WORD FORMATION (from ADJECTIVE to NOUN or
ADJECTIVE → NOUN
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of
the word in brackets. You need a NOUN.
1. We couldn’t see anything. The village
was in complete
……………………………… (DARK).
2. Mark lacks ………………………………….
He’s unable to control himself
(RESPOSIBLE).
3. The guide dog really helped Dave
due to his ………………………… (BLIND).
4. Everybody admired Terry’s
…………………… to take up a new job
abroad (DETERMINED).
5. The …………………… did some
amazing card trick (MAGIC).
6. We have to check the
…………………………… of the item your
need in our stock, Madam (AVAILABLE).
7. Young people are really into
……………………………… (ECOLOGIST).
8. Some stars don’t want paparazzi to
show their ……………………………………
(PRIVATE).
8. Some people say fast food can cause
…………………………………
(AGGRESSIVE).
9. My brother went to Oxford University
and got a degree in
……………………………………
(BIOLOGICAL)
10. Soldiers in dangerous areas wear
chest ……………………………………
(PROTECTIVE).
11. ………………………… can sometimes
be overwhelming for some celebrities
(FAMOUS).
12. Do you like reading
………………………… books?
(MYSTERIOUS).
13. Most people in Africa live in extreme
………………………………… (POOR).
14. My …………………………… is to get a
ADJECTIVE → VERB
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of
the word in brackets. You need a NOUN.
1. TV has helped to ……………………………
sports events (POPULAR).
2. In spite of being 30, Sam still
…………………… on his parents
(DEPENDENT).
3. Should you need further information
about your treatment, do not
……………………………… to contact Dr.
Black (HESITANT).
4. You should ………………………… the
fridge at least twice a year (FROSTY).
5. We can’t spend so much. We have to
……………………………… on electricity
(ECONOMICAL).
6, Did you really ………………………… the
party, Tony? (ENJOYABLE).
7. Fortunately the robbers didn’t
………………… the customers
(THREATENING).
8. Some parents ………………………………
what their children do in their spare time
(IGNORANT).
9. I’m afraid I really ………………………
some help with my homework. Will you
give me a hand, Sue? (NECESSARY).
10. Peter went to bed late on Sunday, so
on Monday he …………………………
(SLEEPY).
11. The building had to make some
changes to ……………………………… the
heating system (MODERN).
12. London needs a new bridge to
…………………………… the traffic flow
(EASY).
13. I’ve bought some detergent to
…………………………… the stain of the
carpet (REMOVABLE).
14. Most of Peter’s colleagues
…………………… on him (RELIABLE).
15. Tom finally ……………………… in
passing his driving test (SUCCESSFUL).

1. We couldn’t see anything. The village
was in complete DARKNESS (DARK).
2. Mark lacks RESPONSIBILITY. He’s
unable to control himself (RESPOSIBLE).
3. The guide dog really helped Dave due
to his BLINDNESS (BLIND).
4. Everybody admired Terry’s
DETERMINATION to take up a new job
abroad (DETERMINED).
5. The MAGICIAN did some amazing card
trick (MAGIC).
6. We have to check the AVAILABILITY of
the item your need in our stock, Madam
(AVAILABLE).
7. Young people are really into ECOLOGY
(ECOLOGIST).
8. Some stars don’t want paparazzi to
show their PRIVACY (PRIVATE).
8. Some people say fast food can cause
AGGRESSIVENESS (AGGRESSIVE).
9. My brother went to Oxford University
and got a degree in BIOLOGY
(BIOLOGICAL)
10. Soldiers in dangerous areas wear
chest PROTECTORS (PROTECTIVE).
11. FAME can sometimes be
overwhelming for some celebrities
(FAMOUS).
12. Do you like reading MYSTERY books?
(MYSTERIOUS).
13. Most people in Africa live in extreme
POVERTY (POOR).
14. My AMBITION is to get a good job to
get independent from my parents
(AMBITIOUS).
15. Tony couldn’t mend the computer,
so we had to phone the TECHNICIAN
(TECHNICAL).
1. TV has helped to POPULARIZE sports
events (POPULAR).
2. In spite of being 30, Sam still
DEPENDS on his parents
(DEPENDENT).
3. Should you need further information
about your treatment, do not HESITATE
to contact Dr. Black (HESITANT).
4. You should DEFROST the fridge at
least twice a year (FROSTY).
5. We can’t spend so much. We have
to ECONOMIZE on electricity
(ECONOMICAL).
6, Did you really ENJOY the party,
Tony? (ENJOYABLE).
7. Fortunately the robbers didn’t
THREATEN the customers
(THREATENING).
8. Some parents IGNORE what their
children do in their spare time
(IGNORANT).
9. I’m afraid I really NEED some help
with my homework. Will you give me a
hand, Sue? (NECESSARY).
10. Peter went to bed late on Sunday,
so on Monday he OVERSLEPT (SLEEPY).
11. The building had to make some
changes to MODERNIZE the heating
system (MODERN).
12. London needs a new bridge to
EASE the traffic flow (EASY).
13. I’ve bought some detergent to
REMOVE the stain of the carpet
(REMOVABLE).
14. Most of Peter’s colleagues RELY on
him (RELIABLE).
15. Tom finally SUCCEEDED in passing
his driving test (SUCCESSFUL).