Underline the adjectives that have a positive meaning. Use them to describe your favourite colours to your partner.
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Match adjectives 1-7 below with their opposite meanings a-g.
Read the text again. Tick true and cross false. Correct the false ones.
1. Red is the colour of power, energy and strength.
2. Blue is a perfect choice for the kitchen if you are on a diet.
3. Bright shades of yellow are tiring on the eye.
4. Green is not a good colour to use in the room where you want to have a rest.
5. Yellow upsets babies and makes people lose their temper more easily.
| 1. tired | a. uncomfortable |
| 2. depressive | b. happy |
| 3. cosy | c. energetic |
| 4. easy | d. light |
| 5. muted | e. hard |
| 6. dark | f. the same |
| 7. different | g. bright |
| aggressive | relaxing | spiritual | peaceful |
| cheerful | muted | energetic | boring |
| happy | cosy | tired | depressive |
| comfortable | creative | stylish | soothing |
15. DO YOU KNOW THAT…
A hue is a pure colour. A shade is the darkest gradation of a colour, which is created by adding black.A tint is the lightest variation of a colour made up by adding white to its base.A tone is a variation of a colour when grey is added.
16. Complete the table below with the shades of the colours:
| olive | scarlet | buttery | lime | ||
| ruby | lemon | burgundy | grass | ||
| sage | lavender | eggplant | violet | ||
| lilac | honey | pea | mustard | ||
| sunflower | emerald | crimson | cranberry | ||
| Colour | Shades | ||||
| Green | |||||
| Red | |||||
| Purple | |||||
| Yellow | |||||
17. In each group of shades circle the odd one out and prove your choice:
| 1. | a) butter; | b) honey; | c) straw; | d) mustard; | e) lemon; |
| 2. | a) copper; | b) rust; | c) lilac; | d) chocolate; | e) clay; |
| 3. | a) pea; | b) scarlet; | c) olive; | d) sage; | e) emerald; |
| 4. | a) eggshell | b) tangerine; | c) mango; | d) melon; | e) amber; |
| 5. | a) navy; | b) electric; | c) milk; | d) indigo; | e) ultramarine; |
| 6. | a) fuchsia; | b) cappuccino; | c) caramel; | d) chestnut; | e) walnut. |
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