TABLE 1 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 He is a(n)……………………………….person. He behaves like a child. MATURE

2 He’s changed……………………………....since the last time I saw him. SIGNIFY
3 I have never been ……………………………….to learn French . MOTIVATION
4 Not………………………..,we were disappointed that we couldn’t get tickets to SURPRISE
see that film.
5 They felt intense heat and heard …………………noise. DEAF
6 You have to be more …………………….… if you want to do well in business. DECIDE
7 His mother was too ………………….…. to let him go trick-or-treating. ANXIETY
8 She wanted to raise …………………………….. by distributing leaflets. AWARE
9 Her parents have always been very ……………………….. SUPPORT
10 Several species of animals are in danger of ………………… EXTINCT

TABLE 2 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 I think that your……………………...about the cost are wrong. ASSUME

2 There was a head-on…………………...between two trains last week. COLLIDE
3 Now, we are safe at last! What a………………………….. RELIEVE
4 I expect she’ll get the job, at least there’s a fairly high………………..….. PROBABLE
5 What is the exact……………………….of your garden? LONG
6 Rob made a large profit from the……………………….of his house. SELL
7 He is very generous an everyone admires his…………………………… SELF
8 The police car was in……………………….…with a fire engine. COLLIDE
9 The passengers suffered only light………………….…in the crash. INJURE
10 There’s no………………………….of the government calling an early election. LIKELY

TABLE 3 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 We are expecting a………………………..of bananas from Africa this week. SHIP

2 I’d like to make a……………..…… about this Walkman I bought here. COMPLAIN
3 In India in the wet season the average monthly……………………is over 250mm. RAIN
4 There’s a lovely…………………………of the author’s DESCRIBE/CHILD
early……………………………..
5 I couldn’t afford to buy a car so I took out a………………………………….. LEND
6 Do you know the………………………………….of the Eiffel Tower. HIGH
7 The soldier was accused of………………………… because he ran away. COWARD
8 There are some good………………………………in the sales. REDUCE
9 For such a young man, the prince showed great…………………and concern for WISE
his people.
10 Nobody reported the………………………..of the valuable painting. THIEF
 TABLE 4 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 Solar-powered cars emit little exhaust. Their introduction for a wider use would BENEFIT
surely be ……………….. both to people and environment.
2 The older boy didn’t intent to hurt the young one. It was just a(n) ……………… FORTUNE
.accident.
3 This booklet contains……………………information on genetic diseases. You COMPREHEND
can learn a lot from it.
4 They say half of the town population are employed. But I suppose it’s EXAGERRATE
an……………..
5 Feminists will keep protesting against any display of…………between men and EQUAL
women.
6 Your suitability for the job is……………….and so we’d you to start working as QUESTION
soon as possible.
7 In no circumstances should you open letter marked as…………………. CONFIDENCE
8 During January sales, many shop offer goods at………………prices. COMPETE
9 The judge didn’t hesitate to………………the hardened criminal for like. PRISON
10 Frank’s mother has always been so……………..and she has disapproved of every POSSESS
girl the boy has gone out with.

TABLE 5 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 Since the beginning of the year, there has been a considerable…………………..in GROW
the number of customers interested in expensive cars.
2 The news of rapid rescue action was most ………………….to the families of the COMFORT
victims of the sea disaster.
3 It’s obvious that the captured fugitives will stand……………in due time. TRY
4 Pupils don’t have to wear uniforms at this school. It’s not ……………………… OBLIGE
5 Judging by people’s dissatisfaction with the ruling party, protest and riots were AVOID
…………….
6 I think we should……………….on gas and energy. Our bills are too high. ECONOMY
7 After you have filled in the form, put your…………………on the dotted line. SIGN
8 You do need some ……………….after such a long travel. Go upstairs and take a FRESH
bath.
9 Gamblers are said to experience an………….desire of place a bet. RESIST
10 Jason is my …………………..He owes me some money. DEBT

TABLE 6 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 This handwriting is………………..We’ll never know what it reads. LEGIBLE

2 The news of rapid rescue action was most ………………….to the families of the COMFORT
sea disaster victims.
3 Whenever there is a danger of an avalanche, it’s……………..no to go skiing. RECOMMEND
4 Amazingly, the older he grew, the better this……………..was. He didn’t need SEE
glasses at all.
5 The fight was stopped because one of the fighters’ nose was……………..heavily. BLOOD
6 I think we should……………….on gas and energy. Our bills are too high. ECONOMY
7 We have to wear face masks because we work with……………substances. POISON
8 Don’t pick mushrooms like these. They are………………. EAT
9 My husband has a…………………to put on weight quickly. TEND
10 It’s good to be…………………with lending money to people. CAUTION
 TABLE 7 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 You can’t go hurting without a license. It’s…………………… LEGAL

2 Infected water and lack of sanitary measures have again contributed to a(n) BREAK
………….….of epidemic in the region.
3 My sister have always been the most…………..person in our family. She’s always AMBITION
wanted to get on the top.
4 We will have to hire one interpreter for each group in order to avoid any CONFUSE
further…………….
5 It was most……………what you did. You shouldn’t have lied in court. REASON
6 Gambling can be as………………………as smoking is. ADDICT
7 No reporters have been granted……………….to enter the military ground as yet. PERMIT
8 We’re all for appointing Mr Jones as our representative . He’s got all the QUALIFY
necessary …………………..
9 There’s a ………………of the river bursting its banks soon, so the local LIKE
inhabitants are advised to store food and drinking water .
10 The concert was quite an……………in our small town. We don’t often see stars OCCUR
around.

TABLE 8 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 I only suffer from headaches when the air………………..is low. PRESS

2 Jake acted………………He called everybody names then slammed the door and RESPECT
left the meeting.
3 Eric loves motorcycles and he is a………………..rider. PASSION
4 The new tax law wasn’t passed because too many………………………had been OBJECT
raised by the members of parliament.
5 Your effort has been most………………and it deserves an award. ADMIRE
6 At first, he admitted taking bribes and later he make a strong …………………of DENY
his previous statement.
7 ……………………of high prices, we’re going to buy a few things in the post REGARD
shopping centre.
8 Only a very………………..person could have made up a story like this one. It’s IMAGINE
really amazing.
9 Ralph is a keen charity worker. His ……………………to helping people in need DEVOTE
is praiseworthy.
10 Don’t spray it on to me. I’m……………………..to fragrant substances. ALLERGY

TABLE 9 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 An……………..investigation is being carried our to explain the mysterious EXTEND

disappearance of the artefacts.
2 Mary is a girl of………..…..beauty. This is why she works as a model for the best EXPECT
fashion designer.
3 The time turned out to be a profound…………………………Not a single goal DISSAPOINT
was scored.
4 There’s no ……………………to the museum on Mondays. ADMIT
5 The Jacksons are moving house to Boston next weekend and we are helping them MOVE
with the………………………..
6 My mother did her best to ………….me to take part in the competition but I knew COURAGE
I wasn’t in good shape.
7 The exact………..of the lake hasn’t been measured at yet. DEEP
8 I’m afraid I cannot fulfill your……………………They are much too demanding REQUIRE
for me.
9 Long hair and mini skirt were not socially………………..in the fifties. ACCEPT
10 …………………..is a negative feature of character. PATIENT
 TABLE 10 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 The tribesmen are really tough. They are used to living in as………..…..condition FAVOUR
as scorching heat and extreme changes of temperature.
2 Only Rosy and Vicky insisted on staying at the hotel. The…………….preferred to MAJOR
go on a trip.
3 If traces of drugs are found in a sportsman blood ,one may QUALIFY
be…………………….for life.
4 The minister’s slip of the tongue caused……………among the audience. AMUSE
5 It’s still……..……..who robbed the bank. The police investigation is a not KNOW
complete yet.
6 She will never agree to date you. It’s …………….to ask her out POINT
7 After reading some scary stories , little Jimmy was too………..…..to fall asleep. FRIGHT
8 They say they wanted us to pay higher interest on the loan than we had arranged CONVENIENT
before. This caused a great …………………………..to us.
9 The…………………..of my application came as a big surprise. I thought I had REJECT
perfect skills to do the job.
10 Jenny is a ………………person. That’s everyone prefers to stay away from her. QUARREL

TABLE 11 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 This motion of having extra classes on Saturday morning didn’t meet with the ACCEPT
students’ ………………..…..
2 He went on fooling around without even knowing how ………..…………….his EMBARRASS
behavior was.
3 The inmates complain about the food. They say it’s ………………………….. TASTE
4 Remember to be………..……….in court if you want to convince the jury about DECIDE
your innocence.
5 ………………..………..age for men is 65 in Poland. RETIRE
6 I’m sure Adam will not give up. As far as I know, he’s a very ………………… CONFIDE
young man.
7 There wasn’t much evidence to prove the man’s ….……………..in the assault. INVOLVE
8 Only one of the passengers was…………….……….injured in the crash. BAD
9 Stars don’t like their …………….…………to be disturbed by journalists. PRIVATE
10 John Pemberton’s Coca-Cola drink has been a huge……….. COMMERCE
………………….success.

TABLE 12 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 There’s still no……………..……between the two parties. Their dispute continues. AGREE
2 All our workers have been sent an …………..………to the anniversary INVITE
celebrations next weekend.
3 It’s great to be ………………of your parents. You’ll see when you start earning DEPEND
your own money.
4 Millions of people are forced to live in abject…………….…...because POOR
governments of their countries are unable to satisfy their basic needs.
5 We hoped to win the game but……………………the rival team appeared to be FORTUNE
too strong to defeat.
6 There’s not a grain of ………..………….in what he says. He’s known to be a TRUE
notorious liar.
7 I saw Sheila in church but she certainly didn’t come to the Parkers RECEIVE
wedding………….………….
8 …………….……….has been increasing for eleven months. More and more EMPLOY
people are out of work
9 Muriel loves animals,……………………dogs and horses SPECIAL
10 If I were you, I wouldn’t trust Michael. He’s rather an……….. RESPONSIBLE
…………….person.
 TABLE 13 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 I’ve won a million! It’s ………….………….This is what I call a real stroke of BELIEVE
luck.
2 You won’t buy the chinaware cheap. It’s more……………………..than you may VALUE
think.
3 Candidates who lack………………….…..and determination will not be accepted STRONG
by the army.
4 There’s little…………….…that someone will hear us in the middle of the forest. PROBABLE
5 Physical…………..……….counts for many bosses. APPEAR
6 The first prize at the national festival has been my greatest………………..so far. ACHIEVE
7 Thanks to extensive medical assistance, life ……….……….in Third World EXPECT
countries is on the way up.
8 What other……………..……..instrument can you play apart from the violin? MUSIC
9 The problems which we found hard to solve previously have been more……….. MANAGE
………..since we hired the reputable advisors.
10 Many authorities consider Albert Einstein to be the greatest ………………. SCIENCE
………..in history.

TABLE 14 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 Only when the criminals are put in jail, will we be sure that……………..…..has JUST
been done.
2 You do look …………………...these days. Has anything wrong happened to MISERY
you.?
3 She does no work at all, but she enjoys spending her husband’s money. I can’t VAIN
understand how the man can tolerate her…………..……..
4 Several…………….…have been picked up from the sinking ship. The others are SURVIVE
still being looked for.
5 Ann is the one I love the most. She’s my ………..…………..granddaughter. LOVE
6 Nobody can account for this sudden…………..…… of the money. Nobody knows APPEAR
where it’s gone.
7 The boy would beg for money saying that he was a poor orphan. Now, that the HONEST
truth has come out. I think his …………..……. should be punished.
8 You have mixed the pictures. They are in a wrong……….………… ARRANGE
9 Our literature teacher wants us to ……………..……..this long poem by MEMORY
tomorrow.
10 An artist must be …………………….…in presenting his ideas. INVENT

TABLE 15 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 Pat was accused of stealing some ..................... documents. CONFIDENCE

2 A dog will always be .................. if you treat it well. FAITH
3 She found a good job working in an ………............. agency. ADVERTISEMENT
4 She greeted us in a very ......................... way. FRIEND
5 They never discovered who the ...................... was. MURDER
6 Although he knew it was her busiest day, he .......................... asked her to help THOUGHT
him on Sunday.
7 He is enthusiastic, but not well-............ . QUALIFICATION
8 Her collection of old book is extremely ........... . VALUE
9 We all thought what a ................... pianist Barb was. SKILL
10 Many ...................... people sleep in the streets in New York. HOME

TABLE 16 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS
1 Mark and Markus are .................... twins. IDENTITY
2 Many people agree that Christmas has become too .............. . COMMERCE
3 This blouse is lovely and very .............. . FASHION
4 The princess lived in a .......................... palace. LUXURY
5 The evidence in my case us entirely ................. . CIRCUMSTANCE
6 I hope you’ve brought some money – the notice on the counter says that it is ACCEPT
not ............................... to pay by credit card.
7 You can’t get the loan without the .......................... documents. REQUIRE
8 Taxi-drivers are often very ......... . TALK
9 The inquiry decided that the police were not entirely ........... . BLAME
10 .......................... plates have to be developed in a darkroom. PHOTOGRAPH

TABLE 17 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 You do not have to go. Your decision must be entirely ............ . VOLUNTEER
2 The minister gave .................... answers to the interviewer’s questions . EVADE
3 The sale of the company buildings was very ............. . PROFIT
4 On leaving school, Eve started a ……….......... course in a city bank, but left after TRAIN
three months.
5 Luckily Mary’s second jump was .............. . SUCCEED
6 He says he can’t put with his wife’s ................... complaining. CEASE
7 Sammy decided to buy a .................... shirt. STRIPE
8 Don’t wear that skirt. It isn’t ................... for a wedding. SUIT
9 That sweater is very .................. . You should buy a new one. WEAR
10 Can you tell me if this disease is ..................... ? INFECT

TABLE 18 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 Our firm closed down because of the ..................... situation. ECONOMY

2 Don’t touch my sore, it’s very ........... . PAIN
3 The dancer’s movements were extremely ............ . GRACE
4 You have made a lot of mistakes. You are too ........... . CARE
5 You should be careful when using ........................... appliances. ELECTRIC
6 We thought that little puppies were ........... . ADORE
7 I didn’t do it. You must be ........... . MISTAKE
8 My sister is a very ........................ student and she gets straight As. GIFT
9 I have decided to go on a ........................ course. SECRETARY
10 It was very .......................... of you to break that coffee cup. CARE

TABLE 19 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 Thank you for your postcard, it was very ................. of you to send it. THOUGHT
2 She’s quite .........................; she plays the flute and the piano. MUSIC
3 It was rather .................... of him to cry when he did bad in the test. CHILD
4 We started our trip on a beautiful …………...... morning. SUN
5 Her boss accused her of being over-.................... . ambitious AMBITION
6 She upset him with a ................... remark about his big ears. TACT
7 My new car has ................... back seats. REMOVE
8 All the bikes we manufacture have .......... ........... saddles. ADJUST
9 The day she got married was a ......... .......... occasion. MEMORY
10 We think the exam was ................ ....... easy, actually. COMPARE

TABLE 20 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS
1 I prefer fresh food to .................. food. FREEZE
2 Whoever designed this theatre was very ............. . IMAGINE
3 Many pupils at ....................... school have already chosen career. SECOND
4 I thought this was an antique, but in fact it’s ............ . WORTH
5 This used to be a rural area but it has become ............. . INDUSTRY
6 What old people fear most is being ............ .........., according to this Social LONELINESS
Services report.
7 The value of the ................... ....... coins was over 1 million pounds. STEAL
8 Jean said she had ...................... .. destroyed her ID. ACCIDENT
9 Jim is very disorganized and not very ............... . BUSINESS
10 My flat consists of a .................... . living room, a kitchenette and a bathroom. SPACE

TABLE 21 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 Mrs Extravagant’s behaviour left her husband absolutely .................. . He just SPEECH
stood there looking at her.
2 Two of these tablets should be taken ........ . DAY
3 Going swimming every week would have very ................. effects. BENEFIT
4 Pete’s exam results turned to be ........... . DISASTER
5 It’s much more .................. to buy large size packets. ECONOMY
6 The evening was ................. spent playing cards and talking. ENJOY
7 My ankle is really ................. and I can’t walk easily. SWELL
8 More than a thousand workers are ..................... here. EMPLOY
9 Our city has some open spaces, but they are not very ......... . ACCESS
10 The keys were locked inside the car. …………........, a side window was open. LUCK

TABLE 22 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 He said “Hallo” in a most ………………….. way. FRIEND

2 To be a good novelist you really have to be very ………………….. IMAGINE
3 I enjoyed the book very much because it was so …………………... READ
4 Pete’s parents decided that his scorpion was an ……………………. pet. SUIT
5 His …………………….. knowledge is very poor – he thinks Paris is in Italy. GEOGRAPHY
6 He was turned down for the job because he wasn’t ………………………. QUALIFY
7 The film was well made but not very ………………………. AMUSE
8 Many ……………………… people sleep on the streets of the capital. HOME
9 In some places the weather changes so quickly that it’s very PREDICT
………………………...
10 I was ……………………… by my friends to take this exam. COURAGE

TABLE 23 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS

1 Travelling in an aeroplane for the first time was a………………..…...experience. MEMORY

2 Be careful! The floor has just been washed and is very………………….. SLIP
3 Alexis is really a very ………………….. kind of person. ART
4 This is the restaurant where most of the town’s rich and……….…………people INFLUENCE
dine.
5 My little son is always getting into trouble at school. He’s not very……………… OBEY
6 Unfortunately, your illness is…………………………….. CURE
7 Steve was bitten by a ………………………….. snake. POISON
8 Don’t leave any money lying around. He’s ……………………… TRUST
9 There will be no pay rise in the ………………………. future. SEE
10 Please don’t tell lies. It is very ………………………... HONESTY

TABLE 24 Fill in the blanks with words formed from the given STEMS
1 I asked for directions but people were rather ……………………… HELP
2 My dog never does what it is told, it’s very ……………………….. OBEY
3 Of course it’s a violet! Its colour and shape are …………………………... MISTAKE
4 The editor said my poems were so bad they were ………………………... PRINT
5 You won’t be paid much as a/an ……………………….. worker. SKILL
6 It was a terrible game. Our team played very ……………………… IMAGINE
7 Pushing into a queue is considered extremely ……………………... POLITE
8 This is good quality leather, but actually very …………………….. EXPENSE
9 The pain became …………………… … so we had to call the ambulance. ENDURE
10 You look rather ………………… … . Are you worried about something? OCCUPY