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