WORD BUILDING 1
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He’s a man of great ____________ . GENEROUS
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I'll always remember my ____________ as a very happy period of my life. CHILD
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We can't go on on unless we have have his ____________ . AGREE
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She takes great care about her ____________. APPEAR
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The____________ stood before the judge judge and pleaded pleaded not guilty. DEFEND
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His son’s son’s success gave him great ____________. PLEASE
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It's ____________ to speak to her; she's very stubborn. USE
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Telescopes are very ____________ instruments. SENSE
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That law is not ____________ in this case. APPLY
10. She's an outstanding outstanding secretary, secretary, her ____________ is remarkable. EFFICIENT 11. You have to ____________ all the new books that arrive at the school. CLASS 12. I'm sorry I'll be ____________ to attend the meeting next Monday. ABLE 13. She goes jogging every morning; she's really keen on physical ____________ FIT 14. ____________ nobody was killed in the accident. FORTUNE 15. He's quite nice, but but when he's angry he becomes very ___________ ____________ _ FRIEND 16. The Equator is an ____________ line drawn round the Earth. IMAGINE 17. I really like her. She's got a very lively ____________ PERSON 18. Tell me the ____________ , I won't won't get angry. TRUE 19. She likes her students to be ____________ and call her Miss Jones. Jones. RESPECT 20. You must take a ____________ as soon as possible. DECIDE 21. "____________ killed the cat." CURIOUS 22. I decline all ____________. RESPONSIBLE 23. This design shows great ____________ . ORIGINAL 24. You're making the the problem ____________ hard for you. NECESSARY 25. The politician was accused of the ____________ of sensitive documents. DESTROY 26. He drives so ____________ that I'm sure sure he'll have an accident. CARE 27. I'm sorry to ____________ but I think think you're wrong. AGREE 28. If you want to get the job you'll have to send the ____________ form soon. soon. APPLY 29. My ____________ is to leave leave the group as soon as possible. possible. INTEND 30. He's a very ____________ child. He's full of energy. LIVE 31. Our ____________ are elaborated only with the best ingredients. PRODUCE 32. He answered the questions ____________. _________ ___. MECHANIC 33. I hadn't ____________ they were brother and and sister until I saw them them together. REAL 34. I've no ____________ to students using a dictionary dictionary in class. OBJECT 1
WORD BUILDING 2
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Few people believe ____________ when w hen they make promises. POLITICS
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Stephen Hawkins is is one of the best ____________ in the world. SCIENCE
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There was a lot of of _____________. ____________ _. everybody argued until the cows came home! AGREE
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Can anybody anybody here offer offer me an _________________.? EXPLAIN
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They are ______________ that Janice Janice will get the the job. DOUBT
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Walt Disney is without _____________. _____________ . one of the most famous figures in the 20 th century. COMPARE
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He believes _______________ is as important important as as family. FRIEND
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Your _____________ is not valid. You’ll have to renew it by by paying a fee at reception. MEMBER
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Robert didn’t didn’t take the the correct documents because he had been ______________ _____________ _ . INFORM.
10. She’ll have to ______________. the hem of her skirt as it is much too short. LENGTH 11. Sarah felt felt home-sick. She looked at her family photographs ____________ _______________ ___ . LONG 12. There has been a cut back in ________________. due to the recession. recession. PRODUCE 13. I'm really ____________ with computers. I always do something wrong. HOPE 14. I'm trying to be ____________ but he isn't making things things easy for for us. REASON 15. You always have to fasten your ____________ belt when you travel by plane. SAFE 16. I'm afraid afraid the rate of ____________ has increased in the last two months. EMPLOY 17. Tim is a very _____________ person, he’s dreadfully dreadfully sociable. FRIEND 18. The trials trials for the new car powered with water were ________________ SUCCEED 19. The Marquis de Sade was an ________________ _____________ ___ person. FAME 20. Although my nana is 60, she looks still very _______________ YOUTH 21. Nobody can guess how how expensive this antique is, it is considered to be _______________ PRICE 22. I spent my _______________ in the the UK. CHILD 23. Tom’s boss sent _______________ references, that’s why he he didn’t get the job. job. FAVOUR 24. They say that people from the south are noted for their _______________. _____________ __. KIND 25. There were a great number of of ________________. _______________ _. in the essay. TAKE 26. The peseta ____________ _________________ _____ when the euro was implanted. APPEAR 27. His ___________ _______________ ____ was outstanding. Everybody enjoyed himself thoroughly. PERFORM 28. The enactment of Hamlet in Japanese made me fall asleep from excruciating ____________ . BORE 29. He spent his _______________ working and studying studying at the same time. ADOLESCENT 30. _______________ _____________ __ around around the world like copying their heroes. heroes. TEEN 31. The company made an extraordinary profit. It ___________ _______________ ____ all expectations. PERFORM 32. What does “x” ________________. in the equation? PRESENT 33. Madonna has made a ______________. of a children’s book this month. PRESENT 34. The lawyer ____________ _______________ ___ the evidence to get his client off! PRESENT 2
WORD BUILDING 3
1. D-day was a _______________. event in 1944. HISTORY 2. A _____________. _____________ . monkey begged for money as it danced to the music from the hurdy-gurdy. hurdy-gurdy. PERFORM. 3. There are five people in my _______________ HOUSE 4. That couple have no sons or daughters, they are _________________ CHILD 5. Although he’s 21, he acts as if he were 11! He’s so _______________. CHILD 6. It’s not really brown, nor nor red, in fact fact it is _________ ______________ _____ RED 7. The fact that that rappers wear their jeans below their pants has _______________ _____________ __ this fashion. fashion. POPULAR 8. The ________________ in Spain has surpassed the 40 million. POPULAR 9. The _________________ of the world as we know it was God’s doing according to the Good Book. CREATE 10. Dalí was an extremely ___________ ________________ _____ artist whose talent talent was recognised in his his lifetime. CREATE 11. You must try to ______________ such difficulties, and face the facts. COME 12. Those people are my my ______________., so behave yourself. RELATE 13. He only thinks of himself, he’s a totally _____________. _____________ . young man. CONSIDER 14. The booklet was extremely _________________., _______________ __., you should read it. INFORM 15. Here’s an ______________ _____________ _ version of the programme. programme. DATE 16. Be careful, this this vase is very …………………………_. VALUE 17. He’s a loner because he is so _______________. _______________ . FRIEND 18. The course I went on was quite _____________. EDUCATE 19. It is ____________ ______________ __ to air your views when the listener is narrow-minded. narrow-minded. USE. 20. Joan was always a very ______________. _____________ _. person person when it it came came to the chores. chores. HELP 21. His _______________ _____________ __ knew no bounds; he he was always generous with money money and with time. SELF 22. God is the ____________ ________________. ____. of all all things, so the good book says. CREATE 23. Tim is not a friend friend of mine, just an ……………………………_. ACQUAINT 24. We didn’t get the the full information, the___________ the________________ _____ of the facts came too too late. DISCLOSE 25. The book of ___________ ________________ _____ is part of the bible. REVEAL 26. The street _______________ _____________ __ played the guitar with expertise. PERFORM 27. This is a rather ____________ _______________ ___ car at 30.000 euros PRICE 28. The people next-door are always helpful, they are _______________ _____________ __ . NEIGHBOUR 29. Tom sent his _______________ , and after the the interview he got the job! REFER 30. Tina’s not a nice nice person, as a child she was ___________ _______________. ____. to her friends. friends. KIND 31. What an ________________. _____________ ___. month we have had and not precisely precisely positive! EVENT 3
WORD BUILDING 4
1. The masterpiece masterpiece is reported to have _________________ _____________ ____ late last night. night. APPEAR 2. The Virgin Virgin Mary at Lourdes is an …………………………… which which has made people become believers. APPEAR 3. Jack has only got a mother, he is _________________ FATHER 4. _______________ _____________ __ is an inbred instinct in all women, or so they say. MOTHER 5. _______________ _____________ __ around around the world like copying their heroes. TEEN 6. He had to pay 25% 25% of his ____________ _______________ ___ to the inland revenue. INHERIT 7. Not many ………………………… agreed with the government policy . CITY 8. Most students start out out in life with little ____________ _______________ ___ in themselves. CONFIDE 9. 1000’s of of ____________ _________________ _____ invaded the city centre protesting about the policy. YOUNG 10. Although he’s 21, he he acts as very ____________ _______________. ___. CHILD 11. It’s not really brown, nor nor red, in fact it is ________ ______________ ______ RED 12. In the 60’s the the Beatles ____________ _______________ ___ long hair in in men. POPULAR 13. The ________________ for the new essence has gone like like a house on fire. PROMOTE 14. There is an interesting interesting ________________. _____________ ___. of Dali’s Dali’s works at the local museum of modern art. PRESENT 15. You look look terrible! Surely Surely you can’t derive any ____________ ______________. __. looking like that! SATISFY 16. It was a _______________ to meet you. PLEASE 17. M11 is ____________ _______________. ___. event to be remembered remembered always. always. HISTORIC 18. The books by Rowlings have have been ____________ _________________. _____. successful worldwide. ORDINARY 19. _____________ 19. ________________ ___ is not one of my best assets. CREATE 20. The PSOE ____________ ______________. __. the PP by many seats. TAKE 21. My …………………………_ with my parents parents is better than than when I was a teenager. RELATE 22. Ann’s ____________ _____________. _. to accept the facts was unnerving. REFUSE 23. I have a letter of _________________. _____________ ____. to London University! University! ACCEPT 24. It’s ______________ whether the real facts will be revealed before the elections. DOUBT 25. You will have to _____________. _____________ . your skirt as it is much much too short. LONG 26. True ____________ _______________ ___ is hard to find. find. FRIEND 27. According to the government spokesman_____________ is expected to fall by the end of the year. EMPLOY 28. Do you like to argue? Are you ………………………………? ARGUE 29. We all found found the article article to useless and ____________ ______________ __ . INFORM 30. _____________ 30. ______________. _. violence is causing a lot of damage in Haiti. WIDE 31. This masterpiece portrays portrays the ____________ _______________ ___ of the Magi. ADORE 32. Are there instructions for the correct ________________. of the machinery? machinery? USE 33. Tim is an expert in the the field of of _____________ . EDUCATE 4
WORD BUILDING 5
1. ________________ ____________ ____ at anything anything you endeavour, depends on your willingness to work. SUCCEED 2. The professional football ________________ will fine the player for swearing at the referee. ASSOCIATE 3. People can be careless when expressing e xpressing their views, they should have more ………………_. ………… ……_. CONSIDER 4. Diana had little little ______________. of what what had really occurred. KNOW 5. His ________________. in foreign affairs is unquestionable. unquestionable. EXPERT 6. Some people can _______________ _____________ __ the information unless it’s well put forward. INTERPRET 7. His _______________. _____________ __. to tell the truth brought about serious consequences. REFUSE 8. Tom was ____________ ________________. ____. after his plastic surgery. RECOGNISE 9. Aznar’s ……………………….to support support Bush was his downfall. DECIDE 10. Jack’s become ………………………. since he tinted tinted his hair bright pink. TAKE 11. Meet an ……………………………of mine, mine, he’s a good contact to have. ACQUAINT 12. Her persistent _______________ _____________ __ to accept the truth made her argumentative. argumentative. FAIL 13. The excellent results exceeded the left-wing party’s ___________ _______________ ____ . EXPECT. 14. My _______________ expenses often exceeds my income. income. I need to cut cut down on something. something. HOUSE 15. It’s impossible impossible to talk to him because because he’s so _________________ OPINION 16. Mike’s _________________ often got him him into trouble with the police. BEHAVE 17. Freedom is coupled with ________________ for and consideration consideration towards others. others. RESPONSE 18. Some ………………………_ TV shows are ridiculously ridiculously banal. REAL 19. ____________ 19. ________________ ____ for the the event will take at least a year. PREPARE 20. What do you think will become become ____________ __________________. ______. this summer? summer? FASHION 21. The local factory is looking for a ___________ ________________. _____. , why don’t you apply for the job? HAND 22. The ___________ _______________ ____ figure of Anne Boleyn is supposed to haunt haunt the Palace of of Hampton court. HEAD 23. We are are just just one more brick brick in the wall, ___________ _______________ ____ and anonymous. FACE 24. When you get ____________ _______________. ___. at a party, you pay for it the following day with with a hangover hangover LEG 25. Pass me a _________________ of tissues, I’ve got a runny nose. nose. HAND 26. The ________________ woman next-door is always snooping, I guess she has nothing to do. NOSE 27. Take the saucepan using its ____________ ______________ __ that’s that’s what it is there for! HAND 28. I received a lot of ____________ ______________. __. for my project but in in the end it was rejected. BACK 29. In days of old, knights knights wore heavy ………………………_ to protect themselves. ARM 30. This is really old ……………………_ shot at Charles Chaplin’s Chaplin’s studio. studio. FOOT 31. He had a ………………………… of cake when he sneezed! What a mess! MOUTH 32. The recipe says we need to add a ………………………. of pepper. SPOON 33. With hard work and …………………………… you will reach reach your goal. PERSEVERE 5
WORD BUILDING 7
1. On D-DAY in 1944 the soldiers went to battle like ………………………. …… …………………. lambs. SACRIFICE 2. Hyundai cars are …………………………_ in Korea. FACTORY 3. The book “Mutiny on the the Bounty” is based on an on board ………………………_ of sailors. sailors. REBEL 4. Che Guevara was considered considered a ……………………………. ……………………………. REVOLVE 5. Mily is …………………………. in her quest to improve her student’s knowledge of English. TIRE (it ( it is not the word “tired” that I am looking for! Okay?) 6. Hank’s constant ____________ _____________. _. irritated everybody. REFUSE 7. In spite of of Tom’s_________________., Tom’s_________________. , he was accused of perjury. DENY 8. It’s ______________ that Teresa will pass, she hasn’t opened opened a book all term! DOUBT 9. The witness witness made a ____________ _____________. _. which the police police noted down. STATE 10. He_______________ He_____________ __ an old beggar and took him in. FRIEND 11. Your _____________ will not be happy if you continue arriving so late!. EMPLOY 12. I found found the article awfully___________ awfully______________ ___ . INFORM. 13. The local council will have to ___________ ______________. ___. the road road if they want want to avoid avoid a bottleneck. WIDE 14. She looked at her baby son ____________ _______________ ___ . ADORE ADORE 15. There has been a cut back in ________________. ________________ . due to the recession. USE 16. Tim found the programme ___________ _____________ __ . EDUCATE 17. _____________ 17. ________________ ___ at anything anything you endeavour, depends on your willingness to work. SUCCEED 18. The professional tennis ________________ will fine the player for showing umpire disrespect. ASSOCIATE 19. Dana was reprimanded reprimanded for doing doing her work so _______________ ______________ _ .CARE 20. I had no ______________. of what what was required for the job. KNOW 21. I admire her because she is so ________________. in the UK. KNOW 22. Tom _______________ _____________ __ the rules and was disqualified from the race. INTERPRET 23. His _______________. _____________ __. to tell the truth brought about serious consequences. REFUSE 24. Jerry’s ____________ ________________. ____. now that he’s grown a beard. beard. RECOGNISE 25. Her _________________ to wed so young young was a big mistake. DECIDE 26. As I was driving driving along the motorway, a motorcyclist ____________ _______________ ___ me at the speed of sound! TAKE 27. _____________ 27. _________________ ____ is the fruit of many a petty crime perpetrated perpetrated by the young. BORE 28. My acquaintance acquaintance is exceptionally exceptionally ____________ _______________ ___ she has has won a good number of contests. ART 29. Her _______________ to accept the truth made made her argumentative. FAIL 30. The monument commemorates the the ____________ _______________ ___ soldier who died during the war. KNOW 31. The excellent results results exceeded our ____________ _______________ ___ . EXPECT. 6
WORD BUILDING 7
1. My _______________ expenditure often exceeds my income. I need another job. HOUSE 2. Mike’s _________________ turned him into a responsible person. person. FATHER 3. If you behave ____________ _______________., ___., you will eventually pay for it in the the future. future. RESPONSE 4. Some TV shows ______________ people who who are not professionals in in the field. field. POPULAR 5. Today, wearing large framed glasses is __________________. FASHION 6. Some medicines take take a lot of ________________ _____________ ___ that’s why they are expensive. PREPARE 7. This new gadget is very useful, it’s extremely ________________. to have in the kitchen. HAND 8. The _______________ horseman terrorised the villagers until a priest exorcised him. HEAD 9. We are just one more brick brick in the wall, ____________ _______________ ___ and anonymous. FACE 10. Jack got ___________ _______________. ____. at the office office party, it was so funny! funny! LEG 11. Some hyperactive children are indeed a ________. when it comes to controlling them. HAND 12. I detest my neighbour. neighbour. She’s such a gossip! A ________________ woman with nothing nothing to do. do. NOSE 13. Can I see the the ______________ _____________ _ you were given, I believe believe there’s something something on it that interests me. HAND 14. BACK But for your ______________., _____________ _., I’d have been a failure. BACK 15. Decide how much you can spend, and shop _______________. ACCORDING
______________ _ from Toshiba yesterday telling me that they were considering my 16. I received an _______________ application for the job. ACKNOWLEDGE 17. We're having some _______________ made to our house. ALTER 18. There has been an ______________ of 50% in property values. APPRECIATE 19. Foods that are _______________
produced in laboratories are threatening our health. ARTIFICIAL
20. Although he started learning English a few months ago, he speaks it _______________. FLAW 21. I _______________ locked myself out of the house. ERROR 22. Their job was to identify enemy _______________. COLLABORATE 23. Mike had a _______________ with another player and broke his leg. COLLIDE 24. His employers paid him $5000 _______________ for his broken leg. COMPENSATE 25. There was widespread international _______________ of the bombing. CONDEMN
f ormal keyboard training. _______________, _____________ __, their 26. Most computer users have never received any formal keyboard skills are inefficient. CONSEQUENCE __________ _____ can take supplements in the form of tablets. DEFICIENT 27. Women suffering from iron _______________ 28. Passengers said the cabin shook violently during the plane's _______________. DESCENDPower is shared
between three main branches of government: the _______________, the legislative, and the judiciary. EXECUTE 29. Though Vivaldi earned a great deal of money in his life time, his _______________ was such that he died
in poverty. EXTRAVAGANT 7
WORD BUILDING 8 1.
Recently there has been _______________ _____________ __ towards the Prime Minister from members members of his own party. HOSTILE
2.
_______________ _____________ __ is now running at over 16%. INFLATE
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Millions of people oppose U.S. military _______________ overseas. INTERVENE
4.
There are a number of very _______________ ______________ _ players in their team. TALENT
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Three hundred policemen were sent to control the _______________. AGITATE
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The _______________ for atomic research has been doubled. ALLOCATE
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There is evidence of an _______________ between headaches and computer use. ASSOCIATE
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They were _______________ by the beautiful village and altogether had a delightful time. CAPTIVE
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Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his _______________ to Quantum Theory. CONTRIBUTE
10. A _____________
fire destroyed much of the city in the early 1900s. DISASTER
__________ _____ and transplants. DONATE 11. The booklet provides information about organ _______________ 12. Her parents placed a strong _______________ on education. EMPHASIZE
____ ___________ 13. A few months ago a young property _______________
bought a vacant house, redecorated it and sold it
for twice the original value. ENTERPRISE 14. She took a long pull on her cigarette, _______________ and coughed loudly. EXHALE 15. Richard has been given an _______________ to finish his thesis. EXTEND
______________ _ of the work. INTRICATE 16. The price depends on the _______________ 17. I knew nothing about car _______________ when I first bought my car. MAINTAIN 18. The opposition party was accused of being _______________ and delaying the decision-making process. OBSTRUCT
ag ainst women. PREJUDICE 19. He denies that he is _______________ against 20. The advertisement is aimed _______________ at children. PRIMARY
______________ _ at their next meeting. PROPOSE 21. They will consider our _______________ 22. They were forced to wait outside for hours, _______________ with cold. SHIVER 23. Genetics may play a role in a person's _______________ to alcohol abuse. SUSCEPTIBLE
24. The leaders had_______________ the depth of the crisis. UNDERESTIMATE 25. George was charged with child _______________ and murder. ABDUCT 26. He was a supporter of the _______________ of the death penalty. ABOLISH 27. The woman became angry and _______________ when she was not allowed into the hotel. ABUSE 28. They've _______________ twenty enemy soldiers. CAPTURE 29. There is a _______________ between the government's ideas and its actual policy. CONTRADICT 30. The blood is _______________ to the heart from the veins. CONVEY 31. The _______________ of chemicals has destroyed marine life along the coastline. DISPOSE 8
WORD FORMATION 9 1.
The _______________ ______________ _ of the wood depends on its type. DURABLE
2.
I enjoyed the movie_______________. IMMENSE
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Drinking a glass of wine before going to bed was his _______________ habit. VARY
4.
This is an extremely _______________ task and unlikely to be fulfilled. LABOUR
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He never married but had an _______________ son. LEGITIMATE
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Parents are often too busy, tired, or _______________ to give their children the time and attention they need. PREOCCUPY
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Depression remains one of the most _______________ health disorders in the US. PREVAIL
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The President has _______________ the criticism and held firm. WITHSTAND
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Earlier this year, he achieved his _______________ of competing in the Olympic games. ASPIRE
10. His latest album release is a _______________ of his jazz works over the past decade. COMPILE 11. They forced him to sign a _______________. CONFESS 12. The trial and _______________of the three men took over three months. CONVICT 13. The government issued an official _______________of the rumour. DENY
______________ _ from her parents and sisters. DERIVE 14. Susie’s strength is _______________ 15. The dogfight over the Aegean Sea caused a rapid _______________ in the relations between the two
countries. DETERIORATE 16. Finding a _______________ career may be the key to personal happiness. FULFIL
disappearing into _______________. ____________ ___. OBSCURE 17. The group produced two albums before disappearing 18. I never ask him questions because I never get any _______________ answer. WORTH _____________ __ for British Broadcasting Corporation. ABBREVIATE 19. BBC is an _______________ 20. The bomb's firing mechanism is _______________ by a time-clock. ACTIVE
n ot working, the pilot ______________ ________ ______ air traffic control. ALERT 21. When he realized that one engine was not 22. Taking care of small children is a job that requires _______________ energy. BOUND 23. Police believe the fire was started _______________. DELIBERATE 24. The sewage should be treated before it is _______________. DISCHARGE 25. He criticized the government _______________. EXPLICIT 26. These plants are affected by _______________ in temperature. FLUCTUATE
__________ _____ dangerous occupation. INHERENT 27. Fire fighting is an _______________ 28. Police are _______________
a major murder inquiry. LAUNCH
29. After the meal we all had to _______________ our belts. LOOSE 30. She accused Henry of telling _______________ lies. OUTRAGE 31. She was not aware of the _______________ of her own situation. PECULIAR 32. Military sources reported several enemy _______________ of U.S. airspace. PENETRATE 9
WORD BUILDING 10
1. Martinez was _______________ for a week because he attacked a student. SUSPEND 2.
Some politicians are calling the President's policy policy a _______________ ______ _________ of American principles. BETRAY
3.
The men worked _______________ through the night. CEASE
4.
Individually, people have little power, but _______________ they can be more influential. COLLECT
5.
Do you think it is _______________ ______________ _ to tip the waiters? CUSTOM
6.
Pete Rose was barred _______________ from baseball in 1989 for gambling. DEFINITE
7.
Police ordered the _______________ of the crowd crow d gathering around the building. building. DISPERSE
8.
A lot of the money that you pay at the cinema goes back to the film _______________. DISTRIBUTE
9.
He was given six penalty points and had his licence _______________. ENDORSE
10. Swimming helps to increase your strength and _______________. ENDURE 11. This shop sells clothes made _______________ of Indian materials. EXCLUDE
____________ ___ substances are resistant to biodegradation. HAZARD 12. A number of _______________ 13. Garth doesn't work; he just lives off his _______________. INHERIT 14. I like her novels - she's so _______________ about people's relationships. PERCEIVE 15. Yellow is the _______________
colour in most of Van Gogh’s paintings. paintings. PREDOMINATE
16. More than 17 bridges in the area need _______________. REINFORCE
______________ _ high standards in performing classical music. RELENT 17. Gardiner pursued _______________ 18. The _______________ process and decoration took 5 months. RENOVATE 19. She felt _______________ at not being promoted. RESENT 20. Careful _______________ of the company's accounts revealed a whole series of errors. SCRUTINIZE
21. US farmers are having trouble coping with the reductions reductions in agricultural _______________. ______________ _. SUBSIDIZE 22. They congratulated him on his _______________ as chairman. APPOINT 23. Attendance at the meeting is _______________. COMPEL 24. If you're planning on going sightseeing around the old city, a guide is _____________. DISPENSE 25. When was the cat first _______________? DOMESTIC 26. I had to drive nine hours without a break; it was _______________. EXHAUST 27. The company was fined for the _______________ of its immigrant workers. EXPLOIT 28. Skin cancer is often caused by too much _______________
to the sun. EXPOSE
______________ _ of Mr. Keith made the museum project project possible. GENEROUS 29. The _______________ 30. The city residents are protesting the _______________ of the ban on cycling in the city centre. IMPOSE 31. They signed a _______________
acceptable new contract. MUTUAL
32. Wednesday's dress _______________ went fairly smoothly. REHEARSE
dese rt. SETTLE 33. She lived in a small _______________ on the edge of the desert. 34. He's been arrested on _______________ of murder. SUSPECT 10
WORD FORMATION 11 1.
In the end, he gave in to _______________, _____________ __, and lit his first cigarette in five days. TEMPT
2.
The powers of local councils are being _______________ by central government. USURP
3.
Many people are forced to move from f rom one city to another in search of better jobs or career _______________. _____________ __. ADVANCE
4.
Minority students have a sense of _______________from _______ ________from the mostly white teachers. ALIENATE
5.
Harry earned a teaching _______________from San Jose State University. CERTIFY
6.
After we got married, we realized we were completely _______________and soon we got divorced. COMPATIBLE
7.
Don’t be _______________. You must say what you think to these people. COWARD
8.
Prozac is a _______________drug used to treat depression. DISPUTE
9.
We need effective strategies to combat sexual _______________in the workplace. HARASS
10. There is an _______________collection of medieval portraits in the museum. IMPRESS 11. Electronic shopping is a _______________for most people. NOVEL
_____ __________that he wanted w anted to talk to her about business. 12. Wilson asked Carla out to dinner, on the _______________that PRETEND 13. Although once a _______________, the alto flute is now frequently found in modern orchestras. RARE
n ational _______________in _______________ in South Africa. RECONCILE 14. After years of fighting, there was now a spirit of national ________ _______theme in Al-Qaida group discussions. RECUR 15. Suicide attacks are a _______________theme 16. A _______________exists ___________ ____exists for an import/export sales manager at our Paris office. VA 17. She was a devoted wife and a very _______________mother. AFFECTION 18. Both cities have a wealth of attractions that make them _______________. APPEAL 19. Any _______________ disease is frightening, especially when it is infectious. CURE 20. I woke up on the day after my wedding with a feeling of _______________ joy. DESCRIBE 21. This firm is assisting the organization in resolving problems related to its tax ____ ___________. EXEMPT 22. A little physical _______________ helps me think more clearly at work. EXERT 23. Check the _______________ date on the packet. EXPIRE 24. Mrs. Gold _______________
at the children who were getting on his nerves. FROWN
________ _______ days in Sydney, swimming, sw imming, sunbathing sunbathing and shopping. GLORY 25. We spent six _______________ 26. Very little has been achieved in the _______________ of the peace program. IMPLEMENT
c onfessed to delivering money to the gunman. INTERROGATE 27. During the_______________, John confessed 28. The pelican's strong legs and webbed feet allow it _______________ it in water. PROPEL 29. When the summer rains begin, the soil quickly becomes _______________. SATURATE 30. Carlson was fined $1000 for _______________ on government property. TRESPASS
31. She was _______________ _____________ __ by a noise at two in the morning. WAKE 11
WORD FORMATION 12 1.
There have been doubts about the _______________ of the report. ACCURATE
2.
Some people are still suffering ill effects from the _______________ of their water. CONTAMINATE
3.
Local people are protesting about the proposed _______________ _____ __________ of a church c hurch into a late-night bar. CONVERT
4.
The _______________ of Mount St. Helens astounded the world with its violence. ERUPT
5.
Mary's always been a trustworthy and _______________ ____________ ___ friend. FAITH
6.
Later I found out that my husband was being _______________ to me. FAITH
7.
Every year we _______________ make a trip to see my parents. FAITH
8.
They announced their engagement at a family _______________ in Vermont. GATHER
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He has been working full time as a magician and _______________ since 1998. ILLUSION
10. Jerry's worked hard to overcome his speech_______________. IMPEDE 11. An _______________ into the killings of six priests has still not revealed any new evidence. INQUIRE 12. The damage to my car was not _______________ but I was still annoyed. INTEND 13. The country is undergoing the greatest_______________ in its history. INVADE 14. The children were found _______________ and well after being missing for several days. LIVE
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