После статьи с упражнением по мотивам книг Масловых сегодня мы обратим внимание на Английское словообразование = English Word Formation под авторством Шидловской С.Н. Для 2010 книга удивляла своим объёмом и в плане теории и практической части. Относительным недостатком можно считать, что она была и остаётся достаточно сложной для сдающих тестирование и больше подойдёт для участников республиканской олимпиады по английскому языку.
Упражнение на словообразование
1. I asked the cabin attendant for a glass of water. ATTEND
2. Most of the inhabitants of the island were predictably related to each other. INHABIT
3. He appealed to the court on the grounds of unfair dismissal. DISMISS
4. Perhaps I had misread his intentions, and he was not so predictable after all. PREDICT
5. The house was built on an ancient burial ground. BURY
6. That case was eventually dismissed because of insufficient evidence. SUFFICE
7. The pension provides for him and all his dependants. DEPEND
8. The company remains moderately profitable, but it is not making as much money as it was expected. PROFIT
9. It would be great to have your own financial consultant. CONSULT
10. We had more than tripled our original investment, but we ran out of it. ORIGIN
11. This book is not only enjoyable, but it is also important in world history. ENJOY
12. You should seek professional advice before getting involved in anything of value. PROFESSION
13. She stressed the necessity of absolute secrecy and anonymity. SECRET
14. Ann does her job with great efficiency and she calls for a promotion. EFFICIENT
15. He has always striven for fluency in a foreign language. FLUENT
16. My great grandparents arrived here as immigrants from Poland in the 1910’s. IMMIGRATE
17. The appearance of new products on the market has increased competition. APPEAR
18. All participants finishing the race will receive a certificate regardless of their time. PARTICIPATE
19. The film tells its story with admirable precision. ADMIRE
20. Get it yourself – I’m not your servant! SERVE
21. It’s traditional in the USA to serve turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. TRADITION
22. With some financial assistance, we’ll be able to start a new election campaign. ASSIST
23. I acted as an assistant to the surgeon in the operation. ASSIST
24. He gave me his assurance that he would give us a definite answer by the end of the week. ASSURE
25. We have our books kept and run by a professional accountant. ACCOUNT
26. Access to this website is only available to registered users. AVAIL
27. Undoubtedly a diplomatic solution is more desirable than war. DESIRE
28. I am amazed at your denial of responsibility for what happened. DENY
29. He was able to provide the police with some (in)valuable information which resulted in arresting the criminal. VALUE
30. They will discuss the possible renewal of diplomatic relations. NEW
31. Annual attendance at the museums is steadily going down. ATTEND
32. It’s advisable to give him a ring first to make an appointment. ADVICE
33. He appeared hardly capable of carrying out worthy experiments. ABLE
34. The government is trying to combat high rates of illiteracy. LITERATE
35. It is quite remarkable that no one was hurt in the car accident. REMARK
36. The apartment’s previous occupant was a painter. OCCUPY
37. There have always been two main political parties in that country. POLICY
38. There is little statistical evidence to support the idea so we have to gather more information. STATISTICS
39. Putting off the less important things until tomorrow is often acceptable. ACCEPT
40. The illness occurs with increasing frequency in older people. FREQUENT
Книгу о Трудноразличимых английских словах мы описали в другой публикации.