Question 16 of 20intermediate🔧 ApplyFill in the Blanks10 marks

Use the clues given below to complete the crossword puzzle!

AcrossDown
2. Not far, it’s ...1. I said no but he said ...
6. I want ... clothes, not the dirty ones.3. Something small is not ...
8. Not inside, play ...4. Don’t be sad, be ...
  1. When it’s not bright, it’s …….

  2. You are slow, she is ……….

  3. Not hot, she likes ……… coffee.

  4. Not bought, but ……….

(Across 2)
Answer

NEAR

(Across 6)
Answer

CLEAN

(Across 8)
Answer

OUTSIDE

(Across 9)

When it's not bright, it's .......

Answer

DIM

(Down 1)
Answer

YES

(Down 3)
Answer

BIG

(Down 4)
Answer

HAPPY

(Down 5)

You are slow, she is .......

Answer

FAST

(Down 6)

Not hot, she likes ....... coffee.

Answer

COLD

(Down 7)

Not bought, but .......

Answer

FOUND

Explanation

(Across 2) The opposite of 'far' is 'near'. (Across 6) The opposite of 'dirty' is 'clean'. (Across 8) The opposite of 'inside' is 'outside'. (Across 9) The opposite of 'bright' is 'dim'. (Down 1) The opposite of 'no' is 'yes'. (Down 3) The opposite of 'small' is 'big'. (Down 4) The opposite of 'sad' is 'happy'. (Down 5) The opposite of 'slow' is 'fast'. (Down 6) The opposite of 'hot' is 'cold'. (Down 7) The opposite of 'bought' is 'found' (or could be 'made', 'sold', etc.). In context of the chapter about finding lost spectacles, 'found' is appropriate.