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Course: Lexicology 2Teacher: Mgr. Petra Jesensk, PhD
LEXICAL EXERCISES
MISTZTAL, Mariusz. 1999. Tests in English Word-formation. Havl. Brod : Fragment. 232 pp. ISBN 80-7200-375-5.
1 PREFIXES OF ATTITUDE
EXERCISE 1Which of the following words do not take prefix A-? Add correct attitude or negative prefixes tothe odd words.
connect de endent ice measuremoral olitical sensual se ticsexual social s mmetr tiet ical
EXERCISE 2PrefixANTI- can be used with different meanings. Divide the following words formed withANTI-into two groups:1) when it means opposed to a particular system or practice or to a particular group of people or theirpolicies, culture, or power;
2) when it means intended to prevent something from happening or to destroy something harmful.
anti-abortion anti-apartheid antibacterial anti-Britishanti-burglar anti-cancer anticommunist antidemocraticantifascist anti-freeze antifungal anti-governmentanti-infection anti-marriage anti-racist antireligiousanti-rustanti-war
anti-seasickness anti-submarine anti-tank
EXERCISE 3Which of the following words do not take prefixANTI-? Add correct attitude or negative prefixesto the odd words.
abortion aggression agree balancebehaviour burglar cancer capitalistfreeze fungal government happinessinfection intelligent nuclear pollutionpractice trust usual
EXERCISE 4Which of the following words do not take prefix COUNTER-? Add correct attitude or negativeprefixes to the odd words.
accusation ar ument attack balancebelief comfort espionage force
move plot reform stabilitysymmetry tidiness willingness
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C.triangletriennialtriotriplextriptych
tricentennialtrilogytriplettriplicatetriumvirate
EXERCISE 18Match the number prefixes with their explanations.
Bilateral, BicentennialCENTigrade, CENTimetreDECAgon, DECAlitreKILOcalorie, KILOwattMEGAbyte, MEGAhertz
OCTAgon, OCTAvePENTAgon, PENTAmeterPOLYtheism, POLYsyllabismQUADrangle, QUADrilateralTRIangle, TRIlogyUNIlateral, UNIsex
= eight= five= four= a hundred= many
= a million= single= ten= a thousand= three= two, twice
4 GENERAL SUFFIX EXERCISES
EXERCISE 19Fill in the table as shown in the example.e. g.SUBJECTart
PERSONartist
ADJECTIVEartistic
SUBJECT PERSON ADJECTIVE
analysis ... ...
... ... biological... economistelectricity ... ...geography ... ..
... ... grammaticalhistory ...... ... linguistic
... ... logicalmachine ... ...
... ... physicalscience ... ...
EXERCISE 20Complete the given stems with the suffix the meaning of which is given next to it.
SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES......
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vehiclelover of
surgical removaldevice for measuringfear ofpeoplespeaking, discussionrulekillinginflammationresemble
study ofdevice for transmitting soundanglerule, governmentrecord, writingaffected byillness
air...Anglo...
append...baro...claustro...country...deca...dem...fungi...hepat...human...
method...micro...octa...olig...photo...poverty-...tubercul...
space...biblio...
tonsilI...chrono...xeno...kins...mono...techn...regi...appendic...fung...
theear...deca...an...autoterror-...scler...
-ARCHY
-GON-OCRACY-PHOBIA
-CIDE
-GRAPH-OID-PHONE
-CRAFT
-ITIS-OLOGY-STRICKEN
-ECTOMY
-LOGUE-OSIS
-FOLK
-METER-PHILE
EXERCISE 21-FULcan be used with different meanings.Divide the following words formed with -FULinto two groups:1) nouns, referring to amounts and measurement, e.g. teaspoonful,2) adjectives describing characteristics and qualities, e.g. beautiful.
armfuldutifulhousefulpeacefultablespoonful
cheerfulglassfuljoyfulplatefulthankful
cupfulgracefulmercifulpocketfuluseful
deceitfulhandfulmouthfulpowerfulyouthful
delightfulhopeful painfulspoonful
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EXERCISE 46Give the blends that result from fusing these words. If you find the exercise too difficult, matchthe blends given underneath with the right words.e. g. BLOT = BLemish + spOT
binary digit
motor + pedal(cycle)
blare or blow + spurt
transfer + resistor
dumb + confound
splash + spatter
BIT BLURT DUMBFOUND MOPED TRANSISTOR SPLATTER
9 ACRONYMS
Note: acronymy is the process whereby a word is formed from the initials or beginning segments of a
succession of words.In some cases the initials are pronounced, as in MP[em'pi:] (military police, or Member of Parliament).In others, the initials and/or beginning segments are pronounced as the spelled word would be.For example, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)is pronounced as ['neitou].
EXERCISE 47Acronyms which are pronounced as sequences of letters are called alphabetisms.Pronounce these acronyms and give their originals.
AABADCFAO
A-bombBCDIYFBI
ACCIADJGB
A levelc/oD. Litt.GMT
a.s.a.p.C.O.D.DNAGP
b & bDCEEC/EUHM HRH
EXERCISE 48Acronyms which are pronounced as sequences of letters are called alphabetisms.Pronounce these acronyms and give their originals.
IDLPMPPOWUK
IMFLSDmphPTOUN
IOUMAMScs.a.e.US
IQMCOEDSFVSO
IRAMDonoTBwc
LAMITPOBoxTVYMCA
EXERCISE 49Some acronyms are of Latin or French origin, but they are, very common in English.Pronounce the following acronyms, give their originals and their English meanings.
ADi.e.
amNB
CDp.a.
D.G.RIP
e.g.RSVP
etc.
EXERCISE 50Acronyms pronounced as a word are very often used without knowing what the letters standfor.Pronounce the following acronyms and give their originals.e.g. NATO ['neitou] -North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Basic EnglishOPEC
UNICEF
GATTSALT
UNO
laserUFO
WASP
radarUNESCO