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English For Computer Science

English For Computer Science. Word Formation Dr. Shahriar Bijani. Word Formation. Word Formation: Prefixes. Positive to Negative. We were .......... to convince her of the dangers of red meat, both to human health and the planet as a whole. (ABLE)

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English For Computer Science

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  1. English For Computer Science Word Formation Dr.ShahriarBijani

  2. Word Formation

  3. Word Formation:Prefixes

  4. Positive to Negative • We were .......... to convince her of the dangers of red meat, both to human health and the planet as a whole. (ABLE) • His arguments were .......... but seemed to be based on emotions. He got angry when I challenged him. (CLEAR) • .......... the investigators were unable to prove that the scientist had been murdered. (FORTUNATE) • Portuguese bullfighter do not kill the bulls, .......... their Spanish counterparts. (LIKE) • European politicians are .......... to take effective steps to protect the environment now that there is an economic recession. (LIKELY) • Herons remain .......... until their prey comes within reach. (MOTION) • It was very .......... to watch the scenes of fishermen killing dolphins in Taiji in Japan. (PLEASANT) • His vegetable garden is not at all ordered, In fact it looks very .......... in shape. (REGULAR) • Sponge Bob is quite subversive and .......... for young children. (SUITABLE) • In recent years there has been a very .......... increase in jellyfish populations. In fact, they have started to attack salmon farms. (USUAL)

  5. Positive to Negative • We were .......... to convince her of the dangers of red meat, both to human health and the planet as a whole. (ABLE) unable • His arguments were .......... but seemed to be based on emotions. He got angry when I challenged him. (CLEAR) unclear • .......... the investigators were unable to prove that the scientist had been murdered. (FORTUNATE) unfortunately • Portuguese bullfighter do not kill the bulls, .......... their Spanish counterparts. (LIKE) unlike • European politicians are .......... to take effective steps to protect the environment now that there is an economic recession. (LIKELY) unlikely • Herons remain .......... until their prey comes within reach. (MOTION) motionless • It was very .......... to watch the scenes of fishermen killing dolphins in Taiji in Japan. (PLEASANT) unpleasant • His vegetable garden is not at all ordered, In fact it looks very .......... in shape. (REGULAR) irregular • Sponge Bob is quite subversive and .......... for young children. (SUITABLE) unsuitable • In recent years there has been a very .......... increase in jellyfish populations. In fact, they have started to attack salmon farms. (USUAL) unusual

  6. Nouns to Adjectives • The .......... state many people experience before exams often means that they get lower marks than they deserve. (ANXIETY) • Ecuador has many different climates in one country. The .......... area has a tropical climate for example. (COAST) • These days the expensive restaurants are empty whereas those with good offers are .......... with hungry customers. (CROWD) • Cycling in a city without a safety helmet is extremely .......... and also pretty stupid. (DANGER) • 'In the Night Garden...' is a TV show babies can understand. It is absolutely .......... . (DELIGHT) • The politician's explanation about the environmental disaster was extremely .........., if not to say a boldfaced lie. (DOUBT) • The government's .......... policy of cutting spending on research and development resulted in a catastrophe for the country on the world market. (ECONOMY) • She's a real fighter, .......... and full of enthusiasm. (ENERGY) • How can people keep eating processed food when it is so .......... for your health. (HARM)

  7. Nouns to Adjectives • The .......... state many people experience before exams often means that they get lower marks than they deserve. (ANXIETY) anxious • Ecuador has many different climates in one country. The .......... area has a tropical climate for example. (COAST) coastal • These days the expensive restaurants are empty whereas those with good offers are .......... with hungry customers. (CROWD) crowded • Cycling in a city without a safety helmet is extremely .......... and also pretty stupid. (DANGER) dangerous • 'In the Night Garden...' is a TV show babies can understand. It is absolutely .......... . (DELIGHT) delightful • The politician's explanation about the environmental disaster was extremely .........., if not to say a boldfaced lie. (DOUBT) doubtful • The government's .......... policy of cutting spending on research and development resulted in a catastrophe for the country on the world market. (ECONOMY) economic • She's a real fighter, .......... and full of enthusiasm. (ENERGY) energetic • How can people keep eating processed food when it is so .......... for your health. (HARM) harmful

  8. Nouns to Adjectives • To be .......... you need to cut out processed foods, red meat and sugar and do regular exercise. It will also make you feel happy. (HEALTH) • A green .......... society is perfectly feasible and maybe our only option if our children are to have a happy future. (INDUSTRY) • The reason why the Spanish government banned the sale of stevia seeds is .......... and highly suspicious. (MYSTERY) • Despite many great improvements, the streets of Valencia are still very .......... . (NOISE) • Morella is a beautiful and .......... place to spend a weekend. (PEACE) • Refined sugar does so much damage to human health that you could almost say that it was .......... . (POISON) • Using many different sources of renewable energy, both on a national and domestic scale, is the only .......... way to stop using coal, nuclear and petroleum. (PRACTICE) • We need to be looking for .......... solutions rather than just seeking profit. (SCIENCE) • Just because bullfighting is .......... or cultural does not mean that it is good. (TRADITION)

  9. Nouns to Adjectives • To be .......... you need to cut out processed foods, red meat and sugar and do regular exercise. It will also make you feel happy. (HEALTH) healthy • A green .......... society is perfectly feasible and maybe our only option if our children are to have a happy future. (INDUSTRY) industrial • The reason why the Spanish government banned the sale of stevia seeds is .......... and highly suspicious. (MYSTERY) mysterious • Despite many great improvements, the streets of Valencia are still very .......... . (NOISE) noisy • Morella is a beautiful and .......... place to spend a weekend. (PEACE) peaceful • Refined sugar does so much damage to human health that you could almost say that it was .......... . (POISON) poisonous • Using many different sources of renewable energy, both on a national and domestic scale, is the only .......... way to stop using coal, nuclear and petroleum. (PRACTICE) practical • We need to be looking for .......... solutions rather than just seeking profit. (SCIENCE) scientific • Just because bullfighting is .......... or cultural does not mean that it is good. (TRADITION) traditional

  10. VERBS TO NOUNS EXERCISE • The water-fuelled car was his greatest .......... . (ACHIEVE) • The final .......... took 8 hours to reach. (AGREE) • The .......... on their faces was worthy of a photograph. (AMAZE) • The first .......... of problems in the design started in November of this year. (APPEAR) • Thanks to mobile phones, the emergency services come to people's .......... much faster these days. (ASSIST) • My first .......... for a holiday would be Okinawa. (CHOOSE) • The managing .......... of the pharmaceutical company was sent to prison for bribing medical staff. (DIRECT) • .......... is now at more than 20% in Spain, which is catastrophic. (EMPLOY)

  11. VERBS TO NOUNS EXERCISE • The water-fuelled car was his greatest ....achievement...... . (ACHIEVE) • The final ....agreement...... took 8 hours to reach. (AGREE) • The ....amazement...... on their faces was worthy of a photograph. (AMAZE) • The first .....appearance..... of problems in the design started in November of this year. (APPEAR) • Thanks to mobile phones, the emergency services come to people's ..... assistance..... much faster these days. (ASSIST) • My first ......choice.... for a holiday would be Okinawa. (CHOOSE) • The managing .....director..... of the pharmaceutical company was sent to prison for bribing medical staff. (DIRECT) • .....Unemployment..... is now at more than 20% in Spain, which is catastrophic. (EMPLOY)

  12. VERBS TO NOUNS EXERCISE • Helping companies to create jobs is the best way to stimulate .......... in an economy. (GROW) • Electric cars have been showing remarkable .......... in recent years. (IMPROVE) • People need to increase their .......... of nutrition, especially about the dangers of sugar, red meat and refined flour. (KNOW) • For the first time, there is .......... that using baby formula has a negative effect on babies' health. (PROVE) • The World Health Organisation .......... is for babies to be exclusively breastfed for the first six months. (RECOMMEND) • The initial government .......... was to deny everything. In the end, however, the minister was forced to resign. (RESPOND) • The .......... of the Toyota Prius has been very encouraging for people who want a better planet. (SUCCEED) • The .......... to the energy crisis is not nuclear, because of the enormous hidden costs, the toxic waste and simply because it is not renewable. (SOLVE) • Thanks to all the great improvements, .......... now fill the streets of Valencia. (TOUR) • There is a huge .......... of rice dishes in Valencia, apart from paella. (VARY)

  13. VERBS TO NOUNS EXERCISE • Helping companies to create jobs is the best way to stimulate .....growth..... in an economy. (GROW) • Electric cars have been showing remarkable ...improvement....... in recent years. (IMPROVE) • People need to increase their ...knowledge.. of nutrition, especially about the dangers of sugar, red meat and refined flour. (KNOW) • For the first time, there is ...proof.... that using baby formula has a negative effect on babies' health. (PROVE) • The World Health Organisation ..recommendation... is for babies to be exclusively breastfed for the first six months. (RECOMMEND) • The initial government ..response.... was to deny everything. In the end, however, the minister was forced to resign. (RESPOND) • The ....success... of the Toyota Prius has been very encouraging for people who want a better planet. (SUCCEED) • The ...solution.... to the energy crisis is not nuclear, because of the enormous hidden costs, the toxic waste and simply because it is not renewable. (SOLVE) • Thanks to all the great improvements, ....tourists.... now fill the streets of Valencia. (TOUR) • There is a huge ....variety.. of rice dishes in Valencia, apart from paella. (VARY)

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