Практикум по лексикологии английского языка. Часть 1. Словообразование. Маковецкая Н.А - 37 стр.

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                                    Shortening

Exercise 1. Match these abbreviations with their meanings.

1. Bs c          Post Graduate Certificate of Education
2. FBI           For example
3. Fr            Federal Bureau of Investigation
4. ext.          Personal identification number (usually on a bank card)
5. CD            United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
6. asap           Bachelor of Science
7. PIN            Extension
8. e.g.           Father (title for a priest)
9. UNESCO        As soon as possible
10.HNC            Master of Arts
11.PGCE           Higher National Diploma
12.MA            Compact disc

Exercise 2. Explain 1-5 and match them with the context on the right.

1. Students and OAPs: Ј1.50              On an aerosol can
2.WC Gents                               In a newspaper headline
3. Us forces take 5,000 POWs             In a museum
4. Ozone-friendly: CFC-free              On an airline timetable
5. Dep 1500         Arr1742              On a door in a pub

Exercise 3. Translate this note from the boss to a group of workers in an office,
into full words.

Memo from: Mr. Braneless (MD)                       To: All staff
Date: 3/5/91                                        Ref: 040556/DC
May I remind you that all new lab equipment should be registered with Stores &
Supplies, Room 354 (ext 2683)? NB: new items must be notified before 1700 hrs
on the last day of the month. All a/c nos must be recorded.
                                                                   Braneless

Exercise 4. Pick out the words with aphaeresis, syncope or apocope and comment
on the formation of each word.

Bus, mend, zoo, wig, exam, hanky, tec, mob, lab, sub, story, phone, tram, fancy,
gent, tend, Wednesday, hosp, eve, cert, phiz, max, pres, usu, Fri, comfy, doc, pram,
gym.