Opposites 3: verb prefixes Some verbs can be made into their opposite form, or otherwise modified, by the addition of the prefixes dis-, im- mis- or un-. Complete each of the sentences below with one of the prefixes above and the most appropriate verb from the box. In most cases, you will also need to change the end of the verb (by adding -s, -ed, -ing, etc., and in some cases by also removing a letter). Use your answers to complete the crossword on the next page. Across 2. The press have once again the President: he said that women were 'America's hope for the future', and not 'America's hopeless future'.
3. The National Patients' Association is calling on Senators around the country to make doctors legally responsible for an illness.
6. Despite recent rumors in the press, Kaput Computers is pleased to announce that it will not be its popular line of budget laptops.
8. The press deliberately tried to our company, wrongly suggesting that we plan to sell arms abroad.
10. Deliveries need to be from the truck as soon as they arrive, and placed in the storeroom on the first floor.
12. If any employee with the new working regulations, they should speak to their line manager.
13. If any employee the company computers (eg, by sending personal emails or for accessing undesirable websites), they will be instantly dismissed.
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16. As the full extent of the company's financial problems , the management decided to take drastic action.
20. Employers have every right to interview candidates who are not able to provide adequate references or show proof of their qualifications.
22. The management of employees smoking during working hours.
23. Some staff members have several directives regarding punctuality, and can expect to be disciplined. Down
1. We completely the time we had for the project, and unfortunately we were unable to finish on time.
2. Overseas business deals sometimes fail when one party the other's intentions, usually as a result of linguistic or cultural differences.
4. It is dangerous to remove paper jams in the photocopier without first the copier from the power supply.
5. New government legislation has been criticized for offering compensation to people who have been from driving and who have lost their jobs as a result.
7. The lack of progress has the management, and in view of this they plan to review working procedures.
9. The salesman accidentally the discount due to us, so we hardly broke even on the deal. 11. It is a sad fact of office life that when the manager is away some employees feel free to .
15. The company claimed $20,000 for fire damage, but the claim was because proper safety procedures had not been observed.
17. We regret that our trust in your company was sadly , and therefore we will not be dealing with you in the future.
18. A recent company investigation has several cases of unauthorized Internet use during office hours.
19. The huge increase in exports recently has the argument that the world has stopped buying American goods.
21. Unfortunately, many of our employees the new uniform, claiming it is old-fashioned and uncomfortable. 
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