Vera: You look rather (a) ____________. Why don't you see a doctor?

Alan: Oh no, that's (b) ____________. I've just been working hard. I'm writing a book.

Vera: In this room? With the windows closed? And you smoke. That's very (c) __________ . You'll be ill.

Alan: But if I open the windows, some very (d) ___________ smells come in from the chemical factory.

Vera: And I hear you've been (e) ____________ since you lost your job in the library.

Alan: Yes, they said I was (f) ____________ . But in fact I was only late a few times. It was very (g) _______ .

unwell

unemployed

unnecessary

unhealthyunpleasant

unpunctualunfair

Prefix ‘un’ (Opposites)- 1Put ‘un’ in front of the following words and then put each word in its correct space below.necessary healthy well punctual employed fair pleasant

(a) Just look at your room. It looks awful. It's so _____ (b) He doesn't like the children in his new school.

They're rather ___________. (c) I'm afraid your work is ___________ . You'll have

to do better. (d) It was an _________ film. I've never seen one

like it. (e) He hit his head on the door as he fell and was

___________ for 20 minutes. (f) I applied for the job but I was ___________. (g) Two people were injured in the accident but

fortunately everyone else was _______.

untidy

unconscious

unfriendlyunsatisfactory

unusual

unsuccessful

unhurt

Prefix ‘un’ (Opposites)- 2Put ‘un’ in front of the following words and then put each word in its correct space below.satisfactory friendly conscious usual hurt tidy successful

I like going away for a holiday but the best part is coming home again. I arrive home. I (a)________the door of my flat. I put my suitcase on the floor and start to (b) _______ it. I take out the things I have bought on holiday. I (c)______the string. I carefully (d) ________ them, look at them and put them on the table. I feel tired but very happy. I go into the bedroom. I (e)______my jacket and shoes. I take them off. I (f)______and I have a bath. I relax. I'm home again.

unlock

undo

unpack

untie unwrap

undress

Prefix ‘un’ (Opposites)- 3Put ‘un’ in front of the following words and then put each word in its correct space below.dress wrap tie lock do pack

Prefixes ‘un’ ‘dis’ (Opposites)- 4.

(a) a(n) _____ comfortable chair (b) a(n) _____ believable story (c) a(n) _____ punctual train(d) a(n) _____ respectful pupil(e) a(n) _____ popular man(f) a(n) _____ honest shopkeeper(g) a(n) _____ lucky accident(h) a(n) _____ familiar city (i) a(n) _____ satisfied customer(j) a(n) _____ grateful child (k) a(n) _____ united party (I) to _______ lock a door

un

dis

unun

undisunundisundisun

Prefixes ‘un’ ‘dis’ (Opposites)- 5.

(m) to _____ obey an order (n) to ______believe a story (o) to _____ agree with someone (p) to _____ load a ship (q) to _____ approve of someone (r) to _____ Iike cheese (s) to _____ button a jacket (t) to _____ appear round the corner (u) to _____ cover buried treasure (v) to _____ trust a politician

dis

dis

disdisun

dis

undisun

dis

Prefixes ‘ir’ ‘il’ ‘im’ ‘in’(Opposites) - 6

.

(a) an ______ resistible temptation(b) an ______ possible plan (c) an ______ legal business deal(d) an ______ accurate calculation(e) an ______ mature young man(f) an ______ moral action(g) an ______ convenient arrangement(h) an ______ logical answer(i) an ______ responsible boy (j) an ______ patient motorist(k) an ______ secure feeling

ir

im

imilin

iminilirimin

Prefixes ‘ir’ ‘il’ ‘im’ ‘in’(Opposites) - 7

.

(I) an ______ relevant question(m) an ______ polite letter(n) an ______ literate person(o) ________ frequent buses (p) ________ legible handwriting(q) an ______ curable illness(r) an ______ regular train service(s) an ______ dependent country (t) ________ formal clothes(u) an ______ replaceable work of art(v) an ______ expensive present

ir

il

imilin

inirininirin

Prefixes ‘ir’ ‘il’ ‘im’ ‘in’ ‘dis’ - 8Put each of the following words in the correct space using the prefixes above.convenient polite formal honest regular correct legal

(a) I’m afraid the buses here are very ir________ . I sometimes have to wait an hour.

(b) This information is in______ . The train leaves at 3.10, not at 3.20.

(c) The use of certain dangerous drugs is il______ . It’sagainst the law.

(d) His house isn’t near the shops, transport or his work. It’s in a very in________ place.

(e) She didn’t say ‘please’ or ‘thank you’. She was veryim______ .

(f) It’s not a special occasion. Just wear ordinary, in______ clothes.

(g) She steals. She tells lies. She’s completely dis ______

regular

polite

correct

legal

convenient

formalhonest

1 It was very of her to cheat in the examination. 2 It was very of you to go away for the weekend without telling your

parents where you were. 3 It is a great nowadays not to be able to drive - especially when

applying for a job. 4 You don't need to wear a suit or a jacket; it's going to be a very party. 5 I'm not very happy with this essay. I think I’ll it. 6 17 plus 18 doesn't make 46. That's . The right answer is 35. 7 There was an amusing in today's newspaper. Instead of saying 'The choir

often sings for charity' it said, 'The choir often sins for charity'. 8 This year our country will have been for years. 9 'I think shops should be closed on Sundays.' 'I ! I think they should be

open seven days a week.' 10 I all animals -especially dogs. My sister, on the other hand, loves them.

disadvantage

rewrite

irresponsibledishonest

informal

incorrectmisprint

Prefixes ‘dis’ ‘in’ ‘ir’ ‘mis’ ‘re’ - 9Add a prefix (dis-, in-, ir-, mis- or re-) to the following root words, then fill the gaps in the sentences below.

independentdisagree

dislike

Prefixes ‘il’ ‘im’ ‘non’ ‘un’ - 10Add a prefix (il-, non-, im- or un-) to the following root words, then fill the gaps in the sentences below.

1 I would never make a good teacher - I'm far too .2 Most modern cities are lonely, dangerous and rather places. 3 In Britain it is to drive a car without insurance and road tax. 4 Because of the bad weather it is whether the open-air concert will

take place or not. 5 The Indian leader, Gandhi, was a great believer in . He believed

protests and demonstrations should be peaceful ones. 6 No person can live to the age of 300 - it's .7 Don't believe a word he tells you. It's all ! 8 Pass me a cushion please, Paul. This chair's very .9 Her children are very and never say 'Please' or ‘Thank you'.10 I've been for three months now. I really must get a job soon.

illegal

non-violence

unfriendlyimpatient

uncertain

impossibleuntrue

uncomfortableimpolite

unemployed