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WORD BUILDING A

1. There was a lot of ........................... everybody argued until the cows came home! AGREE
2. Can anybody here offer me an ...................................? EXPLAIN
3. They are ............................ that Janice will get the job. DOUBT
4. Walt Disney is without ........................... one of the most famous figures in the 20 th century. COMPARE
5. He believes .............................. is as important as family. FRIEND
6. Your .......................... is not valid. Youll have to renew it by paying a fee at reception. MEMBER
7. Robert didnt take the correct documents because he had been ............................ . INFORM.
8. Shell have to ............................. the hem of her skirt as it is much too short. LENGTH
9. Sarah felt home-sick. She looked at her family photographs .............................. . LONG
10. There has been a cut back in ................................. due to the recession. PRODUCE

WORD BUILDING B
1. Tim is a very .......................... person, hes dreadfully sociable. FRIEND
2. The trials for the new car powered with water were ................................ SUCCEED
3. The Marquis de Sade was an ................................ person. FAME
4. Although my nana is 60, she looks still very .............................. YOUTH
5. Nobody can guess how expensive this antique is, it is considered to be .............................. PRICE
6. I spent my .............................. in the UK. CHILD
7. Toms boss sent .............................. references, thats why he didnt get the job. FAVOUR
8. They say that people from the south are noted for their ............................... KIND
9. There were a great number of ................................. in the essay. TAKE
10. The peseta .................................. when the euro was implanted. APPEAR

WORD BUILDING C
1. His .............................. was outstanding. Everybody enjoyed himself thoroughly. PERFORM
2. The enactment of Hamlet in Japanese made me fall asleep from excruciating .................................. BORE
3. He spent his .............................. working and studying at the same time. ADOLESCENT
4. .............................. around the world like copying their heroes. TEEN
5. The company made an extraordinary profit. It .............................. all expectations. PERFORM
6. A .............................. monkey begged for money as it danced to the music from the hurdy-gurdy. PERFORM.
7. There are five people in my .............................. HOUSE
8. That couple have no sons or daughters, they are .................................. CHILD
9. Although hes 21, he acts as if he were 11! Hes so ............................... CHILD
10. Its not really brown, nor red, in fact it is ............................ RED

WORD BUILDING D
1. The fact that rappers wear their jeans below their pants has .............................. this fashion. POPULAR
2. The ................................ in Spain has surpassed the 40 million. POPULAR
3. What does x ................................. in the equation? PRESENT
4. Madonna has made a ............................. of a childrens book this month. PRESENT
5. The lawyer .............................. the evidence to get his client off! PRESENT
6. D-day was a ............................... event in 1944. HISTORY
7. The .................................. of the world as we know it was Gods doing according to the Good Book. CREATE
8. Dal was an extremely ................................ artist whose talent was recognised in his lifetime. CREATE
9. You must try to ............................ such difficulties, and face the facts. COME
10. Those people are my ............................., so behave yourself. RELATE

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WORD BUILDING A
1. Hanks constant ........................... irritated everybody. REFUSE
2. In spite of Toms..................................., he was accused of perjury. DENY
3. Its ............................ that Teresa will pass, she hasnt opened a book all term! DOUBT
4. The witness made a ........................... which the police noted down. STATE
5. He.............................. an old beggar and took him in. FRIEND
6. Your .......................... will not be happy if you continue arriving so late!. EMPLOY
7. I found the article awfully............................ . INFORM.
8. The local council will have to ............................. the road if they want to avoid a bottleneck. WIDE
9. She looked at her baby son .............................. . ADORE
10. There has been a cut back in ................................. due to the recession. USE

WORD BUILDING B
1. Tim found the programme .......................... . EDUCATE
2. ................................ at anything you endeavour, depends on your willingness to work. SUCCEED
3. The professional tennis ................................ will fine the player for showing umpire disrespect. ASSOCIATE
4. Dana was reprimanded for doing her work so .............................. .CARE
5. I had no ............................. of what was required for the job. KNOW
6. I admire her because she is so ................................. in the UK. KNOW
7. Tom .............................. the rules and was disqualified from the race. INTERPRET
8. His ............................... to tell the truth brought about serious consequences. REFUSE
9. Jerrys ................................. now that hes grown a beard. RECOGNISE
10. Her .................................. to wed so young was a big mistake. DECIDE

WORD BUILDING C
1. As I was driving along the motorway, a motorcyclist .............................. me at the speed of sound! TAKE
2. .................................. is the fruit of many a petty crime perpetrated by the young. BORE
3. My acquaintance is exceptionally .............................. she has won a good number of contests. ART
4. Her .............................. to accept the truth made her argumentative. FAIL
5. The monument commemorates the .............................. soldier who died during the war. KNOW
6. The excellent results exceeded our .............................. . EXPECT.
7. My .............................. expenditure often exceeds my income. I need another job. HOUSE
8. Mikes .................................. turned him into a responsible person. FATHER
9. If you behave ..............................., you will eventually pay for it in the future. RESPONSE
10. Some TV shows ............................ people who are not professionals in the field. POPULAR

WORD BUILDING D
1. Today, wearing large framed glasses is ..................................... FASHION
2. Some medicines take a lot of ................................ thats why they are expensive. PREPARE
3. This new gadget is very useful, its extremely ................................. to have in the kitchen. HAND
4. The .............................. horseman terrorised the villagers until a priest exorcised him. HEAD
5. We are just one more brick in the wall, .............................. and anonymous. FACE
6. Jack got ............................... at the office party, it was so funny! LEG
7. Some hyperactive children are indeed a .................................. when it comes to controlling them. HAND
8. I detest my neighbour. Shes such a gossip! A ................................ woman with nothing to do. NOSE
9. Can I see the ............................ you were given, I believe theres something on it that interests me. HAND
10. But for your ............................., Id have been a failure. BACK

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BEFRIEND
RED
PROPOSE

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