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Test on word formation (1)

Exercise 1

1 is one of the qualities required of a social worker FLEXIBLE

2 Novelists are among the most _ people in the world IMAGINE

3 Secondary education is and free in many countries COMPEL

4 The song has _ been selected for the SEA Games 22, Vietnam OFFICE

5 _ are doing their best to make people aware of the danger of air pollution ENVIRONMENT

6 Actually, there is no short cut to _ a foreign language MASTER

7 Leonardo De Vince was a _ story of an artist and scientist SUCCEED

8 Your father is a bit _ I think he should go on a diet WEIGH

9 The police should impose heavy fines on those who drive DANGER

Exercise 2

1 The duty of the police is the _ of law and order MAINTAIN

2 Our tomatoes are nicely: they’ll be ready to eat in about a week RIPE

3 Look at this picture of Bill and his father: you can see the _clearly, can’t you? LIKE

5 Playing for the national team for the first time was an _ experience for Hong Son FORGET

6 “ This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer “ I find your arguments ” CONVINCE

7 It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to _ it? MODERN

8 George and I have been friends since _ : he used to live next door CHILD

9 In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and _ for their animals WARM

Exercise 3

1 The secretary was very busy all day dealing with _ ENQUIRE

3 Sarah opened the door of the cellar, wondering what she might find CAUTION

4 The company is very efficient and gives a service SPEED

5 You’d better drive I’m too for such traffic EXPERIENCE

6 After _ attempts, Minh finally passed his graduation examination REPEAT

8 You look rather Are you worried about something ? OCCUPY

Exercise 4

1 She gave me a very _ look when she saw that I wasn’t wearing the correct uniform APPROVE

2 He’s normally very so you’ll be lucky if you get any information out of him COMMUNICATE

3 With her mind, she was able to work out the best way to persuade everybody ANALYSE

4 How dare she _ us when she sits around doing nothing all day CRITIC

5 Everywhere you could see evidence of the force of the enemy bombs DESTROY

6 That is supposed to be the price but you always seem to end up paying extra INCLUDE

7 Some of the in this dictionary are more difficult to understand than the DEFINE word they are explaining

8 We have to on electricity so make sure you switch off all the lights when you leave ECONOMY

9 The judges were _ impressed by the imaginative use of light and shade in the painting SPECIAL

10 I consider him to be one of our greatest _ poets LIVE

Exercise 5

1 He fell off his motobike, but his _ were not serious INJURE

2 The family managed to get out of the burning house , but they lost nearly their POSSESS

4 The crowd showed it by shouting insults at the players APPROVE

5 Dozens of are injured on the city roads every year CYCLE

6 Many modern refridgerators never need to be _ FROST

8 To be successful, an artist must show great ORIGIN

9 Switzerland and Australia are both countries MOUTAIN

10 My brother lives in an attractive _ part of Paris RESIDE

Exercise 6.

1 We must keep costs as small as possible We have so many trying to take our customers away COMPETE

2 He is very anxious about the _ of his passport LOSE

3 This organization is concerned about the _ of the rain forest DESTROY

6.We bought back several carved statues from our holiday in Africa WOOD

7 Our journey took nearly five hours It was much than I’d thought FAR

8 John has just got _ to a girl he has known since he was a boy

ENGAGE

9 More and more young people want to get a university _ EDUCATE

Exercise 7.

1 Don’t believe a word Tom says He’s a terrible _ LIE

4 Applicants must be under 25, hard – working and ENERGY

5 When Bill and Jane retire, they’re planning to spend all their _ on a Mediterrance holiday SAVE

6 Third time lucky! After two _ attemps, Mark’s finally passed his driving test SUCCESS

7 They’re an incrediby _ family! You should see how much food they throw away WASTE

8 You shouldn’t leave _ things on car seats in full view of people walking past VALUE

9 I’ve never had the same opinions as my father When I was younger, we were always having AGREE

10 Jeremy Hopkins’s performance in King Lear was the most _ IMPRESS

Exercise 8

1 Drug _ is a growing problem particularly among young people ADDICT

2 Most banks have installed video cameras as part of their systems SECURE

3 Elsa is being kept in an isolation ward because she’s highly _ INFECT

4 My brother and I was sent to _ school when we were seven BOARD

5 Phil was sentenced to seven years’ for his part in the arm robbery PRISON

6 There is no to the problem of the beginning of the universe SOLVE

7 The chairman expressed doubts about the of showing the film on children TV SUIT

8 O’Hara wanted a divorce because his wife had been FAITH

10 _ is not enough by itself: you must work hard too INSPIRE

Exercise 9

1 I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on, she was completely _ RECOGNISE

5 I’ll resign if you continue to _ everything I say REGARD

8 It was _ of Tom to accuse Bill of having told him a lie

JUSTICE

9 He has been constant in his _ to scientific studies DEVOTE

Exercise 10

2 The director needs someone who is efficient and TRUST

3 7.30 A.M on a Saturday is rather time for an appoinment CONVENIENT

4 Please don’t be so _, I can’t do all the work by myself REASON

6 I was kept last night by the noise from a party in the flat above WAKE

10 Successful business needs good skills

ORGANIZATION