word formation

According to the weather forecast, there's going to be thunder and ........ this evening. LIGHT

Lightning

It can be difficult to teach a mixed ....... class. (ABLE)

ability

To succeed in life you have to set yourself ......... goals. (ACHIEVE)

achievable

You get a real sense of ...... when you create your own website. (ACHIEVE)

achievement

Manuela ..... encouraged her son to take part in piano competitions.(ACTIVE)

actively

This center offers a vast range of ...... to suit every kind of visitor.(ACTIVE)

activities

The street market was crowded and full of ..... (ACTIVE)

activity

Can I give you a piece of ....? (ADVISE)

advice

It is .......to book your seat well in advance as it's a popular show.(ADVISE)

advised

The ...... committee made a number of suggestions about how to deal with the crisis.(ADVISE)

advising

You'd better consult a financial ...... about how to deal with the crisis.(ADVISE)

advisor

The boss has finally given his ....... so now we can go ahead.(APPROVE)

approval

Amanda's mother smiled .......... when she saw how tidy the room was.(APPROVE)

approvingly

Contrary to popular .....people from the region are not suspicious of strangers.(BELIEVE)

belief

I'm a great ..... in giving children the freedom to express themselves.(BELIEVE)

believer

I couldn't get tickets as it was all ........ up. (BOOK)

booked

I'd like to make a ........ for this afternoon's performance please. (BOOK)

booking

I picked up a ........ from the dentist today on caring for your teeth. (BOOK)

booklet

I was ............ not to say anything that might offend him.(CARE)

careful

Listen ..... I will say this only once.(CARE)

carefully

The accident was the result of ......driving.(CARE)

careless

I was sitting ........ watching the TV when I remembered I had to go out to a meeting..(COMFORT)

comfortably

Which form of ........ do you prefer; email or letter? (COMMUNICATE)

communication

He's a very good ........ and would make an excellent teacher. (COMMUNICATE)

communicator

John entered the ....and won first price.(COMPETE)

competition

I lack the ....spirit that is need so I've never been very successful.(COMPETE)

competitive

Your goods have to be .....priced or you quickly lose customers.(COMPETE)

competitively

Our main .... won the contract because they offered a much better deal (COMPETE)

competitor

He said he would help but that it would be ........ on being given time off work "CONDITION"

conditional

He said he would help but that it would be ........ on being given time off work. CONDITION

conditional

Do you use ........ on your hair? "CONDITION"

conditioner

Do you use ........ on your hair? CONDITION

conditioner

Could you turn the air ........ on please. I'm really hot. "CONDITION"

conditioning

Could you turn the air ........ on please. I'm really hot.CONDITION

conditioning

It was a ..... decision to ban smoking in public places.(COURAGE)

courageous

I decorated the living room but the bathroom was my wife's ........ . (CREATE)

creation

He's a very ........ boy and does well in subjects like art and design. (CREATE)

creative

We found ourselves in a highly .... situation as the flood waters kept rising.(DANGER)

dangerous

The cyclist was riding ..... close to the edge of the cliff.(DANGER)

dangerously

We haven't put any Christmas ........ up at home yet. We just haven't had the time. (DECORATE)

decorations

Her jewellery isn't valuable. It's purely ........ . (DECORATE)

decorative

1. He's at night school at the moment. He's studying to be a painter and ........ . (DECORATE)

decorator

Breathe ...., please.(DEEP)

deeply

You could see that Will was ....unhappy with result.(DEEP)

deeply

Politicians said it was an act of aggression against a ........ nation. (DEFEND)

defenceless

The ........ was spoken to by the referee for fouling an opponent. (DEFEND)

defender

He reacted in a very ........ way when the teacher questioned him, which made her rather suspicious. (DEFEND)

defensive

One of the basic principles of a ........ is that everyone of a certain age is allowed to vote. (DEMOCRATIC)

democracy

Most countries in the world have a ........ elected government. (DEMOCRATIC)

democratically

Don't worry. You can rely on George. He's very ........ . (DEPEND)

dependable

It soon became clear that he was suffering from a ........ on drugs. (DEPEND)

dependence

Our manufacturing industry is heavily .....on imports of raw materials.(DEPEND)

dependent

The river .... isn't so bad here.(DEEP)

depth

We need to study this problem in .... before we decide what to do..(DEEP)

depth

When they start talking about technical things I soon get out of my .....(DEEP)

depth

He's getting married to a property ........ from New York. (DEVELOP)

developer

There has been a very interesting ........ in the missing person case. (DEVELOP)

development

Excuse me? Which ........ is it to London? (DIRECT)

direction

I asked Ruth to navigate because she has a good sense of ......(DIRECT)

direction

I opened the door and ........ I walked in the telephone rang. (DIRECT)

directly

The TV company is looking for a ........ for their new drama. (DIRECT)

director

Why don't you look the number up in the telephone ....(DIRECT)

directory

As a result of the accident,Tania is now severely .....(ABLE)

disabled

Ed shook his head in ....and told them to try again (APPROVE)

disapprove

Unfortunately, Dad strongly .....of my latest boyfriend. (APPROVE)

disapproves

The crowd started ...... at the magician's disappearing act.(BELIEVE)

disbelief

I've had a little ........ in the back of my leg since the car accident. (COMFORT)

discomfort

I've had a little ........ in the back of my leg since the car accident..(COMFPRT)

discomfort

Pupils can be easily .... if they are criticised.(COURAGE)

discourage

The minister was accused of lying and being ........ . (HONEST)

dishonest

Have you got the latest ........ of Computer World magazine? (EDIT)

edition

She works as an ........ for a national newspaper. (EDIT)

editor

Most newspapers have an ........, a short article which gives the newspaper's opinion of a topic. (EDIT)

editorial

Find an ....... contractor anywhere in Ireland ELECTRIC

electrical

We have to bay a new ...... equipment

electrical

ELEKTRYK

electrician

The ....... has been ​turned off ELECTRIC

electricity

My ........ is refusing to pay me the overtime he owes me. (EMPLOY)

employer

We actively ...... all slimmers to take up some kind of sport.(COURAGE)

encourage

The wildlife park is home to many .......species.(DANGER)

endangered

The children seemed to find the party really ........ . (ENJOY)

enjoyable

We used to spend our weekends ........ walking in the countryside. (ENJOY)

enjoyably

She gets so much ........ from her painting course. (ENJOY)

enjoyment

We've booked a children's ........ for my daughter's birthday party. "ENTERTAIN"

entertainer

Was there any ........ organised at the holiday village? "ENTERTAIN"

entertainment

There is little evidence that women are gaining ........ with men in higher ranking managerial positions. (EQUAL)

equality

He cut the cake ........ into quarters and gave a piece to each of the children. (EQUAL)

equally

We don't usually give refunds but I'll make an ....in this case.(EXCEPT)

exception

I like all kinds of pop music, with the ... of rap (EXCEPT)

exceptional

It's been an ... difficult decision to make. (EXCEPT)

exceptionally

Everyone knows that smoking reduces your life...."EXPECT"

expectancy

I don't want to raise everyone's ........ but I really do think the team have a great chance of winning. "EXPECT"

expectations

The last time I saw Tom he was playing ........ in the garden. He seemed to be enjoying himself. Happy

happily

The last time I saw Tom he was playing ........ in the garden. He seemed to be enjoying himself. (HAPPY)

happily

The children had a wonderful time at the party. I've never seen such scenes of ........ before. Happy

happiness

The children had a wonderful time at the party. I've never seen such scenes of ........ before. (HAPPY)

happiness

She is a ........ and specialises in the French Revolution. (HISTORY)

historian

The video outlines the ........ events that led up to the outbreak of war.(HISTORY)

historical

Some experts argue that his research is ........ incorrect. (HISTORY)

historically

I'm not joking. I ........ don't know where your keys are. (HONEST)

honestly

What I admire about him is his ........ . You can always trust in him completely. (HONEST)

honesty

I find fox hunting really ...... . I think they should ban it! (MORAL)

immoral

He is acting ...... for somebody in his position. He should be suspended from his duties. (MORAL)

immorally

The manager stressed the ........ of locking all doors and windows when people left the office. (IMPORTANT)

importance

You're late! More ........, you didn't phone to let me know! (IMPORTANT)

importantly

I'm sorry, but I can't do this exercise. It's ........ . (POSSIBLE)

impossible

You can't do three jobs at once. That's totally ........ . (PRACTICE)

impractical

Tony's useless. he has a total ......to carry out even the simplest of instruction. (ABLE)

inability

Every year there is a public holiday to celebrate .... Day.(DEPEND)

independence

Liz took the job in order to be financially ....of her husband.(DEPEND)

independent

My grandmother is fiercely .....and won't let us do anything for her.(DEPEND)

independent

The country has been ........ since the civil war and now has its own government. (DEPEND)

independent

Let's go to the tourist ........ office to see if we can get a map of the city. (INFORM)

information

It's a very interesting book and extremely ........ . (INFORM)

informative

She keeps up to date with current affairs and is always well-........ about anything that's in the news. (INFORM)

informed

Make sure you read the ........ before you try to put that cabinet together. (INSTRUCT)

instructions

I found the documentary very ........ . I learnt a lot about all the issues. (INSTRUCT)

instructive

She's been offered a job as a fitness ........ at the local sports centre. (INSTRUCT)

instructor

What do you think was the most important ........ of the 20th Century? (INVENT)

invention

She's a very ........ person. She's always coming up with good ideas. (INVENT)

inventive

Who can tell me who the ........ of the telescope was? (INVENT)

inventor

Will whoever hid my pen ........ return it immediately. (KIND)

kindly

I'm just writing to thank you for the ........ you showed us following our recent problems. (KIND)

kindness

I've been feeling very tired ........ . I don't seem to be able to sleep. (LATE)

lately

There is far too much ........ in this class. You'll all have to start getting up earlier in the morning. (LATE)

lateness

I need this report today. Could you get it to my office by 4.00 at the ........ ? (LATE)

latest

I haven't got any matches but you can use my ........ if you want it.LIGHT

lighter

The ........ in our office is very bright and uncomfortable LIGHT

lighting

There is very little ........ of winning the lottery. People do it mainly for fun. (LIKE)

likelihood

The most ........ explanation for the accident is that the driver fell asleep. (LIKE)

likely

She went to ​live in another ​state after the ​break-up of her .........MARRY

marriage

Paul ....... Lucy four ​years ago. MARRY

married

Could you explain what the ........ of this word is? (MEAN)

meaning

Unfortunately, it seems that the two leaders have not agreed on any ........ solutions to the political problem. (MEAN)

meaningful

I'm sorry but these figures are ........ without any evidence. (MEAN)

meaningless

When you go swimming in the sea you have to be ........ of the tide and make sure you don't get in trouble. Mind

mindful

The police are warning troublemakers that they are going to be very strict with anyone seen committing ........ vandalism. Mind

mindless

I spent the afternoon ........ watching a lot of rubbish on TV. Mind

mindlessly

I wish you would stop ...... about life and actually do something! (MORAL)

moralizing

She has been a leading member of the women's ........ for many years. (MOVE)

movement

Before an international football match they often play the ........ anthem of each country. (NATION)

national

She went to the celebration wearing her ........ dress. (NATION)

national

A ........ is somebody who has a great love of their country. (NATION)

nationalist

The customs official asked her to confirm her ........ so she told him she was Italian. (NATION)

nationality

We have students from all over the world in our class. I suppose the main ........ is Chinese. (NATION)

nationality

The police are carrying out a ........ search for the missing money. (NATION)

nationwide

It's a lovely painting, but is it an ........ or a copy? (ORIGIN)

original

He came from Manchester ........ and then moved down to London with his company. (ORIGIN)

originally

At first scientists believed that the disease ........ from contaminated water. (ORIGIN)

originated

Is there any ........ of you being able to work late tonight? (POSSIBLE)

possibility

This is ........ his best film so far. I thoroughly recommend it. (POSSIBLE)

possibly

I've been collecting ........ stamps since I was a child. (POST)

postage

The ........ system in this country is definitely getting worse. (POST)

postal

That's probably the ........ at the door. He usually comes at this time. (POST)

postman

You're ........ old enough to drive. Why don't you think about saving up for lessons? (PRACTICE)

practically

You need to ........ regularly if you want to improve. (PRACTICE)

practise

I knew you would say that. You're so ........ . (PREDICT)

predictable

Steve always arrives late every day and ........ he didn't get in until lunch time today. (PREDICT)

predictably

Would you like to make a ........ for the game on Saturday? (PREDICT)

prediction

So, have you got any ........ for how the game is going to end this afternoon? (PREDICT)

predictions

The TV company is looking for a ........ to make a new series of documentaries. "PRODUCE"

producer

Unfortunately, ........ at the factory has stopped due to a dispute between the management and workers. "PRODUCE"

production

The film was praised for the level of ........ in the way that it portrayed war. (REAL)

realism

Their estimates for future production are not very ........ . They're being a little too optimistic. (REAL)

realistic

Everybody thinks he's very outgoing but in ........ he's quite shy. (REAL)

reality

In the film they try to ........ exactly what would happen during an earthquake. (CREATE)

recreate

I think they are having problems with their ........ . She seems to be arguing with him all the time. (RELATE)

relationship

Several of my ........ are coming to visit this weekend. (RELATE)

relatives

We've hired this ........ company to take all our furniture to our new house. (MOVE)

removal

I need to go to the shops to buy some paint ........ . (MOVE)

remover

The painting is said to be a ........ of jealousy. (REPRESENT)

representation

A ........ of our company will call round today to show you some of our products. (REPRESENT)

representative

We all arrived ........ at the village despite a very frightening coach journey through the mountains. (SAFE)

safely

Can all passengers fasten their ........ belts. The plane is about to take off. (SAFE)

safety

Who says there's no such thing as ghosts? It's never been proved ........ that they don't exist. (SCIENCE)

scientifically

There are reports that ........ in France have discovered a link between smoking and memory loss. (SCIENCE)

scientists

I'm taking these scissors back to the shop to get them ......... "SHARP"

sharpened

Can I borrow your pencil ........ for a moment, please? "SHARP"

sharpener

The boss spoke to me very ........ when I asked him if I could go home early. "SHARP"

sharply

. I need to buy a new ........ bag for my camping holiday this summer. (SLEEP)

sleeping

He had another ........ night last night lying in bed thinking about work. (SLEEP)

sleepless

I think I'll go to bed. I'm feeling rather ........ . (SLEEP)

sleepy

You can tell she's an architect, can't you? Her house is so ........ decorated. (TASTE)

tastefully

The last time I ate in that restaurant the food was completely ........ . I think they must have forgotten to season it. (TASTE)

tasteless

I enjoyed that cake. It was really ........ (TASTE)

tasty

My new boyfriend is such a kind, ........ person. (THOUGHT)

thoughtful

John ........ came round with some shopping the day we got back from our holiday. It saved us so much time. (THOUGHT)

thoughtfully

Fancy not buying your mother a birthday present. That was so ........ . (THOUGHT)

thoughtless

The play was so ....... bad that we walked out before the end.(BELIEVE)

unbelievably

I don't like our new bed at all. It's really ........ .(COMFORT)

uncomfortable

It was a really boring evening. He was very ........ and we hardly spoke to each other. (COMMUNICATE)

uncommunicative

If we don't organise the election properly we could be accused of being ........ . (DEMOCRATIC)

undemocratic

The land around the house we're thinking of buying is completely ........; no houses, no roads, nothing. (DEVELOP)

undeveloped

I've been ........ ever since the factory closed down last year. There are no jobs at all. (EMPLOY)

unemployed

Latest figures show that ........ has dropped to 15 per cent, thanks to many new jobs in the service industry. (EMPLOY)

unemployment

I found the comedian really ........ and very boring. "ENTERTAIN"

unentertaining

The sides were totally ........ and the home team won easily. (EQUAL)

unequal

Due to .....circumstances, the club will be closed this weekend. (EXCEPT)

unexpected

The party was especially nice as it was totally ......... I had no idea they were organising it. "EXPECT"

unexpected

1. I'm really ........ about the service I received at that garage. I might phone up and complain. Happy

unhappy

I'm really ........ about the service I received at that garage. I might phone up and complain. (HAPPY)

unhappy

The politician tried to argue that the latest figures were ........ and that we shouldn't take them seriously. (IMPORTANT)

unimportant

Don't be ........ to your brother. Share your toys with him. (KIND)

unkind

I love doing sports, ........ my brother, who prefers to sit in front of the TV all day. (LIKE)

unlike

The weather is very ........ in England. You never know what it's going to be like when you wake up in the morning. (PREDICT)

unpredictable

You never know whether they're going to win or lose. They're so ......... (PREDICT)

unpredictable

This discussion is getting nowhere and is totally ........ . Let's start again tomorrow. "PRODUCE"

unproductive

They do look very similar but apparently they are ........ . (RELATE)

unrelated

You can't really draw any conclusions with such an ........ sample of people. They are not the right age or occupation for our purposes. (REPRESENT)

unrepresentative

I wouldn't stand on that chair if I were you. It's very ........ . (SAFE)

unsafe

Unless you do your research thoroughly your work might be regarded as ........ . (SCIENCE)

unscientific

It was ........ known that he was planning to retire at the end of the year. (WIDE)

widely

There has been ........ support for the new policies. (WIDE)

widespread

The ........ of the living room is about 4 metres. (WIDE)

width