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uni-prefixes

Total questions: 204

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You need to install a good (a)   -virus in this computer.

2.

The waiter (a)   charged us on our bill by $50

3.

I'm sorry, I totally (a)   understood what you meant.

4.

You´re like a child! That's so (a)   mature.

5.

I failed the test and I have to (a)   sit it next week.

6.

The boss's negative attitude is very (a)   motivating.

7.

My mom's hair became (a)   maturely grey when she was only 30.

8.

I won´t be able to see you next Saturday. Can we (a)   schelude for next Sunday?

9.

Your handwriting is terrible! It's completely (a)   legible!

10.

I didn´t have time to revise for the test, I feel (a)   prepared

11.

I couldn't understand your report because of your handwriting, I need you to (a)   write it.

12.

The plant is dying because it needs more light, I think it's an (a)   door plant.

13.

Can you believe it? She won the competition!! I think I (a)   estimated her.

14.

The food in this restaurant is not good at all! I think it's very (a)   rated.

15.

The dollar has been (a)   valued since March.

16.

trans

a)

against

b)

around

c)

across

d)

fast, rapid

17.

super

a)

excessive, too much, high

b)

increase

c)

above, over, excess

d)

before, in front of

18.

mega

a)

again

b)

around

c)

one

d)

large

19.

pro

a)

before, in front of

b)

beside, beyond, after

c)

by, through

d)

before, in front of, prior to

20.

multi

a)

many, much

b)

one, single

c)

small, scant

d)

around

21.

inter

a)

backward, behind

b)

between

c)

above, over, excess

d)

withing

22.

non

a)

not

b)

new

c)

against

d)

one

23.
His ____ to listen annoys his colleagues.
a)
unability
b)
inability
c)
imability
d)
misability
24.
Do you agree or ______ with the report we got last week?
a)
disagree
b)
unagree
c)
imagree
d)
misagree
25.
She was totally ______ that she had spinach in her teeth.
a)
misaware
b)
inaware
c)
unaware
d)
imaware
26.
I'm a little ______ whether I should go tonight.
a)
incertain
b)
discertain
c)
uncertain
d)
miscertain
27.
It's a pretty ______ party, so you don't need to wear a suit.
a)
unformal
b)
misformal
c)
imformal
d)
informal
28.
The shop assistant was so _______. What do they pay these people for?
a)
unhelpful
b)
mishelpful
c)
inhelpful
d)
dishelpful
29.
She could never trust him again after he was so ________.
a)
unhonest
b)
imhonest
c)
mishonest
d)
dishonest
30.
You need to stop being so ______. Patience is a virtue!
a)
dispatient
b)
mispatient
c)
impatient
d)
inpatient 
31.
He's very _______. You never know what he'll do next.
a)
unpredictable
b)
mispredictable
c)
dispredictable
d)
inpredictable
32.
I was very __________ with the service I received at your restaurant yesterday. 
a)
missatisfied
b)
dissatisfied
c)
unsatisfied
d)
insatisfied
33.
She spoke with her arms folded the whole time. We thought she was angry, but she said that we had _______.
a)
ununderstood
b)
misunderstood
c)
disunderstood
d)
inunderstood
34.

What is the meaning of the prefix ANTI in English?

a)

In favor

b)

Against

c)

Inside

d)

Above

35.

What is the main idea of the prefixes IN, IM, and IR in English?

a)

Negation

b)

Comparison

c)

Time

d)

Addition

36.

sub-

a)

against

b)

through

c)

between

d)

under, below

37.

intra-

a)

around, surrounding

b)

through

c)

within

d)

between

38.

hyper-

a)

many

b)

above, excessive

c)

against

d)

bad, difficult, painful, abnormal

39.

He was angry to find that he had been _______.

a)

uninformed

b)

iminformed

c)

disinformed

d)

misinformed

40.

In verbs like recycle and rewrite, the prefix "re-" means to do the action:

a)

better

b)

after

c)

again

41.

People or governments that want to stop or limit people from migrating to their country are said to be:

a)

anti-immigration

b)

pro-immigration

c)

de-immigration

42.

The destruction of large areas of forest by machines like bulldozers is called:

a)

undeforestation

b)

reforestation

c)

deforestation

43.

What does the prefix "pre" in words like ''prepaid'', ''pre-teen'' and ''prehistoric'' mean?

a)

over

b)

before

c)

after

44.

What does the prefix "post" in words like ''postpaid'', ''postgraduate'' and ''post-war'' mean?

a)

above

b)

before

c)

after

45.

Learning English with interactive digital tools is ...

a)

Fun and exciting!

b)

It is alright.

c)

Booooring!

d)

Hate it!

46.

What does the word reread mean?

a)

read again

b)

don't read

c)

miss read

d)

read before

47.

What does the word preview mean?

a)

view again

b)

don't view

c)

miss view

d)

view before

48.

What does the word disagree mean?

a)

agree again

b)

don't agree

c)

miss agree

d)

agree before

49.

What does untied mean?

a)

tied again

b)

not tied

c)

miss tied

d)

tied before

50.

What does the word misprint mean?

a)

print again

b)

not printed

c)

printed wrong

d)

print before

51.

Write a word using one of the prefixes we learned about today. (re, pre, mis, un, dis)

4 lines
52.

Which is the prefix that means again?

a)

re-

b)

dis-

c)

mis-

d)

un-

53.

Which is the prefix that means before?

a)

re-

b)

dis-

c)

pre-

d)

im-

54.

Which is the prefix that means not?

a)

un-

b)

dis-

c)

im-

d)

All of the above

55.

Which word means to read again?

a)

preread

b)

misread

c)

reread

d)

unread

56.

Which word means to cook before?

a)

recook

b)

precook

c)

miscook

d)

uncook

57.

Which word means to spell wrong?

a)

unspell

b)

inspell

c)

nonspell

d)

misspell

58.

Which word means not healthy?

a)

dishealthy

b)

unhealthy

c)

rehealthy

d)

prehealthy

59.
If you disappear
a)
you are no longer there
b)
you appeared in a wrong way
c)
you appeared again
d)
you appear quickly
60.
Reheat means to
a)
heat badly
b)
heat again
c)
in a way that is hot
d)
full of heat
61.
What does the word rewrite mean?
a)
write first
b)
write again
c)
write over
d)
write right
62.
What does the word reread mean?
She reread the sentence because she didn't understand it.
a)
not understand
b)
read again
c)
not read
d)
read fast
63.
What does the word unkind mean?
a)
helpful
b)
nice
c)
not kind 
d)
hungry
64.
What does the word nonfiction mean? 
a)
made a mistake
b)
do again
c)
caterpillars
d)
not fiction
65.
Something that is wonderful is
a)
in a way that is wonder
b)
to wonder again
c)
to wonder wrongly
d)
full of wonder
66.

Which word means not wise?

a)

unwise

b)

imwise

c)

miswise

d)

wise guy

67.

Which word means to guide wrongly?

a)

misguide

b)

inguide

c)

enguide

d)

preguide

68.

Which word means to breathe out?

a)

gasp

b)

prehale

c)

exhale

d)

inhale

69.

Which word means not perfect?

a)

imperfect

b)

misperfect

c)

sublime

d)

reperfect

70.

Bob preheats his oven before he bakes a cake. What does preheat mean?

a)

to heat before

b)

to not heat

c)

to heat wrongly

71.

Joan was spent the weekend napping on her couch. She was inactive. What does inactive mean?

a)

not active

b)

active again

c)

into activeness

72.

What does redo mean?

a)

do again

b)

do wrong

c)

do after

d)

do before

73.

What does misheard mean?

a)

heard correctly

b)

heard again

c)

heard incorrectly

d)

heard before

74.

What does repaint mean?

a)

paint before

b)

paint wrong

c)

paint again

d)

don't paint

75.

What does misread mean?

a)

read incorrectly

b)

read again

c)

read before

d)

read after

76.

What does refill mean?

a)

fill after

b)

fill before

c)

not fill

d)

fill again

77.

What does misuse mean?

a)

Use again

b)

use incorrectly

c)

use again

d)

use before

78.

What does premix mean?

a)

mix after

b)

mix again

c)

never mix

d)

mix before

79.

What does misprint mean?

a)

Print incorrectly

b)

print again

c)

print before

d)

print after

80.

What does precook mean?

a)

cook before

b)

cook after

c)

cook again

d)

cook incorrectly

81.

What does restart mean?

a)

start again

b)

start incorrectly

c)

start before

d)

start incorrectly

82.
What does unbelievable mean?
The magic tricks he performed were unbelievable.
a)
believable
b)
amazing
c)
not believable
d)
ordinary
83.
What does unbelievable mean?
The magic tricks he performed were unbelievable.
a)
believable
b)
amazing
c)
not believable
d)
ordinary
84.
What does unnoticed mean?
His good deed did not go unnoticed.
a)
not reasonable
b)
not safe
c)
not hidden
d)
not noticed
85.
What does the prefix un- mean?
a)
yes
b)
maybe
c)
not
d)
again
86.
Which word means not reliable?
a)
unreliable
b)
unresponsible
c)
unrespect
d)
understand
87.
Which word does not have the prefix -un?
a)
under
b)
unopened
c)
unlock
d)
uneven
88.
What does the word reread mean?
She reread the sentence because she didn't understand it.
a)
not understand
b)
read again
c)
not read
d)
read fast
89.
Which word means to appear again?
a)
reply
b)
resee
c)
reappear
d)
rewatch
90.
What does the prefix re- mean?
a)
not
b)
yes
c)
again
d)
sometimes
91.
Which word means to use again and again?
a)
refold
b)
recycle
c)
rethrow
d)
retie
92.
What does the word rebuild mean?
His Lego tower fell over so he had to rebuild it.
a)
build again
b)
not build
c)
stop building
d)
put the Legos away
93.
What does "anti" mean?
a)
Against
b)
Not
c)
Cause to
d)
Before
94.
What does "de" mean?
a)
Against
b)
Not
c)
Wrongly
d)
Before
95.
What does "dis" mean?
a)
Not; opposite of
b)
Over
c)
Between
d)
Above
96.
What does "en(m)" mean?
a)
Against
b)
Cause to
c)
In
d)
Half
97.
What does "fore" mean?
a)
Middle
b)
Half
c)
Before
d)
Across
98.
What does "in(m)" mean?
a)
In
b)
Between
c)
Not
d)
Over
99.
What does "inter" mean?
a)
Against
b)
Under
c)
Not
d)
Between
100.
What does "mid" mean?
a)
Middle
b)
Over
c)
Half
d)
Again
101.
What does "mis" mean?
a)
Again
b)
Not
c)
Under
d)
Wrongly
102.
What does "non" mean?
a)
Across
b)
Not
c)
Against
d)
Opposite
103.
What does "over" mean?
a)
Over
b)
Above
c)
Across
d)
Under
104.
What does "pre" mean?
a)
Cause to
b)
Not
c)
Before
d)
Again
105.
What does "re" mean?
a)
Before
b)
Not
c)
Across
d)
Again
106.
What does "semi" mean?
a)
Middle
b)
Half
c)
Before
d)
Not
107.
What does "sub" mean?
a)
Across
b)
Before
c)
Above
d)
Under
108.
What does "Super" mean?
a)
Above
b)
Against
c)
Across
d)
Again
109.
What does "trans" mean?
a)
Across
b)
Not
c)
Between
d)
Wrongly
110.
What does "un" mean?
a)
Under
b)
Against
c)
Not
d)
Wrongly
111.
What does "under" mean?
a)
Under
b)
Above
c)
Before
d)
Not
112.
What does "In, Im, Il, Ir" mean?
a)
Over
b)
Before
c)
Not
d)
In
113.

BELIEVABLE

a)

UN

b)

IN

c)

DIS

d)

MIS

114.

OBEDIENT

a)

MIS

b)

DIS

c)

UN

d)

IN

115.

ADEQUATE

a)

IL

b)

IM

c)

IR

d)

IN

116.

HONEST

a)

UN

b)

MIS

c)

IN

d)

DIS

117.

ACCEPTABLE

a)

IN

b)

IM

c)

UN

d)

IR

118.

PERFECT

a)

IN

b)

IM

c)

IR

d)

IL

119.

REGULAR

a)

IN

b)

IL

c)

IR

d)

IM

120.

RESPONSIBLE

a)

IR

b)

IL

c)

IM

d)

IN

121.

LIMITED

a)

UN

b)

IN

c)

IM

d)

DIS

122.

EVEN

a)

IN

b)

IL

c)

UN

d)

MIS

123.

LIKE (VERB)

a)

MIS

b)

DIS

c)

UN

d)

IN

124.

UNDERSTAND

a)

DIS

b)

MIS

c)

IN

d)

UN

125.

PRONOUNCE

a)

MIS

b)

DIS

c)

UN

d)

IN

126.

LOCK

a)

DIS

b)

MIS

c)

UN

d)

IL

127.

CONNECT

a)

MIS

b)

DIS

c)

UN

d)

IN

128.

QUALIFIED

a)

IN

b)

IL

c)

UN

d)

IM

129.

AVOIDABLE

a)

IN

b)

IL

c)

IM

d)

UN

130.

COMPETENT

a)

IN

b)

IM

c)

IR

d)

IL

131.

CONCIOUS

a)

UN

b)

IN

c)

IL

d)

IM

132.

CERTAIN

a)

UN

b)

IM

c)

IL

d)

IN

133.

ATTRACTIVE

a)

IN

b)

IL

c)

IM

d)

UN

134.

PATIENT

a)

IN

b)

IL

c)

IM

d)

UN

135.

FAIR

a)

UN

b)

IL

c)

IN

d)

IM

136.

MARRIED

a)

UN

b)

IL

c)

IM

d)

IN

137.

FASHIONABLE

a)

UN

b)

IN

c)

IM

d)

IL

138.

WELCOME

a)

UN

b)

IM

c)

IL

d)

IN

139.

BEHAVE

a)

DIS

b)

MIS

c)

IN

d)

UN

140.

TRUST

a)

MIS

b)

DIS

c)

IN

d)

IR

141.

WRAP

a)

DIS

b)

MIS

c)

UN

d)

IN

142.

CONTINUE

a)

MIS

b)

IN

c)

IL

d)

DIS

143.

FOLD

a)

IL

b)

UN

c)

IM

d)

IN

144.

PERSONAL

a)

IN

b)

IL

c)

IR

d)

IM

145.

COMPLETE

a)

IN

b)

IM

c)

IL

d)

IN

146.

ACCURATE

a)

IN

b)

UN

c)

IM

d)

IL

147.

LEGAL

a)

IR

b)

IN

c)

IM

d)

IL

148.

AGREEABLE

a)

MIS

b)

UN

c)

IN

d)

DIS

149.

POSSIBLE

a)

UN

b)

IM

c)

IL

d)

IN

150.

MATURE

a)

IM

b)

IL

c)

IN

d)

IR

151.

SATISFIED

a)

MIS

b)

DIS

c)

UN

d)

IN

152.

LOGICAL

a)

IL

b)

IN

c)

IM

d)

IR

153.

COMFORTABLE

a)

IN

b)

UN

c)

IL

d)

DIS

154.

AGREE

a)

MIS

b)

DIS

c)

IN

d)

UN

155.

OBEY

a)

MIS

b)

DIS

c)

IN

d)

UN

156.

APPROVE

a)

MIS

b)

IN

c)

DIS

d)

UN

157.

PACK

a)

UN

b)

IN

c)

DIS

d)

MIS

158.

COVER

a)

IN

b)

MIS

c)

UN

d)

IM

159.

APPEAR

a)

MIS

b)

DIS

c)

IM

d)

IN

160.
___ polite
a)
Un
b)
Im
c)
Dis
d)
De
161.
______ approve
a)
In
b)
Anti
c)
Dis
d)
Im
162.
____ behave 
a)
Mis
b)
Anti
c)
Dis
d)
In
163.
_____ logical
a)
Anti
b)
Il
c)
Ir
d)
Un
164.
______ agree
a)
De
b)
Dis
c)
Anti
d)
Ir
165.
_____ advantage
a)
De
b)
Dis
c)
Anti
d)
Un
166.
She was    ____ able to take the test because she was really sick.
a)
Un
b)
Dis
c)
De
d)
Anti
167.
I just got back from vacation and I really need to ____pack.
a)
Un
b)
Dis
c)
Im
d)
Ir
168.
The accident caused _____ reparable damage to his car.
a)
Un
b)
De
c)
Ir
d)
Il
169.
I believe this information is ____accurate. This cannot be true.
a)
Mis
b)
In
c)
Il
d)
Ir
170.
 I'm not sure if it's ___legal. Why don't you ask your lawyer friend ?
a)
Un
b)
Anti
c)
Il
d)
Im
171.
When you're done using the computer make sure to ____connect it.
a)
Il
b)
De
c)
Im
d)
Dis
172.
It's extremely ______likely I'll do well on this test. I didn't study a thing.
a)
De
b)
Im
c)
Un
d)
Mis
173.
She _____ understood me. 
a)
De
b)
Mis
c)
Anti
d)
Un
174.
I can't find my glasses anywhere. I think I have ___placed them!
a)
Dis
b)
Il
c)
Mis
d)
Un
175.
You are an _____ possible person!
a)
Anti
b)
Im
c)
Il
d)
Un
176.
An ___________________ diamond can still cost a lot of money.
a)
imperfect
b)
unperfect
c)
inperfect
177.
The gas in a balloon is _________________.
a)
invisible
b)
invisable
c)
invisabel
178.

What is the negative form of legal?

a)

illegal

b)

unlegal

179.

What is the negative form of possible?

a)

impossible

b)

unpossible

180.

What is the negative form of correct?

a)

imcorrect

b)

incorrect

181.

What is the negative form of formal?

a)

irformal

b)

informal

182.

What is the negative form of visible?

a)

invisible

b)

ilvisible

183.

What is the negative form of regular?

a)

inregular

b)

irregular

184.

What is the negative form of happy?

a)

unhappy

b)

imhappy

185.

What is the negative form of usual?

a)

imusual

b)

unusual

186.

What is the negative form of patient?

a)

unpatient

b)

impatient

187.

What is the negative form of relevant?

a)

irrelevanat

b)

inrelevant

188.

What is the negative form of logical?

a)

illogical

b)

inlogical

189.

What is the negative form of responsible?

a)

unresponsible

b)

irresponsible

190.

What is the negative form of legible?

a)

inlegible

b)

illegible

191.

legal

a)

illegal

b)

unlegal

c)

nonlegal

192.

responsible

a)

unresponsible

b)

irresponsible

c)

ilresponsible

193.

Words that take a– as a negative prefix always begin with a

a)

consonant

b)

vowel

c)

consonant or a vowel

194.

Words that take dis– as a negative prefix may begin with a

a)

vowel

b)

vowel or a consonant

c)

consonant

d)

none of the above

195.

Words that take il– as a negative prefix always begin with the letter

a)

m

b)

p

c)

l

d)

r

196.

Words that take im– as a negative prefix always begin with the letter

a)

only m

b)

only p

c)

m or p

d)

b

197.

Words that take in– as a negative prefix can begin with

a)

vowels ( except i or u ) or a consonant

b)

all the vowels

c)

only consonants

198.

Words that take im– as a negative prefix always begin with the letter

a)

only m

b)

only p

c)

m or p

d)

l

199.

Words that take ir– as a negative prefix always begin with the letter

a)

l

b)

m

c)

r

d)

b

200.
My father's homemade apple pie is _____________________.
a)
irresistible
b)
irresistable
c)
irressistable
201.
Driving a car without a license is _______________.
a)
illegal
b)
ilegal
c)
illegil
202.
It's hard to exercise after being ___________________ for a week.
a)
inactive
b)
unactive
c)
inactively
203.
He was too __________________ to wait in line for the bus.
a)
impatient
b)
unpatient
c)
inpatient
204.
She is proud to be _________________ in her job.
a)
independent
b)
independant
c)
indipendent