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English Word Skills

Exercises for A2 –
Pre7xes
English Word Skills Exercises for A2

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1. Complete the text with the

pre8xes below.

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James Cameron is one of
Hollywood’s most successful
directors. His 1………………………-
award winning 7lms include The
Terminator, Titanic and Avatar.
When he isn’t directing, he works
as a scientist and explores the
deepest parts of the ocean in a
2………………………marine. But he
3………………………achieved as a
physics student, leaving
university without a degree. After
working as a lorry driver, he then
worked in special eOects before
becoming a director. Some
4………………………-colleagues
describe him as a diDcult person
to work with. However, others
say that he is just a perfectionist
who tries to 5………………………
manage every aspect of his 7lms
and sometimes 6………………………
reacts when things go wrong.

Answer !

2. Complete the sentences with

the pre8xes below.

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1 My day is …………-retired – he
still works two or three mornings
a week.

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2 The company lost millions

because of …………management
at the highest level.

3 Six of my …………-workers have

lost their jobs in the past year.

4 My last proper holiday from

work was four years ago,
although I’ve had a few …………-
breaks.

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5 If we can’t 7nd the right
person for the job, we’ll just have
to …………-advertise.

6 She 7nished her university

degree and then did a …………
graduate quali7cation.

7 She never stops for lunch: she

just drinks coOee and takes
…………vitamin pills!

8 I don’t want to sound …………

con7dent, but I’m sure I’ll be
good at this job.

Answer !

3. Complete the second sentence

so that it means the same as the

8rst. Use one word only,

beginning with a pre8x from

exercise 1 or 2.

1 You cooked this meat for too

long.

You overcooked this meat.

2 Our team did not perform

well enough last season.

Our team
…………………………………….. last
season.

3 I met a former school friend in

a café in town.

I met an
…………………………………….. in a café
in town.

4 She’s an expert in history after

World War II.

She’s an expert in
…………………………………….. history.

5 I’m sorry, I typed your name

incorrectly.

I’m sorry, I
…………………………………….. your
name.

6 They bought the house, but

sold it again a year later.

They bought the house, but

…………………………………….. it a year
later.

7 Ben Stiller wrote Zoolander

with two other writers.

Ben Stiller and two other

writers ……………………………………..
Zoolander.

Answer !

VOCAB BOOST!

You can use mind maps

for groups of words that
are connected. Mind
maps are particularly
useful for people who
have a visual memory.

4. Read the Vocab boost! box.

Add these words and phrases to

the mind-map for jobs

answer the phone badly-

paid gardener hairdresser

lorry driver paramedic

programmer receptionist

repetitive serve customers

tiring well-paid

Answer !

5. What are the sentences about?

Add a pre8x to the words in bold

to make one word with the same

meaning as the sentence.

1 He was her husband, but now

he isn’t. …………………………..

2 We are workers in the same

company. …………………………..

3 We took a small bus to the

hotel. …………………………..

4 There is an extremely small

processor in your phone.
…………………………..

5 I hope they don’t interpret

what I say in the wrong way.
…………………………..

6 He is a great performer. He’s

talented in many ways.
…………………………..

7 We need to do this again – it

isn’t right. …………………………..

8 Don’t work too much!

…………………………..

Answer !

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