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WORD FORMATION-2
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. How much was the ………………... on that letter? (POST)
2. It’s only common …………………... to thank someone when they help. (COURTEOUS)
3. The situation is so ……..…... in some cities now that it is difficult to see any solution. (CHAOS)
4. The thing I hate about John is his ………………... (RELIABLE)
5. It is ……………….... since advertising is ubiquitous, giant street hoardings and catchy jingles on TV
bombard us from all side. (ESCAPE)
6. He is not responsible for himself only, but for the rest of …………... also. (MAN)
7. It is difficult to ……………... this girl from her twins sister. (DIFFERENT)
8. The sun and the moon are often …………………... in poetry. (PERSON)
9. John always knows how to ………….………... the party with his jokes. (LIVELY)
10. It was very ……………………... of you to sing so loud so late at night. (THINK)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Scholarship and awards are usually given on the ………………... (DAILY)
2. Part of the building has been ……………... into office. (DIVIDE)
3. There were reports that Bush’s campaign team had been trying to dig up information that might
(CREDIT) …………... Clinton.
4. Many people think that the famine was a result of the civil war, but it is …………... (TRUTH)
5. It was a terrible game. Our team played very ………………….……(IMAGINATION)
6. Andi has correctly …………... the order of a pack of cards in just 31,16 seconds. (MEMORY)
7. The computer that I use hasn’t got ……..., but it is easy to copy files on to a flash drive. (WRITE)
8. The …………..…had stolen a car in Adelaide and had then stopped for petrol at Wakulla. (RIDE)
9. William Shakespeare is probably the most famous ……………... in history. (PLAY)
10. The novel was published and quickly became a(n) ……………... (SELL)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Peter’s ………... got worse as he returned to wear glasses. (EYE)
2. I’m not used to smoking. A few puffs on a cigarette make me feel quite …………... (LIGHT)
3. Apparently, eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increases your life …………... (EXPECT)
4. The local TV company was stopping ………... to ask their opinion about the new shopping center. (PASS)
5. She was very …………... to me when my husband died. (SYMPATHIZE)
6. A lot of people keep up their English by listening to radio …………... (BROAD)
7. You’d better read the government ……………... on setting up a business abroad. (GUIDE)
8. I was born at home but most babies are born in hospitals ……………………..…... (NOW)
9. The government has a policy of letting the …………... ill be cared for in the community. (MIND)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. These objectives are certainly ……………………..……... We have to try new ones. (ATTAIN)
2. He admitted that his cruel joke was ……………... (INTEND)
3. The ……………………….…... answer to my question was “no”. (VARY)
4. He is normally very ……………….……... so you will be lucky if you get any information out of him. (COMMUNICATE)
5. He is laughing ………………………... (HEART)
6. Justice is often ……………………... as a blindfolded woman holding a pair of scales. (PERSON)
7. We hope to see more ………………... schools where children of different races can get used to working together. (INTEGRATE)
8. Country lanes are often ……………………..... in winter. (PASS)
9. She is at a very ……………………..... age. (IMPRESS)
10. They made their ………………….… departure just before the floods. (PROVIDE)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Behavior of this kind is ……………….……... to the Crown and should be accounted for as quickly as possible. (CREDIT)
2. A …………..…….... amount of expensive building materials have been donated for the construction of
the health center. (SUBSTANCE)
3. In Canada, 26% of the federal ….………... are women; with one – third of judges at provincial level. (JUDGE)
4. The fear of injury is always …….………... in an athletes mind at this late stage. (UP)
5. They are calling for the release of the hostages on …….………... grounds. (HUMAN)
6. Nothing is know about her ….…………... and background. (PARENT)
7. There is no evidence to suggest that disease is either …….……... or infectious. (INHERIT)
8. She was given the ……………... task of informing the losers. (ENVY)
9. The boy’s ……………….…... behavior was the primary reason for which he was expelled from school. (OBJECT)
10. Despite the immense ………………....... of a great nation, miller has slumped into struggle and despair. (GOOD)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. The launch of the space – rocket was delayed because the fuel system was ….……... (FUNCTION)
2. They try to overcome their financial …….…... coming from the project. (THORN)
3. He was standing in the middle, in the ……….………... of the picture. (GROUND)
4. The slight ……………………... in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (FORM)
5. I watched a …………………... of rain move slowly down the window. (DROP)
6. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to …………... between them. (DIFFER)
7. We have been given …………………… that the water is safe to drink. (SURE)
8. At the beginning of nineteenth century, Britian’s ………………….. was France. (ENEMY)
9. The firm maintained that the strike was organized by a group of political …………... (ACT)
10. In London she was ………….... by a rich woman who looked after her and helped her. (FRIEND)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Dolphins are ………………………... curious animal. (NATURE)
2. He has few friends because he is so ………………….. (SOCIETY)
3. It’s a ………………………... possibility, but I don’t suppose it will happen. (THEORY)
4. Do you feel ……………..... to the new job? (ATTRACT)
5. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ……..…... their diet. (ORGANIZE)
6. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so ……………….. One minute he goes mad when you come
late; the next he says nothing. You never know where you are! (CONSIST)
7. Jackie suffered as a child from a very strict ……………..…... (BRING)
8. The audience was ……………………... small because of the heavy rain. (DISAPPOINT)
9. It’s much more …………………..……... to buy larger size packets. (ECONOMY)
10. He felt …………………….…... certain about his success. (TOLERATE)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. He argued the atmospheric crime rate would be reduced if drugs were to be ……………..., but few
people agreed with him. (CRIMINAL)
2. The party was ruined by a couple of …………..…... who got very drunk. (GATE)
3. She is behaving in a very ……………... way, drinking too much and taking drugs. (DESTROY)
4. Television has an important role in …………………... new scientific ideas. (POPULAR)
5. Africa is the world’s driest continent, but the ………..…... of the rains is as much of a problem as the lack of them. (PREDICT)
6. They didn’t even consider her for the job because she was 46 – it was a typical case of … ……….... (AGE)
7. The minister spoke …………….... about the technical problems involved in building tunnel. (KNOW)
8. People would have been abused as children often experience feelings of ……………... (WORTH)
9. Unemployment is still ……………..... high in some areas of the country. (WRETCH)
10. His poems are full of unfulfilled ……………………... and desires. (YEARN)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Even if you are good at your knowledge, you shouldn’t be …………... (CONFIDENT)
2. The pain became ……………... during the night so I called the doctor. (ENDURE)
3. She gave a(n) …………... gasp of pain as the doctor inserted the needle. (VOLUNTEER)
4. The small boy picked up some ……... of pebbles for a simple game. (HAND)
5. In spite of all these ………..., she refused to give up. (COURAGE)
6. I was told she would be at the meeting, but clearly I was ……………... (INFORM)
7. She’s accused of being ………... since she’s never been to any class party. (SOCIAL)
8. The …………... of the knowledge of Miss Universe 2008 surprised us. (EXTEND)
9. In design and quality of manufacture they were …………... by Italians. (CLASS)
10. They were brought up to behave in a ………... way in public. (CIVILIZATION)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Little Jimmy has been a bit ………………... today. (TROUBLE)
2. You cannot enter the country without the ……………... documents. (REQUIRE)
3. The evidence in this case is entirely ………... (CIRCUMSTANCE)
4. The failure of this scheme would have serious ……………... (IMPLY)
5. There is a …………... living – room, with French windows. (SPACE)
6. Have you read the latest …………... about Madonna’s private life? (REVEAL)
7. The fuel …………... of this car is rather high. (CONSUME)
8. I was so angry that I was absolutely ……………... (SPEECH)
9. A list of ……………... events will be posted on the noticeboard. (COME)
10. Janet had to …………... from the team because of injury. (DRAW)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. People usually associate the peacock with ………………... (VAIN)
2. Rubber is a good ………... of electricity. (INSULATE)
3. The motorist was killed ……... when his car crashed into a lorry. (INSTANT)
4. That young man is a …………... politician. (PROMISE)
5. He believed in his …….. to jump down from the fourth storey without getting hurt. (ABLE)
6. Michael is a third – year ……………... student. (MEDICINE)
7. Meiling signed up for the ……………... course. (ECONOMY)
8. The doctor discovered that Mrs. Jinn had a …….... tumor growing in her womb. (MALIGN)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. “Leonard has been very ……………..……... these past few days. I wonder what he is trying to hide
from us,” Devi said. (SECRET)
2. “Remember to ………….... the water from the stream before you drink it,” Kumar said. (PURE)
3. As Mr. Schweitzer was not feeling well, his colleague …………….... him of his duties. (RELIEF)
4. Lisa is very ……………….. She always manages to look good in photographs. (PHOTO)
5. After listening to his sad story, the old woman shook her head ……………….. (SYMPATHY)
6. The king sent a huge army to curb= prevent the ……………………... in the south. (REBEL)
7. The old man collapsed after doing some ………….……... exercises. (STRAIN)
8. The vet sent us a note to remind us to …………... our dog against rabies. (VACCINE)
9. My grandmother cannot recognize me sometimes. She is probably affected by …... (SENILE)
10. My brother and I are ……………... readers of mystery stories. (VORACITY)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Those who oppose the legalization of drugs feel that ……………... drugs would be a surrender in a drug war. (CRIME)
2. The two nations finally agreed to sign a(n) ……... pact to normalize their diplomatic relations. (AGGRESSIVE)
3. Too much use of ……………... can do harm to the health of people. (INSECT)
4. We can stop by that Chinese …………... and get some food for the children. (TAKE)
5. The printed instructions are quite ………...; there’s no need for me to further explain anything. (EXPLAIN)
6. It’s just too late; the problem is now ……………………... (REMEDY)
7. Those corrupted officials tried to establish a …………... for their shameful transaction with the Mafia. (COVERAGE)
8. The accused said he had made the confession under ……………... (COERCE)
9. The …………... of the national airline has shown the government’s flexibility in its economic policy. (PRIVACY)
10. These pilots were ……………... on the plane when it crashed. (SUPPOSITION)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. His family suffered from his ………………………... (EXPEND)
2. We like ………………………... foods. (IMAGINE)
3. He ………………………... refused our suggestions. (DECIDE)
4. The soil has been ………………………... by erosion. (POVERTY)
5. It’s good for you to listen to the explanation ………………………... (ATTENTION).
6. Most of the area has been ………………………... (ELECTRIC).
7. What a ………………………... building! (TASTE)
8. He feels sad about the ………………………... result. (SATISFY)
9. The boy ………………………... asked for permission. (REPEAT)
10. Your helpful advice is ………………………... (VALUE).
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. It was ………………………... of you not to offer her a drink. (HOSPITABLE)
2. I ………………………... how wide the stream was and felling. (JUDGE)
3. If you continue to accept help without expressing any thanks or appreciation you may be accused of
………………………... (GRATITUDE)
4. Marty sometimes hurts others when he criticizes their work because he is too …………………….. (SPEAK)
5. Heavy rain and excessive use have the soil ………………………... (POVERTY)
6. The bicycle I lent Tom had been in good condition, but he returned it in ………………………... (REPAIR)
7. Don’t compare Jane with Peggy, the two are entirely ………………………... (SIMILARITY)
8. He told me ………………………... that he’s thinking of resigning next year. (CONFIDE)
9. The troops were thoroughly ………………………... by this set – back. (MORAL)
10. All nations are ………………………... in the modern world. (DEPEND)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Japan’s ………………………... economy was an excellent example of an economic recovery. (WAR)
2. The train became ………………………... at 60 miles per hour but no one was seriously hurt. (RAILWAY)
3. I am afraid the club is not open to ………………………... (MEMBERSHIP)
4. That ………………………... pupil should be severely punished. (RESPECT)
5. The firm is surely ………………………... We have to take on more workers. (STAFF)
6. The real problem is that those countries are always in their political ………………………... (STABLE)
7. Thousands of African children are undernourished; they suffer from ………………………... (NUTRITION)
8. As a result of her ………………………... Ethel has strong sense of the difference between right and wrong. (BROUGHT)
9. There was a ………………………... of gas and we were afraid there would be an explosion. (BUILT)
10. After the ………………………... several employees lost their jobs. (TAKING) KEY-WORD FORMATION-2
1. How much was the ……postage…………... on that letter? (POST)
2. It’s only common ……courtesy (=politeness)…... to thank someone when they help. (COURTEOUS)
3. The situation is so …chaostic…... in some cities now that it is difficult to see any solution. (CHAOS)
4. The thing I hate about John is his ……unrealiability……... (RELIABLE)
5. It is ……inescapable……... since advertising is ubiquitous, giant street hoardings and catchy jingles
on TV bombard us from all side. (ESCAPE)
6. He is not responsible for himself only, but for the rest of ……mankind……... also. (MAN)
7. It is difficult to ……differientiate………... this girl from her twins sister. (DIFFERENT)
8. The sun and the moon are often ……personified…... in poetry. (PERSON)
9. John always knows how to ……enliven (=liven up)………... the party with his jokes. (LIVELY)
10. It was very ……thoughtless……... of you to sing so loud so late at night. (THINK)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Scholarship and awards are usually given on the …speech-day………... (DAILY)
2. Part of the building has been ……subdivided………... into office. (DIVIDE)
3. There were reports that Bush’s campaign team had been trying to dig up information that might
(CREDIT) ……discredit (=make people stop respecting sb)……... Clinton.
4. Many people think that the famine was a result of the civil war, but it is ……untrue……... (TRUTH)
5. It was a terrible game. Our team played very ……unimaginably(= in a boring/ dull way)…... (IMAGINATION)
6. Andi has correctly ……memorized……... the order of a pack of cards in just 31,16 seconds. (MEMORY)
7. The computer that I use hasn’t got ……CD-writer..., but it is easy to copy files on to a flash drive. (WRITE)
8. The …joyrider(s) (= a person who stole a car and drove in a fast and dangerous way)... had stolen a car
in Adelaide and had then stopped for petrol at Wakulla. (RIDE)
9. William Shakespeare is probably the most famous ……playwright…... in history. (PLAY)
10. The novel was published and quickly became a(n) ……best-seller………... (SELL)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Peter’s …eyesight……... got worse as he returned to wear glasses. (EYE)
2. I’m not used to smoking. A few puffs on a cigarette make me feel quite ……light-headed……... (LIGHT)
3. Apparently, eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increases your life …expectancy………... (EXPECT)
4. The local TV company was stopping ……passers-by…... to ask their opinion about the new shopping center. (PASS)
5. She was very ……sympathetic……... to me when my husband died. (SYMPATHIZE)
6. A lot of people keep up their English by listening to radio ……broadcasts……... (BROAD)
7. You’d better read the government ……guidelines………... on setting up a business abroad. (GUIDE)
8. I was born at home but most babies are born in hospitals ……nowadays………... (NOW)
9. The government has a policy of letting the ……mentally………... ill be cared for in the community. (MIND)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. These objectives are certainly ……(un)attainable………... We have to try new ones. (ATTAIN)
2. He admitted that his cruel joke was ……intentional………... (INTEND)
3. The ……invariable……... answer to my question was “no”. (VARY)
4. He is normally very ……uncommunicative……... so you will be lucky if you get any information out of him. (COMMUNICATE)
5. He is laughing ……heartily………... (HEART)
6. Justice is often ……personified………... as a blindfolded woman holding a pair of scales. (PERSON)
7. We hope to see more …intergrated……... schools where children of different races can get used to working together. (INTEGRATE)
8. Country lanes are often …impassable………... in winter. (PASS)
9. She is at a very ……impressionable (= be easily affected or influenced by others)……... age. (IMPRESS)
10. They made their ……provisional (=temporary)…….. departure just before the floods. (PROVIDE)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Behavior of this kind is ……discreditable (=bad/ unaccapable)……... to the Crown and should be
accounted for as quickly as possible. (CREDIT)
2. A ……substantial…... amount of expensive building materials have been donated for the construction
of the health center. (SUBSTANCE)
3. In Canada, 26% of the federal …judiciary………... are women; with one – third of judges at provincial level. (JUDGE)
4. The fear of injury is always ……uppermost………... in an athletes mind at this late stage. (UP)
5. They are calling for the release of the hostages on ……humanitarian………... grounds. (HUMAN)
6. Nothing is know about her …parentage…………... and background. (PARENT)
7. There is no evidence to suggest that disease is either ……hereditary/ inheritable……... or infectious. (INHERIT)
8. She was given the ……unenvitable………... task of informing the losers. (ENVY)
9. The boy’s ……objectionable……... behavior was the primary reason for which he was expelled from school. (OBJECT)
10. Despite the immense ………goodwill...... of a great nation, miller has slumped into struggle and despair. (GOOD)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. The launch of the space – rocket was delayed because the fuel system was …malfunctioning……... (FUNCTION)
2. They try to overcome their financial ……thorniness…... coming from the project. (THORN)
3. He was standing in the middle, in the ………foreground………... of the picture. (GROUND)
4. The slight ……deformity/ deformation…... in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (FORM)
5. I watched a ………droplet…... of rain move slowly down the window. (DROP)
6. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to ……diffirentiate……... between them. (DIFFER)
7. We have been given ……reassurance…... that the water is safe to drink. (SURE)
8. At the beginning of nineteenth century, Britian’s …archenemy (= main enemy)….. was France. (ENEMY)
9. The firm maintained that the strike was organized by a group of political ……activists……... (ACT)
10. In London she was …befriended……... by a rich woman who looked after her and helped her. (FRIEND)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Dolphins are ……naturally………... curious animal. (NATURE)
2. He has few friends because he is so …unsociable…... (SOCIETY)
3. It’s a ……theoretical………... possibility, but I don’t suppose it will happen. (THEORY)
4. Do you feel …attracted……... to the new job? (ATTRACT)
5. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ……disorganizing…... their diet. (ORGANIZE)
6. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so …inconsistent…... One minute he goes mad when you
come late; the next he says nothing. You never know where you are! (CONSIST)
7. Jackie suffered as a child from a very strict ……upbringing……... (BRING)
8. The audience was ……disappointingly………... small because of the heavy rain. (DISAPPOINT)
9. It’s much more ………economical……... to buy larger size packets. (ECONOMY)
10. He felt ……tolerably (=considerably/ fairly)…... certain about his success. (TOLERATE)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. He argued the atmospheric crime rate would be reduced if drugs were to be ………decriminalized (=
to change the law so that sth is no longer illegal)………..., but few people agreed with him. (CRIMINAL)
2. The party was ruined by a couple of ……gatecrashers (= a person who goes to a party without being
invited)……... who got very drunk. (GATE)
3. She is behaving in a very …self-destructive... way, drinking too much and taking drugs. (DESTROY)
4. Television has an important role in …popularizing……... new scientific ideas. (POPULAR)
5. Africa is the world’s driest continent, but the ……unpredictability…... of the rains is as much of a
problem as the lack of them. (PREDICT)
6. They didn’t even consider her for the job because she was 46 – it was a typical case of …ageism (=
unfair treatment towards people who are older) ……….... (AGE)
7. The minister spoke ……knowledgeably…... about the technical problems involved in building tunnel. (KNOW)
8. People would have been abused as children often experience feelings of ……worthlessness………... (WORTH)
9. Unemployment is still ……wretchedly (=in a way that makes people feel unhappy/ disappointed)…...
high in some areas of the country. (WRETCH)
10. His poems are full of unfulfilled ……yearnings…... and desires. (YEARN)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Even if you are good at your knowledge, you shouldn’t be ……overconfident……... (CONFIDENT)
2. The pain became ……unendurable………... during the night so I called the doctor. (ENDURE)
3. She gave a(n) ………involuntary…... gasp of pain as the doctor inserted the needle. (VOLUNTEER)
4. The small boy picked up some …handfuls…... of pebbles for a simple game. (HAND)
5. In spite of all these ……discouragements…..., she refused to give up. (COURAGE)
6. I was told she would be at the meeting, but clearly I was ……misinformed………... (INFORM)
7. She’s accused of being ……antisocial…... since she’s never been to any class party. (SOCIAL)
8. The ……extensiveness……... of the knowledge of Miss Universe 2008 surprised us. (EXTEND)
9. In design and quality of manufacture they were ……outclassed……... by Italians. (CLASS)
10. They were brought up to behave in a ……civilized…... way in public. (CIVILIZATION)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Little Jimmy has been a bit ………troublesome………... today. (TROUBLE)
2. You cannot enter the country without the ……requisite………... documents. (REQUIRE)
3. The evidence in this case is entirely ……circumstantial…... (CIRCUMSTANCE)
4. The failure of this scheme would have serious ……implications………... (IMPLY)
5. There is a ……spacious……... living – room, with French windows. (SPACE)
6. Have you read the latest ……relevations……... about Madonna’s private life? (REVEAL)
7. The fuel ………consumption…... of this car is rather high. (CONSUME)
8. I was so angry that I was absolutely ……speechless………... (SPEECH)
9. A list of ………upcoming/ forthcoming……... events will be posted on the noticeboard. (COME)
10. Janet had to ………withdraw…... from the team because of injury. (DRAW)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. People usually associate the peacock with ………vanity………... (VAIN)
2. Rubber is a good ……insulator…... of electricity. (INSULATE)
3. The motorist was killed ……instantly... when his car crashed into a lorry. (INSTANT)
4. That young man is a ……promising……... politician. (PROMISE)
5. He believed in his ……ability... to jump down from the fourth storey without getting hurt. (ABLE)
6. Michael is a third – year ……medical………... student. (MEDICINE)
7. Meiling signed up for the ……economic………... course. (ECONOMY)
8. The doctor discovered that Mrs. Jinn had a ……malignant (=unable to control and be likely to cause
death)..... tumor growing in her womb. (MALIGN)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. “Leonard has been very ……secretive……... these past few days. I wonder what he is trying to hide
from us,” Devi said. (SECRET)
2. “Remember to …purify……... the water from the stream before you drink it,” Kumar said. (PURE)
3. As Mr. Schweitzer was not feeling well, his colleague ……relieved…... him of his duties. (RELIEF)
4. Lisa is very ……photogenic……... She always manages to look good in photographs. (PHOTO)
5. After listening to his sad story, the old woman shook her head …sympathetically….. (SYMPATHY)
6. The king sent a huge army to curb= prevent the …rebellion……... in the south. (REBEL)
7. The old man collapsed after doing some ……strenuous………... exercises. (STRAIN)
8. The vet sent us a note to remind us to …vaccinate………... our dog against rabies. (VACCINE)
9. My grandmother cannot recognize me sometimes. She is probably affected by …senility.... (SENILE)
10. My brother and I are ……voracious (=avid)………... readers of mystery stories. (VORACITY)
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Those who oppose the legalization of drugs feel that ……decriminalizing………... drugs would be a
surrender in a drug war. (CRIME)
2. The two nations finally agreed to sign a(n) ……non-aggression... pact to normalize their diplomatic relations. (AGGRESSIVE)
3. Too much use of ………insecticide(s)……... can do harm to the health of people. (INSECT)
4. We can stop by that Chinese ……take-away……... and get some food for the children. (TAKE)
5. The printed instructions are quite ……self-explanatory…...; there’s no need for me to further explain anything. (EXPLAIN)
6. It’s just too late; the problem is now …irremediable…... (REMEDY)
7. Those corrupted officials tried to establish a ……cover-up……... for their shameful transaction with the Mafia. (COVERAGE)
8. The accused said he had made the confession under ……coercion………... (COERCE)
9. The ……privitization……... of the national airline has shown the government’s flexibility in its economic policy. (PRIVACY)
10. These pilots were ………supposed……... on the plane when it crashed. (SUPPOSITION)