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WORD FORMATION (from NOUN to ADJECTIVE or VERB)

NOUN → ADJECTIVE NOUN → VERB

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in


brackets. You need an ADJECTIVE.

1. Thanks, Jack, you’ve been so ……………………


(HELP).
2. The crisis has become ………………………… It
affects every country (NATION).
3. Tom’s just bought a …………………………… car Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the
(POWER). word in brackets. You need a VERB.
4. Sarah is a really ……………………………………
girl (BEAUTY). 1. As a result of the economic crisis, the
5. It’s ………………………………… to create new government is to
jobs to reduce unemployment (ESSENCE). …………………………………… some
6.Carrie always wears the most ……………………… companies (NATION).
clothes of the season (FASHION). 2. I’m sorry, but I can’t
7. I don’t agree with you, Mr. Smith. Your son’s ………………………… your problem, Tony
behaviour has been terribly (SOLUTION).
…………………………… (RESPONSIBILITY). 3. You’d better …………………………… in
8. I can’t stand Mary. She’s so photography (SPECIALITY).
………………………… (NOSE). 4. Although my father isn’t old enough, he’s
9. The Managing Director made it clear to the Sales been made to ………………………………
Manager that he was completely (RETIREMENT).
………………………………… with January’s 5. What should we do to ……………………
figures (SATISFACTION). less petrol? (CONSUMPTION).
10. Sue always teasing her classmates, so she’s rather 6. You have to ……………………… the
……………………………… (POPULARITY). prepositions according to their meaning
11. Teachers are fed up with (CLASSIFICATION).
…………………………… pupils (POLITENESS). 7. Carl should …………………………… for
12. MY grandma is the most being late (APOLOGY).
…………………………… person I’ve ever known 8. Do you ……………………… with Paul’s
(GENEROSITY). decision? (AGREEMENT).
13. Tim can be nice and the next minute he gets 9. He didn’t want to
angry. He’s really …………………………… ……………………………… it was his fault,
(MOOD). not mine! (RECOGNITION).
14. Don’t sit there, Tina! It’s the most 10. You shouldn’t ………………………………
………………………………… chair of the living other people so much, nobody’s perfect!
room (COMFORT). (CRITICISM).
15. You shouldn’t drive so fast. It’s very cold and 11. Mr. Black ……………………………
……………………, so the road is Biology at University (TEACHER).
………………………… (FOG / ICE). 12. Will you ……………………………………
16. Dick is rather ………………………………… to in the sports competition? (PARTICIPATION).
old people. He’s very rude. (RESPECT). 13. Please, ………………… to call Peter back.
(REMEMBRANCE).
14. I have to …………………………… my
skirt. It’s too short for me (LENGTH).
15. Why do some children ……………………
so badly at home? (BEHAVIOUR).
1. Thanks, Jack; you’ve been so HELPFUL 1. As a result of the economic crisis, the government
(HELP). is to NATIONALIZE some companies (NATION).
2. The crisis has become INTERNATIONAL. It 2. I’m sorry, but I can’t SOLVE your problem, Tony
affects every country (NATION). (SOLUTION).
3. Tom’s just bought a POWERFUL car 3. You’d better SPECIALIZE in photography
(POWER). (SPECIALITY).
4. Sarah is a really BEAUTIFUL girl (BEAUTY). 4. Although my father isn’t old enough, he’s been
5. It’s ESSENTIAL to create new jobs to reduce made to RETIRE (RETIREMENT).
unemployment (ESSENCE). 5. What should we do to CONSUME less petrol?
6. Carrie always wears the most FASHIONABLE (CONSUMPTION).
clothes of the season (FASHION). 6. You have to CLASSIFY the prepositions according
7. I don’t agree with you, Mr. Smith. Your son’s to their meaning (CLASSIFICATION).
behaviour has been terribly IRRESPONSIBLE 7. Carl should APLOGIZE for being late
(RESPONSIBILITY). (APOLOGY).
8. I can’t stand Mary. She’s so NOSEY/NOSY 8. Do you AGREE with Paul’s decision?
(NOSE). (AGREEMENT).
9. The Managing Director made it clear to the 9. He didn’t want to RECOGNIZE it was his fault, not
Sales Manager that he was completely mine! (RECOGNITION).
DISSATISFIED with January’s figures 10. You shouldn’t CRITISIZE other people so much,
(SATISFACTION). nobody’s perfect! (CRITICISM).
10. Sue always teasing her classmates, so she’s 11. Mr. Black TEACHES Biology at University
rather IMPOPULAR (POPULARITY). (TEACHER).
11. Teachers are fed up with IMPOLITE pupils 12. Will you PARTICIPATE in the sports
(POLITENESS). competition? (PARTICIPATION).
12. MY grandma is the most GENEROUS person 13. Please, REMEMBER to call Peter back.
I’ve ever known (GENEROSITY). (REMEMBRANCE).
13. Tim can be nice and the next minute he gets 14. I have to LENGTHEN my skirt. It’s too short for
angry. He’s really MOODY (MOOD). me (LENGTH).
14. Don’t sit there, Tina! It’s the most 15. Why do some children BEHAVE so badly at
UNCOMFORTABLE chair of the living room home? (BEHAVIOUR).
(COMFORT). 16. Today more and more teenagers DISOBEY their
15. You shouldn’t drive so fast. It’s very cold and parents, don’t they? (OBEDIENCE).
FOGGY, so the road is ICY (FOG / ICE).
16. Dick is rather DISRESPECTFUL to old
people. He’s very rude. (RESPECT).

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