Word formation noun verb adjective exercises

FCE (First Certificate)     Word Formation: Verbs

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences. Be very careful — these are verbs. So, for example, if the word is DEEP, the verb could be deepen, deepens, deepening or deepened.

1. I find it difficult to  my work. (PRIORITY)
2. I’m studying medicine. I want to  in genetics. (SPECIAL)
3. This photograph is too small. Can you  it for me? (LARGE)
4. I didn’t understand what you just said. Could you  it? (CLEAR)
5. My electronic dictionary  me to listen to the pronunciation of new words. (ABLE)
6. He loves insects. He can  over 50 different types of beetle.(IDENTITY)
7. There are a lot of accidents on this road — the council should  it. (WIDTH)
8. The time we spent apart only  my love for him. (STRONG)
9. You didn’t  what flavour you wanted, so I got you chocolate. (SPECIFIC)
10. His speech was too long. He should have  it. (SHORT)
11. He always thinks he’s right. He never  for his mistakes. (APOLOGY)
12. I think the government should  alcohol. (CRIMINAL)
13. Thank you for the flowers you sent last month. They really  up my room. (BRIGHT)
14. The burglar  that no one was in the house before he broke in. (SURE)
15. The film «The Ring»  me. I couldn’t sleep for days. (TERROR)
16. The government’s plans for the hospitals will  thousands of lives. (DANGER)

Word Formation: Nouns with -ion

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences. Some of the answers are irregular (from the table above), but there are other regular nouns included here. Don’t forget to use an -s if necessary.

1. Please send a photograph with your CV and  form. (APPLY)
2. You need to make a  today. (DECIDE)
3. Her  of the grammar was very unclear. (EXPLAIN)
4. We had a long  about our problems. (DISCUSS)
5. Students must have their parent’s  to come on the trip. (PERMIT)
6. He is still in hospital, recovering from his . (OPERATE)
7. I entered a bowling . (COMPETE)
8. My children never show  for anything I do! (APPRECIATE)
9. I can’t come up with a  to this problem. (SOLVE)
10. The  of junk food has increased over the last 20 years. (CONSUME)
11. You need a lot of  for this job. (QUALIFY)
12. When I lived abroad, I found the  from my family very difficult. (SEPARATE)
13. The  of the new flats is nearly finished. (CONSTRUCT)
14. We don’t want a  of the violence at last year’s football match. (REPEAT)
15. The police are conducting an  into the murder. (INVESTIGATE)
16. I gave the police a  of the thief. (DESCRIBE)
17. It wasn’t my  to offend you. (INTEND)
18. We are making  for the wedding. (PREPARE)
19. I’ve just had a very interesting  with your sister. (CONVERSE)
20. You can try our product for free, with no  to buy it. (OBLIGE)

Verb + ment / adjective + ness

Many verbs can form nouns with the suffix -ment. And many adjectives can form their nouns with the suffix -ness.

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences. There are lots more examples here than in the list above, so remember that often verbs use ‘ment’ to make nouns, and often adjectives use ‘ness’. And remember that sometimes the nouns will be plural!

1. «Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to make an  . (ANNOUNCE)
2.  is a problem everywhere, not just in big cities. (HOMELESS)
3. His  made me very angry. (RUDE)
4. What  does your doctor recommend for the ‘flu? (TREAT)
5. We had a big  about whose turn it was to wash up. (ARGUE)
6. I woke up at 2am. The house was in complete  . (DARK)
7. We need some special  if we want to go mountain climbing. (EQUIP)
8. If you drink too much alcohol, it will impair your  . (JUDGE)
9. The interviewer asked me about my strengths and  . (WEAK)
10. My friends gave me a lot of  when I was worried about my driving test. (ENCOURAGE)
11. To my , I was offered £10,000 for my old car! (AMAZE)
12. The company has made lots of  to their internet services. (IMPROVE)
13. I used to find his  funny, but now it really annoys me. (FORGETFUL)
14. Winning the race was an amazing  for my daughter. (ACHIEVE)
15. This book is very unrealistic, but that didn’t spoil my of it. (ENJOY)
16. We are still making  for the wedding next month. (ARRANGE)
17. Drivers should stop to rest during long car journeys, because  can cause accidents. (TIRED)
18. People can experience  at many times during their lives, and for many reasons. (LONELY)

Word Formation: Nouns with -ence and -ance

Two common noun endings are -ance and -ence. Usually, their adjectives are made with -ant and -ent. Here are some common examples which might help you in the FCE exam.

1. Unfortunately, accidents are a common  along this road. (OCCUR)
2. It’s difficult to believe in the  of aliens. (EXIST)
3. The police are looking for  of the attack. (EVIDENT)
4. She thinks everyone hates her and needs  from her friends all the time. (REASSURE)
5. Scientist believe that the mysterious  of millions of bees is due to disease. (APPEAR)
6. What’s the best punishment for a  teenager? (OBEY)
7. What he said was true, but it was completely . (RELEVANCE)
8. 100%  is necessary to pass this course. (ATTEND)
9. I’m the only person who believes in his . Even the police think he’s guilty. (INNOCENT)
10. There are three shop  over there — you should ask one of them for help. (ASSIST)
11. Some people think that if you enjoy your job, the salary is , but I love money! (IMPORTANCE)
12. I’m excited because I’ve just got a letter of  from Cambridge University! (ACCEPT)
13. Cats are extremely  animals. They don’t really need people. (DEPEND)
14. You need a lot of  if you want to work with children. (PATIENT)

Word Formation: Adjectives with -ful/-less

Most adjectives which end in -ful make the negative with -less. But, not all. Note also that we can make adverbs from these adjectives with -fully or -lessly. For example, carefully and carelessly. This is a list of key words which might appear in the FCE exam.

Write the correct adjective or adverb for each of these questions. You will need to use -ful/-less or -fully/-lessly. Some answers will also need un-.

1. 
   What a lovely present! That was very  of you. (THINK)
2. He drives really  — one day he’s going to have an accident. (CARE)
3. He’s told me  times about how good he is at football. (COUNT)
4. Because of his bad interview, he was  in his job application. (SUCCEED)
5. «I didn’t eat your chocolate,» she said  , hiding the empty wrapper. (TRUE)
6. It’s  . England will never win the World Cup football again. (HOPE)
7. My best friend is a rich,  lawyer. (POWER)
8. You must remember to recharge your phone. Without its batteries, it’s . (USE)
9. Cigarettes are  to your health. (HARM)
10. The sales assistant was really  and rude. (HELP)
11. A newborn baby is completely  . (HELP)
12. «Don’t worry — this injection will be completely  . (PAIN)
13. Thieves broke into the museum and stole a  painting by Van Gogh. (PRICE)
14. She’s really rich, but her clothes are always very  and elegant. (TASTE)
15. I bought some shares in the company 5 years ago, but unfortunately now they are  . (WORTH)
16. His speech went on . I thought he’d never stop talking. (END)

Word Formation: Negatives

1. Negative prefixes can be used with nouns, verbs, adjective and adverbs. For example disapproval, disapprove, disapproving, disapprovingly.
2. Usually im + p (impatient) but not always (unpleasant).
3. Often il + l (illegal) but not always (unlikely).
4. Often ir + r (irregular) but not always (unresponsive).
5. Usually -ful changes to -less (harmful/less) but not always (endless).

1. The politician was accused of being  (HONEST)
2. His story was so  I thought he was crazy. (BELIEVE)
3. She looked at him in  when he told her the shocking news. (BELIEVE)
4. Many people are  of the dangers of mobile phones. (AWARE)
5. He’s invited me to his party. It would be  to say no. (POLITE)
6. Too many children nowadays are growing up  . (LITERATE)
7. That’s not what I said! You’ve  me. (UNDERSTAND)
8. My dog is completely . I promise he won’t bite. (HARM)
9. The medicine was  — he didn’t recover. (EFFECT)
10. His answers were very  so he failed the Maths exam. (ACCURATE)
11. It’s  that people will ever live on the moon. (LIKELY)
12. He waited  for the train. (PATIENT)
13. It’s  to smoke in public places nowadays. (LEGAL)
14. I would never teach children. They always . (BEHAVE)
15. The shirt he’s wearing is completely  for a job interview. (APPROPRIATE)
16. His speech was . I thought he’d never stop talking. (END)

Word Formation: Irregular Nouns

1. 
   The flowers are  poisonous — don’t eat them! (DIE)
2. You have no  — you must do it. (CHOOSE)
3. Their  was a very happy one. (MARRY)
4. You need to do some more  of this grammar. (PRACTISE)
5. We don’t have any  that he committed the crime. (PROVE)
6. She’s really  about her new haircut.(DEFEND)
7. The company made a  on their new product. (LOSE)
8. I stared at him in  . (BELIEVE)
9. Your parents really care about your . (SAVE)
10. The politician’s  really made me think about the issues. (SPEAK)
11. We tried to keep up the  that everything was OK. (PRETEND)
12. I need to get a  for my parents’ wedding anniverary. (GIVE)
13. I’m really sorry. You were  in your job application. (SUCCEED)
14. He lost his  in the accident (SEE)
15. He’s really selfish and  . (THINK)

Word Formation: height, width …

The word formation part of the FCE use of English exam often tests adjectives such as ‘short’, ‘wide’, ‘dark’ and their nouns and verbs. Here is a list of some of the more common adjectives and their forms.

1. 
   Normally I prefer tall men, but my husband’s  isn’t a problem. (SHORT)
2. The news report covered the economic crisis in  . (DEEP)
3. A healthy diet will  your life expectancy. (LONG)
4. If they  this road, there would be fewer accidents. (WIDE)
5. I think I’ll  this photograph. (LARGE)
6. The airport has  security at passport control. (TIGHT)
7. I do yoga to  my back. (STRONG)
8. There is a water  nearly every summer in the south of England. (SHORT)
9. The moment I left work I  my tie and started to relax. (LOOSE)
10. When I  myself, I found out I’d lost 10kg! (WEIGHT)
11. The  of my computer screen gives me a headache. (BRIGHT)
12. I’m afraid of  so I couldn’t live on the 10th floor. (HIGH)
13. The lights went out and the room was plunged into  . (DARK)
14. I’m afraid of the  so I sleep with the lights on. (DARKEN)
15. The government are going to  the legal drinking age to 18. (LOW)
16. His long illness has  him. (WEAK)

Learn new vocabulary and become familiar with English words and how to modify them by adding or removing certain affixes (suffixes / prefixes) to form adjectives from nouns, adverbs from adjectives, verbs from adverbs, nouns from verbs or the other way around. Although there isn’t really a general formation rule that always works, once you have had enough practice with them, it gets easier to intuitively guess different forms of a given word even if you don’t know the meaning of it.

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Задания на словообразование. Word building exercises.

Упражнение 1. Раскройте скобки. Образуйте существительные.

1. The study calculated that replacing weekly fruit juice … with whole fruits could bring health benefits. (consume)
2. For my birthday Mother baked a cake with yellow … . (ice)
3. Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are called … because they provide the fuel your body needs. (nutrition)
4. Many women have to juggle … and a full-time job. (mother)
5. … are unavoidable when three … live under one roof. (argue, generate)
6. Her deep … of her sister was evident. (hate)
7. Older people who live alone often need help with gardening and house … (maintain)
8. Positive attitude helps employees to get along with … and managers. (worker)
9. China’s air… has cut life … by an average of 5.5 years in the north of the country and caused higher rates of lung cancer. (pollute, expect)
10. It is much safer to use stainless steel or glass … instead of plastic ones. (contain)

Упражнение 2. Раскройте скобки. Образуйте прилагательные.

1. My favorite … book is “Appetite” by Nigel Slater. (cooker)
2. Eating can also make you …, and so can waking up in the morning. (thirst)
3. You shouldn’t rest on your laurels but try to improve your … performance. (academy)
4. Highly … gas is naturally found in coal mines. (explode)
5. An … species is a species of organisms facing a very high risk of extinction. (danger)
6. The most… earthquake struck in Shanxi, China 1556. (disaster)
7. … exploitation of nature by man has resulted in the effects we have to deal with now. (thought)
8. Laos is a landlocked … country, widely covered by tropical forest. (mountain)
9. I decided to take a walk. It would be too … to wait in the queue. (tire)

Упражнение 3. Используйте отрицательные приставки. Образуйте подходящие по смыслу слова.

1. The service was slow and the waiter’s familiarity was … , so we left without paying. (accept)
2. Some children are a challenge, especially when they … in public places. (behaviour)
3. To my … , the restaurant was overbooked and we had to spend the evening at home. (appoint)
4. Michael was … about what dessert to order. (decide)
5. Parents’… of their children’s behaviour and life choices can ruin their lives. (approve)
6. There is a huge difference between … children and those merely … to listen to their parents’ advice. (obey, will)
7. Young children mustn’t be left … either at home or at public places. (attention)
8. She was frequently left alone by her … husband. (faith)
9. If you describe someone as …, you are criticising them because they are unable to do their job or a task properly or are … to act in this capacity. (competence, qualifications)
10. Banks are still seen as … and many people keep their savings at home. (security)

Упражнение 4. Раскройте скобки, образуйте глаголы.

1. Guar gum also is used in the food industry to … products like ice cream. (thick)
2. Old Manchester houses are made of red brick… by soot. (black)
3. David spotted the pink silk lampshade in a shop and thought it would … up the room. (bright)
4. Do we ever stop to think about the importance of the air we … ? (breath)
5. I’d like to … this dress for one in a larger size. (change)
6. They … 100 dollars from a bank account an hour ago. (draw)

Упражнение 5. Раскройте скобки. Образуйте подходящие по смыслу слова.

1. Sometimes one’s … are the only people one can … in. (parental, confidence)
2. Many people … that getting a spouse can put them out of their…, which later… wrong, because sometimes marriage makes life more difficult. (belief, miserable, proof)
3. An … Roman … has been discovered in northwest England, (extend, settle)
4. The dining-room is elegantly … and … carpeted, (furniture, luxury)
5. Everyone is … of her having the chance to … abroad, (envy, student)
6. When employers look at… candidates, beyond skills, experience, and training, they look for those who demonstrate … (prospect, enthuse)
7. In the city the … and … were insufferable, (hot, humid)
8. Our planet’s… regions, located just north and south of the equator, are known for their… and … (tropic, warm, humid)
9. Next to Shakespeare, no … gets more love on Broadway than Tennessee Williams, (play)
10. During Elizabeth’s reign England significantly … its trade … and in 1580 Sir Francis Drake became the first Englishman to successfully … the earth, (expansion, sea, circumnavigation)

Упражнение 6. Образуйте слова от данных. Вставьте слова в текст.

A.

RESTORATION, LOOK, DEMOLITION, EXTEND, GOTH, ACCOMMODATE, PANELLING, UNEXPECTED

Located in Wiltshire, an outstanding and beautifully __________ (1), late ________ (2) style manor house was built of limestone. Originally it was a much larger property that was mostly ___________ (3). Solid in appearance and structure, it offers _________ (4) and well presented ___________ (5). As one would ___________ (6) there is a grand drawing room with oak _________ (7) walls and a large open fireplace. The large windows __________ (8) a parkland setting.

B.

FORM, ILLEGAL, EDUCATIONAL, QUALIFICATIONS, TUITION

Home education is when a child is __________ (1) at home rather than at school. It’s perfectly __________ (2) in the UK and one doesn’t need to be a __________ (3) teacher to do so. Children who are home educated receive all their education from their parents, sometimes with the help of outside __________ (4). If you decide to home educate your child you don’t have to follow __________ (5) rules about how you teach or when you teach.

C.

CHIEF, SEARCH, SCIENCE, INDUCE, COLLECT, APPLY, ADOPTION, FOUND

English philosopher, statesman, and jurist who rose to become Lei Chancellor (1618—1621) to James I but is __________ (1) remembered for the status he gave to __________ (2) research in England. Although his name is associated with the method of __________ (3) and the rejection of a priori reasoning in science, the painstaking __________ (4) of miscellaneous facts without any use of error theory which he supported in the Novum Organum has never been __________ (5)  as a practical method of __________ (6). The __________ (7) of the Baconian method was, however, an important object in the __________ (8) of the Royal Society some years later.

D.

DEPTH, HARMLESS, DESIRE, MODERATE, ACCESS

We’ve all heard of emotional eating. There’s also such a thing as emotional shopping. In __________ (1), neither of these activities is __________ (2), but in excess both can have serious consequences. The __________ (3) and the affordability of goods make shopping all the more appealing. For many compulsive buyers, a big part of the appeal of shopping is the process of searching out and obtaining that new, better, __________ (4) item. This process is so mesmerising that it often ruins long-term financial plans, leaving shoppers __________ (5) in debt.

Ответы к упражнениям на словообразование. Word building exercises – answers.

Exercise 1.

1 consumption, 2 icing, 3 nutrients, 4 motherhood/maternity, 5 arguments, generations, 6 hatred, 7 maintenance,  8 co-workers, 9 pollution, expectancy

Exercise 2.

1 cookery, 2 thirsty, 3 academic, 4 explosive, 5 endangered, 6 disastrous, 7 thoughtless, 8 mountainous, 9 tiresome

Exercise 3.

1 unacceptable, 2 misbehave, 3 disappointment, 4 indecisive, 5 disapproval, 6 disobedient, unwilling, 7 unattended,  8 unfaithful, 9 incompetent, unqualified, 10 insecure

Exercise 4.

1 thicken, 2 blackened, 3 brighten, 4 breathe, 5 exchange, 6 withdrew

Exercise 5.

1 parents, confide, 2 believe, misery, proves, 3 extensive, settlement, 4 furnished, luxuriously 5 envious, study, 6 prospective, enthusiasm, 7 heat, humidity, 8 tropic (al), warmth, humidity, 9 playwright, 10 expanded, oversea (s), circumnavigate

Exercise 6.

A

1 restored, 2 gothic, 3 demolished, 4 extensive 5 accommodation, 6 expect, 7 panel (l) ed, 8 overlook

B

1 educated, 2 legal, 3 qualified, 4 tutors, 5 formal

C

1 chiefly, 2 scientific, 3 induction,  4 collection, 5 adopted, 6 research, 7 application, 8 foundation

D.

1 moderation, 2 harmful, 3 accessibility, 4 desirable, 5 deeply

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FCE (First Certificate)     Word Formation: Verbs

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences. Be very careful — these are verbs. So, for example, if the word is DEEP, the verb could be deepen, deepens, deepening or deepened.

1. I find it difficult to  my work. (PRIORITY)
2. I’m studying medicine. I want to  in genetics. (SPECIAL)
3. This photograph is too small. Can you  it for me? (LARGE)
4. I didn’t understand what you just said. Could you  it? (CLEAR)
5. My electronic dictionary  me to listen to the pronunciation of new words. (ABLE)
6. He loves insects. He can  over 50 different types of beetle.(IDENTITY)
7. There are a lot of accidents on this road — the council should  it. (WIDTH)
8. The time we spent apart only  my love for him. (STRONG)
9. You didn’t  what flavour you wanted, so I got you chocolate. (SPECIFIC)
10. His speech was too long. He should have  it. (SHORT)
11. He always thinks he’s right. He never  for his mistakes. (APOLOGY)
12. I think the government should  alcohol. (CRIMINAL)
13. Thank you for the flowers you sent last month. They really  up my room. (BRIGHT)
14. The burglar  that no one was in the house before he broke in. (SURE)
15. The film «The Ring»  me. I couldn’t sleep for days. (TERROR)
16. The government’s plans for the hospitals will  thousands of lives. (DANGER)

Word Formation: Nouns with -ion

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences. Some of the answers are irregular (from the table above), but there are other regular nouns included here. Don’t forget to use an -s if necessary.

1. Please send a photograph with your CV and  form. (APPLY)
2. You need to make a  today. (DECIDE)
3. Her  of the grammar was very unclear. (EXPLAIN)
4. We had a long  about our problems. (DISCUSS)
5. Students must have their parent’s  to come on the trip. (PERMIT)
6. He is still in hospital, recovering from his . (OPERATE)
7. I entered a bowling . (COMPETE)
8. My children never show  for anything I do! (APPRECIATE)
9. I can’t come up with a  to this problem. (SOLVE)
10. The  of junk food has increased over the last 20 years. (CONSUME)
11. You need a lot of  for this job. (QUALIFY)
12. When I lived abroad, I found the  from my family very difficult. (SEPARATE)
13. The  of the new flats is nearly finished. (CONSTRUCT)
14. We don’t want a  of the violence at last year’s football match. (REPEAT)
15. The police are conducting an  into the murder. (INVESTIGATE)
16. I gave the police a  of the thief. (DESCRIBE)
17. It wasn’t my  to offend you. (INTEND)
18. We are making  for the wedding. (PREPARE)
19. I’ve just had a very interesting  with your sister. (CONVERSE)
20. You can try our product for free, with no  to buy it. (OBLIGE)

Verb + ment / adjective + ness

Many verbs can form nouns with the suffix -ment. And many adjectives can form their nouns with the suffix -ness.

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences. There are lots more examples here than in the list above, so remember that often verbs use ‘ment’ to make nouns, and often adjectives use ‘ness’. And remember that sometimes the nouns will be plural!

1. «Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to make an  . (ANNOUNCE)
2.  is a problem everywhere, not just in big cities. (HOMELESS)
3. His  made me very angry. (RUDE)
4. What  does your doctor recommend for the ‘flu? (TREAT)
5. We had a big  about whose turn it was to wash up. (ARGUE)
6. I woke up at 2am. The house was in complete  . (DARK)
7. We need some special  if we want to go mountain climbing. (EQUIP)
8. If you drink too much alcohol, it will impair your  . (JUDGE)
9. The interviewer asked me about my strengths and  . (WEAK)
10. My friends gave me a lot of  when I was worried about my driving test. (ENCOURAGE)
11. To my , I was offered £10,000 for my old car! (AMAZE)
12. The company has made lots of  to their internet services. (IMPROVE)
13. I used to find his  funny, but now it really annoys me. (FORGETFUL)
14. Winning the race was an amazing  for my daughter. (ACHIEVE)
15. This book is very unrealistic, but that didn’t spoil my of it. (ENJOY)
16. We are still making  for the wedding next month. (ARRANGE)
17. Drivers should stop to rest during long car journeys, because  can cause accidents. (TIRED)
18. People can experience  at many times during their lives, and for many reasons. (LONELY)

Word Formation: Nouns with -ence and -ance

Two common noun endings are -ance and -ence. Usually, their adjectives are made with -ant and -ent. Here are some common examples which might help you in the FCE exam.

1. Unfortunately, accidents are a common  along this road. (OCCUR)
2. It’s difficult to believe in the  of aliens. (EXIST)
3. The police are looking for  of the attack. (EVIDENT)
4. She thinks everyone hates her and needs  from her friends all the time. (REASSURE)
5. Scientist believe that the mysterious  of millions of bees is due to disease. (APPEAR)
6. What’s the best punishment for a  teenager? (OBEY)
7. What he said was true, but it was completely . (RELEVANCE)
8. 100%  is necessary to pass this course. (ATTEND)
9. I’m the only person who believes in his . Even the police think he’s guilty. (INNOCENT)
10. There are three shop  over there — you should ask one of them for help. (ASSIST)
11. Some people think that if you enjoy your job, the salary is , but I love money! (IMPORTANCE)
12. I’m excited because I’ve just got a letter of  from Cambridge University! (ACCEPT)
13. Cats are extremely  animals. They don’t really need people. (DEPEND)
14. You need a lot of  if you want to work with children. (PATIENT)

Word Formation: Adjectives with -ful/-less

Most adjectives which end in -ful make the negative with -less. But, not all. Note also that we can make adverbs from these adjectives with -fully or -lessly. For example, carefully and carelessly. This is a list of key words which might appear in the FCE exam.

Write the correct adjective or adverb for each of these questions. You will need to use -ful/-less or -fully/-lessly. Some answers will also need un-.

1. 
   What a lovely present! That was very  of you. (THINK)
2. He drives really  — one day he’s going to have an accident. (CARE)
3. He’s told me  times about how good he is at football. (COUNT)
4. Because of his bad interview, he was  in his job application. (SUCCEED)
5. «I didn’t eat your chocolate,» she said  , hiding the empty wrapper. (TRUE)
6. It’s  . England will never win the World Cup football again. (HOPE)
7. My best friend is a rich,  lawyer. (POWER)
8. You must remember to recharge your phone. Without its batteries, it’s . (USE)
9. Cigarettes are  to your health. (HARM)
10. The sales assistant was really  and rude. (HELP)
11. A newborn baby is completely  . (HELP)
12. «Don’t worry — this injection will be completely  . (PAIN)
13. Thieves broke into the museum and stole a  painting by Van Gogh. (PRICE)
14. She’s really rich, but her clothes are always very  and elegant. (TASTE)
15. I bought some shares in the company 5 years ago, but unfortunately now they are  . (WORTH)
16. His speech went on . I thought he’d never stop talking. (END)

Word Formation: Negatives

1. Negative prefixes can be used with nouns, verbs, adjective and adverbs. For example disapproval, disapprove, disapproving, disapprovingly.
2. Usually im + p (impatient) but not always (unpleasant).
3. Often il + l (illegal) but not always (unlikely).
4. Often ir + r (irregular) but not always (unresponsive).
5. Usually -ful changes to -less (harmful/less) but not always (endless).

1. The politician was accused of being  (HONEST)
2. His story was so  I thought he was crazy. (BELIEVE)
3. She looked at him in  when he told her the shocking news. (BELIEVE)
4. Many people are  of the dangers of mobile phones. (AWARE)
5. He’s invited me to his party. It would be  to say no. (POLITE)
6. Too many children nowadays are growing up  . (LITERATE)
7. That’s not what I said! You’ve  me. (UNDERSTAND)
8. My dog is completely . I promise he won’t bite. (HARM)
9. The medicine was  — he didn’t recover. (EFFECT)
10. His answers were very  so he failed the Maths exam. (ACCURATE)
11. It’s  that people will ever live on the moon. (LIKELY)
12. He waited  for the train. (PATIENT)
13. It’s  to smoke in public places nowadays. (LEGAL)
14. I would never teach children. They always . (BEHAVE)
15. The shirt he’s wearing is completely  for a job interview. (APPROPRIATE)
16. His speech was . I thought he’d never stop talking. (END)

Word Formation: Irregular Nouns

1. 
   The flowers are  poisonous — don’t eat them! (DIE)
2. You have no  — you must do it. (CHOOSE)
3. Their  was a very happy one. (MARRY)
4. You need to do some more  of this grammar. (PRACTISE)
5. We don’t have any  that he committed the crime. (PROVE)
6. She’s really  about her new haircut.(DEFEND)
7. The company made a  on their new product. (LOSE)
8. I stared at him in  . (BELIEVE)
9. Your parents really care about your . (SAVE)
10. The politician’s  really made me think about the issues. (SPEAK)
11. We tried to keep up the  that everything was OK. (PRETEND)
12. I need to get a  for my parents’ wedding anniverary. (GIVE)
13. I’m really sorry. You were  in your job application. (SUCCEED)
14. He lost his  in the accident (SEE)
15. He’s really selfish and  . (THINK)

Word Formation: height, width …

The word formation part of the FCE use of English exam often tests adjectives such as ‘short’, ‘wide’, ‘dark’ and their nouns and verbs. Here is a list of some of the more common adjectives and their forms.

1. 
   Normally I prefer tall men, but my husband’s  isn’t a problem. (SHORT)
2. The news report covered the economic crisis in  . (DEEP)
3. A healthy diet will  your life expectancy. (LONG)
4. If they  this road, there would be fewer accidents. (WIDE)
5. I think I’ll  this photograph. (LARGE)
6. The airport has  security at passport control. (TIGHT)
7. I do yoga to  my back. (STRONG)
8. There is a water  nearly every summer in the south of England. (SHORT)
9. The moment I left work I  my tie and started to relax. (LOOSE)
10. When I  myself, I found out I’d lost 10kg! (WEIGHT)
11. The  of my computer screen gives me a headache. (BRIGHT)
12. I’m afraid of  so I couldn’t live on the 10th floor. (HIGH)
13. The lights went out and the room was plunged into  . (DARK)
14. I’m afraid of the  so I sleep with the lights on. (DARKEN)
15. The government are going to  the legal drinking age to 18. (LOW)
16. His long illness has  him. (WEAK)