Unit 2 The Study of English

Module 3 Lexis
TASK 1

Find 2 other different forms from each of the following three nouns.
Name the forms (noun, verb, adjective etc) and then use each of them
appropriately in a sentence. For example: care – careful (adj), carelessly
(adv), carer (noun).

Cleanliness

clean (verb) – I am going to clean my room today.

cleanly (adverb) - A computer crash wouldn't delete data so cleanly.

Application

applicant (noun) - A majority of medical school applicants will major in

biology

apply (verb) - Is there a place I can apply for a job?

Tolerance

tolerate (verb) – Professional Sportsmen often have to tolerate a lot of

restrictions.

tolerant (adjective) - I honestly don't know why everyone can't just be

tolerant about other people's beliefs.
 TASK 2

Give 5 examples of each of the following:-

1. Two nouns making a single compound noun (one word)

eg football; [foot+ball]
a bedroom

b shoelace

c armchair

d bulldog

e eggplant

2. A verb and a noun making a common collocation

eg take a break

a have lunch

b break a habit

c pay attention

d make a difference
e take a chance

TASK 3

Form 1 word from each of the following prefixes. Use free-standing

words to which prefixes can be added. eg un - (un)friendly

1. auto - (auto)pilot

2. con - (con)join

3. pre - (pre)pay

4. sub - (sub)tropical

5. anti - (anti)septic

Form 1 word from each of the following suffixes, ie add the suffixes to
already existing words. eg -ness - sad(ness)

1. –able - bear(able)

2. –less - end(less)

3. –er - teach(er)

4. –ise - critic(ise)

5. –sion - impres(sion)
 TASK 4

Which of the following words would you not teach beginners and why?

orange

chum – I would not teach this word because it is old-fashioned.

student

welder - I would not teach this word because it is not used frequently.

omelette

black

chauffeur - I would not teach this word because it is not used frequently.

hungry

telephone

car

angry
 TASK 5

How many different lexical choices do we have to say someone has

died? Select at least 5 COMMON ones, describe the situations/contexts
in which they would be appropriate and give example sentences for
each.
eg for different lexical choices to invite somebody out somewhere:
‘Would you like to go to the cinema tonight?’ - this is a polite way of
asking somebody out.
‘Do you fancy going to…..?’ - this is an informal term; you would use it
with friends. Etc

Think about the relationship between the speaker and the addressee, as
well as the language context (where and when the expression might be
used).

1 be no more - ‘It is 16 years since he is no more.’ - it is a neutral

expression which could be used both in formal and informal situations to
sound polite. You would use it talking about people you know well or you
like.

2 kick the bucket - ‘Any suggestions on celebrities who will kick the
bucket in 2021?’ - it is an informal expression. You would use it talking to
friends about people you do not know well or you do not like.

3 rest in peace - ‘He was a talented man: may he rest in peace.’ - it is a

formal expression. It could be used when somebody makes a speech. It
is also often written on a gravestone.

4 pass away – ‘She's terribly upset because her father passed away last
week.’ - it is a neutral expression which could be used both in formal
and informal situations to sound polite. You would use it talking about
people you know well or you like.
5 breathe one’s last – ‘His eyes opened for a moment and then he
breathed her last It is a literary expression.’ - you would use it writing a
novel or a poem.

Ekaterina Nikulina 10.05.2021