WORD FORMATION PRACTICE: NOUNS

Write the word in brackets in a suitable way to make NOUNS:

1. I don’t think you understand the …………………………………… of the situation (COMPLEX).

2. Would you like to come to El Greco’s ……………………………… with us on Saturday? (EXHIBIT).
3. Thousands of citizens went on a ……………………………………… to show their …………………………… to
the government’s economic ………………………………………… (DEMONSTRATE/ REFUSE/ POLITICS).
4. My parents completely disagreed with my brother’s ……………………………… at school (BEHAVE).
5. Do you know what the ………………………………… of the Thames is? (LONG)
6. Unfortunately most elderly people lose their ……………………………………… to walk without help
(ABLE).
7. After years of struggle, the country finally gained …………………………………………… (DEPEND).
8. Linda left the company after having a strong …………………………………………… with her boss
(ARGUE).
9. She’s such an example of …………………………………………… while her husband is so narrow-
minded (TOLERATE)
10. The patient has made such a quick ………………………………… that he will be discharged on
Friday (RECOVER).
11. …………………………… has become a serious problem for both record companies and artists
(PIRATE).
12. I think you should make an ………………………………… with the ……………………………………… due
to your acne (APPOINT/ DERMATOLOGY).

13. If you do a lot of exercise in the summer and don’t drink enough water, you can suffer from
………………………………………… (DEHYDRATE).
14. Most celebrities say fans should respect their ……………………………………………… in spite of their
…………………………………………… to the media (PRIVATE/ EXPOSE).
15. In some areas of the country people live in extreme conditions of …………………………… (POOR).
16. For years ………………………………………… deprived some countries of their ………………………………
(IMPERIAL/ FREE).
17. Lots of people die of …………………………………………… in Africa due to the lack of help from
developed countries (STARVE).
18. Parents should be more involved in their children’s ……………………………………………… (BRING).
19. Dealing with customers is Mrs Smith’s ……………………………………………… (RESPONSIBLE).
20. The Sales Manager has been demoted due to his ………………………………………………………… to
organize the department. On the other hand, Lewis has been given a ………………………………………
(COMPETENT/ PROMOTE)
21. The …………………………………… of the event was a disaster; in fact, the …………………………………
made lots of ………………………………… (ORGANISE/ PARTICIPATE/ COMPLAIN).
22. How can we tolerate that so many children die of …………………………… in developing countries?
(HUNGRY).
23. The delivery of the goods you’ve ordered is subject to ………………………………………………………
(AVAILABLE).
24. A large ………………………………………………… of the voters haven’t decided which party to vote
for yet (PROPORTIONATE).