Английский язык. Часть I. Коныгина Г.И - 12 стр.

8. As a result of / Hence severe official attacks, Boris Pasternak declined the
    Nobel Prize in literature which he was awarded in 1958.
9. In addition to / Unless her mystery stories and plays, numerous television se-
    ries and films, most centring on her characters Hercule Poirot and Miss Mar-
    ple, help confirm Agatha Christie's success.
10. Charles Dickens successfully completed all his books, in particular / apart
    from his final novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which was published un-
    finished after his death.
11. Like many others / In conclusion, a great American writer Ernest Hemingway
    began his literary career as a newspaper reporter.
12. Providing / Since an American writer Ambrose Bierce was a master of sharp
    sarcasm and bitter humour, he earned the nickname Bitter Bierce.
13. While / Whenever recognizing the virtues of Dickens's early books, literary
    critics rank more highly his later mature works.
14. So that / As well as novels, Dickens published his own magazines and distin-
    guished himself as an essayist.
15. For many years Jane Austen’s novels were rejected by publishers, neverthe-
    less / in order to she continued writing and polishing her works.

Word Formation

Use negative prefixes ( dis - , il - , im - , il - , ir - , un - ) to form the opposite
of the following words:

honest / literacy / moderate / different / regular / popular / connect / liberal /
proper / correct / relevant / pleasant / ability / legal / patient / active / rational /
sophisticated / advantage / legality / perfect / appropriate / resolute / educated

Put the appropriate words with the negative prefix from the previous exer-
cise into the gaps in the following sentences.

1. ___ eating and drinking habits undermine one’s health.
2. The advantages of the scheme far outweighed the ___.
3. Elderly people are easy prey for ___ salesmen.
4. The government cannot afford to be ___ to public opinion.
5. The education reforms are ___ with the mass of teachers and parents.
6. Her ___ understanding of English was the reason of her failure.
7. The teacher tested her class on ___ verbs.
8. My computer crashes every time I ___ from the Internet.
9. It is ___ to give critical comments in connection with this tragic situation.
10. ___ is a major problem in some developing countries.
11. His approach to life is too naïve and ___.
12. What you say is ___ to the subject.
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