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13 Which of the following adjectives form their negatives with in- and which with un-?

known

likely

lucky

merciful

mixed

necessary

noticeable

obtainable

offensive

official

pleasant

polluted

popular

practical

prepared

profitable

punctual

questionable

readable

recognisable

reliable

ripe

secure

sensible

separable

sincere

stressed

sufficient

sure

suspected

suspicious

sympathetic

tangible

tidy

tolerant

transitive

trustworthy

usual

valid

visible

welcome

willing

worthy

wise

14 Fill in the blanks with nouns formed from the given words:

1 Mark should pay more … in class (attend). 2 The … of the car came as a shock for me (thief) 3 How do you like my latest ... for my stamp collection (acquire)? 4 You need more confidence and … in yourself (believe). 5 My first attempt to climb the mountain ended in (fail). 6 I am filled with … for your work (admire). 7 The storms caused widespread … in the countryside (destroy). 8 Please accept this book as a token of my … (appreciate). 9 Some people think that men are better … than women (cook). 10 There is a great … of housing in Cracow (short). 11 Their best designer went to work for a … (compete). 12 Three firms are in … for the same contract (compete). 13 What are the entry … at this university (require)? 14 Our club has just purchased new sports … (equip). 15 The meeting adopted a … calling for the president to resign (resolve).

15 Complete the following sentences with the appropriate adjectve ending in less-. The number of letters has been given. If you find the task too difficult, look for prompts below the exercise:

1 Their house burned down and ever since they have been ----less. 2 Don’t bother to keep these old coins – they’re w----less. 3 I couldn’t understand his reaction – it was m------less. 4 Throw away that old machine – it’s u--less. 5 When I finished the run I was quite b-----less. 6 The flowers you gave me are lovely – I’m absolutely s-----less. 7 He slept very badly – he was really r---less. 8 Don’t worry about the dog – he’s h---less and will not bite you. 9 We can’t put up with your c----less complaining, Pete! 10 He’s a refugee. He’s s----less. 11 We’ve got no money. We’re p----less. 12 You have made a lot of mistakes. You are too c---less. 13 He’s unemployed at present. He’s j--less. 14 There are no clouds in the sky. It’s c----less. 15 She upset him with a t---less remark about his big ears.

breathless

careless

ceaseless

cloudless

jobless

harmless

homeless

meaningless

penniless

restless

speechless

stateless

tactless

useless

worthless

16 Some compound adjectives are borrowed from foreign languages. Explain the meaning of the following compounds. Check their pronunciation:

a la mode

a priori

ad hoc

ad lib

au fait

avant-garde

bona fide

cordon bleu

de facto

de jure

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