Prefixes opposites

1. Vera
: You look rather (a) ____________. Why don't you see a
doctor?
Alan
: Oh no, that's (b) ____________. I've just been working
hard. I'm writing a book.
Vera
: In this room? With the windows closed? And you smoke.
That's very (c) __________ . You'll be ill.
Alan
: But if I open the windows, some very (d) ___________
smells come in from the chemical factory.
Vera
: And I hear you've been (e) ____________ since you lost
your job in the library.
Alan
: Yes, they said I was (f) ____________ . But in fact I was
only late a few times. It was very (g) _______ .
unwell
unemployed
unnecessary
unhealthy
unpleasant
unpunctual
unfair
Prefix
‘un’
(Opposites)-
1
Put
‘un’
in front
of
the
f
ollowing
words
a
nd
then
put
each
word
in its
c
orrect
space
b
elow
.
necessary healthy well punc
tual employed
fair pleasant

2. (a)
J
ust look at your room. It looks awful. It's so _____
(b)
H
e doesn't like the children in his new school.
They're rather ___________.
(c)
I'm afraid your work is ___________ . You'll have to do better.
(d)
It was an _________ film. I've never seen one like it.
(e)
He hit his head on the door as he fell and was ___________ for 20 minutes.
(f)
I applied for the job but I was ___________.
(g)
Two people were injured in the accident but fortunately everyone else was _______.
untidy
unconscious
unfriendly
unsatisfactory
unusual
unsuccessful
unhurt
Prefix
‘un’
(Opposites)-
2
Put
‘un’
in front
of
the
f
ollowing
words
a
nd
then
put
each
word
in its
c
orrect
space
b
elow
.
satisfactory friendly conscious
usual hurt
tidy successful

3. I like going away for a holiday but the best part is coming home again. I arrive home. I
(a)
________
the door of my flat. I put my suitcase
on the floor and start to
(b)
_______ it. I take out
the things I have bought on holiday. I
(c)
______the string. I carefully
(d)
________ them,
look at them and put them on the table. I feel tired but very happy. I go into the bedroom. I
(e)
______my jacket and shoes. I take them off. I
(f)
______and I have a bath. I relax. I'm home again. unlock undo
unpack
untie
unwrap
undress
Prefix
‘un’
(Opposites)-
3
Put
‘un’
in front
of
the
f
ollowing
words
a
nd
then
put
each
word
in its
c
orrect
space
b
elow
.
dress wrap
t
i
e
lock
do
pack

4. Prefixes
‘un
’‘
dis
’
(Opposites)-
4
.
(a)
a(n) _____ comfortable chair
(b)
a(n) _____ believable story
(c)
a(n) _____ punctual
train
(d)
a(n) _____ respectful
pupil
(e)
a(n) _____ popular man
(f)
a(n) _____ honest
s
hopkeeper
(g)
a(n) _____ lucky
a
ccident
(
h)
a(n) _____ familiar city
(i)
a(n) _____ satisfied customer
(j)
a(n) _____ grateful child
(k)
a(n) _____ united party
(I)
to _______ lock a door
un dis
un un un dis un un dis un dis un

5. Prefixes
‘un
’‘
dis
’
(Opposites)-
5
.
(m)
to _____ obey an order
(n)
to ______believe a story
(o)
to _____ agree with someone
(p)
to _____ load a ship
(q)
to _____ approve of someone
(r)
to _____ Iike
cheese
(s)
to _____ button a jacket
(t)
to _____ appear round the corner
(u)
to _____ cover buried treasure
(v)
to _____ trust a politician
dis disdis dis un
dis un dis un dis

6. Prefixes
‘i
r
’
‘il’
‘im’
‘in’
(Opposites) -
6
.
(a)
a
n
______ resistible temptation
(b)
a
n
______ possible
p
lan
(c)
a
n
______ legal business
deal
(d)
a
n
______ accurate
calculation
(e)
a
n
______ mature
young
m
an
(f)
a
n
______ moral action
(g)
a
n
______ convenient
arrangement
(h)
a
n
______ logical
answer
(i)
a
n
______ responsible
boy
(j)
a
n
______ patient
motorist
(k)
a
n
______ secure
feeling
ir imim
il in
im in il ir im in

7. Prefixes
‘i
r
’
‘il’
‘im’
‘in’
(Opposites) -
7
.
(I)
a
n
______ relevant
question
(m) an
______
polite
letter
(n) an
______
literate
person
(o) ________
frequent
buses
(p)
________ legible handwriting
(q)
an
______ curable illness
(r)
an
______ regular train
s
ervice
(s) an
______
dependent
country
(t)
________ formal clothes
(u) an
______
replaceable
work
of
art
(v) an
______
expensive
present
ir il
im
il in in ir in in ir in

8. Prefixes
‘ir’
‘il’
‘im’
‘in’
‘dis’
-
8
Put
each
of
the
f
ollow
i
ng
words
i
n
the
c
orrect
space
using
t
he
pref
ixes
above
.
convenient
polite
f
ormal honest
regular correct
legal
(a)
I’m
a
fraid
t
he
buses here
are very
ir
________ . I
sometimes
have
t
o
w
ait
a
n
h
our.
(b)
This
information
is
in
______ . The
t
rain
leaves
at
3.10,
n
o
ta
t3
.
2
0
.

(c)
The
u
se of
certain
dangerous
drugs
is
il
______ . It’s
against
the
law.
(d)
His
house
isn’t
near
t
he
shops, transport
o
r
h
is
work.
It’s
in a very
in
________ place.
(e)
She
d
idn’t
s
ay
‘please’
o
r
‘thank
you’. She
w
as
very
im
______ .
(f)
It’s
not
a special
o
ccasion. Just
wear
ordinary,
in
______ clothes.
(g)
She
s
teals. She
t
ells
lies. She’s
c
ompletely
dis
______
regular
polite
correct
legal
convenient
formal
honest

9. 1 It was very
of her to cheat in the examination.
2 It was very
of you to go away fo
r the weekend without telling your
parents where you were.
3 It is a great
nowadays not to be able to drive -
e
specially when
applying for a job.
4 You don't need to wear a suit or a jacket; it's going to
be a very party.
5 I'm not very happy with this essay. I think
I’ll it.
6 17 plus 18 doesn't make 46. That's
. The right answer is 35.
7 There was an amusing
in today's newspaper. Instead of saying
'The choir
often sings for charity
' it said,
'The choir often sins for charity
'.
8 This year our country will have been
for years.
9 'I think shops should be closed on Sundays.' 'I

! I think they should be
open seven days a week.'
10 I all animals -espec
ially dogs. My sister, on the other hand, loves them.
disadvantage
rewrite
irresponsible
disho
n
est
informal
incorrect
misprint
Prefixes
‘dis’
‘in’
‘ir
’‘
m
is
’
‘r
e
’
-
9
Add a prefix
(
dis-
,
in-
,
ir-
,
mis-
or
re
-
) to the following root words,
then fill the gaps in the sentences below.
independent
disagree
dislike

10. Prefixes
‘il’
‘im’
‘non’
‘un’
-
10
Add a prefix
(
il-
,
non-
,
im-
or
un
-
) to the following root words,
then fill the gaps in the sentences below.
1 I would never make a g
ood teacher -
I
'm far too
.
2 Most modern cities are lonely, dangerous
and rather
plac
es.
3 In Britain it is
to drive a
car without insurance and road tax.
4 Because of the bad weather it is

whether the open-air concert will
take place or not.
5 The Indian leader, Gandhi, was a great believe
r in
. He believ
ed
protests and demonstrations
should be peaceful ones.
6 No person can liv
e to the age of 300 -
it's
.
7 Don't believe a word he tells you. It's all
!
8 Pass me a cushion please, Paul. This chair's very
.
9 Her children are very
and never say
'Please'
or
‘Thank you'.
10 I've been
for three months now.
I really must get a job soon.
illegal
non-violence
unfriendly
impatient
uncertain
impossible
untrue
uncomfortable
impolite
unemployed