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Word formation

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

2.

Competition

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

verb

3.

defined

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

adverb

4.

definitely

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

verb

5.

competitor

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

verb

6.

competitively

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

7.

assistant

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

8.

free

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

noun

9.

What´s the adjective for FOLLOWER

a)

followed

b)

Following

c)

follow

10.

What´s the noun for SUPERVISE?

a)

supervision

b)

supervisor

c)

supervise

d)

supervised

11.

What´s the verb for depth?

a)

deep

b)

deepen

c)

deeply

d)

deeped

12.

Choose the correct order NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE

a)

concentrated, concentration, concentrate

b)

Concentration, concentrate, concentrated

c)

concentrate, concentration, concentrated

13.

What´s the adverb for dangerous?

a)

dangerous

b)

dangerously

c)

danger

14.

Choose the verbs

a)

define, assist, deepen

b)

define, assist, depth

c)

definition, assist, deepen

d)

defined, assistant, depth

15.

Properly

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

verb

16.

Fill in the gap:


That would be a more _________ way of dealing with the problem.

a)

sensitive

b)

sensibility

c)

sensible

d)

sensibly

17.

Fill in the gap:


She is a superb violinist, and combines technical __________ with an exciting performance style.

a)

perfection

b)

perfect

c)

perfectness

d)

perfectionist

18.

Fill in the gap:


This ____________ had not been foreseen.

a)

complex

b)

complication

c)

complicated

d)

complicate

19.

What is the noun from the given verb?


donate money = make a _____________

a)

donation

b)

donating

c)

donatement

20.

What is the noun from the highlighted verb?


I prefer teaching methods that actively involve students in learning.

a)

Students' involvence is central to my plan.

b)

Students' involving is central to my plan.

c)

Students' involvement is central to my plan.

21.

What is the noun from the highlighted verb?


It's her problem and I'm not going to interfere.

a)

She seems to regard any advice or help from me as interfering.

b)

She seems to regard any advice or help from me as interference.

c)

She seems to regard any advice or help from me as interferement.

d)

She seems to regard any advice or help from me as interferation.

22.

Fill in the gap:


In spite of the divorce, there was no _____________ between them - in fact they seemed very much at ease.

a)

awkwardness

b)

awkward

c)

awkwardment

d)

awkwardity

23.

What is the noun from the given verb?


prefer something - not to have any ____________

a)

preferrings

b)

preferences

c)

preferations

d)

preferments

24.

Fill in the gap:


I got fed up with his procrastinating and lack of _______________.

a)

spontaneously

b)

spontaneous

c)

spontaneity

d)

spontaneousment

25.

What is the noun from the given adjective?


get angry - show your _____________

a)

angerment

b)

angriness

c)

anger

26.

What is the noun from the given adjective?


get anxious - suffer from ___________

a)

anxiety

b)

anxiousness

c)

anxitement

d)

anxiousment

27.

What is the noun from the given adjective?


be fascinated - the _________ of her story

a)

fascinating

b)

fascination

c)

fascinatement

d)

fascinate

28.

Fill in the gap:


The story is set in an ____________ world.

a)

imaginating

b)

imagination

c)

imaginary

d)

imagery

29.

Fill in the gap:


The fact that he’s eating with a good appetite is a ____________ sign.

a)

hopeful

b)

hoping

c)

hopeless

d)

hopingly

30.

Fill in the gap:


All in all, it was an _________ evening.

a)

enjoyably

b)

enjoyment

c)

enjoying

d)

enjoyable

31.

Fill in the gap:


Throughout the trial, he didn't produce a single _________ fact.

a)

verify

b)

verifiable

c)

verifying

d)

verification

32.

What is the noun from the given adjective?


I was amused - it was a matter of great _____________ to me

a)

amusement

b)

amusing

c)

amusation

d)

amusedment

33.

Fill in the gap:


The party turned out to be a huge ___________.

a)

disappointing

b)

disappointment

c)

disappoint

d)

disappointant

34.

Fill in the gap:


She's not intentionally unkind - she's just a little ___________ sometimes.

a)

thoughtful

b)

thoughtless

c)

thought

d)

thoughtlessness

35.

What is the adjective from the given verb?


attract a lot of attention - ___________ speaker

a)

attraction

b)

attractively

c)

attractive

d)

attracting

36.

What is the adjective from the highlighted noun?


He looked happy for a brief while, before relapsing into silent misery.

a)

Mark always has such a miserably expression on his face.

b)

Mark always has such a misering expression on his face.

c)

Mark always has such a miserable expression on his face.

37.

What is the adjective from the highlighted noun?


It's nice to see her smile for a change. She's been depressed for a while because of weather.

a)

The weather in Britain is notoriously changeability.

b)

The weather in Britain is notoriously changeable.

c)

The weather in Britain is notoriously changing.

d)

The weather in Britain is notoriously changeably.

38.
If COURAGE is the noun, the adjective is...
a)
couraged
b)
courageous
c)
courageful
39.
If BRAVE is the adjective, the noun is...
a)
bravery
b)
braveness
c)
braveth
40.
If FREEDOM is the noun, the adjective is...
a)
free
b)
freeful
c)
freed
41.
If DISOBEDIENCE is the noun, the verb is...
a)
disobediece
b)
disobedience
c)
disobey
42.
If ABOLISH is the verb, the noun is...
a)
abolishness
b)
abolishal
c)
abolition
43.
If LIBERATE is the noun, the noun is...
a)
liberaty
b)
liberation
c)
liberate
44.
If RELIGION is the noun, the adjective is...
a)
religious
b)
religioness
c)
religioned
45.
If EQUAL is the adjective, the noun is...
a)
equally
b)
equality
c)
equaliness
46.
If SPEAK is the verb, the noun is...
a)
speech
b)
spoken
c)
speakful
47.
If FINANCE is the noun, the adjective is...
a)
financing
b)
financed
c)
financial
48.
If REACTION is the noun, the verb is...
a)
reactful
b)
react
c)
reactable
49.
If SEPARATION is the noun, the verb is...
a)
separate
b)
separately
c)
separateness
50.
If PREFERENCE is the noun, the verb is...
a)
preferrer
b)
prefer
c)
preferential
51.
If AWARD is the noun, the verb is...
a)
awardable
b)
awarder
c)
award
52.
If GOVERNMENT is the noun, the verb is...
a)
governor
b)
govern
c)
governable
53.
If BELIEF is the noun, the verb is...
a)
believe
b)
believable
c)
believer
54.
If SEGREGATE is the verb, the noun is...
a)
segregation
b)
segregate
c)
segregational
55.
If DECISION is the noun, the verb  is...
a)
decider
b)
decision
c)
decide
56.
If SIGNATURE is the noun, the verb is...
a)
signal
b)
sign
c)
signless
57.
If MEET is the verb, the noun is...
a)
meeting
b)
meeter
c)
met
58.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word form.
He gets a lot of ______________ from football.
a)
enjoys
b)
enjoyment
c)
enjoying
d)
enjoyingly
59.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word form.
Money doesn't always bring ____________.
a)
happily 
b)
happy
c)
happier
d)
happiness
60.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word form.
It is ___________ to take something that isn't yours.
a)
dishonest
b)
honesty
c)
honestly
d)
dishonesty
61.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word form.
This queue hasn't moved in five minutes. I'm getting a bit ______________!
a)
patient
b)
patiently
c)
patience 
d)
impatient
62.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word form.
If you go walking around the factory, ensure you have ______________ clothing on.
a)
protective
b)
protection
c)
protectively
d)
protect
63.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word form.
Finding a cure for cancer will be a huge _______________ breakthrough for mankind.
a)
medicine
b)
medical
c)
medically
d)
medicinal
64.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word form.
In order for the medicine to work _______________ you must take the correct amount. 
a)
effect
b)
uneffective
c)
effective
d)
effectively
65.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word form.
Be sure to contact him if you need advice. He's a very _____________ person.
a)
helpful
b)
helpless
c)
helping
d)
unhelpful
66.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word form.
You know your father is the most _____________ person in the world. He is sure to be wearing one of his old sweaters to the party.
a)
fashionable
b)
fashion
c)
unfashionable
d)
unfashionably
67.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word form.
Buying and selling antiques can be a very ________________ hobby if you know how to find a good bargain.
a)
profitable
b)
profits
c)
unprofitable
d)
profitably 
68.

Some people are better than others at thinking __________.

a)

analyse

b)

analytically

c)

analysis

d)

analytical

69.

The film contains violent and __________ language and is unsuitable for children.

a)

abuse

b)

abuser

c)

abusive

d)

abused

70.

The number of __________ pets brought to the shelter has doubled.

a)

abandoned

b)

abandonment

c)

abandon

71.

The only __________ of the accident was found in the water after six hours.

a)

survive

b)

survival

c)

survivable

d)

survivor

72.

The couple was having a loud argument, I was afraid to get __________.

a)

involve

b)

involved

c)

involvement

73.

He is a strong __________ of states' right.

a)

support

b)

supporter

c)

supportive

d)

supportively

74.

He was in a bad mood at breakfast and wasn't very __________.

a)

communicate

b)

communication

c)

communicative

d)

communicatively

75.

I always feel like he is trying to __________ me.

a)

analyse

b)

analysis

c)

analytical

d)

analytically

76.

To protect wildlife, people should start using __________ friendly products.

a)

environmental

b)

environment

c)

environmentally

77.

Smoking is likely to __________ your health permanently.

a)

damage

b)

damaged

78.

The farmer was accused of his __________ to animals.

a)

cruel

b)

cruelty

c)

cruelly

79.

The __________ between smoking and heart disease is well-known.

a)

connect

b)

connection

c)

connected

d)

disconnected

80.

Changes in the sea temperature will increase the __________ of hurricanes.

a)

frequent

b)

frequency

c)

frequently

81.

When parents argue constantly, it's the children who __________ most.

a)

suffer

b)

sufferer

c)

sufferance

d)

suffering

82.

The ___________ of dinosaurs occured millions of years ago.

a)

extinct

b)

extinction

83.

Car exhaust is the main reason for the city's __________.

a)

pollution

b)

polluted

c)

pollute

d)

polluter

84.

The new law still does not offer enough __________ for many endangered species.

a)

protect

b)

protective

c)

protection

d)

protected

85.

According to the weather ________________ it is going to be very hot tomorrow.

a)

prediction

b)

predictable

c)

predict

d)

unpredictable

86.

There is a _________________ of food in the cafeteria, so you can go and select the food that you want to eat.

a)

vary

b)

various

c)

variety

87.

The professors of our university completed a project in __________ with the professors in the University of Iowa.

a)

cooperation

b)

cooperative

c)

cooperate

88.

Work is very ______________ these days for me because I have a new team mate and he is so hesitant to do anything.

a)

stress

b)

stressed

c)

stressfull

d)

stressful

89.

Jane feels very___ ______ nowadays because she has some financial problems.

a)

stress

b)

stressed

c)

stressful

90.

If you study harder, you can __________in EOM exam.

a)

success

b)

succeed

c)

successfull

d)

unsuccessful

91.

The company made a large___________in communication system.

a)

investor

b)

investment

c)

invest

92.

Newsweek is a highly _________ political and news magazine all around the world.

a)

influencer

b)

influence

c)

influential

93.

Rainy weather is very ____________ for me.

a)

depress

b)

depressing

c)

depressed

94.

Students find it difficult to ____________ new vocabulary items.

a)

memory

b)

memorize

c)

memorable

d)

memorise

95.

The bad behaviour of the students will have an unpleasant ___________.

a)

consequently

b)

consequent

c)

consequence

d)

consequences

96.

Dinosaurs have been _________________ for millions of years.

a)

extinct

b)

extinction

97.

There is a popular expression which says that to change the world for the better, you should think _________________, and act locally.

a)

globe

b)

global

c)

globally

d)

globaly

98.

Closure of the restaurants in Beyoğlu means lots of workers are facing ___________.

a)

employment

b)

employ

c)

unemployment

d)

employer

99.

Seeing an UFO has become a common _________________.

a)

occur

b)

occurrence

c)

occurence

100.

After my __________________, I’m planning to apply for a master’s degree at London School of Economics.

a)

graduate

b)

graduation

c)

graduated

101.

He became a very good cricket player after his __________ from politics.

a)

retired

b)

retire

c)

retirement

102.

He acted totally_____________ . How could he forget to lock the door?

a)

responsible

b)

irresponsible

c)

responsibility

d)

irresponsibly

e)

responsibly

103.

The Turkish Government wants to reduce alcohol and tobacco ________________ by at least 40%.

a)

consumption

b)

consumer

c)

consume

104.

Doesn't it _______________ you listening to the news these days?

a)

depression

b)

depress

c)

depressed

d)

depressing

105.

Her ________ only hires people who speak more than one language.

a)

employee

b)

employer

c)

employment

d)

employ

106.

What is the noun form of the verb 'injure'?

a)

injured

b)

injury

c)

injuring

d)

injurement

107.

What is the noun form of the verb 'solve'?

a)

solvement

b)

solved

c)

solving

d)

solution

108.

What is the noun form of the verb 'provide'

a)

provision

b)

providing

c)

provided

d)

providement

109.

What is the noun form of the verb 'reduce'?

a)

reducing

b)

reduction

c)

reduced

d)

reducement

110.

What is the noun form of the verb 'involve?

a)

involvement

b)

involved

c)

involving

d)

involved

111.

What is the noun form of the verb 'encourage'?

a)

encouraging

b)

encouraged

c)

encouragement

d)

encouragion

112.

What is the noun form of the verb 'recognize'?

a)

recognizing

b)

recognized

c)

recogbizing

d)

recognition

113.

What is the noun form of the verb 'suffer'

a)

suffering

b)

suffered

c)

sufferement

d)

suffered

114.

She didn't become famous as a (a)   (NOVEL) until her 17th novel was published.

115.

A person who acts for a living is called an (a)   .(ACT)

116.

The waiter asked the (a)   (WAITER) if she would help him deal with a difficult customer.

117.

My teacher says there has been a big (IMPROVE) (a)   in my English lately.

118.

Why did you do that? I thought you had more (INTELLIGENT) (a)   than that.

119.

My teacher says there has been a big (IMPROVE) (a)   in my English lately.

120.

When you take the FCE Speaking paper you will be given marks for your (ACCURATE) (a)   and also on how fluent you are.

121.

Have you seen her magazine (COLLECT) (a)   ? She must have over 200 editions.

122.

Although our teacher is very strict in class, she is (FRIEND) (a)   than you would expect.

123.

She has the (ABLE) (a)   to pass the exam first time round providing she works hard.

124.

(HOPE) (a)   we'll have enough money saved to get married next year.

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