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Past Paper 2013
Level 3-5
Question 32
1
Add a suffix to this word to make an adjective.
fear ______________
1 mark(s)
Past Paper 2013 sample
Level 3-5
Question 38
2
A prefix is a letter or a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new
word.
For example unhappy
Put a prefix at the beginning of each word to make it mean the opposite.
___________behave
___________correct
___________possible
1 mark(s)
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Past Paper 2014
Level 3-5
Question 46
3
Circle two suffixes that can be added to the word below to make new words.
enjoy
ful ment able less ness
1 mark(s)
4 Circle the suffix in each of the words below.
One has been done for you.
help ful enjoyment comfortable quietly
1 mark(s)
5 Add 'ing' to each of these words. Rewrite your new word in the space provided.
One has been done for you.
Word
New word
skip
skipping
cry
bake
hit
1 mark(s)
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6 A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to make a new word.
For example: powerful
Make two new words for each root word below, by adding a suffix. One has been done for
you.
power
new word
new word
powerful
powerless
warm
avoid
1 mark(s)
7 Match the correct suffix to make a new word.
member
ment
photo
hood
neighbour
ship
enjoy
graph
1 mark(s)
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8 Add a suffix to this word to make an adjective.
power ______________
1 mark(s)
9 Circle the suffix in each of the words below.
One has been done for you.
friend ship peaceful sleepless calmly
1 mark(s)
10 Add 'ing' to each of these words. Rewrite your new word in the space provided.
One has been done for you.
Word
New word
care
caring
dare
appeal
hope
1 mark(s)
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11 A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to make a new word.
For example: neighbourhood
Make two new words for each root word below, by adding a suffix. One has been done for
you.
kind
new word
new word
kindly
kindness
nice
some
1 mark(s)
12 Match each suffix to make a new word. Only use each suffix once.
care
ing
fair
hood
child
est
cook
less
1 mark(s)
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13 Tick the boxes below to show which suffixes can be added to the root word 'argue' to make a
correct new word.
Tick two
arguing
arguless
argument
arguship
1 mark(s)
14 Add a suffix to this word to make an adjective.
play ______________
1 mark(s)
15 Circle the word with the correct suffix.
The ( musician / musisian ) played the guitar for his fans.
1 mark(s)
16 Circle the suffix that can be added to the words to change them into verbs.
sleep: -less / -ing / -er
help: -ment / -ful / -ed
brush: -ment / -ness / -ing
1 mark(s)
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17 Circle the word with the correct suffix
The ( instruction / instrucsion) was to sit and wait.
1 mark(s)
18 Tick the boxes below to show which suffixes can be added to the root word 'prefer' to make a
correct new word.
Tick two
preferable
prefership
preferred
preferness
1 mark(s)
19 The boy was ________punctual and always missed the first part of the lesson.
Gillian was feeling ________well so she spent the day in bed.
Tick one of the prefixes below that completes both of the sentences above.
Tick one
in
un
im
dis
1 mark(s)
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20 Match the correct prefix to make a new word.
auto
phone
tele
late
trans
hero
super
biography
1 mark(s)
21 a) Add a prefix to the word below to change its meaning.
________possible
b) Write a sentence that includes your new word.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2 mark(s)
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22 A prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word.
For example: misbehave
Place one of the following prefixes at the beginning of each word to make each word mean
the opposite. Use each prefix once only.
un
im
dis
__________appear
__________lucky
_________possible
1 mark(s)
23 Circle the word with the correct prefix.
I knew he would ( disagree / dissagree ) with my decision.
1 mark(s)
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24 A prefix is a letter or a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word.
For example return
Put a prefix at the beginning of each word to make it mean the opposite.
___________read
___________formal
___________important
1 mark(s)
25 The girl ________understood the question and got it wrong.
The boy ________behaved in class and was not allowed to play at break-time.
Tick one of the prefixes below that completes both of the sentences above.
Tick one
mis
im
un
re
1 mark(s)
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26 Match the correct prefix to make a new word.
hyper
way
fore
historic
mid
cast
pre
active
1 mark(s)
27 a) Add a prefix to the word below to change its meaning.
________agree
b) Write a sentence that includes your new word.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2 mark(s)
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28 A prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word.
For example: undone
Place one of the following prefixes at the beginning of each word to make each word mean
the opposite. Use each prefix once only.
un
de
dis
__________circle
__________frost
_________appear
1 mark(s)
29 A prefix is a letter or a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word.
For example reread
Put a prefix at the beginning of each word to make it mean the opposite.
___________sew
___________touch
___________heard
1 mark(s)
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30 I ________turned the overdue book to the library.
I ________moved the splinter from his thumb.
Tick one of the prefixes below that completes both of the sentences above.
Tick one
de
trans
re
mis
1 mark(s)
31 a) Add an ending to the prefix below to make a new word.
trans________
b) Write a sentence that includes your new word.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2 mark(s)
32 Circle the word with the correct prefix.
The ( telaphone / telephone ) rang loudly.
1 mark(s)
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33 Tick the boxes below to show which prefixes can be added to the root word 'appear' to make
a correct new word.
Tick two
re
de
dis
im
1 mark(s)
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Answer Sheet
1 Accept any adjectives derived from 'fear', eg:
fearsome
fearful
fearless
1 mark(s)
2 misbehave
incorrect
impossible
1 mark(s)
3 Award 1 mark for both suffixes encircled.
ful ment able less ness
1 mark(s)
4 help ful enjoy ment comfort able quiet ly
1 mark(s)
5
Word
New word
skip
skipping
cry
crying
bake
baking
hit
hitting
1 mark(s)
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6
new word
new word
power
powerful
powerless
warm
For example: warmer
For example: warming
avoid
For example:
avoidance
For example: avoiding
1 mark(s)
7
1 mark(s)
8 Accept any adjectives derived from 'power', eg:
powerful
powerless
1 mark(s)
9 friend ship peace ful sleep less calm ly
1 mark(s)
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10
Word
New word
care
caring
dare
daring
appeal
appealing
hope
hoping
1 mark(s)
11
new word
new word
kind
kindly
kindness
nice
eg. nicer
eg. nicely
eg. something
eg. sometimes
some
1 mark(s)
12
1 mark(s)
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13 arguing
argument
1 mark(s)
14 Accept any adjectives derived from 'play', eg:
playful
1 mark(s)
15 The musician played the guitar for his fans.
1 mark(s)
16 sleep ing
help ed
brush ing
1 mark(s)
17 The instruction was to sit and wait.
1 mark(s)
18 preferable
preferred
1 mark(s)
19 un
1 mark(s)
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20
1 mark(s)
21 a) For example: impossible
b) Accept any sentence that uses the word correctly. For example: It was impossible to get the
baby to stop crying.
2 mark(s)
22 disappear
unlucky
impossible
1 mark(s)
23 I knew he would disagree with my decision.
1 mark(s)
24 unread (or misread)
informal
unimportant
1 mark(s)
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25 mis
1 mark(s)
26
1 mark(s)
27 a) For example: disagree
b) Accept any sentence that uses the word correctly. For example: We could not come up with
a solution and decided just to disagree.
2 mark(s)
28 uncircle
defrost
disappear
1 mark(s)
29 unsew
untouch
misheard (or unheard)
1 mark(s)
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30 re
1 mark(s)
31 a) For example: translate
b) Accept any sentence that uses the word correctly. For example: He only spoke French, and
we had to translate for him.
2 mark(s)
32 The telephone rang loudly.
1 mark(s)
33 re
dis
1 mark(s)
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