Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Use the word in brackets to form a negative word that fits into each gap.
(KIND).
2. The headmaster ______________________ of the way his teachers talk with parents
(APPROVE).
3. The departure of the plane was delayed again, which made us even more
______________________ (PATIENT).
7. She failed at the test because she probably ______________________ the instructions
(UNDERSTAND).
9. Mary is an ______________________ person. She doesn't seem to care about the trouble
10. I normally don't ______________________ with him , but this time I think he's wrong.
(AGREE)
11. It's ______________________ for the team to win three championships in a row. They aren't
12. The suspect was ______________________ to think that he could get away with murder so
easily (SANE).
14. It's ______________________ to use your cell phone while talking to someone else. (POLITE)
15. Fast food is not only ______________________ , it also leads to obesity. (HEALTHY)
16. He seemed to have ______________________ . Nobody has seen him since last week.
(APPEAR)
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B2 Prefixes and Negative Words WF002
Change the words using the prefixes from the box so that they have a negative
meaning.
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B2 Crossword – Word Formation WF003
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1. We don't know the reason for their 2. Children in kindergarten can be very ________ .
______________ . (SUCCEED) (CREATE)
5. There is too much ____________ in today's world 3. The building reaches a ___________ of 340
(VIOLENT) metres. (HIGH)
6. Many people think money is more important 4. He doesn't have much ____________ with
than _________ . (HAPPY) children (PATIENT).
9. The weather forecast for the next few days is a 7. The Queen scheduled an important ___________
bit ________ . It might rain. (CERTAIN) for this evening. (ANNOUNCE)
10. He offered the police a detailed ______________ 8. I hope she won't ___________ with me. We often
of what had happened. (CONFESS) share the same opinion. (AGREE)
13. All committee members must put their 11. The ______________ starts at 8.30 this evening.
__________ on the document. (SIGN) (PERFORM)
14. The skier had a lot of ____________ because he 12. It is ____________ to suspend him from school.
had won the last two races (CONFIDENT) He hasn't done anything wrong. (LOGICAL)
15. They gave us _____________ to leave early.
(PERMIT)
16. ___________ has gone up over the past years.
There are so many people out of work.
(EMPLOY)
17. It has been a __________________ to meet you.
(PLEASE)
B2 Word Formation WF004
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. ____________ are warning about the effects global warming will have on us. (SCIENCE)
2. Matt quickly came to the _________________ that Jane was not telling the truth.
(CONCLUDE)
3. The _________________ of our flight was delayed due to fog. (ARRIVE)
4. Both teams gave a wonderful _________________ in the match. (PERFORM)
5. Easter Island is famous for its _________________ statues. (ASTONISH)
6. The woman was hit so hard that she lost _________________. (CONSCIOUS)
7. For their own _________________ the visitors of zoos are kept at a distance. (SAFE)
8. You should take the antibiotics for a whole week so that it is _______________. (EFFECT)
9. Jane has been suffering from headaches _________________. (LATE)
10. Most people believe that it is _________________ that UFOS exist. (PROBABLE)
11. Chris accepted the doctor’s news although it was very _______________ to hear. (PAIN)
12. The first settlers came from _________________ islands of the Pacific. (DISTANCE)
13. This area is very dry, and _________________ is very difficult. (FARM)
14. Divers went down to a _________________ of over 50 metres. (DEEP)
15. The book contains a ________________ of anecdotes from the past decades. (COLLECT)
16. Jack, who was an excellent shooter, _________________ missed his target. (REPEAT)
17. My teacher has been putting together _________________ articles for the yearbook.
(INTEREST)
18. _________________ farmers in Japan have figured out a way to produce square-shaped
watermelons. (INNOVATE)
19. We had _________________ in deciding who would be the best for the job. (DIFFICULT)
20. Even _________________ people can’t buy everything. (WEALTH)
21. If you plan your trip carefully you will have an _________________ time in China.
(FORGET)
22. There have been _________________ sightings of the Loch Ness monster over the past
decades. (MYSTERY)
23. European _________________ arrived in Asia in the 15th century. (SAIL)
24. Imagining all the places you can visit will add a _________________ touch to your
journey. (MAGIC)
25. The hotel offers a _________________ view of the sea. (SPECTACLE)
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B2 Word Formation WF005
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. You should always take special care with your __________________ when you go for an
interview (APPEAR).
2. The children’s __________________ at the party was dreadful (BEHAVE).
3. There’s a great __________________ of houses in most major cities. (SHORT)
4. It is my __________________ that we will fly to Mars some day. (BELIEVE)
5. There is no __________________ between his latest and his earlier books (COMPARE).
6. Is there any _________________ in the rumour that the Prime Minister is planning to resign?
(TRUE)
7. We nearly died of __________________ when we went to see the new opera. It was so
dreadful (BORING)
8. Einstein sometimes came to the __________________ that he was wrong about a few things.
(CONCLUDE)
9. She was extremely intelligent and passed all her exams with __________________. (EASY)
10. They say that ________________ between companies helps to keep prices down.
(COMPETE)
11. Their __________________ was delayed because of bad weather. (DEPART)
12. Holiday camps usually provide free __________________. (ENTERTAIN)
13. We had to get special __________________ to leave early (PERMIT).
14. Although she was poor, her __________________ wouldn’t allow her to accept any form of
charity (PROUD)
15. Goodbye. It’s been a __________________ meeting you. (PLEASE)
16. He was filled with __________________ when he saw the neighbour’s new car (ENVIOUS).
17. The __________________ at the hotel was excellent (SERVE).
18. The president made his __________________ on prime -time television. (STATE)
19. His __________________ to comment on the allegations made him look guilty. (REFUSE)
20. If you want to lose __________________ you'd better eat less. (WEIGH)
21. The prisoner escaped to __________________ by hiding in the boot of the car. (FREE)
22. What started out as __________________ soon turned into real love (FRIENDLY).
23. People watched in __________________ as the helicopter crashed into the nearby TV mast.
(HORRIBLE)
24. He received __________________ from his father after the tragic accident. (ASSIST)
25. Freedom from __________________ should be a human right. (POOR)
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B2 Word Formation WF006
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. Many families lost their homes and all of their _______________________. (POSSESS)
2. _______________________will be provided for the first two weeks of your stay.
(ACCOMMODATE)
3. Many __________________countries have failed to catch up with industrial nations.
(DEVELOP)
4. _______________________went on throughout the night. (CELEBRATE)
5. They were able to resolve the problem through careful ________________. (NEGOTIATE).
6. Some people tend to look down on those who are less ___________________. (FORTUNE)
7. After a few ____________________difficulties they decided to cancel the project. (EXPECT)
8. Most people will take a _______________________job if they get well-paid. (STRESS)
9. He was so surprised that he was _______________________to make the speech. (ABLE)
10. The _______________________is currently on display at the new gallery. (EXHIBIT)
11. Unfortunately, travelling by plane also has some _______________________.
(ADVANTAGE)
12. There are several run-down districts in the city where _______________________is in a
bad state (HOUSE).
13. In _______________________to many complaints by residents, we decided to make the
area a no-parking zone. (RESPOND)
14. He works for a company that imports diving _______________________. (EQUIP)
15. He wrote an _______________________, in which he describes how he had gone through
his troubling days as an adolescent. (BIOGRAPHY)
16. A limited _____________________of the author’s works will be published next year. (EDIT)
17. The _______________________that banks charge for borrowing money has gone up.
(PERCENT)
18. Many men believe that bringing up children is the _______________________of women.
(RESPONSIBLE)
19. The judge sentenced the boy to two weeks of community ___________________ (SERVE).
20. Up to now the government’s _______________________programme has been very
successful. (CONSERVE)
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B2 Word Formation WF007
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. Make sure you have something ________________________ to say before you stand up and
speak (CONSTRUCT).
2. A new ________________________ centre is being built outside the town. (INDUSTRY)
3. Trees are being cut down to provide ________________________ parking space. (ADD)
4. The school is located in a quiet ________________________ area (RESIDENT)
5. I don’t think your demands are very ________________________. (REASON)
6. She was a very ________________________ woman (AMBITION).
7. She became the ________________________ owner of a gigantic estate. (WEALTH)
8. An ________________________ thing happened to me yesterday (AMUSE)
9. Exercise can be ________________________ provided you do not overdo it (BENEFIT).
10. We had an ________________________ time at the party (ENJOY)
11. Swimming is an ________________________ way of keeping fit (EFFECT)
12. Our town library is facing serious ________________________ problems (FINANCE).
13. Some people remain ________________________ well into their eighties (ACT).
14. She was very ________________________ about her bad behaviour (APOLOGY)
15. The police became ________________________ when he started telling lies (SUSPECT)
16. Writing a book can be a very ________________________ experience (SATISFY)
17. He had lost so much weight it was hardly ________________________ (RECOGNISE)
18. My cousin is very ________________________ and loves doing sports (COMPETE)
19. ________________________ people are often said an uncommunicative (CREATE)
20. The management think they will succeed, but I am rather _____________________ (DOUBT)
21. It was a very ________________________ film (DISAPPOINT)
22. British weather can be very ________________________ (CHANGE)
23. He must have ________________________ me and brought me the wrong book
(UNDERSTAND).
24. The troops’ ________________________ were monitored closely in the command room.
(MOVE)
25. Details of the examination have not been ___________________ to the public. (CLOSE)
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B2 Word Formation WF008
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. I love listening to people speaking Italian. It’s a very ___________________ language. (POET)
2. My ___________________ salary tripled in the last 5 years. (MONTH)
3. He founded the company at the age of 22 and became a very ___________________
entrepreneur. (WEALTH)
4. It was a ___________________ device, so I threw it away. (USE)
5. I just like to go for a Sunday walk in the park. It’s very ___________________ there. (PEACE)
6. She is ___________________ that she can pass the exam. (CONFIDENCE)
7. All the buildings in the town centre are ___________________ to disabled people. (ACCESS)
8. The weather in England is not very ___________________. It can change very quickly.
(PREDICT)
9. Due to bad weather, the ___________________ will be delayed for about an hour. (FLY)
10. I couldn’t do anything with the ___________________ he gave me. (ADVISE)
11. He ___________________ told himself that there had to be some solution to the problem.
(REPEAT)
12. If you want to go on an ___________________ holiday, try backpacking and staying at
youth hostels. (EXPENSIVE)
13. Philipp showed his ___________________ at not having been nominated for the match.
(DISAPPOINT)
14. ___________________ is an important virtue in life. (HONEST)
15. Duke Ellington was a famous jazz ___________________. (MUSIC)
16. Maria found a ___________________ job right after she had graduated. (SUIT)
17. The president’s ___________________ speech was broadcast all over the country.
(ACCEPT)
18. Florence Nightingale made nursing a very ___________________ profession. (RESPECT)
19. Some patients cannot be cured by ___________________ medicine. (CONVENTION)
20. Many actors suffer from ___________________ when they go out on the stage for the first
time. (NERVOUS)
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B2 Word Formation WF009
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
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B2 Word Formation WF010
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. He had lost his ___________________ card so he couldn’t get into the restricted area.
(MEMBER)
2. ___________________, the team had never won an important game. (SURPISE)
3. The ___________________ of the team cost him millions of dollars. (OWNER)
4. When the woman accused him of sexual ___________________, the politician quickly issued
a ___________________. (HARASS, DENY)
5. The boss demanded an ___________________ as to why I was late for work (EXPLAIN).
6. People use internet shopping ___________________ to find out where they can buy the
cheapest products. (DIRECT)
7. He is often ill because of his ___________________ lifestyle. (HEALTH)
8. The police are looking into the ___________________ of five young people. (APPEAR)
9. The new hotel at the beach offers a ___________________ view of the seaside. (SPECTACLE)
10. People with sleeping ___________________ should go and see their doctors. (ORDER)
11. The boss promised a bonus to all the ___________________ at the end of the year.
(EMPLOY)
12. The new jumping suit was designed to reduce wind ___________________. (RESIST)
13. Her business is very __________________. She has made a lot of profit this year. (SUCCEED)
14. There was a _________________ man outside my house, so I called the police (SUSPECT)
15. Watching quiz shows can improve your general ___________________ (KNOW).
16. The spray is very effective for the ___________________ of burns and similar injuries.
(TREAT)
17. The manager of the shop promised to send me a ___________________ for the broken
Bluetooth speakers. (REPLACE)
18. The new supermarket has a wide ___________________ of organic products. (VARY)
19. Mum, you must remind me of my dentist _________________ this afternoon. (APPOINT)
20. Although chess is a very ___________________ sport, it can be boring sometimes.
(CHALLENGE)
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B2 Word Formation WF011
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
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B2 Word Formation WF012
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
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B2 Word Formation WF014
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
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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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B2 Word Formation WF016
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. The chairman had made his ____________________ statement before the real proceedings
began. (INTRODUCE)
2. You can't ____________________ expect to win every game of the season. (REAL)
3. This is a very quiet ____________________ neighbourhood. (RESIDE)
4. When I finished school, I decided to start a career in ____________________. (JOURNAL)
5. The ____________________ of getting caught stealing some apples from your neighbour's
garden is very low. (LIKE)
6. She won a ____________________ from a very prestigious American university. (SCHOLAR)
7. He's an ____________________ man and very handsome too. So, I guess you could date him.
(MARRY)
8. The two countries agreed to ____________________ in certain sections of the economy.
(OPERATE)
9. The ____________________ came into the stadium and listened to what the players had to
say. (SUPERVISE)
10. He is a nice child but often ____________________ when it comes to following rules. (OBEY)
11. The rent is ____________________ in advance. (PAY)
12. There was an ____________________ on his side to cooperate with the authorities.
(WILLING)
13. He has not seen his children since his ____________________. (PRISON)
14. Our team scored the __________________ goal in the last minute of the match. (DECIDE)
15. Some ____________________ end up in the atmosphere and ultimately in the air that we
breathe. (POLLUTE)
16. The government has left many citizens ____________________ about the new tax laws.
(INFORM)
17. According to the ________________ there will be no more English lessons this week. (TIME)
18. It must be a ____________________. I never intended to offend anyone. (UNDERSTAND)
19. The President of the United States is ____________________ to appoint justices to the
Supreme Court. (POWER)
20. Over the years the conflict ____________________, and more and more people were killed.
(INTENSE)
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B2 Word Formation WF016
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. The chairman had made his ____________________ statement before the real proceedings
began. (INTRODUCE)
2. You can't ____________________ expect to win every game of the season. (REAL)
3. This is a very quiet ____________________ neighbourhood. (RESIDE)
4. When I finished school, I decided to start a career in ____________________. (JOURNAL)
5. The ____________________ of getting caught stealing some apples from your neighbour's
garden is very low. (LIKE)
6. She won a ____________________ from a very prestigious American university. (SCHOLAR)
7. He's an ____________________ man and very handsome too. So, I guess you could date him.
(MARRY)
8. The two countries agreed to ____________________ in certain sections of the economy.
(OPERATE)
9. The ____________________ came into the stadium and listened to what the players had to
say. (SUPERVISE)
10. He is a nice child but often ____________________ when it comes to following rules. (OBEY)
11. The rent is ____________________ in advance. (PAY)
12. There was an ____________________ on his side to cooperate with the authorities.
(WILLING)
13. He has not seen his children since his ____________________. (PRISON)
14. Our team scored the __________________ goal in the last minute of the match. (DECIDE)
15. Some ____________________ end up in the atmosphere and ultimately in the air that we
breathe. (POLLUTE)
16. The government has left many citizens ____________________ about the new tax laws.
(INFORM)
17. According to the ________________ there will be no more English lessons this week. (TIME)
18. It must be a ____________________. I never intended to offend anyone. (UNDERSTAND)
19. The President of the United States is ____________________ to appoint justices to the
Supreme Court. (POWER)
20. Over the years the conflict ____________________, and more and more people were killed.
(INTENSE)
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B2 Word Formation WF017
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. James quickly __________________ and got into the hot bathtub. (DRESS)
2. We made a few __________________ to the design of the car. (ADJUST)
3. We __________________ the strength of their team. That's why we lost. (ESTIMATE)
4. He is fortunate to have the __________________ to listen to several people at once. (ABLE)
5. The __________________ of John F. Kennedy was one of the key events of the 1960s.
(ASSASSINATE)
6. How can you be so __________________ to her feelings? She's just lost her father. (SENSE)
7. Every student must take an __________________ exam. (ENTER)
8. According to his __________________ of the situation we were facing a major conflict.
(ASSESS)
9. It was one of the many __________________ they faced on the long journey. (HARD)
10. She has been a __________________ for over 20 years. (LIBRARY)
11. She was asked if she was taking any __________________ at the moment. (MEDICINE)
12. The police got the necessary information from their __________________. (INFORM)
13. All civil servants are sworn to _______________ and cannot speak about certain things.
(SECRET)
14. Old people are mostly afraid of __________________. That's why they often keep a pet.
(LONELY)
15. You can wear your shirt and a pair of jeans. It's an __________________ event. (FORMAL)
16. You have __________________ my name. It's Johnson, not Johnston. (SPELL)
17. He went to the club for __________________. (COMPANION)
18. The government's actions towards reducing pollution were __________________.
(PRAISE)
19. Most experts say that the painting is not a __________________. (FORGE)
20. The pain became __________________, so we had to call an ambulance. (ENDURE)
21. The __________________ of the whole country is at stake. (STABLE)
22. She claimed her __________________ and said she had never been at the scene of the
crime. (INNOCENT)
23. He never regained __________________ and died a few weeks after the accident.
(CONSIOUS)
24. Edgar Allan Poe was one of the great ________________ figures of his age. (LITERATURE)
25. When I heard what had happened, I was __________________. (SPEAK)
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B2 Word Formation WF018
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. Real Madrid are expected to win the ___________________ this season. (CHAMPION)
2. She had a rough ___________________. Nobody really cared about her. (CHILD)
3. Leather ___________________ are much cheaper than genuine leather bags. (IMITATE)
4. Causing such a panic in public wasn't a very ___________________ thing to do. (SENSE)
5. The government has shown no ___________________ to cooperate with the
environmentalists. (WILLING)
6. We had an ___________________ day at the beach. I'll always remember it. (FORGET)
7. With the ___________________ of Herbie everyone enjoyed the ___________________. (EXCEPT,
PERFORM)
8. You can't withdraw from the ___________________ after you have signed the document.
(AGREE)
9. The soldier ___________________ the orders and was immediately ___________________.
(OBEY, CHARGE)
10. In her youth she was such a ___________________ dancer. (GRACE)
11. You are such a ___________________ young man. When are you going to grow up? (CHILD)
12. He is so ___________________ and he's handsome too. (ROMANCE)
13. I ___________________ to call the police if he didn't leave my house. (THREAT)
14. The ___________________ of the company told us that nobody would lose their jobs.
(MANAGE)
15. We explained that he wouldn't tolerate any ___________________ from other parties.
(INTERFERE)
16. It was a ___________________ performance. (MARVEL)
17. The TV station provided its audience with live _________________ of the event. (COVER)
18. These new cars are much more ___________________ than the older models. (ECONOMY)
19. Despite the poor ___________________ the pilot made a perfect landing. (VISIBLE)
20. She wrote excellent essays, but her __________________ was rather bad. (PRONOUNCE)
21. I had no ___________________ of hurting your feelings. I'm so sorry. (INTEND)
22. A new survey shows that computers and smartphones do not ___________________
relationships in families. (WEAK)
23. It came as a great _________________ to us when we found out that he was still alive.
(RELIEVE)
24. The documents that were stolen were highly ___________________. (CONFIDENCE)
25. It was an ___________________ virus that nobody had ever heard about before. (KNOW)
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B2 Word Formation WF022
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. Leading ______________________ have warned about the danger to animal species around
the world. (ZOO)
2. In her application she emphasized the ______________________ skills she had acquired over
the years. (SECRETARY)
3. The ______________________ effects of losing a job can be very serious. (PSYCHOLOGY)
4. She has received three marriage ______________________ this year. (PROPOSE)
5. The use of dictionaries at the final exam is not ______________________. (PERMIT)
6. The ______________________ was not convicted because there was no conclusive evidence.
(DEFEND)
7. We live in an ______________________ world, so people and governments make mistakes all
the time. (PERFECT)
8. She is an ______________________ young woman, full of life. (ENERGY)
9. There are several ______________________ species living in the rainforest, which still need to
be categorized. (KNOWN)
10. I am not willing to accept your ______________________ all the time. You have to behave
properly. (RUDE)
11. The new travel ______________________ opened for business last summer. (AGENT)
12. The ______________________ was so beautiful that we decided to go there again sometime
next year. (SCENE)
13. She made a large financial ______________________ to the organisation. (CONTRIBUTE)
14. ______________________ has gone down, and the prices of raw materials have increased.
(PRODUCT)
15. The pupils' drawings were a part of the school's art exhibition. (DRAW)
16. He felt an ______________________ to help the company he had been the CEO of for so
many years. (OBLIGE)
17. If you need any ______________________, please call me. (ASSIST)
18. I am normally not ______________________, but I felt bad when we saw that our hotel room
was on the 13th floor. (SUPERSTITION)
19. Mom opened the door and ______________________ crept into the room. (CAUTION)
20. The server was offline due to ______________________ issues. (MAINTAIN)
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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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Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
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B2 Word Formation WF025
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. The _____________________ of the Premier League has been agreed upon by all the
managers. (CONTINUE)
2. I am so _____________________ with your report. Surely, you can do better. (SATISFY)
3. Lewis and Clarke were famous _____________________ who explored the Missouri River.
(ADVENTURE)
4. The faster you drive the less _____________________ your car becomes. (ECONOMY)
5. The _____________________ lasted for several minutes when the performers came on the
stage. (APPLAUD)
6. If they hadn't won the _____________________, they would have had to pay the players less.
(CHAMPION)
7. John was a big _____________________ who spent all his money in casinos. (GAMBLE)
8. You should be proud of your _____________________ over the last three years. (ACHIEVE)
9. She always does her homework with great _____________________. (ACCURATE)
10. The city displays a relaxed, _____________________ atmosphere that takes you back in time.
(COLONY)
11. It's _____________________ to say that they lost the game because they defended so poorly.
(NEED)
12. The books at that shop are so _____________________ even poor people can afford them.
(EXPENSIVE)
13. He was the right person to fill the _____________________. (VACANT)
14. The patient has shown a great ____________________ to fight off the disease. (DETERMINE)
15. PCs and tablets are a part of almost all _____________________ in the industrialised world.
(HOUSE)
16. A _____________________ of virus strains were found in the water. (VARY)
17. _____________________ progress has been made in the development of tropical medicine.
(REMARK)
18. Police are examining the _____________________ of the boy next door. (APPEAR)
19. His friend is _____________________ to live on such a low salary. (ABLE)
20. I felt _____________________ during my stay at the hospital. (MISERY)
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B2 Word Formation WF026
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. The governor tried to raise some financial __________________ for his humanitarian
project. (BACK)
2. The government passed a new law that will __________________ stealing passwords
from others. (CRIME)
3. There was a lot of food left at the party because I __________________ the number of
guests who would come. (CALCULATE)
4. Her behaviour was __________________ and very rude. (CIVIL)
5. He reacted to the crime in shock and __________________ (BELIEVE).
6. The evidence against the two accused was __________________, so they were allowed to
leave the courtroom. (CONCLUDE)
7. The __________________ of electricity was a milestone of modern history. (DISCOVER)
8. I'm responsible for taking care of you in your parents' __________________ (ABSENT).
9. There is a lack of __________________ in the articles she writes. They are all the same.
(CREATE)
10. You should take the offer. It's an __________________ price for a two-week holiday in
Spain. (BEAT)
11. I asked the manager to __________________ a few points in the agreement before we
came around to the signing. (CLEAR)
12. Karl Marx had the idea of creating a __________________ society. (CLASS)
13. From the balcony we could see all the __________________ arriving in their shiny cars.
(CELEBRATE)
14. Allied forces __________________ the enemy lines for several weeks. (BOMB)
15. Here is the data of three __________________ houses for sale in your neighbourhood.
(COMPARE)
16. The young lady claimed to be a victim of child __________________ (USE).
17. The plaintiff was present at the trial but there was no sign of the __________________
(DEFEND).
18. Indian food can be __________________ as hot and spicy. (CHARACTER)
19. When two people split up neither of them is completely __________________. (BLAME)
20. The __________________ of the bank was inevitable. (CLOSE)
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