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Simile Exercise Intermediate

 

Use the words in the box to find synonyms for the italicized words:

 

quick

leave

come

 

 

allow

angry

thin

 

 

wet

expensive

go down

 

 

stop

buy

fix

 

 

enemy

near

right

 

My clothes are still damp so I’ll have to wait for them to dry.

(1)

                 

They are starting to descend the mountain.

(2)

 

He was furious when he saw the damage to the car.

(3)

 

I want to become slim so I am going on a diet.

(4)

 

Do you know what time she is planning to arrive?

(5)

 

I can smell smoke. The fire must be close.

(6)

 

It will take me a while to repair your flat tire.

(7)

 

What did you purchase at the store?

(8)

 

He is a dangerous foe.

(9)

 

The answer is correct.

(10)

 

His mom didn’t let him go.

(11)

 

Let’s hurry! The train is going to depart in five minutes.

(12)

 

It was too costly so I didn’t buy it.

(13)

 

He didn’t halt his bad behaviour so he got kicked out of school.

(14)

 

People were angry because of the rapid increase in prices.

(15)

 

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