Add negative prefixes il-, un-, dis-, in-,im-, ir- to the words to form the opposites.

literate

pleased

conspicuous

movable

regular

certain

mature

efficient

relevant

evitable

realistic

reliable

competent

patient

practicable

variable

considerate

common

1. I think her behaviour is rather childish for her grown up age. – She is rather … 2. The consequence of our carelessness was the accident which we couldn’t avoid. – The accident was … 3. It is not normal practice; moreover, it’s against usual rules to release the goods without an invoice. – Releasing the goods … 4. It is impossible to make the changes to the tax system in an effective and realistic way. – The changes to the tax system proved … 5. Her son didn’t want her to accompany him to the school building and she tried hard not to be noticed by him, hiding behind the bushes. – She did her best to look… 6. The rock weighed over a ton and was completely impossible to move. – The rock was … 7. These documents are largely not related to what is being investigated now. – These documents are … 8. The food is always good though they never change the menu. – The menu is … 9. He has described the council as corrupt and not having the ability to cope with its tasks. – According to him, the council is … 10. Drivers who are thoughtless of cyclists’ safety run the risk of injuring them. – The cyclists run the risk of …

1

A

Wildlife conservation groups have been working closely together with the government to save the white tigers.

B

Работа рука об руку – залог успеха в таком нелегком деле.

2

A

You will soon understand who controls the situation in the office.

B

Вы и так вполне убедительно показали, кто здесь хозяин.

3

A

Mr Weaver said that the management would do everything possible and try every method to save the factory.

B

Уверен, что будет сделано все возможное.

4

A

It has always amazed me that people will use so much creativity to avoid paying taxes.

B

Парадокс, но некоторые готовы пойти на все, даже рискуя попасть в тюрьму за уклонение от уплаты налогов.

5

A

Even a faint possibility of demotion is sure to make an employee work harder, forgetting about pay increase and days-off.

B

Пожалуй, не только перспектива повышения, но и угроза понижения в должности может заставить нас работать не покладая рук.

6

A

Steve is so lazy. He never helps Bet with kids.

B

Бет говорит, что он и пальцем не пошевелит, если она просит помочь ей по дому и только повторяет: «Это – твоя работа».

7

A

Jeffrey looks so serious and reliable and what is more, he knows finance inside out.

B

Я уверен, что он сделает отличную карьеру.

8

A

We are all eager to land a dream job but are mostly unprepared to face a challenging interview.

B

Правила поведения во время интервью все еще остаются тайной для многих из нас.

9

A

The board allows you to handle recruitment, and promises to support any decision you make.

B

Значит ли это, что вы даете мне полную свободу действий?

10

A

As a journalist working in television, he had to learn as he did the job.

B

Насколько я знаю, ему никто не помогал овладеть азами профессии.