B2 Word Formation WF017
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. James quickly __________________ and got into the hot bathtub. (DRESS)
2. We made a few __________________ to the design of the car. (ADJUST)
3. We __________________ the strength of their team. That's why we lost. (ESTIMATE)
4. He is fortunate to have the __________________ to listen to several people at once. (ABLE)
5. The __________________ of John F. Kennedy was one of the key events of the 1960s.
(ASSASSINATE)
6. How can you be so __________________ to her feelings? She's just lost her father. (SENSE)
7. Every student must take an __________________ exam. (ENTER)
8. According to his __________________ of the situation we were facing a major conflict.
(ASSESS)
9. It was one of the many __________________ they faced on the long journey. (HARD)
10. She has been a __________________ for over 20 years. (LIBRARY)
11. She was asked if she was taking any __________________ at the moment. (MEDICINE)
12. The police got the necessary information from their __________________. (INFORM)
13. All civil servants are sworn to _______________ and cannot speak about certain things.
(SECRET)
14. Old people are mostly afraid of __________________. That's why they often keep a pet.
(LONELY)
15. You can wear your shirt and a pair of jeans. It's an __________________ event. (FORMAL)
16. You have __________________ my name. It's Johnson, not Johnston. (SPELL)
17. He went to the club for __________________. (COMPANION)
18. The government's actions towards reducing pollution were __________________.
(PRAISE)
19. Most experts say that the painting is not a __________________. (FORGE)
20. The pain became __________________, so we had to call an ambulance. (ENDURE)
21. The __________________ of the whole country is at stake. (STABLE)
22. She claimed her __________________ and said she had never been at the scene of the
crime. (INNOCENT)
23. He never regained __________________ and died a few weeks after the accident.
(CONSIOUS)
24. Edgar Allan Poe was one of the great ________________ figures of his age. (LITERATURE)
25. When I heard what had happened, I was __________________. (SPEAK)
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KEY
1. James quickly undressed and got into the hot bathtub. (DRESS)
2. We made a few adjustments to the design of the car. (ADJUST)
3. We underestimated the strength of their team. That's why we lost. (ESTIMATE)
4. He is fortunate to have the ability to listen to several people at once. (ABLE)
5. The assassination of John F. Kennedy was one of the key events of the 1960s.
(ASSASSINATE)
6. How can you be so insensitive to her feelings? She's just lost her father. (SENSE)
7. Every student must take an entrance exam. (ENTER)
8. According to his assessment of the situation we were facing a major conflict. (ASSESS)
9. It was one of the many hardships they faced on the long journey. (HARD)
10. She has been a librarian for over 20 years. (LIBRARY)
11. She was asked if she was taking any medication at the moment. (MEDICINE)
12. The police got the necessary information from their informant. (INFORM)
13. All civil servants are sworn to secrecy and cannot speak about certain things. (SECRET)
14. Old people are mostly afraid of loneliness. That's why they often keep a pet. (LONELY)
15. You can wear your shirt and a pair of jeans. It's an informal event. (FORMAL)
16. You have misspelled my name. It's Johnson, not Johnston. (SPELL)
17. He went to the club for companionship. (COMPANION)
18. The government's actions towards reducing pollution were praiseworthy. (PRAISE)
19. Most experts say that the painting is not a forgery. (FORGE)
20. The pain became unendurable, so we had to call an ambulance. (ENDURE)
21. The stability of the whole country is at stake. (STABLE)
22. She claimed her innocence and said she had never been at the scene of the crime.
(INNOCENT)
23. He never regained consciousness and died a few weeks after the accident.
(CONSIOUS)
24. Edgar Allan Poe was one of the great literary figures of his age. (LITERATURE)
25. When I heard what had happened, I was speechless. (SPEAK)
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