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WF011 WORD FORMATION
Use the words in brackets to form a new word that fits into the gap.
1. flight
How long is the __________________ from Rome to Paris ? (FLY)
2. relationship
I have a very good __________________ with both my parents (RELATION)
3. painless
Pulling my front tooth didn’t hurt. – It was completely __________________ (PAIN).
4. expression
I can tell from your __________________ that you’re not really happy (EXPRESS)
5. We offer free __________________
delivery for purchases over € 100 (DELIVER).
6. success
James hasn’t had a lot of __________________ lately, so I hope he’ll do well with his new company
(SUCCEED)
7. It is __________________
certainly colder today that it was yesterday (CERTAIN).
8. nationality
What __________________ is he ? Spanish or Portuguese ? (NATION)
9. choice
You have the __________________ . – You can either go by bus or walk (CHOOSE).
10. personality
My best friend has a great __________________ . (PERSON).
11. You need a lot of __________________
imagination to write a good story (IMAGINE)
12. boring
The lesson was __________________ . I almost fell asleep. (BORE)
13. Don’t be so __________________
careless . This is the second vase you have broken this month (CARE).
14. It’s simply __________________
unbelieveable . I have won the lottery . (BELIEVE)
15. speech
I have to hold a __________________ at my brother’s wedding (SPEAK)
16. information
There’s a lot of __________________ about that on the internet (INFORM)
17. noisy
The children were very __________________ when the teacher came in (NOISE).
18. confusing
The film was a bit __________________ . I didn’t really understand what happened (CONFUSE)
19. safety
He has to wear these gloves for __________________ reasons (SAFE)
20. unemployed
Sally was __________________ for two years before she found a new job (EMPLOY)
21. beggars
In India, there are a lot of __________________ in the streets (BEG).
22. When I gave up smoking I started putting on more __________________ weight (WEIGH).
23. difficulty
I had no __________________ in finding the right street . (DIFFICULT)
24. freedom
He talked about __________________ and peace in our world (FREE)
25. Luckily
__________________ , I was invited to watch the new film (LUCKY)
26. The __________________
destruction of our rainforests is a serious problem (DESTROY)
27. Animals in a zoo don’t live in their __________________
natural environment (NATURE)
28. __________________
Happiness does not have anything to do with how much money you have (HAPPY)
29. Thank you for being so __________________
helpful yesterday (HELP)
30. He has been a long- __________________
distance runner for a few years now (DISTANT)
31. dangerous
Don’t you think it’s too __________________ for you to go sailing in such weather (DANGER)
32. warning
This is my last __________________ . – Don’t walk across the lawn ! (WARN)
33. advices
He gave me some good __________________ on where to go shopping (ADVISE)
34. management
If you want to complain about the product, please go to the __________________ (MANAGE).
35. affordable
The new flat is not __________________ . It’s too expensive (AFFORD)
36. active
John is six years old. He’s very __________________ and full of life (ACT)
37. childhood
My mother spent her __________________ in France (CHILD)
38. I have made a few __________________
corrections to your article (CORRECT)
39. education
Every child should get a good __________________ (EDUCATE).
40. instruction
Listen carefully to the __________________ before you go out ! (INSTRUCT)
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