Word building
Build verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs. VERBS NOUNS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS analyse analysis analytical analytically anticipate anticipation anticipated convert conversion converted disrupt disruptor disruptive disruptively innovate innovator innovative informatively irritate irritation irritating irritatingly personalise person personalised personally predict predictor predictive predictably visualise visualisation visual visually specialise specialisation specialised specially Complete the sentences with the correct word forms. 1. It's a start-up with many innovative (INNOVATE) products2. We will create a program that is personalised( PERSON) for your company's needs.3. He runs a business that specialises ( SPECIALISE) in the analysis of consumer data.4. Predictive( PREDICT) technology analyses past behaviour to predict possible (POSSIBILITY) future behaviour.5. Contacting customers at the wrong time of day may be an irritation ( IRRITATE) which will not result in a sale.6. Even businesses that are seen as market disruptors (DISRUPT) today could be out of date in a short period of time.7. If your advertisements target the right kind of people for your product, you will get a much higher conversion ( CONVERT) rate.8. The data collected (COLLECTION) through your smartphone regarding your everyday movements gives a better visualisation ( VISUAL) of who you are as a person.9. My imagination(IMAGINE) runs wild when I read a good book.10. These new inventions(INVENT) are really something! Every day scientists invent something that makes our life easier.11. Most people judge others according to their physical appearance(APPEAR).12. In school, teachers always stress the importance(IMPORTANT) of reading.13. My parents always have really big expectations(EXPECT) of me.14. The competition(COMPETE) between the two teams was bitter.15. His singing is hopeless(HOPE). No one can listen to him anymore.16. People(PERSON) prefer team sports to individual ones.17. Friendship(FRIEND) made in high school last forever.18. If you are looking for a job after finishing high school, you have to be able to write a job application(APPLY).19. You need to memorise(MEMORY) this music sheet at practise(PRACTICAL) it regularly.20. I personally(PERSON) don't like it. But visually(VISION) it seems quite appealing(APPEAL). Complete the sentences with the appropriate words - use prefixes dis-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, mis-, un-.e.g. happy - unhappy 1. Dishonesty(honest) is the act of deceiving or cheating.2. Sometimes it is very difficult to tell the difference between a sincere smile and an insincere(sincere) one.3. Don’t get impatient(patient) ! You'll eventually find the way out.4. I find it almost unbelievable(believable) that teenagers don't hang out as we used to.5. Even though I spent a fortune on this chair, it is rather uncomfortable(comfortable).6. His manners are pretty inappropriate (appropriate).7. My parents expect me to become financially independent(dependent) by the age of 25.8. Her disappearance(appearance) is still a mystery.9. He was displeased(pleased) with my word at the company.10. You will be unproductive (productive) if you continue to sleep all day long.11. Is it illegal(legal) to park here?12. The beach was overcrowded (crowded) and unspoiled(spoiled) by tourism.13. He is disloyal(loyal) and irresponsible(responsible) worker.14. You always seem to misunderstand (understand) me.15. I think it's impossible(possible) to do this incorrectly(correctly).16. You shouldn't misjudge(judge) people so lightly. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words - use prefixesanti-, bi-, co-, contra-, inter-, mal-, micro-, mini-. mono-, multi-, non-, post-, pre-, pro-, uni- 1. He tends to be very boring. He's got a monotonous voice.2. In the post-war period from 1945 to 1950 she was a postgraduate student at Cambridge and did her doctoral thesis.3 A minority of the antiglobalisation campaigns have been involved in damaging property during demonstrations.4. She still doesn't know how to ride a bicycle.5 He is going to an interview.6. Using new microscopes is very effective.7. He is really pro-Hollywood.8 The surgeon was condemned for malpractice.9. This exhibition show the life of prehistoric people in this area.10. The 15 of us travelled together in a minibus to the summer camp.11. To be able to work together, you need to able to co -operate.12. It is easy to contradict someone if you do nit like him.13. I work for a huge multinational company. People from more the 50 nations work there. We all have to wear the same uniforms there.14. As her charity work she works for a non-profit organisation. Complete the sentences with words in the brackets an the appropriate prefix.auto-, de-, ex-, fore-, maxi-, over-, out-, re-, semi-, sub-, super-, trans-, tri-, under- 1 After the storm they had to rebuild(build) hundreds of houses which had been damaged.2 Many people in the developing world suffer from diseases because they are undernourished(nourish).3 Out team was knocked out in the semi-finals(final) of the competition.4 The bomb was about to go off but the experts managed to defuse(fuse) it.5 She wore a casual maxi-dress(dress)6 I overslept(sleep) yesterday and arrived an hour late for class.7 A lot of houses collapsed in the earthquake because of substandard(standard) construction.8 Tony is an ex-boyfriend(boyfriend) of Jane’s.9 Many people participated in the trans-European(European) cycle race.10 Their reunion happens every three years so it is a tri-annual(annual) event.11 The weather forecast(cast) is for a dry sunny day tomorrow.12 Wonder woman is a modern version of a female superhero(hero).13 When she was younger she wrote an autobiography (biography).14 Wow! It looks amazing! You have really outdone(do) yourself. Loaning, Blending and ConversionPut the words under the correct word formation process. Loaning karaoke tsunami paprika zucchini sofa yogurt Blending email software emoticon i-tools netiquette microwave Conversion book can eye look suspect empty