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WORD FORMATION

WF 1

Put the correct form of the word in brackets into the blank.

1. In the future the public will have a wider __________________ of television programs. (CHOOSE)

2. Looking after the health of 700 children is heavy ______________________ . (RESPONSIBLE)

3. The town spent more money on __________________ and health than ever before (HOUSE)

4. Do you have any particular __________________ where we sit? (PREFER)

5. There’s a __________________ contrast between what he does and what he says. (STRIKE)

6. The party turned out to be a huge ______________________ (DISAPPOINT)

7. He was fined and __________________ for reckless driving (QUALIFY).

8. Is it possible to remove the smell from the books that have been in _______________ for such a long time? (STORE)

9. Many people are interested in job __________________ more than in earning large amount of money (SATISFY).

10. I hadn’t made a __________________ , so I just got on the first flight available. (RESERVE)

11. The anti-doping association believes that all sports must be free of drug __________________ (USE).

12. The country is facing a population __________________ . (EXPLODE)

13. It is __________________ to fasten your seat-belts before take-off (ADVISE)

14. She claimed __________________ benefit for over six months. (EMPLOY)

15. Tax __________________ is one of the biggest problems that face the new country. (EVADE)

16. You can basically wear what you want but there is an _____________ law that says you must not wear jeans.

(WRITE)

17. The __________________ course is being paid for by the company. (MANAGE)

18. It’s a __________________ shame that she didn’t have a better chance in life. (CRY)

19. The farm house we stayed in was completely off the __________________ track. (BEAT)

20. The police searched the house _______________________ . (SYSTEM)

21. He is a __________________ -paid senior executive. (HIGH)

22. A full-scale ____________________ of our company is urgently needed (ORGANIZE)

23. Are we going to be saved __________________ by our oil supplies? (ECONOMY)

24. Experts have tried to find a __________________ to the personnel problems. (SOLVE)

25. She’s a specialist in psychology and human __________________ . (BEHAVE)

26. The __________________ of the most important port of the country eliminated all trade. (BLOCK)

27. The __________________ system of some countries used to be based on gold. (MONEY)

28. He recovered from his injuries in the __________________ hospital (NAVY)

29. He has loved her __________________ ever since they first met. (PASSION)

30. The importance of this __________________ has been extremely overrated. (INVENT)

31. He is a convinced __________________ of Chinese communism (FOLLOW)

32. Jane’s party was more of an __________________ test than anything else. (ENDURE)

33. The government has committed itself to developing __________________ sources of energy. (NEW)

34. He took a job as a sales __________________ in a big department store. (ASSIST)

35. The potential benefits of this treatment __________________ the risks. (WEIGH)

36. Make sure the hairdryer is __________________ before you fix the switch. (CONNECT)

37. They say that travel __________________ the mind. (BROAD)

38. Without his teacher’s __________________ he would have given up long ago. (ENCOURAGE)

39. Dickens’s last novel was __________________ The Mystery of Edwin Drood. (TITLE)

40. She has known me for two years now but she still __________________ my name. (PRONOUNCE)

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