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FORMING NOUNS

Fill in the blanks with the nouns formed from the words in the brackets.
1. Once again he's proving himself to be a player of great _____ (able).
2. John will be in charge during the boss's _____ (absent).
3. We met quite by _____ (accidental) at the airport.
4. She recognized him as an old _____ (acquaint).
5. The police took quick _____ (act) to deal with the robbery.
6. I never ever shouted at you in _____ (angry), have I?
7. I find the constant barking of the neighbour's dog an _____ (annoy).
8. He is always worried about his _____ (appear).
9. He was rushed to the hospital but was dead on _____ (arrive).
10. We must pay _____ (attend) in class.
11. She is a woman of great _____ (beautiful).
12. We pay our telephone bill at the _____ (begin) of the month.
13. The naughty boys were punished for their bad _____ (behave).
14. Saving a drowning man is regarded by most as an act of _____ (brave).
15. His bad _____ (breathe) is caused by heavy smoking.
16. Most members of my family are in _____ (busy).
17. He was allowed only one meal every day during his _____ (captive).
18. He always takes excessive _____ (careful) of his appearance.
19. He learnt about personal _____ (clean) in school.
20. He has a vast _____ (collect) of foreign stamps.
21. Very often we regret making the wrong _____ (choose).
22. He opened my parcel out of _____ (curious).
23. Cases of _____ (cruel) to animals occur more often than we think.
24. One _____ (dangerous) facing us may be climate change.
25. A sudden blackout and the house was plunged into _____ (dark).
26. A scout must do a good _____ (do) every day.
27. The _____ (deep) of this lake if fifty feet.
28. Police asked for a _____ (describe) of the missing woman from her family.
29. The sudden _____ (die) of his father was a great shock to him.
30. I don't have a place where I can read without _____ (disturb).
31. That beautiful charcoal _____ (draw) was done by a local artist.
32. He had to give an _____ explain) of why he was late.
33. No one had any idea how the burglar gained _____ (enter) to the factory.
34. She found real _____ (enjoy) in acting
35. Women do not yet have full _____ (equal) with men in the work-place.
36. He is the only _____ (fail) in our class.
37. She gained international _____ (famous) as a dancer.
38. My fat uncle exercises regularly to improve his _____ (fit).
39. I think your restaurant serves the finest _____ (feed).
40. Kids have too much _____ (free) these days.
41. This shirt I am wearing is a _____ (give) from my best friend.
42. It takes constant effort to control world's population _____ (grow).
43. She has a disgusting _____ (habitual) of biting fingernails.
44. They accused the politician of stirring up racial _____ (hate).
45. Smoking can seriously damage your _____ (heal).
46. The father and his young daughter have about the same _____ (high).
47. What we need is someone who has _____ (honest) and integrity to manage the fund.
48. Is it only my _____ (imagine) or have you said something?
49. Last week she got an _____ (invite) to her friend's birthday party.
50. The computer is a wonderful _____ (invent).

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51. We often pass adverse _____ (judge) on other people.
52. He has a deep _____ (know) of historical events.
53. I like him because he always treats me with _____ (kind).
54. We often hear sounds of loud _____ (laugh) from next door.
55. After an accident, he suffered a temporary _____ (lose) of memory.
56. The fish can reach a _____ (long) of over four feet.
57. Fortunately, the fire was put out before it claimed any _____ (live).
58. Joan bears a remarkable _____ (like) to her mother.
59. I am repaying the _____ (lend) from my brother.
60. Her _____ (marry) to Bob was not approved by her parents.
61. The terrorists showed some _____ (merciful) by releasing a few hostages. from captivity.
62. Her cake _____ (mix) contains more ingredients than usual.
63. There's no _____ (necessary) to own a luxurious car.
64. Living near an airport, he is used to the _____ (noisy) created by aircraft.
65. The gang members swear _____ (obey) to their leader.
66. She gave up her _____ (occupy) as a teacher to look after her children.
67. The team put in an excellent _____ (perform) in the final.
68. The teacher gave me _____ (permit) to go out.
69. The old man attempted suicide by drinking some rat _____ (poisonous).
70. The police did not rule out the _____ (possible) of foul play.
71. One cannot accuse someone of stealing without any _____ (prove).
72. She takes great _____ (proud) in her work.
73. It is only fair that _____ (punishment) fits the crime.
74. The minimum entry _____ (qualify) for admission is lowered to allow more people to join.
75. He serviced his car in _____ (ready) for the long trip.
76. My grandfather made a quick _____ (recover) from his illness.
77. We need to build up our body's _____ (resist) to infection.
78. He experienced deep _____ (sad) during his childhood.
79. There is a great _____ (scare) of clean water in the areas affected by the flood.
80. I could not get a _____ (sit) in the bus.
81. He died suddenly from an unknown _____ (sick).
82. Albert lost the _____ (see) of his left eye in a riding incident.
83. They have to put their house up for _____ (sell).
84. Police fear for the _____ (safe) of the hostages.
85. Our headmaster gave a long _____ (speak) yesterday.
86. He pulled the rope with all his _____ (strong).
87. Through his own _____ (stupid), he lost a substantial amount of money.
88. Her _____ (succeed) was attributed to hard work and good luck.
89. More books have been written about the rags-to-riches _____ (tell) of famous people.
90. She has been thinking of going into _____ (teach).
91. The _____ (think) of marrying had never crossed his mind.
92. _____ (threaten) against him were reported to the police.
93. They refused to believe there's any _____ (true) in these rumours.
94. The price we paid was well above the market _____ (valuable).
95. The snake injects the _____ (venomous) immediately after biting its prey.
96. The police issued a _____ (warn) against speeding in the coming festive season.
97. There is high _____ (waste) of water in the city due to leaking pipes.
98. His illness has caused him to lose a lot of _____ (weigh).
99. He was highly respected as a man of great _____ (wise).
100. George was very active in sports during his _____ (young).

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