Complete the sentences below.

Use the suffix ‘-able’ with the words in the box.

Comfort drink profit believe break accept

wash punish understand reuse dispose count
knowledge love advise employ

1. Please don’t throw away that plastic bag. We can use it again. It’s __________________.

2. I find it quite difficult to believe your story. It’s not __________________.

3. Don’t worry, the water in that river is very clean. In fact, it’s __________________.

4. I can understand why you were late yesterday. It’s __________________.

5. Professor Brown knows lots of things. She is a __________________ person.

6. Be careful with that glass table. It’s a very __________________ piece of furniture.

7. Stealing other people’s things is a __________________ crime. You might go to jail.

8. My dirty jacket isn’t __________________. I’ll have to take it to be dry cleaned.

9. I think Mr. Smith can easily find a new job. He’s a very __________________ person.

10. After I finish using my camera, I can throw it away. It’s a __________________ camera.

11. The new sofa you bought is great! It’s so __________________ that I fell asleep on it.

12. My new business is making lots of money. I’m happy that it’s __________________.

13. Do you want my advice? It’s not __________________ to swim without a life guard.

14. My grandparents are very kind and __________________. I love them so much!

15. The number of stars you can see in the night sky are __________________. There are
about six thousand of them.

16. Your excuse for being late is not __________________! You must come on time. No
excuses!
Fill in the correct article (A , AN or THE) where necessary – or leave blank !

1. I took the train to London and then the underground to ______ Victoria Station. It’s a
short walk from there.
2. Would you like to come with us to see ______ Titanic at the cinema tomorrow?
3. I had ______ bad experience at work today.
4. Mount Everest is ______ highest mountain in the world.
5. ______ Middle East is one of the world’s hot spots.
6. We lived in ______ Netherlands before moving here.
7. If you ever go to London you must see ______ Tower of London and ______ Tate
Gallery.
8. We noticed ______ smell coming from ______ refrigerator.
9. She lives in ______ England, which is part of ______ UK.
10. Is ___ Nile or ______Amazon ________longest river on ______earth ?
11. After his wife’s death he left ______ home and joined ______ army.
12. They visited grandmother in ______ hospital.
13. ______ history is an interesting subject, but what I like most is ______ history of the
United States.
14. The Browns often watch ______ television in the evening.
15. Munich lies in ______ south of Germany
16. Is this the first time you’ve stayed at the Hilton ?