WORD FORMATION

A. Technically, the very nature of ___________________________ 1. (communicate) is changing on a

daily basis and we are at the beginning of this ____________________ 2. (revolutionize). The Internet, e-
mail and text messaging are __________________________ 3. (tremendous) fertile fields for the
___________________ 4. (grow) of new words and concepts and because this type of technology changes
___________________ 5. (quick) it is ______________________ 6. (difficulty) to see where it will take the
language. On the one hand, communication technology exerts pressure for language ________________
7. (evolve), but on the other hand, it puts everyone in touch with everyone else, breaking down the barriers
of ________________ 8. (distant) and culture which ______________________ 9. (traditional) fuel
language change.

B. You can make a career from   (REAL) television. Some of these television programmes will pay
for an   (APPEAR) on their shows, others will reward the   (WIN). Your   
(SUCCEED) depends on the   (PERFORM) you make , because these shows are all
about   (ENTERTAIN). You may even get a chance to appear on other shows. One star
of Castaway, for example, has a regular job in a big London   (MUSIC).

However, there are   (ADVANTAGE) too. In a programme like Pop Idol you have to beat the
other   (COMPETE) and in shows like Big Brother, the   (PRODUCE) will be filming you
around the clock. At some stage you will probably be saying something you are not   
(PARTICULAR) proud of . Nobody other than the   (CONTEST) will know how serious the
situation was . If you are   (FORTUNE) you may become famous , but it will not be the kind
of   (FAMOUS) you want.

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

1. I wear a lot of make-up in order to feel   (CONFIDENCE).

2. I am a very   person. I can never wait (PATIENT)

3. I always have my cell phone with me. I am completely   without it (HELP).

4. Mom hates those shoes. They are so   (COMFORT)

5. My brother bought an outdoor jacket. It's so   when he goes hiking (PRACTICE).

6. It will be a   day today. The sun isn't going to come out. (CLOUD)

7. Eating chips is not very   (HEALTH).

8. Most of our possessions are  . We could live just as well without them (REPLACE)

9. She is really a   person. She can play three different instruments and sing as well. (MUSIC)
 10. The manual is completely  . All the information is out-of-date (USE)

11. She isn't wearing the most   shoes (FASHION).

12. My sister likes wearing   clothes (COLOUR)

13. My friend is the most   person I know. He always goes to parties and discos. (SOCIAL)

14. At weddings, its   to kiss the bride (TRADITION)

D. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals !

1. I need to   my knowledge of classical music (BROAD).

2. I love all forms of  , including ballet and opera (ENTERTAIN).

3. Phantom of the Opera is a   music show (SENSATION).

4. During her  , the girl lived in Australia. (YOUNG)

5. The mid-20th century saw the   of pop music. (ARRIVE)

6. Bollywood movies achieved huge   in the 1990s (POPULAR)

7. You need to   your muscles if you want to become a bodybuilder (STRONG)

8. The money they get from donations will   them to buy more equipment (ABLE)

9. Thieves sometimes target people at concerts , so be   with your wallets. (CARE)

10. Watching old movies is my mum's idea of   (HAPPY)

E. Use the word in capitals at the end of the sentence to form a new word that fits into the blank !

1. The result was very strange. In fact, it was simply   (BELIEVE).

2. They reached an   not to sell the product to each other's base customers. (AGREE)

3. After losing her job she was   for another month. (EMPLOY)

4. The most important value in our school is   (OBEY).

5. Her arguments are so   that it is not possible to have a real discussion with her. (LOGICAL)

6. You can wear anything you want . It's an   occasion. (FORMAL)
7. This is a good essay. I find your statements very   (CONVINCE)

8. He simply   and nobody knew where he had gone. (APPEAR)

9. You must have  . You'll be called up soon (PATIENT)

10. Margaret   quickly and got into the warm bath. (DRESS)

11. It was an   day trip we had with our classmates. (FORGET)

12. The parents decided that it was an   pet for such a small child. (SUIT)