English Intermediate (Module 4)

Digital Task – Dictionary Skills

Digital Task – Dictionary Skills

Task 1: What is word family? Write the definition in the space given below.
Word family is a group of words with a common feature and pattern. They have a similar sound
combination.

Task 2: Complete the gaps with forming another word from the word given. Use your dictionary to
check different word forms.

1. And he accepts that he set out on the lonely road to STARDOM___ too early in life. STAR
2. Critics say he has been weak and INDICISIVE_______ . DECIDE
3. He tried to look APOLOGETIC___, but it didn't work. APOLOGY
4. The country will LOOSEN_______ currency controls to encourage spending abroad. LOOSE
5. For some UNEXPLAINABLE_______ reason, she chose that moment to break the news.
EXPLAIN
6. We spend $5 million a year on ADVERTISING_________. ADVERTISEMENT
7. Which women do you FANTASISE ___ about? FANTASY
8. Every time the pictorial elements were similar, if not almost IDENTICAL___ . IDENTITY
9. All this she heard, even understood, but still she was SPEECHLESS ___ . SPEAK
10. The jury found the doctor criminally NEGLIGENT_______. NEGLECT
11. She's made an official COMPLAINT___ .COMPLAIN
12. The economies of Western Europe and Japan experienced PRECEDING ___ growth. PRECEDE
13. The system is liable to suffer from ACCURACY___ of the type discussed above. ACCURATE
14. It was a SPACIOUS___ room with a deep bay window overlooking the river. SPACE
15. In that case, young lady, you would have my undying GRATITUDE___ . GRATEFUL
16. It was very _CONSIDERATION_________ of you. Thank you. CONSIDER
17. It would be much more SENSIBLE___ for you to marry a woman with money. SENSE
18. The tension in the room seemed UNENDURABLE___ . ENDURE
19. Winners will be NOTIFIED_______as soon as possible. NOTE
20. The evidence from _HISTORICAL__ times can seldom be interpreted with any certainty.
HISTORY
21. 'Play' and 'game' are used_UNCHANGED___- it does not matter which. CHANGE

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 English Intermediate (Module 4)
Digital Task – Dictionary Skills

Source - https://freeenglishlessonplans.com/category/vocabulary-classes/
© The British Council, New Delhi 2017
The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.