dis-
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встречается в глаголах, имеющих значение
а) действия, обратного тому, которое выражено значением основы (to dismount);
b) значение уничтожения, лишения какого-либо качества, свойства (to disarm)
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de-
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придает слову противоположный смысл, указывает на лишение, удаление чего-л. (deactivate, defrost)
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- Sometimes we __________ on what film to see. (agree)
- The hotel did not __________ our expectations. (appoint)
- Experts successfully managed to __________ the bomb. (arm)
- I strongly __________ of advertisements for cigarettes. (approve)
- As a scientist, he __________ in things that cannot be explained. (believe)
- The phone has been __________ while the house is empty. (connect)
- I did not dare __________ as he looked aggressive. (obey)
- If we have to __________ our prices we aren’t going to make a profit. (count)
- The covers of the books usually __________ from their exposure to the sun. (colour)
- I went to the library but could not ___________ anything about water rats. (cover)
- The passengers __________ from the ferry. (embark)
- Her father said he would __________ her if she married Sam. (inherit)
- Both counties have had good reasons to __________ each other since the last war. (like)
- They would __________ her if she disobeyed the company safety regulations. (miss)
- Why do not you __________ your ad on the notice board? (play)
- He has been __________ from the championship after positive drug tests. (qualify)
- Keep stirring the water until the powder has __________. (solve)
- These economic problems may __________ the country’s coalition government. (unite)
- He has been __________ by the remarks in the paper. (please)
- If you are _________ with the service, why do not you complain to the manager? (satisfy)
- The countryside is _____ (forest) so quickly that soon there will be no trees left at all.
- Villages are becoming _____ (populate) as more and more people move to the cities.
- You should __________ (frost) your fridge once a fortnight.
Ex.8. In each space below put a verb made from the word in brackets.
mis-
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встречается в глаголах со значением
а) противоположным значению основы (to mistrust);
b) неправильности (to mispronounce)
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un-
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образует глаголы со значением действия, обратного или противоположного выраженному основой (to unbend)
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- We had a lot of food left from the party as I had __________ how much people would eat. (calculate)
- It will not take long to __________ my clothes. (pack)
- He pulled back the sheet to __________ a beautiful 18th century armchair. (cover)
- It appears that your luggage has been __________ to a different airport. (direct)
- I am sure I have never said that! You must have _________ me! (hear)
- Can someone help me to __________ my seat belt? (do)
- He __________ the police about his movements on the night of the murder. (lead)
- Tobacco companies often __________ smokers about the dangers of smoking. (inform)
- My speech has been ___________ by the press. (interpret)
- I cannot __________ this button. (fasten)
- Could you __________ the kids, Steve? (dress)
- She used to __________ her keys so often that I had to carry spare ones for her. (place)
- French learners of English often __________ «ch» as «sh». (pronounce)
- He watched her expression as she __________ the letter. (fold)
- Could you __________ the door for me – my hands are full. (lock)
- I thought he was going to support me, but I __________ him. (judge)
- I was given the wrong tablets when the chemist __________ my prescription. (read)
- I often __________ her for her mother on the phone. (take)
- Could anyone help Joe to ___________ his shoelaces, please? (do)
- I’ve always __________ politicians. (trust)
- If a plan __________, it does not have the result that was intended. (fire)
Ex.20. Make adjectives using the negative prefixes il-, im-, ir-.
il-, im-, ir-
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выделяется в прилагательных, имеет отрицательное значение
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- It’s __________ to drive a car that is not insured. (legal)
- They know nothing and they read nothing – they are completely __________. (literate)
- It’s an __________ statement, because if one part is true, the other must be false. (logical)
- She’s rather __________ for her age, don’t you think? (mature)
- She sat __________, wondering what to do next. (mobile)
- He makes these __________ statements of his own brilliance. (modest)
- The Greek gods were __________ and so couldn’t die. (mortal)
- It’s __________ to cheat someone of their money. (moral)
- By Friday afternoon, I am usually quite __________ for the weekend to begin. (patient)
- We are living in an __________ world, aren’t we? (perfect)
- It’s considered __________ to ask a person how much they earn. (polite)
- Silk clothes are so __________ as you can’t put them in the washing machine. (practical)
- These documents are __________ to the present investigation. (relevant)
- She gave me one of those __________ smiles and I had to agree. (resistible)
- It would be __________ to ignore those warnings. (responsible)
Ex.21. Make adjectives using the negative prefix in-.
in-
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- а) выделяется в прилагательных, имеет отрицательное значение (inaudible);
- выделяется в прилагательных, обозначает отсутствие какого-либо качества (incapable).
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- Your estimate of the cost of the project has turned out to be __________. (accurate)
- It’s bad for your health to be physically __________. (active)
- He has been totally __________ to the needs of his own children (attentive)
- The noise of the machinery made her voice _________. (audible)
- Brian is far too __________ to be put in charge of the factory. (competent)
- Our neighbours are very __________ – they are always playing loud music at night. (considerate)
- It’s a very __________ place to hold a meeting. (convenient)
- This answer is __________, which means you loose a point. (correct)
- It seems __________ that no-one foresaw the crisis. (credible)
- Parkinson’s disease is an __________ disease of the nervous system. (curable)
- She said that he had made an __________ proposal to her. (decent)
- He is thought to be an __________ leader. (decisive)
- The project has been postponed for an __________ period of time. (definite)
- They made an __________ attempts to get the rules changed. (effective)
- The scheme is popular and __________ to administer. (expensive)
- Petrol is a highly __________ liquid. (flammable)
- The two groups have agreed to hold an __________ meeting. (formal)
- When we were children, Jane and I were __________. (separable)
- I find her whole manner totally __________. (sincere)
- Most spider weave webs that are almost __________. (visible)
Ex.22. Use the prefixes in each space in the phrases below to make the words sound opposite in meaning.
1. an ___resistible temptation
- an ___possible plan
- an ___legal business deal
- an ___accurate calculation
- an ___mature young man
- an ___moral action
- an ___convenient arrangement
- an ___logical answer
- an ___responsible boy
- an ___patient motorist
- an ___secure feeling
- an ___relevant question
- an ___polite letter
- an ___literate person
- ___frequent buses
- ___legible handwriting
- an ___curable illness
- ___regular train service
- an ___dependent country
- ___formal clothes
- an ___replaceable work of art
- an ___expensive present
- an ___different person
Ex.23. Make adjectives using the negative prefix un-.
- The unions have described the latest pay offer as __________. (accept)
- He was __________ that the police were watching him. (aware)
- It was a very beautiful country but I found the heat __________. (bear)
- She eats an __________ amount of food and yet she is really thin. (believe)
- She is __________ whether to go to Australia or not. (certain)
- It is __________ what really happened that night. (clear)
- She felt slightly __________, meeting him for the first time. (comfortable)
- She is a woman of __________ kindness and gentleness. (common)
- A stone hit him on the head and knocked him __________. (conscious)
- I will never work with anyone so rude and __________ again. (cooperative)
- Words like ‘electricity’, ‘milk’, ‘love’ are __________. (countable)
- Until women are paid as much as men they will be competing on __________ terms. (equal)
- He was __________ enough to get a cold. (luck)
- I feel a bit __________ about asking her to do me such a favour. (easy)
- I found a lot of violence in the film totally ___________. (necessary)
- The weather here can be a bit __________. (predict)
- Wearing an __________ blouse and old-fashioned skirt, Lisa looked older that she was. (attract)
- I knew I was __________ to Tom and should apologize. (fair)
- The voice on the phone sounded __________. (familiar)
- Do not throw away __________ clothes, give them to a charity shop. (fashion)
- I realized how much __________ I was when I tried to run up the stairs. (fit)
- I hated the film – the characters were completely __________ and the acting was terrible. (realistic)
- The government is more __________ now than it has been for years. (popular)
- My old car is getting so __________, I think it is time I bought a new one. (rely)
- It was a most __________ meeting, not a single decision was made. (satisfy)
Ex.24. In each space below put an adjective made from the word in brackets.
- The organization launched a campaign to stop the __________ sale of cigarettes to children under 16. (legal)
- It's __________ to address people by their first names at these formal events. (correct)
- Their estimate of the cost of the project was extremely __________. (accurate)
- The governor has denied making __________ use of state money. (proper)
- His casual behaviour was wholly __________ for such a formal occasion. (appropriate)
- It's an __________ tax, because the poor will pay relatively more. (moral)
- He seems __________ of walking past a music shop without going in and buying another CD.(capable)
- People are increasingly __________ for change in this country. (patient)
- I explained as well as I was able, given my own __________ understanding of the situation.(perfect)
- It is __________ to point at people. (polite)
- It will be very __________ for me to have no car. (convenient)
- He has described the government as corrupt and __________. (competent)
- The decision was based on __________ or __________ information. (complete, accurate)
- I love high heels but they're rather __________. (practical)
- It's highly __________ that Norris will agree. (probable)
- Her films had an __________ effect on a generation of Americans. (measure)
Ex.4. Use the word given in brackets to form the one that fits in the sentence.
post-
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соответствует в русском языке приставкам после-, по-
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mono-
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соответствует в русском языке приставкам одно-, едино-
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anti-
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соответствует в русском языке приставкампротив-, анти-
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non-
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обозначает отсутствие или отрицание
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- He got his university degree last year. Now he is doing __________ (graduate) studies.
- Some flights go from London to the Middle East __________ (-stop).
- The words ‘fat’, ‘help’ and ‘come’ are all __________ (syllables).
- That is __________ (sense)! You do not know what you are talking about.
- The principal __________ (-war) problem was to rebuild the destroyed cities and industries.
- Maybe future trains will run on just a single track. The system is called a __________ (rail).
- To prevent petrol from freezing, put __________ (freeze) in the tank.
- I am not __________ (-marriage). I think it is a very good custom.
- I am afraid the club is not open to ___________ (-members).
- She is __________ (social). She does not like meeting new people.
Ex.17. Use negative suffixes dis-, mis-, in- to make new words.
- The fact that he didn’t speak a foreign language put him at a distinct _____advantage.
- There is _____agreement among archaeologists as to the age of the sculpture.
- To our great _____appointment, it rained every day of the trip.
- She looked at my dirty clothes with obvious _____approval.
- He stared at me in _____belief.
- John’s presence caused her considerable _____comfort.
- Her behaviour has brought _____grace on her family.
- His financial affairs were in complete _____order.
- No _____respect intended sir. It was just a joke.
- Many people have expressed their _____satisfaction with the arrangement.
- We had the _____fortune to run into a violent storm.
- A _____print is a mistake such as a spelling mistake that is made when a book is printed.
- She has a deep _____trust of strangers.
- All contracts are translated to avoid any _____understanding between the companies.
- Some families go without medical treatment because of their _____ability to pay.
- The article is full of _____accuracies.
- The accident was the result of a moment’s _____attention.
- He was dismissed for _____competence.
- We apologize for the delay and regret any _____convenience it may have caused.
- He thought social _____equality was all part of the natural order of things.
- He felt angry at the _____justice of the situation.