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Use your dictionary to complete the word in each sentence.



a) The children never do what I tell them to! They are very dis......................

b) It won't rain in August, surely! That seems extremely un.........................

c) No, I told you not to sell the shares! You must have mis.........................

d) Jack gets very good marks, and is an out.......................student.

e) If you co.......................with the police you will receive a light sentence.

f) Dave was in the first sub.......................that sailed under the North Pole.

g) Just heat up the rice, it's been pre.........................

h) Mr Jones is incredibly rich. In fact he's a multi.........................

i) The ship hit a rock, but the lives of the passengers were not en..................

j) I just can't answer this question! It's im........................

Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word underlined, beginning as shown. Begin the word with a prefix from the list.

dis- in- non- over- re- trans- un- vice-

a) I'm not satisfied with your work. I am............with it.

b) She doesn't have the usual kind of haircut. It's very............

c) We haven't decided where to go yet. We are................

d) Mary is sailing across the Atlantic. She is on a.......voyage.

e) Dan is the president's assistant. He is the..............

f) Terry is no longer a smoker. Now he is a..................

g) Don't wear a formal suit. The dinner is quite..............

h) I don't think this rule is fair. It's............to older students.

i) You haven't written this clearly. It'll have to be..............

j) This steak is cooked too much. It's..............

Complete each sentence with a word formed from a word given in the list, ending as shown.

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a) I don't want to be a slave! I demand my..................dom.

b) How kind of you to bring flowers! That was very..................ful.

c) Martin plays the guitar, but he isn't a very good..................ian.

d) Our school has closed because there is a..................age of teachers.

e) Brian is one of the world's..................ing architects.

f) Imagine my..................ment when the cat started to speak!

g) Don't be..................ish! There is no such thing as a ghost!

h) I prefer to begin at the end and go..................wards.

i) I always wanted to be a..................er in a jazz band.

j) A small country can still achieve..................ness.

Complete each sentence with a word formed from a word given in the list, using one of the prefixes or suffixes given.

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dis- mis- out- over- -less -ment -ship -ee

a) I travelled to Scotland on the...................train and slept all the way.

b) You're always breaking things! Why are you so.....................?

c) Jane knows a lot of French words, but she tends to...................them.

d) We all believe in.....................between the people of different nations.

e) Bad weather caused the....................of nearly all the football programme.

f) George was very....................with the service at the hotel.

g) We live in a flat on the....................of London.

h) Patsy thought the shop assistant had......................her.

i) David was tired of being a/an...................so he started his own company.

j) The government is providing more money to help...................people.

Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Evening classes

Recently I decided to go to evening classes twice a

week. During the day I work in a (1)..........agency SECRETARY

as a telephonist. It is not a very interesting (2).......... OCCUPY

and I get bored. I also got tired of coming home

every evening, putting a (3)...........meal in the oven, FREEZE

and then watching TV. So I decided to take up (4)......... CARPENTER

as a hobby. Perhaps I should give you an (5)...........for EXPLAIN

my choice. Learning a skill is a good (6)...........to the SOLVE

problem of boring work. Also, I felt I was a (7).......... FAIL

because any time I tried to put up a shelf, for example,

it always fell down! Now I am quite a (8)............wood- SUCCESS

worker! I am working on the (9)............of some CONSTRUCT

furniture at the moment. And although there are only

two other girls in the class, I don't feel any (10)............ EMBARRASS

I've turned out to be the best student in the class!

Complete the compound word in each sentence, using a word given in the list.

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a) I could hear the sound of gun.................coming from the main square.

b) We had to take shelter during a severe thunder..................

c) Nobody can read the doctor's hand...................

d) You look awful. Why don't you have a hair.................?

e) I wanted to do some washing but I've run out of soap..................

f) If you ride a motorbike you have to wear a crash..................

g) There isn't room in here for another book..................

h) After the shower, the sun came out and there was a rain..................

i) I could hear the sound of foot.................. Someone was coming!

j) At one end of the room is a lovely old stone fire..................

Choose the most suitable word or phrase underlined in each sentence.

a) Helen doesn't look well. She is extremely slim/thin.

b) It's really hot today, but it's nice and chilly/cool in here.

c) Peter nodded/shook his head in agreement.

d) I can't pay you anything for this old coin. It's priceless/worthless.

e) The house was surrounded by a high/tall fence.

f) The sun is shining, and it's a/an attractive/lovely day.

g) This chicken is good. It's very tasteful/tasty.

h) Be careful of the next corner. It's rather dangerous/harmful.

i) Graham left the film before the end because he was bored/lazy.

j) When I saw the child scratch my car I became very angry/nervous.

Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning, and contains the word given in capitals. Do not change the word in any way.

a) The forest outside the town started burning last night. CAUGHT

b) Suddenly Janet started crying. TEARS

c) What's your occupation? . DO

d) We'll have to decide soon. DECISION

e) Can you look after my plants while I'm away? TAKE

f) You will write or phone, won't you? TOUCH

g) Diane had a baby boy last week. GAVE

h) Peter always remains calm in an emergency. HEAD

i) Stop holding the steering wheel! LET

j) He can't possibly win the race. _ STANDS

9. Complete each sentence with one suitable word.

a) I've been searching high and.......................for this book!

b) That man's been walking up and.......................the street all day.

c) I think we've been going round and.......................in circles!

d) He promised to stick by her through thick and.......................

e) When we finish this, we'll be home and........................

f) Make sure you are here bright and.......................in the morning.

g) It's very important! It's a matter of life and........................

h) I've been going backwards and.......................to the shops all morning.

i) We cleaned the kitchen until it looked spick and........................

j) The police kept a watch on the house day and........................

Add one of the prefixes in the list to each incomplete word so that it makes sense. Use each prefix once only.

Auto- dis- ex- in- mis- non- over- semi- sub- un-

a) Dick was very tired and suffering from............work.

b) We couldn't see the magician! He had become............visible.

c) I could only cross the road by going down a............way.

d) Nobody believed what Mary wrote in her............biography.

e) Let me introduce you to Janet, my............-wife.

f) What he said was not clear. In fact it was rather............leading.

g) Unfortunately our football team lost in the............-final.

h) Mr Smith regrets that he is............able to accept your invitation.

i) This is a good train, it goes to Manchester............-stop.

j) Oh bother, my pencil sharpener has............appeared again.

Complete each sentence with a word formed from a word given in the list, ending as shown.

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a) Carol and Andy have just moved into a new...................hood.

b) My new...................er is paying me a much higher salary.

c) The local council have decided to...................en the main road.

d) Jerry picked up a...................ful of the money and smiled.

e) I'm a terrible card player. I'm really...................less.

f) It's a kind of blue colour, but a bit...................ish too.

g) Bill now works in...................ship with two other architects.

h) Don't drink from the stream. You don't know if the water is...................able.

i) Most people say that they believe in the...................ity of men and women.

j) Doctors have proved that smoking is...................ful.

Complete each sentence with a word formed from a word given in the list, using one of the prefixes or suffixes given.

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fore- in- inter- semi- tri- -eer -ful -ist -ly -ster

a) I can't eat this! It's completely................

b) John has been interested in sailing ever since he was a/an................

c) The teacher arranged the desks in a/an................

d) I like it here. The people are really................

e) There are two figures in the...............of the picture.

f) You have to have a good head for heights if you are a................

g) It's much safer for a young child to ride a/an................

h) Scientists are...............that a cure for the disease will be found.

i) Most countries have signed a/an...............agreement banning whaling.

j) Paintings by this...............have been sold for millions of pounds.


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