1. Write the opposite of the adjectives by adding a negative prefix: dis-, il-, in- or un-.

1 satisfied …dissatisfied- zadovoljan- satisfaction - zadovoljstvo………………….

2 tidy - ……untidy……………….- uredan

3 correct -incorrect- tacan…………………….

4 legible …- illegible- ………………….- legal- illegal

5 visible – invisible- nevidljiv…………………….

6 kind – unkind- neljubazan…………………….

7 believable -unbelievable- believe- verovati…………………….

8 polite – impolite …………………….- ljubazam

9. patient- impatient- strpljiv- nestrpljiv

Complain- zaliti se- Complaint- zalba – Do you complain in the restaurant when the food is not good

Earn- zaraditi

Certainly- /srtanli/- svakako, sigurno- certain- siguran, izvestan/ uncertain- nesiguran, neizvestan

Advert- ad- skip the ad- preskoci reklamu- oglas, reclama

Honest- posten, castan, iskren- dishonest- neposten

Honestly- iskreno- honestly speaking- iskreno govoreci

I suggest you buying a new dress- Predlazem ti da kupis novu haljinu.

They suggest me eating more fruits! – I avoid eating sweets- ja izbegavam

I want to buy a new dress.

Infinitive – to buy / Gerund- buying

I can’t afford TO buy it.

I like to read- ja volim da citam/ I like reading- volim citanje

Bored- boring- smoren- dosadan

Outgoing- neko ko je otvoren, voli da izlazi / shy- stidlji

Sensible- razuman

Sensitive- osecajan

VERB /GLAGOL/ - ADJECTIVE /PRIDEV/

Pričati - talk pričljiv- talkative

Kuvati- cook skuvan- cooked

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2. Complete the text about illegal downloads. Use the adjectives in brackets with or without a negative
prefix.

In the USA, around 200 million 1 illegal (legal) music downloads take place every year, in spite of
/uprkos/ laws/zakoni /to stop them. In the UK, the figure is about 100 million – the second highest in
the world. The music industry complains that these downloads are 2……unfair…………….. (fair) to artists
because they stop them earning money from their work. It is 3……impossible…………….. (possible) to
know exactly how much money artists and record companies are losing because many people who
download illegally do not have any money to spend. However, one thing is 4…uncertain……………..
(certain): overall, the industry is earning a lot less than it earned a few years ago.

Accept the request- prihvatiti zahtev/ refuse - odbiti

Record companies pay for adverts telling people that downloading music without paying is as 5……
unacceptable…………….. (acceptable) and 6……dishonest…………….. (honest) as stealing from a shop. If
you’re a 7…disloyal……………….. (loyal) fan, they suggest you buy a 8…illegal……………….. (legal) version of
song or album from iTunes or another website. But the adverts are 9……unlikely…………….. (likely) to
work because people see the music industry as rich and powerful compared to them. Most do not see
sharing music online as 10……irresponsible…………….. (responsible).

In fact, the number of illegal downloads is now going down, but that’s not because of the warnings. For
people who are 11………………….. (patient) to hear the latest tracks, streaming services like Spotify now
offer a simple and 12………………….. (safe) way to enjoy them without the need for downloads at all.

Interesantan- neinteresantan

Skuvan- neskuvan

Otvoren- neotvoren

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3. Complete the sentences with the adjectives below, with or without a negative prefix.

honest legal patient polite possible safe

1 Police are investigating an ……………illegal………… file-sharing site in the Philippines.

2 It was very …impolite…………………… of him to arrive an hour late for dinner.

3 I get very ………impatient……………… if I have to wait more than a few minutes for a download.

4 You don’t have to pay before the excursion; it’s ……possible………………… to pay at the end.

5 You mustn’t climb on that wall; it’s ……unsafe…………………

6 You cannot believe everything she tells you; she’s always completely ……dishonest.…………………

When you record a new adjective, make a note of synonyms and antonyms at the same time. Antonyms
often begin with a negative prefix.

6. Complete the sentences choosing the correct word in brackets, using a negative prefix.

1 I can’t believe Sara was so ……………dishonest………… about her plans. I had no idea that she wanted to
do that. (believable / honest)

2 I’m sorry my handwriting is so …………illegible…………… . I’m the only one who can read it. (legible /
possible)

3 You can have strong opinions, but there’s no need to be …impolite……………………! (polite / legal)

4 It was ……………irresponsible………… of him to spend all the money in their bank account. (satisfied /
responsible)

5 It’s ………unsafe……………… to cross the road here. (safe / visible)

6 The director was so …dissatisfied…………………… with the actors that he fired all of them. (correct /
satisfied)
7 The film is about a man who becomes invisible……………………… to everyone but his cat. (visible /
legible)

8 It was totally ……inappropriate………………… to criticise her work in front of everyone in the office.
(appropriate- prikladan, odgovarajuci / patient)

9 Your bedroom is so ……untidy…………………! There are books and clothes all over the floor! (kind / tidy)

Turn up- turn down

Turn on- turn off

Funny- serious

Hardworking- lazy

Good- bad

Sad- happy

Cold- hot

Responsible- irresponsible

Cheerful-miserable

Outgoing- shz

Caring-brižan- selfish- sebičan

Sensible- silly- razuman- glup

Loud- glasan- loudly- glasno

Wise- mudra- adjective (pridev)

Wisdom- mudrost – noun (imenica)

Word formation

NOUN- NOUN – IMENICA

Biologija- biologičar / Biology- biologist

Astronimaja- astronom/ Astronomy- Astronomer

Nauka- naučnik/ Science- Scientist

Aktivnost- aktivan- act- active- delati- aktivan

Verb- zaštiti - Protect

Noun- zaštita- protection

Adjective- zaštitni- protective

Ambicija- ambiciozan- ambition- ambitious

Danger- opasnost- dangerous- opasan

Beauty- lepota – beautiful- lep

Care-briga- careful- brizan

Boredom- bored/ boring

Surprise- surprising/ surprised