2nd BACHARELATO

Education. Suffixes

1. Complete the mini- dialogues with the words and phrases below.

Requirement feedback study abroad hand in pass tuition fees

foreign language failed get a degree

1. A: Do all students at university have to learn a ______________________?

B: It´s not a _____________________ in every department. It depends on what you want to
__________________ in.
2. A: I´d love to _________________ in the US.
B: It´s expensive. __________________ are higher there than here in Britain.
3. A: I was sorry to hear that you _______________ your driving test.
B: Well, I hope to ___________________ next time.
4. A: I´ve just finished my essay. Can you give me some _____________________ on it?
B: Sure! When do you have to _________________ it __________________?

2. Choose a sentence to follow each first sentence. Pay attention to the words in bold.
1. The coach really encouraged me today.
a. He thinks my skills are really improving.
b. He made me feel so bad.

2. We have chemistry lectures twice a week.

a. Doing experiments in the lab is fun.
b. Unfortunately, the professor is boring.

3. Jane and I met last night to revise.

a. We needed a break from studying!
b. We went over all the material.

4. Daniel cheated at chess the other day.

a. He moved one of my pieces.
b. I´d never seen him play that well.

5. My aunt is a researcher.
a. She is studying body language.
b. She writes TV comedy shows.

6. I finally graduated from medical school.

a. I am willing to make an effort.
b. I´d worked hard, but it was worth it.

7. Why haven´t you signed up for the trip?

a. Don´t you want to go?
b. Can you put the sign on the classroom door?

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Education. Suffixes

3. Add suffixes to the following words to make nouns and adjectives. Write them in the chart.
Weak hard assign worth sense suit attend relation generous finance impress

NOUNS ADJECTIVES
-ness -al
-ship -able/-ible valuable
-ment -ous
-hood childhood -ive
-ity -ing missing
-tion/-sion -ed
-ance/-ence independence -full
-less

4. Add suffixes to the following words to make as many nouns and adjectives as you can

NOUNS ADJECTIVES
Educate
Demand
Apply
Concern
Assess
Doubt
Excel
neighbour

5. Complete the sentences with nouns or adjectives. Use the words below and the correct suffixes. Then
tick the sentences you agree with.

Attend neighbour excel independent demand assign worth finance

1. It´s better to go to a school in your ________________ than in one farther away.

2. I think we learn more from a _____________________ teacher than from one who doesn´t expect
much.
3. Homework ___________________ usually help me understand the course material better.
4. The government should provide ________________ help to university students, so that anyone who
wants to study can do so.
5. Studying maths and science is ______________________ for students who aren´t interested in
careers in those areas.
6. These days, most teens do not have enough __________________ from their parents.
7. School _________________ should be obligatory until age 18.
8. Students today, have too much pressure to achieve ___________________ in every subject they
study.

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