EXERCISE 1. Translate the following sentences, pick out prefixed words and comment on the meaning of prefixes

Translate the following sentences, pick out prefixed words and comment on the meaning of prefixes.

1. We agreed that there would have to be a pre-election meeting, but we saw no reason why there should be more than one.

2. He had done a little unpacking last night.

3. “My sister is right, one should always look for the good in their fellowmen.” “I am afraid I misjudged you in the past. I beg you pardon.”

4. I had got used to his excessive apologies and his overcordial greetings.

5. Michie was a moustached ex-service student who had commanded a tank troop at Anzio.

6. In all big cities there are self-contained groups that exist without intercommunication.

7. Elliot’s face bore a look of frigid disapproval.

8. He was silent while he knocked the ashes out of his pipe and refilled it.

9. If there was fog in London, he supposed they would reroute the plane to Prestwick.

10. As she talked to Mama, describing the events of her journey, she displayed strong, discoloured teeth.

11. He saw in this over-acting a kind of bluffing, which made him like Anna, who he liked much more.

12. They might have been the same middle-aged women in mourning who sat on the free benches and gossiped with one another about the price of food and misdeeds of servants.

13. Bon’s admiration for his friend was another thing which irritated Mor. It was so totally non-rational.

14. Unfortunately I feel utter disrespect for this young lady because she is a very insolent person by nature. She has a great opinion of herself.

15. The ex-presedent of the country was deprived of all his rights. He was exiled out of the country.

16. My dear, your independence gets on our nerves. I’d like to stop demonstrating its in public.

17. At last I put through two telephone calls: one to the kitchens, to say that I should not dine that evening; the other to my secretary, asking her to rewrite several documents.

18. The red roofs of the houses stood out against the background of the white trees. It created the atmosphere of mystery and misunderstanding in winter evening.

19. I recalled his high spirits, his vitality, his confidence in the future, and his interests.

20. He muttered to himself and there can be little doubt that his mutterings were disrespectful.