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WORD FORMATION

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I don't like sport because I’m not a very _____ (COMPETE) person.
a)
competition
b)
compete
c)
competitive
d)
competitor
2.
You need skill as well as _____ (STRONG) to be a good athlete.
a)
strength
b)
strong
c)
strengthen
d)
strongly
3.
Next year’s _____ (COMPETE) will take place in Kyiv.
a)
competitor
b)
compete
c)
competitive
d)
competition
4.
Mountain climbing is a ... kind of sport
a)
danger
b)
dangerously
c)
endanger
d)
dangerous
5.
What is the best ... in your city?
a)
attraction
b)
attract
c)
attractive
d)
attractively
6.

She was disappointed to see her essay returned with a huge number of (a)   in red ink. ( CORRECT)

7.

Every society needs scientists, (a)   , and writers. (EDUCATE)

8.

When I was at school, we were required to (a)   a poem every week. (MEMORY)

9.

There's not much in the way of (a)   in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs. (ENTERTAIN)

10.

The concert features dancers and (a)   of all nationalities. (MUSIC)

11.

1. What's the name of that (a)   you were singing earlier? (SING)

12.

2. I started playing the piano, but I don't think I have much (a)   talent. (MUSIC)

13.

3. When you were young, did you play with other (a)   near your house? (CHILD)

14.

4. Alan wants to be an (a)   but I don't think he's got much talent. (ACT)

15.

5. They have a wonderful (a)   of stamps. (COLLECT)

16.

6. You have to practice a lot if you want to work as a (a)   . (MUSIC)

17.

7. My friend wants to become a (a)   football player. (PROFESSION)

18.

8. Why are cats such (a)   animals? (PLAY)

19.

9. There are many forms of (a)   . You just need to find the right kind. (ENTERTAIN)

20.

10. In his youth, my dad was a (a)   . He worked on a big ship for two years. (SAIL)

21.

His questions brought up a lot of ___________ memories.

a)

pain

b)

painful

c)

painless

d)

painlessly

22.

He opened the door __________.

She _____________ picked up the vase.

a)

carefully

b)

care

c)

careless

d)

careful

23.

______________, we didn't finish on time.

________________for us, the car broke down.

a)

fortunate

b)

unfortunate

c)

fortunately

d)

unfortunately

24.

He is the ____________ of the mask.

a)

invention

b)

invents

c)

inventor

d)

inventive

25.

This is a very _____________ way of studying your exam.

a)

effective

b)

effect

c)

affect

d)

effectively

26.

Jason ______________ for what he had done.

a)

apologised

b)

apology

c)

apologetic

d)

apologetically

27.

Imagine that you personally had to ___________ everything you wanted to use.

a)

creative

b)

create

c)

creation

d)

creatively

28.

We need to wear mask to avoid a risk which will __________ people around us.

a)

danger

b)

dangerous

c)

endanger

d)

endangered

29.

I began to eat more __________ and I got stronger.

a)

health

b)

healthy

c)

heal

d)

healthily

30.

It was difficult to describe the ______________ of her feelings.

a)

deep

b)

depth

c)

deeply

d)

deepen

31.

Most young (a)   have difficulty concentrating in class. LEARN

32.

It's time to do some (a)   before the test. REVISE

33.

It was the most (a)   day in my life. STRESS

34.

My holidays were (a)   . I really enjoyed myself. WONDER

35.

My grandparents' visit was quite __________. They never come to us on weekdays.

a)

expect

b)

expected

c)

unexpected

d)

unexpectedly

36.

We were offered free dental (a)   . TREAT

37.

Do you have any (a)   ? CHOOSE

38.

Have you (a)   what to wear for your prom yet? DECISION

39.

Most big cities in our country are (a)   polluted. HEAVY

40.

I think your parents may be (a)   with your bad behavior at school. DISAPPOINT

41.

One major (ADVANTAGE) _________________ of the area is the lack of public transport.

a)

advantaged

b)

advantageous

c)

disadvantage

d)

advantageously

42.

Don't (UNDERSTAND) __________________ me—I am grateful for all you've done.

a)

misunderstand

b)

understandable

c)

understanding

d)

understandably

43.

John hates waiting, he’s so (PATIENT) ______________.

a)

patiently

b)

impatient

c)

patience

d)

unpatient

44.

He thinks that crying is a sign of (WEAK) _________________.

a)

weaken

b)

weaker

c)

weakness

d)

weakly

45.

When you get here, the (RECEPTION) ___________________ will show you the way to my office.

a)

receptionist

b)

receipt

c)

receptive

d)

receive

46.

In the UK, it is (LEGAL) ______________ to sell cigarettes to children under 16.

a)

unlegal

b)

illegal

c)

legitimate

d)

legally

47.

Thirteen is often considered an (LUCKY) ______________ number.

a)

luck

b)

luckiest

c)

luckily

d)

unlucky

48.

Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

An (a)   is a child whose parents are dead. (ORPHANAGE)

49.

Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

L.A Hill is a (a)   writer. (HUMOR)

50.

Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

I'm (a)   sorry for the delay. (EXTREME)

51.

Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

She looks more (a)   than her sister. (BEAUTY)

52.

Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

I am (a)   enough to have a lot of friends. (LUCK)

53.

Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

They enjoy the (a)   summer evenings in the countryside. (PEACE)

54.

Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

Those cats look (a)   . (LOVE)

55.

Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

It was (a)   of him to offer to pay for us both. (GENEROUSITY)

56.

Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

Role-play is (a)   in developing communication skills. (HELP)

57.

How long is the (a)   from Rome to Paris? (FLY)

58.

. I have a very good (a)   with both my parents (RELATION)

59.

I can tell from your (a)   that you’re not really happy (EXPRESS)

60.

What (a)   is he ? Spanish or Portuguese ? (NATION)

61.

My best friend has a great (a)   . (PERSON)

62.

You need a lot of (a)   to write a good story (IMAGINE)

63.

The lesson was (a)   . I almost fell asleep. (BORE)

64.

Pulling my front tooth didn’t hurt. – It was completely __________________ (PAIN).

a)

painful

b)

painless

c)

painfully

65.

We offer free __________________ for purchases over € 100 (DELIVER).

a)

deliverable

b)

deliverer

c)

delivery

66.

James hasn’t had a lot of __________________ lately, so I hope he’ll do well with his new company (SUCCEED)

a)

success

b)

succeed

c)

successful

67.

. Don’t be so __________________ . This is the second vase you have broken this month (CARE).

a)

careless

b)

careful

c)

carelessly

68.

It’s simply __________________ . I have won the lottery . (BELIEVE)

a)

unbelievable

b)

believable

c)

believer

69.

It is ______ colder today that it was yesterday (CERTAIN)

a)

certain

b)

certainly

c)

certainty

70.

There’s a lot of ________ about that on the internet (INFORM)

a)

informs

b)

information

c)

informative

71.

The children were very ________ when the teacher came in (NOISE).

a)

noisy

b)

noise

c)

noisily

72.

. The film was a bit __________. I didn’t really understand what happened (CONFUSE)

a)

confussion

b)

confusing

c)

confuse

73.

He has to wear these gloves for _______reasons (SAFE)

a)

save

b)

safely

c)

safety

74.

_______ , I was invited to watch the new film (LUCKY)

a)

luck

b)

luckily

c)

lucks

75.

He is confident enough to express his opinion______________

a)

comfortable

b)

comfort

c)

comfortably

d)

uncomfortable

76.

There is a wide range of__________ in the education system of the USA.

a)

select

b)

selective

c)

selected

d)

selection

77.

One day, young Faraday attended a lecture given by a___________scientist, Sir Humphry Davy.

a)

famous

b)

fame

c)

famously

d)

infamous

78.

He doesn't have a job. He is _________

a)

employed

b)

unemployed

c)

employer

d)

employee

79.

Her___________from school without any excuse made the teacher angry.

a)

absent

b)

absence

c)

absently

d)

absences

80.

Your new dress makes you more____________.

a)

beauty

b)

beautiful

c)

beautify

d)

beautifully

81.

How many________were there in all?

a)

compete

b)

competition

c)

competitive

d)

competitors

82.

What could be more___________ than a wedding on a tropical island?

a)

romance

b)

romantic

c)

romanticize

d)

romanticism

83.

The more_________and positive you look, the better you will feel.

a)

confide

b)

confident

c)

confidently

d)

confidence

84.

Are there any__________between Vietnamese and American culture?

a)

differences

b)

different

c)

differently

d)

differential

85.

What is more important to you, intelligence or_____________ ?

a)

attracted

b)

attractiveness

c)

attractive

d)

attract

86.

We will__________our English vocabulary if we read English books every day.

a)

rich

b)

richness

c)

enrich

d)

richly

87.

The generator is one of Faraday's most important ___________.

a)

achievements

b)

achievement

c)

achieve

d)

achieving

88.

Good students aren't_________ intelligent students.

a)

necessary

b)

necessity

c)

necessarily

d)

unnecessary

89.

You study very well. It's_________that you will fail the exam.

a)

possible

b)

impossible

c)

possibility

d)

impossibility

90.

He has very high________________ of his only son

a)

expect

b)

expectation

c)

expected

d)

expectedly

91.

The little boy felt very_________because his parents did not let him go with them.

a)

disappoint

b)

disappointment

c)

disappointed

d)

disappointing

92.

1. The company manager will have to make a …….. at the beginning of next week.

a)

decide

b)

decided

c)

decidedly

d)

decision

93.

4. Many people often make a ……….. between London and New York.

a)

compare

b)

comparable

c)

comparably

d)

comparison

94.

6. The book contains a ……... of poems from these decades.

a)

collect

b)

collective

c)

collection

d)

collectable

95.

7. The runners from Mexico won the ……... .

a)

complete

b)

completion

c)

compete

d)

competition

96.
You must exercise ...
a)
regular
b)
regularly
c)
regulation
d)
regulate
97.
Mountain climbing is a ... kind of sport
a)
danger
b)
dangerously
c)
endanger
d)
dangerous
98.
I am very ... to my parents.
a)
thank
b)
thankful
c)
thankfully
d)
thankfulness
99.
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
100.
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
101.

We need to find a __________ to the problem as soon as possible. (solve)

a)

solution

b)

solve

c)

insoluble

d)

solvable

102.

Juan speaks English fluently and makes very few __________ mistakes. (grammar)

a)

grammatically

b)

grammar

c)

grammatical

d)

grammarian

103.

Don't be afraid of the dog. He's absolutely __________ . (harm)

a)

harmful

b)

harmless

c)

harmlessly

d)

harm

104.

We like their ______

a)

A. most friendly

b)

B. more friendly

c)

C. friendly

d)

D. friendliness

105.

The ______ between Vietnam and USA is good.

a)

friends

b)

friendly

c)

friendship

d)

friendliness

106.

There will be a ______ in this street.

a)

A. meeting

b)

B. meet

c)

C. met

d)

D. meets

107.

We saw ______ girls there.

a)

A. beautifully

b)

B. beauty

c)

C. beautiful

d)

D. beautify

108.

My ______ are so strong that the word “love” can’t describe them.

a)

A. feel

b)

B. feelings

c)

C. feeling

d)

D. felt

109.

Artists must be ______ otherwise they just repeat what they see or hear.

a)

A. create

b)

B. created

c)

C. creative

d)

D. creating

110.

My teacher ______ me to take this examination.

a)

A. encouraged

b)

B. encouraging

c)

C. encouragement

d)

D. encourage

111.

Put the word into the correct form

Burning coal is an (a)   way to heat the house. Gas is much cheaper. (ECONOMY)

112.

Put the word into the correct form

Coke is a ______ of cola flavor, water carbon dioxide and sugar. (MIX)

(a)  

113.

Put the word into the correct form

(a)   , I agree with you. (BASIC)

114.

Put the word into the correct form

The (a)   of the world population is being studied. (GROW)

115.

Put the word into the correct form

That I got zero mark is _____ . (FORGET)

(a)  

116.

Put the word into the correct form

Some package trips to Thailand are (a)   cheap. (SURPRISE)

117.

Put the word into the correct form

The (a)   in this hotel is very slow. (SERVE)