Vocabulary

1 Use the affixes in the table to form adjectives from the words below:

history, success, commerce, intensity, continue, practice, direction, nation, physics, electricity, ridicule, vary, remark, continent, expense, structure, response, fame, danger, stress, charity, create, event, break, believe, explosion, magnet

-able/-ible	-al	-ic	-ful	-ive	-ous
unstoppable	historical	public	successful	intensive	continuous

2 Match the words in column A with the words in column B to make compounds which you come across in the text.

A 1) day 2) science 3) wireless 4) long 5) radio 6) high

B a) based b) powered c) light d) telephone e) distance f) communication

Use the words below to make word combinations with the compounds:

effect family telegraphy industry(x2) link

3 Cross out an odd word in each line. Suggest an appropriate word for the odd ones:

a) to conduct: an experiment, a baby, an interview, an orchestra

b) to erect: a station, a leg, a tent, an institution.

c) short: waves, building, man, speech.

d) fundamental: mistake, distinction, discovery, hotel.

e) to assemble: a car, an army, forces, flowers.

4 Look at the following words that often come together and add at least 3 words of your own to each group. Consult the dictionary if necessary.

a) to attend: a university, a meeting, ...

b) to launch: a campaign, a satellite, ...

c) to send: a telegram, a volunteer, ...

d) to decorate: a dress, a room, …

e) to establish: a company, contacts, …

5 Complete the sentences with prepositions if necessary

a) He tried to qualify … higher education with the help of a private tutor.

b) Marconi was granted his first patent … a system of wireless communication.

c) From an early childhood he took a keen interest … physical and electrical science

d) First he succeeded … sending wireless signals over a distance of one mile.

e) Marconi was decorated … many international honors and awards.

f) His tests culminated … the opening of the first transatlantic commercial service.

6 Give English equivalents to the following words and word combinations:

непрекращающееся желание преуспеть; передать радио сигнал; обучался частным образом; проявлял острый интерес к; система беспроводного телеграфа; основал постоянную станцию; возможности беспроводной коммуникации; был оснащен; антенна; сотрудники; радиомаяк; получатель почетных международных наград; был награжден; фундаментальное открытие; преследовать цель; создать новую отрасль промышленности, опирающаяся на научных знаниях

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