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IEC B2 U11 in-class demoDerivation exercises for IEC B2 U11Superior adj. superior n. superiority n. inferior adj. inferiority n.1) Your computer is far _ to mine2) Janet always spoke with an air of _.3) The organization has a technical _ over its rivals.4) His sense of _ convinces him that Elizabeth will accept his proposal.5) He failed to follow a direct order from his _.6) Its chief selling point is the undoubted _.of its after-sales service.7) Im tired of hearing about the _.of their product. inferior adj. inferiority n.1) It constitutes a gesture of respect not to make social _ conscious of their inferiority.2) Old Mr Carter was convinced that women doctors were _ to men. 3) Consumers are tired of paying a high price for what is an increasingly _ service.4) Coupled with envy was a terrible sense of _.5) The feeling of _ is defensively turned into a feeling of superiority.6) This obviously affects them as they grow up, giving them an _ complex.Norm n. normal adj. / n. normality n. normalize/-se v. normally adv. abnormal adj. abnormality n.1) Joyces style of writing was a striking departure from the literary _ .2) Labelling is acknowledged as a complex process involving social _ and values.3) Its _ to feel nervous before an exam.4) Car sales are still below _ for the time of year. 5) The children soon settled down once _ was re-established.6) Both leaders say they hope the relationship between their two countries will be restored to _ .7) The town had a cheerful air of _ despite the extra policemen everywhere.8) Journalists are reporting that the situation has now _ .9) The flu _ lasts about a week or ten days.10) Relations between the countries were formally _ in 1997.11) Broadly, _ (also spelled _) is any process that makes something more normal, which typically means conforming to some regularity or rule, or returning from some state of _ .12) From February 21 to February 28, 1972, President Nixon traveled to Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai. At the conclusion of his trip, the U.S. and the PRC issued the Shanghai Communiqu, a statement of their respective foreign policy views. In the Communiqu An official announcement.官方通告, both nations pledged to work toward the full _ of diplomatic relations. The U.S. acknowledged the PRC position that all Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait maintain that there is only one China and that Taiwan is part of China. The statement enabled the U.S. and PRC to temporarily set aside the crucial question Taiwan obstructing the _ of relations and to open trade and other contacts.13) My parents thought it was _ for a boy to be interested in ballet.14) Dyslexia may be caused by a brain _ involving the sense of sight. Dyslexia is a learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.诵读困难：一种学习障碍，症状是识别或理解书写文字的能力受到损伤15) Hyperactivity can be described as a physical state in which a person is _ and easily excitable.Eligibility n. eligible adj. ineligible adj. ineligibility n.1) Over 500,000 18-year-olds will become _ to vote this year.2) Stephen was regarded as an _ bachelor3) Your _ for aid depends on your Expected Family Contribution (EFC), your year in school, your enrollment status, and the cost of attendance at the school you will be attending.4) The new legislation adds to the current _ criteria that players can represent a country if he, a parent or grandparent was born there.5) No checks were done of Mr Sinkinsons _ until news of his alleged ineligibility broke in March 2000.6) Because he no longer lives in the district, he is _ to run for reelection.Inadequacy n. inadequate adj. adequate adj. adequacy n.1) Unemployment can cause feelings of _ and low self-esteem.2) Some creams we tested failed to give _ protection against UV light.3) Londons biggest university may not receive extra funding unless it proves its _ after a finance crisis.4) Are the parking facilities _ for 50 cars?5) _ lighting made it difficult to continue the work after dinner.6) An _ supply of vitamin A can lead to blindness.7) A leading paediatrician in Britain has warned that seriously ill new-born babies could be at risk because they are being treated with drugs which have not been _ tested for infants8) Its caught via contact with contaminated blood - including sharing needles, blood transfusions or _ sterilised 消毒 equipment.Repute n. reputation n. reputable adj. reputed adj. reputedly adv. disreputable adj. disrepute n.1) Both universities have medical schools, hospitals, clinics and research centers of worldwide _ .2) The committee had _ spent over $3000 on business entertainment.3) The deal is _ to be worth 1m to Distillery which includes lease of the stadium and a share of the profits.4) Ramsay knew her by _ only and had been looking forward to seeing her in person.5) The restaurant certainly lived up to its _; the food was delicious.6) Despite her _ as a trouble-maker, she was promoted to department manager.7) Before you buy a used car its best to go to a _ garage.8) He also had an inclination to attach himself, whether as ally or enemy, to dangerous and _ people.9) He faces six charges of bringing the game into _.Correspond v. corresponding adj. correspondence n correspondent n. respond v. response n. responsive adj. irresponsive adj. responsible adj. irresponsible adj. responsibility n. irresponsibility n.1) A secretary came in twice a week to deal with his _ .2) He worked as a foreign _ for that newspaper during the war.3) Sales are up 10% on the _ period last year.4) The description of these events _ closely to other accounts written at the time.5) The numbers _ to points on the map. 6) The war and the _ fall in trade have had a devastating (badly damaging) effect on the country.7) There was no _ between the historical facts and Johnsons account of them. Questionable adj. question n./v. questioner n. questioning adj. questionnaire n.Indicate v. indication C/U indicator C indicative adj.1) All the main economic _ suggest that trade is improving.2) Could you give me some _ as to when I am likely to receive a reply?3) Dark green leaves are a good _ of healthy roots.4) Four _ were emphasized - staff student ratios, average class sizes, average student hours and average lecturer hours.5) An _ is a term in British English for a turn signal, which is one of the lights on a car that flash to show which way the car is turning.6) Sales targets are _ on the graph by a vertical dotted line.7) Thats her, said Toby, _ a girl on the other side of the room.8) The study _ a connection between poverty and crime.9) There is every _ (=there are very clear signs) that it is true.10) There was no _ of forced entry to the building.11) This behavior is _ of her whole attitude, Im afraid.Precise adj. precision n. prec