WORD FORMATION 2

 Make a compound word in each sentence by adding an appropriate word:

1. We used cushions and blankets as a make………………………… bed.

2. I woke up screaming after having a terrible night………………………… .
3. The house was severely damaged by an earth………………………… .
4. We got soaked to the skin in a sudden cloud………………………… .
5. The car ran off the road and crashed into a lamp-………………………… .
6. If you clean your teeth regularly, this will reduce tooth-………………………… .
7. I gripped the door-………………………… and turned it but the door wouldn’t open.
8. The floor of the workshop was covered in saw………………………… and shavings of wood.
9. The children made a poster based on the shape of a snow………………………… .
10. The United Nations tried to arrange a cease………………………… but without success.
11. What I’d really like for breakfast is a nice new-………………………… egg.
12. We say that the so-………………………… ‘leader’ of the group is just a petty tyrant.
13. I have never had any painting lessons. I am entirely self-………………………… .
14. Our teacher isn’t strict at all. She is very easy-………………………… .
15. To be honest, I enjoy eating in high-………………………… restaurants.
16. Please enclose a self-………………………… envelope.
17. Everyone began the holiday in a light-………………………… mood.
18. This particular kind of long-………………………… sheep can run quite fast.
19. I think you would be ill-………………………… to sell the house at the present time.
20. I much prefer having a drink in an old-………………………… country pub.

 Complete each sentence with a word made from the word in capitals:

1. The villages in the mountains are quite ………………………… during winter. ACCESS
2. The inquiry decided that the police were not entirely ………………………… BLAME
3. Sam was accused of stealing some ………………………… documents from the safe. CONFIDENCE
4. You do not have to go. Your decision must be entirely ………………………… . VOLUNTEER
5. How do you like my latest ………………………… for my stamp collection? ACQUIRE
6. The minister gave ………………………… answers to the interviewer’s questions. EVADE
7. The two prisoners are to be ………………………… next month. TRIAL
8. Most people agree that Christmas has become too ………………………… . COMMERCE
9. The dancer’s movements were extremely ………………………… . GRACE
10. The cost of ………………………… to the sow is quite reasonable. ADMIT
11. Bill was given a medal in ………………………… of his services. RECOGNISE
12. All ………………………… must be received before July2Oth 1994. APPLY
13. Karen and Catherine are ………………………… twins. IDENTITY
14. You look rather ………………………… . Are you worried about something? OCCUPY
15. I’m sure that the whole problem is a simple ………………………… . UNDERSTAND
16. Going swimming every day would have very ………………………… effects. BENEFIT
17. It’s much more ………………………… to buy large size packets. ECONOMY
18. My ankle is really ………………………… and I can’t walk easily. SWELL
19. The government’s ………………………… approach has brought criticism. COMPROMISE
20. The meeting adopted a ………………………… calling for Smith to resign. RESOLVE
21. When Jean made up for the play she was ………………………… . RECOGNISE
22. Dave isn’t really a friend, only an ………………………… . ACQUAINT
23. I thought the test was ………………………… easy, actually. COMPARE
24. There was a ………………………… between a lorry and two cars, COLLIDE
25. The pain became ………………………… during the night so I called the doctor. ENDURE
26. Professor Smith has joined the company in an ………………………… capacity. ADVICE
27. I can’t put up with your ………………………… complaining! CEASE
28. Visitors complained about the ………………………… in the old museum. ORGANISE
29. The government has taken a ………………………… decision to ban motorcycles. CONTROVERSY
30. Mr Lynne stated that the ………………………… against him were unfounded. ALLEGE

 Complete the word in each sentence:

1. One of the draw………………………… of this car is its high petrol consumption.

2. From the hotel there is a breath………………………… view across the canyon.
3. Peter’s gambling ability gave him a nice little wind………………………… of $3OO.
4. We always lock the computer in this cupboard, just as a safe………………………… .
5. The booklet includes official guide………………………… for tourists with pets.
6. Michael’s playboy life………………………… was the envy of all his friends.
7. That building has been ear………………………… for redevelopment by the council.
8. We cannot take off because the run………………………… is rather icy
9. From my stand………………………… this would not be a very profitable venture.
10. There is wide………………………… dissatisfaction with the government’s policies.

 Complete each sentence with a word formed from think or thought.

1. Russell was one of the greatest ………………………… of the century.

2. How kind of you. That was very ………………………… .
3. We cannot possibly surrender. The idea is ………………………… .
4. I don’t like that idea. It doesn’t bear ………………………… about.
5. You might have phoned to say you’d be late. It was a bit ………………………… .
6. This plan won’t work. Well have to ………………………… the whole idea.
7. Thanks for sending a card. It was a very kind ………………………… .
8. You look very serious. A penny for your ………………………… !
9. Jack is very generous, and very ………………………… brought us some champagne.
10. I wasn’t paying attention and ………………………… I threw the receipt in the dustbin.