Word Formation I
Last week I made a _____ to my cousin Alex.
SUGGEST
Last week I made a SUGGESTION to my cousin Alex.
I offered to take him to an _______ park.
AMUSE
I offered to take him to an AMUSEMENT park.
In __________ beginning, he sold his clothes to a manufacturer In Milan,
In THE beginning, he sold his clothes to a manufacturer In Milan,
There must be a solution _______________ your problem.
There must be a solution TO your problem.
Kick-off is in twenty minutes, so___________ the meantime, do your warm-up exercises.
Kick-off is in twenty minutes, so IN the meantime, do your warm-up exercises.
I made the _______ never to take Alex out again.
DECIDE
I made the DECISION never to take Alex out again.
I don't know what happened! He's _______ so calm!
NORMAL
I don't know what happened! He's NORMALLY so calm!
Typewriters are already ________ of date.
Typewriters are already OUT of date.
A tattoo is___________ life. So, think carefully before deciding on having one done.
A tattoo is FOR life. So, think carefully before deciding on having one done.
You can hand in your assignments on Tuesday____________the very latest.
You can hand in your assignments on Tuesday AT the very latest.
Thank you for the tip, it is quite __________.
HELP
Thank you for the tip, it is quite HELPFUL.
Nobody could find the ______ to the difficult Maths problem.
SOLVE
Nobody could find the SOLUTION to the difficult Maths problem.
Even though they had financial difficulties, they were _________ married.
HAPPY
Even though they had financial difficulties, they were HAPPILY married.
Celebrities ________________ Princess Diana and Elton John loved his style.
Celebrities LIKE Princess Diana and Elton John loved his style.
He spent ________ of money on art and expensive furniture.
He spent LOTS of money on art and expensive furniture.
I lost my phone yesterday. _______, somebody found it and returned it to me.
LUCK
I lost my phone yesterday. LUCKILY, somebody found it and returned it to me.
It’s just a _________________ dog. There is no need to panic.
HARM
It’s just a HARMLESS dog. There is no need to panic.
The more successful his collections were, the _____________ his
talent was acknowledged.
The more successful his collections were, the MORE his
talent was acknowledged.
Marilyn, ___________________ real name was Norma Jean Baker, had a miserable childhood.
Marilyn, WHOSE real name was Norma Jean Baker, had a miserable childhood.
Some fashion critics have described his clothes __________ “fabulous rubbish” and
criticised him for using cheap materials.
Some fashion critics have described his clothes AS “fabulous rubbish” and
criticised him for using cheap materials.
She chose light-coloured furniture to __________ up her dull flat.
BRIGHT
She chose light-coloured furniture to BRIGHTEN up her dull flat.
The new lazer treatment can extract teeth ________.
PAIN
The new laser treatment can extract teeth PAINLESSLY.
The winner of the marathon had to ______ his breath before speaking to the journalist.
The winner of the marathon had to CATCH his breath before speaking to the journalist.
Blue eyes and red hair ______________ in my family. Only my aunt has brown eyes.
Blue eyes and red hair RUN in my family. Only my aunt has brown eyes.
I just need you to ________________________ an eye on Sam while I go out.
I just need you to KEEP an eye on Sam while I go out.