QB25__WORD_FORMATION_SENTENCES_SET_04
. ... 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 love spending holidays in .... regions. My husband and I are devoted skiers. MOUNTAIN
mountainous
. 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
. 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
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
. That tall guy is ... for his hostile manners, this is why he never gets invited to parties. FAME
infamous
Water swallowed everything. The survivors only managed to take their personal . BELONG
belongings
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
. The detective was questioned because some decisions he had taken were not in .... with law. COMPLY
compliance
. We don't get newspapers everyday. They are delivered .... to our island. REGULAR
irregularly
. 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'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
Our neighbour had an .... of his villa built last year. EXTEND
extension
. Your brother is very ...., isn't he? He gets angry very quickly and sometimes for no reason at all. IRRITATE
irritable
. 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
Adam Clark was a ....but not a famous one HISTORY.
historian
. Mass media are known to exert an .... influence upon people all over the world. MEASURE
immeasurable
Some people write diaries to ... theil: 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
1 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
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
. 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
. 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
oversigh
. Parents who are too ..... get their children spoilt easily. PERMIT
permissive
. I will never forget the.... surroundings of the island. PICTURE
picturesque
. 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
. 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
exemplary . We're not going to discuss the problem of missing tools at today's meeting. The question is of .... importance. SECOND
secondary
. Little is being done to .... the clearing systems in banks. The procedures are as complicated as they were fifty years ago SIMPLE
simplify
Ifs a shame people still die of .... in many parts of the world. STARVE
starvation
. Young people are advised to practise sports in order to .... th-eir 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
. First, I wanted to dismiss Paula, but on second .... I decided to give her a new chance. THINK
thought(s)
. How ever could you forget about your exam? It was most ....of you. THINK
thoughtless
. 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
. I remember him well. He's .... the guy I shared a room with. DOUBT
undoubtedly / doubtless
. 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
. 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