Inglês - 40 Exercícios sobre prefixos e sufixos - COM GABARITO

Put the correct form of the word in brackets into the blank.

1.       The results were very strange! In fact, they were ________________! (BELIEVE)

2.       He has an unfortunate ______________ to understand people's feelings (ABLE)

3.       Due to the clerk's ________________ we missed the train (STUBBORN)

4.       What we saw was beyond all ________________. (EXPECT)

5.       She is a student of the ________________. (HUMAN)

6.       The book contains some great ________________. (ILLUSTRATE)

7.       Please give us details of your present ________________. (OCCUPY)

8.       What is the ________________of the Danube River (LONG)

9.       The ________________ of our agriculture is important if we want to produce more food. (MECHANIC)

10.      Drug ________________ is a problem causing great concern. (ADDICT)

11.      The ________________ of the awards is scheduled for next Friday.(PRESENT)

12.      I have been sworn to ________________ so I can't say a word. (SECRET)

13.      After losing her job she was ________________ for a month. (EMPLOY)

14.      Pushing into a queue is considered to be extremely _______________. (POLITE)

15.      The audience gave the violinist a round of ________________. (APPLAUD)

16.      He isn't happy with his job because he feels he is ________________. (PAY)

17.      We have just been shown another example of _____________ killing. (SENSE)

18.      My sister's ________________makes hers social life difficult. (SHY)

19.      I'm not sure at all I really can't say with ________________. (CERTAIN)

20.      My ________________ is the history of Elizabethan England. (SPECIAL)

21.      The police were told by their ________________ where to find the criminal. (INFORM)

22.      He received many medals for his acts of ________________during the war. (HERO)

23.      The ________________ of the company is said to be dangerous to small firms. (EXPAND)

24.      For all of us, Marilyn Monroe was the ________________ of beauty. (PERSON)

25.      I can guarantee the ________________ of our new product. (RELY)

26.      The government is encouraging heavy ________________. (INVEST)

27.      People who suffer from ________________ should buy themselves a pet. (LONELY)

28.      George and I have been friends since ________________. (CHILD)

29.      Everybody is worried about the _______________ of the rain forest. (DESTROY)

30.      Some MPs are calling for ________________ without trial. (DETAIN)

31.      My grandfather was given a medal for ________________. (BRAVE)

32.      My father takes great ________________ in his work. (PROUD)

33.      This bag contains all my photographic ________________. (EQUIP)

34.      ________________ is probably the most useful form of energy. (ELECTRIC)

35.  John turned up on the wrong day because of a________________.UNDERSTAND)

36.      Jake had another ________________ with his boss. (AGREE)

37.      The bank robbers were sentenced to twelve years of _____________. (PRISON)

38.      Mary suddenly felt sick, so we needed a________________ for her part in the play. (REPLACE)

39.      Failure to apply in time may result in a ________________ of benefits. (LOSE)

40.      Pat was accused of stealing some ________________documents. (CONFIDENT)

GABARITO

Put the correct form of the word in brackets into the blank.

1.       The results were very strange! In fact, they were unbelievable! (BELIEVE)

2.       He has an unfortunate inability to understand people's feelings (ABLE)

3.       Due to the clerk's stubbornness we missed the train (STUBBORN)

4.       What we saw was beyond all expectation. (EXPECT)

5.       She is a student of the humanities. (HUMAN)

6.       The book contains some great illustrations. (ILLUSTRATE)

7.       Please give us details of your present occupation. (OCCUPY)

8.       What is the length of the Danube River (LONG)

9.       The mechanization of our agriculture is important if we want to produce more food. (MECHANIC)

10.      Drug addiction is a problem causing great concern. (ADDICT)

11.      The presentation of the awards is scheduled for next Friday.(PRESENT)

12.      I have been sworn to secrecy so I can't say a word. (SECRET)

13.      After losing her job she was unemployed for a month. (EMPLOY)

14.      Pushing into a queue is considered to be extremely impolite. (POLITE)

15.      The audience gave the violinist a round of applause. (APPLAUD)

16.      He isn't happy with his job because he feels he is underpaid. (PAY)

17.      We have just been shown another example of senseless killing. (SENSE)

18.      My sister's shyness makes hers social life difficult. (SHY)

19.      I'm not sure at all I really can't say with certainty. (CERTAIN)

20.      My specialty is the history of Elizabethan England. (SPECIAL)

21.      The police were told by their informant where to find the criminal. (INFORM)

22.      He received many medals for his acts of heroism during the war. (HERO)

23.      The expansion of the company is said to be dangerous to small firms. (EXPAND)

24.      For all of us, Marilyn Monroe was the personification of beauty. (PERSON)

25.      I can guarantee the reliability of our new product. (RELY)

26.      The government is encouraging heavy investment. (INVEST)

27.      People who suffer from loneliness should buy themselves a pet. (LONELY)

28.      George and I have been friends since childhood. (CHILD)

29.      Everybody is worried about the destruction of the rain forest. (DESTROY)

30.      Some MPs are calling for detainment without trial. (DETAIN)

31.      My grandfather was given a medal for bravery. (BRAVE)

32.      My father takes great pride in his work. (PROUD)

33.      This bag contains all my photographic equipment. (EQUIP)

34.      Electricity is probably the most useful form of energy. (ELECTRIC)

35.      John turned up on the wrong day because of a misunderstanding.UNDERSTAND)

36.      Jake had another disagreement with his boss. (AGREE)

37.      The bank robbers were sentenced to twelve years of imprisonment. (PRISON)

38.      Mary suddenly felt sick, so we needed a replacement for her part in the play. (REPLACE)

39.      Failure to apply in time may result in a loss of benefits. (LOSE)

40.      Pat was accused of stealing some confidential documents. (CONFIDENT)