Ejercicios C1 : los antónimos avanzados en inglés (corregido)

Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a consolidar los antónimos avanzados del curso, desde pares emocionales hasta contrastes morales. Pon a prueba tu dominio del vocabulario C1 en contexto real.

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Exercice 1 — Elige el antónimo correcto

Selecciona la palabra que sea el antónimo más preciso de la palabra en negrita, según el contexto de la frase.

1. She felt completely **elated** after receiving the promotion, whereas her colleague, who had been passed over, seemed utterly ___.
2. The saint was celebrated for her **virtuous** life, in stark contrast to her brother, who was widely regarded as ___.
3. His speech was remarkably **coherent**, unlike his previous statement, which had been completely ___.
4. The professor described the first theory as **superficial**, while praising the second for being genuinely ___.

Correction

1. Her colleague seemed utterly despondent.
2. Her brother was widely regarded as depraved.
3. His previous statement had been completely incoherent.
4. She praised the second theory for being genuinely profound.

Exercice 2 — Empareja los antónimos avanzados

Une cada palabra de la columna A con su antónimo correcto de la columna B, basándote en los pares estudiados en el curso.

1. Columna A: 'magnanimous' — Columna B: [petty, generous, courageous, candid]
2. Columna A: 'reticent' — Columna B: [talkative, hostile, forthright, melancholic]
3. Columna A: 'lavish' — Columna B: [frugal, vibrant, obscure, elated]
4. Columna A: 'lethargic' — Columna B: [depraved, vigorous, profound, candid]

Correction

1. 'Magnanimous' se empareja con 'petty', ya que magnanimous means generous and forgiving, while petty means small-minded and ungenerous.
2. 'Reticent' se empareja con 'forthright', ya que reticent means reluctant to speak openly, while forthright means direct and outspoken.
3. 'Lavish' se empareja con 'frugal', ya que lavish means spending extravagantly, while frugal means careful and sparing with resources.
4. 'Lethargic' se empareja con 'vigorous', ya que lethargic means lacking energy, while vigorous means strong, active, and energetic.

Exercice 3 — Completa con el antónimo adecuado

Completa cada frase con el antónimo avanzado correcto de la palabra entre paréntesis, asegurándote de que la frase tenga pleno sentido.

1. Far from being (elated) about the exam results, Marcus felt deeply ___ when he discovered he had failed by a single mark.
2. The documentary portrayed the warlord not as a (virtuous) leader but as a thoroughly ___ individual who exploited the vulnerable.
3. Although she had previously been quite (reticent) about her research, she became remarkably ___ once her findings were confirmed.
4. The critic dismissed the artist's early work as (superficial) and derivative, but acknowledged that her later paintings were genuinely ___ and thought-provoking.

Correction

1. Far from being elated about the exam results, Marcus felt deeply despondent when he discovered he had failed by a single mark.
2. The documentary portrayed the warlord not as a virtuous leader but as a thoroughly depraved individual who exploited the vulnerable.
3. Although she had previously been quite reticent about her research, she became remarkably forthright once her findings were confirmed.
4. The critic dismissed the artist's early work as superficial and derivative, but acknowledged that her later paintings were genuinely profound and thought-provoking.