WORD FORMATION: Derivatives from the word USE.

1. Haven't you got another dictionary? This one is absolutely

____________________________ !
2. The old railway station fell into _______________________ after the new one
had been built.
3. When we asked him to leave at once he became _____________________ .
I'm ______________ at sewing. (= very bad at it)
4.
5. The computer disks got wet so they were no longer ______________________
.
6. The stolen car was eventually found in a _____________________ quarry.
7. Another word for an incorrect use or an ill-treatment is a
______________________ .
8. Many people think the system has outlived its _____________________ .

(=is no

longer useful)

9. Before buying a ___________________ car, it's a good idea to have it

checked by a mechanic.
10.
Her book is a ___________________ cotribution to our understanding
of how people _______________ to live in the Middle Ages.
11.
Several female students have made allegations of _________________
against him.
12.
This ______________ was first recorded in the 1960s.
13.
Pedestrians, like all road ____________________ must obey all traffic
signs.
14.
I think your time could be more ______________________ spent than
reading comics all day.
15.
It's _____________________ trying to persuade him to listen to you
because he never does.
16.
The RSPCA protects animals against physical ____________________
and neglect.
17.
_________________ of the photocopier are kindly requested to report
any breakdown to the secretary.
18.
The name you use to operate a computer programme is your
__________________ .
19.
He's a second-hand cars salesman. He sells ___________________
cars.
20.
I am constantly _______________ this expression: Instead of saying
imminent danger I keep on saying eminent danger.

KEY: Derivatives from USE

1. unusable
2. disuse
3. abusive
4. useless
5. usable
6. disused
7. abuse
8. usefulness
9. used
10.useful, used
11.abuse
12.users
13.usage
14.usefully
15.useless
16.abuse
17.users
18.username
19.used
20.misusing