Reading Test Part 5 Incomplete Sentences 0 [ezuge 1. Test tactic: Noun and verb suttixes ‘Learning common A The words below feature some of the most common suffixes used with nouns and sufxes can help you verbs. For each word decide whether itis a noun ora verb, dre Mahal cooperation CIN [lv simplify = CIN Civ securty =n Civ (estore at citicze = CIN Clv quickness CIN Civ widen = CIN lv reauie you to select partnership CIN ClV activate CIN Clv assistance Cin Cv snares rom department CIN [lV celebration CIN Clv vealze = CIN Clv common the JOEIC test. Leaming B_ Now look at the list of suffixes and mark whether each is a noun or verb suffix. tnd ve utes wil ‘tion/sion noun [| vert ee/ze noun lve oo alpaca ‘en [noun [verb sty [noun [vero -ness [noun vero -ate noun vero ify [noun [vero -ment noun (7) verb “ship. Cinoun [| verb -ance/-ence (| noun [| verb © For each sentence below, first decide if it requires a noun or verb, then choose the best word of the correct type to fill in the blank. investigation identity elevate repetitiveness criticize. document. internship tenovate dependence -—_soften. 4. The stockholders have called for a(n) to find out where the money went. 2. Newspapers are starting to...... the prime minister's actions. 3. Doing a(n)... is @ good way for students to get work experience. 4, Miller Manufacturing’s...... on one supplier caused serious problems when that company went bankrupt. 5. A consultant was hired to ..... the company's main weaknesses and suggest solutions. 6. Bill realized he had forgotten to bring a key..... to the meeting, 7. The company spent millions to customers. its main office in order to impress its 8. The sculptor intended to...... the statue by placing it on a pedestal so that people could see it more easily. 9. Many people dislike the ..... of working on a factory assembly line. 40. Cyclists often use special pads to ..... the seat for long-distance rides. Unit 19| Reading Test PartS5 99the meaning of tunknown words is Important for al parts of the test Learning common prefixes can help you guess the ‘meaning of words you don't know. : Use prefixes to help de je the best answer A. Look at the list of some of the most common prefixes below. Match the prefix to the meaning on the right. The first one is done for you. Adis: discomfort (n), discontinue (¥) un tunable (adj), unfasten (v) non: non-fiction (ad)), non-political (ad) im/ir/ir/i-_ inconvenient (2d) illegal (2d)) 2.00 cofounder (n), cooperate (v) 3. sub submarine (n), subsection (n) 4. inter. interaction (n), international (ad)) Bure re-organization (n), review (v/n) 6. over- ‘overwork (v), overpriced (ad) 7. mis- mislead (y), misunderstanding (n) (Ja badly or wrongly [Tb not (le between (14 joint or together Cle again or back if below, under Sg too much Now use your understanding of prefixes to help you choose the best word to ‘complete each sentence. 1. The companys bid was rejected becouse the qualiy Of their WOrk WAS sn 2. Jake Thomson and Phil Greene .. project, each looking after one team. 3. There is a(n) . each room to allow all the staff to communicate easily, even between different floors. the 4. A plumber was called to the blockage from the pipe. 5. After I returned from the shop, | realized | had for my new radio. 6. The woman thought she had when he told her the price of the roon. the clerk. 7. He didn't pay his phone bill so they came to ising 8. The glass was so fragile that it broke even before we had a chance to it 9. Loften get Very sununnnn if there is heavy traffic, when Iam ina hurry. 410. Since the gift had been bought on sale it was 100 Unit 19] Reading Test Part 5 a misheard b disconnect © unwrap. d__ impatient e cosupervise f overpaid g remove fh nonefundable i intercom J substandardPee) 3 Tactic practice Cleon Use the tactics you have practiced to answer the following questions. ZLearning common 4. The two presidents maintained a 4, The machine could become prefixes can 61o8@ nn despite tei rival dangerous if 5 help you guess businesses. (A) circumscribed the meaning of (A) friendly (8) restrung some ont (B) friend (©) dismantled (©) friendship (D) mishandled earning (0) frienas common: 5. He transferred from the parent sures can 2. Efforts were made tou tin company to one of smaller a track wieth aoross Europe inthe (0) partnerships ea late twentieth century, pail and verbs, (0) standard coos (8) standards (0) multinationals a 6. To resolve their differences, they (©) standardize employed an «nto deal with the 3. The program seems easy to use, but. two sides. the interface needs to be i (A) investigation (A) simplified (B) intermediary (8) simply. (C) assistance {C) simplest (D) advice (D) simplification © Mini-test Now apply what you have learnt at the actual test speed with questions 1-12. Recommended Time: 6 minutes (or less) Try using the 2-pass method to help you make the most of the time available, Try to spend no more than about 30 seconds on each iter. If you don't know the answer, guess and move on. 4. The addition of steel girders was 3. Itis essential to......... fully on the designed t0 ws...» the roof support operation of the machinery in order beams. to avoid accidents. (A) strong (A) concentration (8) strongly (8) concentrating, (C) strength (C) concentrate (0) strengthen {D) concentrates 2. Disagreements over the wnnun OF 4, He was known in the business for the design eventually led to a court, his ....... attitude and astute case. business sense. (A) own {A) positive (8) ownership (8) internal (©) owning (C) preventative (0) owned (0) artificial ; Unit 19| Reading Test Part5 101