Exercises
87.1 Complete the table below with the correct phrases.
Z new example in phrase | meaning
able a dbaabl sue anissue that can be debated
conscious [money concniaus employ)jembloyers who are very aware of money
free ia cadree ily centre. | acity centre without any cars
a creh lan eneny-rich. drink _| adrink which provides a ot of energy
Sy “ed Erendh-lecl fachion.| feshion thats dictated by the French
B ‘minded ‘SpOrE-minoled -frienole| friends who are very focused on sports
~elated O-dnwa-relateol cxima | crime thatis connected in some way with drugs
vrdden le. povsieky- niddden societ| a soclety where there is lotof poverty
z Sa ln ee
87.2 Match each adjective with the two nouns it
EXAMPLE student-led: reeling, demonsbratio
5 AC addhivetree —_6’newswothy
{ Z avoidable oil-rich
Rey & disposable “8 ovenproof
& A’ puilt-idden <3" soundproof
Rea (Shigh-minded —__20" stress-related
rv 2 economy?
87.3. Which of the suffixes in A oppo:
conscious
te could combine
make new words? Note that there is more than one possibility for each word.
best collocates with in the box.
knives and forks(#) income’ drinks? mistake (2)
rebellion delay2 foods(i3)r00m2 criminet 2
expression4 gloves storys booth3 illness40
speech personality Y dish34 country
demonstration principles 5 problems 2 economy.
the words in the box below to
workable. (preg ram
)
hb ( «dust - free area) ie ~Free (foad)
Gait ens chal peicust calorie Siiwork Greene olen er tee Pest acenuad
“pre : +dustable (powoler” ork relate
*chiddprocf(ath7.4 Rewrite the sentencesusing the sufi cirn arte (stress)
schild-related wore )
87.5
87.6
The weather can't be predicted. (-able) The weather is wpredictable . i
Poisonous mushrooms can be easly identified. (able) psiso nous mushrooms ax cosy ilenls# abl-<-
He thinks so much about his career that he has no time for his family. (-minded) tieis se Cayeer - mindled..
‘The new speed cameras are supposed to be indestrugtible by vandals. (-proof}ducam eas aXe yondlal -pavé
During the Civil War, the country was totally overcome by terror. (-riddenne country was tevror-riclolen.
The soil on that farm contains a lot of nutrients. (-rich}che soil is _huctrient -rich
‘The bank decided that he did not have enough income to allow him credit. (aworthy)
wos not Crebliewe!
Using a suffix from A, make up words with the following meanings.
1 food for vegetarians must be this meat-‘vet. 4 canbedry.cleaned clry e/eanable.
2 connected with class C/lass-velortec! 5 very aware of people's clothes Clothes -ConscioeS
3 containing a lot of vitamins y in-rich — 6 initiated by the government
: band y earnest swelateol
Are the following words adverbs, adjectives or verbs? Use a dictionary if necessary.
aol; (waperolamei)
1 dampen, web (caeuns) 5 roughen
2 friendly ~ aly’ 6 masterly ~cidv
3 dei, ale: (gepore) 7 kindly aay
4 silken — col, 8 darken vor
English Vocabulary in Use Advanced a8