Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 1

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required

word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

1. The Sultan spent over fifty million dollars making the capital city's main hotel the most ______________ in the

country.

luxury

2. Police working on solving the bank robbery have by chance ______________ a plan to murder a leading politician.

cover

3. We should go and eat at "Franco's" which is ______________ a great little restaurant.

suppose

4. I left the house at 8am and stared at the empty garage in ______________. My car was nowhere to be seen.

Someone had stolen it!

believe

5. If you have any problems finding things, just ask Roger. He is very ______________ and will tell you where to find

what you want.

help

6. You paid $25 for a simple breakfast?! They have certainly ______________ you! You should go back and complain.

charge

7. The gang robbed three banks in the same city and all at about the same time. Not ______________, they were

caught by the police during the fourth attempt.

surprise

8. Sarina is only my half sister because we have ______________ mothers.

differ

Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 2

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required

word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

1. This queue hasn't moved in five minutes. I'm getting a bit ______________!

patient
2. Politicians should spend some time living on the streets like ______________ people have to and then they would

understand better the problems they have.

home

3. Carl was calmly taking a photograph as this ______________ large bear walked towards the car. It was a

______________ experience...at least for me!

astonish

terrify

4. If you go walking around the factory, ensure you have ______________ clothing on.

protect

5. Are you sure you have cleaned the kitchen? There is still a pretty ______________ smell coming from it.

pleasant

6. Although it isn't definite we will see you tomorrow, it is quite ______________.

like

7. Be sure not to put more than three ______________ of vodka into the mix, otherwise it will be too alcoholic.

spoon

8. Finding a cure for cancer will be a huge ______________ breakthrough for mankind.

medicine

Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 3

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required

word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

1. Buying and selling antiques can be a very ______________ hobby if you know how to find a good bargain.

profit

2. We were left without any money for the last part of our holiday because we had ______________ the cost of the train

ticket to Norway.

estimate

3. Mr. Transom stared ______________ at the group of students talking in the corner and they shut up immediately.

cross
4. Jennings is so ______________ enthusiastic about the game that his enthusiasm spreads to his team-mates and the

result is usually a strong performance.

wonder

5. I think I was ______________ sacked and have decided to bring the company to court.

fair

6. Have you seen my handbag John? It seems to have totally ______________!

appear

7. You know your father is the most ______________ person in the world. He is sure to be wearing one of his old

sweaters to the party.

fashion

8. People will need to see ______________ provable information before they can believe in something like life on other

planets.

science

Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 4

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required

word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

1. It isn't very ______________ that Paula is at home, is it? She usually works at this time.

like

2. Megan was told by her dietician that she was becoming ______________ thin and should eat more.

danger

3. ______________ is the spice of life, says the proverb and everyone should try and do new things and meet new

people to avoid becoming bored.

vary

4. Harry had a difficult ______________ and was brought up by an aunt and uncle living in the country.

child

5. The whole dispute began after a small ______________ over the money needed to finance the new company.

agree

6. The introduction of insecticides in the 20th Century ______________ agriculture across the world.

revolution
7. All the coastal towns in this area are ______________ by strong tradition of dance and there is a festival of dance that

takes place every August.

character

8. My company has spent a lot of money building a new, ______________ factory which will nearly double production.

computer

Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 5

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required

word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

1. I was just trying to be ______________ towards him and he accused me of wanting his money!

friend

2. The south-west of England, for example Devon and Cornwall, is known as the ______________ part of the United

Kingdom.

sun

3. What you may think is ______________ is really just over-enthusiasm. He would never harm anyone.

hostile

4. Anyone being rude and ______________ to our staff will be asked to leave the premises immediately.

abuse

5. Men have more of a ______________ to put weight on around the waist and stomach areas and this is something

they should be aware of.

tend

6. Three weeks after winning the lottery, Daniel Perkins had the ______________ to lose a court case in which he was

being sued for nearly $2million.

fortune

7. The pharmaceutical company's ______________ have discovered a better way of combining medicines to create a

flu remedy.

search

8. The babies were put up for ______________ when their mother was jailed for her part in the murder.

adopt
Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 6

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required

word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

1. Herbert has been a(n) ______________ member of this company's staff. I don't know what I would do without him!

dispose

2. The food at the restaurant was simply delicious. I just didn't think there was enough ______________.

vary

3. Even though the actors did quite a poor job of bringing the book to the stage, the ______________ was of the highest

quality.

produce

4. Even though he is only 17, he is a very ______________ tennis player who could have a big future in the game.

promise

5. The stock market has risen ______________ in the last six months and now is a good time to invest.

consider

6. The ______________ of the printer is often believed to have been one of the most important of the last 500 years.

invent

7. My brother chose that university because it does a very well recommended ______________ course and that's what

he has always wanted to do.

journalist

8. Hamish had the ______________ to lose his job only three weeks after getting married. But things turned out alright

in the end.

fortune
Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 7

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required

word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

1. There will be a special ______________ meeting tomorrow morning at 9a.m which everyone has to attend.

safe

2. The modernisation of the factory ______________ ______________ but unfortunately, many people lost their jobs.

double

produce

3. All students must take English and Mathematics. Then they must choose two other courses, but the course in

International Relations is ______________.

option

4. It is my dream to work in the ship-building industry but unfortunately, there is so much ______________ around that I

may have to alter my ambitions.

employ

5. Too much of the food we eat nowadays is full of chemicals and other ______________.

add

6. Come to my house tomorrow, ______________ as early as possible.

prefer

7. I do like your new friend Jasper. He tells the funniest jokes and seems to be a very ______________ young man.

entertain

8. He has just asked me for money again. That's the ______________ time and he doesn't seem to understand the

word "no"!

three
Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 8

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required

word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

1. How long do we have to sit in this police station waiting. It's making me feel very ______________ watching all these

criminals walking past.

easy

2. He did a great report on the future of the ship-building industry but I didn't agree with his ______________ at all.

conclude

3. I'm afraid Mr. Perkins is ______________ at the moment. He seems to be in a meeting. Is there any message you

would like me to pass on to him?

available

4. People with ______________ have been demanding better access to the local government buildings downtown. They

want a wheelchair ramp built and electric sliding doors.

able

5. I don't speak Spanish very well but I can read it quite ______________.

easy

6. I accepted the job without ______________ when I heard what the wage was!

hesitate

7. Stop sitting there looking so bored and ______________. Get up and find something to do! I don't want you sitting

around the house like this all summer.

enthusiasm

8. Yesterday, the government announced a $10 million increase in the town's budget to try and tackle the

______________ problem that exists.

house