1 Complete the text with the prefixes below ex micro multi over sub under
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James Cameron is one of Hollywood’s most successful directors His 1………-award
winning films include The Terminator, Titanic and Avatar When he isn’t directing, he works as a scientist and
explores the deepest parts of the ocean in a 2………marine But he 3………
achieved as a physics student, leaving university without a degree After working as a lorry driver, he then worked in special effects before becoming a director Some 4………-colleagues describe him as a difficult person to work with However, others say that he is just a perfectionist who tries to 5………manageevery aspect of his films and sometimes 6………reacts when things go wrong.2 Complete the sentences with the prefixes below. co mini mis multi over post re semi 1 My day is …………-retired – he still works two or three mornings a week.2 The company lost millions because of …………management at the highest level.3 Six of my …………-workers have lost their jobs in the past year.4 My last proper holiday from work was four years ago, although I’ve had a few …………-breaks.5 If we can’t find the right person for the job, we’ll just have to …………-advertise.6 She finished her university degree and then did a …………graduate qualification.7 She never stops for lunch: she just drinks coffee and takes …………vitamin pills!8 I don’t want to sound …………confident, but I’m sure I’ll be good at this job.3 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first Use one word only, beginning with a prefix from exercise 1 or 2.1 You cooked this meat for too long. -> You overcooked this meat. 2 Our team did not perform well enough last season -> Our team ……… last season.3 I met a former school friend in a café in town -> I met an ……… in a café in town.4 She’s an expert in history after World War II -> She’s an expert in ……… ………history.5 I’m sorry, I typed your name incorrectly. -> I’m sorry, I ……… your name 6 They bought the house, but sold it again a year later.-> They bought the house, but ……… …… it a year later. 7 Ben Stiller wrote Zoolander with two other writers.-> Ben Stiller and two other writers ………… Zoolander. VOCAB BOOST! You can use mind maps for groups of words that are connected Mind maps are particularly useful for people who have a visual memory answer the phone paramedic tiring badly-paid programmer receptionistgardener serve customers lorry driverhairdresser repetitive well-paid indoors:activities: outdoors: describing:5 What are the sentences about? Add a prefix to the words in bold to make one word with the same meaning as the sentence.1 He was her husband, but now he isn’t ………
2 We are workers in the same company ………
3 We took a small bus to the hotel ………
4 There is an extremely small processor in your phone ………
5 I hope they don’t interpret what I say in the wrong way ………
6 He is a great performer He’s talented in many ways ………
7 We need to do this again – it isn’t right ………
8 Don’t work too much! ………
Negative adjective prefixes
1 Write the opposite of the adjectives by adding a negative prefix: dis-, il-, in- or un-.
Trang 2In the USA, around 200 million 1 illegal (legal) music downloads take place every year, in spite of laws to stop them In the UK, the figure is about 100 million – the second highest in the world The music industry complains that these downloads are 2……… (fair) to artists because they stop them earning money from their work It is 3……… (possible) to know exactly how much money artists and record companies are losing because many people who download illegally do not have any money to spend However, one thing is 4……… (certain): overall, the industry is earning a lot less than it earned a few years ago.Record companies pay for adverts telling people that downloading music without paying is as 5………
(acceptable) and 6……… (honest) as stealing from a shop If you’re a 7……… (loyal) fan, they suggest you buy a 8……… (legal) version of song or album from iTunes or another website But the adverts are 9……… (likely) to work because people see the music industry as rich and powerful compared to them Most do not see sharing music online as 10……… (responsible). In fact, the number of illegal downloads is now going down, but that’s not because of the warnings For people who are 11……… (patient) to hear the latest tracks, streaming services like Spotify now offer a simple and 12……… (safe) way to enjoy them without the need for downloads at all.3 Complete the sentences with the adjectives below, with or without a negative prefix. honest legal patient polite possible safe 1 Police are investigating an ……… file-sharing site in the Philippines.2 It was very ……… of him to arrive an hour late for dinner.3 I get very ……… if I have to wait more than a few minutes for a download.4 You don’t have to pay before the excursion; it’s ……… to pay at the end.5 You mustn’t climb on that wall; it’s ………
6 You can believe everything she tells you; she’s always completely ………
4 Answer the questions below. 1 What is a synonym for caring? ………
2 What is a synonym for considerate? ………
3 Do both adjectives have antonyms beginning with a negative prefix? ………
4 Which dictionary entry has information about which preposition you use with the adjective? ………
VOCAB BOOST! When you record a new adjective, make a note of synonyms and antonyms at the same time Antonyms often begin with a negative prefix 5 Read the Vocab boost! box Use a dictionary to find one synonym and one antonym of each adjective. 1 pleasant SYN ……… OPP ………
2 fortunate SYN ……… OPP ………
3 courteous SYN ……… OPP ………
4 probable SYN ……… OPP ………
6 Complete the sentences choosing the correct word in brackets, using a negative prefix.
1 I can’t believe Sara was so ……… about her plans I had no idea that she wanted to do
that (believable / honest)
2 I’m sorry my handwriting is so ……… I’m the only one who can read it (legible /
3 You can have strong opinions, but there’s no need to be ………! (polite / legal)4 It was ……… of him to spend all the money in their bank account (satisfied /
5 It’s ……… to cross the road here (safe / visible)
6 The director was so ……… with the actors that he fired all of them (correct / satisfied)7 The film is about a man who becomes ……… to everyone but his cat (visible / legible)8 It was totally ……… to criticise her work in front of everyone in the office
(appropriate / patient)
9 Your bedroom is so ………! There are books and clothes all over the floor! (kind / tidy)THE END