The prefix counter-, as in counterproductive, is sometimes used with nouns, adjectives and verbs to suggest the idea of 'opposite'. Write each of these words with counter- in the correct gap.

1. As a spy during the war, I was often involved in , where we tried to stop the enemy from discovering our secrets.

2. The government will have to take some to stop inflation from increasing.

3. The reports by independent journalists will hopefully the government's inaccurate propaganda.

4. The army's planning to mount a later today.

5. You'll have to speak to my in the New York office.

6. We have to this rise in crime by toughening up the sentencing laws.

7. I'm not interested in mainstream art; I'm far more concerned with art produced in the .

8. If he accuses me of lying, I'm going to by saying I know he lied about the sales figures last month.