Choose the correct options
Verb prefixes

• The prefix re- means "again": She had to rewrite the first paragraph of the essay.
• The prefix dis- makes a word with the opposite meaning: I disagree with John and I have a different opinion on this problem.
• The prefix mis- means "badly, incorrectly": People often misspell this word.
• The prefix over- means "too much": The rice is overcooked.
• The prefix under- means "not enough": I'm afraid we've underestimated the problem.

Choose the sentence that means the same as the sentence given.

Appearances might be misleading.

• Appearances can give false information about a person.
• Appearances give no information about a person.

John was overcharged at the restaurant.

• John paid less money than he was to pay.
• They made John pay too much.

His friend's advice made Tom rethink his plans.

• Tom thought about his plans again and changed them.
• Tom stopped thinking about his plans.

You misunderstood me.

• You didn't pay any attention to what I said.
• You thought you understood me, but actually, you didn't.

The chicken is undercooked.

• The chicken hasn't been cooked long enough.
• The chicken has been cooked for too long.

I always overeat on Christmas Day.

• I always eat too much on Christmas Day.
• I eat less than my usual amount of food on Christmas Day.

I've underestimated the cost of this project.

• I thought it would cost me more money to carry out this project.
• I thought it would cost me less money to carry out this project.

I tried to call Joe, but his number was disconnected.

• The number I had was wrong.
• Joe's number was out of service.

The teacher was displeased with the students' exam results.

• The teacher thought the students' exam results were not satisfying.
• The teacher didn't know the students' exam results.

Ted Smith was re-elected President of the school sports club.

• Ted Smith had been the president of the school club before the election.
• Ted Smith hadn't been the president of the school club before the election.