Word formation 10 negative prefixes

1. Sometimes we __________ on what film to see. (agree)
2. The hotel did not __________ our expectations. (appoint)
3. Experts successfully managed to __________ the bomb. (arm)
4. I strongly __________ of advertisements for cigarettes. (approve)
5. As a scientist, he __________ in things that cannot be explained. (believe)
6. The phone has been __________ while the house is empty. (connect)
7. I did not dare __________ as he looked aggressive. (obey)
8. If we have to __________ our prices we aren’t going to make a profit. (count)
9. The covers of the books usually __________ from their exposure to the sun. (colour)
10. I went to the library but could not ___________ anything about water rats. (cover)
11. The passengers __________ from the ferry. (embark)
12. Her father said he would __________ her if she married Sam. (inherit)
13. Both counties have had good reasons to __________ each other since the last war. (like)
14. They would __________ her if she disobeyed the company safety regulations. (miss)
15. Why do not you __________ your ad on the notice board? (play)
16. He has been __________ from the championship after positive drug tests. (qualify)
17. Keep stirring the water until the powder has __________. (solve)
18. These economic problems may __________ the country’s coalition government. (unite)
19. He has been __________ by the remarks in the paper. (please)
20. If you are _________ with the service, why do not you complain to the manager? (satisfy)
21. The countryside is _____ (forest) so quickly that soon there will be no trees left at all.
22. Villages are becoming _____ (populate) as more and more people move to the cities.
23. You should __________ (frost) your fridge once a fortnight.

Ex.8. In each space below put a verb made from the word in brackets.

1. We had a lot of food left from the party as I had __________ how much people would eat. (calculate)
2. It will not take long to __________ my clothes. (pack)
3. He pulled back the sheet to __________ a beautiful 18^th century armchair. (cover)
4. It appears that your luggage has been __________ to a different airport. (direct)
5. I am sure I have never said that! You must have _________ me! (hear)
6. Can someone help me to __________ my seat belt? (do)
7. He __________ the police about his movements on the night of the murder. (lead)
8. Tobacco companies often __________ smokers about the dangers of smoking. (inform)
9. My speech has been ___________ by the press. (interpret)
10. I cannot __________ this button. (fasten)
11. Could you __________ the kids, Steve? (dress)
12. She used to __________ her keys so often that I had to carry spare ones for her. (place)
13. French learners of English often __________ «ch» as «sh». (pronounce)
14. He watched her expression as she __________ the letter. (fold)
15. Could you __________ the door for me – my hands are full. (lock)
16. I thought he was going to support me, but I __________ him. (judge)
17. I was given the wrong tablets when the chemist __________ my prescription. (read)
18. I often __________ her for her mother on the phone. (take)
19. Could anyone help Joe to ___________ his shoelaces, please? (do)
20. I’ve always __________ politicians. (trust)
21. If a plan __________, it does not have the result that was intended. (fire)

Ex.20. Make adjectives using the negative prefixes il-, im-, ir-.

1. It’s __________ to drive a car that is not insured. (legal)
2. They know nothing and they read nothing – they are completely __________. (literate)
3. It’s an __________ statement, because if one part is true, the other must be false. (logical)
4. She’s rather __________ for her age, don’t you think? (mature)
5. She sat __________, wondering what to do next. (mobile)
6. He makes these __________ statements of his own brilliance. (modest)
7. The Greek gods were __________ and so couldn’t die. (mortal)
8. It’s __________ to cheat someone of their money. (moral)
9. By Friday afternoon, I am usually quite __________ for the weekend to begin. (patient)
10. We are living in an __________ world, aren’t we? (perfect)
11. It’s considered __________ to ask a person how much they earn. (polite)
12. Silk clothes are so __________ as you can’t put them in the washing machine. (practical)
13. These documents are __________ to the present investigation. (relevant)
14. She gave me one of those __________ smiles and I had to agree. (resistible)
15. It would be __________ to ignore those warnings. (responsible)

Ex.21. Make adjectives using the negative prefix in-.

1. Your estimate of the cost of the project has turned out to be __________. (accurate)
2. It’s bad for your health to be physically __________. (active)
3. He has been totally __________ to the needs of his own children (attentive)
4. The noise of the machinery made her voice _________. (audible)
5. Brian is far too __________ to be put in charge of the factory. (competent)
6. Our neighbours are very __________ – they are always playing loud music at night. (considerate)
7. It’s a very __________ place to hold a meeting. (convenient)
8. This answer is __________, which means you loose a point. (correct)
9. It seems __________ that no-one foresaw the crisis. (credible)
10. Parkinson’s disease is an __________ disease of the nervous system. (curable)
11. She said that he had made an __________ proposal to her. (decent)
12. He is thought to be an __________ leader. (decisive)
13. The project has been postponed for an __________ period of time. (definite)
14. They made an __________ attempts to get the rules changed. (effective)
15. The scheme is popular and __________ to administer. (expensive)
16. Petrol is a highly __________ liquid. (flammable)
17. The two groups have agreed to hold an __________ meeting. (formal)
18. When we were children, Jane and I were __________. (separable)
19. I find her whole manner totally __________. (sincere)
20. 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

1. an ___possible plan
2. an ___legal business deal
3. an ___accurate calculation
4. an ___mature young man
5. an ___moral action
6. an ___convenient arrangement
7. an ___logical answer
8. an ___responsible boy
9. an ___patient motorist
10. an ___secure feeling
11. an ___relevant question
12. an ___polite letter
13. an ___literate person
14. ___frequent buses
15. ___legible handwriting
16. an ___curable illness
17. ___regular train service
18. an ___dependent country
19. ___formal clothes
20. an ___replaceable work of art
21. an ___expensive present
22. an ___different person

Ex.23. Make adjectives using the negative prefix un-.

1. The unions have described the latest pay offer as __________. (accept)
2. He was __________ that the police were watching him. (aware)
3. It was a very beautiful country but I found the heat __________. (bear)
4. She eats an __________ amount of food and yet she is really thin. (believe)
5. She is __________ whether to go to Australia or not. (certain)
6. It is __________ what really happened that night. (clear)
7. She felt slightly __________, meeting him for the first time. (comfortable)
8. She is a woman of __________ kindness and gentleness. (common)
9. A stone hit him on the head and knocked him __________. (conscious)
10. I will never work with anyone so rude and __________ again. (cooperative)
11. Words like ‘electricity’, ‘milk’, ‘love’ are __________. (countable)
12. Until women are paid as much as men they will be competing on __________ terms. (equal)
13. He was __________ enough to get a cold. (luck)
14. I feel a bit __________ about asking her to do me such a favour. (easy)
15. I found a lot of violence in the film totally ___________. (necessary)
16. The weather here can be a bit __________. (predict)
17. Wearing an __________ blouse and old-fashioned skirt, Lisa looked older that she was. (attract)
18. I knew I was __________ to Tom and should apologize. (fair)
19. The voice on the phone sounded __________. (familiar)
20. Do not throw away __________ clothes, give them to a charity shop. (fashion)
21. I realized how much __________ I was when I tried to run up the stairs. (fit)
22. I hated the film – the characters were completely __________ and the acting was terrible. (realistic)
23. The government is more __________ now than it has been for years. (popular)
24. My old car is getting so __________, I think it is time I bought a new one. (rely)
25. 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.

1. The organization launched a campaign to stop the __________ sale of cigarettes to children under 16. (legal)
2. It's __________ to address people by their first names at these formal events. (correct)
3. Their estimate of the cost of the project was extremely __________. (accurate)
4. The governor has denied making __________ use of state money. (proper)
5. His casual behaviour was wholly __________ for such a formal occasion. (appropriate)
6. It's an __________ tax, because the poor will pay relatively more. (moral)
7. He seems __________ of walking past a music shop without going in and buying another CD. (capable)
8. People are increasingly __________ for change in this country. (patient)
9. I explained as well as I was able, given my own __________ understanding of the situation. (perfect)
10. It is __________ to point at people. (polite)
11. It will be very __________ for me to have no car. (convenient)
12. He has described the government as corrupt and __________. (competent)
13. The decision was based on __________ or __________ information. (complete, accurate)
14. I love high heels but they're rather __________. (practical)
15. It's highly __________ that Norris will agree. (probable)
16. 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.

1. He got his university degree last year. Now he is doing __________ (graduate) studies.
2. Some flights go from London to the Middle East __________ (-stop).
3. The words ‘fat’, ‘help’ and ‘come’ are all __________ (syllables).
4. That is __________ (sense)! You do not know what you are talking about.
5. The principal __________ (-war) problem was to rebuild the destroyed cities and industries.
6. Maybe future trains will run on just a single track. The system is called a __________ (rail).
7. To prevent petrol from freezing, put __________ (freeze) in the tank.
8. I am not __________ (-marriage). I think it is a very good custom.
9. I am afraid the club is not open to ___________ (-members).
10. She is __________ (social). She does not like meeting new people.

Ex.17. Use negative suffixes dis-, mis-, in- to make new words.

1. The fact that he didn’t speak a foreign language put him at a distinct _____advantage.
2. There is _____agreement among archaeologists as to the age of the sculpture.
3. To our great _____appointment, it rained every day of the trip.
4. She looked at my dirty clothes with obvious _____approval.
5. He stared at me in _____belief.
6. John’s presence caused her considerable _____comfort.
7. Her behaviour has brought _____grace on her family.
8. His financial affairs were in complete _____order.
9. No _____respect intended sir. It was just a joke.
10. Many people have expressed their _____satisfaction with the arrangement.
11. We had the _____fortune to run into a violent storm.
12. A _____print is a mistake such as a spelling mistake that is made when a book is printed.
13. She has a deep _____trust of strangers.
14. All contracts are translated to avoid any _____understanding between the companies.
15. Some families go without medical treatment because of their _____ability to pay.
16. The article is full of _____accuracies.
17. The accident was the result of a moment’s _____attention.
18. He was dismissed for _____competence.
19. We apologize for the delay and regret any _____convenience it may have caused.
20. He thought social _____equality was all part of the natural order of things.
21. He felt angry at the _____justice of the situation.