Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta prefix. Mostrar todas las entradas
Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta prefix. Mostrar todas las entradas

lunes, 27 de mayo de 2019

SOLUTIONS FCE Use of English PART 3.1

here you have the solutions for the Use of english part 3.1
Remember that some times it is neccesary to use prefix and suffix in the same word. Have a look at the list of the most common words if you need it. Some words are irregular too.

1   DELIGHTFUL

2   CHOICE

3   IMPRESSIVE

4   HIGHLY

5   ATTRACTIONS

6   ANNUALLY

7   STORMY

8   UNSUITABLE

9   EASILY

10  RELIABLE

martes, 5 de marzo de 2019

SOLUTIONS CAE Use of English PART 3

In this part of the exam you have to be very careful about the words. Remember to pay attention to the sentence and identify the category needed. It is possible that may need both, suffix and prefix so be careful!
Have a look to the posts "WORD FORMATION" if you need help with it. Sorry, there is no rule in using one suffix or other. There are even some irregular formation.

Here you have the answers. If you still need help, write a comment and I will help.

17      favourable / favorable   (the UK spelling / the US spelling)
18      unexpected
19      beginners
20      desperation
21      endanger
22      solution
23      alternatively
24      mountaineer(s)

lunes, 4 de marzo de 2019

CAE Use of English PART 3

More about USE OF ENGLISH. Here it is the third exercise.
It consists in one text with gaps and some words on the right side ready for the word formation.
Pay attention to the sentence and try to identify which category of word you need. For example if it is a verb, a noun, an adjective.... Tomorrow you will have the answers.


sábado, 16 de febrero de 2019

FCE Use of English PART 3

More about USE OF ENGLISH. Here it is the third exercise.
It consists in one text with gaps and some words on the right side ready for the word formation.
Pay attention to the sentence and try to identify which category of word you need. For example if it is a verb, a noun, an adjective.... Tomorrow you will have the answers.


WORD FORMATION Tips - Prefixes

Now it is the turn of the PREFIXES.
Here you have a list of them to create new words.

PREFIX
MEANING
EXAMPLES
ante-
before
antenatal, anteroom, antedate
anti-
against, opposing
antibiotic, antidepressant, antidote
circum-
around
circumstance, circumvent, circumnavigate
co-
with
co-worker, co-pilot, co-operation
de-
off, down, away from
devalue, defrost, derail, demotivate
dis-
opposite of, not
disagree, disappear, disintegrate, disapprove
em-, en-
cause to, put into
embrace, encode, embed, enclose, engulf
epi-
upon, close to, after
epicentre, episcope, epidermis
ex-
former, out of
ex-president, ex-boyfriend, exterminate
extra-
beyond, more than
extracurricular, extraordinary, extra-terrestrial
fore-
before
forecast, forehead, foresee, foreword, foremost
homo-
same
homosexual, homonuclear, homoplasticprefi
hyper-
over, above
hyperactive, hyperventilate
il-, im-, in-, ir-
not
impossible, illegal, irresponsible, indefinite
im-, in-
into
insert, import, inside
infra-
beneath, below
infrastructure, infrared, infrasonic, infraspecific
inter-, intra-
between
interact, intermediate, intergalactic, intranet
macro-
large
macroeconomics, macromolecule
micro-
small
microscope, microbiology, microfilm, microwave
mid-
middle
midfielder, midway, midsummer
mis-
wrongly
misinterpret, misfire, mistake, misunderstand
mono-
one, singular
monotone, monobrow, monolithic
non-
not, without
nonsense, nonentity, nondescript
omni-
all, every
omnibus, omnivore, omnipotent
para-
beside
parachute, paramedic, paradox
post-
after
post-mortem, postpone, post-natal
pre-
before
prefix, predetermine, pre-intermediate
re-
again
return, rediscover, reiterate, reunite
semi-
half
semicircle, semi-final, semiconscious
sub-
under
submerge, submarine, sub-category, subtitle
super-
above, over
superfood, superstar, supernatural, superimpose
therm-
heat
thermometer, thermostat, thermodynamic
trans-
across, beyond
transport, transnational, transatlantic
tri-
three
triangle, tripod, tricycle
un-
not
unfinished, unfriendly, undone, unknown
uni-
one
unicycle, universal, unilateral, unanimous