UNIT 1A P1-WHY DID THEY CALL YOU THAT- WORD FORM EXERCISE

Names in Korea are written with the surname first, and the first name usually has two parts. Two-part first names are never _________ (short).

• shorten
• shortening
• shortened
• shorts

Russian names have three parts: a first name, a patronymic, and the father's surname. The _________ (patron) is based on the father's first name.

• patronym
• patronymic
• patronymics
• patronymical

In most Spanish-speaking countries, people have a first name and two _________ (surname).

• surname
• surnames
• surnamed
• surnaming

Traditionally in Spain, the father's surname goes first, followed by the mother's, but this order can be _________ (reverse) nowadays.

• reverse
• reversed
• reverses
• reversing

In India, Hindu first names are often based on the position of the planets at the date and time of _________ (born).

• birth
• birthing
• births
• birthday

Chinese names are made up of three 'characters': a one-character surname followed by a two-character first name. The child's _________ (officially) name is used for their birth certificate.

• official
• officially
• officials
• officing

Afghan names traditionally consist of only a first name. Male first names are usually Arabic _________ (doubling) name.

• doubled
• doubling
• doublings
• double

Surnames in Afghanistan are chosen only when _________ (need).

• needing
• needed
• needs
• needful

British women have taken their husband's surname since the 15th century, but now many choose to keep their _________ (maiden) name.

• maiden
• maidens
• maidenly
• maidening

If Sophie decides to keep the surname Jones, their children might have the surname Jones-Elliot or Elliot-Jones. This is an example of surname _________ (combine).

• combination

• combined
• combines
• combining