WORD FORMATION 1
I. Add a word from the box to the prefix in each sentence to make a negative word
advantage | agree | appear | employed | fortunately | interesting | patient | understanding |
1. I didn’t read all of the book because I found it un…interesting…….
2. Cycling has one dis…adventage... It makes you feel hot and sweaty.
3. Sue had a ticket for the theatre, but un …fortuately…she fell ill that night.
4. Terry can’t stand waiting in queues, because she’s very im …paintient…
5. You always dis…appear…..when it’s time to do the washing up.
6. After Jack lost his job, he was un…employed…for three months.
7. Oh, I completely dis …agree…….with you. I think it was a great film.
8. Because of mis………understand……………………., half the class went to the wrong classroom.
II. Complete the word in each sentence with a prefix from the box
1. My alarm clock didn’t go off, and so I ………….slept this morning.
2. Pete packed some shirts and socks, some ………….wear, and his jeans.
3. It’s very cold this morning, so wear your …………..coat.
4. Our team was completely ……………..played by the team from Wales.
5. I’ve decided to …………..write my letter, because I made too many mistakes.
6. Steve …………….cooked the meat, and it burnt in places.
7. I have to …………….do my homework because I got all the answer wrong.
8. The staff went on strike because they were ………………..paid and overworked.
9. He ………eats so he become ……..weight.
10. Our opponent appears to ……..weighs us.
11. This summer …….lasts last summer because we spend 2 weeks longer than last summer.
12. If you fail this exam, you will have to ……..take it.
13. We were late because we ……….estimated the time we needed to go.
14. She has to work ………time very often as she needs to save up for her new house.
III. Complete the word in each sentence with a suffix from the box. Make any other necessary changes to the word.
-er | -let | -hood | -ship | -ful | -ery |
1. After two years of friend……………., Kate knew David really well.
2. If you don’t speak the language you feel more like a foreign…….
3. Sarah spent a vey happy child……………on a small island.
4. In the muddy field there were two large pigs and a tiny pig…………..
5. Every teenage……… knows that parents worry a lot.
6. Don’t forget to add a spoon…….. of sugar, and some milk.
7. We live in a beautiful neighbour………… on the outskirts of the city.
8. Tina picked up a hand……….. of snow, and threw it in my face.
9. Under the floor there was a rumbling sound of machine…………
10. The college sent Sue a small book……….. describing its courses.
11. Despite all hard………we might meet, we tried our best to overcome it.
IV. Complete each sentence with a noun made from the verb given
1. There are over one million (inhabit)________________in this city.
2. Greg often suffers from (bore)_____________in the school holidays.
3. This is the tallest (build)_______________in the whole of the country.
4. Some students can’t find suitable (accommodate)_________________.
5. I was upset by Carol’s (refuse)_______________to help me.
6. It took Richard years to become a successful (act)_______________.
7. Every (employ)______________in this company has received a pay rise.
8. You need a lot of (imagine)________________to write a good story.
9. Don’t forget to turn off the (cook)____________before you leave.
10. I saw an interesting (advertise)_________________in the local paper.
V. Complete each sentence with a noun ending in -ness made from the word in the box. Make any necessary changes.
dark | friendly | happy | lonely | short | sick | silly | thin | tired | thorough |
1. The ______________of the journey surprised me, as I thought it would be longer.
2. Emma was impressed by the _____________of everyone in her new school.
3. I couldn’t see anything, as the room was in complete …………………….
4. Old Mrs. Holt’s ………………….was cured when she was given a pet cat.
5. The doctor told Peter that his ……………………was a result of overwork.
6. Wendy’s teacher was impressed by the …………………..of her work.
7. We wished the bride and groom ………………………..in their new life together.
8. Joe’s teachers began to grow tired of his …………………………in class.
9. I felt rather cold when I arrived because of the ……………………of my clothes.
10. Jean took a travel ………………………pill, and then she felt much better.
VI. Complete the word in each sentence with a suffix from the box
1. Everyone thanked the firefighter for their hero……..efforts.
2. Paul received most of his music……. Education from his mother.
3. The government is going to provide more houses for home…………… people.
4. Lisa’s mother….. qualities made her a favourite with the children.
5. This road is extremely danger………when the weather is bad.
6. On rain……..days, we spend a lot of time indoors watching television.
7. It was very fool………… of you to leave all the doors and windows open.
8. It was self………….. of him not to help you with the housework.
9. His deni………… to help us took us by surprise.
10. That history………. Building is going to be pulled down.
11. Her honest…… really impressed us.
12. Loyalt….. is very important with this work.
13. Her propos……… was turned down as it was uneconomical.
14. Being able to speak 2 languages is advantage…………. For this job.
15. My future boyfriend must be man…….
1. cooperative, is she?
2. competitive, can't they?
3. helpful, will they?
4. out going, hasn't he?
5. open-minded, couldn't he?
6. confident, were they?