Word formation practice:

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)
41. The results were very strange! In fact, they were ___________________ ! (BELIEVE)
42. He has an unfortunate ___________________ to understand people’s feelings (ABLE)
43. Due to the clerk’s ______________________ we missed the train (STUBBORN)
44. What we saw was beyond all ______________________ (EXPECT)
45. She is a student of the ______________________ (HUMAN)
46. The book contains some great ______________________ (ILLUSTRATE)
47. Please give us details of your present ______________________ (OCCUPY)
48. What is the ______________________ of the Danube River (LONG)
49. The ______________________ of our agriculture is important if we want to produce
more food (MECHANIC)
50. Drug ______________________ is a problem causing great concern (ADDICT)
51. The ______________________ of the awards is scheduled for next Friday
(PRESENT)
52. I have been sworn to ______________________ so I can’t say a word (SECRET)
53. After losing her job she was ______________________ for a month (EMPLOY)
54. Pushing into a queue is considered to be extremely _____________________
(POLITE)
55. The audience gave the violinist a round of ______________________ (APPLAUD)
56. He isn’t happy with his job because he feels he is ______________________ (PAY)
57. We have just been shown another example of ______________________ killing
(SENSE)
58. My sister’s ______________________ makes her social life difficult (SHY)
59. I’m not sure at all I really can’t say with ______________________ (CERTAIN)
60. My ______________________ is the history of Elizabethan England (SPECIAL)
61. The police were told by their ______________________ where to find the criminal
(INFORM)
62. He received many medals for his acts of ______________________ during the war
(HERO)
63. The ______________________ of the company is said to be dangerous to small
firms(EXPAND)
64. For all of us, Marilyn Monroe was the ______________________ of beauty
(PERSON)
65. I can guarantee the ______________________ of our new product (RELY)
66. The government is encouraging heavy ______________________ (INVEST)
67. People who suffer from ______________________ should buy themselves a pet
(LONELY)
68. George and I have been friends since ______________________ (CHILD)
69. Everybody is worried about the ______________________ of the rain forest
(DESTROY)
70. Some MPs are calling for ______________________ without trial (DETAIN)
71. My grandfather was given a medal for ______________________ (BRAVE)
72. My father takes great ______________________ in his work (PROUD)
73. This bag contains all my photographic ______________________ (EQUIP)
74. ______________________ is probably the most useful form of energy (ELECTRIC)
75. John turned up on the wrong day because of a ______________________
(UNDERSTAND)
76. Jake had another ______________________ with his boss (AGREE)
77. The bank robbers were sentenced to twelve years of_____________________
(PRISON)
78. Mary suddenly felt sick, so we needed a ______________________ for her part in the
play.(REPLACE)
79. Failure to apply in time may result in a ______________________ of benefits (LOSE)
80. Pat was accused of stealing some ______________________ documents
(CONFIDENT)