150 zdań na słowotwórstwo dla gorliwych Part 1
_______ (KNOW) of foreign languages is required by many employees.
Knowledge
_______ (PATIENT) is a negative feature of character.
Impatience
_______ (RETIRE) age for men is 65.
Retirement
The pupil could never give a sound reason for his _______ (ABSENT) at the maths lessons.
absence
You've mixed the pictures. They are in a wrong _______ (ARRANGE).
arrangement
The _______ (CANCEL) of all international flights was due to horrible weather conditions.
cancellation
John Pemberton's Cola-Cola drink has been a huge _______ (COMMERCE) success.
commercial
I have great _______ (CONFIDE) in myself. That's why I never give up easily.
confidence
The exact _______ (DEEP) of the lake hasn't been measured as yet.
depth
Reading books can influence your intellectual _______ (DEVELOP) in a proper way.
development
He went on fooling around without even knowing how _______ (EMBARRASS) his behaviour was.
embarrassing
Thanks to extensive medical assistance, life _______ (EXPECT) in Third World countries is on the way up.
expectancy
I was mad because the quality of the goods which I ordered didn't come up to mu _______ (EXPECT).
expectations
After reading some scary stories, little Jimmy was too _______ (FRIGHT) to fall asleep.
frightened
You father will be _______ (FURY) when he learns what you have done to his car.
furious
Sweets can be _______ (HARM) to health if they are eaten in huge amount.
harmful
What's the _______ (HIGH) of the tower? It's certainly more than fifty meters.
height
How many _______ (INHABIT) are there in the village?' 'Not many. About hundred people live here.'
inhabitants
Our literature teacher wants us to _______ (MEMORY) this long poem by tomorrow.
memorise
What other _______ (MUSIC) instrument can you play apart from the violin?
musical
This is the only bank in the _______ (NEIGHBOUR). The other one is twenty kilometers away.
neighbourhood
She will never agree to date you. It's _______ (POINT) to ask her out.
pointless
Heavy corporal _______ (PUNISH) is still administered in some primitive cultures.
punishment
We're all for appointing Mr Jones as our representative. He's got all the necessary _______ (QUALITY).
qualifications
Jenny is a _______ (QUARREL) person. That's why everyone prefers to stay away from her.
quarrelsome
Jenny's a very _______ (REASON) young woman. She never acts foolishly.
reasonable
I'm afraid I cannot fulfill your _______ (REQUIRE). They are much too demanding for me.
requirements
I cannot understand his _______ (SPEAK). Is he speaking any local dialect?
speech
There's no _______ (DIFFER) in price between these two paintings.
difference
Some students have great _______ (DIFFICULT) in making speeches.
difficulty
Nobody can account for this sudden _______ (APPEAR) of the money. Nobody knows where it's gone.
disappearance
David says he's looking forward to his _______ (GRADUATE) day next month.
graduation
Let's concentrate on more relevant matters. Public transport is not of big _______ (IMPORTANT) for us.
importance
Thanks to your effort, you are making a real _______ (IMPROVE) in your skills.
improvement
They said they wanted us to pay higher interest on the loan than we had arranged before. This caused a great _______ (CONVENIENT) to us.
inconvenience
Only when the criminals are put in jail, will we be sure that _______ (JUST) has been done.
justice
Brian's father is a _______ (MUSIC). He plays the trombone in a band.
musician
Although things are beginning to look up, there are still _______ (NUMBER) problems that we have to face.
numerous/numberless
Carl is an _______ (OBEY) child. He always does what you tell him to.
obedient
I'm sure Adam will not give up. As far as I know, he's very _______ (CONFIDE) young man.
self-confident
Danny is as _______ (SOCIETY) as his brother. We all like staying in their company.
sociable
Candidates who lack _______ (STRONG) and determination will not be accepted by the army.
strength
I've won a million!' 'It's _______ (BELIEVE). This what I call a real stroke of luck.'
unbelievable
I'm not going to sleep in this bed any more. It's very _______ (COMFORT)
uncomfortable
This is a very _______ (USE) advice. It's worth remembering at all times.
useful
_______ (RELY) though Adam may seem to be, he can also act in a very irresponsible way.
Reliable
_______ (EMPLOY) has been increasing for eleven months. More and more people are out of work.
Unemployment
Long hair and mini skirts were not socially _______ (ACCEPT) in the fifties.
acceptable
The notion of having extra classes on Saturday morning didn't meet with the students' _______ (ACCEPT).
acceptance
The first prize at the national festival has been my greatest _______ (ACHIEVE) so far.
achievement
I don't know Frank well. He's just an _______ (ACQUAINT) of mine.
acquaintance
Gambling can be as _______ (ADDICT) as smoking is.
addictive
There's no _______ (ADMIT) to the museum on Mondays.
admittance
I'm thinking of replying to the job _______ (ADVERTISE) that I have seen in the daily.
advertisement
It's not _______ (ADVISE) to take more than two of these pills a say as a stomach problems may occur.
advisable
There's still no _______ (AGREE) between the two parties. Their dispute continues.
agreement
To our _______ (AMAZE), the goods we ordered looked much different from what we saw in the advertisement.
amazement
It's _______ (AMAZE) what he can do. He's a real master.
amazing
My sister has always been the most _______ (AMBITION) person in our family. She's always wanted to get on the top.
ambitious
The minister's slip of the tongue caused _______ (AMUSE) among the audience.
amusement
Physical _______ (APPEAR) counts for many bosses.
appearance
I can't come at six. I have an _______ (APPOINT) with my boss.
appointment
Their sudden _______ (ARRIVE) in the dead of night surprised us a lot.
arrival
What I need from you is your true _______ (ASSIST) not just vague promises.
assistance
Nick's _______ (ATTACH) to us didn't weaken even when he found out we were his foster parents.
attachment
Only one of passengers was _______ (BAD) injured in the crash.
badly
This is a high irrational _______ (BEHAVE). Improve yourself or you'll be punished severely.
behaviour
We have a strong _______ (BELIEVE) in you. Don't let us down.
belief
Ann is the one I love the most. She's my _______ (LOVE) granddaughter.
beloved
Out of sheer _______ (BORING), we started making up silly stories.
boredom
Since his wife died, he's been suffering from nervous _______ (BREAK).
breakdown
Roger is a _______ (CARE) driver. He's caused seven collisions so far.
careless
The boy says he's got very bitter memories from his _______ (CHILD).
childhood
I don't think Steve will ever grow out of his _______ (CHILD) behaviour.
childish
There's no _______ (COMPARE) between fast food and home-made meals.
comparison
Listen carefully to what he says so that you can draw correct _______ (CONCLUDE).
conclusions
We will have to hire one interpreter for each group in order to avoid any further _______ (CONFUSE).
confusion
The man was presumed to have committed suicide because of a _______ (CONSIDER) amount of money that he lost in a casino.
considerable
Use your imagination and try to be _______ (CREATE)
creative
Don't be too _______ (CRITICISM) of Mr Robinson's decisions. He hates it.
critical
Have you taken any _______ (DECIDE) yet? Do you know what you're going to do about the problem?
decision
Remember to be _______ (DECIDE) in court if you want to convince the jury about your innocence.
decisive
The game turned out to be a profound _______ (DISAPPOINT). Not a single goal was scored.
disappointment
The boy would beg for money saying that he was a poor orphan. Now, that the truth has come out, I think his _______ (HONEST) should be punished.
dishonesty
If traces of drugs are found in a sportsman blood, one may be _______ (QUALIFY) for life.
disqualified
The noise that the machines keep making is quite a _______ (DISTURB). We havent's got enough sleep since the road works began.
disturbance
My mother did her best to _______ (COURAGE) me to take part in the competition but I knew I wasn't in good shape.
encourage
Children tend to be _______ (ENVY) of other children's toys.
envious
Miuriel loves animals, _______ (SPECIAL) dogs and horses.
especially
Mary is a girl of _______ (EXCEPT) beauty. This is why she works as a model for the best fashion designers.
exceptional
The news of the victory stirred up a tremendous _______ (EXCITE) among the soldiers.
excitement
An _______ (EXTEND) investigation is being carried out to explain the mysterious disappearance of the artefacts.
extensive
The Tomphsons' enterprise was a complete _______ (FAIL). They lost all the money they invested in the business.
failure
Bell-bottoms are not _______ (FASHION) nowadays. People wore them in the sixties and seventies.
fashionable
Don't approach the terrarium if you're _______ (FEAR) of snakes.
fearful
It's been raining since morning and the day is quite _______ (FOG)
foggy
Mr Bones is the most _______ (HELP) person I know. He never refuses to lend a hand when he's asked to.
helpful
Frank won't tell you what happened in the garage. He's _______ (IGNORE) of the facts.
ignorant
You can't go hunting without a licence. It's _______ (LEGAL).
illegal
_______ (LITERATE) is still widespread in countries where education is not compulsory.
illiteracy
It's great to be _______ (DEPEND) form you parents. You'll see when you start earning your own money.
independent
Unfortunately, the new method of treating common cold has proved to be rather _______ (EFFECT). Only few patients have been fully cured so far.
ineffective
My uncle is a very _______ (INFLUENCE) person. He's got quite a few friends high places.
influential
None of us has any _______ (INTEND) of apologising to Mr Smith. We've done nothing wrong.
intention
An artist must be _______ (INVENT) in presenting his ideas.
inventive
All our workers have been sent an _______ (INVITE) to the anniversary celebrations next weekend.
invitation
There wasn't much evidence to prove the man's _______ (INVOLVE) in the assault.
involvement
If I were you, I wouldn't trust Michael. He's rather an _______ (RESPONSIBLE) person.
irresponsible
The running of the machine doesn't cost as much as its _______ (MAINTAIN).
maintenance
Only Rosy and Vicky insisted on staying in the hotel. The _______ (MAJOR) preferred to go on a trip.
majority
The problems which are found hard to solve previously have been more _______ (MANAGE) since we hired the reputable advisors.
manageable
Mr and Mrs Lee got divorced after they realised their _______ (MARRY) wasn't working.
marriage
You do look _______ (MISERY) these days. Has anything wrong happened to you?
miserable
Infected water and lack of sanitary measures have again contributed to an _______ (BREAK) of an epidemic in the region.
outbreak
He's been sacked from work. For him, it has been the most _______ (PAIN) experience ever.
painful
Fans can travel long distances to see live _______ (PERFORM) of their idols.
performances
No reporters have been granted _______ (PERMIT) to enter the military ground as yet.
permission
It's a great _______ (PLEASE) to meet school friends after so many years.
pleasure
Millions of people are forced to live in abject _______ (POOR) because governments of their countries are unable to satisfy their basic needs.
poverty
This jewel is of _______ (PRICE) value and so it will never be sold to anyone.
priceless
Stars don't like their _______ (PRIVATE) to be disturbed by journalists.
privacy
There's little _______ (PROBABLE) that someone will hear us in the middle of the forest.
probability
I can't say it was Mark who stole the keys. There's no _______ (PROVE) to support the assumption.
proof
I saw Sheila in church, but she certainly didn't come to the Parker's wedding _______ (RECEIVE).
reception
Theu caller's voice was beyond _______ (RECOGNISE). The line must have been bad.
recognition
We knew they were unwilling to negotiate, but we didn't expect to receive such a rude _______ (REFUSE).
refusal
The _______ (REJECT) of my application came as a big surprise. I thought I had perfect skills to do the job.
rejection
Our cat never fights with our dog. They seem to live in perfect _______ (RELATE).
relationship/relations
The Jacksons are moving house to Boston next weekend and we are helping them with the _______ (MOVE).
removal
Nick can cope with problems easily. He's very _______ (SOURCE).
resourceful
Maybe authorities consider Albert Einstein to be the greatest _______ (SCIENCE) in history.
scientist
Students like to take _______ (SEASON) jobs to earn some cash.
seasonal
He's so _______ (SELF). He doesn't care about anyone else but himself.
selfish
It won't take you long to get to the nearest hospital. It's within _______ (STRIKE) distance.
striking
Several _______ (SURVIVE) have been picked up form the sinking ship. The others are still being looked for.
survivors
Mandy is the most _______ (TALK) person I know. She never stops talking.
talkative
The inmates complain about the food. They say it's _______ (TASTE).
tasteless
You're as _______ (TRUST) and naive as a baby.That's why you always get used by people.
trustful/trusting
There's not a grain of _______ (TRUE) in what he says. He's known to be a notorious liar.
truth
We thought there was nobody else to offer a helping hand. But _______ (EXPECT), an anonymous benefactor paid in some money to our account.
unexpectedly
The tribesmen are really tough. They are used to living in as _______ (FAVOUR) conditions as scorching heat and extreme changes of temperature.
unfavourable
We hoped to win the game, but _______ (FORTUNE) the rival team appeared to be too strong to defeat.
unfortunately
It's still _______ (KNOW) who robbed the bank. The police investigation is not complete yet.
unknown
The outcome of the campaign is rather _______ (PREDICT). Nobody knows what results it will bring.
unpredictable
It was most _______ (REASON) what you did. You shouldn't have lied in court.
unreasonable
You won't buy the chinaware cheap. It's more _______ (VALUE) that you may think.
valuable
She does not work at all, but she enjoys spending her husband's money. I cannot understand how the man can tolerate her _______ (VAIN).
vanity
A huge _______ (VARY) of delicious starters was being served by the hosts.
variety
Sweets are my _______ (WEAK). I can't stop eating them
weakness
Old people are said to have great experience and life _______ (WISE).
wisdom