WORD FORMATION

1- "SHAME"
a) Your behaviour was absolutely ........ and you should
apologise.
b) He walked into the room looking very ........ and guilty.
c) You have nothing to feel ........ about as you did nothing
wrong.

2- "FOLLOW"
a) The cult had quite a large ........ and had been in the
public eye on several occasions before.
b) Many of her ........ claimed she had mystical powers.
c) I think we are going to need a ........ meeting to discuss
these matters further.
3- "CHARACTER"
a) Sarah was ........ quiet at the meeting, wasn't she? She's
usually quite outspoken.
b) I've been asked to list the ........ of the species.
c) The book was superb and the author's ........ of the hero
was brilliant.
4- "APPRECIATE"
a) The delegates were very ........ of the speaker's
contribution and gave her a round of applause.
b) The increased investment in the health service does not
seem to have had an ........ effect on the service it delivers
c) I bought Karen a present to show my ........ of all the
kindness she has shown me.
5- "FRAUD"
a) He was a well-known ........ and had spent a number of
years in prison for deception.
b) She was arrested for making a ........ claim for
unemployment benefit.
c) He claimed he had not acted ........ and that he would
defend himself against any such accusations.

6- "BITTER"
a) There's no ........ betweeen them even though they plan to
divorce.
b) He became ........ following the manager's decision not to
consider him for promotion.
c) Commuters have been complaining ........ about the poor
service on the trains this week.

7- DIVERSE
a) The company decided to ........ into computer software.
b) There is tremendous ethnic ........ in London.
c) It took longer to get into work today due to a ........ in the
town centre.

8- "FUNDAMENTAL"
a) The business is ........ healthy and has a promising future.
b) Once you've picked up the ........ you'll race through the
course.
c) A religious ........ is someone who believes in following the
rules of their religion strictly.
9- "WORTH"
a) I'm afraid this painting is a copy and is .........
b) Do you think it's ........ calling the theatre to see if they
have any spare tickets?
c) It was a very interesting idea and certainly ........ of
attention.

10- "ENDEAR"
a) 'Darling' is a term of ......... .
b) One of her ........ qualities was the way she joked about
everything.
c) He remembered her ......... as the love of his life.

11- "SIGHT"
a) She finds the scar on her leg ........ and wants to have
plastic surgery.

b) The bank claims that the error was due to an ........ and
will be rectified immediately.

c) The novel gives us a wonderful ........ into life for the poor
in 19th Century England.
12- "SETTLE"
a) The weather continues to be ........ with sunshine and
showers predicted for the rest of the week.

b) It was a really ........ experience and not something that I'd

like to go through again.
c) Archeologists claim to have discovered the earliest ........
ever found in this country.
13- "ROOM"
a) We were all ........ at university and have kept in touch
ever since.
b) It was a very large, ........ office that was great to work in.
c) When I walked into the lounge there was a ........ of
people all sitting around chatting and laughing.
14- "CONTINUE"
a) The product has been ........ and is now no longer
available.
b) If there is a ........ of your attitude we will have to consider
your position with the company.
c) The satellite orbits the Earth ........ sending messages
back to the control centre.
15- "FRUIT"
a) His attempt to meet with the chairman was ........ and he
finally gave up.
b) A spokesperson said the leaders had had a very positive
and ........ discussion.
c) When we saw our business plans come to ........ we were
overjoyed.
16- "LIKE"
a) Actually, they're related and if you look carefully you can
see the ........
b) Can you tidy your bedroom and ........ the living room.
c) While I was living in Greece I developed a ........ for the
local wine.
17- "PRACTICE"
a) He works as a medical ........ at the local hospital.
b) You need to think of all the ........ before making the
decision to emigrate.
c) I'm sorry but you'll have to stay at home. It's just not ........
for you to come with me.
18- "COMPEL"
a) You are under no ........ to buy the product if you don't
want it.
b) You have a choice whether you do Question 2 but
Question 1 is .........
c) Frank is a ........ gambler and has got himself into serious
financial difficulties.

19- "SINGLE"
a) She was a wonderful tennis player and won the women's
......... 3 years in a row.
b) Don't bother buying a whole pack. They sell them .........
c) Once she decides to do something she works towards it
in a very ........ fashion.

20- "FAVOUR"
1. He didn't want to be accused of ........ by giving his
daughter the best job.
2. Many people stayed away from the resort because of
the ........ weather.
3. Hopefully the company will look ........ at my application.

21- "UNION"
a) I've got a school ........ to go to next month.
b) The ........ of East and West Germany was one of the
most momentous events of the 20th Century.
c) The family showed a great deal of ........ during the
troubles they faced.

22- "GUIDE"
a) The student received ........ about a possible career from
the college's student services department.
b) There are strict ........ on what to do in case of an
emergency.
c) Her parents' negative attitude towards her friends was
completely ........ as they were all very nice poeple.
23- "CONSTRUCT"
a) Can't you think of anything more ........ to say than that?
You're not helping at all.
b) There are plans to ........ the damaged building and return
it to its former glory.
c) After spending several years working in the ........ industry,
he decided to have a change of career.
24- "PRESUME"
a) It was a bit ........ of you to expect them to invite you to the
wedding ceremony.
b) I disagree with the ......... that nothing can be done about
the rising levels of crime.
c) Sharon hasn't called to cancel so ........ she's still coming.
25- "RESIST"
A) THE GOVERNMENT ARE FACING ........ FROM THE
TRADE UNIONS OVER THEIR PLANS TO PRIVATISE THE
INDUSTRY.
B) SCIENTISTS ARE WORKING ON A DRUG THAT WILL
MAKE PEOPLE MORE ........ TO THE COMMON COLD.
C) THE MORE HE TRIED TO FORGET HER THE
MORE ........ SHE BECAME. HE JUST COULDN'T GET
HER OUT OF HIS MIND.
26- "EQUAL"
A) HE CUT THE CAKE ........ INTO QUARTERS AND GAVE
A PIECE TO EACH OF THE CHILDREN.
B) THERE IS LITTLE EVIDENCE THAT WOMEN ARE
GAINING ........ WITH MEN IN HIGHER RANKING
MANAGERIAL POSITIONS.
C) THE SIDES WERE TOTALLY ........ AND THE HOME
TEAM WON EASILY.

27- "SIGNIFY"
a) Have there been any ........ developments in the
discussions today?
b) Politically, it was a minor event and regarded as being of
relative ......... .
c) Share prices have risen ........ on today's markets and
further dramatic increases are expected tomorrow.

28- "MIND"
a) When you go swimming in the sea you have to be ........
of the tide and make sure you don't get in trouble.
b) The police are warning troublemakers that they are going
to be very strict with anyone seen committing ........
vandalism.
c) I spent the afternoon ........ watching a lot of rubbish on
TV.
29- "MORAL"
a) I wish you would stop ...... about life and actually do
something!
b) I find fox hunting really ...... . I think they should ban
it! c) He is acting ...... for somebody in his position.
He should be suspended from his duties.

30- "INSPIRE"
a) It was such an ........ speech and left everyone feeling
enthusiastic.
b) She was an ........ figure who had many followers.
c) It was during his time in France that he got the ........ for
his new book.

31- "INTELLIGENT"
a) He has the ........ to do well at college. He's just not very
motivated.
b) The revolution was supported by the nation's ........ .
c) You behaved very ........ by deciding to report the incident
to the police.
32- "DEVELOP"
a) He's getting married to a property ........ from New
York. b) There has been a very interesting ........ in
the missing person case. c) The land around the
house we're thinking of buying is completely ........; no
houses, no roads, nothing.

33- "ACCURATE"
a) There were a number of grammatical ........... in his essay,
which lost him valuable marks in the test.
b) We hope that the new payroll system will improve
the ........... of our employees' wage slips.
c) The film star claimed that the comments he made to a
journalist had been reported ........ in the press.

34- "ACTIVE"
a) He was well known as a political ........ during his time as
a factory worker and was a leading member of the Trade
Unions.
b) The school are organising lots of ........ for the summer
holidays.
c)The burglar alarm will be ........ by the slightest movement.

35- "HAPPY"
a) I'm really ........ about the service I received at that
garage. I might phone up and complain.
b) The children had a wonderful time at the party. I've never
seen such scenes of ........ before.
c) The last time I saw Tom he was playing ........ in the
garden. He seemed to be enjoying himself.
36- "RELY"
a) The company was criticised for being over-........ on
orders from a limited number of customers.
b) I don't use the buses normally as they are so .........
c) One of the main considerations when buying a car
is .........

37- "COLLECT"
a) Those chairs are really ........ nowadays. They are
regarded as being at the height of fashion.
b) There will be several ........ this week as some members
of staff are leaving work.
c) Those present at the meeting agreed ........ to raise the
matter with the director.
38- "DEVELOP"
a) He's getting married to a property ........ from New York.
b) There has been a very interesting ........ in the missing
person case.
c) The land around the house we're thinking of buying is
completely ........; no houses, no roads, nothing.
39- "DIVIDE"
a) If you can wait until I've finished this job I'll give you
my ........ attention.
b) Employees feel that the new system for dealing with
promotion is ........, and is bad for staff morale.
c) The ........ between the north and south of the country is
very noticeable.

40- "COMMENT"
a) The ........ on TV said the game was very exciting but I
didn't enjoy it all.
b) You don't have to give me a ........ of everything she said. I
get the picture.
c) I'm being sent to the competition to ........ on the opening
game.

41- "ADD"
a) In ......... to pollution, cars are also the cause of a large
number of deaths.
b) If there are any ........ expenses please let us know.
c) This food is supposed to be healthy yet it's full of .........
KEY:
1- a) shameful; b) shamefaced; c) ashamed
2- a) following; b) followers; c) follow-up
3- a) uncharacteristically; b) characteristics; c)
characterization
4- a) appreciative; b) appreciable; c) appreciation
5- a) fraudster; b) fraudulent; c) fraudulently
6- a) bitterness; b) embittered; c) bitterly
7- a) diversify; b) diversity; c) diversion
8- a) fundamentally; b) fundamentals; c) fundamentalist

9- a) worthless; b) worthwhile; c) worthy

10- a) endearment; b) endearing; c) endearingly

11- a) unsightly; b) oversight; c) insight.

12- a) unsettled ; b) unsettling; c) settlement
13- a)roommates; b) roomy; c) roomful
14- a) discontinued; b) continuation; c) continuously
15- a) fruitless; b) fruitful; c) fruition

16- a) likeness; b) likewise; c) liking

17- a) practitioner;b) practicalities; c) practical
18- a) compulsion; b) compulsory; c) compulsive

19- a) singles; b) singly; c) single-minded

20- a) favouritism; b) unfavourable; c) favourably

21- a) reunion; b) reunification; c) unity

22- a) guidance; b) guidelines; c) misguided

23- a) constructive; b) reconstruct c) construction

24- a) presumptuous; b) presumption; c) presumably

25- a) resistance; b) resistant; c) irresistible

26- a) equally; b) equality; c) unequal

27- a) significant; b) insignificance; c) significantly
28- a) mindful; b) mindless; c) mindlessly
29- a) moralizing; b) immoral; c) immorally
30- a) inspiring; b) inspirational; c) inspiration
31- a) intelligence; b) intelligentsia; c) intelligently
32- a) developer; b) development; c) undeveloped

33- a) inaccuracies; b) accuracy; c) inaccurately

34- a) activist; b) activities; c) activated
35- a) unhappy; b) happiness; c) happily
36- a) reliant; b) unreliable; c) reliability
37- a) collectable; b) collections; c) collectively
38- a) developer; b) development; c) undeveloped
39- a) undivided; b) divisive; c) division
40- a) commentator; b) commentary; c) commentate
41- a) addition; b) additional; c) additives