Giải bài tập sách bài tập (SBT) tiếng anh lớp 10 Friends Global 3E. Word Skills Unit 3: On screen

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

1. satisfied ____________

2. tidy ____________

3. correct ____________

4. legible ____________

5. visible ____________

6. kind ____________

7. believable ____________

8. polite ____________

2.plete 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 laws to stop them. In the UK, the figure is about 100 million – the second highest in the world. The music industryplains that these downloads are (2)____________ (fair) to artists because they stop them earning money from their work. It is (3)____________ (possible) to know exactly how much money artists and recordpanies are losing because many people who download illegally do not have any money to spend. However, one thing is (4)____________ (certain): overall, the industry is earning a lot less than it earned a few years ago.

Recordpanies pay for adverts telling people that downloading music without paying is as (5)____________ (acceptable) and (6)____________ (honest) as stealing from a shop. But the adverts are (7)____________ (likely) to work because people see the music industry as rich and powerfulpared to them. Most do not see sharing music online as (8)____________ (responsible).

In fact, the number of illegal downloads is now going down, but that’s not because of the warnings. For people who are (9)____________ (patient) to hear the latest tracks, streaming services like Spotify now offer a simple and (10)____________ (safe) way to enjoy them without the need for downloads at all.

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

1. Police are investigating an ____________file-sharing site in the Philippines.

2. It was very ____________of him to arrive an hour late for dinner.

3. I get very ____________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 ____________to pay at the end.

5. You mustn’t climb on that wall; it’s ____________

6. You can believe everything she tells you; she’s alwayspletely ____________

4. Study the dictionary entries. Then answer the questions below.

Caring /ˈkeərɪŋ/ adj: showing that you care about other people: I want to live in a caring society. SYN kind OPP uncaring

Considerate /kənˈsɪdərət/ adj: considerate (of sb) (to do sth) careful not to upset people; thinking of others: It was very considerate of you to offer me your coat. SYN thoughtful OPP inconsiderate.

1. What is a synonym for caring? ________________

2. What is a synonym for considerate? ________________

3. Do both adjectives have antonyms beginning with a negative prefix? ________________

4. Which dictionary entry has information about which preposition you use wiht the adjective? ________________

5. Read the Vocab boost! box. Use a dictionary to find one synonym and one antonym of each adjective.