Суффиксы существительного
Задание 1. Измените слова так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию предложения.
ПРИМЕЧАНИЕ. Слово «лексически» означает, что к слову нужно добавить суффикс или префикс.
Слово «грамматически» означает, что к преобразованному слову, возможно, нужно добавить окончание.
ПРИМЕР. Animal __________ will enjoy the performance. love
Animal lovers will enjoy the performance. — Любители животных получат удовольствие от представления.
Здесь требуется поставить существительное — lover во мн. число, исходя из контекста.
1. This __________ is passed through the generations. able
2. Stress is the ___________ with which syllables are pronounced. strong
3. His ______________led him to discovering a lot of information. curious
4. This book contains _________of the centuries. wise
5. This film takes me back to my ____________. child
6. The ___________of this corridor was surprising. long
7. It will be disastrous for the ___________. human
8. I appreciate our ___________. friend
9. I will die of ____________if I live that long. bored
10. The __________of her feelings was unexpected for me. warm
11. The____________is given to particularly bright students. scholar
12. He was famous for his ___________. serious
13. The ___________of this song is incredible. popular
14. We were surprised at the _________in her speech. differ
15. It is easy to learn how to do this _________. active
16. The airplane started to lose __________. high
Задание 2. Form nouns from the words in bold.
1. The Hercules was famous for his _________. strong
2. The ____________of the swimming pool was about 5 meters. wide
3. I was surprised by the ______________ of the tablecloth. white
4. The _________of the Tower and the __________ of the walls made it a perfect prison. high, thick
5. The ___________was delayed by fog for an hour. fly
6. Giving alive ___________is quite different from performing on a film. perform
7. Our ___________to predict the weather depends on the information we have. able
8. Another major ____________is the shape of the ball. different
9. The __________of the baseball is very great in America. popular
10. Much of his ________ Chekhov lived in severe poverty. child
11. The ______of London since then has been incredible. grow
12. We moved to our new ______________last spring. resident
13. Many encyclopedias state with __________that the Nile is the longest river in the world. confident
14. Her acting is closer to __________. real
15. The story of the dodo`s ___________is one example of man`s effect on the environment. disappear
16. He had ____________in finding a job. difficult
17. Each _____________is worth considering. possible
Задание 3. Form nouns from the words in bold.
1. The ______________ of this building took 20 years from start to finish. construct
2. Famous __________were held in the Tower. prison
3. Many _____________come to London each year. visit
4. Before the ____________of the hot air balloon, no human had ever successfully flown into the air. invent
5. The first successful __________was in 1783. fly
6. The ___________of the balloon depends on the wind. direct
7. The _____________and response of the audience can affect how the actor feels and performs. behave
8. They want to have the opportunity to do some real _____. act
9. London is an ideal place nightlife ____________. entertain
10. Special _____________is used to collect weather data. equip
11. He never seemed to be interested in ____________. educate
12. An _______________called Clarence went on an expedition to Canada with his family. explore
13. He is famous for his finding the __________to the problem. solve
14. His success was an remarkable_______. achieve
15. The ____________of its place is unknown. locate
16. What is your ______________of the performance? impress
Задание 4. Form nouns from the words in bold.
1. ________will find these products on sale in the supermarkets. shop
2. In New York he became a ____________at drama school. study
3. The ship left for New York with a crew of seven professional _________. sail
4. To the crew’s__________ they discovered that nobody was on the island. astonish
5. Each flag has its additional _____________. mean
6. Another ___________started at once. argue
7. Brighton is an ideal place for____________. relax
8. There are eleven ___________in each team in cricket. play
9. They tried to persuade the ______________to introduce new laws. govern
10. The road __________must be improved. safe
11. Finding a good job is uneasy without proper ____________. qualify
12. Many people consider the ____________of moving away. possible
13. It is necessary to fill the _______________form. apply
14. The rate of _________________is very high. employ
15. You have a great _____________. imagine
16. To our great ___________, it started to rain. disappoint
17. The better your education is, the less_____________you will have in finding a job. difficult
Суффиксы и префиксы прилагательного
Задание 5. Form adjectives from the words in bold.
1. Huge ___________dinosaurs used to walk on the Earth. power
2. There are a lot of ______________courses to improve your skills. train
3. This private boat carried a cargo of _______________products. commerce
4. The dodo lived on an island where he had no ___________enemies. nature
5. There are hundreds of ______________hotels in sunny Brighton. comfort
6. Enjoy delicious dishes in ____________ restaurants. fashion
7. Taking part in this attraction can be a bit ______. risk
8. The story describes the ______________action of people. hero
9. _________plays are staged on Broadway. vary
10. The road was in ________________condition. excellence
11. The _____________method is always in great use. help
12. My father doesn’t buy _____________newspapers. expense
13. Who is _______________for making changes in our society? response
14. The Russians are considered to be very _____________. hospitality
15. The ______________equipment needs to be checked. electricity
16. I was impressed by French ______________cuisine. delicacy
17. She is not self- ________________. confidence
18. The job will give him more _______________freedom. artist
19. Paul’s Cathedral is an _________________building. impress
20. In the old days the only ___________means of transport was the horse. person
21. The trip was very ______________. benefit
22. Is your answer _______________ from mine? differ
Задание 6. Form adjectives from the words in bold. Mind the prefix UN-
1. Two _______brothers Montgolfier were responsible for designing the first air balloon. France
2. The design of the balloon was based on ____________________law. science
3. Some ________________flyers have had an accident. fortunate
4. The first ________________flight was in 1783. success
5. You can go on a _______________ride on a horse back. enjoy
6. He had an ____________________idea. imagine
7. More ______________visitors can try «The Vampire Ride». adventure
8. Riding fast high above the park can be a ______________experience. scare
9. Nature is so ___________________that’s why we cannot forecast more than for a few days. predict
10. _______ people or things existed in the past are considered to be a part of history. history
11. ____________baseball began in the USA in 1865. profession
12. In the USA baseball is considered as a __________sport. nation
13. It will be an ________________experience for me. forget
14. He started his own business and became ________________. wealth
15. The bridge was very ________________. use
16. It has become the place of _______________importance. globe
17. At first sight it seems _________________. believe
18. The situation is becoming more __________________. understand
19. She is a very _________________woman. effect
20. Everyone fell _____________in the room. silence
21. It was the most _________________journey I have ever had. please
22. It is ___________to drive without seatbelt. legal