2 Complete the sentences with the correct prefixes.
(Hoàn thành các câu với các tiền tố đúng.)
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anti- |
ex- |
inter- |
mis- |
over- |
pre- |
re- |
under- |
up- |
1 At the airport, we were _________graded to first class because it was our honeymoon.
2 Your homework is unreadable. You’ll need to _________write it.
3 There were _________government demonstrations outside the House of Commons yesterday by people protesting about tax rises.
4 Twenty countries attended the _________national conference on global warming in Geneva.
5 Look at the bill. We didn’t have that much. We’ve been _________charged.
6 I won’t speak French because I’m scared that I’ll _________pronounce all the words
7 At the museum, we saw dinosaur bones from _________historic times.
8 The _________president of the company appeared at the ceremony.
9 Don’t _________estimate me. I’m capable of a lot more than you think.
*Nghĩa của các tiền tố
anti-: chống lại
ex-: cũ
inter-: liên kết
mis-: sai
over-: quá
pre-: trước
re-: lại
under-: chưa
up-: lên
1 At the airport, we were upgraded to first class because it was our honeymoon.
(Tại sân bay, chúng tôi được nâng lên hạng nhất vì đó là tuần trăng mật của chúng tôi.)
2 Your homework is unreadable. You’ll need to rewrite it.
(Bài tập về nhà của bạn không thể đọc được. Bạn sẽ cần phải viết lại nó.)
3 There were antigovernment demonstrations outside the House of Commons yesterday by people protesting about tax rises.
(Hôm qua đã có những cuộc biểu tình chống chính phủ bên ngoài Hạ viện do người dân phản đối việc tăng thuế.)
4 Twenty countries attended the international conference on global warming in Geneva.
(Hai mươi quốc gia đã tham dự hội nghị quốc tế về sự nóng lên toàn cầu ở Geneva.)
5 Look at the bill. We didn’t have that much. We’ve been overcharged.
(Nhìn vào hóa đơn. Chúng tôi không có nhiều đến thế. Chúng tôi đã bị tính phí quá mức.)
6 I won’t speak French because I’m scared that I’ll mispronounce all the words.
(Tôi không nói được tiếng Pháp vì tôi sợ mình sẽ phát âm sai tất cả các từ.)
7 At the museum, we saw dinosaur bones from prehistoric times.
(Tại bảo tàng, chúng tôi thấy xương khủng long từ thời tiền sử.)
8 The expresident of the company appeared at the ceremony.
(Cựu chủ tịch công ty xuất hiện tại buổi lễ.)
9 Don’t underestimate me. I’m capable of a lot more than you think.
(Đừng đánh giá thấp tôi. Tôi có khả năng làm được nhiều điều hơn bạn nghĩ.)
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
3. Read and complete the LANGUAGE FOCUS with the examples in blue in the blog.
(Đọc và hoàn thành TẬP TRUNG NGÔN NGỮ với các ví dụ màu xanh lam trong blog.)
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LANGUAGE FOCUS Prefixes Prefixes can be added to the same root word to create different words. For example from the root word use you can form reuse and misuse.
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4. Match the words in the box with the correct prefixes to make twelve new words. What spelling rules can you work out for il-, im- and ir-?
(Nối các từ trong khung với các tiền tố đúng để tạo thành 12 từ mới. Bạn có thể tìm ra quy tắc đánh vần nào cho il-, im- và ir-?)
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adequate approve aware believe (phê duyệt) (đầy đủ) (nhận thức) (tin tưởng) capable legal literate mature (có khả năng) (hiểu biết) (pháp luật) (trưởng thành) probable relevant responsible safe (có thể) (có liên quan) (có trách nhiệm) (an toàn) |
1. dis- __________, __________
2. il- __________, __________
3. im- __________, __________
4. in- __________, __________
5. ir __________, __________
6. un- __________, __________
5. Complete the two comments about the blog with the correct form of the words in brackets.
(Hoàn thành hai nhận xét về blog với dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc.)
I don't like winter. I suffer from low (1) __________ and I fall out with friends because I'm very (SOCIAL) (2) __________. I'm (CAPABLE) (3) __________ of getting up in the morning and I know that my work is (4) ___________ because I lack concentration. I need sunshine to feel alive.
Johnny
All this weather stuff is (5) __________ for people like me. I work all day in a shop, I travel to the gym to work and back by bus and I go in the evening. I'm totally (6) __________ of the weather most of the time!
Julie
1. Form opposites by adding correct prefixes.
(Tạo các từ trái nghĩa bằng cách thêm vào tiếp đầu ngữ đúng.)
dis- il- im- in- ir- un-
1. illegal
2. regular
3. possible
4. able
5. agree
6. believe
7. responsible
8. literate
9. accurate
10. conscious
11. mature
2. Complete the definitions with words formed by adding prefixes to the words in capitals.
(Hoàn thành các định nghĩa với từ được tạo thành bằng cách thêm vào tiếp đầu ngữ cho từ được in hoa.)
1. after the WAR post-war
2. the opposite of ALLOW
3. having many COLOURS
4. BEHAVE badly
5. PAID too little
6. in favour of DEMOCRACY
7. WORK too much
8. against NUCLEAR
9. before the ELECTION
10. extremely SENSFIVE
11. not PERFECT
3. Complete the words in bold with the correct prefixes.
(Hoàn thành các từ in đậm với các tiếp đầu ngữ đúng.)
1. The effects of the drought seem to have been underestimated - the current situation is much worse than we initially thought.
2. If you insist on behaving so ___responsibly, David, it is impossible for me to treat you like an adult.
3. My grandma remained ___married for 65 years before she finally met John and they decided to become husband and wife.
4. If you ___cook meat, there is a risk that dangerous bacteria are left in the areas that don't get hot.
5 Warning: Your anti-virus programme has been ___abled and your computer could be at risk.
6. The government has been criticised by environmental organisations for being ___willing to spend more on protecting marine wildlife.
7. Are you sure this is a reliable website? In my opinion, the author is just spreading ___information to attract more readers.
4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the root words in brackets.
(Hoàn thành các câu sau với dạng đúng của các từ gốc ở trong ngoặc.)
1. Refugees who have entered the country illegally (legal) are currently treated as criminals.
2. With the correct training techniques, even the most _____ (obey) dogs can be taught to behave.
3. Our English teacher says my essay will have to be _____ (write) because he can't read my handwriting.
4. I _____ (understand) the care instructions for my shirt and shrank it in the washing machine.
5. I managed to delete most of the unnecessary apps that came _____ (install) on my phone.
6. If there is even the smallest _____ (perfect) in one of our products, this software will detect it.
7. Speaking no fewer than five languages, Pierre is truly _____ (lingual).
8. If you suffer from skin problems, try our new _____ (acne) face wash for instant results.
9. Our neighbour's cat is so skinny that I think they must be _____ (feed) it.
10. This paragraph of your essay is completely _____ (relevant), so I think you should delete it.
