Word formation exercises

1. He spent so much time surfing online, he lost touch with ................ REAL
2. Book is said to ............... our ................ WIDE – KNOW
3. Everything had been ready before the ............... arrived. PARTICIPATE
4. Those apples smell ................ GOOD
5. It's becoming ............... difficult to find a job nowadays. INCREASE
6. He is so ...............! No wonder he has no friends. AGREE
7. Please, ............... this letter. The typist made a lot of mistakes in spelling. TYPE
8. It's ............... to drink the water because it hasn't been ................ POSSIBLE – PURE
9. As she is so ............... with her present job, she has decided to leave. SATISFACTION
10. Although her visit was ............... we made her welcome just the same. EXPECT
11. Can you let me have the .......... of your report? I can't read this photocopy. ORIGIN
12. I think the ....... thing to do is phone before you go and ask for directions. SENSE
13. Their most ............... belongings were locked in a safe in the bedroom. VALUE
14. One who receives the customers in a hotel is called the ................ RECEIVE
15. There are many stories about King Solomon’s ................ WISE
16. Because of her ..............., she could not pursue higher studies. POOR
17. It’s much more ............... to buy large size packets. ECONOMY
18. He never feels tired talking all day. He is so ................ TALK
19. Her parents ............... of her decision to pierce her lip APPROVE
20. I don’t know which one to choose – I’ll let you ................ DECISIVE
21. ............... , the fire was discovered soon after it had started. FORTUNATE
22. Not all education systems let children use their ................ CREATIVE
23. She’s written an ............... of how the system works. EXPLAIN
24. The girl in that shop is always eager to ............... everyone. PLEASANT
25. We waited ............... for the bus to come. PATIENT
26. The knife may need ............... before it is used. SHARP
27. He is a very ............... person and loves going out. SOCIAL
28. “Will you ............... your theory?” a curious student asked his professor. CLEAR

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29. I’m unable to ............... between these perfumes, they all smell the same. DIFFERENT
30. He wants to live ............... of his parents. DEPEND

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