REVISION FOR ENGLISH 10

1/ TECHNOLOGY
- tech – savvy (a): having a good knowledge and understanding of modern technology,
especially computers
- techy/ techie (n): a person who is expert in or enthusiastic about technology, especially
computers
- technophile (n): a person who is interested in modern technology
- technophobe (n): someone who dislikes new technology
- technologist (n)
- technological (a)
- technologically (adv)
- technical problem/ knowledge
2/ SPENDING
spending (n) the amount of money that is spent by a government, an organization or a person
spend (v) money on sth/doing sth
spend ((n) the amount of money spent for a particular purpose or over a particular length of
time
spendthrift (a) spending too much money, or wasting money
spendthrift ̣(n)
spendy (a) (spendier, spendiest): expensive= prohibitive/ costly
spender (n)
3/ INVEST
invest in somebody/something
invest on something
invest something | invest something in somebody/something/ invest something on
somebody/something
investment in something / investment by somebody/something
Investor (n)
Investable/ Investible (a) available to be invested
4/ ADVENTURE (n)
Adventurer (n).
Adventuress (n).
Adventurism (n).
Adventurous (or Adventuresome) -> (OPP: unadventurous)
-> Adventurously (adv).

5/ ELECTRIC (a)
electronic (a)
electrical (a)
electrically (adv)
electricity (n)
electrician (n)
electrify (v)
electrification (n) the process of changing something so that it works by electricity
6/ WORK (n)
work (v) work on something /work at something / work with somebody
work for/in/as…
worker(n)
workable (a)
workaday (a)
workaholic(n)
7/ INVENTION (n)
Inventor (n)
Inventiveness (n)
Inventive (a)
Inventively (a)
Invent (v)
8/ APPLY (v) FOR /TO
application (n)
applicant (n)
applicable (a) that can be said to be true in the case of somebody/something= relevant
applied (a) (especially of a subject of study) used in a practical way; not theoretical
applicability (to something) the fact of being true or useful in a particular case or situation
application for something
application to somebody (for something)
application to somebody to do something
appliances (n)
9/ PRODUCE (v)
produce (n)
producer (n)
product (n)
production (n)
productivity
productively
productive (a) + making goods or growing crops, especially in large quantities
+ doing or achieving a lot= fruitful
- unproductive (a) not producing very much; not producing good results
- counterproductive (a) having the opposite effect to the one that was intended
10/ ATTRACTION (n)
Attractive (a) ≠ Unattractive
Attract (v)
+ be attracted by somebody/something
+ attract somebody (to somebody/something)
(un) Attractively (adv)
Attractiveness (n)

11/ PROFIT (n)

made a healthy profit on
earns a profit from
profit in doing something
at a profit / for profit
(un)profitable (adj)
profitless (a) producing no profit or useful result
non-profit><for-profit
(un) profitably (adv)
profitability (n)
profit (v) (from/by) something
profiteer (n) a person who makes a lot of money in an unfair way, for example by asking very
high prices for things that are hard to get
profiteering (n)
12/ QUALIFICATION (n) in/ for sth
Disqualification (n) for sth
Qualifier (n) a
(well-) qualified (a) : qualified for something / qualified to do something
unqualified (a) not having the right knowledge, experience or qualifications to do something
unqualified to do something / unqualified for something
disqualified (a): to stop somebody from doing something because they have broken a rule= bar
disqualify somebody (from something) / disqualify somebody (from doing something)
Qualify (v) qualify as something/ qualify in something
qualify somebody for something/ qualify somebody to do something
13/ PREDICT (v)
prediction (n) make a prediction about/on something
prediction of something/ prediction for somebody/something
(un) predictability (n) the quality something has when it is possible for you to know in advance
that it will happen or what it will be like
(un)predictable (a)
(un)predictably (adv)
Predictor (n) something that can show what will happen in the future
14/ (un) POPULAR (a)
(un)popularity (n)
popularly (adv)
popularize (v): Make something popular or present something in a way that is appealing to the
general public.
popularization (n): the act of making a lot of people know about something and enjoy it
15/ EXPERIENCE (n)
work experience
experience of something / experience in doing something
experience in/ as/ with something
learn by experience/ a wealth of experience
lived experience
from experience / in somebody's experience
experience of something / doing sth
Experience (v) sth
(in) Experienced (a) in something/ doing sth
WORD FORMATION
1. The company was known for hiring __________ people who could dream up new products.
(INVENTOR)
2. Life in Los Angeles has so many __________ - nightclubs, good restaurants, and so on.
(ATTRACTIVE)
3. Visionary leadership, as well as ________ innovation, has been the basis for the firm's rapid
growth. (TECHY)
4. My uncle is one of the active medical ___________ in the city. (TECHNOLOGY)
5. Studies show that if a working environment is pleasant, ____________ increases.
(PRODUCE)
6. She's very ___________ so there's no knowing how she'll react to the news. (PREDICT)
7. We are currently ___________ problems with our IT systems. (EXPERIENCED)
8. Despite his current ___________, he plans to stand for election. (POPULARLY)
9. She's extremely well ____________ for the job. (DISQUALIFY)
10. Parents with grown-up children may be looking for new ways to be _____________
engaged. (PRODUCT)
11. It was ___________ that a comet would collide with one of the planets. (PREDICTION)
12. We are a ___________ organization dedicated to the conservation of ocean mammals.
(PROFIT)
13. Beethoven composed his greatest __________ in the latter part of his life. (WORKABLE)
14. ____________ tourism is a boom industry in New Zealand. (ADVENTURESS)
15. He had all the fences around his home __________. (ELECTRICITY)
16. Hedge funds accounted for 2% of all _________ assets. (INVESTMENT)
17. The car was _________ but he wouldn't think of driving anything else. (SPENDING)
18. Who _________ the steam engine? (INVENTION)
19. The scheme provides access to advanced computer ___________ in the classroom.
(TECHNICAL)
20. I got an ________ shock from that light switch. (ELECTRICIAN)
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1/ He plays the piano better than his brother.
His brother doesn’t ________________________
2/ I am not as busy as my sister.
My sister ________________________________
3/ Jane is the best student in her class.
Nobody _________________________________
4/ If he doesn’t keep the receipt, we won’t let him get a refund.
Unless __________________________________
5/ Your application is refused because you don’t have good command of English.
If ______________________________________
6/ He is accused of using drugs so his parents feel very depressed.
If ______________________________________
7/ The restaurant is famous for its dessert wine. My friend had recommended it to me.
The restaurant ____________________________
8. This is my teacher. Her son is going to study abroad.
This is ___________________________________
9. The man is sitting next to you. He is a dedicated doctor.
The man _________________________________
10/ “Where did you spend your holiday with her 2 days ago?” I asked Peter
I asked __________________________________
11/ “I will pick you up at 6 o’clock.” the teacher told Mary
The teacher promised ______________________
12/ “I didn’t break the vase.” said the boy
The boy denied ___________________________
13/ “I must go to the workshop with your mother now.” My father said to me.
My father told ____________________________
14/ “Are you going to visit my aunt tomorrow?” He asked Daisy.
He asked ________________________________
15/ “The sun sets in the West.” said my little sister.
My little sister _____________________________
16/ No one has done the written assignments.
The written assignments _____________________
17/ People say that the man won the lottery.
The man __________________________________
18/ The boss made my friend conduct the survey.
My friend ________________________________
19/ I have my brother decorate my room
I have my room __________________________
20/ They will give our parents information about the tour.
Information ______________________________