WORD FORMATION EXERCISES

1.Use the word in capitals at the end of the sentence to form a new word that fits into the
blank !

1.The result was very strange. In fact, it was simply__________________ (BELIEVE).

2.They reached an__________________ not to sell the product to each other's base
customers. (AGREE)

3.After losing her job she was __________________for another month. (EMPLOY)

4.The most important value in our school is __________________________(OBEY).

5.Her arguments are so ___________________that it is not possible to have a real discussion

with her. (LOGICAL)

6.You can wear anything you want . It's an _________________________occasion.

(FORMAL)

7.This is a good essay. I find your statements very ____________________ (CONVINCE)

8.He simply _______________________and nobody knew where he had gone. (APPEAR)

9.You must have ______________________. You'll be called up soon (PATIENT)

10.Margaret _______________________ quickly and got into the warm bath. (DRESS)

11.It was an ________________________day trip we had with our classmates. (FORGET)

12.The parents decided that it was an ________________pet for such a small child. (SUIT)

2. Make Money From Being on TV

You can make a career from ____________________________(REAL) television. Some of

these television programmes will pay for an _______________(APPEAR) on their shows,
others will reward the _________________(WIN). Your _______________(SUCCEED)
depends on the ________________(PERFORM) you make , because these shows are all
about ______________(ENTERTAIN). You may even get a chance to appear on other
shows. One star of Castaway, for example, has a regular job in a big London ___________
(MUSIC). However, there are ________________________ (ADVANTAGE) too. In a
programme like Pop Idol you have to beat the other ___________________ (COMPETE)
and in shows like Big Brother, the __________________ (PRODUCE) will be filming you
around the clock. At some stage you will probably be saying something you are not
_______________(PARTICULAR) proud of . Nobody other than the __________________
(CONTEST) will know how serious the situation was . If you are _______________
(FORTUNE) you may become famous , but it will not be the kind of
_________________________(FAMOUS) you want.
3. Use the word at the end of each sentence to form a new word that fits into the
sentence.

The _________________________in this place is absolutely terrible. I want my money back.

(SERVE)

Could you help me make a ___________________. I don't know which phone to buy.
(DECIDE)

Even very good clothes are quite ____________________ in this shop (AFFORD).

There are no further __________________________ for applying for this job. (REQUIRE)

My mother had no idea that this vase was so ________________________ (VALUE).

Companies should always tell the _________________________ in their advertisements.

(TRUE)

Credit cards are really ___________________________, but you have to be careful with them
(USE)

I read a _______________________ of all the new mountain bikes. This one is the best.
(COMPARE)

Before you get money from the bank you have to make a __________________ about
whether you can pay it back or not. (JUDGE)

He has been an _______________________banker for ages (INVEST).

4. Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into the blank !

What's the name of that ________________________you were singing earlier (SING).

I started playing the piano , but I don't think I have much __________________talent
(MUSIC)

My dad used to be really fit and he was in his college ___________________team

(ATHLETE)

When you were young did you ever play with other ___________________ in your
neighbourhood (CHILD)

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

They have a wonderful _________________________of stamps. (COLLECT)

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

 My friend wants to become a __________________football player (PROFESSION)

Why are cats such ____________________ animals ? (PLAY)

Lots of people get _________________ just from watching someone perform. (PLEASE)

There are many forms of _______________________. You just have to find the right kind .
(ENTERTAIN)

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

5. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line !

Tennessee Williams was born in 1914 and spent his CHILD

in Mississippi. His real name was Thomas Lanier Williams EAST

but like many people in the of fame, he adopted a pen PURSUE

name. During his youth he worked in various OCCUPY

including a period as a shoe . SALES

However, it was as a , that he became famous. His DRAMA

best work was based on the of the southern American LIVE

society with its pretence of well-mannered and ELEGANCE

behaviour. His most famous include "A Street Car ACHIEVE

named Desire" and " Cat on a Hot Tin Roof". Both display a

of social awareness and emotional tension. COMBINE

Many films have been made, based on his plays.

 6. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line !

Detroit is renowned for the of cars. PRODUCE

If you make a good at the interview, you will get the job IMPRESS

Teaching and medicine are more than , they're professions. OCCUPY

My history teacher has a vast of past events. KNOW

You are never too old to go to college and gain some QUALIFY

My greatest was graduating from the university. ACHIEVE

The weatherman said there is a strong of rain today. POSSIBLE

Some old laws are no longer . EFFECT

Athens is for its ancient buildings. FAME

He was caught shoplifting so now he has a record. CRIME

Despite her severe , she fulfilled her goals in life. DISABLE

Being is the worst thing that can happen to someone. EMPLOY

If you buy presents in the summer your can be very high. SAVE

Due to the pilot's , the copilot managed to land safely. GUIDE

It's important to also see the less sides of the job. DESIRE

I was surprised at his to give up. REFUSE

Children are by nature of danger. AWARE

She is always towards her parents. RESPECT

the hospital has the best medical and fast ambulances. EQUIP

You can relax in the comfortable of the hotel. SURROUND

The looked dark and there were hardly any other guests. ENTER

7. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line !

The losing candidate accepted the results of the election . GRACE

We had not expected an answer that soon. AFFIRM

Atmospheric is usually measured in millibars. PRESS

It is trying to keep his affair a secret. Everybody knows, POINT

We had a discussion with the representatives about tax . EVADE

In the future the public will be offered a wider of programs. CHOOSE

I don't think that's a very strong . ARGUE

There is a contrast between what he does and what he says. STRIKE

The party turned out to be a huge . DISAPPOINT

Many young people are interested in job SATISFY

He hadn't made a , but he got on the first flight he could. RESERVE

There is an law that says you must not wear jeans. WRITE

He wants to follow his plan, of the consequences. REGARD

It is to fasten your seat belts before take-off ADVISE

Bulletins about the president's health are broadcasts . HOUR

8. Put the correct form of the word in brackets into the blank.
1.I started to learn the piano , but I don’t think I’ve got that much ______________talent
(MUSIC).
2.My dad used to be really fit and was on his college’s _________________ team
(ATHLETE)
3.They have a wonderful ___________________of old toys at the museum in town
(COLLECT)
4.You have to practice hard if you want to work as a ______________________(MUSIC).
5.That’s a ____________________ jump you’ve just made (HERO)
6.Think about your own _________________and you’ll see that you learnt a lot through play
(CHILD)
7.I was really scared when I took part in the singing _________________ last year
(COMPETE)
8.I left you a list of ____________________on the kitchen table. Make sure you follow them
(INSTRUCT)
9.You can only apply for this job if you have a ______________________in website design
(QUALIFY)
10.Do you think you get a good __________________ at your school? (EDUCATE)

11.The police are going to give her an award for __________________(BRAVE)

12.I want ____________________ at all times during the exam (SILENT)
13.I’m afraid that answer is __________________, so you haven’t won today’s prize.
(CORRECT)
14.This is really difficult to understand. Why don’t we _________________ it a bit
(SIMPLE)
15.Actors have to _____________________ a lot of words when they are in a play
(MEMORY)
16.What is the name of David’s driving _______________ (INSTRUCT)?
17.In math you must learn ___________________, subtraction, multiplication and division
(ADD).
18.During the 1969s flying by plane started to get ____________________(ATTRACT)
19.Every summer, tourists go in all ______________________ for their holidays (DIRECT)
20.At first the hotels were _____________________, but then they slowly got better
(COMFORT)