EXERCISE 3: WORD FORMATION
1. It’s (POINT) ________________ arguing with them. They are not going to change
their mind.
2. You will need your parents’ (PERMIT) ________________ if you want to go on
the school trip.
3. Thank you so much for the flowers. It’s very (THOUGHT) ________________ of
you.
4. I’ve (PLACE) ________________ my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere?
5. Don’t forget to (CONNECT) ________________ the modem when you have
finished using it.
6. Ben sulks like a child when he doesn’t get his own way. He’s so (MATURE)
________________.
7. Oliver’s CV is truly (IMPRESS) ________________. He’s bound to get the job.
8. It’s totally (UNDERSTAND) ________________ that you stayed home when you
were sick.
9. Don’t laugh at his stupid jokes! You’ll only (COURAGE) ________________ him
to say them again.
10. That sidewalk is (SLIP) ________________, I almost fell!
11. After Monday, I will no longer be a foreigner. I am receiving my (CITIZEN)
________________!
12. Arthur will be very lonely unless you (FRIEND) ________________ him.
13. Every afternoon, the cooks (SHARP) ________________ their knives in
preparation for dinner.
14. I hate being around Mary Lou, she is so (FRIENDLY) ________________!
15. The stock market crash of 1929 left my great-grandfather (PENNY)
________________.
16. I have a class at 8 a.m. but I always (SLEEP) ________________.
17. The groom may (VEIL) ________________ the bride only when their vows have
been exchanged.
18. I think we should try something else. That strategy seems way too (RISK)
________________.
19. My father’s death left me with a great (EMPTY) ________________ in my heart.
20. George W. Bush is pretending that he attacked Iraq to (LIBERTY)
________________ the Iraqis.
21. Americans fought hard to earn their (FREE) ________________ from Britain.
22. When you work at a nuclear power plant, you have to be extremely (CARE)
________________.
23. Every time I think I’ve beaten you, you (DO) ________________ me!
24. I had to take three months off when I was pregnant, but my boss has been very
(UNDERSTAND) ________________.
25. He will (CORK) ________________ the wine as soon as we are ready for dinner.
26. You need to work on your orthography so you don’t (SPELL) ________________
these words.
27. The weather (CAST) ________________ looks bad for a picnic – rainy and
windy!
28. You’re in a (CHEER) ________________ mood this morning.
29. The service offers young people (PRACTICE) ________________ advice on
finding a job.
30. Could you give me a quick (EXPLAIN) ________________ of how it works?
31. I thought the film was really (EXCITE) ________________.
32. Sonya is the most (INTELLIGENCE) ________________ girl in the class.
33. I never get (BORE) ________________ with watching football.
34. My sister’s hobbies are quite (DIFFER) ________________ from mine.
35. My boyfriend is very (ATTRACT) ________________.
36. My watch is old but it’s still very (RELY) ________________.
37. If you want to work as a stuntman you must be completely (FEAR)
________________.
38. Astrologers charge a lot of money for their (PREDICT) ________________.
39. The mother punished her child for being (OBEDIENCE) ________________.
40. Flight attendants need to be (FLEXIBILITY) ________________ because they
work irregular hours.
41. Jim’s a good teacher because he has a lot of (PATIENT) ________________.
42. Unfortunately, their attempt to reach the North Pole was (SUCCESS)
________________.
43. Students who study hard will (PROBABLE) ________________ get good grades
in their exams.
44. She fell off the horse but (FORTUNE) ________________ she wasn’t injured.
45. I tried aerobics but it was too (ENERGY) ________________ for me.
46. Who can resist the (GLAMOROUS) ________________ of Hollywood?
47. I adore sentimental love stories. I’m very (ROMANCE) ________________.
48. My cousin used to be rather silly but he’s more (SENSE) ________________
these days.
49. (LONELY) ________________ is a problem most teenagers have.
50. He will never get to the top because he lacks (MOTIVE) ________________.
