QB25__WORD_FORMATION_SENTENCES_201_TO_300
...... of our branch in Sutton was the main cause of its collapse. EFFICIENT
Inefficiency
We are forced to buy bottled water for cooking. ...... of the tap water leaves much to be desired. PURE
Purity
We export coal because our supplies are ...... . ABOUND
abundant
John and I met ...... I had no idea he was going on a package holiday with the same travel agency. ACCIDENT
accidentally
Owing to the watchman's ...... the ship avoided hitting the rocks at night. ALERT
alertness
Each time my daughter doesn't arrive home on time I feel great ...... for her. ANXIOUS
anxiety
Are you sure he is the one who stole your bag or is it just an ...... ? ASSUME
assumption
The professor praised Jennifer for being the most ...... listener of his lectures. ATTEND
attentive
Thanks to publicity, young people's ...... of the destructive impact of the HIV virus is rising. AWARE
awareness
Water swallowed everything. The survivors only managed to take their personal. BELONG
belongings
The fight was stopped because one of the fighter's nose was ...... heavily. BLOOD
bleeding
The rescuers' immense ...... was rewarded with an applause by the crowds that gathered round the burning house. BRAVE
bravery
She remembers going ...... before she fainted. BREATH
breathless
After the ...... , Mr Grey was insistent on having an alarm system installed in his office. BURGLE
burglary
It's good to be ...... with lending money to people. CAUTION
cautious
The news of a rapid rescue action was most ...... to the families of the victims of the sea disaster. COMFORT
comforting
During January sales, many shops offer goods at ...... prices. COMPETE
competitive
The detective was questioned because some decisions he had taken were not in ...... with law. COMPLY
compliance
In no circumstances should you open letters marked as ...... . CONFIDENCE
confidential
Jason is my ...... . He owes me some money. DEBT
debtor
Cruelty exposed in some films and computer games is believed to ..... young people's perception of brutality in everyday life. SENSE
desensitise
More and more schools install facilities for ...... people. Wheelchair drives, special railings or even lifts make their life easier. ABLE
disabled
Majority of the inhabitants would prefer to move out of the area because of most ...... climatic conditions. AGREE
disagreeable
A prompt action will be required to ...... the terrorists and set the hostages free from the hijacked jet-plane. ARM
disarm
You may use the typewriter whenever you need it. It's at your ...... . DISPOSE
disposal
I think we should ...... on gas and energy. Our bills are too high. ECONOMY
economise
I'll ask someone to make an ...... of the photo. Then, I'll have it framed and hang it on the wall. LARGE
enlargement
Tax ...... is a punishable offence in all civilised countries. EVADE
evasion
There was tremendous ...... in the house when I realised I owned the winning ticket. EXCITE
excitement
Jenny showed ...... patience. She should be praised for that. EXAMPLE
exemplary
Our neighbour had an ...... of his villa built last year. EXTEND
extension
Ron is a ...... wild animals tamer. He says he is not afraid to be locked in a cage with his lions and tigers. FEAR
fearless
Since the beginning of the year, there has been a considerable ...... in the number of customers interested in expensive cars. GROW
growth
Adam Clark was a ...... but not a famous one. HISTORY
historian
This handwriting is ...... We'll never know what it reads. LEGIBLE
illegible
Mass media are known to exert an ...... influence upon people all over the world. MEASURE
immeasurable
Some people write diaries to ...... their memories. MORTAL
immortalise
A referee should never favour any of sides. One should always be ...... . PART
impartial
What you say sounds good in theory, but it may be quite ...... in life, I'm afraid. PRACTICE
impracticable
The judge didn't hesitate to ...... the hardened criminal for life. PRISON
imprison
I don't think people will ever discover alien forms of life. It's rather ...... . PROBABLE
improbable
Turn on the headlights or else you will not see the ...... cars. COME
incoming
We always have to cope on our own. Everyone else is ...... to our problems. DIFFER
indifferent
My cousin Jake is an ...... person. He spends long hours constructing things in his workshop. INDUSTRY
industrious
Mr Young won't cope with such a difficult task. He's still very ...... and must learn a lot. EXPERIENCE
inexperienced
That tall guy is ...... for his hostile manners, this is why he never gets invited to parties. FAME
infamous
We don't get newspapers everyday. They are delivered ...... to our island. REGULAR
irregularly
Gamblers are said to experience an ...... desire to place a bet. RESIST
irresistible
Your brother is very ...... , isn't he? He gets angry very quickly and sometimes for no reason at all. IRRITATE
irritable
There was no ...... for your violent reaction. Nobody was going to do any harm to you. JUSTIFY
justification
It's been snowing hard since yesterday morning. There's great ...... that all tomorrow's flights will be cancelled. LIKE
likelihood
The general was dismissed because he had broken his ...... vows. LOYAL
loyalty
The doctors said the patient was in ...... condition and was making little improvement. MISERY
miserable
Their father's sudden death was a great ...... to the whole family. He was the only breadwinner. FORTUNE
misfortune
The organisation hasn't been subsidised ever since it appeared all the money they were donated had been ...... . USE
misused / abused
We love spending holidays in ...... regions. My husband and I are devoted skiers. MOUNTAIN
mountainous
Leaving the vault unlocked was a display of sheer ...... on one of the clerk's part. NEGLECT
negligence
The headmaster decided to expel the rough boy from our school. His behaviour was really ...... . OBJECT
objectionable
Pupils don't have to wear uniforms at this school. It's not ...... . OBLIGE
obligatory
There's nobody as ...... as Jim is. He's everybody's friend. GO
outgoing
We've been informed by the bank that there are still some ...... bills that we have to pay immediately. STAND
outstanding
I must admit I have forgotten to bring your drink, sir. I'm very sorry for this unfortunate ...... . SEE
oversight
Parents who are too ...... get their children spoilt easily. PERMIT
permissive
I will never forget the ...... surroundings of the island. PICTURE
picturesque
We have to wear face masks because we work with ...... substances. POISON
poisonous
Frank's mother has always been so ...... and she has disapproved of every girl the boy has gone out with. POSSESS
possessive
Parents tend to make a mistake of not expressing their ...... in their children's achievements openly. PROUD
pride
Because their business was highly ...... they went bankrupt within a few months. PROFIT
profitless / unprofitable
Mr Karlsson runs a very ...... business. He earns lots of money each year. PROSPER
prosperous
Whenever there is a danger of an avalanche, it's ...... not to go skiing. RECOMMEND
recommendable
You do need some ...... after such a long travel. Go upstairs and take a bath. FRESH
refreshment
During the ceremony, gunshots were fired in ...... of those who devoted their lives to the country. REMEMBER
remembrance
It was the most ...... day I have ever had. I was busy preparing reports and accounts for my bosses from early morning till late at night. REST
restless
We're not going to discuss the problem of missing tools at today's meeting. The question is of ...... importance. SECOND
secondary
Amazingly, the older he grew, the better his ...... was. He didn't need to wear glasses at all. SEE
sight
After you have filled in the form, put your ...... on the dotted line. SIGN
signature
Little is being done to ...... the clearing systems in banks. The procedures are as complicated as they were fifty years ago. SIMPLE
simplify
It's a shame people still die of ...... in many parts of the world. STARVE
starvation
Young people are advised to practise sports in order to ...... their health and stamina. STRONG
strengthen
I'm sure he's not the man he claims to be. I consider him to be a ...... character. SUSPECT
suspicious
My husband has a ...... to put on weight quickly. TEND
tendency
How ever could you forget about your exam? It was most ...... of you. THINK
thoughtless
First, I wanted to dismiss Paula, but on second ...... I decided to give her a new chance. THINK
thoughts
It's obvious that the captured fugitives will stand ...... in due time. TRY
trial
The question of bonuses has always been tricky and ...... . TROUBLE
troublesome
Mrs Hill has worked for us for ten years now. She is the most experienced ...... in our office. TYPE
typist
Judging by people's dissatisfaction with the ruling party, protests and riots were ...... . AVOID
unavoidable
I remember him well. He's ...... the guy I shared a room with. DOUBT
undoubtedly / doubtless
Don't pick mushrooms like these. They are ...... . EAT
uneatable
The film we went to see was rather ...... That's why we left before it even ended. ENJOY
unenjoyable
The officer's co-operation with the enemy intelligence was considered an ...... offence. This is why he was sentenced to death. PARDON
unpardonable
Your suitability for the job is ...... and so we'd like you to start working as soon as possible. QUESTION
unquestionable
Brian has let us down on a few occasions. He's rather an ...... person and so we're not going to hire him again. RELY
unreliable
The news of another delay was rather ...... . To avoid further stress, several passengers gave up travelling on that day. SETTLE
unsettling
I didn't expect Susan to be such an ...... person. I will never invite her to my party again. SOCIETY
unsociable
Jim has been moved to another department He was rather ...... for the post of a supervisor. SUIT
unsuitable
I can see you are ...... to do any kind of job. But how are you going to earn your living, Steve? WILL
unwilling
Monica's childhood memories are not so sweet because of the rigorous ...... that she was given by her parents. BRING
upbringing
Woodworms are tiny insects. They are hardly ...... to the naked eye. VISION
visible
You should be ...... in the jungle. Danger lurks everywhere. WATCH
watchful