Давайте обратимся к классическому учебнику «Английский язык. Тесты по грамматике. Типичные ошибки Тests in the Use of English with a Supplement on Special Difficulties. Авторы (Панова И. И., Курочкина З. Д., Карневская Е. Б., Мисуно Е. А.)» В этой публикации мы снова обращаемся к теме словообразование и закрепим отрицательные приставки. За теорией мы рекомендуем обратиться к первоисточнику.
Упражнения на отрицательные приставки
Упр 1
1. He took off his sweater and unbuttoned his shirt. BUTTON
2. The bridge is being renamed in honor of the city’s former mayor. NAME
3. «I just need to get changed.» he said, untying his shoelaces. TIE
4. What he saw there left him with a profound distrust of all political authority. TRUST
5. Her mother disapproved of her working in a pub… APPROVE
6. You need a key to unlock the safe. We need to get in. LOCK
7. He accused them of trying to misdirect national resources. DIRECT
8. When the children misbehaved she was unable to cope. BEHAVE
9. Ten minutes later she reappeared from the storeroom holding the paint. APPEAR
10. The house was extensively rebuilt after the fire. BUILD
11. Can someone help me to undo my seat belt? DO
12. We will agree to disarm troops and leaving their weapons at military positions. ARM
13. We miscalculated how long it would take to get there. CALCULATE
14. Not wishing to displease her, he avoided answering the question. PLEASE
15. The Prince’s words had been misinterpreted. INTERPRET
16. Sarah was finally reunited with her children at the airport. UNITE
Упр 2
1. I now faced the unattractive prospect of a 12-hour bus journey. ATTRACT
2. His arrogance made him absolutely unbearable. BEAR
3. It is illogical to assume you can do the work of three people. LOGIC
4. The election results were declared to be illegitimate. LEGITIMATE
5. She became increasingly discontented with her work. CONTENTED
6. He realised that it was improper for a police officer to accept gifts. PROPER
7. It’s a(n) imperfect solution to a difficult problem. PERFECT
8. Their church believes that dancing is sinful and immoral. MORAL
9. The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman. HUMAN
10. The problem goes far beyond inadequate staffing. ADEQUATE
11. I complained about his disgraceful behaviour… GRACEFUL
12. Large numbers of illegal immigrants crossed the border at night. LEGAL
13. He is suffering from a(n) incurable skin disease. CURE
14. Many senior managers are technologically illiterate. LITERATE
15. These facts are immaterial to the problem. MATERIAL
16. It would be dishonest to mislead people and not to present the data as fairly as possible. HONEST
17. His contribution is immeasurable, almost impossible to put into words. MEASURE
18. By the time ambulancemen arrived he was unconscious… CONSCIOUS
19. She seemed very cool and unemotional. EMOTION
20. My memory of what happened next is indistinct. DISTINCT
Упр 3
1. Lucy was unable to find out what had happened. ABLE
2. Any form of cheating means automatic disqualification. QUALIFY
3. His total disinterest in money puzzled his family. INTEREST
4. This policy would lead to greater instability in the region. STABLE
5. Her inability to concentrate could cause an accident. ABLE
6. The population has already begun to show its displeasure at the slow pace of change. PLEASURE
7. He believed it was an illegal and unjust war. JUST
8. The French soldiers had the misfortune to be caught in the crossfire. FORTUNE
9. He asked a few more questions, to which he received unsatisfactory answers. SATISFY
10. The cost of the building was unbelievable. BELIEVE
11. He had developed a deep sense of social injustice. JUST
12. The pieces were unequal in length. EQUAL
13. He had the unpleasant habit of eating with his mouth open. PLEASE
14. He became conscious of a growing discomfort. COMFORT
15. We spent a(n) uncomfortable night in a noisy hotel. COMFORT
16. He has a(n) unfortunate habit of repeating himself. FORTUNE
17. It was a(n) uninteresting book on genealogy. INTEREST
18. She seems to have fallen into disfavour with the director. FAVOUR
19. Pay cuts have led to widespread dissatisfaction. SATISFY
20. People are concerned about corruption and social inequality… EQUAL
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