Can you think three more words beginning with each of prefixes listed in the exercise?
Task 3. Note the meanings of the 5 prefixes given in the box below. Make new words with given prefixes.decide on the part of speech for each of the words. Then work out the approximate meaning of the words that follow before checking their meanings in good dictionary:
trans = across, to the other side dis = causes the action to be reversed anti
counter = against, in opposition to mis = in the wrong manner
continental_____________________________
clockwise________________________________
balance__________________________________
count____________________________________
reputable___________________________________
handle______________________________________
understanding___________________________________
Can you think of three more words beginning with each of the prefixes listed in the exercise?
Task 4
In each sentence one word needs the addition of a prefix to give meaning to the sentence.
Identify the words which need prefixes and them.
1. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, Santa Claus was usually accompanied by Black peter, an elf, who punished____________ obedient children.
2. Unemployment and costs have to ______________ acceptable levels.
3. If he has his opinions on a subject, he is ____________ moveable.
4. She headed back home and left her mission______________ accomplished.
5. She is rather _______________ trustful person to strangers.
6. It was an ___________ mistakable step of his: he had own.
7. It was ________________ rational to react in that manner.
8. It is ________________ legal to drive while intoxicated.
9. It was _____________ modest of them to say that.
10. He had made progress that was previously____________ achievable.
11. It would be ____________ accurate to say that she has been dismissed.
12. He left a growing ______________ satisfaction with himself and his position.
13. It is a _____________ alcoholic drink.
14. You were ___________ attentive at the lecture, that’s why you didn’t understand anything.
15. The great Himalayan region is one of the few remaining isolated and ____________ accessible areas in the world today.
Task 5 In each sentence one word needs the addition of a prefix to give meaning to the sentence. Identify the words which need prefixes and them.
1. He never phones his friends or goes out any more: he’s becoming really social.________________
2. With 600 billion people, the country faces population.__________________________
3. Don’t you think it was very responsible to leave a six-year-old alone in the house?________________
4. There are too many mistakes in this essay: I’m afraid you’ll have to write it.________________-
5. He added a script to his letter to say that he received her check.___________________________
6. I think I have done the steaks: they’re very tough._________________________________
7. Drugs are legal in almost every country on earth.___________________________________
Task 6 in each sentence the word in capital letters needs the additions of prefix to give meaning.
I have decided to write my 1 _________________ -Biography! Now, you may think at 25 that I am too2_______________- MATURE to embark upon such an ambitious project but I think age is completely 3__________________ RELEVANT. Anyway, I’m sure that my literary abilities will allow me to 4____________ COME that hurdle only too easy. It will be written in a form of a 5______________ LOGUE in which I tell the world about some of the 6 ______________ BELIEVABLY interesting events in my life so far. I also intend to clear up some very common and totally 7 _______________ LOGICAL 8_____________ CONSEPTIONS about the 9____________NATURAL and finally convince people that all those pseudo-intellectuals at universities have got it all wrong. Being my friend, I hope you will buy a copy or it would be extremely 10_______________ LOYAL not to do so, after all.
Task 7 Complete this chart using the prefixes in the box to make the opposites of the adjectives and verbs given.
| In- im- un- mis- dis- |
| Adjective/ Verb | Opposite |
| active | 1____________________ |
| secure | |
| capable | |
| experienced | |
| possible | |
| fortunate | |
| conscious | |
| healthy | |
| understand | |
| calculate | |
| approve | |
| obey |
Task 8 Form nouns from the given words with the help of the prefixes with the opposite meaning.
Example: employment- unemployment
honesty-____________________
difference-______________________
fortune-________________________
understanding-_______________________
dependence-_________________________
importance-__________________________
security-___________________________
expensive-_________________________
obedience-__________________________
population-__________________________
alcoholic-__________
___________________
Task 9 Supply the right adjectival forms.
Example: I suspect he isn’t honest. In fact he’s quite dishonest
1. This arrangement isn’t strictly legal. Some people would regard it is _________________
2. Sometimes she doesn’t behave in a responsible manner. She’s quite___________________
3. Such a situation is barely imaginabl e. It is quite_____________________________________
4. Bob’s not very capable. He’s ____________________ of making sound decisions.
5. This fish hasn’t been c ooked enough. It’s _________________________________________
6. This scheme isn’t very practical. In fact, it’s quite_____________________________________
7. This dates from before the war. It’s_______________________________________________
Task 10. Form adjectives from the given ones with the help of the prefixes and point out the changes in meaning.
Example: practical- impractical
possible__________________
urban______________________
appointing_____________________
conscious _______________________
informed__________________________
accurate___________________________
believable___________________________
acceptable_____________________________
legal_________________________________
able_________________________________
complete______________________________
married________________________________
bearable_______________________________
successful______________________________
calculation_____________________________
approval________________________________
measurable______________________________
expensive________________________________
modest___________________________________
Keys.
Task 1. Possible answers: overdose, overshadow, underprivileged, cohabit, illiterate, immeasurable, uncompromising
Task2. Possible answers: interaction, interplanetary, prehistoric, foregoing, posthumous, reconsider, recolonise
Task3. Possible answers: transcontinental, anticlockwise, counterbalance, discount, disreputable, mishandle, misunderstanding
Task4. Possible answers: 1. disobedient, 2. unacceptable, 3 immovable, 4 unaccomplished, 5distruthful, 6. Unmistaken, 7. Irrational, 8. Illegal, 9. Immodest, 10.u,nachievable 11.unaccurate, 12.dissatisfaction
13 non-alcoholic,14 inattentive, 15 inaccessible
Task 5. 1 anti-social, 2. over-population, 3. irresponsible, 4. rewrite, 5. postscript, 6. overdone, 7 illegal
Task6 1. AUTOBIOGRAPHY, 2. IMMATURE, 3. IRRELEVANT, 4 OVERCOME, 5. MONOLOGUE/DIALOGUE
6. UNBELIEVABLY, 7 ILLOGICAL, 8. MISCONSEPTIONS, 9. SUPERNATURAL, 10. DISLOYAL
Task7. 1inactive, 2insecure, 3 incapable, 4 inexperienced, 5 Impossible, 6 unfortunate, 7 unconscious, 8 unhealthy, 9 misunderstand, 10 miscalculate, 11 disapprove, 12 disobey
Task8 dishonesty, indifference, misfortune, misunderstanding, independence, unimportance, insecurity, inexpensive, disobedience, overpopulation, non-alcoholic
Task 9 illegal, irresponsible, unimaginable, incapable, uncooked, impractical, pre-war
Task10 impossible, interurban,disappointing, unconscious, unavailable, misinformed, inaccurate, unbelievable,unacceptable, illegal, unable, incomplete,unmarried, unbearable, unsuccessful, miscalculation, disapproval, immeasurable, inexpensive
Использованная литература: Ю.С.Веселова тематический тренажёр по английскому языку
Словообразование готовимся к ЕГЭ Москва «Интеллект –Центр» 2011