Question

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Word formation
10.5.2 Fill in the correct word derived from
the word in brackets.
We can add the prefixes mis- (information - misinformation),
dis- (advantage disadvantage), re- (turn - return) to the
beginning of nouns to make their negatives/opposites.
1 Scientists are very careful to avoid the
......... of their findings. (USE)
2 The...
....... of the dinosaurs is still
not fully explained. (APPEARANCE)
3 This year's final was a .................... between the
same two teams who played last year. (MATCH)
4 There was a ........................... in the election.
and everyone had to vote again. (COUNT)
5 Beybarys got a .........
...... when he took
the broken laptop back to the shop. (FUND)

Answer 1

1. Scientists are very careful to avoid the **misuse** of their findings. (USE)

2. The **disappearance** of the dinosaurs is still not fully explained. (APPEARANCE)

3. This year's final was a **rematch** between the same two teams who played last year. (MATCH)

4. There was a **miscount** in the election, and everyone had to vote again. (COUNT)

5. Beybarys got a **refund** when he took the broken laptop back to the shop. (FUND)