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88.1 88.2 88.3 88.4 portmcuntaaie) Exercises Using information from the table in A, explain the basic meanings of these words. 1 biography = writing abn a he 6 toretrogress = to step back 2 monologue- 1 specch of ove person 7 graphology= 2. siuely of writing, 3 telephone= aux invention ty baldeover adlistane8 to destabilise = make smth not sia ble- 4 autobiography = solé- biog 5 phonology=ce- stucly of sounds Look at the following word parts. Use a dictionary to find two new words beginning with these and write them in your vocabulary notebook. Choose only words that use the meanings studied in this unit. Postman, for example, clearly has not been formed using ‘the fi t- ving ‘after’. Dee monopoly 5 auto Ueomatic ,autecletect: mono_monothrofne aute “ees Cane 2 techno technology, Lechnopark ° 6 pre_prevequisiic pretext retro vetwactive, 7 1 post postinolustriat, fas tg rooluote 8 bio biodiversity $ie-Cog 4 Rewrite these sentences, replacing the underlined words with a word that includes the word part given. Use a dictionary if necessary. 1 Thad to put off my trip to Japan. (post) had o psp my pan 2 She asked the singer for hs signature on the back of her table napkin. (GRAPH) cuvlograph~ 3 She took a degree in the science of crime at Stockholm University. (oLocy) t»cimine C054, 4 The novel is largely based on the writer's own life. (810) Gi'ogy'a/r/e § 5 6 {t's an exhibition looking back at the painter's life and work. (RETRO) ~ceévo spective. He believes in the i ‘an-cure yourself by suggestin are cured. (auro) autesu9 gestion 7 Working at home and keeping in none, text-messaging is now quite common. (Tete) telecom iwnicaxion gle -(nolus trial eation 8 Some English philosophers in the 19th century believed in the abolition of industry, (ot) 9 Crime committed through the internet is a huge cause for concern. (cyBER) Cybocorimes Rewrite these sentences, replacing the underlined word with an explanatory phrase. 1 Most of the time, planes fly on autopilot. Mast of the tne plans fy automaticaly contre aco athe han te ple eae ‘ 2 Thefirm makes ob applicants do a gapholagy test £64 Poy ownol wetting cools - 3. The school always es vn ers aca of bel bullying om the intone 4 Matt'sabitofa technophobe. ras a feor-oftechnolory ¢ 9 > 5 He's giving paper at e pr-caaference eventin Spain, tere pig paper Betore copgrence a 4 she did a course in Spain informatics. as torte Ininfermetion feventet What words have been combined to make these blends? What do you think they mean? : 1 infomercial informadins commerciat — podcast (Pal + Croadeast x camcorder camera «ceorcter. veggieburger vegotoean » be swimathon swith maaan freeware eee 4 sofeinate English Vocabulary in Use Advanced 183

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