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Answer — Exercise 1

Vocabulary 1·New Total English Advanced - Students' Book

Question

  1. Read the story below and underline 12 prefixes.
  2. Read the story again and answer the questions.
  3. Work in pairs. What do the underlined prefixes in sentences 1-4 below mean?

Answer

a)

  • multi-talented
  • semi-professional
  • sub-standard
  • unimpressive
  • superhuman
  • arch-rivals
  • overcautious
  • under-prepared
  • single-handedly
  • outplayed
  • misfired
  • irrelevant

b)

  1. multi, super, over, out
  2. sub, under
  3. semi
  4. sub, un, over, under, out, mis, ir

c)

  1. not (not decisive)
  2. not (not possible)
  3. single (single-syllabic)
  4. not (not motivated)
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