Bài Tập 13- Answer keys

Answer key
A,
1. It’s totally [No answer] understandable (understand) that you stayed home
when you were sick.
2. Don’t laugh at his stupid jokes! You’ll only [No answer] encourage (courage)
him to say them again.
3. That sidewalk is [No answer] slippery (slip), I almost fell!
4. After Monday, I will no longer be a foreigner—I am receiving my [No answer]
citizenship (citizen)!
5. Arthur will be very lonely unless you [No answer] befriend (friend) him.
6. Every afternoon, the cooks [No answer] sharpen (sharp) their knives in
preparation for dinner.
7. I hate being around Mary Lou, she is so so [No answer] unfriendly (friendly).
8. The stock market crash of 1929 left my great-grandfather [No answer]
penniless (penny).
9. I have a class at 8:00 a.m. but I always [No answer] oversleep (sleep).
10. The groom may [No answer] unveil (veil) the bride only when their vows have
been exchanged.
11. I think we should try something else. That strategy seems way too [No answer]
risky (risk).
12. My father’s death left me with a great [No answer] emptiness (empty) in my
heart.
13. George W. Bush is pretending that he attacked Iraq to [No answer] liberate
(liberty) the Iraqis.
14. Americans fought hard to earn their [No answer] freedom (free) from Britain.
15. When you work at a nuclear power plant, you have to be extremely [No answer]
careful (care).
16. Every time I think I’ve beaten you, you [No answer] outdo (do) me!
17. I had to take three months off when I was pregnant, but my boss has been very
[No answer] understanding (understand).
18. He will [No answer] uncork (cork) the wine as soon as we are ready for dinner.
19. You need to work on your orthography so you don’t [No answer] misspell
(spell) these words.
20. The weather [No answer] forecast (cast) looks bad for a picnic—rainy and
windy!

B,

1. She was un able to take the test because she was really sick.
2. I can't go out today. I just got back from vacation and I really need to un pack.
3. Oh, my goodness! This horrible heat is going to un de hydrate the poor players.
4. Are you un in sane? If you do this jump you're going to die.
5. So you are simply going to un dis regard everything I told you about him and
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just go on this date.
6. I find it highly un im probable that he will come to your party. He doesn't like
crowds.
7. The accident caused un ir reparable damage to his car.
8. The worst enemy in a relationship is un dis trust.
9. I'm absolutely sure it wasn't Kate. She's un in capable of something like that.
10. I don't think the police will be able to un dis arm the drug dealers.
11. Oh, Mary, you're so un grateful! He's always done so much to help you.
12. It's extremely un likely I'll do well on this test. I didn't study a thing.
13. Her father un dis approved of her dating John. He thinks John is a bad
influence.
14. I believe this information is un in accurate. This cannot be true.
15. I don't understand anything he says; he's so un in articulate.
16. This table is un steady. I believe one of the legs is crooked.
17. I'm not sure if it's un il legal. Why don't you ask your lawyer friend ?
18. I love Jane! She's so fun and un complicated.
19. Oh, come on. You must agree this is absolutely un im moral.
20. When you're done using the computer make sure to un dis connect it.

C,

1. During World War II many people went underground.

2. This famous actor suffers from overexposure since he has made an advertisement.
3. These trees underproduce fruits .You ought to root them up.
4. This country overproduces rice and the market is falling.
5. All the deserts are underpopulated because of the weather conditions.
6. Towns are often overcrowded whereas country areas are deserted.
7. An analysis shows that women are underpaid.
8. This painting has been overestimated by the expert.
9. On Sunday the emergency ward is underhanded.
10. My father wears an undershirt in winter.
11. I have overeaten and I feel sick now !
12. In Mauritius I have taken beautiful underwater photos.
13. Mind ! you are going to fall overboard . The boat is heeling too much !
14. The undersecretary of State for Education visited my school yesterday.

D,

1. I didn't read all of the book because I found it impatient uninteresting.

2. Cycling to school has one impatient disadvantage. It makes you feel hot and
sweaty.
3. Frances had a ticket for the theatre, but impatient unfortunately she fell ill that
night.
4. Jane can't stand waiting in queues, because she is very impatient .
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5. My brothers always impatient disappear when it's time to do the washing-up.
6. My teacher underlined the word in red because it was impatient incorrect.
7. After Bowers lost his job, he was impatient unemployed for three months.
8. I'm sorry, but I completely impatient disagree with you. I think it was a great
film.
9. Because of a impatient misunderstanding, half the class went to the wrong
classrom.
10. Anita felt really impatient disappointed when she didn't get the job.
11. My alarm clock didn't go off, and so I impatient overslept this morning.
12. Ted packed some shirts, some impatient underwear, and his jeans.
13. You have to go to the impatient international airport to catch a plane to Spain.
14. It's very cold this morning, so wear your impatient overcoat.
15. Susan decided to impatient underline all the important words in her German
book.
16. Our team was completely impatient outplayed by the team from Ireland.
17. I've decided to impatient rewrite my letter, because I made too many mistakes.
18. Ramon impatient overcooked the meat, and it was burnt in places.
19. I have to go to the library today and impatient renew my ticket.
20. The staff went on strike because they were impatient underpaid and
overworked.

E,

1. The remark seemed so utterly mis ir -relevant that I did not even take the
trouble to answer it.
2. ... mis un -impressed, the dog plopped on the sand ...
3. The company is mis un -deterred by demonstrations.
4. They are a little mis im -mature for the first grade.
5. It is no place for a young and mis in -experienced girl.
6. He was an mis il -literate farm worker.
7. Splitting up existing counties creates mis im -balance of wealth.
8. Explore the relations between mis in -direct and direct leadership.
9. Now and then he would mis dis -appear for several days.
10. She had the mis -hap of breaking her spectacles.
11. The mis dis -placed children have ended up in our county.
12. He mis -took his wife for her sister.
13. She was given a conditional mis dis -charge.
14. It was a bit rude and mis in -appropriate.
15. It is mis un-clear how prepared he will be.
16. Perhaps it was his mis -fortune, or good luck, ...
17. Demolition seems a strange way to save our heritage from mis dis-repair and
dereliction.
18. How many of the 10 companies will still be mis in-dependent by the end of this
year.
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19. He found his mis un-timely death in a car accident.
20. One day, through accident or mis -understanding, some fool will 'press the
button'.

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