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WORD FORMATION WF 1
Put the correct form of the word in brackets into the blank.
1. In the future the public will have a wider __________________ of television programs. (CHOOSE)
2. Looking after the health of 700 children is heavy ______________________ . (RESPONSIBLE)
3. The town spent more money on __________________ and health than ever before (HOUSE)
4. Do you have any particular __________________ where we sit? (PREFER)
5. There’s a __________________ contrast between what he does and what he says. (STRIKE)
6. The party turned out to be a huge ______________________ (DISAPPOINT)
7. He was fined and __________________ for reckless driving (QUALIFY).
8. Is it possible to remove the smell from the books that have been in _______________ for such a long time? (STORE)
9. Many people are interested in job __________________ more than in earning large amount of money (SATISFY).
10. I hadn’t made a __________________ , so I just got on the first flight available. (RESERVE)
11. The anti-doping association believes that all sports must be free of drug __________________ (USE).
12. The country is facing a population __________________ . (EXPLODE)
13. It is __________________ to fasten your seat-belts before take-off (ADVISE)
14. She claimed __________________ benefit for over six months. (EMPLOY)
15. Tax __________________ is one of the biggest problems that face the new country. (EVADE)
16. You can basically wear what you want but there is an _____________ law that says you must not wear jeans.
(WRITE)
17. The __________________ course is being paid for by the company. (MANAGE)
18. It’s a __________________ shame that she didn’t have a better chance in life. (CRY)
19. The farm house we stayed in was completely off the __________________ track. (BEAT)
20. The police searched the house _______________________ . (SYSTEM)
21. He is a __________________ -paid senior executive. (HIGH)
22. A full-scale ____________________ of our company is urgently needed (ORGANIZE)
23. Are we going to be saved __________________ by our oil supplies? (ECONOMY)
24. Experts have tried to find a __________________ to the personnel problems. (SOLVE)
25. She’s a specialist in psychology and human __________________ . (BEHAVE)
26. The __________________ of the most important port of the country eliminated all trade. (BLOCK)
27. The __________________ system of some countries used to be based on gold. (MONEY)
28. He recovered from his injuries in the __________________ hospital (NAVY)
29. He has loved her __________________ ever since they first met. (PASSION)
30. The importance of this __________________ has been extremely overrated. (INVENT)
31. He is a convinced __________________ of Chinese communism (FOLLOW)
32. Jane’s party was more of an __________________ test than anything else. (ENDURE)
33. The government has committed itself to developing __________________ sources of energy. (NEW)
34. He took a job as a sales __________________ in a big department store. (ASSIST)
35. The potential benefits of this treatment __________________ the risks. (WEIGH)
36. Make sure the hairdryer is __________________ before you fix the switch. (CONNECT)
37. They say that travel __________________ the mind. (BROAD)
38. Without his teacher’s __________________ he would have given up long ago. (ENCOURAGE)
39. Dickens’s last novel was __________________ The Mystery of Edwin Drood. (TITLE)
40. She has known me for two years now but she still __________________ my name. (PRONOUNCE)
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WORD FORMATION WF 1
Put the correct form of the word in brackets into the blank.
1. In the future the public will have a wider choice of television programs. (CHOOSE)
2. Looking after the health of 700 children is heavy responsibility. (RESPONSIBLE)
3. The town spent more money on housing and health than ever before (HOUSE)
4. Do you have any particular preference where we sit? (PREFER)
5. There’s a striking contrast between what he does and what he says. (STRIKE)
6. The party turned out to be a huge disappointment (DISAPPOINT)
7. He was fined and disqualified for reckless driving (QUALIFY).
8. Is it possible to remove the smell from the books that have been in storage for such a long time? (STORE)
9. Many people are interested in job satisfaction more than in earning large amount of money (SATISFY).
10. I hadn’t made a reservation, so I just got on the first flight available. (RESERVE)
11. The anti-doping association believes that all sports must be free of drug abuse (USE).
12. The country is facing a population explosion. (EXPLODE)
13. It is advisable to fasten your seat-belts before take-off (ADVISE)
14. She claimed unemployment benefit for over six months. (EMPLOY)
15. Tax evasion is one of the biggest problems that face the new country. (EVADE)
16. You can basically wear what you want but there is an unwritten law that says you must not wear jeans. (WRITE)
17. The management course is being paid for by the company. (MANAGE)
18. It’s a crying shame that she didn’t have a better chance in life. (CRY)
19. The farm house we stayed in was completely off the beaten track. (BEAT)
20. The police searched the house systematically. (SYSTEM)
21. He is a highly-paid senior executive. (HIGH)
22. A full-scale reorganization of our company is urgently needed (ORGANIZE)
23. Are we going to be saved economically by our oil supplies? (ECONOMY)
24. Experts have tried to find a solution to the personnel problems. (SOLVE)
25. She’s a specialist in psychology and human behavior. (BEHAVE)
26. The blockade of the most important port of the country eliminated all trade. (BLOCK)
27. The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold. (MONEY)
28. He recovered from his injuries in the naval hospital (NAVY)
29. He has loved her passionately ever since they first met. (PASSION)
30. The importance of this invention has been extremely overrated. (INVENT)
31. He is a convinced follower of Chinese communism (FOLLOW)
32. Jane’s party was more of an endurance test than anything else. (ENDURE)
33. The government has committed itself to developing renewable sources of energy. (NEW)
34. He took a job as a sales assistant in a big department store. (ASSIST)
35. The potential benefits of this treatment outweigh the risks. (WEIGH)
36. Make sure the hairdryer is disconnected before you fix the switch. (CONNECT)
37. They say that travel broadens the mind. (BROAD)
38. Without his teacher’s encouragement he would have given up long ago. (ENCOURAGE)
39. Dickens’s last novel was entitled The Mystery of Edwin Drood. (TITLE)
40. She has known me for two years now but she still mispronounces my name. (PRONOUNCE)
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