Word formation

Most students find homework ... (enjoyment)

(un) enjoyable

It was not, he admits, the wisest ___ for a beginner. CHOOSE

CHOICE

______ makes the heart grow fonder (ABSENT)

absence

________ is essential in exam tests : if you want to succeed. you need to check your answers (ACCURATE)

accuracy

act If the...............is too difficult, you can ask the teacher.

activity

act Madonna is a great singer but she's a horrible .................

actress

The film ... was good, but I much prefer the book (adapt)

adaption

Paul is ... to computer games (addict)

addicted

ADD In ............... to pollution, cars are also the cause of a large number of deaths

addition

ADD If there are any ............... expenses, please let us know.

additional

ADD This food is supposed to be healthy, yet it's full of................... .

additives

We spend $5 million a year on _________. ADVERTISEMENT

advertising

AGREE There was general ............... that the business needed to invest more in technology. There was only one person who didn't want to spend more.

agreement

Sending a human to mars is an ... plan (ambition)

ambitious

We've provided you with some games for your ... (amusing)

amusement

Much to my ____________ he turned up late. I am so angry! (annoy)

annoyance

If yoga tends to arouse practitioners, it ________________ has an even greater effect on gurus. APPEAR

apparently

Her __________ was rather untidy; she had got up late (APPEAR)

appearance

All ___ must be over 18. APPLY

applicants

APPROVE The manager has given her ........... for the team to have training in using computers.

approval

APPROVE The plans have been ............... by the local council and building work can start immediately.

approved

Her ___________ at the party caused a stir (ARRIVE) People were amazed.

arrival

What annoyed me most was his big-headed attitude and _____________ (ARROGANT)

arrogance

I think his painting is very ... (art)

artistic

His ______________ disappeared down a sidestreet right after the assault. ASSAIL

assailant

Class __________ was low because of the flu virus (ATTEND)

attendance

ATTRACT I hate football! I don't understand the ........ of watching 22 people kicking a ball around.

attraction

ATTRACT The book is very ........ illustrated.

attractively

BELIEVE She has never questioned her ................ in God despite all her problems.

belief

People say that olive oil is ... (benefit)

beneficial

Walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh air will be ___ too. BENEFIT

beneficial

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

booked

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

booking

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

booklet

Joe is so unfit. Running leaves him... (breath)

breathless

Einstein was remembered for his ... (brilliant)

brilliance

The __________ of her pet cat was simple but moving (BURY)

burial

CALCULATE The teacher asked us to try to do all the ..................... in our head.

calculations

CALCULATE Could I borrow your ..................... for a minute?

calculator

Are you ___ of sailing in the prevailing conditions? ABLE

capable

CARE Please be ............. with that watch. It's worth a lot of money.

careful

CARE How did you manage to break it? You're so ................... .

careless

CELEBRATE Let's arrange a big ........ for his graduation!

celebration

She's 25, but she can be quite ... sometimes (childhood)

childish

Moments before there was a ___ with a car. COLLIDE

collision

COLOUR I love to wear bright ........ clothes.

colourful

COLOUR It was a ........ liquid that looked just like water.

colourless

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

comfortably

COMMUNICATE Which form of ................. do you prefer: email, or letter?

communication

I do question the ____________ of some of the workers in the LSI office, except Jean. (COMPETENT)

competence

It's normal for there to be _______ between brothers and sisters. COMPETE

competition

It's just a game - don't be so ... (competitor)

competitive

There were many ... (competition) at the race

competitor

She's made an official ___ .COMPLAIN

complaint

Your essay is fine apart from the _______, which is a little short. CONCLUDE

conclusion

confide You should have more......... in your own abilities.

confidence

confide I feel ________ because I've studied a lot for the exam.

confident

CONSIDER She's made a ................. improvement in her progress.

considerable

CONSIDER She's such a ................... person. She always thinks of other people first.

considerate

CONSIDER Have you taken into .................... how much a bank loan is going to cost each month?

consideration

LSI is very near the tube which is of great ___________ to students (CONVENIENT)

convenience

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

creation

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

creative

I'm afraid of the _________ so I sleep with the lights on. (DARKEN)

dark

The lights went out and the room was plunged into ________ . (DARK)

darkness

We remember his ... (dead) on this day every year.

death

DEEP I ........ regret not working harder while I was at school.

deeply

DEEP What's the ........ of the water at this end of the pool?

depth

destroy Greenpeace works to avoid the .............. of the environment

destruction

destroy Nuclear bombs have an incredible .......... power.

destructive

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

development

I cannot tell the _____________ between those twins (DIFFER)

difference

AGREE I'm sorry but I ............. with everything that you have said. We clearly have nothing in common.

disagree

Even good friends sometimes have ...(agreeable)

disagreements

I tried to cook but it was ... (disaster)

disastrous

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

discomfort

We need to train the dog. It's being very ... (obey)

disobedient

The ___________ between the UK and the USA is enormous (DISTANT)

distance

Neptune is a ... (distance) planet in the solar system.

distant

DRINK He's become quite a heavy ........ since he lost his job.

drinker

ECONOMY My new car is far more .................. than the last one. It only uses about half the amount of petrol.

economical

EDIT Have you got the latest ........... of Computer World Magazine?

edition

EDIT She works as an ............ for a national magazine.

editor

EDUCATE He's going to an adult ............. class to study law.

education

EDUCATION This book is of no .................... value.

educational

School trips should be ... (education)

educational

educate This TV programme is great for kids! It has ........ purposes

educational

What a mistake! She couldn't hide her ... (embarrass)

embarrassment

Pandas are an ... species (danger)

endangered

I've had enough of their ______ arguing. (end)

endless

He completed the marathon! I cannot believe his ___________ (ENDURE)

endurance

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

enjoyable

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

enjoyment

I think I'll _______ this photograph. (LARGE)

enlarge

Singers, dancers and clowns are called ... (entertainment)

entertainer

The film star's __________ was dramatic: everyone gasped when she walked in. (ENTRY)

entrance

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

equally

EVENT It was an ................ holiday with something new every day.

eventful

EVENT We had to wait for ages but ................. a bus arrived.

eventually

Sherlock Holmes examines every little bit of _______ (EVIDENT)

evidence

It's ... (evidence) that he was the robber

evident

When he saw his present, he couldn't hide his ... (exciting)

excitement

I sometimes question the _______ of God. Do you? (EXIST)

existence

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

expectancy

His ..... talent was already clearly evident as a young man. ORDINARY

extraordinary

FAIR Look, play ........ or don't play at all!

fairly

Many people only want to become singers for the ... (famous)

fame

The ... (finance) crisis hit many countries hard

financial

finance We' re having some ........ problems in the company so we can't spend a lot of money

financial

Drinking and driving is a ... (fool) thing to do

foolish

If you're not from the country you're in, you're a ... (foreign)

foreigner

FREEZE Have we got any ice creams in the .............. ?

freezer

FREEZE Have we got any ice creams in the ........?

freezer

FREEZE Don't go out without a coat. It's ........ out today.

freezing

FREEZE Don't go out without a coat. It's ........... out today.

freezing

The _______ of his visits was diminishing. He came less and less Did he really like me? (FREQUENT)

frequency

FRIEND Their ................ began during their time together at university.

friendship

You'd ___ too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT

frighten

I found the drive over the mountains very __________. FRIGHT

frightening

FREEZE We need to buy some ........ vegetables from the supermarket.

frozen

FREEZE We need to buy some ................. vegetables from the supermarket.

frozen

Thank you for your ... (generous)

generosity

Barcelona beat Madrid in a ... (glory) fashion - 6 goals to 0!!

glorious

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

happily

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

happiness

Some insects are .... (harm) but others are dangerous

harmless

You can hold the snake: it's __________. HARM

harmless

People say that you need to take regular exercise in order to be __________. HEALTH

healthy

I'm afraid of _________ so I couldn't live on the 10th floor. (HIGH)

heights

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

historic

HOPE The interview went really well so I'm very ........ I'll get the job.

hopeful

HOPE The weather forecast says it will be dry this afternoon so ........ we can still have the picnic.

hopefully

HOPE He's absolutely ........ at driving. I'd never get in a car with him.

hopeless

Every time the pictorial elements were similar, if not almost ___ . IDENTITY

identical

He never reads the papers. His __________ on current affairs astounds me. (IGNORE)

ignorance

One of the main problems with third world countries is the amount of ___________ (LITERATE)

illiterate

The story was very ... (imagination)

imaginative

You'll need to be a little more ... (imagine) if you want to hold their attention.

imaginative

imagine This kid is so .............. He can create wonderful stories!

imaginative

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

immoral

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

immoral

His __________ really annoyed me. He couldn't even wait a minute! (PATIENT)

impatience

I prefer dealing with small companies. They aren't so _____ as the larger ones who tend to treat everyone the same. (PERSON)

impersonal

You must remember the ... (important) of studying

importance

I thought it would be __________ for me to climb that mountain, but somehow I managed it. POSSIBLE

impossible

He asked me to sleep with him on our first date! The ___________of his proposal shocked me (DECENT)

indecency

For many people Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is the most ....... figure in the history of western classical music. INFLUENCE

influential

I'm hoping for a big ________ from my parents They we can paint the town red!(INHERIT)

inheritance

The crash caused a lot of ...(injure)

injuries

It was only at her ____________ that he bought the luxury house. She knew just what she wanted. (INSIST)

insistence

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

instructions

INSTRUCT She's been working as a swimming ........ at the local pool.

instructor

insure Do you have any ........... for the house? What happens if you are robbed?

insurance

There was no doubt about his ___________: he answered every question first (INTELLIGENT)

intelligence

It wasn't an accident. It was ... (intention)

intentional

interest Are you ........... in Arts? Because there's a new exhibition at the Gallery.

interested

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

inventor

Such an act would have been deceitful and ___ . RESPONSIBILITY

irresponsible

The couple separated because of his ... (jealous)

jealousy

My professor is a very ... (knowledge) person

knowledgeable

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

lately

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

latest

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

lighter

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

lightning

The moment I left work I _________my tie and started to relax. (LOOSE)

loosened

The government are going to_________ the legal drinking age to 18. (LOW)

lower

I love having a long, hot bath—it's one of life's little ... (luxury).

luxuries

Something that is _______is very comfortable and expensive (luxus)

luxurious

MAGIC The first time we went to Paris was a ................ experience for both of us.

magical

MAGIC Who do you think cleans your bedroom? It doesn't .................. tidy itself.

magically

MAGIC They had a ................ at their daughter's birthday party who kept getting his tricks wrong.

magician

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

meaning

UNDERSTAND I didn't mean to tell him. It was just a .......................... .

misunderstanding

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

movement

He's not good at maths, but he's very ... (music)

musical

A _________ illness is affecting all the animals. (mystery)

mysterious

Cats are ... (mystery) animals

mysterious

My watch had ........... disappeared. (MYSTERY)

mysteriously

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

nationality

It's just a small mistake. It's not very ... (notice)

noticeable

Winners will be _______as soon as possible. NOTE

notified

There are ... (number) ways to remember new vocabulary

numerous

Children were taught to show their parents ... (obey).

obedience

When Eiji turned up late it was a truly strange ___________ . He's always on time! (OCCUR)

occurence

Please don't take _____: but you're just not my type (OFFEND)

offence

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

original

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

originally

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

originated

I fear I have _______________ your abilities. This project does not meet the required standards. ESTIMATE

overestimated

I got the _______ you sent me this morning. THANKS! (PACK)

package

The surgery was very easy and ... (pain)

painless

PAINT He works as a .................. and decorator in the building indusrty.

painter

PAINT We need a nice, big ................ for that wall in the living room.

painting

PAINT I've just noticed the .............. on my car is scratched.

paintwork

Many thanks for your ________, you had to wait a long time (PATIENT)

patience

The park is a ... (peace) place to relax

peaceful

This is the most interesting ___ I've ever seen. PERFORM

performance

He was so tenacious. His _______ in finding the answers to questions was amazing (PERSIST)

persistence

She's so lovely and has a great _______ . (PERSON)

personality

please How can you get ............ from playing video games during 3 hours? Don't you get tired?

pleasure

Many modern cities are very ... (pollution)

polluted

PRACTISE You need to do more........ regularly if you want to improve.

practice

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

predictable

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

prediction

She enjoyed her ___________ , apart from the sickness (PREGNANT)

pregnancy

What helped her through the birth was his loving ___________. It reassured her (PRESENT)

presence

There is already enough ___ without that, you know. PRESS

pressure

Our family photos are _____. (price)

priceless

Please stay out of my room. I need some ___________ (PRIVATE)

privacy

It's important to behave ... (profession) at work

professionally

Police found ... (prove) that he was the robber

proof

We were unable to establish_______ of her innocence. PROVE

proof

propose She offered him a new job and he accepted her ......... at once.

proposal

RECORD Can your bring your cassette ............... to the party?

recorder

RECORD Apparently the band are in the ............. studio working on their new album.

recording

'I regret, I cannot offer any ___, Madame' he said with a smile. REFRESH

refreshment

Unfortunately ,_____________ for the play did not go well. Everyone forgot their lines. (REHEARSE)

rehearsals

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

relationship

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

relatives

RELAX The doctor told her about the various forms of ............... that she could practise.

relaxation

RELAX I feel really ..................... and confident about this year's exams.

relaxed

RELAX I love having a .............. bath after I get home from work.

relaxing

Young people's __________ on modern technology is worrying. How would they cope with a power cut? (RELY)

reliance

I can understand your _______ to take up bungee jumping. It is very dangerous (RELUCTANT)

reluctance

Your passport needs ___________. Hurry up and get it done! (RENEW)

renewal

Chris's _________ to Penelope Cruz is incredible! She is the spitting image of the Spanish star. (RESEMBLE)

resemblance

My efforts to introduce more homework met with a lot of __________. Basically, they refused to do it (RESIST)

resistance

RESPECT She's a well ........ member of the church

respected

RESPECT Their parents have always been careful to ensure their children are ........ towards other people.

respectful

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

scientists

SECRET The salesman was ........ filmed cheating customers.

secretly

It would be much more ___ for you to marry a woman with money. SENSE

sensible

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

sharpener

There is a water ________ nearly every summer in the south of England. (SHORT)

shortage

I've had a few ________ nights recently. (sleep)

sleepless

It was a ___ room with a deep bay window overlooking the river. SPACE

spacious

And he accepts that he set out on the lonely road to ___ too early in life. STAR

stardom

A good flat has plenty of rooms but you need good _________ so everything can be put away (STORE)

storage

I do yoga to my __________ back. (STRONG)

strenghten

It should come as no surprise that cycling builds leg ___ . STRONG

strength

stress I find this job really ............ I'm always nervous and upset

stressful

SUCCESS Have you .............. in contacting our client?

succeeded

succeed The ....... of the campaign depends on the publicity

success

SUCCESS The climbers ....................... reached the summit at 7 pm last night and celebrated with a cup of tea.

successfully

suit Do you think this dress is ......... for a wedding party?

suitable

surround Our new ........ in this city are much more beautiful than in Buenos Aires.

surroundings

It's all about the ______of the fittest. That's life. (SURVIVE)

survival

SWEET There are no artificial ........ in this ice-cream.

sweeteners

Her face was blotched and ___ with crying. SWELL

swollen

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

tastefully

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

tasteless

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

tasty

There's no damage done, there's no ___ . THIEF

theft

The airport has _________security at passport control. (TIGHT)

tightened

Society is too hard on people. We need more _____________ of people's problems (TOLERATE)

tolerance

ATTRACT Most people find the idea of working for nothing very ........ .

unattractive

BELIEVE What an .............. goal. He's scored from 35 metres.

unbelievable

The music was ___ loud, you couldn't hear yourself think. BELIEVE

unbelievably

COMFORT 1. I don't like our new bed at all. It's really ........ .

uncomfortable

Wooden shoes aren't very ... (comfort)

uncomfortable

UNDERSTAND It's quite .................. that you should feel that way. But I'm afraid we can't give you your money back.

understandable

UNDERSTAND You're not going out tonight. Is that ..............?

understood

DRINK This water is ........ . It tastes absolutely disgusting.

undrinkable

EDUCATE He left school very early and remained ................. for the next few years until he decided to take some basic qualifications.

uneducated

FRIEND The party wasn't very nice and the host was very .................. . He didn't even offer us a drink.

unfriendly

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

unhappy

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

unimportant

Scaring your cat is very ... (kindness). You shouldn't do it

unkind

He's broken his leg twice now. He's so ... (luck)

unlucky

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

unpredictable

Take an umbrella just in case. The weather can be ... (prediction)

unpredictable

That bridge looks rather __________; I don't think we should drive the car across. SAFE

unsafe

SUCCESS Sadly, the doctors were ................... in saving the man's life.

unsuccessful

Do you have a ___________ in your bed and breakfast? I need a room for the night (VACANT)

vacancy

What I hate about cities is the _____________ you can experience on the streets at night (VIOLENT)

violence

His long illness has __________ him. (WEAK)

weakened

Remember to _______ patients twice daily at 8.00am and 8.00pm. (WEIGHT)

weigh

As he was watching them, his eyes began to ___ in astonishment. WIDE

widen

If they _______ this road, there would be fewer accidents. (WIDE)

widened

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

width

Why do you always want to go with those ignorant ___ people? WORTH

worthless

They searched through the ___________ of the car but there was no sign of who had been in it during the crash (WRECK)

wreckage