Word formation

1. It's totally

(understand) that you stayed home when you were sick. (courage) him to say them again.

2. Don't laugh at his stupid jokes! You'll only 3. That sidewalk is (slip), I almost fell!

4. After Monday, I will no longer be a foreigner--I am receiving my 5. Arthur will be very lonely unless you 6. Every afternoon, the cooks 7. I hate being around Mary Lou, she is so (friend) him.

(citizen)!

(sharp) their knives in preparation for dinner. (friendly). (penny).

8. The stock market crash of 1929 left my great-grandfather 9. I have a class at 8:00 a.m. but I always 10. The groom may exchanged. (sleep).

(veil) the bride only when their vows have been (risk).

11. I think we should try something else. That strategy seems way too 12. My father's death left me with a great (empty) in my heart.

13. George W. Bush is pretending that he attacked Iraq to 14. Americans fought hard to earn their

(liberty) the Iraqis.

(free) from Britain. (care).

15. When you work at a nuclear power plant, you have to be extremely 16. Every time I think I've beaten you, you (do) me! 17. I had to take three months off when I was pregnant, but my boss has been very 18. He will (understand). (cork) the wine as soon as we are ready for dinner.

19. You need to work on your orthography so you don't 20. The weather

(spell) these words.

(cast) looks bad for a picnic--rainy and windy!

Collocations : Wasted, vitally, start, hard, heavy, great, missed, terribly, strong, wide, well. 1. I really __________ my family when I stayed in Canada on my own last year. 2. When I went into the children's room, the boys were both fast asleep, but Oliver was _____________ awake, reading the Little Prince story. 3. I ________________my time on that course; it was terrible. 4. I'm sure he is____________ aware of the problem. 5. It's _____________ important that we finish this work by the end of the week. 6. We are _____________ sorry we are late, but we missed the bus and had to wait ages for another one. 7. We carried the carton of books up to the fourth floor, and it was very __________ work. 8. I think they want to get married and _____________a family. 9. My mum doesn't drink _____________coffee at night because it keeps her awake 10. Everyone said the party was a ______________ success. 11. If this _____________ rain continues, I don't think we'll go to the beach.