Task 1 gives the letter of the right option as printed on the sheet. Task 2 lists the mistakes in the order they appear, with the correction. Task 3 and 4 answers are models, not the only acceptable wording: any answer that uses the rule the lesson taught should be credited.
MildAsk two things. Same direction, or opposite? Then how strong?
1 · Tick the better word
a Ab Bc Bd AA = left option, B = right option
3 · Now you write
Model answers
The mildest word is warm, then hot, then scalding.
The opposite of generous is selfish. Polpetta was selfish and kept all the cake.
The meal was delicious.
4 · Help Polpetta
Nobody will order it because scalding means so hot it burns you, and irate means very angry. Stronger words are not better words; the word has to be accurate. He meant hot soup and friendly staff.
2 · Fix the 3 word choices
1
hostile
warm
2
furious
pleased
3
kind
weak
adequate is the decoy (high praise from my sister). Accept friendly for hostile, happy or glad for furious, and any coffee word that fits sadly (weak, bitter, lukewarm) for kind.
MediumSame direction, or opposite? Then ask how strong and how formal it needs to be.
1 · Tick the better word
a Ab Bc Bd AA = left option, B = right option
3 · Now you write
Model answers
warm, hot, scalding. The soup was warm, so I could drink it straight away.
Tick: cold, mild · cold, for a freezer or the weather; mild, for a curry.
We received our meal and it was delicious.
4 · Help Polpetta
Scalding means hot enough to burn, so it tells customers the soup will hurt them. Stronger words are not better words; the word has to match how hot the soup really is. He meant hot.
2 · Fix the 4 word choices
1
scalding
hot
2
irate
cheerful
3
gargantuan
generous
4
benevolent
excellent
adequate is the decoy. Accept friendly for irate, plentiful for gargantuan, and any coffee word that fits a good review (excellent, strong, smooth) for benevolent.
SpicyDirection, then distance, then register. A thesaurus offers candidates, not equals.
1 · Tick the better word
a Bb Bc Bd AA = left option, B = right option
3 · Now you write
Model answers
warm, hot, scalding. The kettle water was scalding, so I let it cool before I touched the cup.
heavy answers light as in weight (a suitcase); dark answers light as in brightness (a room).
We received the food and it was truly delicious.
4 · Help Polpetta
Tepid means only just warm and placid means calm to the point of dull, so the soup sounds cold and the staff sound bored. Milder is not the answer either; the word has to be accurate. Scalding is right when something really would burn: The tea was scalding, so I burnt my tongue.
2 · Fix the 6 word choices
1
got
were given
2
gargantuan
generous
3
irate
sorry
4
benevolent
excellent
5
frugal
modest
6
demanded
asked
adequate is the decoy. got is the one that is only too informal. Accept were seated for got, upset or apologetic for irate, reasonable or low for frugal, requested for demanded.