WORD FORMATION 10B

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1 He gave a detailed _______________________________ of the accident. (DESCRIBE)

2 We were _______________________________ for the concert to begin. (PATIENT)
3 I have a friend whose father is a famous _______________________________. (ACT)

4 The ______________________________ of getting all the answers correct is about one in ten. (PROBABLE)
5 Tom was _______________________________ when he saw Mary kiss someone else. (FURY)

6 The boy was sold into _______________________________. (SLAVE)

7 The popularity of a web site depends on its _______________________________. (CONTAIN)

8 He was a famous _______________________________ and a competent diplomat. (POEM)

9 You need to be careful not to hurt Paul's _______________________________. (FEEL)

10 Every person will be admitted _______________________________ of his or her age. (REGARD)

11 Peter's French is _______________________________ good. (SURPRISE)

12 I'm sorry I had to cancel my _______________________________. (APPOINT)

13 He won the election by a large _______________________________. (MAJOR)

14 My initial _______________________________ was correct. (ASSUME)

15 He came to school after a long _______________________________. (ABSENT)

16 To prevent an ______________________, the commander used to patrol the border twice a day. (INVADE)
17 There was a lot of sibling _______________________________ between Tom and his brother. (RIVAL)

18 The _______________________________ had entered the house through a back window. (INTRUDE)
19 All the _______________________________ suggests that Peter was murdered. (EVIDENT)

20 They were among the early _______________________________ on the east coast of America. (SETTLE)
21 Germany is Europe's largest and most _______________________________ economy. (PROSPER)

22 Cinema in Britain is undergoing a _______________________________ of popularity. (REVIVE)

23 I'll email my report to you as an _______________________________. (ATTACH)

24 There must be a scientific _______________________________ for this. (EXPLAIN)

25 I just want a little more _______________________________ to make my own decisions. (FREE)

26 I felt a sense of _______________________________ when my friends refused to support me. (BETRAY)

27 The _______________________________ was sentenced to life in prison. (MURDER)

28 His campaign for fathers' rights has become an _______________________________. (OBSESS)

29 The man lit a cigarette with a _______________________________. (LIGHT)

30 I wonder if it really was a _______________________________. (COINCIDE)

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1 He gave a detailed DESCRIPTION of the accident.

2 We were IMPATIENT for the concert to begin.
3 I have a friend whose father is a famous ACTOR.

4 The PROBABILITY of getting all the answers correct is about one in ten.
5 Tom was FURIOUS when he saw Mary kiss someone else.

6 The boy was sold into SLAVERY.

7 The popularity of a web site depends on its CONTENT.

8 He was a famous POET and a competent diplomat.

9 You need to be careful not to hurt Paul's FEELINGS.

10 Every person will be admitted REGARDLESS of his or her age.

11 Peter's French is SURPRISINGLY good.

12 I'm sorry I had to cancel my APPOINTMENT.

13 He won the election by a large MAJORITY.

14 My initial ASSUMPTION was correct.

15 He came to school after a long ABSENCE.

16 To prevent an INVASION, the commander used to patrol the border twice a day.
17 There was a lot of sibling RIVALRY between Tom and his brother.

18 The INTRUDER(S) had entered the house through a back window.

19 All the EVIDENCE suggests that Peter was murdered.

20 They were among the early SETTLERS on the east coast of America.
21 Germany is Europe's largest and most PROSPEROUS economy.
22 Cinema in Britain is undergoing a REVIVAL of popularity.
23 I'll email my report to you as an ATTACHMENT.

24 There must be a scientific EXPLANATION for this.

25 I just want a little more FREEDOM to make my own decisions.

26 I felt a sense of BETRAYAL when my friends refused to support me.

27 The MURDERER was sentenced to life in prison.

28 His campaign for fathers' rights has become an OBSESSION.

29 The man lit a cigarette with a LIGHTER.

30 I wonder if it really was a COINCIDENCE.