WEEKLY QUIZ (LEVEL 12)

CORE ENGLISH: ENGLISH FILE ADVANCED

DURATION: 30 MINUTES
TOTAL SCORE: _________/41
I. Change the meaning of the words below by adding a prefix (DIS- , IN- , IR- , MIS- or RE-) to the
words in the box, then fill in the gaps in the sentences below. (10 pts)
advantage - agree - correct - dependent - formal - honest - like - print - responsible - write
1. It was very ________________________ of her to cheat in the examination.
2. I ________________________ all kinds of dogs, especially those big ones with sharp teeth.
3. The country has been ________________________ from France for over 200 years.
4. You don't need to wear fashionable clothes. The party is going to be very ________________________.
5. Shops should be open 24/7. - No, I ________________________ ! - You have to give workers some time off.
6. The capital of the USA is not New York. The answer is ________________________. The capital is Washington.
7. It was ________________________ to go away for the weekend without telling your parents. Don't do that
again.
8. Not being able to drive is a great ________________________ in today's world.
9. I'm not very satisfied with my essay. I think I'll ________________________ it.
10. There was a ________________________ in today's newspapers. Instead of "advice" it should have been
advise".
II. Complete each sentence by adding a prefix to the adjective to make it negative. (14 pts)
1. Carol thinks that boys with long hair are really ________________________. I disagree! (ATTRACTIVE)
2. That shop assistant was so ________________________ that I went out of the store without buying anything
(HELPFUL).
3. Did you know that it is ________________________ for women to wear make up in some countries? (LEGAL)
4. Rain is ________________________ today. the skies are very clear. (LIKELY)
5. Did you really think that the exam was so easy? - I thought it was ________________________ (POSSIBLE).
6. Some ________________________ people suffer from the lack of confidence (EMPLOYED).
7. He is very ________________________ about what he should do next (CERTAIN)
8. Don't be so ________________________ . They will surely arrive soon (PATIENT)
9. Why are you so ________________________. You have everything you need. (HAPPY)
10. The report in the newspaper was totally ________________________. They got all the facts wrong.
(ACCURATE)
11. I felt very ________________________ when I told him what was wrong. (COMFORTABLE)

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12. The answer is ________________________. Try again (CORRECT)
13. I think that is a highly ________________________ thing to do. (MORAL)
14. When you talk to her you can use ________________________ language. She likes that. (FORMAL)
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals! (7 pts)
Adults often ________________________ (APPROVE) of the way teenagers behave, but this is
________________________ (LOGICAL) because many of their rules don’t make any sense. It’s
________________________ (RESPONSIBLE) for adults to behave badly but tell children to behave well. If adults
are ________________________ (HONEST) and don’t obey their own rules, then teenagers will
________________________ (OBEY) rules too. We may also ________________________ (AGREE) about what is
acceptable behavior. Why is it ________________________ (LEGAL) for 17-year-olds to buy cigarettes, when it’s
OK for 18-year-olds.
IV. Circle the correct answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)
1. A prefix is placed at the _______ of a word to modify or change its meaning.
A. beginning B. center C. end
2. Which part of the word impossible is the prefix?
A. im B. poss C. ible
3. In verbs like repaint and rewrite, the prefix "re-" means to do the action
A. better B. after C. again
4. In adjectives like overcooked and overpriced, the prefix "over-" means
A. less than usual B. more than usual C. better than usual
5. The nouns non-smoker and non-payment are _______ the nouns smoker and payment.
A. the same as B. the opposite of C. sub-definitions of
6. People or governments that want to stop or limit people from migrating to their country are said to be
A. anti-immigration B. pro-immigration C. de-immigration
7. The destruction of large areas of forest by machines like bulldozers is called
A. undeforestation B. reforestation C. deforestation
8. What does the prefix "sub" in words like subheading, subtitles and sub-zero mean?
A. below B. before C. after
9. What does the prefix "pre" in words like prepaid, pre-teen and prehistoric mean?
A. below B. before C. after
10. What does the prefix "post" in words like postpaid, postgraduate and post-war mean?
A. below B. before C. after

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