Word Formation

a)    During the war, there was a great ……………………… of sugar, coffee and other goods. (Short).

b)    My uncle’s got a very interesting ……………………. He’s a television announcer. (Occupy).

c)   a)    I sometimes wonder whether the world would not have been a better place without the ……………………… of television. (invent)

d)  Elizabeth Taylor won an Oscar for her …………………….. in “Who’s afraid of Virginia Wolf?” (perform)

e)   He’s so nice. It’s a …………………….. working for him. (please)

f)    What………………….. do you need to become a doctor? (qualify)

g)    I don’t know what’s the matter with Tommy lately.  His …………………….. seems to be getting worse and worse. (behave)

h) There was a lot of ……………………….. this morning as work began on the new supermarket.(active)

i) The sudden ………………………….. of one of the employees confirmed the police’s suspicions that it had been an inside job. (appear)