Test on Word Formation ( Part 3 ) pptx

Test on Word Formation ( Part 3 )
Exercise 1.
1. We had a very ___________ evening in London last week ENJOY
2. He fell off his motobike, but his _________ were not serious. INJURE
3. The family managed to get out of the burning house , but they lost nearly their ______
POSSESS
4. He says he has no ____________ of resigning INTEND
5. The crowd showed it __________ by shouting insults at the players APPROVE
6. Dozens of ________ are injured on the city roads every year CYCLE
7. The company is not taking any new _________ this year EMPLOY
8. Kate is studying to become a __________ . LAW
9. Motor – racing is an extremely____________sport. RISK
10. The duty of the police is the _________ of law and order. MAINTAIN
Exercise 2.
1. We have to keep our costs as small as possible. We have so many _________ trying to
take our customers away COMPETE
2. Our tomatoes are ____nicely: they will be ready to eat in about a week RIPE
3. He is very anxious about the ___________ of his passport. LOSE
4. This organization is concerned about the _________ of the rain forest. DESTROY
5. Television is one the cheapest forms of _______________ . ENTERTAIN
6. I was annoyed at his ___________ to co – operate . REFUSE
7. Look at this picture of Bill and his father : you can see the __________ clearly, can’t
you LIKE
8. Switzerland and Australia are both ____________ countries MOUTAIN
9. My brother lives in an attractive ___________ part of Paris RESIDE
10. He said good morning in a most __________ way. FRIEND
Exercise 3.
1.We bought back several carved ____ statues from our holiday in Africa. WOOD
2. Our journey took nearly five hours. It was much ____ than I’d thought. FAR
3. John has just got _________ to a girl he has known since he was a boy. ENGAGE
4. “ This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer, “ I find your arguments ___________”

CONVINCE
5. More and more young people want to get a university ___________ EDUCATE
6. Sue went red with ____________
EMBARRASS
7. Don’t believe a word Tom says. He’s a terrible ___________ LIE
8. It’s a lovely house, I agree, but can we afford to ___________ it ? MODERN
9. Brown is very warm and _________ person CARE
10. The man spoke with a ___________ accent. SOUTH
Exercise 4.
1. Bill and I have been friends since _______ : he used to live next door. CHILD
2. The woman has a blonde shoulder - ______________ hair . LONG
3. Applicants must be under 25, hard – working and __________ . ENERGY
4. Many modern refridgerators never need to be ___________ . FROST
5. When Bill and Jane retire, they’re planning to spend all their _____ on a Mediterrance
holiday. SAVE
6. Third time lucky! After two __________ attemps, Mark’s finally passed his driving
test. SUCCESS
7. They’re an incrediby _________ family! You should see how much food they throw
away. WASTE
8. You shouldn’t leave ________ things on car seats in full view of people walking past
VALUE
9. I’ve never had the same opinions as my father. When I was younger, we were always
having _____________ . AGREE
10. Jeremy Hopkins’s performance in King Lear was the most _________. IMPRESS
Exercise 5
1. Drug _______ is a growing problem particularly among young people. ADDICT
2. Most banks have installed video cameras as part of their ______ systems. SECURE
3. Elsa is being kept in an isolation ward because she’s highly _________. INFECT
4. My brother and I was sent to _______ school when we were seven. BOARD
5. Phil was sentenced to seven years’________ for his part in the arm robbery. PRISON

6. There is no ________ to the problem of the beginning of the universe. SOLVE
7. The chairman expressed doubts about the __________of showing the film on children
TV. SUIT
8. O’Hara wanted a divorce because his wife had been ________ FAITH
9. To be successful, an artist must show great ____________. ORIGIN
10. ___________ is not enough by itself: you must work hard too. INSPIRE
Exercise 6.
1. I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on, she was completely _____. RECOGNISE
2. Telling lies is ____________. MORAL
3. I have no excuses. My actions were ___________. EXPLAIN
4. The hero had a __________ love affair with the actress. PASSION
5. I’ll resign if you continue to _________ everything I say. REGARD
6. _________ to the university is by examination only. ADMIT
7. He was turned down for the job because he is _________. QUALIFY
8. It was _________ of Tom to accuse Bill of having told him a lie.
JUSTICE
9. He has been constant in his _________ to scientific studies. DEVOTE
10. I understand __________ what you are saying . PERFECT
Exercise 7.
1. Jane’s __________ as a director came as no surprise. APPOINT
2. My colleagues are very pleasant , but the manager is a little _______ FRIEND
3. 7.30 A.M on a Saturday is rather ________ time for an appoinment. CONVENIENT
4. Please don’t be so _________, I can’t do all the work by myself. REASON
5. Many people still refuse to think that smoking is __________ HARM
6. I was kept ________ last night by the noise from a party in the flat above WAKE
7. An aeroplane has to overcome the __________ air . RESIST
8. She always listens ___________ to what she is told. ATTENTION
9. He regularly writes _________ for our newspaper. POET
10. The _________ of the new guests caused trouble to my aunt. ARRIVE