WORD FORMATION 03
1. Even though the actors were not quite as good as expected , the ………… of the play was
of the highest quality. (PRODUCE)
2. How long do we have to sit here in the police station. It makes me feel very ………...
watching all these criminals walking past (EASY).
3. All students must take Maths and English. Another foreign language is optional (OPTION).
4. Shares have risen ………... in the last six months. (CONSIDER)
5. Most of the food we eat nowadays is full of chemicals and other additives(ADD).
6. At 17, he is one of the most promising tennis players of his generation (PROMISE).
7. The ………... of the passengers is the pilots' main priority. (SAFE)
8. The ………... of the printing press is thought to be the most important event of the last 500 years. (INVENT)
9. I am dreaming of working in the auto industry. However there is so much ………... in the
area that I may have to alter my plans. (EMPLOY).
10. I'm afraid Mrs Hammersmith is ………... at the moment. She's in an important meeting (AVAILABLE).
11. I like your new friend. He seems to be quite a ………… young man (ENTERTAIN).
12. I read the article. It was fantastic but I didn't agree with the ………... the reporter came to (CONCLUDE).
13. Buying and selling old furniture can be a very good method of ………… business. (PROFIT)
14. There is no ………... proof that there might be life on other planets. (SCIENCE)
15. Have you seen my handbag? It seems to have disappeared (APPEAR)
16. The babies were put up for adoption after their mother had decided not to keep them. (ADOPT)
17. Men have more of a ………... to put on weight around the waist than women. (TEND)
18. The whole scandal began after a small ………... between the department bosses. (AGREE)
19. The doctor told her that she is becoming ………... thin. She has to start eating ! (DANGER)
20. I think I was ………...sacked and have decided to bring the firm to court. (FAIR)
21. Jimmy had a very difficult ………... . He was brought up by his stepfather. (CHILD)
22. A week after winning in the lottery the young man ………... lost a court case in which he
had to pay millions. (FORTUNE)
23. The introduction of new crops revolutionized farming in developing countries (REVOLUTION).
24. The south-western part of Spain is said to be the ………... part of the Iberian peninsula. (SUN)
25. Anyone who is rude and ………... to our teachers must leave school immediately. (ABUSE)
Decide whether to use MAKE or DO in the phrases below ! make a decision make an arrangement do somebody a favour make a mess make an excuse do a research make a suggestion
make progress: tien trien, tien bo do your best
Complete the sentences with an expression from the list above. Use the right tense!
1. Can you ? Will you give me a lift into town ?
2. Little Johnny has been painting at the kitchen table. I'm afraid he's . There's paint everywhere.
3. It doesn't matter if you don't pass the test. Just !
4. We can't go on discussing this problem all day. We need to now and stick to it.
5. My brother is a scientist. He's currently into the causes of global warming.
6. I've been learning Chinese for three years but I much . It's such a difficult language !
7. Chris . He said we could all go out tonight.
8. The party was really boring so I and left. I said that I had to finish some homework.