B1 Word Formation Sentences WF006

Use the words in capitals to form a new word that fits into each blank!

1. The medicine was not ___________________ enough, so he stopped taking it. (EFFECT)
2. The 4th of July is America's ___________________ Day. (DEPEND)
3. I had to ask for ___________________ to use my dad's car (PERMIT)
4. The ______________________ rate has gone up again because so many people are out of
work. (EMPLOY)
5. She spent most of her ___________________ in the countryside. (CHILD)
6. They had to make a ___________________ because time was running out. (DECIDE)
7. He needs more self-___________________, otherwise he won't win the match. (CONFIDENT)
8. The newspaper came out with a big-letter ___________________. (HEAD)
9. The ___________________ was able to escape from the building, even though it was well-
guarded. (PRISON)
10. My husband is an ___________________ in the army. (OFFICE)
11. The airplane was able to make a safe ___________________ (LAND).
12. The bank ___________________ took place on Friday afternoon. (ROB)
13. The children used their ___________________ to draw funny pictures. (IMAGINE)
14. The hurricane caused terrible ___________________ on the whole island. (DESTROY)
15. His ___________________ is very important to me. (FRIEND)
16. London has many wonderful ___________________, so you should take at least a week to
visit the city. (ATTRACT)
17. Many people don't believe ___________________ because they don't tell the truth.
(POLITICS)
18. ___________________, the airport was closed so no passengers could get out. (FORTUNATE)
19. The police were looking for the ___________________ of the car (OWN)
20. The helicopter flew the survivors to ___________________. (SAFE)
21. I, ___________________, don’t like rap music but some people do. (PERSON)
22. I rang the bell and after a short time a ___________________ of the house opened the door.
(SERVE)
23. She was still ___________________ when I entered the room at noon. (SLEEP)
24. He was one of the greatest ___________________ of all times. (SCIENCE)
25. The school offers several extracurricular ___________________ for their students. (ACT)

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1. The medicine was not effective enough, so he stopped taking it. (EFFECT)
2. The 4th of July is America's Independence Day. (DEPEND)
3. I had to ask for permission to use my dad's car (PERMIT)
4. The unemployment rate has gone up again because so many people are out of work.
(EMPLOY)
5. She spent most of her childhood in the countryside. (CHILD)
6. They had to make a decision because time was running out. (DECIDE)
7. He needs more self-confidence, otherwise he won't win the match. (CONFIDENT)
8. The newspaper came out with a big-letter headline. (HEAD)
9. The prisoner was able to escape from the building, even though it was well-guarded.
(PRISON)
10. My husband is an officer in the army. (OFFICE)
11. The airplane was able to make a safe landing (LAND).
12. The bank robbery took place on Friday afternoon. (ROB)
13. The children used their imagination to draw funny pictures. (IMAGINE)
14. The hurricane caused terrible destruction on the whole island. (DESTROY)
15. His friendship is very important to me. (FRIEND)
16. London has many wonderful attractions, so you should take at least a week to visit the
city. (ATTRACT)
17. Many people don't believe politicians because they don't tell the truth. (POLITICS)
18. Unfortunately, the airport was closed so no passengers could get out. (FORTUNATE)
19. The police were looking for the owner of the car (OWN)
20. The helicopter flew the survivors to safety. (SAFE)
21. I, personally, don’t like rap music but some people do. (PERSON)
22. I rang the bell and after a short time a servant of the house opened the door. (SERVE)
23. She was still asleep when I entered the room at noon. (SLEEP)
24. He was one of the greatest scientists of all times. (SCIENCE)
25. The school offers several extracurricular activities for their students. (ACT)

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