Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1I felt ............... in the meeting because everyone was arguing.
Wrong!
Use "uncomfortable" to mean not comfortable; "discomfortable" is not the normal adjective.
2Finishing all the reports before lunch seemed ...............
Wrong!
Use "impossible" before words like possible; "unpossible" is not standard English.
3Parking in front of the hospital entrance is ...............
Wrong!
Use "illegal" to mean against the law; "unlegal" is not the usual word.
4The bus takes an ............... route through three small villages.
Wrong!
Use "indirect" when a route is not direct; "undirect" is not the standard adjective.
5The trains are ............... on Sundays, so check the timetable first.
Wrong!
Use "irregular" for things that do not follow a regular pattern; "unregular" is not normally used.
6My manager is ............... with the new timetable.
Wrong!
Use "unhappy" to mean not happy; "inhappy" is not standard English.
7I would feel ............... if I shared my friend's secret.
Wrong!
Use "disloyal" to describe someone who is not loyal; "unloyal" is not the usual form.
8Laughing at a classmate's mistake looks ...............
Wrong!
Use "immature" for behavior that is not mature; "unmature" is not the standard adjective.
9Be careful on the ............... surface near the old steps.
Wrong!
Use "uneven" when a surface is not level or smooth; "ineven" is not standard English.
10The address on the website was ..............., so we got lost.
Wrong!
Use "inaccurate" when information is not accurate; "unaccurate" is not the normal word.
11The receipt showed the ............... total, so I asked the cashier to check it.
Wrong!
Use "incorrect" to mean wrong; "uncorrect" is not the normal adjective.
12Changing the numbers in the results is ...............
Wrong!
Use "dishonest" to mean not honest; "unhonest" is not standard English.
Answers
- I felt uncomfortable in the meeting because everyone was arguing.
- Finishing all the reports before lunch seemed impossible.
- Parking in front of the hospital entrance is illegal.
- The bus takes an indirect route through three small villages.
- The trains are irregular on Sundays, so check the timetable first.
- My manager is unhappy with the new timetable.
- I would feel disloyal if I shared my friend’s secret.
- Laughing at a classmate’s mistake looks immature.
- Be careful on the uneven surface near the old steps.
- The address on the website was inaccurate , so we got lost.
- The receipt showed the incorrect total, so I asked the cashier to check it.
- Changing the numbers in the results is dishonest.
