Gram. Supp.

44 Level 2_Prefixes & Suffixes

PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

⮚ A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a word.

For example, the word “unhappy” consists of the prefix “un-” [which means “not”] combined with the root
(or stem) word “happy”; the word “unhappy” means “not happy.”

⮚ A suffix is a group of letters placed after the root of a word.

For example, the word flavorless consists of the root word “flavor” combined with the suffix “-less” [which
means “without”]; the word “flavorless” means “having no flavor.”

Prefixes and suffixes change the meanings of the words. Look at the word below ‘unchangeable’:

un + change + able = unchangeable

prefix root word suffix new word

● The prefix ‘un’ means ‘not’.

● The root word ‘change’ means ‘to make sth different’.

● The suffix ‘able’ means ‘can do’.

● Therefore, unchangeable means ‘not able to be made different’.

● Study the bold words in the sentences. What is the root word of each one? How did you understand
their meanings? What are their parts of speech?
1. The issue is very problematic. _____________________________
2. We ended up having a very enjoyable day. _________________________________
3. He was acting very irresponsibly. _________________________________

Have a look at the explanations below.

1. problem (n): a situation hard to deal with - atic (suffix)🡪 problematic (adjective): difficult to solve
2. enjoy (v): to have a good time -able (suffix) 🡪 enjoyable (adjective): giving pleasure or happiness
3. responsible (adj): being in charge of - ir (prefix) -ly(suffix) irresponsibly (adverb): in a manner of doing
careless things

⮚ You can see that with the help of prefixes and suffixes, a word can change part of speech and sometimes

meaning (see like-likely). Furthermore, when you know the meaning of any part, it can help you to
understand the whole word most of the time.

Let’s see an example of the variations of the word settle and its different functions in the texts below.
Settle(v) 1. to establish in residence
2. to make quiet or orderly
settle settlers settlin unsettle settlements resettled unsettling
g
 In the 1800´s, people who moved from Pennsylvania to Kentucky were called settlers. The forts or towns
they built and lived in were called settlements. If the Indians attacked them and drove them away, people who later
came back and moved onto the land were said to have resettled the land.
On a long trip, a mother may yell at her noisy children to settle down. She may say that their noise has an
unsettling effect on her nerves. She hopes, though, that the quiet, relaxing music she puts on the radio has a
settling effect on them, and they will go to sleep, but their father is afraid that the music may unsettle them more.

In the first text, we need a noun to complete the sentence, settlers is a noun that refers to a name given to
people. Settlements is also a noun showing the name given to towns and resettled is the appropriate form for the
present perfect tense. On the other hand, settle and unsettle are verbs that are needed to complete the actions in
the sentences; settling works in this case as an adjective.

Here are some of the prefixes and suffixes with their meanings and example words.

Prefix meaning example Suffix meaning example

un- not unfriendly, unhappy, -able, -ible can be done comfortable,

unhealthy, unlikely suitable, sensible,
accessible

-al, -ial having personal, natural,

characteristics of industrial, tutorial

dis- not, disagree, disable, distrust, -ful full of careful, respectful,

dishonest hopeful, beautiful
opposite of
-ion, -tion, act, process occasion,
-ation, ition attraction,
organization,
celebration

mis wrongly misunderstand, misuse, -ity, -ty state of humanity,

misinformation, misspell personality
royalty, certainty

in-, im-, not inexperienced, -ive, -ative, adjective form of a creative, initiative,
il-, ir-1 impossible, illogical, noun /verb talkative,
irresponsible -itive competitive

re- again reread, rewrite, redo, -less without careless, helpless,

rephrase effortless,
waterless

over- above or higher overcook, overweight, - ment action or process improvement,

than something oversleep, overjoyed treatment,
else government,
statement

pre- before prehistoric, preview, -ness state of, condition happiness, illness,
/post- postgraduation, post-war of darkness,
after weakness

co- together cooperate, coexist, co- -ance act of, state of dominance,
pilot, coordinate ignorance,
-ence

1 -im => when the root word begins with m or p (e.g.: immature, impure, etc.)
-il => when the root word begins with l (e.g.: illegal, illegible, etc.)
-ir => when the root word begins with r (e.g.: irrational, irrelevant, etc.)
For further exercise: https://www.holy-trinity-broadstairs.kent.sch.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=1084&type=pdf
 difference,
intelligence

ex- 1. out extent, exclude -cy state of being democracy,

conspiracy,
2. former ex-wife, ex-president
luency, bankruptcy

anti- against, antisocial, antidepressant, -er one who is; a teacher, singer,
opposite antibiotic, antifreeze person or thing that lover, sleeper

inter- / among, international, interaction -ist one whose dentist, chemist,

intra- between / profession is or socialist, racist
inside; within intra-departmental, intra- who is in favor of
muscular an idea

out- greater, better, outnumber, outgrow, -en to make (makes soften, dignify,
further, longer outlive, outweigh the root into a sterilize, advertise
-fy verb)

-ize,-ise

trans- over, across transatlantic, transport, -ous the nature of or poisonous,

transoceanic, having quality of glorious,
transcontinental dangerous,
adventurous

non- against nonsense, non-native, -dom the condition or freedom, kingdom,

non-stop, non-fiction state of boredom, wisdom

multi- more than one; multinational, multi- -hood state of being boyhood,
many coloured, multilingual, neighborhood,
multimillionaire childhood,
adulthood

bi- two bilingual, biannual, -ship state of being relationship,

bicycle, biweekly hardship,
friendship,
scholarship

auto- self; of or by automatic, autobiography, -ly in a manner of softly, calmly,

yourself automobile, autopilot bravely, wisely

-y full of messy, victory,

noisy, dusty, tasty

EXERCISE 1. Add adjective SUFFIXES to the words in brackets to complete the text.
The city of Detroit, USA, was famous for its __________1 (value) car industry. In the early days, the city was
__________2 (response) for the majority of cars in the USA, and Detroit’s streets were full of cars. A police officer
called William Potts saw that the organization of the traffic was _______________ 3 (hope) and the traffic was very
slow. So, in 1920, he developed an _______________4 (effect) system of lights to regulate the flow of cars. He used
the same colors as the railway system and put the lights in a tower so that it would be __________ 5 (ease) for drivers
to see them even on rainy days.

EXERCISE 2. Choose the correct option.

The most famous 1______ in the world is the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It is situated in an area called Champs-de-Mars,
and you get a wonderful view of the surrounding city from the top. 2______, not everyone is impressed by the Eiffel
Tower, and it has received a lot of criticism from many Parisians who think it is ugly and 3______. However, for the
thousands of tourists who visit Paris every year, its 4______ will always remain assured.

1. a. construct b. construction c. constructive d. constructor

2. a. surprise b. unsurprising c. surprisingly d. surprising
3. a. attractive b. attraction c. unattractive d. attractively
4. a. popular b. popularity c. popularly d. unpopular
EXERCISE 3. Choose the correct form of the words given into the blanks.
 This week, our team is going to celebrate its biggest ACHIEVE / ACHIEVEMENT / ACHIEVER 1 of the last
ten years. We set up a new business with my childhood friends ten years ago. Since then, we have dealt with a lot of
DIFFICULT / DIFFICULTIES 2 in the field. For example, once we couldn’t finish a project on time because one of the
engineers acted as a weak and DECISIVE / INDECISIVE / DECISION 3 leader in that project. He could not organize
the group EFFECT / EFFECTIVE / EFFECTIVELY 4. For this reason, this failure was no surprise for us and
UNFORTUNATELY / FORTUNATELY / FORTUNATE 5, they did not trust us again. Then for some time, no one
offered ASSIST / ASSISTANT / ASSISTANCE 6 to us but with a lot of effort, we managed to improve our business in
time.

EXERCISE 4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words as in the example.
There comes a time when not having a car becomes very 0impractical. Choosing 0.PRACTICAL
your first car is an1_________ experience. Most men’s 2_________ is so vivid that 1. EXCITE
they see themselves speeding along in a 3_________ sports car, attracting 2. IMAGINE
4
_________ looks from those who pass. In 5_________ this does not happen very 3. POWER
often. You have to consider more practical and financial aspects when choosing a 4. ENVY
car. The 6_________ is usually between a small city car which is economical to run 5. REAL
and easy to park. However, a larger family car is more comfortable and has more 6. CHOOSE
7
_________ features. 7. SAFE

EXERCISE 5. Complete the sentences by writing the correct prefix in the blank space. You can use a
dictionary to help you. You can use the same prefix more than once.

dis- -in mis- re- un- -im -over

1. Perla’s excuse for being late was so _____believable!

2. It is _____correct to address people by their first name at formal events.

3. Let's look at this information again. We should _____view it before the test.
4. I saw Allison just a moment ago, but now I can't find her! It seems that she _____appeared.
5. I explained Elisa what was happening, but she definitely ___________understood my point of view.
6. I was surprised by my mother’s call. It was very _______expected.
7. He believes he isn’t ever going to die. He thinks he is ______mortal.
8. Please find another chair. You look _______comfortable.
9. His parents have punished her because of her _____obedience.
10.Take care, as cauliflower goes from undercooked to ______cooked very quickly.

EXERCISE 6. Fill in the conversations with the correct form of the words.

1. VIOLENCE 2. BEHAVE 3. EDUCATE 4. GLOBE

Some people think watching too much TV is not good because 1_________ films and programmes cause aggressive
2
____________ and angry feelings, so people stop showing empathy for others. However, others think that TV is fun and
helps us to relax. It can also be 3____________ because some shows and documentaries teach us a lot of things.
Besides, when we watch TV, we can get the latest news and 4____________ issues. Also, when we compare it to
newspapers, TV tells us what is happening right now, but newspapers give us old news.

EXERCISE 7. Fill in the conversations with the correct form of the words.

1.RELAX 2.WARM 3.PEACE 4.POLLUTE 5.LUXURY 6.POPULAR 7.NOISE

Many people dream of a 1_________ holiday on a tropical island. They imagine lying on golden beaches, the
2
_________ of the sea, and clear blue sky. Such islands are very 3_________ . They are clean and 4_________ and the
islanders are always hospitable. Although the hotels are often large and 5_________ , they welcome you in a quite friendly
way. Most visitors don’t want the 6_________ of these islands to increase. They want to keep their secret to themselves
so that they can enjoy their holiday without 7______________ crowds around.
EXERCISE 8. Make new words from the words in parentheses and complete the sentences.

1. Many young people are looking for jobs abroad because of the high ___________________ in Turkey. (EMPLOY)
2. The group is trying to raise public _______________________ about homelessness. (AWARE)
3. He has the right experience and a lot of academic ________________________ for the job. He is sure to get the
job. (QUALIFY)
4. Sites such as YouTube allow you to ________________________ your own videos. (LOAD)
5. You should not forget to ____________________ batteries in your MP3 player as they look very old. (PLACE)
6. If you don’t want to be late for your first class in the morning, you should not ___________________. (SLEEP)
7. A software ______________________ is a person who designs computer programs. (DEVELOP)
8. Gemma speaks British and Spanish fluently; he is _____________________ as his mother is from Cambridge and
his father is from Madrid. (LINGUAL)
9. Blanca failed to patent her _______________________ and she never made a penny from it. (INVENT)
10. It was an _____________________ expedition up the Amazon which we can never forget. (ADVENTURE)
11. He gave her a ____________________________ bunch of flowers for her birthday. (BEAUTY)
12. He got together with his_________________________ friend after about ten years.(CHILD)
13. It was not an individual choice, but it was a(n) ______________________ decision to stage a walk-out in
protest. (COLLECT)
EXERCISE 9. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given.

My trip to Africa was a holiday of my lifetime. During my 1_________________ (forget) holiday in Africa, I
noticed that human beings are the most dangerous things for nature. We cause deforestation as we destroy green
areas without thinking. Moreover, 2_______________ (legal) hunters kill the animals out of the hunting season. As a
result of our 3_______________ (destroy) of nature, ecological balance changes, and this causes natural disasters
to happen. Therefore, to keep the balance and save the world, 4_________________ (conserve) try to attract
attention to the men’s harm to the nature.

Gram. Supp. 44_Level 2_Prefixes _ Suffixes ANSWER KEY

EXERCISE 1: 1. valuable 2. responsible 3. hopeless 4. effective 5. easy

EXERCISE 2: 1. construction 2. surprisingly 3. unattractive 4. popularity

EXERCISE 3: 1. achievement 2. difficulties 3. indecisive 4. effectively 5. unfortunately 6. assistance

EXERCISE 4: 1. exciting 2. imagination 3. powerful 4. envious 5. reality 6. choice 7. safety

EXERCISE 5: 1. unbelievable 2. incorrect 3. review 4. disappeared 5. misunderstood

6. unexpected 7. immortal 8. uncomfortable 9.disobedience 10. overcooked

EXERCISE 6: 1. violent 2. behaviors 3. educative/educational 4. global

EXERCISE 7: 1. relaxing 2. warmth 3. peaceful 4. unpolluted 5. luxurious

6. popularity 7. noisy

EXERCISE 8: 1. unemployment 2. awareness 3. qualifications 4. upload/download 5. replace

6. oversleep 7. developer 8. bilingual 9. invention
10. adventurous 11. beautiful 12. childhood 13. collective

EXERCISE 9: 1. unforgettable 2. illegal 3. destruction 4. conservationists

FCE Use of English by Virginia Evans, Express Publishing, 1998

https://www.really-learn-english.com/prefixes-and-suffixes-worksheets.html
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https://www.enchantedlearning.com/grammar/prefixsuffix/index.shtml

Gram. Supp. 44 Level 2_Prefixes & Suffixes

 PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

⮚ A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a word.

For example, the word “unhappy” consists of the prefix “un-” [which means “not”] combined with the root
(or stem) word “happy”; the word “unhappy” means “not happy.”

⮚ A suffix is a group of letters placed after the root of a word.

For example, the word flavorless consists of the root word “flavor” combined with the suffix “-less” [which
means “without”]; the word “flavorless” means “having no flavor.”

Prefixes and suffixes change the meanings of the words. Look at the word below ‘unchangeable’:

un + change + able = unchangeable

prefix root word suffix new word

● The prefix ‘un’ means ‘not’.

● The root word ‘change’ means ‘to make sth different’.

● The suffix ‘able’ means ‘can do’.

● Therefore, unchangeable means ‘not able to be made different’.

● Study the bold words in the sentences. What is the root word of each one? How did you understand
their meanings? What are their parts of speech?
1. The issue is very problematic. _____________________________
2. We ended up having a very enjoyable day. _________________________________
3. He was acting very irresponsibly. _________________________________

Have a look at the explanations below.

1. problem (n): a situation hard to deal with - atic (suffix)🡪 problematic (adjective): difficult to solve
2. enjoy (v): to have a good time -able (suffix) 🡪 enjoyable (adjective): giving pleasure or happiness
3. responsible (adj): being in charge of - ir (prefix) -ly(suffix) irresponsibly (adverb): in a manner of doing
careless things

⮚ You can see that with the help of prefixes and suffixes, a word can change part of speech and sometimes

meaning (see like-likely). Furthermore, when you know the meaning of any part, it can help you to
understand the whole word most of the time.

Let’s see an example of the variations of the word settle and its different functions in the texts below.
Settle(v) 1. to establish in residence
2. to make quiet or orderly
settle settlers settlin unsettle settlements resettled unsettling
g

In the 1800´s, people who moved from Pennsylvania to Kentucky were called settlers. The forts or towns
they built and lived in were called settlements. If the Indians attacked them and drove them away, people who later
came back and moved onto the land were said to have resettled the land.
 On a long trip, a mother may yell at her noisy children to settle down. She may say that their noise has an
unsettling effect on her nerves. She hopes, though, that the quiet, relaxing music she puts on the radio has a
settling effect on them, and they will go to sleep, but their father is afraid that the music may unsettle them more.

In the first text, we need a noun to complete the sentence, settlers is a noun that refers to a name given to
people. Settlements is also a noun showing the name given to towns and resettled is the appropriate form for the
present perfect tense. On the other hand, settle and unsettle are verbs that are needed to complete the actions in
the sentences; settling works in this case as an adjective.

Here are some of the prefixes and suffixes with their meanings and example words.

Prefix meaning example Suffix meaning example

un- not unfriendly, unhappy, -able, -ible can be done comfortable,

unhealthy, unlikely suitable, sensible,
accessible

-al, -ial having personal, natural,

characteristics of industrial, tutorial

dis- not, disagree, disable, distrust, -ful full of careful, respectful,

dishonest hopeful, beautiful
opposite of
-ion, -tion, act, process occasion,
-ation, ition attraction,
organization,
celebration

mis wrongly misunderstand, misuse, -ity, -ty state of humanity,

misinformation, misspell personality
royalty, certainty

in-, im-, not inexperienced, -ive, -ative, adjective form of a creative, initiative,
il-, ir-2 impossible, illogical, noun /verb talkative,
irresponsible -itive competitive

re- again reread, rewrite, redo, -less without careless, helpless,

rephrase effortless,
waterless

over- above or higher overcook, overweight, - ment action or process improvement,

than something oversleep, overjoyed treatment,
else government,
statement

pre- before prehistoric, preview, -ness state of, condition happiness, illness,
/post- postgraduation, post-war of darkness,
after weakness

co- together cooperate, coexist, co- -ance act of, state of dominance,
pilot, coordinate ignorance,
-ence
difference,
intelligence

ex- 1. out extent, exclude -cy state of being democracy,

conspiracy,

2 -im => when the root word begins with m or p (e.g.: immature, impure, etc.)
-il => when the root word begins with l (e.g.: illegal, illegible, etc.)
-ir => when the root word begins with r (e.g.: irrational, irrelevant, etc.)
For further exercise: https://www.holy-trinity-broadstairs.kent.sch.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=1084&type=pdf
 2. former ex-wife, ex-president luency, bankruptcy

anti- against, antisocial, antidepressant, -er one who is; a teacher, singer,
opposite antibiotic, antifreeze person or thing that lover, sleeper

inter- / among, international, interaction -ist one whose dentist, chemist,

intra- between / profession is or socialist, racist
inside; within intra-departmental, intra- who is in favor of
muscular an idea

out- greater, better, outnumber, outgrow, -en to make (makes soften, dignify,
further, longer outlive, outweigh the root into a sterilize, advertise
-fy verb)

-ize,-ise

trans- over, across transatlantic, transport, -ous the nature of or poisonous,

transoceanic, having quality of glorious,
transcontinental dangerous,
adventurous

non- against nonsense, non-native, -dom the condition or freedom, kingdom,

non-stop, non-fiction state of boredom, wisdom

multi- more than one; multinational, multi- -hood state of being boyhood,
many coloured, multilingual, neighborhood,
multimillionaire childhood,
adulthood

bi- two bilingual, biannual, -ship state of being relationship,

bicycle, biweekly hardship,
friendship,
scholarship

auto- self; of or by automatic, autobiography, -ly in a manner of softly, calmly,

yourself automobile, autopilot bravely, wisely

-y full of messy, victory,

noisy, dusty, tasty

EXERCISE 1. Add adjective SUFFIXES to the words in brackets to complete the text.
The city of Detroit, USA, was famous for its __________1 (value) car industry. In the early days, the city was
__________2 (response) for the majority of cars in the USA, and Detroit’s streets were full of cars. A police officer
called William Potts saw that the organization of the traffic was _______________ 3 (hope) and the traffic was very
slow. So, in 1920, he developed an _______________4 (effect) system of lights to regulate the flow of cars. He used
the same colors as the railway system and put the lights in a tower so that it would be __________ 5 (ease) for drivers
to see them even on rainy days.

EXERCISE 2. Choose the correct option.

The most famous 1______ in the world is the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It is situated in an area called Champs-de-Mars,
and you get a wonderful view of the surrounding city from the top. 2______, not everyone is impressed by the Eiffel
Tower, and it has received a lot of criticism from many Parisians who think it is ugly and 3______. However, for the
thousands of tourists who visit Paris every year, its 4______ will always remain assured.

1. a. construct b. construction c. constructive d. constructor

2. a. surprise b. unsurprising c. surprisingly d. surprising
3. a. attractive b. attraction c. unattractive d. attractively
4. a. popular b. popularity c. popularly d. unpopular
EXERCISE 3. Choose the correct form of the words given into the blanks.

This week, our team is going to celebrate its biggest ACHIEVE / ACHIEVEMENT / ACHIEVER 1 of the last
ten years. We set up a new business with my childhood friends ten years ago. Since then, we have dealt with a lot of
DIFFICULT / DIFFICULTIES 2 in the field. For example, once we couldn’t finish a project on time because one of the
engineers acted as a weak and DECISIVE / INDECISIVE / DECISION 3 leader in that project. He could not organize
the group EFFECT / EFFECTIVE / EFFECTIVELY 4. For this reason, this failure was no surprise for us and
UNFORTUNATELY / FORTUNATELY / FORTUNATE 5, they did not trust us again. Then for some time, no one
offered ASSIST / ASSISTANT / ASSISTANCE 6 to us but with a lot of effort, we managed to improve our business in
time.

EXERCISE 4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words as in the example.
There comes a time when not having a car becomes very 0impractical. Choosing 0.PRACTICAL
your first car is an1_________ experience. Most men’s 2_________ is so vivid that 1. EXCITE
they see themselves speeding along in a 3_________ sports car, attracting 2. IMAGINE
4
_________ looks from those who pass. In 5_________ this does not happen very 3. POWER
often. You have to consider more practical and financial aspects when choosing a 4. ENVY
car. The 6_________ is usually between a small city car which is economical to run 5. REAL
and easy to park. However, a larger family car is more comfortable and has more 6. CHOOSE
7
_________ features. 7. SAFE

EXERCISE 5. Complete the sentences by writing the correct prefix in the blank space. You can use a
dictionary to help you. You can use the same prefix more than once.

dis- -in mis- re- un- -im -over

1. Perla’s excuse for being late was so _____believable!

2. It is _____correct to address people by their first name at formal events.

3. Let's look at this information again. We should _____view it before the test.
4. I saw Allison just a moment ago, but now I can't find her! It seems that she _____appeared.
5. I explained Elisa what was happening, but she definitely ___________understood my point of view.
6. I was surprised by my mother’s call. It was very _______expected.
7. He believes he isn’t ever going to die. He thinks he is ______mortal.
8. Please find another chair. You look _______comfortable.
9. His parents have punished her because of her _____obedience.
10.Take care, as cauliflower goes from undercooked to ______cooked very quickly.

EXERCISE 6. Fill in the conversations with the correct form of the words.

1. VIOLENCE 2. BEHAVE 3. EDUCATE 4. GLOBE

Some people think watching too much TV is not good because 1_________ films and programmes cause aggressive
2
____________ and angry feelings, so people stop showing empathy for others. However, others think that TV is fun and
helps us to relax. It can also be 3____________ because some shows and documentaries teach us a lot of things.
Besides, when we watch TV, we can get the latest news and 4____________ issues. Also, when we compare it to
newspapers, TV tells us what is happening right now, but newspapers give us old news.

EXERCISE 7. Fill in the conversations with the correct form of the words.

1.RELAX 2.WARM 3.PEACE 4.POLLUTE 5.LUXURY 6.POPULAR 7.NOISE

Many people dream of a 1_________ holiday on a tropical island. They imagine lying on golden beaches, the
2
_________ of the sea, and clear blue sky. Such islands are very 3_________ . They are clean and 4_________ and the
islanders are always hospitable. Although the hotels are often large and 5_________ , they welcome you in a quite friendly
way. Most visitors don’t want the 6_________ of these islands to increase. They want to keep their secret to themselves
so that they can enjoy their holiday without 7______________ crowds around.
EXERCISE 8. Make new words from the words in parentheses and complete the sentences.

1. Many young people are looking for jobs abroad because of the high ___________________ in Turkey. (EMPLOY)
2. The group is trying to raise public _______________________ about homelessness. (AWARE)
3. He has the right experience and a lot of academic ________________________ for the job. He is sure to get the
job. (QUALIFY)
4. Sites such as YouTube allow you to ________________________ your own videos. (LOAD)
5. You should not forget to ____________________ batteries in your MP3 player as they look very old. (PLACE)
6. If you don’t want to be late for your first class in the morning, you should not ___________________. (SLEEP)
7. A software ______________________ is a person who designs computer programs. (DEVELOP)
8. Gemma speaks British and Spanish fluently; he is _____________________ as his mother is from Cambridge and
his father is from Madrid. (LINGUAL)
9. Blanca failed to patent her _______________________ and she never made a penny from it. (INVENT)
10. It was an _____________________ expedition up the Amazon which we can never forget. (ADVENTURE)
11. He gave her a ____________________________ bunch of flowers for her birthday. (BEAUTY)
12. He got together with his_________________________ friend after about ten years.(CHILD)
13. It was not an individual choice, but it was a(n) ______________________ decision to stage a walk-out in
protest. (COLLECT)
EXERCISE 9. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given.
 My trip to Africa was a holiday of my lifetime. During my 1_________________ (forget) holiday in Africa, I
noticed that human beings are the most dangerous things for nature. We cause deforestation as we destroy green
areas without thinking. Moreover, 2_______________ (legal) hunters kill the animals out of the hunting season. As a
result of our 3_______________ (destroy) of nature, ecological balance changes, and this causes natural disasters
to happen. Therefore, to keep the balance and save the world, 4_________________ (conserve) try to attract
attention to the men’s harm to the nature.

Gram. Supp. 44_Level 2_Prefixes _ Suffixes ANSWER KEY

EXERCISE 1: 1. valuable 2. responsible 3. hopeless 4. effective 5. easy

EXERCISE 2: 1. construction 2. surprisingly 3. unattractive 4. popularity

EXERCISE 3: 1. achievement 2. difficulties 3. indecisive 4. effectively 5. unfortunately 6. assistance

EXERCISE 4: 1. exciting 2. imagination 3. powerful 4. envious 5. reality 6. choice 7. safety

EXERCISE 5: 1. unbelievable 2. incorrect 3. review 4. disappeared 5. misunderstood

6. unexpected 7. immortal 8. uncomfortable 9.disobedience 10. overcooked

EXERCISE 6: 1. violent 2. behaviors 3. educative/educational 4. global

EXERCISE 7: 1. relaxing 2. warmth 3. peaceful 4. unpolluted 5. luxurious

6. popularity 7. noisy

EXERCISE 8: 1. unemployment 2. awareness 3. qualifications 4. upload/download 5. replace

6. oversleep 7. developer 8. bilingual 9. invention
10. adventurous 11. beautiful 12. childhood 13. collective

EXERCISE 9: 1. unforgettable 2. illegal 3. destruction 4. conservationists

FCE Use of English by Virginia Evans, Express Publishing, 1998

https://www.really-learn-english.com/prefixes-and-suffixes-worksheets.html
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