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500 word formation

exercises for Advanced
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500 word formation exercises for Advanced
Contents
Reading and Use of English part 3 ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Word formation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Identifying parts of speech .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Understanding affixes ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
Common prefixes ............................................................................................................................................................... 2
Preposition-based prefixes ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Less frequent prefixes ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Productive suffixes ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
How to do a word formation task (in study mode) ................................................................................................... 4
500 word formation exercises................................................................................................................................................. 7
Key to exercises .......................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Identifying parts of speech ................................................................................................................................................ 29
Understanding affixes ......................................................................................................................................................... 29
500 word formation exercises............................................................................................................................................... 30
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Reading and Use of English part 3

Word formation
As the name clearly indicates, this section of the Advanced exam is designed to test your lexical (vocabulary)
skills. In this task there is a text with ten gaps (plus one example), then at the end of each line with a gap you will
see a word in capital letters, e.g. USE. You must form a new word based on the word in capitals to fill the gap.
So, from USE, you might form useful, usefully, usefulness, useless, user, usage, etc.
You need to decide what kind of word (i.e. part of speech) goes in the gap: an adjective (e.g. strong), a verb (e.g.
strengthen), a noun (e.g. strength) or an adverb (e.g. strongly). You must also spell each word correctly and
write IN CAPITAL LETTERS to get the mark - US and UK spellings are both accepted.
Candidates who have previously taken the Cambridge First should be able to recognise this part of the exam,
and they should also know what kind of changes they are expected to make to get the mark. However, while
knowledge of prefixes and suffixes is usually the norm at First level, at the Advanced level, candidates are
sometimes tested on the formation of compound nouns (e.g. bulletproof) and compound adjectives (e.g. well-
mannered). These increase in frequency and complexity by the moment candidates decide to take the
Proficiency, in which less common words are included in the exams. Candidates should also be aware that words
can have two prefixes (e.g. over-re-act) or two suffixes (e.g. weight-less-ness) at the same time, or even have up
to three affixes (e.g. over-re-act-ion). However, these are quite infrequent in the test.
Identifying parts of speech

1. What part of speech is needed to complete each gap - an adjective, an adverb, a verb or a
noun? How do you know? Suggest a word that could fill each gap.
Sandilands is one of the most (1) ................ schools in the country. A few years ago, it hit the (2) ................
because of its appointment of a new and rather controversial head. Since then scarcely a month has gone by
when it has not (3) ................ in the news for some (4) ................ or another. But if you visit the school there is
every likelihood that you will be (5) ................ astonished by what you see.
2. Complete this table. The first row has been completed as an example.
While training, candidates should get used to completing a table like this before any word formation exercise
they wish to do. Not only will candidates learn about prefixes and suffixes, but they will also learn how to work
out the meanings of words they don't know, which can be useful for the Reading and Listening Papers.
noun verb adjective adverb

comparison compare comparative, comparatively,
(in)comparable (in)comparatively
(in)stability, stabiliser
height heighten high highly
power power powerful powerfully
observation observe observant observantly
development develop developing developmentally
doubt, doubter doubt doubtful doubtfully
Understanding affixes
Common prefixes
• in- (and its variations im- before words beginning with ‘m’ or ‘p’, il- before words beginning with ‘l’, and
ir- before words beginning with ‘r’) can make a word negative, as in inappropriate, incapable,
inaccuracy, inability and imperfect.
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• mis- means wrongly or badly, e.g. misbehave and misuse. [use in the wrong way or for the wrong
purpose]
• out- suggests being greater or better than something, e.g. outnumber [to be larger in number than
another group] and outweigh. [be greater or more important than something else]
• re- has the meaning of ‘do again’ as in reconsider [think again about a decision or opinion], redevelop
and rethink. [change what you think about something or what you plan to do]
• e- has the meaning of ‘electronic’ as in e-commerce [buying and selling goods online], e-reader [an
electronic device for reading books] and e-cigarettes. [cigarettes that use water vapour rather than
tobacco]
• eco- has the meaning of ‘good for the environment’, as in eco-friendly cleaning products, an eco-city
[using energy efficiently and producing very little pollution] and an eco-warrior. [an informal word for
someone who campaigns to protect the environment]
Preposition-based prefixes
• over- may indicate (a) an excess of something, (b) being above something, or (c) going across
something.
a) EXCESS That film was overrated in my view. [people said it was better than it really was] It
was a bad restaurant, with an overpriced menu. [too high prices]
b) ABOVE Several of our neighbour’s large trees overhang our garden. [their branches go
over our garden]
Our garden is overshadowed by the block of flats next door. [the flats cast a
shadow over our garden]
She always felt overshadowed by her older, more successful, sister.
[metaphorical use, felt less important than]
c) ACROSS He overstepped the mark when he said that. [crossed a barrier into
offensive/unacceptable behaviour]
Will you be staying overnight? [cross from one day to the next]
• under- may indicate (a) less than the desired amount, (b) something below another thing, or (c) some
kind of negative behaviour.
a) LESS Don’t underestimate the time it will take. [think it will be less than it really is]
The company is seriously understaffed. [lacking staff]
b) BELOW It’s quite wet underfoot. Did it rain last night? [on the ground, beneath your feet]
The underlying question is a very difficult one. [the deeper question]
c) NEGATIVE I wish you would not undermine everything I do. [attack, weaken]
He did it in a very underhand way. [secretly and possibly dishonestly]
• up- can suggest a change of some kind, often positive.

The airline upgraded me to business class. [changed my ticket to a better class]
There has been an upturn in the economy. [change for the better]
Less frequent prefixes

• con-/com- often suggests mixing things together (often in verbs of communication): converse,
commiserate, condolences, congeal, contaminate, etc.
• pro- can often suggest pushing something forward or increasing it: proactive, proliferate,
procrastinate, procreate, etc.
• e- can give the idea of something coming out of something.
They were ejected from the restaurant for bad behaviour. [thrown out; formal]
The machine emitted a loud noise and then stopped working. [gave out; formal]
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Productive suffixes
Many suffixes (and prefixes too) are productive. [still used to create new words] You might feel
adventurous enough to try coining some words of your own! [creating] The meaning of the example
words below is clear from the meanings of the root and the suffix.
• -able can be used productively, whereas -ible never is. It combines with verbs to form adjectives. Note
that -able means ‘can be’: a washable jacket [one that can be washed] disposable nappies, predictable
results avoidable problems a manageable situation.
• -conscious combines with nouns to form compound adjectives that describe people who consider one
aspect of their lives especially important: health-conscious person, class-conscious society, safety-
conscious company, time-conscious workforce.
• -free combines with nouns describing something undesirable to form compound adjectives to describe
nouns without that undesirable aspect: stress-free life, tax-free shop, additive-free food.
• -rich combines with nouns (often chemical or organic substances) to form compound adjectives to
describe nouns with a lot of that substance: fibre-rich diet, calcium-rich foods.
• -led combines with nouns and nationality adjectives to form compound adjectives describing things that
are controlled or influenced by the original noun or nationality: community-led initiative, student-led
protest, worker-led uprising.
• -minded combines with adjectives or nouns to form new compound adjectives describing people with
particular characters, opinions or attitudes: like-minded friends [with similar interests] career-minded
young women, money-minded managers, high-minded [having high moral standards]
• -proof combines with nouns to form compound adjectives describing things that can resist the damage
or difficulty caused by that noun: ovenproof dish, waterproof jacket, soundproof room, idiot-proof
Instructions.
• -related combines with nouns to form compound adjectives to describe one thing as connected with
another: stress-related absence from work, age-related illness.
• -ridden combines with nouns to form compound adjectives describing people or things with a lot of
that noun: guilt-ridden person, crime-ridden city, bedridden [a person who has to stay in bed because
they are ill]
• -worthy combines with nouns to form adjectives that describe people or things that merit whatever the
original noun refers to: newsworthy incident [worth reporting in the news] praiseworthy action/pupil
[deserving praise]
It is important to mention that most of these compound words are occasionally used in the Advanced exam, so
candidates should not focus too much on them.
3. Make new words from the words in CAPITALS at the end of each line to complete the
sentences.
1. It is an ……………………. fact that people regret things they have done. (ESCAPE)
2. The public use our firm’s car park ……………………. . (LEGAL)
3. There are several reasons for the ……………………. of the staff. (SATISFY)
4. Some ……………………. parents keep that role even when their kids are grown up. (BEAR)
5. ……………………., there are advantages to living longer. (DENY)
6. It is the children’s ……………………. that will help them cope with life’s problems. (BRING)
7. My friend ……………………. took the other boy’s side. (EXPLAIN)
8. Being in a winning team brings an ……………………. feeling of pride. (DESCRIPTION)
How to do a word formation task (in study mode)

Look at the task on the following page:
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CONFUCIUS
The Chinese philosopher Confucius lived in the 6th century BC. He is
thought to have lived a rather (0) UNASSUMING life, working on farms ASSUME
and as a bookkeeper before becoming a teacher. His legacy is a
collection of sayings contained in a book called the Analects. His teaching
(1) _______________ centres around the individual cultivating their own IDEA
virtue and personal (2) _______________. This is achieved through devotion STABLE
to the family and learning rules of proper behaviour to (3) _______________ STRONG
the individual (4) _______________. With all members of society striving to ETHIC
follow these rules, the (5) _______________ is that society as a whole will PRESUME
function better and be less inclined to stray toward excess.
Confucius believed in (6) ________________ meritocracy, or the BRACE

advancement of an individual based on their skills, with wealth or family
connections being completely (7) _______________. The application of this REGARD
belief can be seen in university entrance exams, in which a person's score
is the (8) _______________ means for securing their entry. DOMINATE
1. Read the text quickly without paying attention to the gaps to get a general idea of it.
2. With the help of a dictionary, fill a table with all the possible forms for each word on the right:

IDEA, IDEOLOGY, IDEALISE IDEAL, IDEALISED, IDEALLY, IDEALISTICALLY
IDEALISATION IDEALISTIC
STABILITY, INSTABILITY STABILISE, DESTABILISE STABLE, UNSTABLE,
STRENGTH STRENGTHEN STRONG, STRONGLY
STRENGTHENED
ETHIC, ETHICS ETHICAL, UNETHICAL ETHICALLY,
UNETHICALLY
PRESUMPTION PRESUME PRESUMED PRESUMABLY
EMBRACE, BRACE BRACE, EMBRACE BRACING, EMBRACED
REGARDS REGARD, DISREGARD DISREGARDED,
REGARDED, REGARDING
DOMINATION DOMINATE DOMINATED, DOMINANTLY,
DOMINANT, PREDOMINANTLY
PREDOMINANT
3. Start by analysing every gap: what comes before and/or after to guess what part of speech you will need.
a. In gap 1 we need another noun, as it is preceded by an adjective and is followed by a verb. So,
Confucius’ teaching ‘something’ centres around… The only possible option is the ideology, as
‘idealisation’ is more of an abstract noun.
b. In gap 2 we need again a noun, and from the two possibilities, the positive one (stability) fits
better with the context.
c. In gap 3 we need a verb, as it is preceded by the infinitive particle ‘to’. So, strengthen is the only
option.
d. In gap 4 we need an adverb, because it is describing the way an individual’s behaviour should
be strengthened. From the two options, only the positive one (ethically) fits the context.
e. In gap 5 we need a noun, as it is preceded by the article ‘the’. So, the only choice, presumption
fits the gap.
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f. Gap 6 is a little tricky. In theory, we need a noun, as in “believe in something”, but the gap is
followed by an object, which indicates that a verb must be used instead. The other option is
embrace, however, as the verb is also the object of the preposition ‘in’, we must use a gerund.
Thus, embracing becomes the answer.
g. In gap 7 we need an adjective (be + adverb + adjective). So among the three options in the
table, only disregarded carries the negative meaning necessary to explain how the
“advancement of an individual based on their skills” is preferred over “wealth or family”.
h. In gap 8 we need an adjective with an active meaning that can describe the noun ‘means’. So,
either dominant or predominant can be used interchangeably with pretty much the same
meaning. Dominated cannot be used as it has a passive meaning.
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500 word formation exercises

comparison
1. Many people often make a ________ between London and New York. COMPARE
origined
2. This book ________ as a series of lectures about shipwrecks, which were given two ORIGIN
decades ago.
daily
3. There are power stations across Europe that use the ________ rise and fall of the ocean DAY
tides.
critical
4. If you weren't so ________ of Ben, he'd be happier to spend time with you. CRITIC
intriguing
5. Don't you find it ________ how Jeremy always comes to work looking so untidy? INTRIGUE
restful
6. Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more ________ night's REST
sleep.
inventor
7. Tim-Berners Lee has received many awards as the ________ of the world wide web. INVENT
majestic
8. On the final day, we visited the ________ Victoria Falls and then flew home. MAJESTY
growing
9. The book, like the movie, tracks the anxiety and ________ pains of a teenager in 1970s GROW
Germany.
pleasant
10. This wine has a very fruity flavour to it and a ________ after-taste. I really like it. PLEASE
enthusiasm
11. I've lost all ________ for this concert, I'm finding it boring. Can we go? ENTHUSE
sophistication
12. The opening of this new restaurant should satisfy the ________ of local Indonesian food SOPHISTICATED
fans.
criticism
13. You don't respond well to positive ________, which is only made to help you. CRITIC
Incredible
14. ________ as it may seem, mammoths were alive only five thousand years ago. CREDIBLE
originally
15. Large spiders, ________ from South East Asia, are now being seen in the local countryside. ORIGIN
activity
16. Collecting garden gnomes might seem an unusual ________, but many people do it. ACTIVE
inspiration
17. Professor Watkins wasn't only an ________ to me, but to thousands of others lucky INSPIRE
enough to have met him.

eloquent
18. For someone so young, Carl is a very literate and ________ young man. ELOQUENCE
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celebrations
19. The new year ________ in this area of the country involve dancing and a drink made from CELEBRATE
melons.
popularity
20. The ________ of the Rubik's Cube peaked in the early 1980s. POPULAR
conceptual
21. This musician's work is very ________ and difficult to understand. Many people say it is CONCEPT
just noise.
initially
22. Tom ________ told us he wasn't coming, then he turns up with two guests! I'm furious INITIAL
with him.
guided
23. Though expensive, the ________ tour we took in Jerusalem was worth every penny. GUIDE
Increasingly
24. ________, local police are saying the people they see sleeping on the streets have mental INCREASE
issues.
censorship
25. The Lavet Institute fights against ________ in movies and literature. CENSOR
origins
26. The true ________ of spoken language remain an area of fierce debate. ORIGINAL
suitable
27. The two families fell out after Mr. Dawson said Caroline wouldn't be a ________ wife for SUIT
his son.
traditionally
28. It is the bride's father who has ________ paid for a wedding. TRADITION
restless
29. I had a ________ night's sleep. My back was hurting and the storm outside made such a REST
noise.
discoveries
30. The Age of Enlightenment was one of great inventions and revolutionary ________. DISCOVER
inconclusive
31. The judge was forced to acquit, saying the evidence was wholly ________. CONCLUDE
celebration
32. The ________ of the opening of the new bridge continued until nearly midnight. CELEBRATE
creator
33. Harry Stevens is the man most often credited as being the ________ of the hot dog. CREATE
solitary
34. Can you think of one ________ reason why I should give you your job back? SOLITUDE
misconception
35. That the Vikings had horns in their helmets is a common ________. CONCEPT
outcry
36. Local officials were surprised at the scale of the ________ against plans for a local casino. CRY
eloquently
37. I agree with the sentiments so ________ expressed in David's wonderful speech. ELOQUENCE
conception
38. It was quite recently that human ________ was first captured on camera. CONCEIVE
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guidance
39. It was my uncle Clive that provided me with advice and sound ________ when I was GUIDE
young.
dated
40. The author has a stilted and ________ style, which I found tough to enjoy. DATE
underestimated
41. Local planners admit they ________ the number of tourists that would come for the ESTIMATE
festival.
invariably
42. As is ________ the case when I go to a restaurant, I ate too much and spent a fortune! VARIABLE
precaution
43. It's a hot day today, so take the ________ of using sun cream and drinking plenty of water. CAUTION
conclusions
44. Whatever ________ are drawn from these results, you can't deny it was a ground-breaking CONCLUDE
experiment.
disputed
45. Mr. Hansard was elected President after a ________ election result. DISPUTE
keeping
46. In ________ with an ancient tradition, dinner will be served on blue china. KEEP
incredibly
47. It's ________ rare to see large sharks in the Mediterranean Sea. CREDIBLE
inspiration
48. Scientists used a simple beetle as the ________ for their invention of a water-collecting INSPIRE
bottle for hot climates.

financiers
49. A group of powerful ________ invested in the new company and made a fortune. FINANCE
discredited
50. Helen Weldon has been totally ________ as a historian after it was shown she invented CREDIT
quotations.
estimation
51. In your ________, how much money do we need to save in order to buy the house? ESTIMATE
inconvinience
52. Parking in the city centre can be a major ________ due to the narrow streets. CONVENIENT
fatality
53. This morning's explosion at a chemical plant resulted in one ________ and four injuries. FATAL
respects
54. We stopped at the church for thirty minutes to pay our ________ to a local writer who had RESPECT
died.
unsuitable
55. I think a toy gun is a totally ________ toy for a four-year old. SUIT
admirable
56. Colin acted with ________ restraint, despite how angry he must have been feeling. ADMIRE
creation
57. The ________ of this new department will help the company face the next ten years more CREATE
effectively.
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activities
58. The summer school organised many ________ for us to do. We were never bored. ACTIVE
stimulating
59. Educational TV programmes like this are very ________ for young children. STIMULATE
unmodified
60. Ben insisted on his articles being ________ by editors and left when his boss said that was MODIFY
impossible.
reputable
61. I am looking for a ________ jeweller who will be able to appraise this watch and tell me REPUTE
how much it's worth.
62. Jan Welbech was a reputable physicist until his main two theories were completely
disproved
________. PROOF
notoriety
63. The shark's ________ is somewhat unfair as fatal attacks are extremely rare. NOTORIOUS
occurrence
64. I read a story with the title 'A Strange ________ At Talbot Bridge', which was about a train- OCCUR
riding ghost.
incorporated
65. I went on a diet that ________ only fresh and organic food and I could only drink water. CORPORATE
66. The comedian joked about a plane crash and some in the audience thought he was
disrespectful
being ________. RESPECT
creditable
67. Despite injuring his leg near the start of the race, Larry managed to finish a very ________ CREDIT
fourth.
68. Rory always has plenty of money, but I've never been sure what he actually does for a
living
________. LIVE
precautions
69. What ________ do you take in the workplace to prevent accidents? CAUTION
extensive
70. The bomb caused ________ damage to the older buildings in the town and had to be EXTEND
demolished.
temporarily
71. The road was ________ closed due to a spilled load of children's toys that created havoc. TEMPORARY
transferable
72. Though a talented doctor, she found that most skills were not ________ when she began TRANSFER
working as a vet.
incorporates
73. This new design of the radio ________ all the best features of our previous model. CORPORATE
generosity
74. Maggie is always displaying great ________ to those less fortunate than her. GENEROUS
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original
75. Harrison Ford wasn't the ________ choice to play Han Solo in the Star Wars movies. ORIGIN
ocurrences
76. There will be a total solar eclipse at 2.14 pm today. Such ________ are very rare. OCCUR
beneficial
77. Even short bursts of physical activity are believed to be very ________ to health. BENEFIT
inhabitants
78. The ________ of the town react negatively to crowds of tourists filling the roads and INHABIT
beaches each year.

growth
79. Police are investigating the strange ________ in street robberies in the west of town. GROW
impopular
80. Leyton city council have started towing all badly parked cars in what is a very ________ POPULAR
move.
discovery
81. Conclusive proof that the Earth orbited the Sun was a great ________. DISCOVER
82. Being so close to the Atlantic, the weather in Ireland is often both changeable and very
unpredictable
________. PREDICT
influential
83. When Jack Lobato was an ________ gangster, local politicians would come to meet with INFLUENCE
him weekly.
84. Local legend says the land is protected by a giant tiger, but few believe in these old TRADITION
traditions
________ any longer.
undisputed
85. This boxer is the ________ champion of the world after this sixth victory. DISPUTE
height
86. I stretched and stretched, but simply didn't have the ________ to reach the shelf. HIGH
predictably
87. Deborah was ________ furious when she heard the comments that had been made about PREDICT
her.
accompanied
88. Barry is only four years old and will be ________ by both his parents for the audition. COMPANY
admiration
89. After hearing his heart-breaking story, we were filled with ________ for him. ADMIRE
criticized
90. The hotel was harshly ________ for refusing to give refunds and the bad publicity harmed CRITIC
it.
generosity
91. This letter is just to let you know how much we appreciated the ________ of the donation GENEROUS
that you made.
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extensively
92. Though he'd read ________ on the subject of ancient Egypt, he couldn’t answer a single EXTEND
question.
inconvinient
93. Would it be ________ for you if I asked you to pay by credit card? CONVENIENT
inventive
94. Young people often have a creative and ________ side to them that they lose as they INVENT
grow.
originally
95. The hit TV series 'Friends' was ________ called 'Six Of One'. ORIGIN
provable
96. You've made a lot of wild accusations against Betsy, but is any of it ________? PROOF
Unaccompanied
97. ________ children are not permitted to enter the shop without an adult. COMPANY
stimulants
98. Caffeine and other similar ________ shouldn't be taken shortly before going to bed. STIMULATE
widespread
99. As the disease became more ________ in the region, a medical emergency was SPREAD
announced.
tendency
100. The wren's Latin name, which means 'cave dweller', comes from its ________ to seek out TEND
dark places.
updated
101. The earthquake was so destructive that local maps needed to be ________. DATE
uninhabited
102. Once the scientists were sure the islands were ________, they disembarked and began INHABIT
their studies.
withdrawable
103. You can pay funds into this account but that money will not be ________ for at least a DRAW
year.
invariably
104. The diplomat, as he ________ is, was humble and polite in the face of unfair criticism. VARIABLE
medical
105. After the accident, the police officer asked if anyone required ________ attention. MEDICINE
height
106. At the ________ of his powers, Alfred Hitchcock was producing a hit movie every year in HIGH
Hollywood.
useless
107. Don't waste your money on ________ things. USE
similarities
108. There are more ________ than differences between us. SIMILAR
variety
109. You should eat a ________ of fresh fruits and vegetables. VARIOUS
commonly
110. Mistletoe is ________ used as a Christmas decoration. COMMON
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treatment
111. She's feeling much better thanks to that medical ________. TREAT
confusing
112. Tom's explanation was very ________. CONFUSE
finally
113. We ________ arrived in England. FINAL
solution
114. There must be some ________ to the problem. SOLVE
unacceptable
115. Violence against anyone is ________. ACCEPT
survival
116. Our ________ depends on finding drinking water soon. SURVIVE
silently
117. John walked ________ through the forest. SILENCE
application
118. Tom filled out the job ________ form. APPLY
irresponsible
119. It was ________ of him to break a promise. RESPOND
including
120. Tom speaks five languages, ________ Spanish. INCLUDE
lawyer
121. Robert told the judge he wanted a different ________. LAW
independence
122. The colony declared ________ and became a republic. DEPEND
powerful
123. Roger has many ________ friends in Washington. POWER
importance
124. They know the ________ of protecting the earth. IMPORTANT
creatures
125. Dragons are imaginary ________. CREATE
decisive
126. The situation called for quick, ________ action. DECIDE
incomplete
127. The dictionary is ________ It only goes to the letter J. COMPLETE
membership
128. I applied for ________ in the association. MEMBER
supportive
129. Tom's parents were very ________ of him. SUPPORT
underestimate
130. Be careful not to ________ the problem. ESTIMATE
peaceful
131. Country life is very ________ in comparison with city life. PEACE
international
132. English has become an ________ language. NATION
heavily
133. We were late for school because it rained ________. HEAVY
surroundings
134. He soon got used to the new ________. SURROUND
payment
135. What ________ options are available? PAY
invaluable
136. The Internet is an ________ source of information. VALUE
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valuable
137. It sounds like you learned a ________ lesson. VALUE
suspiciously
138. Tom looked at the tall man ________. SUSPICION
pleasant
139. It was such a ________ day that we went for a walk. PLEASE
summary
140. I have read the article and now I am writing a ________. SUM
obsessive
141. Why do some people have an ________ desire for power? OBSESS
employed
142. She is ________ in a trading company. EMPLOY
bitterness
143. He couldn't stand the ________ of the coffee. BITTER
activity
144. Catching bugs can be a fun ________ for children. ACT
treaty
145. The ________ bans the use of chemical weapons. TREAT
confused
146. The old man standing under the tree seemed ________. CONFUSE
disgusted
147. We are ________ by his bad manners. DISGUST
expectancy
148. People's life ________ grows every year. EXPECT
disappear
149. Timothy watched the plane ________ into the distance. APPEAR
indifferent
150. He seems to be ________ to politics. DIFFERENCE
entertainment
151. The internet is a wonderful source of mindless ________. ENTERTAIN
specialise
152. He decided to ________ in physics at college. SPECIAL
imaginative
153. He is a very ________ writer. IMAGINE
disregard
154. The company has consistently shown a callous ________ for the law. REGARD
responsibility
155. It's your ________ to finish the job. RESPONSE
supposedly
156. Robert is ________ very wealthy. SUPPOSE
embarrassment
157. He is an absolute ________ to us Americans. EMBARRASS
self-esteem
158. People with low ________ tend to interpret everything in a negative way. ESTIMATE
exclamation
159. I suggest replacing the full stop with an ________ mark. EXCLAIM
handful
160. Jack reached into his pocket and pulled out a ________ of coins. HAND
foundation
161. These claims lack a scientific ________. FOUND
annoyance
162. Steve tried to hide his ________. ANNOY
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circulation
163. He works for a newspaper with a large ________. CIRCULATE
obligatory
164. The medical examination before you start work is ________. OBLIGE
diversity
165. The ________ of flowers in this area is astounding. DIVERSE
hesitant
166. I'm a little ________ about going there by myself. HESITATE
differently
167. This game is played ________ in Australia. DIFFER
sickens
168. The bad smell ________ me. SICK
survivors
169. Many ________ were rescued from the collapsed building. SURVIVE
appliances
170. Electrical ________ have made housework easier. APPLY
speaker
171. Tom is by far the best French ________ in our class. SPEAK
extent
172. I can understand Japanese to a certain ________. EXTEND
likelihood
173. The ________ of being attacked by a shark is very low. LIKE
amazing
174. How ________ that your mother speaks six languages! AMAZE
respectful
175. You should be ________ to your parents. RESPECT
imaginary
176. The equator is an ________ line which divides the globe into two equal parts. IMAGINE
security
177. Ricky is an unemployed ________ guard. SECURE
careful
178. Allan is going to get himself killed if he's not ________. CARE
employer
179. His ________ dismissed him yesterday. EMPLOY
dependent
180. She does not want to be ________ on her parents. DEPEND
worthy
181. His performance was ________ of praise. WORTH
enjoy
182. I'm pretty sure Nick doesn't ________ watching baseball on TV. JOY
exhausted
183. She swam until she was ________ and then went back to the house. EXHAUST
decision
184. You don't need to make a ________ right now. DECIDE
completion
185. They celebrated the ________ of his high school years. COMPLETE
desperate
186. Frank is ________ to find Mary. DESPAIR
protective
187. David is very ________ of his daughter. PROTECT
resistance
188. Your proposal will meet with significant _________. RESIST
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succeed
189. If you want to ________, you have to try harder. SUCCESS
excitement
190. I just want a little more ________ in my life. EXCITE
behaviour
191. The doctor continued to observe the patient's ________. BEHAVE
ability
192. I think Tom doesn't have the ________ to solve the problem. ABLE
sleepy
193. I was feeling ________ until I drank a cup of coffee. SLEEP
robbers
194. The bank ________ were wearing masks. ROB
disagree
195. We ________ on many things, but we're still good friends. AGREE
disapproves
196. My mother ________ of too much exercise right after lunch. APPROVE
useful
197. Tom asked Mary to teach him some ________ phrases in French. USE
similarly
198. The teams were ________ equipped. SIMILAR
vary
199. Manners and customs ________ greatly from country to country. VARIOUS
willing
200. I was ________ to do it, but Roger said I didn't need to. WILL
unemployed
201. This increase in the number of ________ people is a result of the bad economy. EMPLOY
basis
202. This document will form the ________ for our discussion. BASE
movement
203. He was the leader of the ________. MOVE
application
204. We regret that your ________ has not been accepted. APPLY
freshly
205. Our delicious coffee is made from ________ roasted coffee beans. FRESH
deeply
206. We were ________ moved by her story. DEEP
darkened
207. The air was ________ by the smoke. DARK
stranger
208. We saw a ________ enter the house. STRANGE
patience
209. Learning a foreign language requires ________. PATIENT
active
210. Some animals are very ________ at night. ACT
confusion
211. There seems to be some ________ over who is actually giving the talk. CONFUSE
reasonable
212. I'm sure there's a ________ explanation. REASON
silently
213. Ron and Jenny looked at each other ________. SILENT
consideration
214. I gave careful ________ to the problem. CONSIDER
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impression
215. I get the ________ that you aren't telling the truth. IMPRESS
investigation
216. A few important facts emerged after the ________. INVESTIGATE
unsolved
217. The mystery still remains ________. SOLVE
announcer
218. Jack works as a TV ________. ANNOUNCE
enable
219. Only good team work will ________ us to get the job done on time. ABILITY
governor
220. The ________ cut the tape and opened the new bridge. GOVERN
expectations
221. Her ________ are too high. EXPECT
appearance
222. She cares a lot about her ________. APPEAR
meaning
223. The teacher explained the ________ of the word to us. MEAN
happiness
224. Do you really think money will bring you ________? HAPPY
harmful
225. This medicine has no ________ side effects. HARM
addition
226. In ________ to English, she speaks French fluently. ADD
pointless
227. Tom could see that the argument was ________. POINT
slippery
228. The street is wet and ________. SLIP
prediction
229. To our surprise, her ________ came true. PREDICT
preparations
230. Are the ________ for tomorrow complete? PREPARE
sensitive
231. Tom was a ________ child and he cried easily. SENSE
unreasonable
232. She asked me for an ________ sum of money. REASON
announcement
233. I have a very sad ________ to make. ANNOUNCE
Disabled
234. ________ people can't stand it when people pity them. ABILITY
persuasive
235. Tom knew that Mary could be very ________. PERSUADE
published
236. Tom has ________ three books. PUBLIC
speech
237. His long ________ bored us all. SPEAK
entitled
238. Only members of the club are ________ to use this room. TITLE
originated
239. Democracy ________ in Ancient Greece. ORIGIN
necessity
240. We understand the ________ of studying. NECESSARY
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lawful
241. He is the ________ owner of the company. LAW
lately
242. Have you read anything interesting ________? LATE
contribution
243. I'd like to thank you for your very generous ________. CONTRIBUTE
informal
244. The atmosphere is relaxed and ________. FORM
poverty
245. Many people in the world still live in ________. POOR
contemptible
246. Nothing is more ________ than respect based on fear. CONTEMPT
desperately
247. I was ________ in love with him. DESPAIR
unsuccessful
248. Tom tried, but was ________. SUCCEED
retirement
249. You need to start saving for ________ now. RETIRE
childhood
250. I always got up early in my ________. CHILD
misbehave
251. How do you punish your children when they ________? BEHAVE
threatened
252. Tom ________ to kill Mary if she told anyone about what happened. THREAT
secretive
253. John is very ________ when it comes to talking about his childhood. SECRET
proposal
254. Are you for or against the ________? PROPOSE
suspicious
255. Country people are traditionally ________ of strangers. SUSPECT
pleasure
256. It's been a ________ working with you. PLEASE
refusal
257. John didn't regret his ________. REFUSE
reportedly
258. Tom's divorce from Mary ________ cost him more than a million dollars. REPORT
unwilling
259. It's difficult to teach people what they are ________ to learn. WILL
accusation
260. That's a very serious ________. ACCUSE
extraordinary
261. A genius is a person with ________ creative abilities. ORDINARY
passage
262. I copied a ________ from the book into my notebook. PASS
gorvernment
263. The British ________ is against the plan. GOVERN
unexpected
264. Tom got an ________ visit from Mary. EXPECT
apparent
265. It was ________ that someone had taken the money by mistake. APPEAR
heartless
266. How can you be so cruel and ________? HEART
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extensive
267. The earthquake in Hokkaido caused ________ damage. EXTEND
unlikely
268. If you don't bother the bees, they're ________ to sting you. LIKE
kingdom
269. She was the most beautiful woman in the whole ________. KING
descendant
270. Elizabeth was the youngest ________ of the king. DESCEND
influential
271. Tom is the most ________ man in Boston. INFLUENCE
recovery
272. Though the doctor did his best, the patient's ________ was slow. RECOVER
defensive
273. It's unusual for ________ players to score many goals. DEFEND
width
274. What's the ________ of this road? WIDE
density
275. The region has the largest population ________ in the country. DENSE
briefly
276. Could you please ________ introduce yourself? BRIEF
belief
277. Her ________ in God is very firm. BELIEVE
dishonour
278. I would rather die than live in ________. HONOUR
recall
279. I can't ________ the last time we met. CALL
Industrialization
280. ________ often goes hand in hand with pollution. INDUSTRY
comparison
281. Our city is rather small in ________ with Tokyo. COMPARE
overtake
282. If you hurry, you will ________ him. TAKE
enabled
283. His intelligence and experience ________ him to deal with the trouble. ABLE
filled
284. He ________ the bottle with water. FULL
independent
285. Kenya became ________ in 1963. DEPEND
competitive
286. Nobody is more ________ than Tom. COMPETE
darkness
287. We need someone to lead us out of the ________. DARK
arrival
288. His ________ was greeted with cheers. ARRIVE
strangely
289. She was ________ calm while everyone else was panicking. STRANGE
disgusting
290. Tom doesn't think it's ________ to eat certain insects. DISGUST
incurable
291. According to John's doctors, his condition is ________. CURE
properly
292. I don't know if I can speak French well enough to explain this ________. PROPER
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remarkable
293. Tom and Mary have achieved ________ results using their new technique. REMARK
difference
294. The age ________ between Jack and Kelly is about three years. DIFFERENT
curiosity
295. Eventually, Tom's ________ overcame his fear. CURIOUS
anxiety
296. The dog looked at his master with ________. ANXIOUS
imagination
297. I can never make up stories - I have absolutely no ________. IMAGE
ashamed
298. We've all done things we're ________ of. SHAME
punishment
299. Tom certainly didn't deserve the ________ he received. PUNISH
painful
300. Smoking can cause a slow and ________ death. PAIN
weakness
301. Expressing your feelings is not a sign of ________. WEAK
arrangement
302. We had an ________ that he would clean the house and I would cook. ARRANGE
exhausting
303. The hike was ________, but we had a lot of fun. EXHAUST
mysterious
304. The scientists have not found any explanation for the ________ phenomenon. MYSTERY
demanding
305. Even though Joe has a very ________ job, he always makes time for Jill and the kids. DEMAND
irrisistible
306. She gave me one of those ________ smiles and I just had to agree. RESIST
presence
307. He remained calm even in the ________ of danger. PRESENT
obviously
308. Richard ________ wanted someone to help him. OBVIOUS
excited
309. He's ________ about tomorrow's dance. EXCITE
distance
310. Seen from a ________, the stone looks like a human face. DISTANT
growth
311. The report looks at economic ________ in Europe and elsewhere. GROW
regularly
312. I don't earn enough money to buy clothes ________. REGULAR
crowded
313. Country roads aren't as ________ as city roads. CROWD
complaint
314. I want to make a ________ to the management. COMPLAIN
sadness
315. Their eyes were full of ________. SAD
requirements
316. The entry ________ for the essay competition are very strict. REQUIRE
undocumented
317. According to reports, many ________ immigrants may face deportation if they are not DOCUMENT
granted amnesty.
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description
318. He gave a detailed ________ of the accident. DESCRIBE
impatient
319. We were ________ for the concert to begin. PATIENT
actor
320. I have a friend whose father is a famous ________. ACT
probability
321. The ________ of getting all the answers correct is about one in ten. PROBABLE
furious
322. Tom was ________ when he saw Mary kiss someone else. FURY
slavery
323. The boy was sold into ________. SLAVE
content
324. The popularity of a web site depends on its ________. CONTAIN
poet
325. He was a famous ________ and a competent diplomat. POEM
feelings
326. You need to be careful not to hurt Paul's ________. FEEL
regardless
327. Every person will be admitted ________ of his or her age. REGARD
surprisingly
328. Peter's French is ________ good. SURPRISE
329. I'm sorry I had to cancel my ________.

appointment APPOINT
majority
330. He won the election by a large ________. MAJOR
assumption
331. My initial ________ was correct. ASSUME
absence
332. He came to school after a long ________. ABSENT
invasion
333. To prevent an ________, the commander used to patrol the border twice a day. INVADE
rivalry
334. There was a lot of sibling ________ between Tom and his brother. RIVAL
intruders
335. The ________ had entered the house through a back window. INTRUDE
evidence
336. All the ________ suggests that Peter was murdered. EVIDENT
settlers
337. They were among the early ________ on the east coast of America. SETTLE
prosperous
338. Germany is Europe's largest and most ________ economy. PROSPER
revival
339. Cinema in Britain is undergoing a ________ of popularity. REVIVE
attachment
340. I'll email my report to you as an ________. ATTACH
explanation
341. There must be a scientific ________ for this. EXPLAIN
freedom
342. I just want a little more ________ to make my own decisions. FREE
betrayal
343. I felt a sense of ________ when my friends refused to support me. BETRAY
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murderer
344. The ________ was sentenced to life in prison. MURDER
obsession
345. His campaign for fathers' rights has become an ________. OBSESS
lighter
346. The man lit a cigarette with a ________. LIGHT
coincidence
347. I wonder if it really was a ________. COINCIDE
pointless
348. Life without love is just totally ________. POINT
slippery
349. The floor is ________, so be careful. SLIP
prediction
350. I hope my ________ is wrong. PREDICT
preparations
351. My older brother made all the ________ for us. PREPARE
sensitive
352. My eyes are very ________ to light. SENSE
unreasonable
353. I don't think this is an ________ request. REASON
announcement
354. I couldn't understand the ________ that was just made. ANNOUNCE
disabled
355. How would ________ people escape in an emergency? ABILITY
persuasive
356. Your arguments are very ________. PERSUADE
published
357. This is by far the best novel that has been ________ this year. PUBLIC
speech
358. Tom asked Mary to give a ________ at his school. SPEAK
entitled
359. He is ________ to better treatment. TITLE
originated
360. The custom ________ in China. ORIGIN
necessity
361. A computer is an absolute ________ now. NECESSARY
lawful
362. She was not his ________ wife. LAW
lately
363. I've not been feeling very well ________. LATE
contribution
364. How big was your ________? CONTRIBUTE
informal
365. You don't need to get all dressed up. It's an ________ event. FORM
poverty
366. Many countries have problems with ________. POOR
contemptible
367. Her behaviour was ________. CONTEMPT
desperately
368. Tom ________ needs money. DESPAIR
unsuccessful
369. We are sorry to inform you that your application has been ________. SUCCEED
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retirement
370. She put some money away every month for her ________. RETIRE
childhood
371. Tom wondered where Mary had spent her ________. CHILD
misbehave
372. If you ________, I'll send you to bed. BEHAVE
threatened
373. Tom's girlfriend ________ to leave him. THREAT
secretive
374. He was very ________ about his plans. SECRET
375. The majority didn't accept the ________.

proposal PROPOSE
suspicious
376. I'm always ________ of men like him. SUSPECT
pleasure
377. Some people write books for money, others for ________. PLEASE
depth
378. We measured the _______ of the river. DEEP
bitterly
379. Yesterday I saw a man crying _______. BITTER
abundant
380. Natural resources are not _______ in Japan. ABOUND
cruelty
381. She gave up eating meat after reading a book about ________ to animals. CRUEL
heat
382. I couldn't sleep because of the _______. HOT
impressive
383. Tom made an _______ presentation. IMPRESS
offensive
384. As an American, I find that _______. OFFEND
novelist
385. The poet and _______ were both present at the meeting. NOVEL
additional
386. Visit our website for _______ information. ADD
accessible
387. This airport is easily _______ by bus. ACCESS
wealthy
388. I used to dream about becoming very _______. WEALTH
respectfully
389. Tom _______ removed his hat. RESPECT
recently
390. I've been feeling depressed _______. RECENT
unemployment
391. Long-term _______ can be very frustrating and demoralising. EMPLOY
embarrassing
392. Please don't say anything _______. EMBARRASS
accusations
393. Tom has denied these _______. ACCUSE
impolite
394. Michael apologized to Mary for his son's _______ remarks. POLITE
natural
395. Brown is not her _______ hair colour. NATURE
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honesty
396. Tom appreciated Mary's _______. HONEST
confession
397. John's _______ shocked everybody. CONFESS
owner
398. The man standing over there is the _______ of the store. OWN
apology
399. Roger didn't accept Jane's _______. APOLOGISE
insurance
400. He took a job with an _______ company. INSURE
daily
401. The teacher stressed the importance of _______ practice. DAY
agreement
402. We have already reached an _______. AGREE
exceptional
403. James is an _______ basketball player. EXCEPT
invitation
404. If I had time, I'd accept his _______. INVITE
championship
405. We won the national _______ last year. CHAMPION
leading
406. The United States is the world's _______ cotton exporter. LEAD
achievement
407. What do you consider your greatest _______? ACHIEVE
unbelievable
408. The results were very strange! In fact, they were ________! BELIEVE
inability
409. He has an unfortunate ________ to understand people’s feelings. ABLE
stubbornness
410. Due to the clerk’s ___________ we missed the train. STUBBORN
expectations
411. What we saw was beyond all ___________. EXPECT
humanities
412. She is a student of the ___________. HUMAN
illustrations
413. The book contains some great ___________. ILLUSTRATE
occupation
414. Please give us details of your present ___________. OCCUPY
length
415. What is the ___________ of the Danube River. LONG
mechanization
416. The ___________ of our agriculture is important if we want to produce more food. MECHANIC
addiction
417. Drug ___________ is a problem causing great concern. ADDICT
presentation
418. The ___________ of the awards is scheduled for next Friday. PRESENT
secrecy
419. I have been sworn to ___________ so I can’t say a word. SECRET
unemployed
420. After losing her job she was ___________ for a month. EMPLOY
impolite
421. Pushing into a queue is considered to be extremely ___________. POLITE
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applause
422. The audience gave the violinist a round of ___________. APPLAUD
underpaid
423. He isn’t happy with his job because he feels he is ___________. PAY
senseless
424. We have just been shown another example of ___________ killing. SENSE
shyness
425. My sister’s ___________ makes her social life difficult. SHY
certainty
426. I’m not sure at all I really can’t say with ___________. CERTAIN
specialty
427. My ___________ is the history of Elizabethan England. SPECIAL
informant
428. The police were told by their ___________ where to find the criminal. INFORM
heroism
429. He received many medals for his acts of ___________ during the war. HERO
expansion
430. The ___________ of the company is said to be dangerous to small firms. EXPAND
personification
431. For all of us, Marilyn Monroe was the ___________ of beauty. PERSON
reliability
432. I can guarantee the ___________ of our new product. RELY
investment
433. The government is encouraging heavy ___________. INVEST
loneliness
434. People who suffer from ___________ should buy themselves a pet. LONELY
childhood
435. George and I have been friends since ___________. CHILD
destruction
436. Everybody is worried about the ___________ of the rain forest. DESTROY
detainment
437. Some MPs are calling for ___________ without trial. DETAIN
bravery
438. My grandfather was given a medal for ___________. BRAVE
pride
439. My father takes great ___________ in his work. PROUD
equipment
440. This bag contains all my photographic ___________. EQUIP
Electricity
441. ___________ is probably the most useful form of energy. ELECTRIC
misunderstanding
442. John turned up on the wrong day because of a ___________. UNDERSTAND
disagreement
443. Jake had another ___________ with his boss. AGREE
imprisonment
444. The bank robbers were sentenced to twelve years of ___________. PRISON
replacement
445. Mary suddenly felt sick, so we needed a ___________ for her part in the play. REPLACE
loss
446. Failure to apply in time may result in a ___________ of benefits. LOSE
confidential
447. Pat was accused of stealing some ___________ documents. CONFIDENT
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choice
448. In the future the public will have a wider ___________ of television programs. CHOOSE
responsibility
449. Looking after the health of 700 children is heavy ___________. RESPONSIBLE
housing
450. The town spent more money on ___________ and health than ever before. HOUSE
preference
451. Do you have any particular ___________ where we sit? PREFER
striking
452. There’s a ___________ contrast between what he does and what he says. STRIKE
disappointment
453. The party turned out to be a huge ___________. DISAPPOINT
disqualified
454. He was fined and ___________ for reckless driving. QUALIFY
storage
455. Is it possible to remove the smell from the books that have been in _______________ for STORE
such a long time?

satisfaction
456. Many people are interested in job ___________ more than in earning large amount of SATISFY
money.
reservation
457. I hadn’t made a __________________, so I just got on the first flight available. RESERVE
abuse
458. The anti-doping association believes that all sports must be free of drug ___________. USE
explosion
459. The country is facing a population ___________. EXPLODE
advisable
460. It is ___________ to fasten your seat-belts before take-off. ADVISE
unemployment
461. She claimed ___________ benefit for over six months. EMPLOY
evasion
462. Tax ___________ is one of the biggest problems that face the new country. EVADE
unwritten
463. You can basically wear what you want but there is an _____________ law that says you WRITE
must not wear jeans.

management
464. The ___________ course is being paid for by the company. MANAGE
crying
465. It’s a ___________ shame that she didn’t have a better chance in life. CRY
beaten
466. The farm house we stayed in was completely off the ___________ track. BEAT
systematically
467. The police searched the house ___________. SYSTEM
highly
468. He is a ___________ -paid senior executive. HIGH
reorganisation
469. A full-scale _____________ of our company is urgently needed. ORGANISE
economically
470. Are we going to be saved ___________ by our oil supplies? ECONOMY
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solution
471. Experts have tried to find a ___________ to the personnel problems. SOLVE
behaviour
472. She’s a specialist in psychology and human ___________. BEHAVE
blockade
473. The ___________ of the most important port of the country eliminated all trade. BLOCK
monetary
474. The ___________ system of some countries used to be based on gold. MONEY
naval
475. He recovered from his injuries in the ___________ hospital. NAVY
passionately
476. He has loved her ___________ ever since they first met. PASSION
invention
477. The importance of this ___________ has been extremely overrated. INVENT
follower
478. He is a convinced ___________ of Chinese communism. FOLLOW
endurance
479. Jane’s party was more of an ___________ test than anything else. ENDURE
renewable
480. The government has committed itself to developing ___________ sources of energy. NEW
assistant
481. He took a job as a sales ___________ in a big department store. ASSIST
outweight
482. The potential benefits of this treatment ___________ the risks. WEIGH
disconnected
483. Make sure the hairdryer is ___________ before you fix the switch. CONNECT
broadens
484. They say that travel ___________ the mind. BROAD
encouragement
485. Without his teacher’s ___________ he would have given up long ago. ENCOURAGE
entitled
486. Dickens’s last novel was ___________ The Mystery of Edwin Drood. TITLE
mispronounces
487. She has known me for two years now but she still ___________ my name. PRONOUNCE
boyhood
488. The writer spent his ___________ in a quiet seaside village. BOY
boredom
489. We were so busy at work that there was no time to suffer from ___________. BORE
sharpen
490. Can you lend me your penknife - I just need to ___________ my pencil. SHARP
491. We had four good applicants for the job so it was hard to decide who would make the
appointee
best ___________. APPOINT
thoughtless
492. It was very ___________ of you not to give Sue a call on her birthday. THINK
bulletproof
493. The presidential car will, of course, be completely ___________. BULLET
commuters
494. The morning trains to the city are always packed with ___________. COMMUTE
unhelpful
495. George means well but his contributions to our meetings are often rather ___________. HELP
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sub-zero
496. We had an unusually cold winter with ___________ temperatures for two months. ZERO
disbelieved
497. We all ___________ his story - it just didn't seem at all plausible. BELIEVE
underpaid
498. Teachers sometimes complain of being ___________ and overworked. PAY
anti-established
499. Students often tend to be a bit ___________ but they usually become less radical with age. ESTABLISH
indecisive
500. I'm sorry to be so ___________ - I'd like to think things over for another day or two. DECIDE
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Key to exercises
Identifying parts of speech
1.
1. adjective: following 'most' and preceding the noun 'schools'.
2. noun: after the article and preceding the conjunction.
3. verb: past participle needed to follow 'has not' and fit before 'in the news'.
4. noun: following 'some' and preceding 'or another'.
5. adverb: qualifying 'astonished'
Suggested answers:
1. unusual, well-known, etc.

2. headlines
3. featured, appeared, been
4. reason
5. absolutely, rather, etc.
2.
comparison compare comparative comparatively
(in)comparable (in)comparatively
(in)stability (de)stabilise (un)stable (un)stably
stabiliser stabilising
stabilised
height heighten high highly
heightened
power empower powerful powerfully
power powerless powerlessly
empowered
empowering
observation observe observant observantly
observer
development develop developing developmentally
developer (un/under/over)-
developed
developmental
doubt doubt doubtful doubtfully
doubter undoubted undoubtedly
doubtless doubtless
doubting
Understanding affixes
3.
1. INESCAPABLE
2. ILLEGALLY
3. (DIS)SATISFACTION
4. OVERBEARING
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5. UNDENIABLY
6. UPBRINGING
7. INEXPLICABLY
8. INDESCRIBABLE
500 word formation exercises
1. COMPARISON 37. ELOQUENTLY 73. INCORPORATES

2. ORIGINATED 38. CONCEPTION 74. GENEROSITY
3. DAILY 39. GUIDANCE 75. ORIGINAL
4. CRITICAL 40. DATED 76. OCCURRENCES
5. INTRIGUING 41. UNDERESTIMATED 77. BENEFICIAL
6. RESTFUL 42. INVARIABLY 78. INHABITANTS
7. INVENTOR 43. PRECAUTION 79. GROWTH
8. MAJESTIC 44. CONCLUSIONS 80. UNPOPULAR
9. GROWING 45. DISPUTED 81. DISCOVERY
10. PLEASANT 46. KEEPING 82. UNPREDICTABLE
11. ENTHUSIASM 47. INCREDIBLY 83. INFLUENTIAL
12. SOPHISTICATION 48. INSPIRATION 84. TRADITIONS
13. CRITICISM 49. FINANCIERS 85. UNDISPUTED
14. INCREDIBLE 50. DISCREDITED 86. HEIGHT
15. ORIGINALLY 51. ESTIMATION 87. PREDICTABLY
16. ACTIVITY 52. INCONVENIENCE 88. ACCOMPANIED
17. INSPIRATION 53. FATALITY 89. ADMIRATION
18. ELOQUENT 54. RESPECTS 90. CRITICISED
19. CELEBRATIONS 55. UNSUITABLE 91. GENEROSITY
20. POPULARITY 56. ADMIRABLE 92. EXTENSIVELY
21. CONCEPTUAL 57. CREATION 93. INCONVENIENT
22. INITIALLY 58. ACTIVITIES 94. INVENTIVE
23. GUIDED 59. STIMULATING 95. ORIGINALLY
24. INCREASINGLY 60. UNMODIFIED 96. PROVABLE
25. CENSORSHIP 61. REPUTABLE 97. UNACCOMPANIED
26. ORIGINS 62. DISPROVEN 98. STIMULANTS
27. SUITABLE 63. NOTORIETY 99. WIDESPREAD
28. TRADITIONALLY 64. OCCURRENCE 100. TENDENCY
29. RESTLESS 65. INCORPORATED 101. UPDATED
30. DISCOVERIES 66. DISRESPECTFUL 102. UNINHABITED
31. INCONCLUSIVE 67. CREDITABLE 103. WITHDRAWABLE
32. CELEBRATION 68. LIVING 104. INVARIABLY
33. CREATOR 69. PRECAUTIONS 105. MEDICAL
34. SOLITARY 70. EXTENSIVE 106. HEIGHT
35. MISCONCEPTION 71. TEMPORARILY 107. USELESS
36. OUTCRY 72. TRANSFERABLE 108. SIMILARITIES
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109. VARIETY 151. ENTERTAINMENT 195. DISAGREE

110. COMMONLY 152. SPECIALIZE 196. DISAPPROVES
111. TREATMENT 153. IMAGINATIVE 197. USEFUL
112. CONFUSING 154. DISREGARD 198. SIMILARLY
113. FINALLY 155. RESPONSIBILITY 199. VARY
114. SOLUTION 156. SUPPOSEDLY 200. WILLING
115. UNACCEPTABLE 157. EMBARRASSMENT 201. UNEMPLOYED
116. SURVIVAL 158. SELF-ESTEEM 202. BASIS
117. SILENTLY 159. EXCLAMATION 203. MOVEMENT
118. APPLICATION 160. HANDFUL 204. APPLICATION
119. IRRESPONSIBLE 161. FOUNDATION 205. FRESHLY
120. INCLUDING 162. ANNOYANCE 206. DEEPLY
121. LAWYER 163. CIRCULATION 207. DARKENED
122. INDEPENDENCE 164. OBLIGATORY 208. STRANGER
123. POWERFUL 165. DIVERSITY 209. PATIENCE
124. IMPORTANCE 166. HESITANT 210. ACTIVE
125. CREATURES 167. DIFFERENTLY 211. CONFUSION
126. DECISIVE 168. SICKENS / SICKENED 212. REASONABLE
127. INCOMPLETE 169. SURVIVORS 213. SILENTLY
128. MEMBERSHIP 170. APPLIANCES 214. CONSIDERATION
129. SUPPORTIVE 171. SPEAKER 215. IMPRESSION
130. UNDERESTIMATE / 172. EXTENT 216. INVESTIGATION
OVERESTIMATE 173. LIKELIHOOD 217. UNSOLVED
131. PEACEFUL 174. AMAZING 218. ANNOUNCER
132. INTERNATIONAL 175. RESPECTFUL 219. ENABLE
133. HEAVILY 176. IMAGINARY 220. GOVERNOR
134. SURROUNDINGS 177. SECURITY 221. EXPECTATIONS
135. PAYMENT 178. CAREFUL 222. APPEARANCE
136. INVALUABLE 179. EMPLOYER 223. MEANING
137. VALUABLE 180. DEPENDENT 224. HAPPINESS
138. SUSPICIOUSLY 181. WORTHY 225. HARMFUL
139. PLEASANT / 182. ENJOY 226. ADDITION
PLEASURABLE 183. EXHAUSTED 227. POINTLESS
140. SUMMARY 184. DECISION 228. SLIPPERY
141. OBSESSIVE 185. COMPLETION 229. PREDICTION
142. EMPLOYED 186. DESPERATE 230. PREPARATIONS
143. BITTERNESS 187. PROTECTIVE 231. SENSITIVE
144. ACTIVITY 188. RESISTANCE 232. UNREASONABLE
145. TREATY 189. SUCCEED 233. ANNOUNCEMENT
146. CONFUSED 190. EXCITEMENT 234. DISABLED
147. DISGUSTED 191. BEHAVIOUR 235. PERSUASIVE
148. EXPECTANCY 192. ABILITY 236. PUBLISHED
149. DISAPPEAR 193. SLEEPY 237. SPEECH
150. INDIFFERENT 194. ROBBERS 238. ENTITLED
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239. ORIGINATED 283. ENABLED 327. REGARDLESS

240. NECESSITY 284. FILLED 328. SURPRISINGLY
241. LAWFUL 285. INDEPENDENT 329. APPOINTMENT
242. LATELY 286. COMPETITIVE 330. MAJORITY
243. CONTRIBUTION 287. DARKNESS 331. ASSUMPTION
244. INFORMAL 288. ARRIVAL 332. ABSENCE
245. POVERTY 289. STRANGELY 333. INVASION
246. CONTEMPTIBLE 290. DISGUSTING 334. RIVALRY
247. DESPERATELY 291. INCURABLE 335. INTRUDER(S)
248. UNSUCCESSFUL 292. PROPERLY 336. EVIDENCE
249. RETIREMENT 293. REMARKABLE 337. SETTLERS
250. CHILDHOOD 294. DIFFERENCE 338. PROSPEROUS
251. MISBEHAVE 295. CURIOSITY 339. REVIVAL
252. THREATENED 296. ANXIETY 340. ATTACHMENT
253. SECRETIVE 297. IMAGINATION 341. EXPLANATION
254. PROPOSAL 298. ASHAMED 342. FREEDOM
255. SUSPICIOUS 299. PUNISHMENT 343. BETRAYAL
256. PLEASURE 300. PAINFUL 344. MURDERER
257. REFUSAL 301. WEAKNESS 345. OBSESSION
258. REPORTEDLY 302. ARRANGEMENT 346. LIGHTER
259. UNWILLING 303. EXHAUSTING 347. COINCIDENCE
260. ACCUSATION 304. MYSTERIOUS 348. POINTLESS
261. EXTRAORDINARY 305. DEMANDING 349. SLIPPERY
262. PASSAGE 306. IRRESISTIBLE 350. PREDICTION
263. GOVERNMENT 307. PRESENCE 351. PREPARATIONS
264. UNEXPECTED 308. OBVIOUSLY 352. SENSITIVE
265. APPARENT 309. EXCITED 353. UNREASONABLE
266. HEARTLESS 310. DISTANCE 354. ANNOUNCEMENT
267. EXTENSIVE 311. GROWTH 355. DISABLED
268. UNLIKELY 312. REGULARLY 356. PERSUASIVE
269. KINGDOM 313. CROWDED 357. PUBLISHED
270. DESCENDANT 314. COMPLAINT 358. SPEECH
271. INFLUENTIAL 315. SADNESS 359. ENTITLED
272. RECOVERY 316. REQUIREMENTS 360. ORIGINATED
273. DEFENSIVE 317. UNDOCUMENTED 361. NECESSITY
274. WIDTH 318. DESCRIPTION 362. LAWFUL
275. DENSITY 319. IMPATIENT 363. LATELY
276. BRIEFLY 320. ACTOR 364. CONTRIBUTION
277. BELIEF 321. PROBABILITY 365. INFORMAL
278. DISHONOUR 322. FURIOUS 366. POVERTY
279. RECALL 323. SLAVERY 367. CONTEMPTIBLE
280. INDUSTRIALIZATION 324. CONTENT 368. DESPERATELY
281. COMPARISON 325. POET 369. UNSUCCESSFUL
282. OVERTAKE 326. FEELINGS 370. RETIREMENT
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371. CHILDHOOD 415. LENGTH 459. EXPLOSION

372. MISBEHAVE 416. MECHANIZATION 460. ADVISABLE
373. THREATENED 417. ADDICTION 461. UNEMPLOYMENT
374. SECRETIVE 418. PRESENTATION 462. EVASION
375. PROPOSAL 419. SECRECY 463. UNWRITTEN
376. SUSPICIOUS 420. UNEMPLOYED 464. MANAGEMENT
377. PLEASURE 421. IMPOLITE 465. CRYING
378. DEPTH 422. APPLAUSE 466. BEATEN
379. BITTERLY 423. UNDERPAID 467. SYSTEMATICALLY
380. ABUNDANT 424. SENSELESS 468. HIGHLY
381. CRUELTY 425. SHYNESS 469. REORGANISATION
382. HEAT 426. CERTAINTY 470. ECONOMICALLY
383. IMPRESSIVE 427. SPECIALTY 471. SOLUTION
384. OFFENSIVE 428. INFORMANT 472. BEHAVIOUR
385. NOVELIST 429. HEROISM 473. BLOCKADE
386. ADDITIONAL 430. EXPANSION 474. MONETARY
387. ACCESSIBLE 431. PERSONIFICATION 475. NAVAL
388. WEALTHY 432. RELIABILITY 476. PASSIONATELY
389. RESPECTFULLY 433. INVESTMENT 477. INVENTION
390. RECENTLY 434. LONELINESS 478. FOLLOWER
391. UNEMPLOYMENT 435. CHILDHOOD 479. ENDURANCE
392. EMBARRASSING 436. DESTRUCTION 480. RENEWABLE
393. ACCUSATIONS 437. DETAINMENT 481. ASSISTANT
394. IMPOLITE 438. BRAVERY 482. OUTWEIGH
395. NATURAL 439. PRIDE 483. DISCONNECTED
396. HONESTY 440. EQUIPMENT 484. BROADENS
397. CONFESSION 441. ELECTRICITY 485. ENCOURAGEMENT
398. OWNER 442. MISUNDERSTANDING 486. ENTITLED
399. APOLOGY 443. DISAGREEMENT 487. MISPRONOUNCES
400. INSURANCE 444. IMPRISONMENT 488. BOYHOOD
401. DAILY 445. REPLACEMENT 489. BOREDOM
402. AGREEMENT 446. LOSS 490. SHARPEN
403. EXCEPTIONAL 447. CONFIDENTIAL 491. APPOINTEE
404. INVITATION 448. CHOICE 492. THOUGHTLESS
405. CHAMPIONSHIP 449. RESPONSIBILITY 493. BULLETPROOF
406. LEADING 450. HOUSING 494. COMMUTERS
407. ACHIEVEMENT 451. PREFERENCE 495. UNHELPFUL
408. UNBELIEVABLE 452. STRIKING 496. SUB-ZERO
409. INABILITY 453. DISAPPOINTMENT 497. DISBELIEVED
410. STUBBORNNESS 454. DISQUALIFIED 498. UNDERPAID
411. EXPECTATION 455. STORAGE 499. ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT
412. HUMANITIES 456. SATISFACTION 500. INDECISIVE
413. ILLUSTRATIONS 457. RESERVATION
414. OCCUPATION 458. ABUSE
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500 word formation

Reading and Use of English part 3

Identifying parts of speech

noun verb adjective adverb

• up- can suggest a change of some kind, often positive.

Less frequent prefixes

How to do a word formation task (in study mode)

Confucius believed in (6) ________________ meritocracy, or the BRACE

noun verb adjective adverb

500 word formation exercises

enough to have met him.

bottle for hot climates.

how much it's worth.

beaches each year.

that you made.

329. I'm sorry I had to cancel my ________.

375. The majority didn't accept the ________.

such a long time?

must not wear jeans.

1. unusual, well-known, etc.

500 word formation exercises

1. COMPARISON 37. ELOQUENTLY 73. INCORPORATES

109. VARIETY 151. ENTERTAINMENT 195. DISAGREE

239. ORIGINATED 283. ENABLED 327. REGARDLESS

371. CHILDHOOD 415. LENGTH 459. EXPLOSION

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