SUFFIX TEST

1 _______________ (COMPARE) speaking, this machine is easy to use.

2 A _______________ (PHYSICS) is medically trained, so they're technically

doctors.

3 A decision was finally made after some heated _______________

(ARGUE).

4 A new _______________ (EDUCATE) programme has been set up for

economically disadvantaged children.

5 A versatile personality, he was a playwright, a _______________

(LYRICS), a theatre director, and a designer.

6 And yet what he says contains at least a grain of _______________

(TRUE).

7 As a child I hated my brother, but now we get on _______________

(WONDER).

8 As video games advanced, they became more and more

_______________ (CINEMA).

9 Beneath the surface of contemporary West Indian life lurk memories

of _______________ (SLAVE).

10 British weather is perhaps at its most _______________ (VARY) in the

spring.

11 But for the man who blindly buys her, there are no _______________
(EXCUSE) reasons.

12 Certified _______________ (INSTRUCT) can offer the consumer a safer

and more effective workout.

13 Environmental _______________ (AWARE) has increased dramatically

over the past decade.

14 Every day they come to school _______________ (THIRST) for

knowledge.

15 Fighting around the capital has _______________ (INTENSE) in the last

few hours.

16 Four million hours were lost last year through stress-related

_______________ (ILL).
17 Give your child just enough information to satisfy their _______________
(CURIOUS).

18 Have you read Steve's _______________ (PROPOSE) for the new project?

19 Having the opportunity to work would make retirement more

_______________ (MEAN) for many senior citizens.

20 He believes that parents should be made _______________ (PERSON)

responsible for their children's behaviour.

21 He died from multiple _______________ (INJURE) caused by the accident.

22 He entertained them at his home so meanly and _______________

(CHEER) that everyone soon got mad.

23 He has been recognized for his restaurant _______________ (CRITIC) by

the Association of Food Journalists.

24 He never goes out without his security men in _______________

(ATTEND).

25 He prepared for the interview by _______________ (FAMILIAR) himself

with the company's work.

26 He showed great _______________ (STRONG) of character when he

refused to accept the bribes.

27 He was arrested for carrying concealed _______________ (DIE) weapons.

28 Helping to alleviate _______________ (POOR) in developing countries

also helps to reduce environmental destruction.

29 Her left arm was locked to her side, because her shoulder was
extremely _______________ (PAIN).

30 His detractors claim that his fierce temper makes him unsuitable for
party _______________ (LEAD).

31 However, it may be that _______________ (HISTORY) have overlooked

the significance of some of this detail.

32 I felt a sense of _______________ (BETRAY) when my friends refused to

lend me money.

33 I prefer teaching methods that actively involve _______________

(STUDY) in learning.

34 I prefer the second option - its advantages are _______________

 (SIMPLE) and cheapness.

35 I was rather quiet as I didn't feel I had much _______________ (WISE) to

impart on the subject.

36 In 1990, only 20 _______________ (SCHOLAR) were awarded, which

confirms the political objective that motivated the awards.

37 In the profound silence I surveyed the _______________ (AWE) beautiful

Himalayan landscape.

38 It has often been said, perhaps unfairly, that they are a _______________
(WAR) nation.

39 It is easy to see that this construction can, in fact, be _______________

(GLOBAL).

40 It is possible to express oneself creatively and _______________ (ART) at

a community art studio.

41 It proved difficult to come to a _______________ (JUDGE) about how well

the school was performing.

42 It surprised her so much that she stared _______________ (SPEECH) at

him, her head thrown back, her lips parted.

43 It's very _______________ (SELF) of him to just expect that Polly will do
all the childcare.

44 I've always admired his _______________ (POET) use of language. It's so

magically appealing to every single reader.

45 I've always believed that _______________ (HAPPY) counts more than

money.

46 I've reorganized my files so that I can _______________ (EASE) find what

I'm looking for.

47 Kate is now 43, but she can be unbelievably _______________ (CHILD)

impatient.

48 Let me just _______________ (CLEAR) what I mean here.

49 Most _______________ (ADVENTURE) history-makers have been early

adopters, adapters, and inventors.

50 Most consumers have no trouble _______________

(DIFFERENT) our brand's cereal from our leading competitor's.
51 My schedule is _______________ (FLEX) - I could arrange to meet with
you any day next week.

52 New customers must call an automated line to _______________

(ACTIVE) their card.

53 Not making a will can have serious _______________ (CONSEQUENT) for

your children and other family members.

54 On _______________ (ARRIVE) at the police station, they were taken to

an interview room.

55 One of the _______________ (OCCUPY) of the car was slightly injured, so

watch out!

56 One of the good things about teaching young children is their

_______________ (ENTHUSE).

57 Over time, their acquaintance developed into a long-lasting

_______________ (FRIEND).

58 Registration of _______________ (BEAR) and deaths became compulsory

in 1871.

59 Researchers have built an artificial _______________ (INTELLIGENT)

model that can accurately identify cancer.

60 Roman civilization was highly _______________ (URBAN) by pre-modern

standards.

61 Sex education and birth control are _______________ (SENSE) issues. We

must be cautious while discussing them.

62 She spoke in very vague terms and there were no direct

_______________ (REFER) to specific situations.

63 She's a senior _______________ (EDIT) in the reference department of a

publishing company.

64 She's an actress whose inner life has remained _______________

(MYSTERY), despite the many interviews she has given.

65 Teachers and _______________ (LIBRARY) at the schools develop lesson

plans around the books.

66 That driver went _______________ (DANGER) fast, overtaking several

cars, despite the wet conditions.
67 The _______________ (DIVIDE) of responsibilities among the officers of
the company was spelled out in detail.

68 The _______________ (URGENT) of the problem has been highlighted

recently by politicians.

69 The authorities are taking steps to tackle _______________ (RACE) in

schools.

70 The book is a very thorough guide to the issues around lone

_______________ (PARENT).

71 The conductor waited for dead _______________ (SILENT) before

commencing the performance.

72 The developers dealt with the problem in the time-honoured way,

burying the _______________ (INDUSTRY) waste in landfill sites.

73 The earliest recorded _______________ (USE) of the word is in the

twelfth century.

74 The first _______________ (INHABIT) of the farm was my great-

grandfather, who built the house.

75 The homes we looked at were either too _______________ (PRICE) or not

worth the work it would take to fix them up.

76 The last time we moved house there were very few _______________
(BREAK).

77 The little well-mannered girl _______________ (OBEY) listened to her

mother.

78 The magazine offers tips on cutting your house _______________

(MAINTAIN) costs.

79 The negotiations have proven more _______________ (TROUBLE) than

any of us expected.

80 The number of _______________ (EMPLOY) in the company has trebled

over the past decade.

81 The Scandinavian countries have a long tradition of protecting the

_______________ (FREE) of speech.

82 The strong police presence last night only _______________ (HIGH) the
tension among the crowd.
83 Their prices are better than any of their _______________ (COMPETE).

84 There are great gusts of cold air blowing in and it is excessively

_______________ (CHILL).

85 There are several _______________ (ABSENT) from school this week,

because a lot of people have flu.

86 There was a strange, _______________ (DREAM) quality to the crash,

which seemed to happen in slow motion.

87 There's been a definite _______________ (IMPROVE) in your English since

you arrived.

88 This artifice allowed this land to be a duchy in name and an

independent _______________ (KING) in reality.

89 This is a unique opportunity to think _______________ (CREATE) about

how to fix these problems.

90 This is a useful reference book, particularly for _______________

(BIOLOGY).

91 Travelling certainly _______________ (BROAD) your horizons.

92 Under the old rules, her employer could not _______________ (CLASS)
her as a manager.

93 Unfortunately, there is every _______________ (LIKELY) that more jobs

will be lost later this year.

94 We did so well - truly beyond all our _______________ (EXPECT).

95 We follow very strict guidelines on the use and _______________

(STORE) of personal details on computers.

96 We have only a small amount of food and clothing to deal out to each
_______________ (REFUGE).

97 Who knows, we might see a future gold _______________ (MEDAL) as a

result of that gymnasium.

98 You feel so _______________ (HELP) because there's nothing you can do

to make the child better.

99 You seemed a bit _______________ (HESITATE) about recommending

that restaurant - is something wrong with it?

10 You will need _______________ (PERMIT) from your parents to go on the

0 trip.
FULL NAME: ___________________ ANSWER
SHEET
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Answer Answer Answer
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1 36 71
2 37 72
3 38 73
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10 45 81
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18 53 89
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27 62 98
28 63 99
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 SUFFIX TEST: ANSWER
No No No
Answer Answer Answer
. . .
1 Comparatively 36 scholarships 71 silence
2 physician 37 awesomely 72 industrial
3 argument(s) 38 warlike 73 usage
4 educational 39 globalized 74 inhabitant
5 lyricist 40 artistically 75 pricey
6 truth 41 judg(e)ment 76 breakages
7 wonderfully 42 speechlessly 77 obediently
8 cinematic 43 selfish 78 maintenance
9 slavery 44 poetic 79 troublesome
10 variable 45 happiness 80 employees
11 excusable 46 easily 81 freedom
12 instructors 47 childishly 82 heightened
13 awareness 48 clarify 83 competitors
14 thirsty 49 adventurous 84 chilly
15 intensified 50 differentiating 85 absentees
16 illnesses 51 flexible 86 dreamlike
17 curiosity 52 activate 87 improvement
18 proposals 53 consequences 88 kingdom
19 meaningful 54 arrival 89 creatively
20 personally 55 occupants 90 biologists
21 injuries 56 enthusiasm 91 broadens
22 cheerlessly 57 friendship 92 classify
23 criticism 58 births 93 likelihood
24 attendance 59 intelligence 94 expectation(s)
25 familiarizing 60 urbanized 95 storage
26 strength 61 sensitive 96 refugee
27 deadly 62 references 97 medal(l)ist
28 poverty 63 editor 98 helpless
29 painful 64 mysterious 99 hesitant
10
30 leadership 65 librarians permission
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31 historians 66 dangerously
32 betrayal 67 division
33 students 68 urgency
34 simplicity 69 racism
35 wisdom 70 parenthood