- •Steps 1
- •От автора
- •Contents
- •Entrance test
- •I Introduction (I Введение)
- •1 Listen and repeat. (Прослушайте и повторите.)
- •Vocabulary (Словарь)
- •2 Listen and repeat. (Прослушайте и повторите.)
- •3 Listen and repeat the sentences until you can say them fluently. (Прослушайте и повторяйте предложения, пока не сможете проговаривать их быстро.)
- •4 Study the table below and learn the appropriate be-verb forms in relation to personal pronouns. (Изучите нижеследующую таблицу и запомните формы глагола.)
- •9 Write true sentences (positive or negative) for yourself. (Напишите утвердительные или отрицательные предложения о себе.)
- •10 Act out the dialogues from Exercise 1 in class (Обыграйте диалоги из упражнения 1 на уроке.)
- •11 Make up your own conversations in pairs using the words and
- •12 Read the alphabet in the reverse order (Прочитайте алфавит в обратном порядке).
- •13 Read every third, fourth, fifth letter of the alphabet (Прочитайте каждую третью, четвертую, пятую букву в алфавите).
- •14 In two teams think of the words beginning with g, t, m … (в двух командах вспомните слова, начинающиеся с g, t, m …).
- •1 Listen and repeat. (Прослушайте и повторите.)
- •Vocabulary (Словарь)
- •2 Listen and repeat. (Прослушайте и повторите.)
- •3 Unscramble the words. (Расставьте буквы так, чтобы получились слова.)
- •4 Find pairs of antonyms. (Найдите пары антонимов.)
- •5 Listen and repeat the sentence until you say them fluently. (Прослушайте и повторяйте предложения, пока не сможете проговаривать их быстро.)
- •6 Act out the dialogue from exercise 1 in class.
- •7 Say these numbers in English. (Назовите числа по-английски.)
- •8 Time: see and tell (Время: посмотрите и скажите).
- •7 What time is it? (Который час?)
- •Impersonal subject “it” (безличное подлежащее “it”)
- •1 Translate the following sentences into English. (Напишите по-английски).
- •1 Listen and repeat the following dialogues. (Прослушайте и повторите.)
- •Vocabulary (Словарь)
- •2 Listen and repeat. (Прослушайте и повторите.)
- •9 Read the following texts about four seasons. (Прочитайте следующие тексты о временах года.)
- •11 Learn the appropriate vocabulary about your favorite season. (Выучите слова и выражения о своем любимом времени года из текстов.)
- •13 Using the example given below, construct sentences on your own for the other three seasons. (Используя данный ниже пример, составьте свои предложения для трех оставшихся времен года.)
- •15 Fill in the missing numerals in the following sentences as in the example given for the first sentence. (Вставьте пропущенное имя числительное как в примере.)
- •18 Say for yourself. (Скажите о себе.)
- •19 Remember the prepositions before the “time” words (Запомните предлоги перед словами, обозначающими время).
- •1 Write your answers in your notebook to the following questions in English. (Запишите свои ответы на вопросы в тетрадь).
- •2 Rewrite these dates (and not the months) in the number format. (Перепишите даты по примеру.)
- •3 Fill in the missing letters in the following sequence of letters. (Закончите последовательность букв).
- •4 How will you say these dates? (Как вы произнесете эти даты?)
- •5 Review (Обзор)
- •I Местоимения
- •II Глагол
- •III Имя числительное
- •1 Повествовательные
- •2 Вопросительные
- •Questions on the topic (Вопросы по теме)
- •II My family and I
- •1 Read the following text and translate it into Russian. My Family
- •Vocabulary
- •2 Listen and repeat
- •3 Practice the following sentences with the words given below until you can say them fluently.
- •4 Unscramble the following words
- •5 Restore the words in the following photo family tree.
- •6 Match the words with the definitions
- •7 Draw the family tree for Baiburins family.
- •8 Draw your own family tree as long as you can remember or consult with elder members of your family. Give the birth dates of your family members.
- •9 Fill the questionnaire for yourself and your family. If the question is not applicable, write n/a.
- •10 Rewrite all the nouns from the text and give their singular and plural forms.
- •11 Insert the plural form of the nouns given in brackets as in the example.
- •12 Listen to the dialogue.
- •13 Read the dialogue in pairs. Think why some of the words in italics take the –s ending and some don’t. Reproduce the dialogue changing the cities and family members.
- •14 Practice oral exercises. Repeat the sentences, using the words given in brackets in place of ice-cream.
- •15 Practice the following dialogues replacing the words in bold type by the phrases in brackets.
- •16 By asking the relevant questions, fill in the given below survey about your neighbor.
- •21 Using the survey data you had collected for exercise 16 describe your neighbor.
- •1 Listen and read the dialogues.
- •Vocabulary
- •Pronunciation
- •2 Listen and repeat. Brainstorm and add 5 more words to each sound.
- •3 Practice the following sentences with the words given below until you can say them fluently.
- •4 Say what the prominent features of the people in the pictures are.
- •5 Complete the sentences in a suitable way (more than one answer is possible).
- •7 Ask your neighbor the following questions.
- •8 Describe the physical features of the person sitting next to you.
- •9 When describing people which of the following characteristics do you usually include?
- •10 Choose one of these famous people from real life and fiction and describe his/her physical appearance. Can you guess who your friends are describing?
- •11 Read the following sentences and define the degree of
- •12 Identify the degree of comparison of the highlighted word in each sentence by writing полож. (положительная), сравн. (сравнительная), or превосх. (превосходная).
- •13 Write the missing degrees of comparison.
- •14 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
- •15 In groups of four complete the sentences with the correct superlative of the adjectives from the box.
- •16 Insert the appropriate degree of comparison of the adjective in brackets.
- •1 Answer the questions about your family.
- •2 Write a description of physical features of any member of your family. Supply a photo.
- •3 Insert the appropriate degree of comparison of the adjectives given in brackets.
- •1 Listen to the dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •Pronunciation
- •2 Listen and repeat. Add the words from the dialogues and from the vocabulary to the appropriate sounds.
- •3 Find the pairs of rhyming words.
- •4 Practice the following sentences with the words given below. Listen and repeat the sentences until you can say them fluently.
- •5 Say whether the following sentences are true of false. If the sentence is false – correct it.
- •6 Read the following texts about houses in Russia paying attention to sentences beginning with there is.
- •7 Read again the above description about houses in Russia and answer the following questions based on the description and your knowledge of houses in Russia.
- •8 Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •9 Make up your own 5 sentences with “there is /are”.
- •10 Look at the description of the living room in the picture and complete the descriptions of the other rooms inserting is or are.
- •11 Read about houses in Great Britain. Find the differences and similarities between Russian and British living places.
- •12 Team-work. Find as many differences and similarities between the two rooms as you can.
- •13 Discuss the following question in groups of four.
- •1 Translate the following sentences into English.
- •2 Describe your room in about 7 sentences.
- •3 Ask your neighbor 5 questions about his/her apartment or room.
- •1 Listen to the dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •2 Listen and repeat. Add more words.
- •3 Practice the following sentences with the words given below. Listen and repeat the sentences until you can say them fluently.
- •9 Give directions.
- •10 Look at the pictures and say what the people are doing.
- •15 Complete the letter with the verbs from the box. Use the present continuous tense, positive or negative. Use short forms wherever possible, e.G. He's, not he is.
- •4 Read the texts about British and American cities and render them into Russian.
- •5 Review
- •I Имя существительное
- •II There is/are
- •III Articles
- •IV Имя прилагательное и наречие
- •V Глагол
- •1 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use either Present Simple or Present Continuous.
- •3 Compare yourself with your neighbor in 5 sentences.
- •Questions on the topic
- •1 Read the following text and translate it into Russian.
- •Vocabulary
- •2 Listen and repeat. Add more words.
- •3 Practice the following sentences with the words given below. Listen and repeat the sentences until you can say them fluently.
- •4 Cross out the activity that doesn’t belong.
- •5 Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the phrase either … or.
- •6 Make up two sentences in Russian with “или … или” for your group mates to translate.
- •7 Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the phrase neither … nor.
- •8 Make up one sentence in Russian with “ни … ни” for your group mates to translate.
- •9 Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the box above adding adverbs of frequency (often, never, sometimes, usually, always, seldom).
- •10 Complete the sentences on the pictures. Give several variants.
- •11 Look at Lilia’s schedule and complete the sentences about her activities using adverbs of frequency.
- •12 Speak about what Lilia does on Monday (Tuesday, Wednesday …).
- •1 Insert the verbs from the box into the following story.
- •2 Read the following text and choose the best title for it.
- •3 Think of what you do during the week-end and make up a plan for talking about it.
- •1 Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •11 Unscramble the sentences.
- •12 Make up five types of questions to the following sentences. Look at the example.
- •17 Speak about two persons from your group.
- •18 Read the following texts about English food and answer the questions.
- •19 In groups of four match the words with the definitions. Use a dictionary.
- •1 Read the texts. Which is positive and which is negative?
- •Fast food in a fast world
- •My big fat greek wedding
- •2 Say whether the sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •3 Find words or phrases in the texts which mean the following.
- •4 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form (Present Simple, Present Continuous or Future Simple).
- •1 Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •9 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb «to be»: was, were.
- •10 Give short answers to the following questions.
- •2 Make up 5 questions to interview your neighbor about his/her hobbies.
- •1 Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •12 Look at the following sentences and try to translate them.
- •13 Remember the following verbs in three forms.
- •14 Look at the chart and correct the sentences.
- •15 Put the words in the correct order to make a story.
- •17 Make up questions and interview two of your group-mates.
- •18 Speak about two persons from your group.
- •Take-home assignment
- •This is an interview with Kevin Costner. Match the questions and answers.
- •2 Put the words into the correct order.
- •1 Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •2 Answer the questions on the dialogues.
- •Vocabulary
- •3 Listen and repeat.
- •4 Read the words from the transcription.
- •5 Practice the following sentences with the words given below. Listen and repeat the sentences until you can say them fluently.
- •10 Answer the following questions in pairs.
- •11 Look at the following sentences from the dialogues and say what kind of action is denoted by the highlighted words.
- •12 Remember the following verbs in three forms.
- •13 Give the missing form of the verb or the Russian translation.
- •14 Insert the words in brackets into the correct place in the sentences.
- •15 Turn the sentences into negative.
- •16 Make up who/what questions to the following sentences.
- •17 Put the verbs in brackets into Present Perfect.
- •18 Make up questions and interview two of your group-mates.
- •1 Read the sentences and the questions and tick the correct answer.
- •2 Make a review of the movies and performances at the theaters and say which you want to watch. Explain your choice.
- •3 Read the story about Lake District National Park and render it into Russian.
- •6 Review
- •I Наречие
- •II Глагол
- •1 Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.
- •2 Complete these sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use short forms where possible.
- •3 Answer the questions on the text.
- •Questions on the topic
- •IV Our University
- •1 Read the following text and translate it into Russian. Our University
- •Vocabulary
- •2 Listen and repeat.
- •3 Practice the following sentences with the words given below. Listen and repeat the sentences until you can say them fluently.
- •4 Complete the sentences using the appropriate word from the box.
- •5 Look at the following sentence. Find a verb there. Translate it into Russian.
- •6 Remember the following verbs in three forms.
- •7 Give the missing form of the verb or the Russian translation.
- •8 Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the Passive Voice.
- •9 Make up the sentences using the pairs of words in Passive Voice.
- •10 Make up the sentences using the words in Passive Voice.
- •11 Put the verb in brackets into Passive Voice.
- •1 Read the story about British universities and answer the questions.
- •1 Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •2 Practice the following tongue-twister till you can read it very quickly.
- •3 In groups of four match the occupations with the definitions. Use the dictionary.
- •4 What qualities are very important for the following careers?
- •6 In pairs think of as many occupations as you can that can be taken up by left or right-brained people.
- •7 Look at the following resume and speak of the man who wrote it.
- •8 Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the words in bold type.
- •9 Remember the following verbs in three forms.
- •10 Give the missing form of the verb or the Russian translation.
- •12 Write these sentences in the active voice. Use the same tense-form.
- •1 Write your own resume using instructions from the dialogue.
- •2 Put the words into the correct order.
- •3 Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Passive Voice. Example: Every year, about 6.5 billion (6,500,000,000) kilograms of rubbish are thrown into the oceans! (to throw)
- •1 Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •2 Practice the following tongue-twister till you can read it very quickly.
- •3 Group the words according to their meanings.
- •4 Read the following information on studying abroad and discuss in groups of four its advantages and disadvantages.
- •5 Remember the following verbs in three forms.
- •6 Give the missing form of the verb or the Russian translation.
- •7 Read the following sentences from the dialogues and say what the highlighted words mean.
- •8 Study the following chart on modal verbs.
- •9 Translate the following sentences to Russian.
- •10 Match the sentences or parts of the sentences.
- •11 Complete the sentences using must, mustn't, or needn't.
- •12 Make up questions and interview two of your group-mates.
- •Vocabulary
- •8 Sort the countries by the continents.
- •9 Remember the following verbs in three forms.
- •10 Give the missing form of the verb or the translation.
- •11 Replace the modals by their equivalents.
- •12 Match the sentences.
- •13 Complete the sentences using must, mustn't, or needn't and the correct verb.
- •1 Read the text and answer the questions.
- •Transportation and tourism in the usa
- •5 Review
- •I Пассивный залог
- •II Модальные глаголы
- •Question on the topic
- •Appendices Appendix 1 British English and American English
- •Appendix 2 Spoken Etiquette
- •Appendix 3 Metric System
- •Appendix 4
- •Verb-Aspect Chart
- •Appendix 5 Irregular Verbs
- •Word Formation
- •Bibliography
Word Formation
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Префиксы |
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Префикс |
Значение |
Пример |
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a-, an- |
opposite; without; not |
amoral, antonym |
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anti- |
opposed to; against |
antifreeze, antidote |
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audi-, audio- |
relating to sound; relating to hearing |
audiovisual, auditorium |
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auto- |
of or by yourself |
autobiography, automobile |
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bi- |
two; twice |
bilingual, biannual |
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bio- |
relating to living things |
biology, biochemistry |
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cent-, centi- |
100; 100th part of something |
centimeter |
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circum- |
all the way around something |
circumstance |
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co-, col-, com-, con-, cor- |
with; together |
coexist, collect, compassion |
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contra- |
against |
contraceptive |
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counter- |
opposite; against |
counterproductive |
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cyber- |
relating to computers |
cyberspace |
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de- |
to do or make the opposite of; remove from; reduce |
decriminalize, devalue |
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dis- |
opposite |
disapprove, dishonesty |
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down- |
to a lower position; to or toward the bottom |
downturn, downstairs |
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eco- |
relating to the environment |
ecological |
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electri-, electro- |
relating to electricity |
electrify, electrocute |
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em-, en- |
to make something have a quality |
empower, enlarge |
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ex- |
no longer being or doing |
ex-wife, ex-football player |
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ex- |
out; from |
exit, export |
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extra- |
outside; beyond |
extracurricular |
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geo- |
relating to the earth |
geology, geography |
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hydr-, hydro- |
relating to or using water |
hydroelectric, hydrant |
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il-, im-, in-, ir- |
not |
illogical, impossible, irrational |
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in-, im- |
in; into |
incoming, immerse |
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inter-, intro-, intra- |
between; together; within |
international, introduce |
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mis- |
bad; badly |
misfortune, misbehave |
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mono- |
one |
monogram, monologue |
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multi- |
many |
multicolored, multicultural |
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non- |
not |
nonsmoking, nonstandard |
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over- |
too much; beyond; outer; additional |
overpopulate, overhang, overcoat, overtime |
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poly- |
many |
polygon |
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post- |
later than; after |
postgraduate, postpone |
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pre- |
before |
prewar, preview |
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pro- |
in favor of |
pro-American |
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pe- |
again |
rewrite, redo, rewind |
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semi- |
half; partly |
semicircle, semiprecious |
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sub- |
under; below; less important or powerful |
subway, substandard, subcommittee |
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super- |
larger; greater; more powerful |
supermarket, superhuman |
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sym-, syn- |
with; together |
sympathy, synthesis |
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tele- |
at or over a long distance |
telescope, television |
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theo- |
relating to God or gods |
theology |
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therm-, thermo- |
relating to heat |
thermostat, thermometer |
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trans- |
on or to the far side of something; between two things |
transatlantic, transportation |
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tri- |
three |
tricycle, triangle |
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ultra- |
beyond; extremely |
ultrasonic, ultramodern |
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un- |
not; opposite |
unhappy, unfair, undress |
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under- |
too little |
underdeveloped, underage |
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uni- |
one |
unilateral |
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vice- |
next in rank below the most important person |
Vice-President, vice-captain |
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Суффикс |
Значение |
Пример |
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-ability, -ibility |
used in order to make nouns from adjectives that end in –able and –ible |
accountability, flexibility |
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-able, -ible |
capable of; having a particular quality |
manageable, comfortable, reversible, responsible |
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-al, -ial |
relating to something; the act of doing something |
electrical, financial, refusal, denial |
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-an, -ian, -ean |
from or relating to a place; someone who has a particular job or knows about a particular subject; relating to or similar to a time, thing or person; someone who has a particular belief |
American, suburban, librarian, historian, subterranean, Victorian, Christian |
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-ant, -ent |
someone or something that does something |
servant, disinfectant, resident, repellent |
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-ar, -ary |
relating to something |
muscular, customary |
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-ation, -tion, -ion |
the act of doing something; the state or result of doing something |
examination, combination, completion, election |
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-cy |
used in order to make nouns |
accuracy |
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-en |
made of something; to make something have a particular quality |
wooden, golden, darken, strengthen |
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-ence, -ance, -ency, -ancy |
a state of quality; the act of doing something |
intelligence, obedience, performance, tendency |
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-er, -or, -ar, -r |
someone or something that does something |
teacher, actor, beggar, writer, photocopier, accelerator |
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-ery, -ry |
an act; a quality; a place where something is done or made |
bribery, bravery, snobbery, distillery, bakery |
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-ful |
full of |
beautiful, harmful |
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-goer |
someone who goes somewhere regularly |
moviegoer, churchgoer |
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-graph, -graphy |
something that is written or drawn |
autograph, biography |
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-hood |
the state or time of being something |
childhood, manhood |
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-ial, -al |
relating to something |
managerial, coastal |
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-ic, -ical |
of; like; relating to a particular thing |
photographic, historical |
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-ify |
to affect in a particular way |
purify, terrify, clarify |
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-ish |
people or language; having a quality |
Spanish, childish, selfish |
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-ism |
a belief or set of ideas; the act of doing something |
Buddhism, capitalism, criticism |
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-ist |
relating to a political or religious belief |
Socialist, Methodist |
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-ity |
having a particular quality |
stupidity, regularity |
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-ive |
having a particular quality |
creative, descriptive |
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-ize |
to make something have a quality; to change something to a different state |
modernize, crystallize |
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-less |
without something |
childless, careless, endless |
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-logue, -log |
relating to words |
monologue, catalog |
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-ly |
in a particular way; at regular times |
slowly, quickly, hourly |
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-ment |
the act or result of doing something |
government, development |
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-ness |
used in order to make nouns |
happiness, softness |
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-ology |
the study or science of something |
geology, technology |
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-ory |
a place or thing used for doing something; having a particular quality |
laboratory, satisfactory, obligatory |
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-ous, -ious |
used in order to make adjectives from nouns |
dangerous, furious |
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-proof |
not allowing something to come in, come through or destroy something |
soundproof, waterproof, fireproof |
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-ship |
having a particular position; an art or skill |
membership, friendship, scholarship |
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-wear |
clothes of a particular type |
menswear, swimwear |
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-y |
full of or covered with something; tending to do something |
hairy, fuzzy, sleepy, curly |
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Перемещение ударения |
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‘export - экспорт |
to ex’port - экспортировать |
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‘import - импорт |
to im’port - импортировать |
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‘produce - продукция |
to pro’duce - производить |
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‘increase - увеличение |
to in’crease - увеличивать |
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a place - место |
to place - ставить, помещать |
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a rise - рост |
to rise - повышать, поднимать |
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a dress - одежда |
to dress - одевать(ся) |
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Чередование букв (звуков) |
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use [s] - употребление |
to use [z] - употреблять |
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house [s] - дом |
to house [z] - вмещать |
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a song - песня |
to sing - петь |
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food - пища |
to feed – кормить |
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Словосложение |
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ear + ring = earring |
серьга |
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some + body = somebody |
кто-то |
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any + where = anywhere |
в любом месте |
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well + paid = well-paid |
хорошо оплачиваемый |
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white + wash = whitewash |
белить |
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