Word formation sentences wf012

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Use the words in capitals to form a new word that fits into each blank!

1. You must _________________ your account before you can write posts. (ACTIVE)

2. The _________________ of the film brought all his favourite actors together. (DIRECT)

3. I had an _________________ visit from a colleague who normally avoids me. (EXPECT)

4. The doctor _________________ my dad to stay at home and rest for a few days. (ADVICE)

5. The internet _________________ became weaker and weaker and, suddenly, there was no

signal at all. (CONNECT)

6. The treatment the patient got was completely _________________. (PAIN)

7. It was an _________________ sound that came from the forest. I had never heard anything

like it before. (FAMILIAR)

8. It was their first _________________ of the season. (LOSE)

9. Some machines and tools we have in our house are totally _________________. Nobody

needs them. (USE)

10. Every witness in court must tell the _________________ and not lie. (TRUE)

11. The passengers in the car escaped with only minor _________________. (INJURE)

12. Singapore became _________________ from Great Britain after World War II. (DEPEND)

13. In her _________________ she dropped a glass. (EXCITE)

14. Soldiers were blocking the _________________ to the building and let nobody in. (ENTER)

15. Everyone has a right to _________________ of speech. (FREE)

16. Trains in the country are very _________________. They are never on time. (RELY)

17. Almost 30% of the population live below the _________________ line. (POOR)

18. My first _________________ was that he seemed to be a very serious person. (IMPRESS)

19. Students of all _________________ come to the prestigious university. (NATION)

20. Although he was only a few pounds _________________, the doctor told him to exercise

more. (WEIGHT)

21. The _________________ document was 22 pages long. (ORIGIN)

22. We were driving along the motorway when a sportscar _________________ us. (TAKE)

23. Bringing me such nice flowers was very _________________ of you. (THINK)

24. What Harry said to his boss left him ______________. He didn’t know what to say. (SPEECH)

25. Parents should raise their children to become valuable members of ______________.

(SOCIAL)

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1. _________________ people are not always the happiest. (WEALTH)

2. There was an _________________ line of cars waiting to cross the border. (END)

3. He runs a _________________ restaurant near the beach. (FASHION)

4. The new cars are equipped with very _________________ engines. (POWER)

5. It was at a very early age that she decided to become a _________________. (MUSIC)

6. She deserved the _________________ she was given by the headmistress. (PUNISH)

7. The refugees got _________________ from the local police force. (PROTECT)

8. _________________, a number of people died in the accident. (FORTUNATE)

9. It was very _________________ at the disco, so we decided to go somewhere else. (NOISE)

10.We _________________ eat out. In most cases we get some takeaway food. (RARE)

11.There are thousands of _________________ people in the large cities of the

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B1 Word Formation Sentences WF014 
Use the words in capitals to form a new word that fits into each blank! 
1. _________________ people are not always the happiest. (WEALTH) 
2. There was an _________________ line of cars waiting to cross the border. (END) 
3. He runs a _________________ restaurant near the beach. (FASHION) 
4. The new cars are equipped with very _________________ engines. (POWER) 
5. It was at a very early age that she decided to become a _________________. (MUSIC) 
6. She deserved the _________________ she was given by the headmistress. (PUNISH) 
7. The refugees got _________________ from the local police force. (PROTECT) 
8. _________________, a number of people died in the accident. (FORTUNATE) 
9. It was very _________________ at the disco, so we decided to go somewhere else. (NOISE) 
10. We _________________ eat out. In most cases we get some takeaway food. (RARE) 
11. There are thousands of _________________ people in the large cities of the world. (HOME) 
12. Use your _________________ and think of something that will work. (IMAGINE) 
13. If you accept this job you will have an enormous _________________ towards your 
colleagues. (RESPONSIBLE) 
14. The test was _________________ easy. We were finished in no time. (SURPRISE) 
15. The pupils thought they were treated _________________ by the teacher and wrote a 
protest letter to the headmaster. (FAIR) 
16. She didn't give us any information that turned out to be very _________________. (USE) 
17. The politician's _________________ did not come to the event. (SUPPORT) 
18. It was _________________ to see anything in the thick fog. (POSSIBLE) 
19. There are _________________ methods of succeeding. (VARY) 
20. The train was very _________________, and we had to stand. (CROWD) 
21. He took a lot of _________________ with him because it would be a long expedition. 
(EQUIP) 
22. I _________________ eating alone. I always have to have someone to talk to. (LIKE) 
23. The student council provided financial and _______________ help for new students. 
(PRACTICE) 
24. The newspaper is delivered to my doorstep _____________ at 5 in the morning. (REGULAR) 
25. The drive up to the mountains ended with a _________________ view of the sea. (FANTASY) 
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1. Wealthy people are not always the happiest. (WEALTH) 
2. There was an endless line of cars waiting to cross the border. (END) 
3. He runs a fashionable restaurant near the beach. (FASHION) 
4. The new cars are equipped with very powerful engines. (POWER) 
5. It was at a very early age that she decided to become a musician. (MUSIC) 
6. She deserved the punishment she was given by the headmistress. (PUNISH) 
7. The refugees got protection from the local police force. (PROTECT) 
8. Unfortunately, a number of people died in the accident. (FORTUNATE) 
9. It was very noisy at the disco, so we decided to go somewhere else. (NOISE) 
10. We rarely eat out. In most cases we get some takeaway food. (RARE) 
11. There are thousands of homeless people in the large cities of the world. (HOME) 
12. Use your imagination and think of something that will work. (IMAGINE) 
13. If you accept this job you will have an enormous responsibility towards your 
colleagues. (RESPONSIBLE) 
14. The test was surprisingly easy. We were finished in no time. (SURPRISE) 
15. The pupils thought they were treated unfairly by the teacher and wrote a protest letter 
to the headmaster. (FAIR) 
16. She didn't give us any information that turned out to be very useful. (USE) 
17. The politician's supporters did not come to the event. (SUPPORT) 
18. It was impossible to see anything in the thick fog. (POSSIBLE) 
19. There are various methods of succeeding. (VARY) 
20. The train was very crowded, and we had to stand. (CROWD) 
21. He took a lot of equipment with him because it would be a long expedition. (EQUIP) 
22. I dislike eating alone. I always have to have someone to talk to. (LIKE) 
23. The student council provided financial and practical help for new students. (PRACTICE) 
24. The newspaper is delivered to my doorstep regularly at 5 in the morning. (REGULAR) 
25. The drive up to the mountains ended with a fantastic view of the sea. (FANTASY)