WORD FORMATION PRACTICE
1. There are……………………………………….for the job in all local newspapers.
ADVERTISE
2. George Clooney looks so………………………………. ATTRACT
3. The ………………………………..surprised everyone. ANNOUNCE
4. She has been ……………………………involved in many campaigns. ACTIVE
5. You must wait for the …………………………… letter before paying the bill. CONFIRM
6. Think…………………………….. and don’t make a fuss about it! LOGIC
7. Obama is the most popular…………………………..in America! POLITICS
8. African American is more………………………..correct than black! POLITICS
9. Artists must always be ……………………………. CREATE
10.Why are you so……………………….about his work? CRITIC
11.We need to know your……………………..as soon as possible! DECIDE
12. I ……………………think your dress is ugly! HONEST
13. Extraterestrial life has not been ……………………..proved yet! SCIENCE
14. Why don’t you call the ……………………….if the light doesn’t work? ELECTRIC
15. Television is a form of …………………………………….. ENTERTAIN
16. The concert didn’t meet our…………………………….. EXPECT
17. Did you have any……………………………….as a child? ALLOW
18. I don’t like your dress, no matter how……………………………………….it is!
FASHION
19. The singer gave a brilliant ……….......... on stage yesterday. PERFORM
20. Have you seen her magazine ……………...........? COLLECT
21. On hearing the news, everyone was overcome with a feeling of ……. .......... . SAD
22. When you take the FCE paper you will be given marks for your ………… ..........
…………………………… ACURATE
23. She has the …………….......... to pass the exam first time round providing she works hard.
ABLE
24. When he became a teenager he wanted to be more ………………………………….from his
parents. DEPEND
25. If you hadn't been so ………………………… with that book you'd still have it now.
CARE
26. My broken leg means I'll be ……………………… to go on holiday with you. ABLE
27. In many countries it is …………………………to smoke cigarettes under the age of 16.
LEGAL
28. The teacher told me it was …………………………… of me to set off the fire alarm.
RESPONSIBLE
29. He told her that he ………. .......... with her problem but couldn't do anything to help.
SYMPATHY
30. . My belt feels a bit tight after that huge lunch. I think I'll have to …….. .......... it a little.
LOOSE
31. She was severely ……. .......... by the long illness she had. WEAK
32. There are many different ways to ……. .......... areas of English Grammar. CLASS
33. If you're really sorry for what you said you won't mind ………........... APLOGY
34. Everybody was ………. .......... by the news of the earthquake. HORROR
35. He is so……………….! No muscle moves on his face! EXPRESS
36. He's a very …………. .......... person. HELP
37. It was a really ………… .......... party. Thanks for inviting me. ENJOY
38. He has just taken out a ………. .......... subscription to the magazine. MONTH
39.She smiled ………. .......... when they offered her the new job. HAPPY
40. ……….. .........., we'll have enough money saved to get married next year. (2 changes
required) HOPE
41. In order for the medicine to work ………. .......... you must take the correct amount. EFFECT
42. Although our teacher is very strict in class, she is ………........... than you would expect.
FRIEND
43. What a beautiful vase! That's the ………. .......... present I've ever had. LOVE
44. You don't need to wear a suit to the party. You can look ……. .......... if you wish. FORMAL
45. The weather forecast says it's going to be ……............ today. RAIN
46. He told her that he was …….. .......... in love with her. TRUE
47. She was filled with ……….......... when she heard the good news. HAPPY
48. It’s totally………………………...that you stayed at home when you were sick!
UNDERSTAND
49. Don’t laugh at his stupid jokes! You’ll only………………….. him to tell them again!
COURAGE
50. After Monday, I will no longer be a foreigner ! I’m receiving my………………….
CITIZEN
51. Arty will be very lonely unless you…………………….him. FRIEND
52. Every day, the cooks………………….. their knives. SHARP
53. I hate Mary because she is very……………………………. FRIEND
54. The stock market crash of 1929 left my grandfather………………….. PENNY
55. When I have classes at 8, I feel……………………………….. SLEEP
56. The groom may………………….the bride only after the wedding. VEIL
57. Your strategy seems so………………. RISK
58. My friend’s death left me with great………………………in my heart. EMPTY
59. 13. George W. Bush is pretending that he attacked Iraq to …………………the Iraqis.
LIBERTY
60. Americans fought hard to earn their ………………….from Britain. FREE
61. Every time I think I've beaten you, you ………………me! DO
62. He will………………….the wine for the romantic dinner. CORK
63. You need to work on your orthography so you don't …………….these words. SPELL
64. The floor is so………………………..! I almost fell ! SLIP
65. I am sometimes late for school because I …………………… SLEEP
