In this exercise you have to decide if the sentences are right or wrong. The sentences are
in pairs and each contains an adjective formed from the same root as the adjective in the
other sentence, but with a different meaning. Look at the sentence pairs and decide if they
are right or wrong. If they are wrong, then the adjectives have to be exchanged.
1. These days airline pilots train on virtual systems created by computers before
they get the chance to fly a real plane.
3. Peter Reynolds is the best 1500 metre runner in the world this year. He has won nine
successive races, so today he is attempting his tenth in a row.
5. The prime minister made a very judicial decision to dismiss the minister
as soon as the financial scandal came out, and thereby avoided a crisis in the government.
9. I'm sorry. I can't have a meeting next Monday afternoon. Can you give me an
alternate time?
11. The new Bubble space telescope started operating today. Scientists say that it is so
sensible that it can pick up light from the furthest parts of space.
13. Even if people may hold views which differ from yours, you should always try to be
respectable of their views just as you want them to respect yours.
15. The president was a highly respected politician, so when the news came out about his
involvement in a major financial scandal, everyone was shocked.
2. He lived a very virtuous life. He never lied or cheated, or abused people and
always tried to do the best for them.
right
wrong
4. After thirty mostly successful years as football manager, Matt Shanks has
decided to retire.
right
wrong
6. There are problems with the judicious system in this country, but on the whole
it works well.
right
wrong
7. My father's very authoritative. He reads widely and can comment on most
issues and topics in the world today.
8. My father's very authoritarian. I have to do my homework every day before I can
play, I can't talk during dinner and I have to go to bed at 9.00.
right
wrong
10. I work five days a week, but also on alternative Saturdays, so I'm free
this weekend but not next weekend.
right
wrong
12. Because the weather is so bad I don't think that it's sensitive to go
walking in the mountains today.
right
wrong
14. Many people came to the mayor's funeral because he had been such a respectful man
in the community. Nobody ever said anything bad about him.
right
wrong
16. After you have checked the file please make sure that you put them back in their
respective drawers.
right
wrong
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