2. Say how the prefixes dis-, un-, in-, im- change the meaning of the words (a–h).
a) dislike ← like
b) disrespect ← respect
c) unskilled ← skilled
d) unsociable ←sociable
e) inexperienced ← experienced
f) inoccupation ← occupation
g) impolite ← polite
h) impersonal ← personal
Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
- event (n) – событие → eventful, eventless
- meaning (n) – значение; смысл → meaningful, meaningless
- use (n) – польза → useful, useless
- skill (n) – умение → skilled, skillful
- memory (n) – память → memorable
- move (v) – двигаться → movable
- polite (a) – вежливый → politeness
- rude (a) – грубый, невоспитанный → rudeness
- busy (a) – занятой → busyness
- able (a) – способный → ability
- mobile (a) – подвижный → mobility
- arrive (v) – прибывать → arrival
- refuse (v) – отказывать → refusal
Match the parts of speech (a–d) with the lists of typical suffixes (1–4).
a) verb | 1 -able (-ible), -al, -ic, -ent, -ed, -ous, -ive, -ful, -less |
b) adjective | 2 -age, -er, -ing, -tion, -sion, -ence, -ance, -al, -ity, -ment, -ness |
c) noun | 3 -ee, -er (-or), -ist, -ian |
d) noun (person) | 4 -ate, -en, -ify, -ize (-ise) |
Choose the corresponding English word.
1 опытный | a) experience | b) experienced | c) inexperienced |
2 умный | a) intelligible | b) intelligence | c) intelligent |
3 другой | a) differ | b) different | c) difference |
4 различный | a) vary | b) variety | c) various |
5 вежливость | a) politely | b) polite | c) politeness |
6 род занятий | a) occupy | b) occupation | c) occupancy |
7 заявление | a) application | b) apply | c) applicant |
8 способность | a) able | b) enable | c) ability |
Match the words of similar meaning.
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1 clever | a different |
2 keen on | b answer |
3 various | c smart |
4 memorable | d act or behave towards |
5 treat | e very interested in |
6 response | f well-known |
7 famous | g unforgettable |
Match the words to their opposites.
1 early | a single |
2 easy | b inexperienced |
3 polite | c late |
4 different | d forget |
5 married | e (the) same |
6 experienced | f rude/impolite |
7 remember | g difficult |
Express the following in one word.
polite, greeting, attitude, clever, experienced, skill, introduce |
1 to tell someone’s name to a person or group of people, so that they meet formally
2 a form of words or an action used on meeting someone
3 having or showing good manners and consideration for other people
4 way of feeling, thinking or behaving
5 knowing a lot about life, people, etc.
6 good at learning and understanding things quickly
7 ability to do something well