- •Word formation
- •6. Find the examples of conversion in the following sentences.
- •7. Explain the semantic correlations within the following pair of words.
- •8. Identify the compounds in the word-groups below. Analyse their structure and semantics.
- •9. Match the following onomatopoeic words with the subjects producing the sounds.
- •10. How were these words formed?
- •11. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals.
- •12. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals.
- •13. Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals.
- •14. Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals.
- •15. Complete the word in each sentence with over- or under-.
- •16. Complete each word with either -able or -ible. Make any necessary spelling changes.
- •17. Complete the word in each sentence by adding an appropriate prefix.
- •18. Replace the words underlined in each sentence with one word ending in -ly and beginning with the letter given.
- •19. Complete each word with either in- or un-.
- •20. Make a compound word in each sentence by adding the most appropriate word from the box.
- •21. Complete the compound word in each sentence.
- •22. Complete the word in each sentence with an appropriate suffix.
- •Polysemantic words
- •23. Which of the following words are monosemantic (use a dictionary)?
- •24. Read the sentences (1 - 3) below. What does the word smart mean in each one (clever, fashionable, or formal)?
- •25. Identify the meanings of the polysemantic words that they represent in the following word-combinations.
- •26. Explain the logical associations in the meanings of the same words in the following word combinations. Find the examples of metaphors and metonymys.
- •27. Which word(s) from the box could replace the words in bold in the sentences?
- •28. Decide in which of the following sentences the verb run fits correctly.
- •29. Complete the spaces by finding one polysemantic word from the box which fits in all three sentences.
- •30. Complete the spaces by finding one word which fits in all three sentences.
- •31. Comment on the change of meanings in the italicized words.
- •32. Define the meanings of the italicized words in the following sentences.
- •Homonyms Homographs
- •33. How would you pronounce each of the underlined words in the sentences below? Chose a word with a similar sound from the brackets.
- •Homophones
- •34. Find the homophones to the following words and explain their meanings.
- •35. Define the meaning of following pairs of homophones:
- •36. Now do the reverse.
- •37. Write the word in phonetic script in the correct spelling for the context.
- •37. Write one sentence using both of the words corresponding to the phonetic script.
- •38. Homophones and homographs are at the root of many jokes in English. Match the first part of each of these children’s jokes with the second part and then explain the play on words involved in each.
- •39. Read the following jokes and say what linguistic phenomenon they are based on.
- •40. Find the homonyms for the following words and explain their meanings.
- •41. Find the homonyms and define their types.
- •Synonyms and antonyms
- •43. Organise the following words into three lexico-semantic groups – homes and houses; road transport; clothes.
- •44. Prove that the following sets of words are synonyms.
- •45. Find the dominant synonym in the following synonymic sets. Explain your choice.
- •46. Find antonyms for the words below.
- •47. Underline the most appropriate word or phrase in each sentence.
- •48. Underline the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence.
- •49. Underline the most suitable word in each sentence.
- •50. Read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each space.
- •51. Read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best completes each collocation or fixed phrase.
- •52. Both options make sense. Underline the one which forms a common collocation.
- •53. Both options make sense. Underline the one which forms a common collocation.
- •54. Read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best completes each collocation or fixed phrase.
- •Word-groups and phraseological units
- •55. Take a word from each column to complete the collocations you need for each space in the text.
- •56. Match the descriptions (a-j) with the explanations (1-10).
- •57. Match each sentence (a-I) with a sentence from (1-9) which has a similar meaning.
- •58. Underline the two words that are appropriate in each sentence.
- •59. Complete the fixed phrases in each space by choosing a word from the box which collocates with the words in bold.
- •60. Which word completes each set of collocations or fixed phrases?
- •61. Decide which of the following uses of odd are correct.
- •62. Replace the words in bold by using the most appropriate expression from the box.
- •63. Colour. Complete each sentence with a colour, in an appropriate form of the word.
- •64. Feelings. Underline the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence.
- •65. Read the article and analyze the linguistic phenomena mentioned in it. Reasons why the English language is so hard to learn
- •Now check your answers
- •Библиографический список
- •Содержание
13. Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals.
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1. PRODUCT 2. INVEST 3. QUALIFY 4. EXPERT 5. ACT |
6. REPRESENT 7. ECONOMY 8. CONSULT 9. STREAM 10. CLEAR |
This year, (1) … in the factory has suffered because of a lack of expert technical knowledge. As a result we have made very substantial (2) … in sending employees on training courses. The fact remains that it is becoming increasingly difficult to get skilled labourers with the right (3) … , experience, and above all, (4) … The company has also suffered this year from the industrial (5) … in November, which saw 340 union members walk out in a pay dispute. Union (6) … eventually sat down with management and negotiated a 4 per cent pay rise, but not until 5 working days had been lost to the strike. As a result of such problems we recognise the need to (7) … in certain areas, and, on the advice of our external (8) …, Prior and Young, we have identified the need for at least 3 departments to be (9) … It is thought that this will mean the loss of between 6 and 10 jobs, though the exact figures and nature of the redundancies will be (10) … in the next report.
14. Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals.
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1. REHEARSE 2. ENERGY 3. THINK 4. SPEAK 5. LAUGH |
6. BACK 7. NATIONAL 8. NIGHT 9. CREATE 10. APPEAR |
It's 8.30 at the headquarters of the Boogy Woogers dance group, a (1) ... rehearsal studio in Geneva. Dancers of all shapes and sizes begin to tumble (2) ... through the doors. Some begin lumbering up, others splinter off into groups to try out new moves. One woman, lost in her own (3) ... sits with her headphones on, preparing for the punishing routines to follow. A long-haired man with a goatee beard puts a tape in the hi-fi, and rap music blares out of the (4) ... . Soon the room is alive with whirling, spinning bodies and (5) ... fills the air. The Boogy Woogers are the brainchild of Tomas Seeler, who handpicked many of his troupe from local street dancers. Seeler's own (6) ... was in gymnastics, but others come from the worlds of martial arts, bodybuilding and ballet. Many different (7) ... are represented in the group, including Chilean, Fijian and Senegalese dancers. The group has been performing all over Europe, most notably in Paris, where they became (8) ... celebrities. Famous for their (9) ... and novel interpretations, the Boogy Woogers have made several (10) ... on TV, and look set to remain the 'in' thing for many years to come.
15. Complete the word in each sentence with over- or under-.
1. The …lying causes of the problem are widely known.
2. What a terrible film. It's really …rated in my views.
3. The first time I tried out my new bike I …balanced and fell off.
4. Don't forget to give the door an …coat as well as a coat of gloss paint.
5. The bath …flowed and the water dripped through into the living room.
6. It is not as easy as all that. I think you are …simplifying the problem.
7. I apologise for the delay in sending your order but we are …staffed at present.
8. You can get to the other side of the road by going through this …pass.
9. The garden has been neglected and was …grown with weeds.
10. You should have turned the meat off before. It's …done now.