Vocabulary

Sort out the words into 2 columns - international words and false friends. HELP
mathematics computer credit application master mechanism logarithm statistics royal ridicule original model locomotive cryptography construction invest grant initial actually professor
International
False friends
 
    
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Sort out the compound words under the correct heading.

A compound word is a word that is made up of two or more other words. There are three forms of compound words:

  • the closed form, in which the words are melded together – secondhand
  • the hyphenated form – mass-produced
  • the open form – post office

Compound words can be formed by different parts of speech. For example,

  • world-wide (noun+adjective)
  • binary digit (adjective+noun)
  • life-saving (noun+participle I)
  • radio-controlled (noun+participle II)
  • properly-designed (adverb+participle II)
  • daylight (noun+noun)
groundbreaking footnotes middle-class lifetime general-purpose black-box present day counterpart life-threatening earthquakes well-stocked lifelong crackpot cowcatcher downfall
adjective+noun
high voltage
noun+participle I
error-correcting
noun+participle II
man-made
adverb+participle II
well-disposed
noun+adjective
brand-new
noun+noun
database
 
    
Use the words below to make word combinations you come across in the text with the compounds from the previous exercise:
design
family
computer
computer
recorder
fever
library
interest
    
Complete these sentences with the word combinations from the previous exercise.
a)
He came from a    with his father being a wealthy lawyer.
b)
Many inventions were implemented decades after they had been invented mostly because of their  .
c)
  differ greatly in size from the first machines developed in 1950s.
d)
A device that is specifically designed to acquire audio and capture live performance in transport is called a  .
e)
Oxford and Cambridge can be proud of their  .
    
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Write the word next to each transcription.
[sə´saɪətɪ]
 [ʹkælkjuleɪt]
[´dɪfrəns]
 [ʹfeɪljə(r)]
[əˏsəusɪ´eɪ∫n]
 [kənʹstrʌkt]
[ɪ´ræsəbl]
 [dɪʹzaɪn]
[´lɔgərɪðәm]
 [əb´skjuərətɪ]
[mə´∫ɪ:nərɪ]
 [ænə´lɪtɪkl]
[´enʤɪn]
 [´ʤɪ:nɪəs]
    
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Choose the correct prepositions to complete the sentences if necessary.
1) Babbage is credited numerous inventions.
2) He had several publications various topics that captured his interest.
3) At that time scientists announced their inventions and discoveries at the meetings of the Royal Scientific Academy.
4) Babbage’s passion mathematics and mechanics shaped his life.
5) Being aware human inaccuracy, Babbage dreamt about mechanical methods to do complex calculations.
6) In the 19th century there were many scientific and technological limitations that prevented realization of Babbage’s Analytical Engine.
    
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