WORD FORMATION – 6 Advanced level 1. It is
of you to arrive late when all the people are at the party. (courtesy)
2. He refused to make a statement to the police in case she herself. (crime)
3. We are trying to attract gifted students from all over the world. (academy)
4. The sun and the moon are often in poetry. (person)
5. Cooks are busy preparing for the wedding, so they have organized lots of things . (complete)
6. Programs are to ensure that individual learning needs are met. (value)
7. Adult students often attend education programs at a community college. (continue)
8. Tom spoke because he was so excited. (breath)
9. It is to write by hand instead of using a computer. (efficiency)
10. He was a adventurous person. There is no question about it. (decide)
11. The hijacked an airplane and made the pilot to fly to Paris. (terrify)
12. If you want to , you can’t be shy. (society)
13. Athens is particularly affected by pollution. (atmosphere)
14. Her from the group shows her dislike of its members. (draw)
15. He’s more than I expected. (tolerate)
16. They all cheered as their team came out. (enthuse)
17. Many have been built since the end of the war. (memory)
18. There has been no in that class – they’ve had a succession of different teachers. (continue)
19. We offer you a training in all aspects of the business. (comprehend)
20. Both their of production costs were hopelessly inaccurate. (assess)
21. The brochure will be ready for
in September. (publish)
22. Thousands of people could be destroyed by using only a few germs. (fate)
23. The manager is seeking for employees. (depend)
24. He is not responsible just for himself, but for the rest of as well. (man)
25. You shouldn’t interrupt someone in . (sentence) 26. A
friend is the one who likes power. (dominate) 27. Mrs. Lan’s shop is
from the others in the street. It’s hard to tell the difference. (distinguish) 28. Thieves dressed as police
guards at a Boston museum. (power) 29. In his
, he smashed all the breakable items in the house. (infuriate) 30. His appetite is
and that is why he has gained so much weight. (insatiate) 31. It’s
when people don’t believe things that are obviously true. (fury) 32. This statue
the soldiers who sacrificed for our country. (memory) 33. The world champion was
by a younger Turkish challenger. (throne) 34.
, we could still win, but it’s not very likely. (Theory) 35. Frogs and toads are animals. (amphibian)
36. They never dare to leave their only child
for even a moment. (attend)
37. They live in a remote area,
except by car. (access) 38. He was taken to court for . (pay) 39. No one wanted to
the obnoxious boy, so he was alone. (friend)
40. This used to be a rural area, but it has become . (industry) 41. His rudeness was most . (regret) 42. All her life she had a
trust in other people. (child) 43. I
met an old friend of mine last weekly. (expect) 1 44. The cost of
to the show is quite reasonable. (admit)
45. Tom was accused of stealing some documents. (confide) 46. The lawyer said that his
was accused of smuggling cigarettes into Long An province. (defend)
47. His kindness to my children greatly her to me. (dear)
48. These students voluntarily spend their summer vacation helping the . (advantage) 49. Mr. Tan is working in the
department. His job is carrying out investigations. (crime) 50. We must meet soon,
before Saturday. (prefer) 51. They are waiting in the lounge. (depart)
52. This car is famous for its . (rely) 53. The Olympic flag has five rings on it. (lock)
54. We wish you both health and . (long)
55. Many departments have their budgets this year and now they run out of money. (spend) 56. George made an unusually
remark about his wife’s new dress. (compliment) 57. A person with an
complex can be very disagreeable. (inferior) 58. His eyesight is becoming worse. (progress)
59. It was a voice I hadn’t heard before and it me. (orientate)
60. Having drunk too much alcohol, she woke up with a terrible . (hang)
61. I admire my newly appointed manager for his skills. (ORGANIZE)
62. The soldier who was reported
five days ago has just returned home safe and sound. (miss)
63. It is quite safe to go near the volcano. It has been for years. (ACT)
64. The damage caused by the earthquake cannot be imagined. It was . (DESCRIBE)
65. The hospital has just been extended thanks to the of local fund-raisers. (GENEROUS)
66. To buy this car, I made a monthly of $280 for two years. (PAY)
67. fruit juice contains no extra sugar. (SWEET)
68. Taking part in this charitable event will be good for our school. (PUBLIC) 69. Susan is
up after her tiring journey. (FRESH)
70. Her only concern was the of her own career. (ADVANCED)
71. We drove slowly because of the of the road surface. (EVEN)
72. The food all tastes rather . (GARLIC)
73. My teacher of English gave a close friend of mine for his cheating. (DETAIN) 74.
is what matters most in this working environment. (PUNCTUAL) 75. A(n)
person may have few friends. (SOCIETY) 76. She gets a lot of
from her job. (SATISFY)
77. He was impatient and when I told him my problem. (SYMPATHY)
78. I was shocked at what she said. It was a matter of complete to me. (DIFFER)
79. Physically he was unhurt, but he suffered damage. (PSYCHOLOGY)
80. After two fruitless attempts, he finally managed to break the record. (succeed)
81. In the of stone, most houses in the area are built of wood. (absent)
82. Marks were higher for girls than for boys. (notice)
83. The whole application process has now been greatly . (simple)
84. You still have your – that’s the main thing. So cheer up and keep fighting. (young)
85. Dr. Oliver could face action after the case is heard. (discipline) 86. An
book library ha sbeen returned nearly 63 years late. (due)
87. The education ministry said
exams are affectting the physical and
mental health of pupisls. (exceed).
88. Weathy people should invest their money
, prioritising issues like climate
change and human rights. (sustain) 2
KEY TO WORD FORMATION - 6 Advanced level
1. It is discourteous of you to arrive late when all the people are at the party. (courtesy)
2. He refused to make a statement to the police in case she incriminated herself. (crime)
3. We are trying to attract academically gifted students from all over the world. (academy)
4. The sun and the moon are often personified in poetry. (person)
5. Cooks are busy preparing for the wedding, so they have organized lots of things incompletely. (complete)
6. Programs are evaluated to ensure that individual learning needs are met. (value)
7. Adult students often attend continuing education programs at a community college. (continue)
8. Tom spoke breathlessly because he was so excited. (breath)
9. It is inefficient to write by hand instead of using a computer. (efficiency)
10. He was a decidedly adventurous person. There is no question about it. (decide)
11. The terrorists hijacked an airplane and made the pilot to fly to Paris. (terrify)
12. If you want to socialize, you can’t be shy. (society)
13. Athens is particularly affected by atmospheric pollution. (atmosphere)
14. Her withdrawal from the group shows her dislike of its members. (draw)
15. He’s more tolerant than I expected. (tolerate)
16. They all cheered enthusiastically as their team came out. (enthuse)
17. Many memorials have been built since the end of the war. (memory)
18. There has been no continuity in that class – they’ve had a succession of different teachers.
19. We offer you a comprehensive training in all aspects of the business. (comprehend)
20. Both their assessments of production costs were hopelessly inaccurate. (assess)
21. The brochure will be ready for publication in September. (publish)
22. Thousands of people could be destroyed by using only a few fatal germs. (fate)
23. The manager is seeking for dependable employees. (depend)
24. He is not responsible just for himself, but for the rest of mankind as well. (man)
25. You shouldn’t interrupt someone in mid-sentence. (sentence)
26. A domineering friend is the one who likes power. (dominate)
27. Mrs. Lan’s shop is indistinguishable from the others in the street. It’s hard to tell the
difference. (distinguish)
28. Thieves dressed as police overpowered guards at a Boston museum. (power)
29. In his fury, he smashed all the breakable items in the house. (infuriate)
30. His appetite is insatiable and that is why he has gained so much weight. (insatiate)
31. It’s infuriating when people don’t believe things that are obviously true. (fury)
32. This statue commemorates the soldiers who sacrificed for our country. (memory)
33. The world champion was dethroned by a younger Turkish challenger. (throne)
34. Theoretically, we could still win, but it’s not very likely. (Theory)
35. Frogs and toads are amphibious animals. (amphibian)
36. They never dare to leave their only child unattended for even a moment. (attend)
37. They live in a remote area, inaccessible except by car. (access)
38. He was taken to court for non-payment. (pay)
39. No one wanted to befriend the obnoxious boy, so he was alone. (friend)
40. This used to be a rural area, but it has become industrialized. (industry)
41. His rudeness was most regretful. (regret)
42. All her life she had a childlike trust in other people. (child)
43. I unexpectedly met an old friend of mine last weekly. (expect)
44. The cost of admission to the show is quite reasonable. (admit) 3
45. Tom was accused of stealing some confidential documents. (confide)
46. The lawyer said that his defendant was accused of smuggling cigarettes into Long An province. (defend)
47. His kindness to my children greatly endeared her to me. (dear)
48. These students voluntarily spend their summer vacation helping the disadvantaged.
49. Mr. Tan is working in the criminology department. His job is carrying out investigations.
50. We must meet soon, preferably before Saturday. (prefer)
51. They are waiting in the departure lounge. (depart)
52. This car is famous for its reliability. (rely)
53. The Olympic flag has five interlocking rings on it. (lock)
54. We wish you both health and longevity. (long)
55. Many departments have overspent their budgets this year and now they run out of money.
56. George made an unusually complementary remark about his wife’s new dress.
57. A person with an inferiority complex can be very disagreeable. (inferior)
58. His eyesight is becoming progressively worse. (progress)
59. It was a voice I hadn’t heard before and it disorientated me. (orientate)
60. Having drunk too much alcohol, she woke up with a terrible hangover. (hang)
61. I admire my newly appointed manager for his ORGANIZATIONAL skills. (ORGANIZE)
62. The soldier who was reported MISSING five days ago has just returned home safe and sound. (MISS)
63. It is quite safe to go near the volcano. It has been INACTIVE for years. (ACT)
64. The damage caused by the earthquake cannot be imagined. It was INDESCRIBABLE.
65. The hospital has just been extended thanks to the GENEROSITY of local fund-raisers.
66. To buy this car, I made a monthly PAYMENT of $280 for two years. (PAY)
67. UNSWEETENED fruit juice contains no extra sugar. (SWEET)
68. Taking part in this charitable event will be good PUBLICITY for our school. (PUBLIC) 69. Susan is
FRESHENING up after her tiring journey. (FRESH)
70. Her only concern was the ADVANCEMENT of her own career. (ADVANCED)
71. We drove slowly because of the UNEVENNESS of the road surface. (EVEN)
72. The food all tastes rather GARLICKY . (GARLIC)
73. My teacher of English gave a close friend of mine DETENTION for his cheating. (DETAIN) 74.
PUNCTUALITY is what matters most in this working environment. (PUNCTUAL) 75. A(n) UNSOCIABLE
person may have few friends. (SOCIETY)
76. She gets a lot of SATISFACTION from her job. (SATISFY)
77. He was impatient and UNSYMPATHETIC when I told him my problem. (SYMPATHY)
78. I was shocked at what she said. It was a matter of complete INDIFFERENCE to me.
79. Physically he was unhurt, but he suffered PSYCHOLOGICAL damage. (PSYCHOLOGY)
80. After two successive fruitless attempts, he finally managed to break the record. (succeed)
81. In the absence of stone, most houses in the area are built of wood. (absent)
82. Marks were noticeably higher for girls than for boys. (notice)
83. The whole application process has now been greatly simplified. (simple)
84. You still have your youth – that’s the main thing. So cheer up and keep fighting. (young)
85. Dr. Oliver could face disciplinary action after the case is heard. (discipline)
86. An overdue book library ha sbeen returned nearly 63 years late. (due)
87. The education ministry said excessive exams are affectting the physical and mental health of pupisls. (exceed).
88. Weathy people should invest their money sustainably, prioritising issues like climate change
and human rights. (sustain) 4