Word Formation Practice Exercises

1. Many people often make a ________ between London and New York.
(COMPARE)

2. This book ________ as a series of lectures about shipwrecks, which were given
two decades ago. (ORIGIN)

3. There are power stations across Europe that use the ________ rise and fall of the
ocean tides. (DAY)

4. If you weren't so _______ of Ben, he'd be happier to spend time with you.
(CRITIC)

5. Don't you find it ________ how Jeremy always comes to work looking so
untidy? (INTRIGUE)

6. Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more _______
night's sleep. (REST)

7. Tim-Berners Lee has received many awards as the ________ of the world wide
web. (INVENT)

8. On the final day, we visited the _________ Victoria Falls and then flew home.
(MAJESTY)

9. Remember to _______ patients twice daily at 8.00am and 8.00pm. (WEIGHT)

10. They were in search of ______ archaeological remains. (DATE)

12. He always gets ______ aggressive when he’s drunk. (RESTRAIN)

13. The drop in share prices in March was a ______ of the financial crash that
followed in June. (RUN)

14. She sang the first three verses with a piano and the last verse ______.
(COMPANY)

15. I really didn't mean to offend her - I just said it ______. (THINK)

16. They were accused of ______ in their treatment of the hostages. (HUMAN)

17. Alcohol is a ______ factor in 10% of all road accidents. (CONTRIBUTE)

18. He had to face up to his own ______ as a father. (ADEQUATE)

19. It was ______ a step in the right direction. (QUESTION)

20. Hospital beds were scarce and medicines were practically ______. (EXIST)

21. Deforestation and excessive farming have __________ the (POOR)

soil.

22. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was (ESTIMATE)
__________ by the government. The real figures go up every
minute.
23. Don’t you know that your good result will make your (MEASURE)
parents __________ proud of you?
24. From the hotel, there is a __________ view across the (BREATH)
canyon.
25. Two Japanese masks hung on the walls and an (EXOTIC)
__________ carved mirror lead up to the staircase.
26. It was highly __________ of him to leave the children on (RESPONSIBLE)
their own in the pool.
27. He found much information __________ because the (ACCESS)
library lacked a modern classification system.
28. Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. (CONFIDE)
Remember, it’s __________.
29. When you travel into space, you can eat and drink in (WEIGHT)
__________.
30. The __________ of the Premier League has been agreed (CONTINUE)
upon by all the managers.
31. Constant __________ has become a major problem for all
people these days. (SLEEP)
32. The process of __________ in remote areas usually
requires a huge amount of effort. (ELECTRIC)
33. The weather didn’t look very __________, so we had to
cancel the final part of shooting the film. (PROMISE)
34. Dealing with an unfamiliar explosive device can prove
__________ if you have no knowledge about it. (DEAD)
35. The price of that luxurious room does not include the
service of looking after your personal __________.
(POSSESS)
36. Many people are currently trying their best to get
satisfactory results at everything they do, but it can turn out to
be __________ in the long run. (PRODUCE)
37. Together with exceptionally high tuition fees,
transportation and accommodation may become too
__________ for overseas students. (MANAGE)
38. The advent of computers has truly __________ our lives
in all aspects. (RICH)
39. Most __________ could be reduced to a certain level with
the use of a filtration system. (PURE)
40. After the decisive victory against Liverpool, all
Manchester United players rewarded themselves with a big
__________. (REFRESH)
41. Tony is only 16 and he is easily influenced by those
around him; he’s a rather __________ young man.
(IMPRESS)
42. We had to call the doctor. Her temperature was
__________ high. (ALARM)

43. When I arrived at the party, everyone was exchanging

__________. (PLEASANT)

44. The kids were running in the direction of the clock hands
when the teacher asked them to move __________. (CLOCK)

45. In this AI era, we need to train ourselves, or we will be

__________ for the job market. (PREPARATION)

46. The message was __________ in time and I managed to

retrieve the buried treasure. (CODE)

47. This campaign aims to __________ the disadvantaged

teenage girls in remote areas. (POWER)

48. During the renovation, the landlord insisted on the use of

__________ glass for the games room so that his karaoke

singing would disturb no one. (SOUND)

49. Don’t you think this app will be a helping hand in our
__________ of the statistics we’ve got? (BREAK)
50. The lady is known for her levelheadedness in
__________ situations. (TROUBLE)
51. Why do you always want to go with those ignorant
_________ people? (WORTH)
52. This is the most interesting _________ I've ever seen.
(PERFORM)
53. Are you _________ of sailing in the prevailing
conditions? (ABLE)
54. Such an act would have been deceitful and _______ .
(RESPONSIBILITY)
55. There is already enough ________ without that, you
know. (PRESS)
56. You'd _________ too many people off with that speech.
(FRIGHT)
57. We must experience _______, pain, and death because we
are alive. (ANXIOUS)
58. I feel _______ about including the last sentence.
(HESITATE)
59. Now surely our ________ government must go.
(CREDIT)
60. The handshake is a basic gesture of _________ .
(FRIEND)
61. They fell into a ________ sleep which lasted until they
were rediscovered in 1878. (MIRACLE)
62. I've had a very sheltered ________, so this has really been
an eye-opener. (BRING)
63. The music was _________ loud, you couldn't hear
yourself think. (BELIEVE)
64. Silk is always wonderful too, even if it's totally _______ .
(PRACTICE)
65. People are being ________ into parting with their money.
(LEAD)
66. The government stopped funding ______ industries.
(PROFIT)
67. It's normal for there to be __________ between brothers
and sisters. (COMPETE)
68. Walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh
air will be ___________ too. (BENEFIT)
69. Her face was blotched and _________ with crying.
(SWELL)
70. There is a growing ______ that she will resign.
(BELIEVE)
71. It should come as no surprise that cycling builds leg
_______ . (STRONG)
72. He helped his underage son _______ his birth date to
illegally obtain a driver's license. (FALSE)
73. All __________ must be over 18. (APPLY)
74. It's an __________ and dangerous policy. (LOGIC)
75. As he was watching them, his eyes began to ________ in
astonishment. (WIDE)
76. Doctors have developed a new, modern ________
technique involving ultra-sound. (PAIN)
77. There is a feeling of isolation and professional ________
in schools. (SECURE)
78. Many candidates showed little _________ of the
problems from the headhunter's point of view.
(APPRECIATE)
79. Do these goods comply with our safety _________?
(REQUIRE)
80. We were unable to establish_______ of her innocence.
(PROVE)
81. An attempt is also being made to ________ textures and
symbols where possible. (STANDARD)
82. He took to it like the ________ fish to water.
(PROVERB)
83. In all ___________ the vase was made in the seventeenth
century. (LIKELY)
84. He's definitely someone very nervy, very jumpy and
basically___________ . (SECURITY)
85. 'I regret, I cannot offer any ______, Madame' he said with
a smile. (REFRESH)
86. He's like a politician who wants to convince you of his
_____. (SINCERE)
87. There's no damage done, there's no _______. (THIEF)
88. But the level of social welfare was so high that poverty
was ______ (THINK)
89. The first thing he discovered was that Newley had not
died _____________. (ACCIDENT)
90. The whole method is a form of ___________. (SIMPLE)
91. But are we allowing ourselves to be carried away by false
________? (VAIN)
92. Moments before there was a ___ with a car. (COLLIDE)
93. It was not, he admits, the wisest ________ for a beginner.
(CHOOSE)
94. You can hold the snake: it's __________. (HARM)
95. The government is noted for its ___________ drugs
policy. (COMPROMISE)
96. He admired the ___ of relationships he saw around him.
(WARM)
97. We have caused enough harm by our ___, irresponsible,
selfish behavior. (THINK)
98. But not all ___ are valid in reference to pedagogy.
(IMPLY)
99. And he accepts that he set out on the lonely road to ___
too early in life. (STAR)
100. Critics say he has been weak and _______ . (DECIDE)