460 word formation

USE OF ENGLISH: WORD FORMATION
Complete the following sentences, using the correct form of the word in capitals (I).
1. Peter thinks that a lot of ………………. about the future may be wrong. PREDICT
2. Janet says that text messages have made …………………between friends easier. COMMUNICATE
3. Maria feels that people have too many telephone ……………. on personal matters in public. CONVERSE
4. Ron told me that one of the …………… of text messaging is its cheapness. ATTRACT
5. Sarah explains that text messages use ……………….. to save time and space. ABBREVIATE
6. Jose complains that a phone call can be an …………………… if you are working. INTERRUPT

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE FAMOUS?
Most people find the idea of fame (0) attractive. But would
you (1) ………….. want to be famous? Many people do,
but they don’t always realize how many (2)……………….
there are for those who live in the public eye. They just see
the (3) …………….. things about being a star, or the (4)
………………. Benefits, and ignore the problems that go
along with it – things like having (5) ………………..
around you wherever you go, and (6) …………… writing
things about you in the newspapers that may be (7)
……………. untrue.
With this kind of pressure, it’s not easy to keep up (8)
…………….. with friends, and some people do regret
making the (8) ………………. to seek fame. Once you’ve
become well-known, you can’t go back. So is it actually
worth it? It's a (10) …………… choice but I would hate it!
0 ATTRACT
1 ACTUAL
2 ADVANTAGE
3 ENJOY
4 FINANCE
5 PHOTOGRAPH

6 JOURNAL
7 COMPLETE
8 RELATE
9 DECIDE
10 PERSON

What do you think these
text messages mean?

I WAN 2 CU 2DAY

THX 4 EVERYTHING

LUV U

TXT ME B4 U GO

TALK 2U L8R

CAN U W8 4 ME?

HVE A GR8 DAY!

GUDLUK TOMORROW!

C U L8ER

Complete the following sentences, using the correct form of the word in capitals (II).
1. Intelligence tests can ……………… predict how much money people will earn in the future. ACCURATE
2. The …………..of modern life can be stressful as well as stimulating. COMPLEX

3. The ……………..of computer games is likely to increase among older people. POPULAR
4. Violent computer games can make the people who play them very ……………. AGGRESSION
5. Computer games do not really stimulate people’s …………………. IMAGINE