7. In the following paragraph there are fourteen words ending with -ible or -able, some of which are misspelled. Read the paragraph, locate the misspelled words and write the correct

spellings in the space provided below the paragraph.

Most people thought that Michael, an eligable bachelor, was an adorable, personible man. Mattie, how­ever, found him detestable. Some time ago, Michael promised to take Mattie to a fashionible restaurant for a remarkible dinner. As horrable as it sounds, Michael took Mattie to the local McDonald’s. Most of the food there was either inedable or undigestable. Mattie was as irritable as passable when she told her roommates about her terrible date. “Whoever finally marries that contemptable Michael,” Mattie said, “is certainly not going to be in an enviable position.”

 

 

8. In the following sentences, the final four letters are omitted from each -ible or -able word. Complete each word with the appropriate ending.

1. Last night’s movie about the invis _____ man was so incred _____ that it was laugh _____.

2. My irrespons _____ little brother is usually kept away from anything break _____.

3. Are these new clothes really comfort _____, or do people only wear them because they are fashion _____?

4. I think I would be less irrit _____ if my professors were more flex _____.

5. I don’t think voting twice in national elections is permiss _____.

6. It’s always valu _____ to have a friend who is depend _____.

7. My employer said that it isn’t suit _____ to have a secretary whose handwriting is illeg _____.

 

9. Choose the correct item.

1. I didn’t enjoy the film. The story was so ... .

2. I don’t feel very ... about the future. In fact, I’m very worried.

3. I didn’t enjoy the restaurant at all. I thought the food was really ... .

4. You can never trust what he says. He’s so ....

5. The museum is certainly very' .... There are so many amazing things to see.

6. ’It is a .... moment,’ he told journalists.

7. Was King Arthur a real ... figure?

8. Kathy seems to take a very ... role in the relationship.

9. We’ve decided to go to a quiet fishing village with a ... harbour.

 

	A	В	C	D
1	believing	unbelievable	disbelief	disbeliever
2	optimism	optimistic	optimum	optimistically
3	disgust	disgusting	disgusted	disgutedly
4	unreliable	reliable	reliability	unreliability
5	impressed	impression	impressive	impress
6	histerical	historable	historic	history
7	historical	historic	histeric	history
8	pass	passivity	passion	passive
9	picture	picturesque	pictured	depicted

 

10. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same place.

Working full-time can be a very (1)... experience for most people; long hours and the pressure to be (2)... in a (3) ... society both contribute to the build-up of anxiety. If you’re feeling (4)..., there’s no better way to relax than to exercise. However, many people return from work too (5) ... to move. People are criticized for being lazy and (6) ... and for watching too much television which is not (7) ... to our health. Taking regular exercise can be both relaxing and (8) ... and people who feel healthy often also feel more (9) ... . You don’t need to be especially (10) ... to take up a sport; simply choose one that is (11) ... to your character.	STRESS	1 _________________
	SUCCESS	2 _________________
	COMPETE	3 _________________
	NERVE	4 _________________
	EXHUAST	5 _________________
	ACTIVE	6 _________________
	BENEFIT	7 _________________
	PLEASURE	8 _________________
	CONFIDENCE	9 _________________
	ENERGY	10 _________________
	SUIT	11 _________________