Словообразование, минитест

1. Choose the correct word for each sentence.

He's a man of great. generousness/generoushood/generosity/generously

I'll always remember my. childness/childhood/childish/childless as a very happy period of my life.

She takes great care about her. appearment/appearness/appearance/ apparition

It's. useful/use/useless/user to speak to him; he's very stubborn.

2. Deduce the meanings of the following derivatives from the meanings of their constituents. Explain your deduction. What are the meanings of the affixes in the words under examination? Reddish, adj.; overwrite, v.; irregular, adj.; illegal, adj.; retype, v.; old-womanish, adj.; disrespectable, adj.; inexpensive, adj.; unladylike, adj.; disorganize, v.; renew, v.; eatable, adj.; overdress, v.; disinfection, n.; snobbish, adj.; handful, n.; tallish, adj.; sandy, adj.; breakable, adj.; underfed, adj.,eatable, adj.; overdress, v.; disinfection, n.; snobbish, adj.; handful, n.; tallish, adj.; sandy, adj.; breakable, adj.; underfed, adj.

1. 3. Fill the blanks with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. 1. The hurricane caused terrible … in the area. (DESTROY) 2. You have to … all the new books that arrive in the school. (CLASS) 3. I'm sorry, I think I'll be … to attend the meeting. (ABLE) 4. She goes jogging every morning; she's really keen on physical … (FIT) 5. …, nobody was killed in the accident. (FORTUNE) 6. He's quite nice, but when he's angry he becomes very …(FRIEND) 7. The Equator is an … line drawn round the Earth. (IMAGINE) 8. I really like her. She's got a very lively … (PERSON) 9. Tell me the, … I won't get angry. (TRUE) 10. She likes her students to be … and call her Miss Jones. (RESPECT) 11. You must take a … as soon as possible. (DECIDE) 12. " … killed the cat." (CURIOUS) 13. I decline all … (RESPONSIBLE) 14. This design shows great … (ORIGINAL) 15.You're making the problem … hard for you. (NECESSARY)