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Choose the suitable adjective from the box and use a suitable prefix like ’’ dis- , un-, im- , ir- , or in- ’’

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1. I’m determined . I try to change the ………………………… to the possible . 2. I believe that people around me sometimes think I am ………………………… . 3. I can sometimes be ………………………… . 4. This answer is ………………………… . 5. Ted is an ………………………… person . 6. You shouldn’t attend his funeral in ………………………… clothes . 7. He was an ………………………… drama queen . 8. It was an ……………………behaviour of him to insult his mother in front of his aunt . 9. As a politician he was a ………………………… politician and nobody trusted him . 10. The vase was ………………………… so we gave it back . 11. I’m ………………………… to go out now . I want to stay at home. 12. You can’t say we have a lot of experiences in translating , because we don’t ! That would be …………………………. 13. Although the report is ………………………… , two pages are missing – I think , it can give you a good idea of the current situation . 14. Their new car insurance policies for women are totally ………………………… . They’re more expensive than the normal policies you can find elsewhere . 15. This wine tastes very ………………………… . Do you think it’s corked? 16. After an hour’s delay , the passengers becoming ………………………… . 17. Norman is quiet ………………………… to learn . 18. He hates wasting his time on ……………………..…… details. 19. They were forced to become ………………………… partners in the scheme . 20. Don’t be so ………………………… ! The bus will be here soon . 21. I found his manner extremely ………………………… . 22. You’re too …………………….……with her . She’s only a child . 23. It would be ………………………… of me to pretend that I enjoyed the evening . 24. Some people think it is …………………………to ask someone’s age . 25. She made several ………………………… attempts to see him . 26. His efforts to get a job were ………………………… . He is stil unemployed . 27. It’s ………………………… for me to be there before 8.00 pm. 28. The trains are notoriously …………………..……… . 29. His work is sound but totally ………………….……… . 30. It was ………………………… of you to leave the car ………………………… . 31. He gets ………………………… with the slower kids . 32. I’m a very ………………………… member of the organization . There’s no need for my position in the project. 33. Nate is ………………………… to accept responsibility . He is very lazy . 34. Your ………………………… letter to college won’t be suitable for your scholarship application . 35. The public are usually ……..…………………… to accept change . 36. The painting was …………….………because there was a slight scratch in the corner.

possible honest responsible imaginative reliable successful polite pleasant formal perfect important willing locked complete competitive

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1. I’m determined . I try to change the impossible to the possible . 2. I believe that people around me sometimes think I am dishonest . 3. I can sometimes be irresponsible . 4. This answer is unimaginative . 5. Ted is an unreliable person . 6. You shouldn’t attend his funeral in informal clothes . 7. He was an unsuccessful drama queen . 8. It was an impolite behaviour of him to insult his mother in front of his aunt . 9. As a politician he was a dishonest politician and nobody trusted him . 10. The vase was imperfect so we gave it back . 11. I’m unwilling to go out now . I want to stay at home. 12. You can’t say we have a lot of experiences in translating , because we don’t ! That would be dishonest. 13. Although the report is incomplete , two pages are missing – I think , it can give you a good idea of the current situation . 14. Their new car insurance policies for women are totally uncompetitive . They’re more expensive than the normal policies you can find elsewhere . 15. This wine tastes very unpleasant . Do you think it’s corked? 16. After an hour’s delay , the passengers becoming impatient . 17. Norman is quiet unwilling to learn . 18. He hates wasting his time on unimportant details. 19. They were forced to become unwilling partners in the scheme . 20. Don’t be so impatient ! The bus will be here soon . 21. I found his manner extremely unpleasant . 22. You’re too impatient with her . She’s only a child . 23. It would be dishonest of me to pretend that I enjoyed the evening . 24. Some people think it is impolite to ask someone’s age . 25. She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him . 26. His efforts to get a job were unsuccessful . He is stil unemployed . 27. It’s impossible for me to be there before 8.00 pm. 28. The trains are notoriously unreliable . 29. His work is sound but totally unimaginative . 30. It was irresponsible of you to leave the car unlocked . 31. He gets impatient with the slower kids . 32. I’m a very unimportant member of the organization . There’s no need for my position in the project. 33. Nate is unwilling to accept responsibility . He is very lazy . 34. Your informal letter to college won’t be suitable for your scholarship application . 35. The public are usually unwilling to accept change . 36. The painting was imperfect because there was a slight scratch in the corner.