Suffixes
I Use a suitable form of the words below to fill in spaces in the
sentences:
suggest occupy attract recognize free demonstrate astonish
hesitate explain thought promote cancel
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The ________________between Tom and Mary was immediate.
Imagine my ________________ when the cat started to speak!
The Oscar award was in ___________ of her great acting ability.
How kind of you to bring flowers! That was very ________________.
I can say without _______________ that she's the best student I've
ever had.
6. He couldn't give the court any ___________ for his strange behavior.
7. I dont want to be a slave! I demand my _______________!
8. I'd like a job with good _______________ prospects.
9. We're fully booked but sometimes there are last-minute
_____________________.
10.
Can I make a _______________? Why don't we hire a car?
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The students decided to hold _______________ against higher
fees.
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My present _______________ isnt very interesting-I often get
bored at work.
II Use the word in brackets to form a word that fits in the gap.
Although recently there has been a small _______________(reduce) in the
number of people out of work in Europe, _______________(employ) is still the
number one problem facing the 15 member states of the European Union.
Moreover, ________________(equal) of opportunity between men and women
is still an issue that ______________________(political) in many countries have
not come to grips with. In __________________(profess) such as law and
engineering
women
are
still
noticeable
by
their
absence.
_______________(employ)
still
discriminate
against
female
_________________(employ) in a number of ways even if their
______________(qualify) are the same as those of men. It would be a pity if
the ___________________(achieve) of the EU on an economic level were
marred by _______________(fail) in the vital area of social policy.
III Use the word in brackets to form a word that fits in the gap.
Its no _______________(exaggerate) to say that the world has become a
global village. Modern methods of ______________________(communicate)
have made the world much smaller and the problems we face such as
_________________(pollute) are not restricted to this country. The
_________________(destroy) of the rainforests in Brazil is everyones problem
and the ________________(starve) which is common in many African
countries is a challenge for Europe too. The ________________(extinct) of
rare species is a tragedy for the planet as a whole and the
_____________(exhaust) of oil supplies will shake the ______________(found)
of the worlds economy. The _______________(protect) of the environment is
the responsibility of all nations, rich and poor. However, uncontrolled
economic ___________________(compete) between strung and weak nations
lads to the ________________(create) of greater inequality between the rich
and poor nations of the world.
