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Word Formation Worksheet 1

1. Many people often make a ______________ between London and New York
compare
2. This book ______________ as a series of lectures about shipwrecks, which were given
two decades ago.
origin
3. There are power stations across Europe that use the ______________ rise and fall of the
ocean tides.
day
4. If you weren't so ______________ of Ben, he'd be happier to spend time with you.
critic
5. Don't you find it ______________ how Jeremy always comes to work looking so untidy?

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6. Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more ______________
night's sleep.
rest
ENGLISH UEC 7. Tim-Berners Lee has received many awards as the ______________ of the world wide
web.
REVISION BOOK 1 invent
8. On the final day, we visited the ______________ Victoria Falls and then flew home.
majesty

Word Formation Worksheet 2

1. The ______________ recommended intake of Vitamin C varies from country to country.
day
NAME____________________________________ 2. When shopping online, many people make use of price ______________ websites.
compare
3. The book, like the movie, tracks the anxiety and ______________ pains of a teenager in
1970s Germany.
grow
4. This wine has a very fruity flavour to it and a ______________ after-taste. I really like it.
please
5. I've lost all ______________ for this concert, I'm finding it boring. Can we go?
enthuse
6. The opening of this new restaurant should satisfy the ______________ of local
Indonesian food fans.
sophisticated
7. You don't respond well to positive ______________, which is only made to help you.
critic
8. ______________ as it may seem, mammoths were alive only five thousand years ago.
credible
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Open Cloze Worksheet 1 Multiple Choice Cloze Worksheet 1

1. Don't waste time looking ___________ a cheap hotel when you arrive. They are all about
1. The lift is ___________ of order, we have to use the stairs. the same price.
a. at
2. He borrowed my book and promised to give it ___________ by Friday. b. by
c. for
3. It must ___________ been very challenging to climb Mount Everest. d. on

4. Michael began his career ___________ a photographer after his photos were discovered 2. The man was questioned by the police after acting in a(n) ___________ way outside the
by a magazine editor. bank.
a. suspicious
5. Children often imitate people ___________ TV without understanding the consequences. b. faulty
c. dishonest
6. According to the recipe, the dessert should ___________ served chilled. d. unfriendly

Open Cloze Worksheet 2 3. Sharon never stops telling us how wonderful she is. She can be a little ___________.
a. selfish
1. There are many ways to improve your health. ___________ instance, regular exercise. b. arrogant
c. sensible
2. I wish I ___________ fly. d. silly

3. Can we go ___________ to eat tonight, Diane? 4. If you ___________ all the lessons on the course, you get a certificate anyway.
a. go
4. If you want to improve your fitness, you ___________ consider taking up a sport. b. frequent
c. attend
5. Even though they are very different, they get ___________ quite well. d. assist

6. After painting, a layer of varnish is added ___________ it to protect the artwork. 5. Although they tried to put ___________ the fire for nearly two hours, eventually the
Open Cloze Worksheet 3 firefighters had to give up.
a. out
1. The old credit card was cut ___________ and thrown away. b. off
c. away
2. The puppies all ran towards me ___________ once. d. on

3. I need to put ___________ the dishes before the guests arrive. 6. It's absolutely ___________ tonight so make sure you wear both your gloves and your
heavy coat.
4. They announced the concert ___________ the radio this morning. a. mild
b. cold
5. Tom is so good at maths, he ___________ help you with your homework. c. freezing
d. chilly
6. ___________ were many people at the concert and it was hard to move around.
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7. Your behaviour today will have serious ___________ for your future promotion chances. 5. Can you put me ___________ for two days if I come and stay with you?
a. warnings a. up
b. predictions b. about
c. consequences c. in
d. results d. out

8. How can you deny the allegations Mrs. Penney? ___________ people saw you leave the
store without paying. 6. The floods were caused by two days of ___________ rain.
a. several a. pouring
b. few b. drowning
c. some of c. flowing
d. any d. shattering

Multiple Choice Cloze Worksheet 2 7. It was only a minor accident and we all escaped without ___________.
1. How can you possibly work in a zoo if you are terrified ___________ snakes? a. damage
a. at b. wounds
b. of c. injury
c. with d. hurt
d. in
8. By 10pm it was very dark and the black car was ___________ almost impossible to see.
2. Are you ___________ on foreign language films? a. so
a. enthusiastic b. therefore
b. excited c. that
c. keen d. such
d. liking
Multiple Choice Cloze Worksheet 3
3. This government should be using far ___________ policies in an attempt to beat 1. Can I borrow $10 ___________ you until tomorrow. I have to buy a book for college.
unemployment. a. to
a. crueller b. from
b. meaner c. for
c. tougher d. with
d. harder
2. There is so little time left until the exams. I think I need to just concentrate my effort
4. Home-schooling, which involves ___________ children at home, is becoming ever more ___________ the most important two exams that I cannot fail.
popular. a. for
a. training b. with
b. managing c. of
c. bringing up d. on
d. educating
3. I was never very ___________ at history at school and now I work in a museum. How
ironic!
a. good
b. expert
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c. keen Multiple Choice Cloze Worksheet 4

d. able 1. Seeing you in that red dress reminds me a lot ___________ our honeymoon. Do you
remember that red dress you bought in Hawaii and you wore it nearly every day!
4. My mother would like to consider herself ___________ but I think even she would be a. about
shocked if we took her to see that film! b. to
a. broad-minded c. on
b. independent d. of
c. stubborn
d. well-behaved 2. My favourite ___________ at school was undoubtedly geography. Now I want to study it
at university.
5. When I first arrived in Russia, I took ___________ lessons from an old woman to help me a. material
with the language. b. subject
a. private c. object
b. secret d. matter
c. personal
d. reserved 3. You will need very different clothes when you go on holiday ___________ to where you
go and the time of year.
6. There was only a light ___________ in the morning with no sign that a storm was a. relying
coming. b. according
a. gale c. depending
b. cyclone d. concluding
c. breeze
d. draught 4. This wine is from the north of the country, is drunk with the local fish and must be
___________ ice cold.
7. A new type of transistor radio has been ___________ by South African electrical a. given
engineers. b. prepared
a. developed c. made
b. found d. served
c. discovered
d. looked into 5. The price of heating oil has been ___________ up again by the local government. Many
people have criticised them for doing so as winter approaches.
8. I want to play a game with you. First, ___________ about an animal you would like to be. a. pushed
Ready? b. taken
a. consider c. put
b. imagine d. cost
c. think
d. wonder 6. Houston is a very ___________ city in the summer and it can be very difficult to sleep at
night.
a. wet
b. damp
c. dripping
d. humid
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