B2 Word Formation WF017

Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.

1. James quickly __________________ and got into the hot bathtub. (DRESS)
2. We made a few __________________ to the design of the car. (ADJUST)
3. We __________________ the strength of their team. That's why we lost. (ESTIMATE)
4. He is fortunate to have the __________________ to listen to several people at once. (ABLE)
5. The __________________ of John F. Kennedy was one of the key events of the 1960s.
(ASSASSINATE)
6. How can you be so __________________ to her feelings? She's just lost her father. (SENSE)
7. Every student must take an __________________ exam. (ENTER)
8. According to his __________________ of the situation we were facing a major conflict.
(ASSESS)
9. It was one of the many __________________ they faced on the long journey. (HARD)
10. She has been a __________________ for over 20 years. (LIBRARY)
11. She was asked if she was taking any __________________ at the moment. (MEDICINE)
12. The police got the necessary information from their __________________. (INFORM)
13. All civil servants are sworn to _______________ and cannot speak about certain things.
(SECRET)
14. Old people are mostly afraid of __________________. That's why they often keep a pet.
(LONELY)
15. You can wear your shirt and a pair of jeans. It's an __________________ event. (FORMAL)
16. You have __________________ my name. It's Johnson, not Johnston. (SPELL)
17. He went to the club for __________________. (COMPANION)
18. The government's actions towards reducing pollution were __________________.
(PRAISE)
19. Most experts say that the painting is not a __________________. (FORGE)
20. The pain became __________________, so we had to call an ambulance. (ENDURE)
21. The __________________ of the whole country is at stake. (STABLE)
22. She claimed her __________________ and said she had never been at the scene of the
crime. (INNOCENT)
23. He never regained __________________ and died a few weeks after the accident.
(CONSIOUS)
24. Edgar Allan Poe was one of the great ________________ figures of his age. (LITERATURE)
25. When I heard what had happened, I was __________________. (SPEAK)

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 B2 Word Formation WF026

Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.

1. The governor tried to raise some financial __________________ for his humanitarian
project. (BACK)
2. The government passed a new law that will __________________ stealing passwords
from others. (CRIME)
3. There was a lot of food left at the party because I __________________ the number of
guests who would come. (CALCULATE)
4. Her behaviour was __________________ and very rude. (CIVIL)
5. He reacted to the crime in shock and __________________ (BELIEVE).
6. The evidence against the two accused was __________________, so they were allowed to
leave the courtroom. (CONCLUDE)
7. The __________________ of electricity was a milestone of modern history. (DISCOVER)
8. I'm responsible for taking care of you in your parents' __________________ (ABSENT).
9. There is a lack of __________________ in the articles she writes. They are all the same.
(CREATE)
10. You should take the offer. It's an __________________ price for a two-week holiday in
Spain. (BEAT)
11. I asked the manager to __________________ a few points in the agreement before we
came around to the signing. (CLEAR)
12. Karl Marx had the idea of creating a __________________ society. (CLASS)
13. From the balcony we could see all the __________________ arriving in their shiny cars.
(CELEBRATE)
14. Allied forces __________________ the enemy lines for several weeks. (BOMB)
15. Here is the data of three __________________ houses for sale in your neighbourhood.
(COMPARE)
16. The young lady claimed to be a victim of child __________________ (USE).
17. The plaintiff was present at the trial but there was no sign of the __________________
(DEFEND).
18. Indian food can be __________________ as hot and spicy. (CHARACTER)
19. When two people split up neither of them is completely __________________. (BLAME)
20. The __________________ of the bank was inevitable. (CLOSE)

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 B2 Word Formation WF025

Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.

1. The _____________________ of the Premier League has been agreed upon by all the
managers. (CONTINUE)
2. I am so _____________________ with your report. Surely, you can do better. (SATISFY)
3. Lewis and Clarke were famous _____________________ who explored the Missouri River.
(ADVENTURE)
4. The faster you drive the less _____________________ your car becomes. (ECONOMY)
5. The _____________________ lasted for several minutes when the performers came on the
stage. (APPLAUD)
6. If they hadn't won the _____________________, they would have had to pay the players less.
(CHAMPION)
7. John was a big _____________________ who spent all his money in casinos. (GAMBLE)
8. You should be proud of your _____________________ over the last three years. (ACHIEVE)
9. She always does her homework with great _____________________. (ACCURATE)
10. The city displays a relaxed, _____________________ atmosphere that takes you back in time.
(COLONY)
11. It's _____________________ to say that they lost the game because they defended so poorly.
(NEED)
12. The books at that shop are so _____________________ even poor people can afford them.
(EXPENSIVE)
13. He was the right person to fill the _____________________. (VACANT)
14. The patient has shown a great ____________________ to fight off the disease. (DETERMINE)
15. PCs and tablets are a part of almost all _____________________ in the industrialised world.
(HOUSE)
16. A _____________________ of virus strains were found in the water. (VARY)
17. _____________________ progress has been made in the development of tropical medicine.
(REMARK)
18. Police are examining the _____________________ of the boy next door. (APPEAR)
19. His friend is _____________________ to live on such a low salary. (ABLE)
20. I felt _____________________ during my stay at the hospital. (MISERY)

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 B2 Word Formation WF024

Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.

1. The ___________________ gave us a ___________________ of how the new machine works.

(REPRESENT, DEMONSTRATE)
2. The old man has no ___________________ of what happened yesterday morning.
(RECOLLECT)
3. The ___________________ team went through to the semi-finals. (WIN)
4. I had problems coping with the ___________________ in Central Africa. (HUMID)
5. When I started university, I got a monthly ___________________ from my parents. (ALLOW)
6. All major channels provided ___________________ of the inauguration. (COVER)
7. My sister's sudden ___________________ came as a surprise to everyone. (DEPART)
8. The managers are ___________________ to agree to the workers' demands. It would ruin
the company. (LIKE)
9. She became the ___________________ director of the largest company in town. (MANAGE)
10. Our success is ___________________ on everyone's hard work. (DEPEND)
11. It was the ___________________ sound of a train coming towards us. (MISTAKE)
12. There is no ___________________ between the two types of virus. (SIMILAR)
13. I don't understand how she can eat so much without gaining any ___________________.
(WEIGH)
14. The doctor said that the athlete's ___________________ would take months. (RECOVER)
15. The claims he brought forward were completely ___________________. (BASE)
16. This tablet will ___________________ you to access your files ___________________ you are.
(ABLE, WHERE)
17. An ___________________ of mine works at the department store. (ACQUAINT)
18. I looked up her number in the phone ___________________. (DIRECT)
19. I told him to ___________________ his voice. (LOW)
20. All ___________________ will be instructed about the takeover tomorrow. (EMPLOY)

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 B2 Word Formation WF023

Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.

1. The manager took all the negative effects into ___________________ . (CONSIDER)
2. Not all teenagers behave ___________________. (AGGRESSION)
3. I forgot about my ___________________ at the dentist's. (APPOINT)
4. ___________________, nobody was injured in the accident. (LUCKY)
5. Before his death he transferred the ___________________ of his company to his three
children. (OWN)
6. My friend is such a ___________________ person. He always lies to the teacher. (HONEST)
7. Driving without a licence is ___________________ in all states. (LEGAL)
8. My parents say I am ___________________ of having a girlfriend for longer than three
months. (CAPABLE)
9. Parents lose ___________________ of the fact that most teachers try to do their best. (SEE)
10. In his lessons the history teacher put ___________________ on World War II. (EMPHASIZE)
11. To my ___________________, the bungalow was very ___________________. (AMAZE, SPACE)
12. ___________________ is the most important time in a child's upbringing. (ADOLESCENT)
13. The shop owner provided me with a free ___________________ because the original
machine was faulty. (REPLACE)
14. It's an ___________________ to see ___________________ in such situations. (EMBARRASS,
POLITICS)
15. The apartment was not ___________________, so I got myself a new one. (AFFORD)
16. The thief entered the house and demanded all the woman's ___________________.
(SAVE)
17. My parents ___________________ me to go on to university. (COURAGE)
18. The coach was fired because he didn't reach the ___________________ levels of the club.
(EXPECT)
19. When I looked at the boy's ___________________, I ___________________ saw that he was
very talented. (DRAW, IMMEDIATE)
20. The secretary handed in his ___________________ and left the office. (RESIGN)

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 B2 Word Formation WF022

Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.

1. Leading ______________________ have warned about the danger to animal species around
the world. (ZOO)
2. In her application she emphasized the ______________________ skills she had acquired over
the years. (SECRETARY)
3. The ______________________ effects of losing a job can be very serious. (PSYCHOLOGY)
4. She has received three marriage ______________________ this year. (PROPOSE)
5. The use of dictionaries at the final exam is not ______________________. (PERMIT)
6. The ______________________ was not convicted because there was no conclusive evidence.
(DEFEND)
7. We live in an ______________________ world, so people and governments make mistakes all
the time. (PERFECT)
8. She is an ______________________ young woman, full of life. (ENERGY)
9. There are several ______________________ species living in the rainforest, which still need to
be categorized. (KNOWN)
10. I am not willing to accept your ______________________ all the time. You have to behave
properly. (RUDE)
11. The new travel ______________________ opened for business last summer. (AGENT)
12. The ______________________ was so beautiful that we decided to go there again sometime
next year. (SCENE)
13. She made a large financial ______________________ to the organisation. (CONTRIBUTE)
14. ______________________ has gone down, and the prices of raw materials have increased.
(PRODUCT)
15. The pupils' drawings were a part of the school's art exhibition. (DRAW)
16. He felt an ______________________ to help the company he had been the CEO of for so
many years. (OBLIGE)
17. If you need any ______________________, please call me. (ASSIST)
18. I am normally not ______________________, but I felt bad when we saw that our hotel room
was on the 13th floor. (SUPERSTITION)
19. Mom opened the door and ______________________ crept into the room. (CAUTION)
20. The server was offline due to ______________________ issues. (MAINTAIN)

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