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English 20 Public

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT PREFIX AND ADJECTIVES - LEVEL B2

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Martin always ............... (EAT) when he goes on holiday. He comes back weighing at least ten kilos more than when he went.

OVEREATS

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He took an............... (DOSE) and as a result was rushed into hospital to have his stomach pumped.

OVERDOSE

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I think that film was............ (RATED)actually. It had excellent reviews but I thought it was really poor myself.

OVERRATED

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They............. (ESTIMATED) the cost of having the roof rebuilt and had to borrow some extra money from the bank.

UNDERESTIMATED

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We................... (ESTIMATED) how many people would come to the party and had so much food left over we were eating leftovers for a week.

OVERESTIMATED

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There is no way that he is ................... (WORKED) . He goes to the office at eleven in the morning and returns home at two in the afternoon.

OVERWORKED

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Some of the villages in Wales are becoming ................... (POPULATED) as the younger people all move into the towns to get work.

UNDERPOPULATED

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The trouble with Tim is that he is an ..................(ACHIEVER) He is really very bright but never works hard enough to reach his potential.

UNDERACHIEVER

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When John tried to get some money out of the bank with his card it was refused. Apparently he was ............. (DRAWN) to the tune of £350.

OVERDRAWN

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I can't eat this steak. Look at it. It is burnt and ................... (DONE)

OVERDONE

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I think I was ................... (PAID) this month. There is about £140 less in my account than there should be.

UNDERPAID

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Don't ................. (REACT) to your child's mistakes or aggressive behaviour. Try to speak to them calmly and make them understand what is wrong.

OVERREACT

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The school is offering very interesting .......................(CURRICULAR) activities for students.

EXTRACURRICULAR

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He is the president of a large .................... (NATIONAL) company with branches all over the world.

INTERNATIONAL

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Since most people are addicted to their cell phones, there is very little ............. (ACTION) among people in a waiting room.

INTERACTION

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Most of the countries in Africa are .................... (DEVELOPED). They are immerse in poverty and famine.

UNDERDEVELOPED

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