Введение в специальность СТ_doc

при-

значение

примеры

auto-

самостоя-

autograph auto-pilot autobiography

bi-

дважды

bicycle

bilateral biannual bilingual

ex-

из

extract

exhale excommunicate

micro-

маленький

micro-cassette microwave microscopic

mis-

пло-

misunderstand mistranslate misinform

mono-

один/единстве

monotonous monologue monogamous

multi-

много

multi-national multi-purpose multi-media

over-

слишком

overdo

overtired oversleep overeat

post-

после

postwar postgraduate post-impressionist

pre-

до

preconceived pre-war pre-judge

pro-

в пользу

pro-government pro-revolutionary

re-

снова

или

retype

reread replace rewind

semi-

половина

semicircular semi-final semi-detached

sub-

под

subway

submarine subdivision

under-

недостаточ-

underworked underused undercooked

adaptable

adjust

-

application

calculation

construct

consumer

convertible

depth

develop

-

diagnostics

distribute

-

electrical

-

electronics

estimate

hazardous

information

inspect

-

install

-

lubricant

magnetic

maintain

-

mechanical

perform

-

produce

regulation

-

resist

qualify

-

safe

separator

specialize

-

storage

-

technical

tester

transportation

vaporize

width

Bamboo expert Jules Janssen is fond of the plant. Janssen is

1. botany

not a (1) _____ but a civil engineer. He works in a basement lab

2.

techno-

at the Eindhoven University of (2) _____ in Holland. While his

logical

colleagues are engaged in the finer points of better bridges and

3. think

faster freeways, he gives (3) _____ to the pleasing practicalities of

bamboo houses. Janssen believes that for building (4) _____

4. afford

housing in tropical countries, bamboo is usually best. It is stronger

5.

com-

than wood and brick, and concrete. Consider the (5) _____ test.

press

Compared with, say, concrete, bamboo can withstand twice as

6. contrast

much force bearing down on it. A short, straight column of bam-

boo with a top surface area of 10 square centimetres could support

7. tradition

an 11,000-pound elephant. In this regard, bamboo is as strong as

8. govern

steel. This is not to say that no one ever builds with bamboo. On

the (6) _____ : countries as geographically and culturally distinct

9. large

as New Guinea, Columbia, and Thailand have built (7) _____

10. consult

bamboo structures for centuries. But these are village-scale. Large

(8) _____-funded, bureaucracy-approved projects have been re-

Dear Sir or Madam,

I read your (1) _____ in the International Business maga-

1. adver-

zine and I am writing for more information concerning entry (2)

tise

_____ for the course in the English Language.

2. require

Could you tell me what language (3) _____ are required? I

3. qualify

do not possess the First Certificate and would like to know if (4)

4. accept

_____ on the course depends on having the FCE?

In fact, as I am a (5) _____ for the international oil com-

5. account

pany I would be interested in a course which focuses on language

6. develop

(6) _____ for both social and (7) _____ purposes.

7. busy

I would also like to know the (8) _____ from the college to

8. distant

London and if (9) _____ at all classes is obligatory, or whether an

9. attend

occasional (10) for the purpose of travel be acceptable.

I look forward to hearing from you.

10. absent

Yours faithfully,

Marcus Fernandez