B2 Word Formation WF023

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

1. The manager took all the negative effects into ___________________ . (CONSIDER)
2. Not all teenagers behave ___________________. (AGGRESSION)
3. I forgot about my ___________________ at the dentist's. (APPOINT)
4. ___________________, nobody was injured in the accident. (LUCKY)
5. Before his death he transferred the ___________________ of his company to his three
children. (OWN)
6. My friend is such a ___________________ person. He always lies to the teacher. (HONEST)
7. Driving without a licence is ___________________ in all states. (LEGAL)
8. My parents say I am ___________________ of having a girlfriend for longer than three
months. (CAPABLE)
9. Parents lose ___________________ of the fact that most teachers try to do their best. (SEE)
10. In his lessons the history teacher put ___________________ on World War II. (EMPHASIZE)
11. To my ___________________, the bungalow was very ___________________. (AMAZE, SPACE)
12. ___________________ is the most important time in a child's upbringing. (ADOLESCENT)
13. The shop owner provided me with a free ___________________ because the original
machine was faulty. (REPLACE)
14. It's an ___________________ to see ___________________ in such situations. (EMBARRASS,
POLITICS)
15. The apartment was not ___________________, so I got myself a new one. (AFFORD)
16. The thief entered the house and demanded all the woman's ___________________.
(SAVE)
17. My parents ___________________ me to go on to university. (COURAGE)
18. The coach was fired because he didn't reach the ___________________ levels of the club.
(EXPECT)
19. When I looked at the boy's ___________________, I ___________________ saw that he was
very talented. (DRAW, IMMEDIATE)
20. The secretary handed in his ___________________ and left the office. (RESIGN)

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1. The manager took all the negative effects into consideration. (CONSIDER)
2. Not all teenagers behave aggressively. (AGGRESSION)
3. I forgot about my appointment at the dentist's. (APPOINT)
4. Luckily, nobody was injured in the accident. (LUCKY)
5. Before his death he transferred the ownership of his company to his three children.
(OWN)
6. My friend is such a dishonest person. He always lies to the teacher. (HONEST)
7. Driving without a licence is illegal in all states. (LEGAL)
8. My parents say I am incapable of having a girlfriend for longer than three months.
(CAPABLE)
9. Parents lose sight of the fact that most teachers try to do their best. (SEE)
10. In his lessons the history teacher put emphasis on World War II. (EMPHASIZE)
11. To my amazement, the bungalow was very spacious. (AMAZE, SPACE)
12. Adolescence is the most important time in a child's upbringing. (ADOLESCENT)
13. The shop owner provided me with a free replacement because the original machine
was faulty. (REPLACE)
14. It's an embarrassment to see politicians in such situations. (EMBARRASS, POLITICS)
15. The apartment was not affordable, so I got myself a new one. (AFFORD)
16. The thief entered the house and demanded all the woman's savings. (SAVE)
17. My parents encouraged me to go on to university. (COURAGE)
18. The coach was fired because he didn't reach the expectation levels of the club.
(EXPECT)
19. When I looked at the boy's drawing, I immediately saw that he was very talented.
(DRAW, IMMEDIATE)
20. The secretary handed in his resignation and left the office. (RESIGN)

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