B2 Word Formation WF015

Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.

1. Happiness and misery are two values that are hardly __________________. (MEASURE)
2. City authorities invested in better street __________________in order to reduce crime.
(LIGHT)
3. __________________, the car got out of control and crashed into the tree. (FORTUNE)
4. People who are __________________often get benefits from the state. (EMPLOY)
5. My __________________told me that my rent was due next week. (LAND)
6. The __________________came to the house and fixed the faulty wires. (ELECTRIC)
7. It was not my __________________to embarrass him in front of everyone. (INTEND)
8. Technicians are trying to keep the reactor from __________________ (HEAT).
9. Michael is __________________on his father and always has to ask him for financial
support. (DEPEND)
10. The law proved to be __________________. Nobody cared about it. (EFFECT)
11. When a rescue team arrived at the site they found that a few passengers were still
__________________ (LIVE).
12. We have had a few __________________lately, but on the whole, we are getting along
fine. (AGREE)
13. She came from a __________________middle-class family. (RESPECT)
14. He is __________________to be a teacher. He simply can't manage a class. (FIT)
15. She surprised her coaches with a __________________performance. Everything she did
was perfect (FAULT).
16. The test was __________________easy. I have done more difficult ones. (COMPARE)
17. The __________________died at once when Sandy came in. (LAUGH)
18. People no longer have confidence in our __________________system. (JUST)
19. All natural minerals contain __________________. (PURE)
20. The bottles are designed to be __________________up to ten times. (USE)

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1. Happiness and misery are two values that are hardly measurable. (MEASURE)
2. City authorities invested in better street lighting in order to reduce crime. (LIGHT)
3. Unfortunately, the car got out of control and crashed into the tree. (FORTUNE)
4. People who are unemployed often get benefits from the state. (EMPLOY)
5. My landlord/landlady told me that my rent was due next week. (LAND)
6. The electrician came to the house and fixed the faulty wires. (ELECTRIC)
7. It was not my intention to embarrass him in front of everyone. (INTEND)
8. Technicians are trying to keep the reactor from overheating (HEAT).
9. Michael is dependent on his father and always has to ask him for financial support.
(DEPEND)
10. The law proved to be ineffective. Nobody cared about it. (EFFECT)
11. When a rescue team arrived at the site they found that a few passengers were still
alive (LIVE).
12. We have had a few disagreements lately, but on the whole, we are getting along
fine. (AGREE)
13. She came from a respectable middle-class family. (RESPECT)
14. He is unfit to be a teacher. He simply can't manage a class. (FIT)
15. She surprised her coaches with a faultless performance. Everything she did was
perfect (FAULT).
16. The test was comparatively easy. I have done more difficult ones. (COMPARE)
17. The laughter died at once when Sandy came in. (LAUGH)
18. People no longer have confidence in our justice/ judicial system. (JUST)
19. All natural minerals contain impurities. (PURE)
20. The bottles are designed to be reused up to ten times. (USE)

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