Word-building

Ex. 6. Make up derivatives according to the following models. Translate them into Russian.

a) V + er/or = N

to direct – director

command, teach, educate, inspect, govern, regulate;

b) V + (t)ion = N

to collect – collection

educate, recreate, relax (a), transit, inspect, graduate, qualify (ica);

c) N + ic = Adj

economy – economic

academy, history, athlet, base;

d) N + al = Adj

centre – central

physic(s), recreation, education, person, profession, office (i);

e) Adj + ly = Adv

physical – physically

ethical, intellectual, complete, effective, high, medical, proper.

Ex. 7. Group the words according to their parts of speech: a) nouns, b) adjectives, c) adverbs. Read and translate them.

Inspector, orientation, personally, intellectual, examiner, basic, combination, practical, educator, officially, foundation, educational, supervisor, visibly, academic, quickly, medical, provider.

Ex. 8. Find the odd word in each set. Mind word-building.

1. adviser, driver, commander, together;

2. instructor, graduation, textbook, tradition;

3. study, report, practice, inspection;

4. high, basic, local, social;

5. medically, family, quickly, regularly;

6. collection, selection, larger, provider.

Ex. 9. Study the word formation and complete the sentences.

1. educate – educator – education – educational

1. Our teacher is a well known … . 2. The government spends a lot of money on … . 3. To … means to teach or to train through instruction.

4. This … institution is in the closed area.

2. inspect – inspector – inspection

1. … is a man who inspects something. 2. Every day cadets have their morning … . 3. To examine something in detail means to … it.

3. graduate (v) – graduate (n) – graduation

1. The receiving of a first university degree is called … . 2. … is a person who has completed a university degree course. 3. To obtain a degree means to … .

4. admit – admission

1. The … procedure differs throughout the country. 2. Some public colleges … almost all applicants. 3. He is for the … of women to the club.

5. apply – applicant – application

1. They admit only one hundred of all … . 2. To … to the Academy you should write an … and send it by mail. 3. What is the … form?

Ex. 10.*! It’s interesting to know. a) Mind the/no difference in the meaning of adjectives ending in - ic, - al.

with differences in meanings		no difference
classic – классический (образцовый)	classical – классический (к классике)	algebraic(al)
comic – комический (комедийный)	comical – комичный, смешной	arithmetic(al)
economic – экономический (к науке)	economical – экономичный, экономный, расчетливый	geometric(al)
historic – исторический (значение)	historical – исторический (к истории)	strategic(al)
politic – политичный, обдуманный	political – политический, государственный	laconic(al)

b) Choose the right alternative.

1. classic / classical

This film is a … western movie. I have got a … education.

2. comic / comical

I know this … actress. Sometimes, you wear so … dress.

3. economic / economical

It’s more … to travel by car than by train. This country is in bad … state.

4. historic / historical

I like such … novels. I like to read about great … battles.

5. politic / political

It is very … to agree with your instructor. There are two … parties in the country.

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