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2. Could you please ACKNOWLEDGE our letter? We haven't had a reply .KNOW
13. The noisy party meant a ________________________ night for everybody. SLEEP
16. The way he handled the situation was very ________________________ .IMPRESSION
17. She was ____________________ to have such great weather for her holiday.
FORTUNE
Exercise 2.
Use one word given in capitals at the end of the sentence o form a word
11. They're going to____________________________ the town with more trees. BEAUTY
12. To buy this car I made a monthly ___________________ of $200 for three years. PAY
14. The person a cheque is made out to is called the ___________________________ PAY
16. Ask for a _____________________________ when you buy something, in case you need to
17. I made some suggestions, but the boss wasn't very ________________________ to my
ideas. RECEIVE
Exercise 3.
Use one word given in capitals at the end of the sentence o form a word
1 ________________________ of the new sports car has been halted by a strike. PRODUCE
3. I'm afraid the talks were totally ________________________. We didn't reach agreement
on anything. PRODUCE
country. ADVISE
sport. ADVISE
ADMIRE
STABLE
15. Between 1860 and 1900 the country had a number of revolutions and uprisings.
16. The exchange rate is going up and down dramatically. It's very
18. This car uses a lot of petrol. It's terribly ____________________________. ECONOMY
ECONOMY
RESIDE
Exercise 4.
Use one word given in capitals at the end of the sentence o form a word
RESIDE
leak .RESIDE
COMFORT
5. She sat in terrible ______________________on the hard chair for over an hour.
COMFORT
DEAD
DEMONSTRATE
10. Grandfather rarely showed the affection he felt for his family. He was a very
11. What you say is ______________________________ false. Let me show you the facts.
DEMONSTRATE
13. Small children are very _________________________ in their behaviour. They Just copy
14. His acting style is _______________________________. No one can copy him. IMITATE
15. She had an ____________________________ with her husband last night. ARGUE
ARGUE
REPEAT
19. In this essay you've said the same thing several times. It's very
____________________________. REPEAT
REPEAT
Exercise 5.
Use one word given in capitals at the end of the sentence o form a word
climb.COURAGE
COURAGE
7. I think it's a bit _____________________________ to hope that world peace can be gained
so easily. REAL
8. He spends all his time in romantic daydreams. He's lost touch with
___________________________. REAL
facts. REAL
14. I would not like to make ____________________________ of whether the world can
___________________________. DESCRIBE
17. The teacher asked them to write a _________________________ passage about their
18. The witness was able to give a full _____________________________ of what the man saw.
DESCRIBE
19. The _____________________________ between the two soon developed into love.
FRIEND
20. In London she was ____________________________ by a rich woman who looked after
Exercise 6.
Use one word given in capitals at the end of the sentence o form a word
8. I just want to ask you a few ordinary questions, so why don't you relax? Why are
___________________ .DEFEND
10. We must do all we can for the _________________________ of this nation against
13. I liked the place. I found the people, the weather and the food very
_________________________. AGREE
14. In his will he left all his money and ____________________________ to his wife. POSSESS
15. She was a very ____________________________ mother. She gave her son very little
freedom. POSSESS
16. The actor playing the main part should be the ________________________________ of a
17. I'm afraid I have to ___________________________ I don't agree with you at all.
DIFFERENT
18. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to
19. We get along pretty well, although of course we have our _________________________
20. The firm maintained that the strike was organized by a group of political
_______________________.ACTIVE
Exercise 7.
Use one word given in capitals at the end of the sentence o form a word
temperature. ACTIVE
years. ACTIVE
FORM
FORM
8. All staff should attend the meeting. Only the most ___________________________ reasons
ENTHUSIASM
11. TThey didn't really _______________________________ over my idea. In fact there was
some. EHUSIASM
12. lan Fleming, the ___________________________ of James Bond, died in 1964. CREATE
13. Although she is very able technically, she isn't ___________________________ enough for
16. I sympathize with his point of view. but I don't always __________________________
17. He lives very simply, with just the basic ____________________________ of life.
NECESSARY
19. War plans induce the immediate __________________________ of all enemy military
bases. DESTROY
20. His criticism of my work was entirely ____________________________. There was nothing
Exercise 8.
Use one word given in capitals at the end of the sentence o form a word
2. The boy was very violent and his parents found him ____________________________.
MANAGE
MANAGE
6. His explanation was obviously false and the judge made no attempt to hide his
_______________________. BELIEVE
10. The ________________________________ was widely reported in the Polish media. ROB
Exercise 9.
Use one word given in capitals to form a word that fits the space.
A cat's claws are vital for its survival in the wild. With these incredibly
sharp weapons, the hunter can slash, stab, and pin prey that will
the cat needs them to climb a tree or to slash and pin its prey,
Exercise 10.
Use one word given in capitals to form a word that fits the space.
In the not-too-distant past farm animals were able to live (0) NATURAL lives in what
food (2) _________________________ In order to cope with this rising demand, factory
use of factory farming and drug (6) ________________________ (TREAT) have led to a
widespread feeling that animals are being caused a lot of distress and that the
(7) ________________________ (AGREE) with the idea of keeping animals in one building
for their entire (8) _________________________(EXIST) and argue that more emphasis
should be given to (9) _________________(ALTERNATE) farming methods. A growing number of people are choosing to eat organic food, supporting farmers who use
Exercise 11.
Use one word given in capitals to form a word that fits the space.
A cat's claws are vital for its survival in the wild. With these incredibly sharp
weapons, the hunter can slash, stab, and pin prey that will become its food.
for the next kill. To ________ (SURE) this, most cats can _________ (DRAW),
or retract, their claws. When the cat needs them to climb a tree or to slash and
pin its prey, it makes the claws stick out of their __________ (PROTECT)
pockets in the toes. This __________ (ABLE) allows the cat to run, walk, and
jump without scraping its sharp claws along the ground and keeps them
Exercise 12.
Use one word given in capitals to form a word that fits the space.
1.It's totally _____________________ (understand) that you stayed home when you were
sick.
2. Don't laugh at his stupid jokes! You'll only _______________ (courage) him to say them
again.
(citizen)!
6. Every afternoon, the cooks ________________ (sharp) their knives in preparation for
dinner.
10. The groom may __________________ (veil) the bride only when their vows have been
exchanged.
11. I think we should try something else. That strategy seems way too
____________________ (risk).
the Iraqis.
14. Americans fought hard to earn their __________________ (free) from Britain.
15. When you work at a nuclear power plant, you have to be extremely _________________
(care).
16. Every time I think I've beaten you, you _________________ (do) me!
17. I had to take three months off when I was pregnant, but my boss has been very
________________________ (understand).
18. He will ___________________(cork) the wine as soon as we are ready for dinner.
19. You need to work on your orthography so you don't _______________ (spell) these
words.
20. The weather ____________________ (cast) looks bad for a picnic--rainy and windy!
Exercise 13.
Use one word given in capitals to form a word that fits the space.
10%.
8. ANALYSE - We'll need a detailed cost _______________before giving the final approval.
11. APPLY - I sent in my letter of ____________________ and they phoned me the next day.
12. APPLY - The regulations are not ___________________ when there are fewer than 10
employees.
14. CONNECT - We sent them a letter in ________________ with their offer of an agency.
15. CONNECT - She has some useful ___________________ in the hotel trade.
16. ATTRACT - One of the _____________ of the offer is the free training course.
17. ATTRACT - They were offering a very ___________ salary so of course I was
interested.
18. COMMERCE - There are so many ____________vehicles on the road these days!
20. COMMERCE - The resort has become so _____________that we're going somewhere
else.
Exercise 14.
Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
The fish and chip shop is the most (0) traditional form of British take-away, a place
which sells TRADITION (1) _______________ hot meals at lunch time and in the evening.
However, the last thirty or forty years have AFFORD seen the rapid spread of foreign
fast food restaurants, and there are now few towns without Chinese, Indian and Italian
Despite the constant (3) _______________ , the concept is always the same: INNOVATE
(4) ___________________meals to eat in or take away for clients who don't have the time or
the idea of fast food to be eaten whilst sitting down in the restaurant itself, and also
developed ways of (5) _________________ their customers ate SURE (6) ____________and
left. QUICK
Visitors to Britain are advised to try everything at least once, (7) _____________the
foods SPECIAL which are not common in their own countries. They are also warned
not to make (8) ________________with COMPARE the food they eat at home; the pizza
Exercise 15.
1. Decide how much you can spend, and shop _______________. ACCORDING
5. Foods that are _______________ produced in laboratories are threatening our health.
ARTIFICIAL
FLAW
9. Mike had a _______________ with another player and broke his leg. COLLIDE
10. His employers paid him $5000 _______________ for his broken leg. COMPENSATE
12. Most computer users have never received any formal keyboard
13. Women suffering from iron _______________ can take supplements in the form of
tablets. DEFICIENT
14. Passengers said the cabin shook violently during the plane's
_______________. DESCEND
15. Power is shared between three main branches of government: the _______________,
16. Though Vivaldi earned a great deal of money in his life time, his _______________ was
17. Recently there has been _______________ towards the Prime Minister from members
20. There are a number of very _______________ players in their team. TALENT
Exercise 16.
ASSOCIATE
4. They were _______________ by the beautiful village and altogether had a delightful
time. CAPTIVE
5. Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his _______________ to Quantum Theory.
CONTRIBUTE
6. A _____________ fire destroyed much of the city in the early 1900s. DISASTER
DONATE
10. She took a long pull on her cigarette, _______________ and coughed loudly. EXHALE
11. Richard has been given an _______________ to finish his thesis. EXTEND
13. I knew nothing about car _______________ when I first bought my car. MAINTAIN
14. The opposition party was accused of being _______________ and delaying the decision-
17. They will consider our _______________ at their next meeting. PROPOSE
18. They were forced to wait outside for hours, _______________ with cold. SHIVER
SUSCEPTIBLE
Exercise 17.
3. The woman became angry and _______________ when she was not
coastline. DISPOSE
10. Drinking a glass of wine before going to bed was his _______________
habit. VARY
13. Parents are often too busy, tired, or _______________ to give their
15. The President has _______________ the criticism and held firm. WITHSTAND
17. His latest album release is a _______________ of his jazz works over the
19. The trial and _______________of the three men took over three months. CONVICT
21. Susies strength is _______________ from her parents and sisters. DERIVE
22. The dogfight over the Aegean Sea caused a rapid _______________ in
23. Finding a _______________ career may be the key to personal happiness. FULFIL
_______________. OBSCURE
25. I never ask him questions because I never get any _______________
answer. WORTH
Exercise 18.
3. When he realized that one engine was not working, the pilot ______________
4. Taking care of small children is a job that requires _______________ energy. BOUND
11. After the meal we all had to _______________ our belts. LOOSE
13. She was not aware of the _______________ of her own situation. PECULIAR
PENETRATE
SUSPEND
Exercise 19.
5. Pete Rose was barred _______________ from baseball in 1989 for gambling. DEFINITE
building. DISPERSE
7. A lot of the money that you pay at the cinema goes back to the film
_______________. DISTRIBUTE
8. He was given six penalty points and had his licence _______________. ENDORSE
10. This shop sells clothes made _______________ of Indian materials. EXCLUDE
12. Garth doesn't work; he just lives off his _______________. INHERIT
13. I like her novels - she's so _______________ about people's relationships. PERCEIVE
14. Yellow is the _______________ colour in most of Van Goghs paintings. PREDOMINATE
music. RELENT
of errors. SCRUTINIZE
20. US farmers are having trouble coping with the reductions in agricultural
_______________. SUBSIDIZE
Exercise 20.
_____________. DISPENSE
6. The company was fined for the _______________ of its immigrant workers. EXPLOIT
7. Skin cancer is often caused by too much _______________ to the sun. EXPOSE
8. The _______________ of Mr. Keith made the museum project possible. GENEROUS
9. The city residents are protesting the _______________ of the ban on cycling in
12. She lived in a small _______________ on the edge of the desert. SETTLE
14. In the end, he gave in to _______________, and lit his first cigarette in five days. TEMPT
15. The powers of local councils are being _______________ by central government.
USURP
17.The ___________has told me the office will be ready by next month. . CONTRACT
18. We are ____________ obliged to provide adequate security for the shipment. .
CONTRACT
19. I enclose a map and ___________ to help you to find our office. DIRECT
20. The board of __________ will make the final decision about the scheme. DIRECT
21. I found the company by looking in the local trade _________. DIRECT
23. There's been another ____________ from head office about photocopying. DIRECT
Exercise 21.
1. Many people are forced to move from one city to another in search of better jobs or
ALIENATE
5. Dont be _______________. You must say what you think to these people. COWARD
HARASS
10. Wilson asked Carla out to dinner, on the _______________that he wanted to talk to
11. Although once a _______________, the alto flute is now frequently found in
12. After years of fighting, there was now a spirit of national _______________in
VACANT
VIRTUE
17. Both cities have a wealth of attractions that make them _______________. APPEAL
joy. DESCRIBE
20. This firm is assisting the organization in resolving problems related to its tax
_______________. EXEMPT
Exercise 22.
3. Mrs. Gold _______________ at the children who were getting on his nerves. FROWN
shopping. GLORY
5. Very little has been achieved in the _______________ of the peace program. IMPLEMENT
gunman. INTERROGATE
water. PROPEL
8. When the summer rains begin, the soil quickly becomes _______________. SATURATE
11. There have been doubts about the _______________ of the report. ACCURATE
12. Some people are still suffering ill effects from the _______________ of their
water. CONTAMINATE
13. Local people are protesting about the proposed _______________ of a church
14. The _______________ of Mount St. Helens astounded the world with its
violence. ERUPT
16. Later I found out that my husband was being _______________ to me. FAITH
19. He has been working full time as a magician and _______________ since
1998. ILLUSION
21. An ___________ into the killings of six priests has still not revealed any
22. The damage to my car was not _________________ but I was still annoyed. INTEND
23. The country is undergoing the greatest _______________ in its history. INVADE
24. The children were found ______________ and well after being missing for