Word Formation Practice
Remember to _______ patients twice daily at 8.00am and 8.00pm. WEIGHT
Why do you always want to go with those ignorant ___ people? WORTH
This is the most interesting ___ I've ever seen. PERFORM
Are you ___ of sailing in the prevailing conditions? ABLE
Such an act would have been deceitful and ___ . RESPONSIBILITY
There is already enough ___ without that, you know. PRESS
You'd ___ too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT
We must experience ___, pain, and death because we are alive. ANXIOUS
I feel ___ about including the last sentence. HESITATE
Now surely our ___ government must go. CREDIT
The handshake is a basic gesture of ___ .FRIEND
They fell into a ___ sleep which lasted until they were rediscovered in 1878. MIRACLE
I've had a very sheltered ___, so this has really been an eye-opener. BRING
The music was ___ loud, you couldn't hear yourself think. BELIEVE
Silk is always wonderful too, even if it's totally ___ . PRACTICE
People are being ________ into parting with their money. LEAD
The government stopped funding ______ industries. PROFIT
It's normal for there to be _______ between brothers and sisters. COMPETE
Walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh air will be ___ too. BENEFIT
Her face was blotched and ___ with crying. SWELL
There is a growing ______ that she will resign. BELIEVE
It should come as no surprise that cycling builds leg ___ . STRONG
He helped his underage son _______ his birth date to illegally obtain a driver's license.FALSE
All ___ must be over 18. APPLY
It's an ___ and dangerous policy. LOGIC
As he was watching them, his eyes began to ___ in astonishment. WIDE
Doctors have developed a new, modern ___ technique involving ultra-sound. PAIN
There is a feeling of isolation and professional ___ in schools. SECURE
Many candidates showed little ___ of the problems from the headhunter's point of view. APPRECIATE
Do these goods comply with our safety _________? REQUIRE
We were unable to establish_______ of her innocence. PROVE
An attempt is also being made to ___ textures and symbols where possible. STANDARD
He took to it like the ___ fish to water. PROVERB
In all ___________ the vase was made in the seventeenth century.LIKELY
He's definitely someone very nervy, very jumpy and basically___ . SECURITY
'I regret, I cannot offer any ___, Madame' he said with a smile. REFRESH
He's like a politician who wants to convince you of his _____. SINCERE
There's no damage done, there's no ___ . THIEF
But the level of social welfare was so high that poverty was ___ . THINK
The first thing he discovered was that Newley had not died ___ . ACCIDENT
The whole method is a form of ___ . SIMPLE
But are we allowing ourselves to be carried away by false ___? VAIN
Moments before there was a ___ with a car. COLLIDE
It was not, he admits, the wisest ___ for a beginner. CHOOSE
You can hold the snake: it's _____. HARM
The government is noted for its ___________ drugs policy. COMPROMISE
He admired the ___ of relationships he saw around him. WARM
We have caused enough harm by our ___, irresponsible, selfish behaviour. THINK
But not all ___ are valid in reference to pedagogy. IMPLY
And he accepts that he set out on the lonely road to ___ too early in life. STAR
Critics say he has been weak and _______ . DECIDE
He tried to look ___, but it didn't work. APOLOGY
The country will _______ currency controls to encourage spending abroad.LOOSE
For some _______ reason, she chose that moment to break the news. EXPLAIN
We spend $5 million a year on _________. ADVERTISEMENT
Which women do you ___ about?FANTASY
Every time the pictorial elements were similar, if not almost ___ . IDENTITY
All this she heard, even understood, but still she was ___ . SPEAK
The jury found the doctor criminally _______. NEGLECT
She's made an official ___ .COMPLAIN
The economies of Western Europe and Japan experienced ___ growth. PRECEDE
The system is liable to suffer from ___ of the type discussed above. ACCURATE
It was a ___ room with a deep bay window overlooking the river. SPACE
In that case, young lady, you would have my undying ___ . GRATEFUL
It was very __________ of you. Thank you. CONSIDER
It would be much more ___ for you to marry a woman with money. SENSE
The tension in the room seemed ___ . ENDURE
Winners will be _______as soon as possible. NOTE
The evidence from ___ times can seldom be interpreted with any certainty. HISTORY
'Play' and 'game' are used ____- it does not matter which. CHANGE
Word Formation Key
weigh Remember to _______ patients twice daily at 8.00am and 8.00pm. WEIGHT
worthless Why do you always want to go with those ignorant ___ people? WORTH
performance This is the most interesting ___ I've ever seen. PERFORM
capable Are you ___ of sailing in the prevailing conditions? ABLE
irresponsible Such an act would have been deceitful and ___ . RESPONSIBILITY
pressure There is already enough ___ without that, you know. PRESS
frighten You'd ___ too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT
anxiety We must experience ___, pain, and death because we are alive. ANXIOUS
hesitant I feel ___ about including the last sentence. HESITATE
discredited Now surely our ___ government must go. CREDIT
friendship The handshake is a basic gesture of ___ .FRIEND
miraculous They fell into a ___ sleep which lasted until they were rediscovered in 1878. MIRACLE
upbringing I've had a very sheltered ___, so this has really been an eye-opener. BRING
unbelievably The music was ___ loud, you couldn't hear yourself think. BELIEVE
impractical Silk is always wonderful too, even if it's totally ___ . PRACTICE
misled People are being ________ into parting with their money. LEAD
unprofitable The government stopped funding ______ industries. PROFIT
competition It's normal for there to be _______ between brothers and sisters. COMPETE
beneficial Walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh air will be ___ too. BENEFIT
swollen Her face was blotched and ___ with crying. SWELL
belief There is a growing ______ that she will resign. BELIEVE
strength It should come as no surprise that cycling builds leg ___ . STRONG
falsify He helped his underage son _______ his birth date to illegally obtain a driver's license.FALSE
applicants All ___ must be over 18. APPLY
illogical It's an ___ and dangerous policy. LOGIC
widen As he was watching them, his eyes began to ___ in astonishment. WIDE
painless Doctors have developed a new, modern ___ technique involving ultra-sound. PAIN
insecurity There is a feeling of isolation and professional ___ in schools. SECURE
appreciation Many candidates showed little ___ of the problems from the headhunter's point of view. APPRECIATE
requirement Do these goods comply with our safety _________? REQUIRE
proof We were unable to establish_______ of her innocence. PROVE
standardise An attempt is also being made to ___ textures and symbols where possible. STANDARD
proverbial He took to it like the ___ fish to water. PROVERB
likelihood In all ___________ the vase was made in the seventeenth century.LIKELY
insecure He's definitely someone very nervy, very jumpy and basically___ . SECURITY
refreshment 'I regret, I cannot offer any ___, Madame' he said with a smile. REFRESH
sincerity He's like a politician who wants to convince you of his _____. SINCERE
theft There's no damage done, there's no ___ . THIEF
unthinkable But the level of social welfare was so high that poverty was ___ . THINK
accidentally The first thing he discovered was that Newley had not died ___ . ACCIDENT
simplification The whole method is a form of ___ . SIMPLE
vanity But are we allowing ourselves to be carried away by false ___? VAIN
collision Moments before there was a ___ with a car. COLLIDE
CHOICE It was not, he admits, the wisest ___ for a beginner. CHOOSE
harmless You can hold the snake: it's harmless. HARM
uncompromising The government is noted for its ___________ drugs policy.. COMPROMISE
warmth He admired the ___ of relationships he saw around him. WARM
thoughtless We have caused enough harm by our ___, irresponsible, selfish behaviour. THINK
implications But not all ___ are valid in reference to pedagogy. IMPLY
stardom And he accepts that he set out on the lonely road to ___ too early in life. STAR
indecisive Critics say he has been weak and _______ . DECIDE
apologetic He tried to look ___, but it didn't work. APOLOGY
loosen The country will _______ currency controls to encourage spending abroad. LOOSE
inexplicable For some _______ reason, she chose that moment to break the news. EXPLAIN
advertising We spend $5 million a year on _________. ADVERTISEMENT
fantasize Which women do you ___ about?FANTASY
identical Every time the pictorial elements were similar, if not almost ___ . IDENTITY
speechless All this she heard, even understood, but still she was ___ . SPEAK
negligent The jury found the doctor criminally _______. NEGLECT
complaint She's made an official ___ .COMPLAIN
unprecedented The economies of Western Europe and Japan experienced ___ growth. PRECEDE
inaccuracies The system is liable to suffer from ___ of the type discussed above. ACCURATE
spacious It was a ___ room with a deep bay window overlooking the river. SPACE
gratitude In that case, young lady, you would have my undying ___ . GRATEFUL
considerate It was very __________ of you. Thank you. CONSIDER
sensible It would be much more ___ for you to marry a woman with money. SENSE
unendurable The tension in the room seemed ___ . ENDURE
notified Winners will be _______as soon as possible. NOTE
prehistoric The evidence from ___ times can seldom be interpreted with any certainty. HISTORY
interchangeably 'Play' and 'game' are used ____- it does not matter which. CHANGE