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Make adjectives ending in -ive from the following verbs, making any necessary spelling changes,
then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.
destroy
decide
attract
appreciate
produce
protect
inform
create
deceive
talk
(a) He was very ______________of all I had done for him.
(b) The factory has been more ___________since we bought new automatic machines.
(c) His appearance is _______________ . Hes older than he looks.
(d) Nuclear weapons are terribly _____________________
(e) His lecture was very __________________ . We learnt a lot.
(f) Shes very _________________ . She paints, makes sculpture and designs textiles.
(g) Shes a very __________________girl. Men always like her.
(h) She was very ________________ . She told me all about herself and her family.
(i) Firemen wear _________________clothing, otherwise they would get burnt.
(j) Hes not afraid to take action. Hes very _________________
3 In each space below put an adjective made from the verb in brackets below the phrase.
(a) a ______________body (die)
(b) a ______________book (bore)
(c) an _____________car (economise)
(d) a _____________neighbour (quarrel)
(e) an ______________chapter (introduce)
(f) an _______________film (entertain)
(g) an ___________police officer (observe)
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In each space below put an adjective made from the noun in brackets after the phrase.
(a) a ___________dress (fashion)
(b) a _____________army (triumph)
(c) an _________________letter (affection)
(d) a _________________table (circle)
(e) _________________interests (literature)
(f) a _________________house (suburb)
(g) a _____________shape (triangle)
(h) a ____________________child (trouble)
(i) a ___________________chair (comfort)
(j) a ________________ business (profit)
(k) a ________________athlete (muscle)
(l) a _________________painting (value)
(m) a ________________ worker (skill)
(n) a _______________state (socialism)
(o) a _________________attempt (success)
(p) a __________________friend (trust)
(q) a ______________place (peace)
(r) a _____________day (memory)
(s) a _____________person (knowledge)
(t) a ________________country (distance)
February 27, 2007 Posted by etornauta | Word Formation | 1 Comment
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Instructions as above.
(a) To be successful you need ability and you need __________. (lucky)
(b) He was delighted by the ____________of the welcome he received. (warm)
(c) The idea of going through the forest alone at night filled her with ___________ (terrible)
(d) The ______________of the bridge is about two kilometres. (long)
(e) The _________________of the road is not great enough to take large trucks. (wide)
(f) Whats the of that mountain? (high)
(g) The _________________of the water here is over three metres. (deep)
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-ence -ance
Make nouns ending in -ence or -ance from the following adjectives and put them in their correct
places in the sentences below.
confident
independent
patient
innocent
intelligent
important
silent
elegant
convenient
reluctant
violent
arrogant
absent
present
(a) The police were there to prevent any possible ____________
(b) There was complete_________________ except for the sound of the birds.
(c) He was very unsure of himself. He didnt have much _______________ .
(d) She dressed with great ________________in clothes of the latest French fashions.
(e) Although he maintained his_________________ to the end, he was sent to prison.
(f) It doesnt matter. Its of no ________________
Make nouns from the following adjectives by adding -ity or -ness to the end, and put them in their
correct places in the sentences below.
punctual
bald
deaf
foolish
similar
equal
quiet
popular
(a) Hes worried about his increasing ______________ . He might get a wig.
(b) What __________________to leave a baby out in the hot sun.
(c) The teacher insisted on ___________________
(d) Men and women should have _____________of pay and opportunity.
(e) I have some ________________in my left ear.
(f) The international ____________of the Beatles was amazing.
(g) I like the ________________of this street Its very peaceful.
(h) There is some _______________between German and Dutch.
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Instructions as above.
stupid
formal
weak
fond
serious
superior
neutral
Christian
neat
ill
real
blunt
(a) Dont laugh I dont think you understand the _____________of the situation.
(b) The principal religion of this area is __________________
(c) The teacher gave a special mark for ___________________
(i) In a big city like Amsterdam theres always a _____________ of things to do in the evening.
(j) The music, dancing and decoration gave the party an atmosphere of great _________
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-y
Make nouns ending in -y from the following adjectives, making any necessary spelling changes,
then put them in their correct places in the sentences.
tragic
courteous
jealous
envious
hypocritical
certain
beautiful
difficult
furious
safe
loyal
royal
cruel
(a) ___________ , is another word for politeness.
(b) NSPCC stands for the National Society for the Prevention of _________to Children.
(c) The Scottish Highlands are full of great natural __________________.
(d) __________ and ____________ mean more or less the same.
(e) During the bombing, children were taken to a place of ___________________ .
(f) The newspapers described the deaths in the air crash as a _______________
(g) At first he had great _________________in understanding the language.
(h) That entrance is reserved for ________________and other important people.
(i) People reacted with to the Presidents speech and thousands of people attacked his palace.
(j) He says everyone is equal but he treats his employees badly. What ______________!
(k) I think theyll arrive tomorrow but no one is sure. Theres not much _________about it.
(l) His wife supported him through all his troubles. She showed great _______________
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-iness
Make nouns ending in -iness from the following adjectives, making any necessary spelling changes,
then put them in their correct places below.
happy
tidy
ugly
holy
lazy
lonely
naughty
lovely
(a) Living alone in the city, he suffered from _______________at first.
(b) A factory can be attractive. It doesnt have to be a place of _____________
(c) The birth of their baby daughter brought them a lot of ______________
(d) He lost his job because of his ______________ .
(e) Please respect the _________________of this religious place by not talking loudly.
(f) Their mother punished them for their ____________in breaking the window and telling lies
(g) The teacher complimented her pupils on their ____________ . They had all polished their shoes
and combed their hair.
(h) The _______________of the view almost took my breath away.
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-ion -ment
Make nouns ending in -ion or -ment from the following adjectives, making any necessary spelling
changes, then put them in their correct places below.
cautious
attractive
perfect
tense
content
excited
(a) After the revolution people were nervous about going into the streets. There was an atmosphere
of ______________
(b) She dances so beautifully she almost reaches ____________.
(c) In his old age he lives a life of peace, comfort and _______ .
(d) This animal is dangerous. It should be handled with the greatest _______________
Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -y to the end and making any other necessary
changes in spelling. Then put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.
prosper
enquire
injure
expire
deliver
recover
discover
conspire
apologize
assemble
forge
(a) In England there is no postal ___________ on Sundays.
(b) He still suffers from an __________ he received in a game of football ten years ago.
(c) He could copy other peoples signatures perfectly. He was finally sent to prison
for _____________
(d) The ___________ of a ship from the bottom of the sea is a very difficult, expensive
operation.
(e) The _____________of America was made in 1492 by Christopher Colombus.
(f) I wish you happiness, good health and ______________for this coming year.
(g) This is the parliamentary building, where the National _____________meets.
(h) She accepted his _______________ for his rude behaviour at dinner.
(I) The President believed there was a ______________to overthrow him.
G) On ___________________ , your passport may be renewed for a further five years.
(k) Thank you for your ________________ about our products. We enclose our current
catalogue.
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-ence
Make nouns ending in -ence from the following verbs, making any necessary changes in spelling.
Then put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.
prefer
refer
exist
obey
depend
pretend
defend
correspond
offend
reside
insist
differ
coincide
interfere
(a) He couldnt go to university but continued his education through _________ courses.
(b) This monument is in memory of the men and women who died in ___________ of
this country.
(c) Police dogs are trained to a high standard of ____________
(d) Tea or coffee? Do you have any _____________?
(e) She wasnt really angry at all. It was just ____________________
(f) Dictionaries, encyclopaedias and atlases are called _____________ books.
(g) The doctors tried to cure him of his ______________on drugs.
(h) The United Nations came into _____________ in 1945.
(i) Despite his _____________ that he was innocent, he was arrested.
(j) I cant tell the _________ between butter and margarine.
(k) I hope she didnt take _____________. I was only joking.
(l) I met John on holiday quite by chance. What a ____________
(m) She complained of _________________by her mother-in-law in her private affairs.
(n) Place of ______________ means the place where you live.
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-ance
Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -ance to the end and making any other necessary
changes in spelling. Then put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.
annoy
resist
avoid
attend
perform
accept
insure
disturb
resemble
assist
enter
endure
(a) It was the actors finest _______________
(b) The teacher kept a record of every students ____________
(c) This signature bears no ____________to mine: Its a forgery !
(d) When I received the offer of a job, I immediately wrote a letter of ______________
(e) The police were called to a _____________ at a private party last night.
(f) My house _______________ covers me for fire, flood, theft and damage.
(g) When she was very old she couldnt look after herself without _____________
(h) When people kept talking during the film, he showed his _____________ by turning
round and looking at them.
(i) The ____________ to the park is through that gate there.
(j) After fierce _________________for two days, the soldiers surrendered to the enemy.
(k) By continuing his journey alone, on foot, in freezing weather without food for two days he
showed remarkable powers of ____________
(l) The Automobile Association recommends ____________of the city centre during the present
road repairs.
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-al
Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -al to the end and making any other necessary
changes in spelling. Then put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.
deny
propose
approve
renew
remove
arrive
bury
survive
refuse
dismiss
try
rehearse
(a) His unpunctuality and bad work soon led to his ____________ from the firm.
(b) After the funeral service in the church, we went out to the cemetery for the _______
(c) Thousands of people were at the airport for the Presidents ___________
(d) ___________ of your season ticket for another six months will cost you 268.
(e) To get married before you are eighteen, you will need your parents ___________
and consent.
(f) The first performance of the play is tomorrow. The actors are having a final ________ tonight.
(g) At the end of the five-day _____________, he was found guilty and sent to prison.
(h) The factory manager wants to use different machines but the workers dont like
this ______________
(i) The police were amazed at the _____________of the five children after a night out in
freezing temperatures.
(j) He made a complete __________of the accusation against him but no one believed
him.
(k) I dont understand his ____________ to help us. Hes usually very helpful.
(l) The new republican government demanded the ___________of the kings statue
from the main square.
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-age
Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -age to the end and making any other necessary
changes in spelling. Then put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.
use
shrink
store
break
wreck
marry
post
leak
stop
pass
(a) A family house always needs ____________space for old furniture and luggage.
(b) With the _________________ of time, her heartache grew less painful.
(c) The __________between Alan and Josephine will take place in St Andrews Church on April 21
st.
(d) The firm is proud of its non-strike record. There hasnt been a _________of work for twelve
years.
(e) Airmail _______________to Australia for a large parcel is very expensive.
(f) The ____________of the smashed car was left by the road as a warning to motorists.
(g) The Prime Minister is very angry about the ________of information to the press from closed
secret meetings.
(h) The American _______________of this word is different from the British.
(i) In a shop selling glass and china a certain amount of _____________ is unavoidable.
(j) This shirt was guaranteed against ____________, but look, its too small for me now and Ive
only washed it once.
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Put in each space below a noun formed from the verb in brackets after the sentence.
(a) Johns an expert, so I asked him for some ___________ . (advise)
(b) You need more _____________ before you can play the violin in public. (practise)
(c) The policeman wanted to see the motorists driving _________ . (license).
(d) He made a _____________ that she would marry and have three children. (prophesy)
(e) We can only get there by plane. Theres no __________ . (choose)
(f) Now children, I hope youll all be on your best ______________ when we go to the museum.
(behave)
(g) I have to make a __________about poor service and the rudeness of your staff. (complain)
(h) I think youve made an _____________ in the bill. Could you check it? (err)
(i) Naturally hes very unhappy at the ____________ of so much money. (lose)
(j) I like a museum with a ________________ of objects pictures, sculpture, furniture and other
things. (mix)
(k) The company has shown rapid ______________ in the last two years. (grow)
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Instructions as above.
(a) Newspapers in that country can say what they like. Theres no __________ . (censor)
(b) It took him a long time to recover from the ____________ of his mother. (die)
(c) The ______________ of poverty, disease and ignorance must be our principal aim. (conquer)
(d) It is my _______________ that there is life on mars and Venus. (believe)
(e) The police think that she committed the murder but they have no _________ (prove)
(f) It was a great _____________ to hear that your illness isnt serious. (relieve)
(g) Most of the passengers were killed in the aircrash. The ____________were badly injured.
(remain)
(h) Two miles from here, its still possible to see the ____________of a 2,OOO-year-old Roman
town. (remain)
(i) Some people tie a knot in their handkerchiefs as a ________________of something important
they must do. (remind)
(j) The priest asked us to say a _______________ for world peace. (pray)
(k) He put the two televisions together so that we could make a ____________ (compare)
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Instructions as above.
(a) The police car crashed into a traffic-light while it was in ___________of a stolen car. (pursue)
(b) He feels a deep ______________for the people who killed his brother. (hate)
(c) Of course the _____________ of a mountain takes longer than the ___________ .
(ascend/descend)
(d) Not far from here you can see the ___________of an old church. Only the walls are left (ruin)
(e) If you want to know whats in a book, look at the ____________ page at the front (contain)
(f) He has a very wide ________________of African affairs. (know)
(g) Youll have to make a ________________ soon. (decide)
(h) Shes very nice but she has a ________________ to talk too much. (tend)
(i) Im not sure, but I have a ___________ that he was the boy who stole my bike. (suspect)
(j) The actors received enthusiastic _____________ at the end of the show. (applaud)
(k) The staff at this hotel are excellent. They give very good___________ . (serve)
(l) The ____________of the new baby was about four kilograms. (weigh)
(m) We believe the existence of large armies and terrible weapons is a _____________to world
peace. (threaten)
(n) His first missed but he killed the bird with his second ___________. (shoot)
(0) 50,000 was taken in the bank _______________ yesterday. (rob)
(p) Ive written three letters to the firm about their bad product, but theyve made
No _____________ . (respond)
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-sion
Make nouns, all ending in -sion, from the following verbs. Put each noun in its correct place in the
sentences below.
divide
conclude
expand
persuade
revise
admit
exclude
explode
include
(a) I hope friendly______________ will make him change his mind. I dont want to use force.
(b) If they get divorced, theyll have to decide on the ___________of their money and property.
(c) He dreamt of the ________________of his firm from a small factory to a large international
business.
(d) ______________to the club is limited to members only.
(e) There was a very loud ____________________when the bomb went off.
(f) In the final weeks before the exam, the students did a lot of _______________
(g) He was delighted by his _________________in the national football team.
(h) The ________________of her name from the list of people chosen to meet the President was a
great disappointment.
revolt
pronounce
repeat
produce
compete
qualify
reduce
solve
acquire
introduce
(a) Theres a lot ____________of among car manufacturers to sell most cars.
(b) There are some differences in ______________between British and American English.
(c) Is a degree a necessary ______________for this job!
(d) of the new sports car has been affected by a fire at the factory.
(e) They are trying to find a_______________ to the problem.
(f) A book sometimes sells better if it has an ____________ written by a famous person.
(g) The art gallery is very proud of its recent ______________ of an important painting.
(h) There was a______________ . The people rose up and overthrew the government.
(i) That must not happen again. There must be no ____________ of the incident.
(j) That shop is offering a big ______________in the price of its clothes.
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Instructions as above.
satisfy
oppose
explain
publish
abolish
receive
describe
destroy
deceive
detain
(a) The earthquake caused the complete _______________ of the village.
(b) The party, or parties, against the government is called the _____________
(c) Hes finished writing his new book._____________ will be next year.
(d) The new film has had a very poor_____________ by the critics.
(e) She did not get the money honestly and legally. She got it by _____________
(f) Many people would like to see the _____________ of all nuclear weapons.
(g) He had to give his boss an _____________for his absence.
(h) Seven illegal immigrants are being held in _____________ at the port.
(i) His work is well-paid but doesnt give him much ___________
(j) If you send us a ________________of the missing property, well try to find it.
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-ion
Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -ion to the end. Put each noun in its correct place
in the sentences below.
prevent
interrupt
elect
protect
suggest
predict
select
react
invent
addict
(a) If I can work all day without any ___________ , I can finish the job by this evening.
(b) I cant make any ____________about the result. I dont know how the voting will go
(c) What was his _____________to the news? Was he pleased or angry?
(d) RSPCA stands for the Royal Society for the _____________of Cruelty to Animals.
(e) His ______________of a new type of car engine brought him a lot of money.
(f) His _________________ to drugs nearly killed him.
(g) RSPB stands for the Royal Society for the _____________ of Birds.
(h) What shall we do tomorrow? Swimming? Film? Museum? Has anyone got a better
_____________ ?
(i) He was delighted by his ___________________for the school football team.
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-ation
In each space below put a noun ending in -ation made from the verb in brackets below the phrase.
(a) a police ______________(investigate)
(b) a wild _____________(exaggerate)
(c) a heart _________________(operate)
(d) _______________leather (imitate)
(e) good _____________(pronounce)
(f) the managers ____________(resign)
(g) a ______________stone (found)
(h) ______________links (communicate)
(i) a vivid _______________ (imagine)
G) a serious _________________(accuse)
(k) the __________________of a meeting (cancel)
(I) Im full of _________________(admire)
(m) the _______________of words (abbreviate)
(n) exam __________________(prepare)
(0) a political _______________(demonstrate)
(p) state or private________________ (educate)
(q) _________________from poor countries (emigrate)
(r) __________________to rich countries (immigrate)
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Instructions as above.
(a) a ________________to charity (donate)
(b) a moments___________________ (hesitate)
(c) a car with good ____________________(accelerate)
Suffixes
-ish
(i) -ish sometimes means with the qualities of e.g. boyish.
Put each of the following words in its correct place in the sentences below.
childish
girlish
amateurish
piggish
monkish
(a) He lives in one small room and he hasnt many needs. He leads an almost ____ life.
(b) He is usually a very fine actor, but last night he was terrible, really _________
(c) Hes nearly eighteen but he still has very _______attitudes and interests.
(d) He behaved very badly at lunch. He really has __________ manners.
(e) She still wears rather young, fashions.
(ii) -ish often means rather, about, more or less e.g. yellowish (more or less yellow),
eightish (about eight), slowish (rather slow). This use of -ish is colloquial, so is not often used in
written English.
Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below, in which a man who has
witnessed a crime describes to a police officer what he saw.
smallish
fairish
sevenish
greenish
twentyish
darkish
tallish
Well, it happened very quickly, officer. I was just leaving my office. It was fairly late, perhaps (a)
________ and I couldnt see very well because it was already getting (b) _________ . A man came
out of the bank. He had (c)________ hair. His age, well,
he was (d) _________ or maybe twenty-five. I couldnt guess his height, but he was (e) ________.
He had a suitcase and he got into a car, not a very big one, (f)_________ in fact. The colour? I think
it was (g) _________ . Sorry I cant be more exact.
2 -ful -less
-ful means having, with e.g. careful, colourful
-less means without, lacking e.g. careless, windowless
Put each of the following words in its correct place in the sentences below.
thoughtful
harmful
successful
friendless
thoughtless
harmless
beautiful
waterless
(a) The Sahara Desert is a vast _______area which runs from east to west across Africa.
(b) Smoking is ______to your health.
(c) This present is just what I want and need. How ____________of you.
(d) I hope you are_____________ in your exams.
(e) Dont be afraid of the dog. Hes _____________
(f) It was very _________ of you to play the radio so loud so late at night.
(g) Shes very ___________ . Three artists have painted her.
(h) I was alone and _____________ in a strange city.
3 -er -ee
-er usually has an active meaning e.g. examiner (a person who examines, i.e. sets an examination)
-ee usually has a passive meaning e.g. examinee (a person who is examined, i.e. takes an
examination)
Put each of the following words in its correct place in the sentences below.
interviewer
trainer
employer
interviewee
trainee
employee
(a) I was given a pay rise of 1,000 by my ______________
(b) A football team normally has a ______________ to keep the players fit
(c) A television _______should always give the ____________a proper chance to express his or her
opinions.
(d) That company has 200 people working in its factory. My brother works there and I, too, am an
_______________
(e) At the moment hes a management ____________ . If hes successful, hell be given his first
responsible position in January.
4 -proof
-proof means safe against, able to resist e.g. a fireproof door.
Put each of the following words in its correct place in the sentences below.
waterproof
soundproof
bulletproof
heatproof
shockproof
childproof
foolproof
(a) The windows of the Presidents car were made of ___________glass in case of an assassination
attempt
(b) Our tent wasnt completely ___________ and the rain came through.
(c) The soldiers were given ____________watches.
(d) These dishes are ________________. You can put them in the oven.
(e) The banks security system is completely _____________. It cant possibly go wrong.
(f) The car locks should be ____________, otherwise my young sons will open them during a
journey and fallout
(g) The recording studio was completely ____________
5 -ful
-ful is often used to indicate quantity e.g. a pocketful (the contents of a pocket) of coins.
Put each of the following words in its correct place in the sentences below.
houseful
cupful
tankful
handful
mouthful
teaspoonful
(a) Put a large __________of rice in boiling water, then add a little salt, just a _______
(b) At Christmas we had a ____________ of visitors.
(c) The foreign tourist put a _________of money in front of the taxi driver and said, Is this
enouqh?
(d) After just one ________________ I knew she was a wonderful cook.
(e) A ____________ of petrol should take this car over 200 miles.
6 -er -or -ar
From the verbs below make nouns describing people by adding -er; -or or -ar to the end and making
any other necessary spelling changes.
e.g. liberate liberator
drum drummer
(a) teach
(b) direct
(c) beg
(d) interpret
(e) translate
(f) collect
(g) sail
(h) murder
(i) operate
(j) demonstrate
(k) inspect
(l) act
(m) buy
(n) edit
(o) work
(p) donate
(q) visit
(r) produce
(s) travel
(t) compete
7 Instructions as above.
(a) sing
(b) govern
(c) announce
(d) admire
(e) decorate
(f) rob
(g) survive
(h) supply
(i) control
(j) investigate
(k) ski
(l) instruct
(m) elect
(n) write
(o) photograph
(p) swim
(q) contribute
(r) create
(s) manage
(t) lie
8 -ist -ian
From the nouns below make other nouns describing people by adding -ist or -ian to the end and
making any other necessary spelling changes.
e.g.
Brazil Brazilian
violin violinist
(a) motor
(b) electricity
(c) Paris
(d) Christ
(e) piano
(f) history
(g) Buddha
(h) economy
(i) art
(j) bicycle
(k) guitar
(l) politics
(m) science
(n) music
(o) psychiatry
(p) terror
(q) magic
(r) flower
(s) comedy
(t) beauty
(u) journal
(v) parachute
(w) language
(x) archaeology
February 25, 2007 Posted by etornauta | Word Formation | Leave a Comment
Prefixes
In the following exercises syllables or words are to be added to the front of other words to
change or add to their meaning. Where necessary, hyphens have been placed in the sentences.
1 co-(with, together) re-(again) ex-(former, before) inter-(between)
Put one of the above prefixes in each of the spaces in the sentences below.
(a) The ____________-pilot took over the planes controls while the captain had a coffee and
sandwich.
(b) The US and Russia have the capacity to attack each other with _______ -continental missiles.
(c) Germany and France are _________-operating on the design of a new space- rocket.
(d) Shes divorced but shes still on good terms with her __________-husband.
(e) Does ________national sport really improve relations between countries?
(f) The teacher told his student to __________ write his bad composition.
(g) The local trains are slow but the -city services are excellent.
(h) Most houses need to be ___________painted every five to seven years.
(i) Men who once served in the armed services are called __________-servicemen.
(j) Both boys and girls go to that school. Its _________-educational.
j) Both men and women have their hair cut there. Its a ________sex salon.
7 un- disPut one of the above prefixes in each space in the phrases below to make the word which follows it
opposite in meaning.
(a) a(n) ______comfortable chair
(b) a(n) ______believable story
(c) a(n) ____punctual train
(d) a(n) ________respectful pupil
(e) a(n) _______popular man
(f) a(n) ________honest shopkeeper
8 ir- il- im- inPut one of the above prefixes in each space in the phrases below to make the word which follows it
opposite in meaning.
(a) an __ resistible temptation
(b) an _______possible plan
(c) an _____legal business deal
(d) an _____accurate calculation
(e) an _____mature young man
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account for (v)
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accustomed to (adj)
acquainted with (adj)
addicted to (adj)
adequate for (adj)
adjacent to (adj)
advantage of (n) (but: theres an advantage in (have) an advantage over sb)
advice on (n)
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amazed by (adj)
amount to (v)
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arrest sb for sth (v)
arrive at (a small place) (v)
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ashamed of (adj)
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(un)aware of (adj)
damage to (n)
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discussion about/on (n)
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emphasis on (n)
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exempt from (adj)
expel from (v)
experienced in (adj)
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expert in/on (sth/doing sth) (adj) (= done with skill or involving great knowledge)
expert with sth (n) (= good at using sth)
expert on (n) (= person knowledgeable about a subject)
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failure to (do sth) (n)
faithful to
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famous for (adj)
fed up with (adj)
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fire at (v)
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fond of (adj)
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harmful to (adj)
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hinder from (v)
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(no) hope of (n)
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idea of (n)
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ignorant of/about (adj)
jealous of (adj)
join in (v)
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kind to (adj)
key to (n)
knowledge of (n)
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live on (v)
long for (v)
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married to (adj)
marvel at (v)
mean to (adj)
mention to (v)
mistake sb for (v)
mix with (v)
obedient to (adj)
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objection 10 (n)
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obvious to (adj)
occur to (v)
offence against (n)
operate on (v):
opinion of/on (n)
opposite of/to (n)