Word formation
Complete:
She had her work _______ for international program. (TRANSLATOR)
TRANSLATED
listening __
to
Rewrite:
“Don’t go near the building,” the police said. (WARNED)
The police ________________ go near the building.
The police warned us not to go near the building.
Complete:
She _______ her opinion clearly during the meeting.
expressed
Complete:
It’s hard to get _______ to the cold weather here.
USED
Complete:
The talk she gave was really _______. (INSPIRE)
INSPIRING
advocate __
of
Rewrite:
It’s a pity I don’t have more free time. (WISH)
--> I __________ more free time.
I wish I had more free time.
Complete:
The manager _______ the new policy to all employees yesterday.
announced
Complete:
I wish you _______ talk so loudly.
WOULDN'T
Complete:
He finally reached the _______ he’d always dreamed of. (SUCCEED)
SUCCESS
nagging __
to / at / about
Rewrite:
People believe the president has left the country. (THOUGHT)
--> ____________ the president has left the country.
It is thought that the president has left the country.
Complete:
He _______ responsibility for the mistake immediately.
accepted
Complete:
The government is _______ to introduce a new law.
EXPECTED / REPORTED
Complete:
We need to be more _______ when it comes to solving this issue. (CREATE)
CREATIVE
give __
in
Rewrite:
I didn’t apologize because I didn’t do anything wrong. (WOULD)
--> I ___________ if I'd done something wrong.
I would have apologized if I had done something wrong.
Complete:
Please _______ the lights when you leave the room.
turn off
Complete:
She _______ play the piano beautifully when she was a child.
USED TO / WOULD
Complete:
Her speech was so _______ that it changed the way I think about education. (POWER)
POWERFUL
congratulate __
for
Rewrite:
Susie will come to the party if she doesn’t have to make a speech. (LONG)
--> Susie will come to the party ____________ doesn't have to make a speech.
Susie will come to the party as long as she doesn't have to make a speech.
Complete:
I was completely _______ by the complexity of the problem.
puzzled
Complete:
If I _______ harder, I would have passed the test.
HAD STUDIED