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Read the theory box. Use appropriate prefixes to complete gaps 1-5.
Forming words using prefixes
A prefix is added at the beginning of a word in order to form a new word. Some of them are:
re- (= again) (write – rewrite)
super- (= big/more) (hero – superhero)
multi- (= many) (national – multinational)
over- (= too much) (react – overreact)
under- (= too little) (estimate – underestimate)
semi- (= half) (detached – semi-detached)
pre- (= before) (heat – preheat)
co- (= together) (operate – cooperate)
If you are 1) …….. weight, don't 2) …….. do it when you are eating. Buy fresh fruit and
vegetables, buy 3) …….. grain bread, not white, and 4) …….. skimmed milk, not full cream and don't 5) ……… cook vegetables.
Forming words using prefixes
A prefix is added at the beginning of a word in order to form a new word. Some of them are:
re- (= again) (write – rewrite)
super- (= big/more) (hero – superhero)
multi- (= many) (national – multinational)
over- (= too much) (react – overreact)
under- (= too little) (estimate – underestimate)
semi- (= half) (detached – semi-detached)
pre- (= before) (heat – preheat)
co- (= together) (operate – cooperate)
If you are 1) …….. weight, don't 2) …….. do it when you are eating. Buy fresh fruit and
vegetables, buy 3) …….. grain bread, not white, and 4) …….. skimmed milk, not full cream and don't 5) ……… cook vegetables.
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If you are 1) overweight (over- = too much – обозначает чрезмерность; overweight – имеющий избыточный вес), don't 2) overdo (over- = too much – обозначает чрезмерность; to overdo – переборщить, переусердствовать) it when you are eating. Buy fresh fruit and vegetables, buy 3) multigrain (multi- = many – обозначает множественность; multigrain – многозерновой) bread, not white, and 4) semi-skimmed milk (semi- = half – обозначает половину чего-либо; semi-skimmed milk – полуобезжиренное молоко), not full cream and don't 5) overcook vegetables (over- = too much – обозначает чрезмерность; to overcook – переваривать, пережаривать).
If you are 1) overweight (over- = too much – обозначает чрезмерность; overweight – имеющий избыточный вес), don't 2) overdo (over- = too much – обозначает чрезмерность; to overdo – переборщить, переусердствовать) it when you are eating. Buy fresh fruit and vegetables, buy 3) multigrain (multi- = many – обозначает множественность; multigrain – многозерновой) bread, not white, and 4) semi-skimmed milk (semi- = half – обозначает половину чего-либо; semi-skimmed milk – полуобезжиренное молоко), not full cream and don't 5) overcook vegetables (over- = too much – обозначает чрезмерность; to overcook – переваривать, пережаривать).