Building Vocabulary

Choose suffix(es) to fill in the blank. .

1. A ____________ (boil) is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated

• -er,

• -or,

• -ing,

• -ion

Choose suffix(es) to fill in the blank.

2. _____________ (compress) is the reduction in size of data in order to save space or

transmission time.

• -or,

• -ing,

• -ion,

• -ness

Fill in the blank with the correct suffix(es).

3. _______________ (hard) is the characteristic of a solid material expressing its resistance to permanent deformation

• -ing,

• -ion,

• -ness,

• -ity

Fill in the blank with the correct suffix.

4. Combustion process is also called __________________ (heat)

• -er,

• -ing, -

• -ion,

• -ity

Choose the most suitable PREFIXES to complete the sentences.

5. I just can't believe it! The story is _____believable!

• dis-

• un-

• mis-

• im-

Choose the most suitable PREFIXES to complete the sentences.

6. No, that answer is _____correct. It is wrong.

• anti-

• ir-

• un-

• in-

Choose the most suitable PREFIXES to complete the sentences.

7. Let's look at this information again. We should _____view it before the test.

• im-

• pre-

• re-

• anti-

Choose suitable PREFIXES to complete the sentences.

8. Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't hear you correctly.

I _____understood you.

• post-

• mis-

• dis-

• un-

Choose the most suitable SUFFIXES to complete the sentences.

9. It can be ________________ (use) to write a summary of your argument first.

• - ful

• -ous

• -ive

• -less

Choose the most suitable SUFFIXES to complete the sentences.

10. I hope you ________________ (real) that you are wrong.

• -ify

• -ity

• -al

• - ize