Exercise 11. Substitute the underlined words with their synonyms
1. Now connect the gadget to your computer.
2. Profits were good in comparison with last year.
3. He didn’t show his most impressive qualities, but then, we must take into consideration his age.
4. The controversial ending of “All Is Lost” makes half of the audience believe that the protagonist dies, and the other half – that he is saved.
5. The whole filmmaking process has undergone important changes over the last decades.
6. They had to put off the release date because of unforeseen circumstances.
7. I’m really sorry for my unsuitable behaviour.
8. Another issue that irritates me is the absence of choice.
9. The expensive interiors include high-ceilinged, elegantly decorated spaces perfect for entertaining.
10. There were always people walking around the office looking like wounded soldiers because our makeup artist had to practise her craft.
11. Eventually, a hectic family life resulted in a sense of emotional separation.
12. She knew that her liveliness was a little stilted but she couldn’t help it.
13. Despite promising movie roles early on, Mr. Wallach was little by little reduced to supporting parts, but he often made the most of limited screen time.
14. Robert Wise’s 1951 science fiction film “The Day the Earth Stood Still” carried a deeply convincing message about international cooperation in matters of world security.
Exercise 12. Cross out the word that doesn’t go with the one in italics and add one more
Word to each item.
1. inappropriate joke, gift, comment, feasible, relationship, role model
2. ambiguous ending, message, octopus, term, misprint
3. luxurious interior, profit, hotel, accommodation, villa
4. genuinely sorry, happy, afraid, equality, creative
5. stilted circumstances, conversation, words, English, movements
6. significant change, achievement, risk, factor, factory, advantage
7. unconvincing reply, acting, explanation, performance, government, story
8. tasty, mobile, USB, simple, portable device
WORD-BUILDING
Отрицательные приставки un-, in-, im-, il-, ir-, non-, dis-, mis-
меняют значение слова на противоположное.
un-:comfortable (удобный) –uncomfortable (неудобный)
in-:correct (правильный) – incorrect (неправильный)
im-:mature (зрелый) – immature (незрелый)
il-:literate (грамотный) – illiterate (неграмотный)
ir-:regular (регулярный, обычный) – irregular (нерегулярный, необычный)
non-:fiction (вымысел) – non-fiction (документальный, научный)
dis-:trust (доверять) – distrust (не доверять)
mis-:understanding (понимание) – misunderstanding (непонимание, недоразумение)
Слова, которые употребляются с каждой приставкой, нужно запоминать. При этом существуют некоторые правила, облегчающие запоминание:
1. il-употребляется, если слово начинается с буквы l,
2. im-употребляется, если слово начинается с букв p, bили m,
3. ir-употребляется, если слово начинается с буквы r,
4. mis-употребляется в значении “неправильно”, “ошибочно”.
Exercise 13. Read out the words adding appropriate prefixes and translate them into
Russian.