15 vocab suffix able ible

BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab Suffix able/ible Answers 1. My car is very _________ it's never broken down. a. edible - If something is edible, you can eat it - Most insects are edible, some are delicious! b. inedible - If something is inedible, you cannot eat it - e.g. The inedible mushroom Hydnellum Caeruleum (now you know!) c. unreliable - If something (or someone) is unreliable, you cannot rely or depend on it, e.g. her ex-boyfriend was always late. d. reliable - If something is reliable, you can depend or rely on it. Correct 2. This steak is completely _________, it's cold and tough. a. unreliable - If something (or someone) is unreliable, you cannot rely or depend on it, e.g. her ex- boyfriend was always late. b. reliable - If something is reliable, you can depend or rely on it. c. edible - If something is edible, you can eat it - Most insects are edible, some are delicious! d. inedible - If something is inedible, you cannot eat it - e.g. The inedible mushroom Hydnellum Caeruleum (now you know!) Correct 3. Sue's handwriting is _________, she usually has to type letters. a. flexible - If something is flexible, you can change it easily. b. inflexible - If something is inflexible, you cannot change it easily. c. comprehensible - If something is comprehensible, you can understand it. d. incomprehensible - If something is incomprehensible, you can’t understand it. Correct 4. Is this sweater _________ or do I have to get it dry-cleaned? a. washable - If something is washable, you can wash it. Correct b. changeable - We often say the UK weather is changeable, sunny one moment, rainy the next! c. washible - Both 'able' & 'ible' occur as suffixes - there are no rules - learn the spelling! d. adjustable - If something is adjustable, you can change it so that it fits / suits or is comfortable e.g. an adjustable office chair. 5. My working hours are very _________, I have to arrive exactly on time. a. changeable - We often say the UK weather is changeable, sunny one moment, rainy the next! b. inflexible - If something is inflexible, you cannot change it easily. Correct c. flexible - If something is flexible, you can change it easily. d. inflexable - Both 'able' & 'ible' occur as suffixes - there are no rules - learn the spelling! 6. Water in the UK is _________, you can take it directly from the tap. a. drinkable - If something is drinkable, you can drink it - a formal word is 'potable'. Correct b. undrinkable - If something is undrinkable, you can’t drink it - a formal word is 'non-potable'. c. curable - If an illness is curable, it can be cured, the person can be made well. Some illnesses are curable, d. incurable - If an illness is incurable, it cannot be cured, the person cannot be made well. Some illnesses are incurable. Quiznet © BBC Learning English Page 3 of 3 bbclearningenglish.com