\[\boxed{\text{4.\ 179}}\]
\[\textbf{а)} - \frac{5}{11} + \left( - \frac{2}{11} \right) = - \frac{7}{11}\]
\[\textbf{б)} - \frac{7}{8} + \left( - \frac{1}{4} \right) = - \left( \frac{7}{8} + \frac{2}{8} \right) =\]
\[= - \frac{9}{8} = - 1\frac{1}{8}\]
\[\textbf{в)} - \frac{4}{5} + \left( - \frac{2}{3} \right) = - \left( \frac{12}{15} + \frac{10}{15} \right) =\]
\[= - \frac{22}{15} = - 1\frac{7}{15}\]
\[\textbf{г)} - \frac{2}{9} + \left( - \frac{5}{6} \right) = - \left( \frac{4}{18} + \frac{15}{18} \right) =\]
\[= - \frac{19}{18} = - 1\frac{1}{18}\]