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Engleski 2 2012-12 Tree of Language Additional Exercises
Engleski 2 2012-12 Tree of Language Additional Exercises
Engleski 2 2012-12 Tree of Language Additional Exercises
Use words with negative prefixes (Masterclass: 107) in the following sentences. 1. The premise of the movie, that aliens colonize Earth in a matter of days and encounter no resistance, is completely _______________. 2. The drunk man was completely ______________, rambling on about something related to fishing and his daughter's kitten. 3. Many cultures do not schedule weddings and other important events for dates they believe to be _______________, consulting astronomers to avoid those unlucky days. 4. Your insistence that we cook the chicken before plucking it is completely _______________. 5. The manager's decisions were _____________, and any attempt to reason with him was dismissed without consideration. 6. The children's ______________ chattering drove their mother crazy. If they would only shut up for five minutes! 7. I'd rather cook for myself, since my mom's cooking is frankly ______________! 8. The parents and teacher agreed that the child's behavior in class was completely _____________; swearing, fighting, and bullying were strictly prohibited in school. 9. Her _____________ attitude in church infuriated the priest, who informed her that if she wasn't going to be respectful, she might as well not come at all. 10. The janitors tried their best to wash off the vulgar graffiti, but the paint used proved to be _______________. 11. The military has been working for decades to create armor that renders its wearer virtually _______________ to attack. 12. Please forgive any insult I caused you! I assure you it was _____________, as I truly meant you no harm. Complete the following sentences to distinguish the meanings of similar words. In some cases, more than one word can be used in a sentence. scribble/doodle (verb) 1. The two-year old child _____________ all over the wall with his crayons. 2. As I sat in class, bored to death, I _____________ flowers absent-mindedly all over my notebook.