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Word formation

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Marketing techniques are becoming ... sophisticated.

a)

increase

b)

increased

c)

increasing

d)

increasingly

2.

His views ... considerably from those of his parents.

a)

differ

b)

different

c)

difference

d)

differingly

3.

What's the ... between an ape and a monkey?

a)

differ

b)

different

c)

difference

d)

differingly

4.

Why don't you vote - how can you be so ... to what is going on?

a)

differ

b)

different

c)

difference

d)

indifferent

5.

The artist took his ... from African art.

a)

inspire

b)

inspiration

c)

inspirational

d)

inspired

6.

He gave an ... talk on overcoming obstacles in life.

a)

inspire

b)

inspiration

c)

inspirational

d)

inspiringly

7.

I'd strongly ... against making impulse decisions.

a)

advice

b)

advise

c)

advisory

d)

advisable

8.

It is ... to write a career objective at the start of your resume.

a)

advice

b)

advise

c)

advisory

d)

advisable

9.

Let me ... to you how it happened.

a)

describe

b)

description

c)

descriptive

d)

descriptively

10.

A witness gave a detailed ... of the man.

a)

describe

b)

description

c)

descriptive

d)

descriptively

11.

We have been given ... that the water is safe to drink.

a)

reassure

b)

reassurance

c)

reassuring

d)

reassuringly

12.

The teacher gave him a ... smile.

a)

reassure

b)

reassurance

c)

reassuring

d)

reassuringly

13.

"Don't worry," he said ... . "Everything will be all right."

a)

reassure

b)

reassurance

c)

reassuring

d)

reassuringly

14.

Movies that ... violence may be responsible for some of the rise in crime.

a)

glorify

b)

glory

c)

glorious

d)

inglorious

15.

It was a ... winter day - crisp and clear.

a)

glorify

b)

glory

c)

glorious

d)

inglorious

16.

They want to restore the castle to its former ... .

a)

glorify

b)

glory

c)

glorious

d)

inglorious

17.

Some people derive ... from the suffering of others.

a)

please

b)

pleasure

c)

pleasant

d)

unpleasant

18.

It was ... to sit down after standing for hours.

a)

please

b)

pleasure

c)

pleasant

d)

unpleasant

19.

I was ... surprised to get a B in a history test.

a)

please

b)

pleasure

c)

pleasant

d)

pleasantly

20.

The sights and smells in this small town are ... of my childhood.

a)

remind

b)

reminisce

c)

reminiscent

d)

remindingly

21.

The party turned out to be a huge ... .

a)

disappoint

b)

disappointment

c)

disappointing

d)

disappointed

22.

The team played very ... .

a)

disappoint

b)

disappointment

c)

disappointing

d)

disappointingly

23.

It might rain. It would be ... to take an umbrella.

a)

sense

b)

sensitive

c)

sensible

d)

sensation

24.

She inherited a ... fortune from her grandmother.

a)

substance

b)

substantial

c)

substantially

d)

substantative

25.

Their new house is ... bigger than their previous one.

a)

substance

b)

substantial

c)

substantially

d)

substantative

26.

There's no way I can ... all these formulas before the test.

a)

memorize

b)

memory

c)

memorable

d)

memorably

27.

We want to make this a truly ... day for the children.

a)

memorize

b)

memory

c)

memorable

d)

memorably

28.

Students gain ... skills, the school says.

a)

transfer

b)

transferable

c)

transferred

d)

transferring

29.

Good writing avoids unnecessary ... .

a)

repeat

b)

repetition

c)

repetitive

d)

repeatable

30.

Her whole day is spent on ... tasks like washing and ironing.

a)

repeat

b)

repetition

c)

repetitive

d)

repeatable

31.

The program is designed to ... the needs of adult learners.

a)

satisfy

b)

satisfaction

c)

satisfactory

d)

unsatisfactory

32.

She got great ... from helping people to learn.

a)

satisfy

b)

satisfaction

c)

satisfactory

d)

unsatisfactory

33.

Nobody could give her a ... answer to her question.

a)

satisfy

b)

satisfaction

c)

satisfactory

d)

unsatisfactory

34.

The book itself is good, but the ending is ... .

a)

satisfy

b)

satisfaction

c)

satisfactory

d)

unsatisfactory

35.

If you’re not completely ... with the product, you can get your money back.

a)

satisfy

b)

satisfaction

c)

satisfactory

d)

satisfied

36.

The schedule isn’t final, but we don’t ... many changes.

a)

anticipate

b)

anticipation

c)

anticipatory

d)

anticipated

37.

The audience waited in great ... , but nothing happened.

a)

anticipate

b)

anticipation

c)

anticipatory

d)

anticipated

38.

Some of the houses high on the hillside are ... to cars.

a)

access

b)

accessing

c)

inaccessible

d)

accessibly

39.

As sisters, they can always ... in each other.

a)

confide

b)

confidence

c)

confident

d)

unconfident

40.

An ... number of customers shop online these days.

a)

increase

b)

increasing

c)

increasinly

d)

increased