UNIT 1. PREFIXES

 

Ex.1. Use the word given in brackets to form the one that fits in the sentence.

 

co-	обозначает общность, совместность действий, сотрудничество
ex-	имеет значение бывший, прежний; слова с этим префиксом пи­шутся через черточку:
inter-	соответствует в русском языке приставкам меж-, между-, пере-, взаимно-

 

1. The __________ (-pilot) took over the plane’s control while the captain had coffee and a sandwich.
2. The US and Russia have the capacity to attack each other with __________

(-continental) missiles.

1. Germany and France are __________ (-operate) on the design of a new space rocket.
2. She is divorced but she on good terms with her __________ (-husband).
3. Does __________ (national) sport really improve relations between countries?
4. The local trains are slow but the __________ (-city) services are excellent.
5. Men who once served in the armed services are called __________ (-servicemen).
6. Both boys and girls go to that school. It is __________ (-educational).
7. Graham is an __________ (-soldier); he left the army six months ago.
8. The two communities enjoyed a period of peaceful __________ (existence).

 

Ex.2. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the sentence.

 

bi-	соответствует в русском языке приставкам дву-, двух-
pre-	имеет значение перед, ранее; соответствует в русском языке приставке до-.
semi-	соответствует в русском языке приставке полу-.
counter-	соответствует в русском языке приставкам контр-, противо-.

 

1. We managed to drive the enemy back, but they __________ (attack).
2. The back wheel of a __________ (cycle) bears more weight than the front wheel.
3. Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago in __________ (historic) times.
4. The pupils’ desks were arranged in a __________ (circle) round the teacher.
5. His father is Greek and his mother is Italian so he is __________ (lingual).
6. It was a __________ (lateral) agreement, signed by India and Pakistan.
7. Liz is three. She goes to a __________ (-school) playground every morning.
8. The __________ (espionage) department has caught three foreign spies.
9. Houses in Britain are often built in pairs. They are called __________ (-detached).
10. He was only __________ (-conscious) when the ambulance arrived and he died in hospital.

 

Ex.3. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the sentence.

 

1. Appalling poverty and great wealth __________ (exist) in the city.
2. __________ (-friend) rarely meet again or even write.
3. She's the youngest player ever to get through to a __________ (-final).
4. Sheila Watson is the _____ (-author) of this book.
5. The committee has just published its __________ (annual) report.
6. Jade and turquoise are __________ (-precious) stones.
7. The government’s __________ (measure) against inflation have been completely ineffective.
8. Girls tend to do better academically in single-sex schools than in __________ (-educational) ones.
9. The __________ (-star) of ‘Casablanca” are Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart.
10. France and Germany have signed a __________ (lateral) agreement to help prevent drug smuggling.
11. __________ (school) is a school for children who are younger than five years old.
12. Dinosaurs __________ (-exist) human beings by many millions of years.
13. The Romans always made their arch as a __________ (circle).
14. We had not expected them to __________ (attack) so soon.
15. She works as a __________ (lingual) secretary for an insurance company.

 

Ex.4. Use the word given in brackets to form the one that fits in the sentence.

post-	соответствует в русском языке приставкам после-, по-
mono-	соответствует в русском языке приставкам одно-, едино-
anti-	соответствует в русском языке приставкам против-, анти-
non-	обозначает отсутствие или отрицание

 

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.5. Use the word given in brackets to form the one that fits in the sentence.

multi-	соответствует в русском языке приставкам много-, мульти-
trans-	соответствует в русском языке приставкам через-, транс-
super-	соответствует в русском языке приставкам над-, сверх-

 

1. He works in London and New York so he’s a regular __________ (atlantic) passenger.
2. He was so powerful that he sometimes seemed almost __________ (human).
3. The bedroom walls are white, but the curtains are __________ (coloured).
4. It is now possible to __________ (plant) a heart from a dead person to a living one.
5. Britain has people from all over the world. It is a __________ (racial) society.
6. He believes in ghosts and magic and other __________ (natural) things.
7. Concorde is a __________ (sonic) plane. It flies faster than sound.
8. He is incredibly rich. He’s certainly a __________ (-millionaire).
9. This airline provides __________ (continental) flights at reasonable prices.
10. Britain is increasingly a __________ (cultural) society.

 

Ex.6. Use the word given in brackets to form the one that fits in the sentence.

 

pro-	обозначает быть сторонником
sub-	указывает на положение ниже; имеет значение подчиненный
uni-	соответствует в русском языке приставкам одно-, едино-
tri-	соответствует в русском языке приставкe трех-

 

1. That road is very dangerous. Use the __________ (way) to get across.
2. The __________ (marine) approached the warship unseen.
3. They have discovered some __________ (terranean) caves 2000 feet down.
4. Soldiers, policemen and firemen wear __________ (form). Teachers do not.
5. Small children ride __________ (cycles), not bicycles.
6. He likes British people and culture. He is very __________ (-British).
7. A shape with three angles is called a __________ (angle).
8. The __________ (war) party wanted more arms and a big army.
9. Both men and women have their hair cut there. It is a __________ (sex) salon.
10. Everyone at the conference in London were __________ (technology).

 

Ex.7. Use the word given in brackets to form the one that fits in the sentence.

1. A __________ (-stick) frying pan has a special surface which prevents food from sticking to it.
2. This is a __________ (lingual) dictionary.
3. Crime is a __________ (-dimensional) problem.
4. Winter weather brought __________ (-zero) temperatures to much of the country
5. During the summer the town has a large __________ (-resident) population of holidaymakers.
6. She had become involved, as a student, in __________ (racist) movements.
7. __________ (-aircraft) missiles are intended to destroy or defend against enemy aircraft.
8. __________ (tropical) regions are cooler than equatorial regions.
9. __________ (sex) clothes are intended for use by both males and females.
10. It felt like we travelled __________ (-stop) for the entire week.
11. I am on a slimming diet and drink only __________ (-fat) milk.
12. The __________ (continental) railway goes from New York in the east to San Francisco in the west.
13. She is said to have __________ (natural) powers and to be able to communicate with the dead.
14. The play is performed on a __________ (angular) stage.
15. The word __________ (standard) describes a word or phrase which is not considered correct by educated speakers of the language

Ex.8. Add the correct prefixes to the beginning of the words, make any necessary spelling changes.

 

1. The __________ (-government) protesters marched to parliament.
2. He is taking a __________ (atlantic) flight from London to New York.
3. When the ambulance came, the man was __________ (conscious) after being knocked by a car.
4. The __________ (-president) of the United States was honoured at a ceremony, five years after he resigned.
5. Increasingly, smoking is regarded as an __________ (-social) habit.
6. People who can only speak their own language are called __________ (-lingual).
7. Superman is a comic strip character who has __________ (human) strength.
8. There were violent scenes as __________ (-government) and anti-government demonstrators fought outside parliament.
9. __________ (racial) fighting between the two minorities had led to civic war in the country.
10. The two countries __________ (-operated) to prevent the shipment of drugs from one to the other.
11. Body language is a potent form of __________ (-verbal) communication.
12. The media gave her so much attention she became a __________ (star) overnight.
13. He never goes out or talks to people; he is so __________ (social).
14. Tom knew the information was somewhere in his __________ (- conscious), but he could not remember it.
15. The neighbouring tribes found it difficult to __________ (-exist) peacefully.
16. We caught the __________ (-continental) train from Paris to Istanbul.
17. As these programmes are __________ (changeable), they can be used with any computer system.
18. At the meeting, no one interrupted the prime Minister’s __________ (logue) about education.
19. More and more people are buying __________ (-packed) food.
20. The __________ (war) years were difficult for many people.
21. After getting her degree, Jason decided to take a __________ (graduate) course.
22. Have you tried this new __________ (bacterial) washing powder? It kills all germs.
23. The party leader has actually declared her support for __________ (lateral) nuclear disarmament.
24. Dinosaurs were __________ (historic) creatures.
25. They arranged the chairs in a __________ (circle) for the meeting.
26. The north of the country was hit by __________ (-zero) temperatures this week.
27. There is a __________ (-stop) bus service between the two cities.
28. He plays the classic __________ (-hero) who drops out of society to join a world of impoverished artists and writers.
29. Seven countries are taking part in the __________ (lateral) talks.
30. Such memories exist only at the __________ (conscious) level.
31. I could only cross the road by going down a __________ (way).
32. Nobody believed what Mary wrote in her __________ (biography).
33. Let me introduce you to Janet, my __________ (-wife).
34. Unfortunately our football team lost in the __________ ( - final).
35. This is a good train, it goes to Manchester __________ (-stop).
36. Mary is sailing across the Atlantic. She is on a __________ (atlantic) voyage.
37. Terry has given up smoking. Now she is a __________ (-smoker).
38. Dave was in the first __________ (marine) that sailed under the North Pole