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EXERCISE 3.
Read the following sentences and underline the suffixes.
A programm
er designs, writes, and tests programs for perform
ing various tasks on
a comput
er.
1. A systems analyst studies organizational systems and decides what action needs to
be taken to maximize efficiency.
2. Laser printers are preferable to other types of printing devices because of their speed
and quietness.
3. The microcomputer we have purchased does not have a FORTRAN compiler. It is
programmable in BASIC only.
4. We have found that operators who have the freedom to take short breaks during the
day greatly improve their performance.
5. The number of shipments will increase over the coming months.
6. We decided to computerize the entire plant to give each division more independence.
7. Spooling is a way of storing data temporarily on disk or tape until it can be processed
by another part of the system.
8. Turning your office into a paperless environment may be expensive at the beginning
but can produce big savings in the long run.
10. Software developers are producing increasingly sophisticated applications for a
growing global market.
EXERCISE 4. Identify the underlined word as a noun (
N), a verb (
V), an adjective
(
ADJ), or an adverb (
ADV).
1. There has still been no official confirmation of the report.
2. Many community leaders have called for censorship of the Internet.
3. The company's exports have grown steadily.
4. The entire business has been computerized for over two years.
5. The streets of desert towns were purposely made narrow to provide the maximum
amount of shade.
6. There were two courtyards in the house, one for reception and the other for
private use.
7. The book is well illustrated and appears to be extremely comprehensive.
8. Candidates should have training and practical experience in basic electronics.
EXERCISE 5. Rewrite the following sentences putting the underlined words into
correct forms.
The explore lasted six months and brought the team into many dangerous
situations. –
exploration
1. Millions of dollars are donated year to the Red Cross to aid people in disaster-
struck areas.
2.
Because of his family ties, he frequent came back to the town.
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3. The museum is staging an exhibit of Picasso’s paintings.
4. Her persistent paid off when she was offered the job of manage.
5. She tried to pay attentive to what he was saying.
6. Alongside stubborn and negative, this teenager has enormous energy and
persistence.
7. Students need to learn how to organization their work.
8. The book contains information about a wide various of subjects.
9. As a secretary, she was use.
10. We need more inform before we make a decision.
11. It was difficult to find a replace for Ted.
12. Climate change is disrupting the regular of the seasons.
13. The Eiffel Tower is a fame landmark
14. The lamp suddenly went out, leaving us in darken.
15. Radioactive waste needs to be stored for 25,000 years before it is harm.
16. Good teamwork is a power tool for effective manage.
17. The result is impossible to predict with any degree of certain.
18. Attention to detail is essence in this job.
19. How much is the insure on your car?
20. The new satellite TV channels offer viewers greater free of choice.
21. Could you clarity one or two points for me?
22. Fortune, everything worked out all right in the end.
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