WORD FORMATION B2

1. It was ______________________ of you to laugh at him when he showed us his costume(KIND).

2. The headmaster ______________________ of the way his teachers talk with parents(APPROVE).
3. The departure of the plane was delayed again, which made us even
more______________________ (PATIENT).
4. It is ______________________ to smoke in public places. (LEGAL)
5. He got very ______________________ and made many mistakes (CARE).
6. He was fired because of his ______________________ behaviour. (PROFESSIONAL)
7. She failed at the test because she probably ______________________ the
instructions(UNDERSTAND).
8. It was another ______________________ attempt to become Prime Minister. (SUCCESSFUL)
9. Mary is an ______________________ person. She doesn't seem to care about the trouble she
causes (RESPONSIBLE).
10.I normally don't ______________________ with him , but this time I think he's wrong.(AGREE)
11.It's ______________________ for the team to win three championships in a row. They aren't that
good . (POSSIBLE)
12.The suspect was ______________________ to think that he could get away with murder so easily
(SANE).
13.We are ______________________ to help him. (ABLE)
14.It's ______________________ to use your cell phone while talking to someone else. (POLITE)
15.Fast food is not only ______________________ , it also leads to obesity. (HEALTHY)
16.He seemed to have ______________________ . Nobody has seen him since last week.(APPEAR)
17.____________ are warning about the effects global warming will have on us. (SCIENCE)
18.Matt quickly came to the _________________ that Jane was not telling the truth.(CONCLUDE)
19.The _________________ of our flight was delayed due to fog. (ARRIVE)
20.Both teams gave a wonderful _________________ in the match. (PERFORM)
21.Easter Island is famous for its _________________ statues. (ASTONISH)
22.The woman was hit so hard that she lost _________________. (CONSCIOUS)
23.For their own _________________ the visitors of zoos are kept at a distance. (SAFE)
24.You should take the antibiotics for a whole week so that it is _______________. (EFFECT)
25.Jane has been suffering from headaches _________________. (LATE)
26.Most people believe that it is _________________ that UFOS exist. (PROBABLE)
27.Chris accepted the doctor’s news although it was very _______________ to hear. (PAIN)
28.The first settlers came from _________________ islands of the Pacific. (DISTANCE)
29.This area is very dry, and _________________ is very difficult. (FARM)
30.Divers went down to a _________________ of over 50 metres. (DEEP)
31.The book contains a ________________ of anecdotes from the past decades. (COLLECT)
32.Jack, who was an excellent shooter, _________________ missed his target. (REPEAT)
33.My teacher has been putting together _________________ articles for the yearbook.(INTEREST)
34._________________ farmers in Japan have figured out a way to produce square-shaped
watermelons. (INNOVATE)
35.We had _________________ in deciding who would be the best for the job. (DIFFICULT)
36.Even _________________ people can’t buy everything. (WEALTH)
37.If you plan your trip carefully you will have an _________________ time in China.(FORGET)
38.There have been _________________ sightings of the Loch Ness monster over the past decades.
(MYSTERY)
39.European _________________ arrived in Asia in the 15th century. (SAIL)
40.Imagining all the places you can visit will add a _________________ touch to your journey.
(MAGIC)
41.The hotel offers a _________________ view of the sea. (SPECTACLE)
42.You should always take special care with your __________________ when you go for an interview
(APPEAR).
43.The children’s __________________ at the party was dreadful (BEHAVE).
44.There’s a great __________________ of houses in most major cities. (SHORT)
45.It is my __________________ that we will fly to Mars one day. (BELIEVE)
46.There is no __________________ between his latest and his earlier books (COMPARE).
47.Is there any _________________ in the rumour that the Prime Minister is planning to resign?
(TRUE)
48.We nearly died of __________________ when we went to see the new opera. It was so dreadful
(BORING)
49.Einstein sometimes came to the __________________ that he was wrong about a few things.
(CONCLUDE)
50.She was extremely intelligent and passed all her exams with __________________. (EASY)
51.They say that ________________ between companies helps to keep prices down.(COMPETE)
52.Their __________________ was delayed because of bad weather. (DEPART)
53.Holiday camps usually provide free __________________. (ENTERTAIN)
54.We had to get special __________________ to leave early (PERMIT).
55.Although she was poor, her __________________ wouldn’t allow her to accept any form of charity
(PROUD)
56.Goodbye. It’s been a __________________ meeting you. (PLEASE)
57.He was filled with __________________ when he saw the neighbour’s new car (ENVIOUS).
58.The __________________ at the hotel was excellent (SERVE).
59.The president made his __________________ on prime -time television. (STATE)
60.His __________________ to comment on the allegations made him look guilty. (REFUSE)
61.If you want to lose __________________ you'd better eat less. (WEIGH)
62.The prisoner escaped to __________________ by hiding in the boot of the car. (FREE)
63.What started out as __________________ soon turned into real love (FRIENDLY).
64.People watched in __________________ as the helicopter crashed into the nearby TV mast.
(HORRIBLE)
65.He received __________________ from his father after the tragic accident. (ASSIST)
66.Freedom from __________________ should be a human right. (POOR)
67.Many families lost their homes and all of their _______________________. (POSSESS)
68._______________________will be provided for the first two weeks of your stay.(ACCOMMODATE)
69.Many __________________countries have failed to catch up with industrial nations.(DEVELOP)
70._______________________went on throughout the night. (CELEBRATE)
71.They were able to resolve the problem through careful ________________. (NEGOTIATE).
72.Some people tend to look down on those who are less ___________________. (FORTUNE)
73.After a few ____________________difficulties they decided to cancel the project. (EXPECT)
74.Most people will take a _______________________job if they get well-paid. (STRESS)
75.He was so surprised that he was _______________________to make the speech. (ABLE)
76.The _______________________is currently on display at the new gallery. (EXHIBIT)
77.Unfortunately, travelling by plane also has some _______________________.(ADVANTAGE)
78.There are several run-down districts in the city where _______________________is in a bad state
(HOUSE).
79.In _______________________to many complaints by residents, we decided to make the area a no-
parking zone. (RESPOND)
80.He works for a company that imports diving _______________________. (EQUIP)
81.He wrote an _______________________, in which he describes how he had gone through his
troubling days as an adolescent. (BIOGRAPHY)
82.A limited _____________________of the author’s works will be published next year. (EDIT)
83.The _______________________that banks charge for borrowing money has gone up. (PERCENT)
84.Many men believe that bringing up children is the _______________________of women.
(RESPONSIBLE)
85.The judge sentenced the boy to two weeks of community ___________________ (SERVE).
86.Up to now the government’s _______________________programme has been very successful.
(CONSERVE)
87.Make sure you have something ________________________ to say before you stand up and speak
(CONSTRUCT).
88.A new ________________________ centre is being built outside the town. (INDUSTRY)
89.Trees are being cut down to provide ________________________ parking space. (ADD)
90.The school is located in a quiet ________________________ area (RESIDENT)
91.I don’t think your demands are very ________________________. (REASON)
92.She was a very ________________________ woman (AMBITION).
93.She became the ________________________ owner of a gigantic estate. (WEALTH)
94.An ________________________ thing happened to me yesterday (AMUSE)
95.Exercise can be ________________________ provided you do not overdo it (BENEFIT).
96.We had an ________________________ time at the party (ENJOY)
97.Swimming is an ________________________ way of keeping fit (EFFECT)
98.Our town library is facing serious ________________________ problems (FINANCE).
99.Some people remain ________________________ well into their eighties (ACT).
100. She was very ________________________ about her bad behaviour (APOLOGY)
101. The police became ________________________ when he started telling lies (SUSPECT)
102. Writing a book can be a very ________________________ experience (SATISFY)
103. He had lost so much weight it was hardly ________________________ (RECOGNISE)
104. My cousin is very ________________________ and loves doing sports (COMPETE)
105. ________________________ people are often said an uncommunicative (CREATE)
106. The management think they will succeed, but I am rather _____________________ (DOUBT)
107. It was a very ________________________ film (DISAPPOINT)
108. British weather can be very ________________________ (CHANGE)
109. He must have ________________________ me and brought me the wrong
book(UNDERSTAND).
110. The troops’ ________________________ were monitored closely in the command room.(MOVE)
111. Details of the examination have not been ___________________ to the public. (CLOSE)
112. I love listening to people speaking Italian. It’s a very ___________________ language. (POET)
113. My ___________________ salary tripled in the last 5 years. (MONTH)
114. He founded the company at the age of 22 and became a very
___________________entrepreneur. (WEALTH)
115. It was a ___________________ device, so I threw it away. (USE)
116. I just like to go for a Sunday walk in the park. It’s very ___________________ there. (PEACE)
117. She is ___________________ that she can pass the exam. (CONFIDENCE)
118. All the buildings in the town centre are ___________________ to disabled people. (ACCESS)
119. The weather in England is not very ___________________. It can change very quickly.
(PREDICT)
120. Due to bad weather, the ___________________ will be delayed for about an hour. (FLY)
121. I couldn’t do anything with the ___________________ he gave me. (ADVISE)
122. He ___________________ told himself that there had to be some solution to the problem.
(REPEAT)
123. 12.If you want to go on an ___________________ holiday, try backpacking and staying at
youth hostels. (EXPENSIVE)
124. Philipp showed his ___________________ at not having been nominated for the match.
(DISAPPOINT)
125. ___________________ is an important virtue in life. (HONEST)
126. Duke Ellington was a famous jazz ___________________. (MUSIC)
127. Maria found a ___________________ job right after she had graduated. (SUIT)
128. The president’s ___________________ speech was broadcast all over the country.(ACCEPT)
129. Florence Nightingale made nursing a very ___________________ profession. (RESPECT)
130. Some patients cannot be cured by ___________________ medicine. (CONVENTION)
131. Many actors suffer from ___________________ when they go out on the stage for the first
time. (NERVOUS)
132. The submarine had gone down to a __________________ of 3,000 metres before
communications broke off. (DEEP)
133. The woman received many medals for her __________________. (BRAVE)
134. __________________ not only destroys trees but also releases greenhouse gases into the
atmosphere. (FOREST)
135. Mozart is one of the most famous __________________ of classical music. (COMPOSE)
136. The television series was __________________ popular all over the world. (IMMENSE)
137. The exhibition aims at raising public __________________. (AWARE)
138. The __________________ of coral reefs is one of the biggest problems of the world’s oceans.
(DESTROY)
139. I was having a serious __________________ with my sister when mom came in. (CONVERSE)
140. Abraham Lincoln was a very __________________ president. (ORDINARY)
141. The fee is not __________________. It’s what everyone has to pay. (NEGOTIATE)
142. Illegal hunting __________________ the __________________ of certain animal species.
(THREAT, SURVIVE)
143. Parrots are admired for their __________________ and __________________. (BEAUTIFUL,
INTELLIGENT)
144. The ballet dancer moved __________________ across the stage during her__________________.
(GRACE, PERFORM)
145. The software must be installed by a __________________ employee. (QUALIFY)
146. Cities are much too __________________ for me to live in. (NOISE)
147. He received __________________ from all the major companies. (DONATE)
148. __________________, not enough is done to fight global warming. (FORTUNATE)
149. Luggage and other bags must not be left __________________ for security reasons.(ATTEND)
150. I am writing to express my __________________ with the notebook I bought at your shop a
few days ago. (SATISFY)
151. He is __________________ to be on time. He always shows up late. (LIKE)
152. He had lost his ___________________ card so he couldn’t get into the restricted area.
(MEMBER)
153. ___________________, the team had never won an important game. (SURPISE)
154. The ___________________ of the team cost him millions of dollars. (OWNER)
155. When the woman accused him of sexual ___________________, the politician quickly issued a
___________________. (HARASS, DENY)
156. The boss demanded an ___________________ as to why I was late for work (EXPLAIN).
157. People use internet shopping ___________________ to find out where they can buy the
cheapest products. (DIRECT)
158. He is often ill because of his ___________________ lifestyle. (HEALTH)
159. The police are looking into the ___________________ of five young people. (APPEAR)
160. The new hotel at the beach offers a ___________________ view of the seaside. (SPECTACLE)
161. People with sleeping ___________________ should go and see their doctors. (ORDER)
162. The boss promised a bonus to all the ___________________ at the end of the year.(EMPLOY)
163. The new jumping suit was designed to reduce wind ___________________. (RESIST)
164. Her business is very __________________. She has made a lot of profit this year. (SUCCEED)
165. There was a _________________ man outside my house, so I called the police (SUSPECT)
166. Watching quiz shows can improve your general ___________________ (KNOW).
167. The spray is very effective for the ___________________ of burns and similar injuries.(TREAT)
168. The manager of the shop promised to send me a ___________________ for the broken
Bluetooth speakers. (REPLACE)
169. The new supermarket has a wide ___________________ of organic products. (VARY)
170. Mum, you must remind me of my dentist _________________ this afternoon. (APPOINT)
171. Although chess is a very ___________________ sport, it can be boring sometimes.
(CHALLENGE)
172. What the politician did was thought to be very _________________ . (HONEST)
173. The headmaster received _________________ from the school authorities to open up a
second class. (PERMIT)
174. The way people dress shows the kind of _________________ they possess. (PERSON)
175. I haven’t got the _________________ to go to the headmaster and tell him what I think.
(CONFIDENT)
176. The building has a special _________________ for _________________ people. (ENTER, ABLE)
177. The _________________ told me which room I had to go to. (ASSIST)
178. In my _________________ it was the right thing to do. (JUDGE)
179. The _________________ in the hotel was fantastic. Everyone was so _________________.
(SERVE, FRIEND)
180. I’m in a _________________ with a wonderful woman I met a few months ago.(RELATION)
181. I am really _________________ for your help. Maybe I can help you too sometime.(GREAT)
182. He turned out to be a big _____________. I’ll never believe him again. (LIE)
183. A _________________ of men's salaries with those of women shows that females still get
________________ pay. (COMPARE, EQUAL)
184. An automatic driving assistant can be _________________ in certain situations. (USE)
185. The _________________ halls of major airports are always full during the holiday season.
(DEPART)
186. I had an _________________ at the dentist’ so I had to call off everything else. (APPOINT)
187. He has physical _________________ you can’t even dream of. (ABLE)
188. The coach made the _________________ to discipline three players of his team.(DECIDE)
189. I had no idea that the jewellery was so _________________. (VALUE)
190. _________________ hardly ever tell the _________________. (POLTICS, TRUE)
191. The children had a _________________ _________________. Look at what they drew! (LIVE,
IMAGINE)
192. They suffered great ___________________ on the expedition because the temperatures were
almost ___________________. (COMFORT, BEAR)
193. There is absolutely no basis for the ___________________ against him. (ACCUSE)
194. The vacuum cleaner had a ___________________ switch, so I sent it back. (FAULT)
195. The envelope had a “___________________” stamp on it, so nobody else was allowed to open
it. (CONFIDENT)
196. The new invention has already been used ___________________ in tests. (EXTEND)
197. The ___________________ force of the earthquake led hundreds of people being killed.
(DESTROY)
198. Although he is a good student, he ___________________ disrupts the lessons. (CONTINUE)
199. He can’t stand having nothing to do. He’s simply not used to being __________________.
(ACT)
200. The scientists have to improve the ___________________ of the engine, otherwise it won’t go
into mass production. (EFFICIENT)
201. The police saw that there were ___________________ leading to the car. (FOOT)
202. Stalingrad was one of the ___________________ battles of World War II. (DECIDE)
203. The ___________________ is accused of shoplifting. (DEFEND)
204. To “brexit” has become a ___________________ word so everyone knows what you mean.
(HOUSE)
205. It was ___________________ to blame the boy for breaking the window. It wasn’t his fault.
(JUST)
206. People shouldn’t’ be judged by their ___________________, but by what they have to say.
(APPEAR)
207. The authorities don’t know where the terrorists got the _________________. (EXPLODE)
208. I value his ___________________ and ___________________, but this time he showed a lack of
__________________. (FRIEND, LOYAL, JUDGE)
209. The promises that the politicians made were simply ___________________. Nobody really
believed anything. (LAUGH)
210. It is ___________________ for such a person to be in a high office. (FIT)
211. The plane crashed into the mountains and, ___________________, caused several fatalities.
(FORTUNE)
212. We have to __________________ the pressure or otherwise the object will break. (LIGHT)
213. CNN showed exclusive __________________ of the incident. (FOOT)
214. There has been an argument about the __________________ of the island for several
decades. (OWN)
215. The __________________ of the air in the mountain regions is much better than at sea level.
(PURE)
216. She attended __________________ classes because it was her first baby. (MOTHER)
217. Many people in the Third World cannot even buy the __________________ of life.
(NECESSARY)
218. They went on a __________________ tour of Asia. (PACK)
219. Please come to my office at the end of the week, __________________ on Friday afternoon
(PREFER)
220. The whole committee was impressed by the __________________ of the plan (ORIGIN).
221. He fell behind with his __________________, so they took away almost everything he had.
(PAY)
222. The dictator showed his __________________ by locking up the dissidents. (PLEASE)
223. The prosecutor did not make any __________________ to what the defence had to say.
(OBJECT)
224. The suspect was __________________ without getting a fair trial. (PRISON)
225. It was a __________________ attempt of the opposition party to gain power. (SHAME)
226. The trade unions made __________________ demands that were rejected in the negotiations.
(REASON)
227. The travellers received __________________ compensation for the delayed
__________________. (PART, DEPART)
228. She dyed her hair and wore new, fashionable clothes, so she was
almost__________________. (RECOGNISE)
229. The book cost $26 plus $5 for __________________. (POST)
230. The average __________________ in this part of the country is about 80 inches a year. (RAIN)
231. It’s a good plan in theory but probably __________________ in practice. (WORK)
232. The ____________________ from the Department of Education gave a press conference.
(OFFICE)
233. It was a great ____________________ to meet such a famous ____________________. I had never
met one before. (PLEASE, POLITICS)
234. When I came to the city after 20 years it was completely ____________________.Everything
was so different. (RECOGNISE)
235. Young people who grew up in the 1960s lived in a ____________________ society. Almost
everything was allowed. (PERMIT)
236. The mountains in Central Asia reach _________________ of over 8,000 metres. (HIGH)
237. My dad always has to take sides. He is never ____________________. (OBJECT)
238. I have been ____________________ of him since the day I met him. (SUSPECT)
239. Phil got a ____________________ job at a kiosk selling morning newspapers. (PART)
240. The weather is going to turn bad in the next few days and we're in for
some____________________. (RAIN)
241. I have a ____________________ for old cars. I already have a few in my garage. (PREFER)
242. He is studying ____________________ at the local university. (MECHANIC)
243. Some people are so poor they can't even buy the basic ____________________ of life.
(NECESSARY)
244. There were many ____________________ for the job, but only two of them had the necessary
___________________. (APPLY, QUALIFY)
245. Could you empty the ____________________ on your way out ? (DUST)
246. My brother is such an ____________________ young man. He never does any exercise and
seldom goes out of the house. (ACT)
247. The driver was ____________________ because he crossed one of the side-lines. (QUALIFY)
248. She is such a ____________________, friendly and honest person. (TRUST)
249. The school staff is making the last ____________________ for their Open Day on Saturday.
(PREPARE)
250. You finger is ____________________. What have you done? (BLOOD)
251. John made some ____________________ points against a strong opponent. (DECIDE)
252. Happiness and misery are two values that are hardly __________________. (MEASURE)
253. City authorities invested in better street __________________in order to reduce crime.(LIGHT)
254. __________________, the car got out of control and crashed into the tree. (FORTUNE)
255. People who are __________________often get benefits from the state. (EMPLOY)
256. My __________________told me that my rent was due next week. (LAND)
257. The __________________came to the house and fixed the faulty wires. (ELECTRIC)
258. It was not my __________________to embarrass him in front of everyone. (INTEND)
259. Technicians are trying to keep the reactor from __________________ (HEAT).
260. Michael is __________________on his father and always has to ask him for financial support.
(DEPEND)
261. The law proved to be __________________. Nobody cared about it. (EFFECT)
262. When a rescue team arrived at the site they found that a few passengers were still
__________________ (LIVE).
263. We have had a few __________________lately, but on the whole, we are getting along fine.
(AGREE)
264. She came from a __________________middle-class family. (RESPECT)
265. He is __________________to be a teacher. He simply can't manage a class. (FIT)
266. She surprised her coaches with a __________________performance. Everything she didwas
perfect (FAULT).
267. The test was __________________easy. I have done more difficult ones. (COMPARE)
268. The __________________died at once when Sandy came in. (LAUGH)
269. People no longer have confidence in our __________________system. (JUST)
270. All natural minerals contain __________________. (PURE)
271. The bottles are designed to be __________________up to ten times. (USE)
1. The chairman had made his ____________________ statement before the real proceedings
began. (INTRODUCE)
272. You can't ____________________ expect to win every game of the season. (REAL)
273. This is a very quiet ____________________ neighbourhood. (RESIDE)
274. When I finished school, I decided to start a career in ____________________. (JOURNAL)
275. The ____________________ of getting caught stealing some apples from your neighbour's
garden is very low. (LIKE)
276. She won a ____________________ from a very prestigious American university. (SCHOLAR)
277. He's an ____________________ man and very handsome too. So, I guess you could date him.
(MARRY)
278. The two countries agreed to ____________________ in certain sections of the economy.
(OPERATE)
279. The ____________________ came into the stadium and listened to what the players had to
say. (SUPERVISE)
280. He is a nice child but often ____________________ when it comes to following rules. (OBEY)
281. The rent is ____________________ in advance. (PAY)
282. There was an ____________________ on his side to cooperate with the authorities.(WILLING)
283. He has not seen his children since his ____________________. (PRISON)
284. Our team scored the __________________ goal in the last minute of the match. (DECIDE)
285. Some ____________________ end up in the atmosphere and ultimately in the air that we
breathe. (POLLUTE)
286. The government has left many citizens ____________________ about the new tax laws.
(INFORM)
287. According to the ________________ there will be no more English lessons this week. (TIME)
288. It must be a ____________________. I never intended to offend anyone. (UNDERSTAND)
289. The President of the United States is ____________________ to appoint justices to the
Supreme Court. (POWER)
290. Over the years the conflict ____________________, and more and more people were killed.
(INTENSE)
291. James quickly __________________ and got into the hot bathtub. (DRESS)
292. We made a few __________________ to the design of the car. (ADJUST)
293. We __________________ the strength of their team. That's why we lost. (ESTIMATE)
294. He is fortunate to have the __________________ to listen to several people at once. (ABLE)
295. The __________________ of John F. Kennedy was one of the key events of the 1960s.
(ASSASSINATE)
296. How can you be so __________________ to her feelings? She's just lost her father. (SENSE)
297. Every student must take an __________________ exam. (ENTER)
298. According to his __________________ of the situation we were facing a major conflict.
(ASSESS)
299. It was one of the many __________________ they faced on the long journey. (HARD)
300. She has been a __________________ for over 20 years. (LIBRARY)
301. She was asked if she was taking any __________________ at the moment. (MEDICINE)
302. The police got the necessary information from their __________________. (INFORM)
303. All civil servants are sworn to _______________ and cannot speak about certain things.
(SECRET)
304. Old people are mostly afraid of __________________. That's why they often keep a pet.
(LONELY)
305. You can wear your shirt and a pair of jeans. It's an __________________ event. (FORMAL)
306. You have __________________ my name. It's Johnson, not Johnston. (SPELL)
307. He went to the club for __________________. (COMPANION)
308. The government's actions towards reducing pollution were __________________.(PRAISE)
309. Most experts say that the painting is not a __________________. (FORGE)
310. The pain became __________________, so we had to call an ambulance. (ENDURE)
311. The __________________ of the whole country is at stake. (STABLE)
312. She claimed her __________________ and said she had never been at the scene of the crime.
(INNOCENT)
313. He never regained __________________ and died a few weeks after the accident.
(CONSIOUS)
314. Edgar Allan Poe was one of the great ________________ figures of his age. (LITERATURE)
315. 25.When I heard what had happened, I was __________________. (SPEAK)
316. Real Madrid are expected to win the ___________________ this season. (CHAMPION)
317. She had a rough ___________________. Nobody really cared about her. (CHILD)
318. Leather ___________________ are much cheaper than genuine leather bags. (IMITATE)
319. Causing such a panic in public wasn't a very ___________________ thing to do. (SENSE)
320. The government has shown no ___________________ to cooperate with the
environmentalists. (WILLING)
321. We had an ___________________ day at the beach. I'll always remember it. (FORGET)
322. With the ___________________ of Herbie everyone enjoyed the ___________________. (EXCEPT,
PERFORM)
323. You can't withdraw from the ___________________ after you have signed the document.
(AGREE)
324. The soldier ___________________ the orders and was immediately ___________________.
(OBEY, CHARGE)
325. In her youth she was such a ___________________ dancer. (GRACE)
326. You are such a ___________________ young man. When are you going to grow up? (CHILD)
327. He is so ___________________ and he's handsome too. (ROMANCE)
328. I ___________________ to call the police if he didn't leave my house. (THREAT)
329. The ___________________ of the company told us that nobody would lose their jobs.
(MANAGE)
330. We explained that he wouldn't tolerate any ___________________ from other parties.
(INTERFERE)
331. It was a ___________________ performance. (MARVEL)
332. The TV station provided its audience with live _________________ of the event. (COVER)
333. These new cars are much more ___________________ than the older models. (ECONOMY)
334. Despite the poor ___________________ the pilot made a perfect landing. (VISIBLE)
335. She wrote excellent essays, but her __________________ was rather bad. (PRONOUNCE)
336. I had no ___________________ of hurting your feelings. I'm so sorry. (INTEND)
337. A new survey shows that computers and smartphones do not
___________________relationships in families. (WEAK)
338. It came as a great _________________ to us when we found out that he was still alive.
(RELIEVE)
339. The documents that were stolen were highly ___________________. (CONFIDENCE)
340. It was an ___________________ virus that nobody had ever heard about before. (KNOW)
341. Leading ______________________ have warned about the danger to animal species around
the world. (ZOO)
342. In her application she emphasized the ______________________ skills she had acquired over
the years. (SECRETARY)
343. The ______________________ effects of losing a job can be very serious. (PSYCHOLOGY)
344. She has received three marriage ______________________ this year. (PROPOSE)
345. The use of dictionaries at the final exam is not ______________________. (PERMIT)
346. The ______________________ was not convicted because there was no conclusive evidence.
(DEFEND)
347. We live in an ______________________ world, so people and governments make mistakes all
the time. (PERFECT)
348. She is an ______________________ young woman, full of life. (ENERGY)
349. There are several ______________________ species living in the rainforest, which still need to
be categorized. (KNOWN)
350. I am not willing to accept your ______________________ all the time. You have to behave
properly. (RUDE)
351. The new travel ______________________ opened for business last summer. (AGENT)
352. The ______________________ was so beautiful that we decided to go there again sometime
next year. (SCENE)
353. She made a large financial ______________________ to the organisation. (CONTRIBUTE)
354. ______________________ has gone down, and the prices of raw materials have increased.
(PRODUCT)
355. The pupils' drawings were a part of the school's art exhibition. (DRAW)
356. He felt an ______________________ to help the company he had been the CEO of for so many
years. (OBLIGE)
357. If you need any ______________________, please call me. (ASSIST)
358. I am normally not ______________________, but I felt bad when we saw that our hotel room
was on the 13th floor. (SUPERSTITION)
359. Mom opened the door and ______________________ crept into the room. (CAUTION)
360. The server was offline due to ______________________ issues. (MAINTAIN)
361. The manager took all the negative effects into ___________________ . (CONSIDER)
362. Not all teenagers behave ___________________. (AGGRESSION)
363. I forgot about my ___________________ at the dentist's. (APPOINT)
364. ___________________, nobody was injured in the accident. (LUCKY)
365. Before his death he transferred the ___________________ of his company to his three
children. (OWN)
366. My friend is such a ___________________ person. He always lies to the teacher. (HONEST)
367. Driving without a licence is ___________________ in all states. (LEGAL)
368. My parents say I am ___________________ of having a girlfriend for longer than three
months. (CAPABLE)
369. Parents lose ___________________ of the fact that most teachers try to do their best. (SEE)
370. In his lessons the history teacher put ___________________ on World War II. (EMPHASIZE)
371. To my ___________________, the bungalow was very ___________________. (AMAZE, SPACE)
372. ___________________ is the most important time in a child's upbringing. (ADOLESCENT)
373. The shop owner provided me with a free ___________________ because the original machine
was faulty. (REPLACE)
374. It's an ___________________ to see ___________________ in such situations. (EMBARRASS,
POLITICS)
375. The apartment was not ___________________, so I got myself a new one. (AFFORD)
376. The thief entered the house and demanded all the woman's ___________________. (SAVE)
377. My parents ___________________ me to go on to university. (COURAGE)
378. The coach was fired because he didn't reach the ___________________ levels of the club.
(EXPECT)
379. When I looked at the boy's ___________________, I ___________________ saw that he was very
talented. (DRAW, IMMEDIATE)
380. The secretary handed in his ___________________ and left the office. (RESIGN)
381. The ___________________ gave us a ___________________ of how the new machine works.
(REPRESENT, DEMONSTRATE)
382. The old man has no ___________________ of what happened yesterday morning.
(RECOLLECT)
383. The ___________________ team went through to the semi-finals. (WIN)
384. I had problems coping with the ___________________ in Central Africa. (HUMID)
385. When I started university, I got a monthly ___________________ from my parents. (ALLOW)
386. All major channels provided ___________________ of the inauguration. (COVER)
387. My sister's sudden ___________________ came as a surprise to everyone. (DEPART)
388. The managers are ___________________ to agree to the workers' demands. It would ruin the
company. (LIKE)
389. She became the ___________________ director of the largest company in town. (MANAGE)
390. Our success is ___________________ on everyone's hard work. (DEPEND)
391. It was the ___________________ sound of a train coming towards us. (MISTAKE)
392. There is no ___________________ between the two types of virus. (SIMILAR)
393. I don't understand how she can eat so much without gaining any ___________________.
(WEIGH)
394. The doctor said that the athlete's ___________________ would take months. (RECOVER)
395. The claims he brought forward were completely ___________________. (BASE)
396. This tablet will ___________________ you to access your files ___________________ you are.
(ABLE, WHERE)
397. An ___________________ of mine works at the department store. (ACQUAINT)
398. I looked up her number in the phone ___________________. (DIRECT)
399. I told him to ___________________ his voice. (LOW)
400. All ___________________ will be instructed about the takeover tomorrow. (EMPLOY)
401. The _____________________ of the Premier League has been agreed upon by all the
managers. (CONTINUE)
402. I am so _____________________ with your report. Surely, you can do better. (SATISFY)
403. Lewis and Clarke were famous _____________________ who explored the Missouri River.
(ADVENTURE)
404. The faster you drive the less _____________________ your car becomes. (ECONOMY)
405. The _____________________ lasted for several minutes when the performers came on the
stage. (APPLAUD)
406. If they hadn't won the _____________________, they would have had to pay the players less.
(CHAMPION)
407. John was a big _____________________ who spent all his money in casinos. (GAMBLE)
408. You should be proud of your _____________________ over the last three years. (ACHIEVE)
409. She always does her homework with great _____________________. (ACCURATE)
410. The city displays a relaxed, _____________________ atmosphere that takes you back in time.
(COLONY)
411. It's _____________________ to say that they lost the game because they defended so poorly.
(NEED)
412. The books at that shop are so _____________________ even poor people can afford them.
(EXPENSIVE)
413. He was the right person to fill the _____________________. (VACANT)
414. The patient has shown a great ____________________ to fight off the disease. (DETERMINE)
415. PCs and tablets are a part of almost all _____________________ in the industrialised world.
(HOUSE)
416. A _____________________ of virus strains were found in the water. (VARY)
417. _____________________ progress has been made in the development of tropical medicine.
(REMARK)
418. Police are examining the _____________________ of the boy next door. (APPEAR)
419. His friend is _____________________ to live on such a low salary. (ABLE)
420. I felt _____________________ during my stay at the hospital. (MISERY)
421. The governor tried to raise some financial __________________ for his humanitarian project.
(BACK)
422. The government passed a new law that will __________________ stealing passwords from
others. (CRIME)
423. There was a lot of food left at the party because I __________________ the number of guests
who would come. (CALCULATE)
424. Her behaviour was __________________ and very rude. (CIVIL)
425. He reacted to the crime in shock and __________________ (BELIEVE).
426. The evidence against the two accused was __________________, so they were allowed to
leave the courtroom. (CONCLUDE)
427. The __________________ of electricity was a milestone of modern history. (DISCOVER)
428. I'm responsible for taking care of you in your parents' __________________ (ABSENT).
429. There is a lack of __________________ in the articles she writes. They are all the same.
(CREATE)
430. You should take the offer. It's an __________________ price for a two-week holiday in Spain.
(BEAT)
431. I asked the manager to __________________ a few points in the agreement before we came
around to the signing. (CLEAR)
432. Karl Marx had the idea of creating a __________________ society. (CLASS)
433. From the balcony we could see all the __________________ arriving in their shiny cars.
(CELEBRATE)
434. Allied forces __________________ the enemy lines for several weeks. (BOMB)
435. Here is the data of three __________________ houses for sale in your neighbourhood.
(COMPARE)
436. The young lady claimed to be a victim of child __________________ (USE).
437. The plaintiff was present at the trial but there was no sign of the
__________________(DEFEND).
438. Indian food can be __________________ as hot and spicy. (CHARACTER)
439. When two people split up neither of them is completely __________________. (BLAME)
440. The __________________ of the bank was inevitable. (CLOSE)