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7 Spot on language Forming words with prefixes I: Making opposites a) Look at the following prefixes. With a partner, write down two adjectives for each one using the prefix to create negatives or opposites. You may use a dictionary for this task. undisimiril­ b) Take turns to read one of the following statements so that your partner can contradict it using a word with a prefix from above. Example: A: I think the newly opened cinema has really comfortable seats. B: You’re completely wrong there! I think they’re totally uncomfortable. 1. This information is relevant to understand the danger of nuclear power. 2. The new coach is really patient with the young tennis players. 3. When I read his essay, I thought his line of argument was logical. 4. When he applied for the job, the new coach said he was honest about his experience. 5. The young pianist interviewed on TV last night seemed a bit too mature for his age. Forming words with prefixes II: Hyperactive underachievers a) Look at the prefixes in bold in each of these sentences. Match them to their meanings on the right. 1. My husband has been bitten by a snake! We need the antidote quickly. A of/by yourself 2. I’m afraid we have to reorganise the team in order to fulfil our task successfully. B against 3. I think you have misunderstood me completely. I think you are very creative. C less than needed or desired 4. Have you read Bill Clinton’s autobiography? It’s said to contain quite some secrets! D again, one more time 5. My cousin seems a bit overambitious. I hope she won’t be disappointed. E half, partly 6. When they eventually found the puppies, they were com- pletely undernourished. F too much 7. Does this new video game offer a lot of learning oppor­ tunities through interaction? G badly, wrongly 8. Our department is a subdivision of the National Health Service. H between 9. We had to wait in semi-darkness for more than an hour before the bus arrived. I lower, below b) Decide which prefix(es) from step a) can be used with the words below. Then write a sentence using each one to demonstrate its meaning. activate bacterial circle clockwise conscious eat focus graduate manage national perform run statement 1  Fact file Prefix One or more letters or syllables added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, such as un , which changes the adjective fair into the negative form unfair . Some prefixes have a dictionary definition, i. e. they add specific information to the respective word. F 2  104 Celebrities Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv