Greek and Latin roots

Root

Original
meaning
1. aud, audit to hear
2. auto
self
3. bene
good, well
4. bio
life
5. chron
time

English example
audition, audible, audio-visual
automatic, automation,
autobiography
benefactor, beneficial,
benediction
autobiography, biology
chronological, chronic,
chronograph

Exercise 1
Choose, from column B, words or expressions which best
explain the words numbered from 1 to 6 in column A.

A.
Column A
1. audible
2. beneficial
3.
4.
5.
6.

chronic
autograph
benefit
biosphere

_________
_
_________
_
_________
_
_________
_
_________
_
_________
_

Column B
A. illness lasts for a very long time
B. the part of the earths surface
and atmosphere which is
inhabited by living things
C. advantage
D. a sound that is loud enough for
you to hear it
E. the signature of someone famous
F. producing results that bring
advantages

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Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct

forms of the words numbered 1-6 in column A.
1. What Jane like most is collecting superstars _______________.
2. His voice was barely _______________ above the roar of the
crowd.
3. The industrial age has brought innumerable _______________
to man.
4. We are poisoning the _______________ with industrial
pollution.
5. He has been suffering from _______________ arthritis for
years now.
6. Most of the effects of science are really quite
_______________ to mankind.

B.
Column A
1. benevole
nt
2. autobiogr
aphy
3. chronolog
ical

4. biodegrad
able
5. automatio
n
6. audience

__________
__________
__________

__________
__________
__________

Column B
A. a group of people who watch and
listen to someone speaking of
performing
B. the story of your life written by
yourself
C. something that breaks down or
decomposes naturally without any
special scientific treatment and
can therefore be thrown away
without causing pollution
D. arranged according to when
something happened
E. benign, liberal
F. the use of machines instead of
people to do a job or industrial
process

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct

forms of the words numbered 1-6 in column A.
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1. Since an age of _______________ came, many unskilled

workers have become unemployed.
2. We are fortunate enough to live under a _______________
government.
3. Plastics are trouble makers to environment if they are not
_______________.
4. The show attracts a regular _______________ of about 20
million.
5. She describes in her _______________ that she has made
many mistakes in her life.
6. The chairman liked to have the events in strict
_______________ order.
Greek and Latin roots
Roots
Original
English examples
meaning
1. cred,
to believe
credible, credit
credit
wheel, circle
cycle, cyclist, cyclone
2. cycle
people
democracy, demographic
3. dem
tooth
dentist, denture, dental
4. dent
skin
dermatology, dermatitis
5. derma
to say, to
dictate, indicative, dictator
6. dic, dict
conductor, induce
7. duc, duct speak
to lead
factory, manufacture
8. fac, fact
9. fin
to make
final, infinitive
10. geo
end, to
geology, geographics
complete
earth
Exercise 1
Choose, from column B, words or expressions which best
explain the words numbered from 1 to 9 in column A.
Column A
Column B
1. credence
_________ A. to say that something will happen
_
or that something will happen in a
2. cycle
particular way
3. democracy _________ B. able to conduct electricity, heat
4. dental
etc.
_
5. dermatolo
_________ C. someone who gives money for a
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gist

_
good purpose
_________ D. the acceptance of something as
true
6. predict
_
7. conductive _________ E. a system of government in which
8. benefactor
people choose theirs rulers by
_
9. geology
voting for them in elections
F. a number of events happening in
_________
a regularly repeated order
_
G. connected with teeth
_________ H. one who studies skin, its diseases
_
and their treatment
_________ I. the scientific study of substances
_
such as rock and soil in order to
_________
find out about the origin,
_
structure, and history of the earth
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct
forms of the words numbered 1-9 in column A.
1. Copper is a very _______________ metal.
2. John went to see a _______________ to have his skin checked
because it became red and painful.
3. If scientists want to predict the violence and nature of
earthquakes, they have to have some knowledge of
_______________.
4. War is the endless _______________ of violence in this part of
the world.
5. An anonymous _______________ donated $2 million.
6. It is difficult to _______________ what the long-term effects of
the accident will be.
7. I had undergone a rather serious _______________ operation.
8. I dont give any _______________ to these rumours.
9. One important element of _______________ is its notion that
majority opinion is important.
Exercise 2
Choose, from column B, words or expressions which best
explain the words numbered from 1 to 8 in column A.
Column A
Column B
1. dictator
_________ A. artificial teeth used by people
_
who no longer have all their own
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2. final
3. credibility
4. cyclone
5.
6.
7.
8.

dentures
dictate
induce
incredible

_________
_
_________
_
_________
_
_________
_
_________
_
_________
_
_________
_

teeth
B. unbelievable
C. cause
D. to tell someone exactly what they
must do or how they must
behave
E. if a decision, offer, agreement
etc. is final, it cannot be changed
F. a violent storm in which air
circulates rapidly in a clockwise
G. the quality of deserving to be
believed and trusted
H. someone who acts as if they had
complete power over people or
things

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct

forms of the words numbered 1-8 in column A.
1. If you dont take good care of your teeth when you are
young, you will have to wear _______________ when you get
old.
2. The island was hit by two successive _______________ in a
matter of ten days.
3. My decision is _______________. Do not ask me again!
4. I refused to be _______________ to by some mindless leaders.
5. The latest scandal has damaged his _______________ as a
leader.
6. Failure _______________ a total sense of inferiority.
7. The leader who doesnt listen to anyones opinion is an
absolute _______________.
8. She told us the _______________ story of her 300 days lost in
the desert.
Prefixes
Prefix

Original
meaning

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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

mismultipolyproreretrosemisyn-,
sym9. trans10. tri-

wrong, ill
many
many
for, in favor of
again, back
back
half
together
across
three

mispronounce, misadvise
multicolored, multiform
polygamy, polyclinic,
polyphony
pro-abortion, propaganda
refresh, reflect, reform, revert
retrogress, retrovert
semifinal, semicircle,
semiskilled
synonym, sympathy, syndrome
transputer, transplant,
transport, transmit
triangle, tripod, trisect, triplet

Choose the meaning most closely related to the underlined

word.
1. The warring nations finally reached a trilateral agreement.
a. final
b. three-sided c. temporary
2. His public statements indicate that he is prerevolutionary.
a. in favor of evolution
b. against revolution
c. indifferent to revolution
3. Moss that grows on trees is an example of symbiosis.
a. the nature of the southern landscape
b. a dangerous parasite
c. different organisms living together
4. To call this establishment first-class is a misnomer.
a. wrong term b. compliment d. insult
5. Alfredo is a world traveler and polyglot. (Glot means
tongue.)
a. one who presents travel lectures
b. international businessman
c. one who speaks many languages
6. There certainly were a dreadful multitude of ugly women in
Bath.
a. small group b. large number
c. organization
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7. In retrospect I realize I made the right decision.

a. full honesty b. looking back on it
c. looking
objectively
8. Much to my surprise, I found a semiconscious man on my
doorstep.
a. mentally developed
b. almost passed out
d. c. drunken
9. The quickest way to revitalize yourself after a day in class is
to exercise.
a. improve your money
b. organize your notes
d. feel energetic
10.

Skip the prologue and get to the heart of this romance!

a. music
b. introductory words
c. first half

Greek and Latin roots

Roots
Original
meaning
1. gram,
to write
graph
same
2. homo
water
3. hydra,
to throw
hydro
word, study
4. jac, ject
fear
5. log, logy
sound
6. phobia
light
7. phon
foot
8. photo
9. pod, ped
many
10. poly

English examples

biograph, telegram
homosexual, homograph,
homophone
hydrogen, hydroelectric
eject, interject, projector
apology, mineralogy
hydrophobia, claustrophobia,
Anglophobia, aquaphobia
telephone, phonology
photosynthesis, photograph
tripod, podium, pedestrian
polysyllable, polytechnic
Choose, from column B, words or expressions which best
explain the words numbered from 1 to 8 in column A.
Column A
Column B
1. homophon _________ A. the custom or practice of having
e
_
more than one husband or wife at
the same time in a society where
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2. polygamy

_________
there is allowed
B. someone, especially a man, who
_
is sexually attracted to people of
3. photograp
the same sex.
h
_________
C. a small platform on which
_
someone stands in order to give a
4. podium
lecture, conduct an orchestra,
5. eject
_________
etc.
_
D. push or send it out, usually with
6. telegram
_________
force
_
E. a message that is sent by
7. psychology
telegraph and then printed and
8. homosexu _________
delivered to someones home or
al
_
office
9. hydroelect
F. a word that sounds the same as
ric
_________
another but is different in
_
spelling, meaning or origin
_________ G. the study of the mind and how it
10. reject
_
works
_________ H. to refuse to accept an offer,
_
suggestion, or request
I. a picture that is made using a
camera containing film which
changes when light falls on it and
_________
which is then printed on special
_
paper
J. relating to or involving electricity
made from the energy of running
water such as rivers or waterfalls
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct
forms of the words numbered 1-10 in column A.
1. John and Henry had a _______________ relationship that
lasted for seven years.
2. I sent a _______________ to my mother saying I had arrived
safely.
3. The machine _______________ a handful of cigarettes.
4. He mounted the _______________ to stare into 10,000 faces.
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5. They contacted the police after seeing his _______________ in

a newspaper.
6. Use a bit of _______________. Tell them you think they would
do it better!
7. Sarah _______________ her brothers offer of help.
8. knew and new are _______________.
9. Waterfalls can provide great energy to the _______________
project.
10. Monogamy is more generally accepted in western
culture than _______________.
Greek and Latin roots
Roots
Original
English examples
meaning
1. cap, cept to take
capture, captive
2. capit
head
capital, caption, captain
3. psych
mind
psychoanalysis, psychopath
4. graph
to write
autobiography, telegraph
5. micro
microbe, microskirt
6. mit, miss small
to send
transmit, emit
7. mono
one
monogamy, monorail,
8. path
9. pel, puls
feeling,
monomania, monopoly
10. phil,
suffering
pathos, apathy, sympathy,
philo
drive
antipathy
to love
propel, repulse
philander, philanthropist
Choose the meaning most closely related to the underlined
word.
1. Harrison felt compelled to resign because of the allegations
in the press.
a. allowed
b. forbided
c. driven
2. The chimney emitted clouds of smoke.
a. sent out
b. absorbed
c. transformed
3. The insects legs are covered with microscopic hairs.
a. extremely small
b. light c. curly

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4. He is completely antipathetic to the aims of our

organization.
a. strong feeling of dislike
b. satisfied
d.
doubted
5. A small group of houses relieved the monotony of the
landscape.
a. a lack of variety that makes you feel bored
b. the sound of the nature
c. temptation
d. attraction
6. Max says hes got some sort of virus, but Im sure its
psychological.
a. connected with a persons body, rather than with their
mind, emotions, or soul
b. connected with the way that peoples mind work and
the way that this affects their behaviour
c. relating to society and the way it is organized
d. relating to education
7. My blind date was a bore; she carried on a constant
monologue throughout the evening.
a. conversation with stranger
b. pleasing chat
c. long, uninterrupted speech
8. A bibliophile is a person who __________ books.
a. mends
b. writes
c. loves
9. My mother has a lot of empathy for other people.
a. helpful advice
b. identification with
feelings
c. secret anger
10. Instead of keeping stacks of old newspapers, libraries
usually put the information on microfilm.
a. in tiny filmstrips
b. in recording tape
c. on large-screen television
Greek and Latin roots
Roots
Original
meaning

English examples

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1. rupt
2. scrib,
script
3. sect
4. sens, sent
5. spec,
spect

to
to
to
to
to

break
write
cut
feel
look at

bankrupt, disrupt, eruption

scribe, manuscript, transcript
insect, vivisect, intersect
sensation, sentimental
spectator, inspect, perspective

Choose the meaning most closely related to the underlined

word.
1. Be careful or youll rupture that line.
a. twist
b. drop
c. break
2. With great interest he began to dissect the frog.
a. cut up
b. eat
c. catch
3. Because of the heros constant introspection, the play did
not have much action in the first act. (Intro means within)
a. love duets with the heroine b. serious illness c.
soul searching
4. He was insensible to the fact he was standing on my hand.
a. aware
b. unaware
c. unconcerned about
5. He asked for the typescript of the trial.
a. tape-recorder
b. news photos
typed copy

c.

6. Fighting and plundering and arson have erupted all over the
city.
a. reflected
b. exploded
c. circulated
7. Her remarks showed a lack of sensitivity to the problems of
the unemployed.
a. cooperation
b. deep understanding and awareness
c. solution
8. I found a silver wedding ring inscribed To My Darling.
a. write or carve the words on the object b. pass good
wishes to
c. give promise
d. swear
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9. The city lies at the intersection of three motorways.

a. a special place where people can cross the road in
safety.
b. an unpaved strip of ground along the sides of a road
c. a place where roads or other lines meet or cross
d. a large stone or grass circle in the middle of the road
at a place where several roads meet
10. If hes gone through my belongings, hed done it in a
very circumspect way.
a. curious
b. careful
c. rapid
Greek and Latin roots
Roots
Original
meaning
1. spir
to breath
2. tele
distant
3. therm
heat
4. vene
to come
5. vid, vis
to see
6. viv, vit
7. voc, vocat to live
to call
8. the
god

English examples
inspire, conspire
telephone, television
thermal, thermometer,
geothermal
revenue, adventure
visible, vision
vivacious, vital, survive
evoke
theology

Choose the meaning most closely related to the underlined

word.
1. The general sent out an invocation for assistance.
a. call
b. battalion
c. strategist
2. To climb Mt. Whitney requires enormous vitality.
a. liveliness and energy
b. muscular development
c. experience and courage
3. Thermopane glass is not a good conductor of __________.
a. light
b. moisture
c. heat
4. Members of the delegation will convene at 3.00 p.m. in the
bar.
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a. vote

b. meet

c. depart

5. Except for a few respiratory problems, he is in excellent

health.
a. stomach
b. breathing
c. back
6. Maria is a polytheist.
a. member of the union
b. believer in many
gods
c. many talented students
7. Our disregard for the environment threatens the long-term
survival of the planet.
a. the changing of something so that it becomes suitable
for a new purpose
b. the state of continuing to live in spite of nearly dying
or being destroyed or having to deal with very difficult
circumstances
c. the death or destruction of species of animal or plant
d. the condition of taking harmful drugs and unable to
stop taking them
8. There is a visible change in attitudes to working women.
a. interesting
b. violent
c. something that can be seen
d. involving actions that are intended to impress
9. I hope this success will inspire you to greater efforts.
a. to struggle for survival
b. to behave as if you had not heard or seen someone or
something
c. to encourage someone by making them feel confident
and eager to achieve something great
d. to feel very proud and pleased
10.

How did he know that? He must be telepathic.

a. worried about something
b. having a mysterious ability to know what other people
are thinking
c. always wanting to find out things that do not concern
you, especially other peoples private affairs
d. pay particular attention to something
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Prefixes
Prefix
1. pro2. anti3. contra-,
counter4. post5. pre6. ante7. sub8. hypo9. hyper-

Original
meaning
for, in favor of
against
against
after
before
before
under
under
above

English examples
pro-abortion, propaganda,
prolife
anti-abortion, anti-freeze,
antidepressant, anticlimax
contravene, counteract,
counterattack,
countermeasure
postwar, postscript
prewar, pretest
antedate, antecedent
subordinate, subconscious
hypodermic, hypothermia
hypertension, hypersensitive,
hyperinflation, hypermarket

Exercise
Choose, from column B, words or expressions which best
explain the words numbered from 1 to 12 in column A.
Column A
Column B
1. contravene _________ A. to say that something will happen
_
or that something will happen in a
2. predict
particular way
3. anti-social _________ B. strong feeling of dislike or
hostility towards someone
_
_________ C. a condition in which a person is ill
because their body temperature
4. hyperactiv
_
has become unusually low as a
e
5. submerged
result of being in severe cold for
a long time
_________
D. under water
_
E. - an activity that is anti-social
_________
does not give much opportunity
6. antipathy
_
to meet or be with other people
7. contradict
8. hypotherm
- behavior that is anti-social is
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ia
9. subside

_________
_
10. postpon _________
e
_
_________
11. precede
_
12. postscri _________
pt
_
_________
_
_________
_
_________
_

annoying or upsetting to other

people
F. happen or come before
G. decrease, recede
H. to disagree with something by
saying that it is wrong or not true
I. a message written at the end of a
letter after you have signed your
name
J. too active and can only keep still
or quiet for very short periods of
time
K. defer, put off
L. disobey

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct

forms of the words numbered 1-12 in column A.
1. Could you _______________ your departure for five minutes.
2. The reports _______________ that more jobs would be lost in
the coal industry.
3. Children nowadays find reading and writing are indoor, and
_______________ activities.
4. He was threatened with imprisonment if he _______________
the Act.
5. _______________ is one of the main causes of death among
the elderly in winter.
6. I think that there was a certain amount of _______________ in
Toms mind towards Mary. Therefore he refused to help her
when she was in trouble.
7. Tom had added a _______________ to his letter.
8. The witnesses statements _______________ each other and
the facts remained unclear.
9. I dont like people phoning at this hour, Davis complained.
Its _______________.
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10. The submarine can remain _______________ for eight

weeks at a time.
11. The child was more active than I expected, almost
_______________.
12. She stopped and waited until the pain _______________.
Word analysis
Stems
Prefixes
1. ject
=
throw 1. de=
from,
2. vene,
=
come 2. inter- down from
vent
=
move 3. post- =
3. move,
=
put,
between,
mot,
place
among
mobil
=
after
4. pone,
pose,
posit
Choose the meaning most closely related to the underlined
word.
1. Mr. Hardys broken legs have healed and he is mobile again.
a. cheerful
b. under the care of a doctor
c. able to work
d. able to move
2. Two players were ejected from the game.
a. to warn
b. to force out
c. injure seriously
d. to award a prize
3. Which word is often used to mean to place money into a
bank account
a. deposit
b. subject
c. exhibit
d. respond
4. It can be dangerous for an outsider to intervene in a family
disagreement.
a. to come between in an attempt to settle a difficult
b. to support only one side in a disagreement
c. to give an opinion
d. to try to find out information
5. Im afraid well have to postpone the party.
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a. to give up a planned activity

b. to move to a later
time
c. to keep secret
d. to make smaller
6. The cowardly soldier was demoted.
a. to give a reasonable position
b. to put to death
c. to put in jail
d. to move down in rank or
position
7. They rejected our offer of help.
a. to consider
b. to refuse
c. to accept
d. to give thanks for
8. The advent of television has given the government a
powerful tool for influencing people.
a. use
b. growth
c. coming
d. improvement
9. The doctor says I will need several injections.
a. the act of putting a liquid into a person with a special
needle
b. the act of cutting into a person or animal to remove a
diseased part
c. a test to determine the cause of an illness
d. a kind of medicine
10.

The spot on my shirt is very hard to remove.

a. to see
b. to cover
c. to clean off
d. to design

11. We are going to propose that the government build a

road to our village.
a. to ask
b. to suggest
c. to tell to stop doing something d. to complain
12. The young man was completely dejected after losing his
job.
a. determined to do betterb. angry
c. very sad
d. showing little interest
13. Ill have to postdate this cheque because I wont have
enough money in the bank until next week.
a. to write a letter date than the present one
b. to refuse to pay
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c. to attempt to fool another person into believing that

one is rich
d. to prove that one has enough money to pay one bills
14.

The Iranians deposed the Shah many years ago.

a. to vote in favour of
b. to accuse a person of doing something wrong
c. to force out of an official high position
d. to announce the death of a person

15.

When would a student to postgraduate study?

a. in high school
b. the year after graduating
from high school
c. in the university
d. after receiving ones first
degree from a university

Word analysis
Stems
1. dict =
tell,
2. serv say
e
=
keep,
3. sist
save
4. rupt
=
stand
=
break

1.
2.
3.
4.

Prefixes
pre=
before
dis=
away,
peropposite from
col-,
=
through
com-,
=
together
con

Choose the meaning most closely related to the underlined

word.
1. We telephoned the restaurant to reserve a table.
a. to stop a planned activity
b. to arrange in advance to have something kept for you
c. to request information about
d. to plan what will be served at a meal
2. Water can go through something that is __________.
a. a distorted
b. waterproofc. permeable
d. repellent
3. Most experts predict that the Thai economy will get
stronger when the natural gas pipe line opens.
a. to hope
b. to describe what one expects to happen in the future
c. to refuse to believe
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d. to write for a newspaper or magazine

4. The meeting was disrupted by a group of young men
throwing rocks.
a. to break in upon and bring into disorder
b. to express ones intention to hurt, punish or cause
pain
c. to go to
d. to go around on every side
5. Im afraid your daughter has lost her eyesight permanently.
a. lasting for a long time or forever
b. lasting for only a limited time
c. almost completely
d. accidentally

6. You cant take that course this term because chemistry is a

prerequisite.
a. something that is offered only to a very limited
number
b. something which is extremely difficult to understand
c. something that is necessary before something else
can happen or be done
d. something which is against the rules of an
organization, especially an educational institution.
7. The picture will discolour if you leave it in a warm place.
a. to become colourful
b. to spoil
c. to dry more quickly than is desired
d. to change colour for the worse
8. I have several letters to dictate to my secretary.
a. to say for the someone else to write down
b. to check the correctness of
c. to write in a formal business style
d. to post
9. The government is considering many plans to conserve oil.
a. to save from being used up
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b. to prevent the use of

c. to buy in ever increasing amounts
d. to discover
10.

He resisted all their efforts to change his mind.

a. to consider carefully
b. to remain unchanged
c. to listen to with interest d. to be amused by

11.

We will convene at seven oclock sharp.

a. to finish ones business b. to come together
c. to make a decision
d. to celebrate a victory

12.

He was distracted by the music.

a. to cause to be very interested b. to cause to be
angry
c. to cause to be bored
d. to take a persons mind of
something

13.

The gas line ruptured and there was an explosion.

a. to expand to a larger than normal size
b. to heat up rapidly
c. to be built in an improper manner
d. to break apart

14.

Many canned foods contain preservatives.

a. a list of materials used to make a particular kind of
food
b. a chemical substance to improve a foods flavour
c. a chemical substance that can be used to keep
something in good condition for a long time
d. an instrument for opening a closed container

15.

It is very difficult to dispose of atomic wastes.

a. to see clearly
b. to produce
c. to throw away
d. to carry from one place to
another

16. Im sorry Im late, but I met a few of my old colleagues

and we had a long talk.
a. a person with whom you have had a disagreement
b. a person who you have not seen for a long time
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c. a teachers former student

d. a person who works in the same organization or
profession
17.

If this cold weather persists, my flowers will die.

a. to continue
b. to grow worse
c. to stop
d. to change suddenly

18. Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Fierce fighting has again erupted

in this troubled city.
a. to become a possibility b. to quiet down
c. to start violently
d. to be announced officially
19.

Some people have become rich by composing songs.

a. to cell
b. to write
c. to sing
d. to translate from one
language to another

20. The morning was cloudy and dark, but by noon the sun
was shining brightly, dispelling our fears that rain would
spoil our plan.
a. to make happy
b. to increase
c. to control
d. to drive away
Word analysis
Stems
Prefixes
1. cede,
=
go,
1. ex-, =
out, from
ceed,
move
e=
forward,
cess
=
send 2. pro- before, for,
2. mis, mit
=
drive, 3. refavouring
4. tran
3. pel, pulse push
=
back (ward),
4. port
s=
carry
again
5. tract
=
pull,
=
across
drag
Choose the meaning most closely related to the underlined
word.
1. Thats Mr. Smith over there in the field on the tractor
a. a high steep bank or cliff
b. a motor vehicle used for pulling farm machinery
c. a strong thick upright pole or bar made of wood,
metal, etc. fixed into the ground
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d. a patch of land used for growing vegetables.

2. Our soldiers repulsed the enemy.
a. to push back
b. to run away from
c. to expect
d. to be surprised by
something
3. After several days the flood waters began to recede.
a. to go higher
b. to have a strong bad smell
c. to move back or away d. to appear for the first time
4. They were able to transmit our message despite the bad
weather.
a. to hear clearly
b. to give an answer to
c. to discover the secret of
d. to send from one place
to another
5. They hope to avoid a procommunist government by holding
an election.
a. strongly against
b. to include as a member of
c. in favour of
d. suspected of being
6. The recession has caused many people to lose their jobs.
a. severe storm
b. a long period of dry weather when there is not
enough water
c. a period of reduced economic activity
d. a government or company plan
7. Jack has been expelled from school for fighting.
a. to send officially away b. to warn in strong language
c. to injure
d. to punish
8. Im afraid Im going to have to extract that tooth.
a. to put material into a hole to preserve a tooth
b. to clean with a strong chemical
c. to examine very carefully
d. to pull out
9. It is dangerous to transport explosives.
a. to produce by machinery b. to use in a careless
manner
c. to carry from one place to another
d. to take apart
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10.
completely new system.
a. to drive forward
c. to keep cool

The car was propelled by a

11.
emitted a stream of liquids.
a. to produce
c. to send out
substances from

Every hour the machine

b. to make in a factory
d. to turn

b. to cause to boil
d. to remove impure

12.
Exports are expected to be up
this year.
a. food production
b. goods sent out of a
country for sale
c. foreign goods taken into a country illegally d. the
price of goods from abroad
13.
proceed.
a. to return
c. to come down

The way is clear. You may

b. to stop
d. to move forward

14.
If you dont retract your
accusations. Ill take you to court.
a. to prove
b. to put in writing
c. to keep secret
d. to take back
15.
a. able to be carried
c. able to be kept
Word analysis
Stems
1. duce,
=
ducat,
lead
duct
=
2. son
sound
3. vert,
=
verse,
turn
verge

Its big, but its still portable.

b. able to be eaten
d. able to be folded

Prefixes
1. ab=
from, away
2. sub- from
3. supe =
under
r=
beyond,
over, greater
than, more than
enough

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Choose the meaning most closely related to the underlined

word.
1. Last year we had an abnormal rainy season.
a. unusual b. heavy
c. long
d. late
2. Concorde was the first commercial supersonic jet plane.
a. able to fly into space and return to earth
b. able to fly long distances without refueling
c. faster than the speed of sound
d. able to carry many passengers
3. During the last flood many fruit orchards in Thonburi were
submerged for weeks.
a. to cause to be unable to communicate
b. to
cause to be under water
c. to destroy
d. to cause to be in danger
4. Reverse the car into the garage.
a. to move at a slow speed
b. to move in a straight
line
c. to push
d. to cause to go backwards
5. This type of metal is surprisingly ductile.
a. strong
b. easily pressed, bent or
pulled into shape
c. allowing an electrical current to pass through
d.
easily broken
6. Mr. Haynes tried to impress his superiors.
a. teacher
b. a member of a team
c. a person who has a higher position
d. a member of
a persons family
7. Absentee landowners may soon be forced to sell land to the
Government.
a. a person who stays away
b. a very wealthy person
c. a person who was born in another country
d. a person who charges an usually high rent for the use
of something
8. The worshippers converged on the church from all
directions.
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a. to form a circle around b. to sing religious songs

c. to move in small groups d. to come together towards
a common point
9. They were forced to substitute wood when their supply of
cold ran out.
a. to attempt to find
b. to buy for a high price
c. to consider
d. to use in place of another
10. Sonar is an instrument that can find the position of
underwater objects by using __________ waves.
a. heat
b. light
c. sound
d. ocean
11.

A small gang abducted a teacher in the South recently.

a. to kill
b. to take away a person
unlawfully
c. to complain to the police about d. to join with in an
activity

12. None of the villagers could explain the strange sound

and many thought it had supernatural causes.
a. something that seems true to the senses, but is
known to be false
b. evil
c. not explained by natural causes
d. coming from the human mind
13. At last possible moment, they decided to divert the
airplane to another airport.
a. to cause to turn away b. to sell
c. to make an additional trip d. to send for pair
14.

He was given a subordinate position.

a. of great importance
b. of some importance
c. not as important as it seems
d. of lesser
importance

15.

The conductor looked angrily at the musicians.

a. a person who directs the playing of a group of
musicians
b. a singer with an orchestra or band
c. the manager of a theatre where music is played

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d. a person who is responsible for keeping equipment in

good condition

16. The students work improved after the teacher began to

supervise.
a. to explain something difficult to understand
b. to keep watch over
c. to move around from place to place
d. to speak in an angry voice
17. Although I abhor war, I agree that it is sometimes
necessary.
a. to support strongly
b. to feel little interest in
c. to be greatly afraid of d. to feel very great hatred
or dislike for
18.

Many old people revert to children habits.

a. to complain about
b. to avoid
c. to accept with pleasure d. to go back

19.

Our company is considering setting up a subsidiary.

a. a factory
b. a group journey
c. an insurance plan
d. a company controlled by
another

20. Our system will be ready as soon as we buy the

transducer.
a. the framework into which a piece of equipment is
placed
b. an instrument that sends energy from one system to
another
c. a type of fuel
d. the right to produce a product
Word analysis
Stems

Prefixes

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1. auto
2. chron
3. graph,
gram
4. meter
5. therm

=
1. hype
self
r
2. hypo
=
time
=
write
=
measur
e
=
heat

=
more than
normal, over,
above
=
below, under

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