5. Choose the correct prefix.

1. legal

A il-

В im-

C re-

 

2. even

A mis-

В trans-

C un-

 

3. certain

A in-

В dis-

C un-

 

4. fortunate

A un-

В in-

C im-

 

5. direct

A il-

В un-

C in-

 

6. possible

A ir-

В im-

C un-

 

7. regular

A il-

В im-

C ir-

 

8. moral

A in-

В il-

C im-

6. Match the prefix with the correct words.

1. im-	A. organized, honest
2. dis-	B. responsible, regular, reparable
3. il-	C. logical, legal
4. ir-	D. possible, pregnable
5. in-	E. lucky, able, tidy, stoppable
6. un-	F. decisive, correct

 

7. Write a new word using a prefix: un-, mis-, dis- or in-.

1. friendly —____________________

2. reasonable —__________________

3. informed —___________________

4. valuable —____________________

5. appropriate —_________________

6. interpreted —_________________

7. approved —___________________

8. predictable — _________________

9. attentive —___________________

 

8. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words from the box.

disinterested	inaccurate	invisible	indecent
untidy	immobile	unimportant	unusual

 1. You can’t go out in that dress - it’s positively _____________________ !

2. She could see a figure sitting _____________________, facing the sea.

3. He continued speaking and dwelling on _____________________ details.

4. He was fined $300,000 for making _____________________ statements to Congress.

5. Her clothes were in an _____________________ heap on the floor.

6. Her response was _____________________.

7. The house was surrounded by trees and _____________________ from the road.

8. A lawyer should provide _____________________ advice.

 

9. Put the word in brackets into the correct form. Use prefixes and/or suffixes.

1. He was sitting in a _____________________ seat on the train, (comfort)

2. There was a _____________________ light coming from the window. (green)

3. He was acting in a very _____________________ way. (child)

4. This word is very difficult to spell, and even worse, it’s _____________________. (pronounce)

5. I try not to go to the supermarket at 5pm because it’s _____________________. (practice)

6. You shouldn’t have done that! It was very _____________________ of you. (think)

7. He didn’t pass his exam. He was _____________________ for the second time. (succeed)

8. There was the need for _____________________ construction when the fighting stopped. (war)

9. The party was _____________________, everything went wrong. (disaster)

10.The film was so _____________________ that we left before the end. (bore)

11.Violent crimes against the elderly are fortunately very _____________________. (common)