Match the words below to the words in bold with a similar meaning. neglected worthwhile abandoned thriving efficient renovated unappealing pointless. 1. The garden was *not looked after* and eventually all the flowers died. 2. The new park was *good value for money*, as people used it often. 3. The artists turned an old church into a *busy*, successful arts centre. 4. Charities want the government to make better use of *empty* buildings. 5. Energy-*saving* measures reduce the cost keeping your house warm. 6. After the gallery was *cleaned and repainted*, more people visited it. 7. The centre was *not attractive* and put customers off shopping there. 8. It was *no use* arguing with him, as he’d already made his decision.

Here are the matches for the words: 1. The garden was **neglected** and eventually all the flowers died. - **not looked after** 2. The new park was **worthwhile**, as people used it often. - **good value for money** 3. The artists turned an old church into a **thriving** arts centre. - **busy, successful** 4. Charities want the government to make better use of **abandoned** buildings. - **empty** 5. Energy-**efficient** measures reduce the cost of keeping your house warm. - **saving** 6. After the gallery was **renovated**, more people visited it. - **cleaned and repainted** 7. The centre was **unappealing** and put customers off shopping there. - **not attractive** 8. It was **pointless** arguing with him, as he’d already made his decision. - **no use**