Put one of the above prefixes in each space to make the word which follows opposite in meaning.
1. It is the most... believable story I've ever heard. 2. I am afraid this is a very... convenient arrangement. 3. The country became... dependent soon after the end of World War II. 4. My parents... approve of early marriages. 5. John left his job because he was... able to deal with such a large amount of work. 6. When the ambulance came, the man was... conscious after being knocked down by a car. 7. It's his first job and he is very... experienced. 8. We had a long talk but we still... agree on a number of points. 9. Last summer I stayed in Paris for two weeks. It was an... forgettable experience. 10. It was dark in the corridor and it took us ages to... lock the door. 11. The sitting-room looks... tidy after last night's party. 12. Sailing in a boat during the storm was a very... pleasant experience. 13. The weather is... usually warm for this time of the year. 14. He's usually rather... patient and... friendly, but I must say he was very sympathetic when I told him about my family problems. 15. He just can't stop talking. He goes on and on about totally... important things. 16. We were surprised that he... appeared without saying a word to his friends. 17. Some of the spectators... agreed with the referee's decision. 18. The English verbs fall into two groups: regular and... regular verbs. 19. It is... legal to bring goods into a country without paying tax. 20. I wouldn't like to share a flat with an... tidy person. Mixed practice. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each Form a word that fits in the space in proper line. A- Architects responsible for the_____ot many CONSTRUCT skyscrapers believe that a tall building must always have a certain minimum_____but that WIDE there is no limit to its absolute_____. This HIGH means that the skyscrapers of the future are likely to be even taller. Engineers agree with this, but there is_____ AGREE over the best shape for very tall, slim buildings. The effects of wind_____mean that cylindrical PRESS designs have enjoyed some_____in recent POPULAR years, and these are quite pleasing to the eye. Would these tall buildings of the future offer more than a_____view? Some believe tall WONDER towers could contain all the_____for modern REQUIRE living. The_____of these vertical villages INHABIT would travel up and down between their home and work zones and would_____need to RARE journey to the ground level. B. The site of the town of Winchester was a_____ NATURE place for a_____, at the point where a river SETTLE cut through the chalk of the_____hillsides. SOUTH A simple camp at St Catherine's Hill was the ____known use of the site. It was the Romans EARLY who finally established the town and_____it ROUND with a defensive wall for the protection of their people and trade. With the_____of its first cathedral in the BUILD seventh century, the town became an important _____centre. Later, King Alfred, who had RELIGION _____pushed back the invading Danes, moved SUCCESS his palace to Winchester. The town then experienced rapid_____, and its _____role in DEVELOP CENTRE English history was underlined in 1066 when the conquering Normans, like Alfred, made Winchester their capital.
WORD ORDER TYPICAL SCHEMES AND EXAMPLES OF WORD ORDER IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF QUESTIONS A. General questions
Is the man smoking a pipe? Have you given up smoking? May I have a look at your photos? Do you remember our trip to Brussels? Did it rain last night? Was anyone late for the meeting? Is there any money in the box? B. Special questions All types of special questions except questions about the subject of the sentence
Questions about the subject of the sentence
Who lives in that old brick house? What are you looking at? What can I do to help you? What is there on the floor?
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