9B VOCABULARY Word-building
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9B VOCABULARY Word-building
Complete the column on the right with the correct form of the word in brackets.
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- 1The bill should have been less than this. I think the waiter has us. (charged) overcharged
- 2Teachers don’t earn enough. They’re definitely . (paid)
- 3My cousin won a fortune on the lottery. She’s a now! (millionaire)
- 4Do you prefer watching a dubbed film or one which is ? (titled)
- 5Is that dictionary or is it French–English? (lingual)
- 6Famous people often write their when they are still quite young. (biographies)
- 7You should always install good software to protect your computer. (virus)
- 8Sorry, I must have the number. I thought it was a ‘3’ and not an ‘8’. (read)
- 9Much of London was rebuilt in the era. (war)
- 10My first computer only had half a of memory. (byte)
Add a prefix
1 The bill should have been less than this. I think the waiter has us. (charged) overcharged
2 Teachers don’t earn enough. They’re definitely . (paid)
3 My cousin won a fortune on the lottery. She’s a now! (millionaire)
4 Do you prefer watching a dubbed film or one which is ? (titled)
5 Is that dictionary or is it French–English? (lingual)
6 Famous people often write their when they are still quite young. (biographies)
7 You should always install good software to protect your computer. (virus)
8 Sorry, I must have the number. I thought it was a ‘3’ and not an ‘8’. (read)
9 Much of London was rebuilt in the era. (war)
10 My first computer only had half a of memory. (byte)
Add a suffix
1 I like to wear clothes when I’m at home. (comfort)
2 We had a night last night. The baby just wouldn’t stop crying! (sleep)
3 My mum’s one of the most people I know. She’s always happy! (cheer)
4 One of the most easily symptoms of an allergic reaction is a rash. (recognize)
5 One of the main problems facing governments today is . (terror)
6 Since Jane’s been going to the gym, she’s noticed a definite in the way she
looks and feels. (improve)
7 The rate of has been very low in my country this year. (inflate)
8 Martin’s biggest is that he can’t concentrate for very long. (weak)
9 Kathy always dresses with such . (elegant)
10 Medicine bottles have to be so that young children can’t open them. (child)
Irregular nouns
1 Although there’s a sauna at my gym, I never use it because I can’t stand extreme
. (hot)
2 There are hundreds of weight books on the market at the moment.
Do you think any of them actually work? (lose)
3 Did you know that the average of a European male is 1.77 metres? (high)
4 My mother inherited a lot of money after my grandmother’s . (die)
5 is still a big problem in several African countries. (hungry)
6 The band’s recent tour was a great . (succeed)
7 Could you tell me what your greatest is? (strong)
7 Could you tell me what your greatest [MM is? (strong) 8 It’s about ☐ metres in MM. (wide)
9 The of going to the dentist makes me feel ill. (think)
10 Contrary to popular , drinking coffee can be good for your health. (believe)
ACTIVATION
Cover the column on the right. In pairs, read the sentences and try to remember the words.