ENGLISH FOR PHYSICS
Nama :Soly Deo Glorya Hutagalung
Nim : A1C320014
Kelas : Reg A 2020
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Prefixes : hyper- , hypo- , post- , sub- . Study the following list of prefixes and then match the
terms at the left below with their meanings at the right. You will not use all the meanings listed.
hyper-:zover, above, beyond the norm ; hypertension = high blood pressure
hypo-:under,beneath,less than the norm ; hypotension = low blodd pressure
post-: after ; postglacial = after the glacial period
sub-:under ; submarine = a ship used under water
1. Hypotemia A. Put under water
2. Hypotoxic B. Less poisonous
3. Hypoacidic C. Subnormal body temperature
4. Hyperventilation D. Beneath the bottom of the sea
5. Hypersonic E. Less acidic
6. Postoperative F. More acidic
7. Postmortem G. Excessive breating
8. Submerge H. Highly poisonous
9. Suboceanic I. Faster than the speed of sound
J. After the operation
K After death
Couples from section number to section alphabet
NO PART A PART B
(NUMBER) (ALPHABET)
1 1 C
2 2 B,H
3 3 E,F
4 4 G
5 5 I
6 6 J
7 7 K
8 8 A
9 9 D
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vocabulary in Context. Circlc the letter of the answer that best matches themeaning of the
italicized word as it is used in each of these sentences.
l. The best way to solve a problem is to find the source
A. Origin B. Effects
2. Although he had no information . his intuition led to a solution of the problem.
A. feeling B.Knowledge
3. The space between the earth and the moon is a vacuum
A. empty B. full
4. The glass door was so transparent, we bumped into it
A. Strong B. clear
5. Fleming revealed that his discovery of peniciilin was accidental
A. made known B. kept hidden
6. The two paths divirge at the lake , as one goes north and the other goes east
A. Come together B. Separate
7. The earth absorbs the water from the rain
A. drinks in B. gives off
8. Wood is opaque; no light passes through it
A. unclear B. Clear
9. The image of the house was reflected in the water
A. picture B. roof
10. The driver went in the reverse direction
A. Identical B. Opposite
11. Air the medium through which sound travels
A. Process B. environment
12. The old building was transformed into an emergency hospital
A. enlarged B. Changed
13. A microscope magnifies invisible objects so we can see them
A. enlarged B. reduces
14. AII efforts were concentrated on landing the plane
A. Centerd B. Scattered
