Word Formation I
The advice was objective and totally _________.
(bias)
The advice was objective and totally UNBIASED .
I always hated pasta when 1 was a child but now I cook it regularly.
USE
I __________ pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly.
I DIDN'T USE TO LIKE pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly.
I'd prefer you not to stay out so late.
RATHER
I'd __________________________ stay out so late.
RATHER YOU DID NOT
We really should get someone to repair the printer.
HIGH
It's _________________________ repaired.
It's HIGH TIME WE GOT THE PRINTER repaired.
______________ crime is making living in this city intolerable.
RISE
RISING
The ideal candidate will have ________ sales experience.
(substance)
The ideal candidate will have SUBSTANTIAL sales experience.
I went to have my own look at the apartment and I couldn't understand why my friend wanted us to live in such a depressing place!
SEE
Having __________________________ myself, I couldn't understand why my friend wanted us to live in such a depressing place!
Having BEEN TO SEE THE APARTMENT FOR myself, I couldn't understand why my friend wanted us to live in such a depressing place!
I don't think it's important how fast we drive, we're going to be late.
MATTER
We're going to be late __________________________ drive.
NO MATTER HOW FAST WE
The governments policy has been strongly criticised recently.
COME
The governments policy ________________ recently.
The governments policy has COME IN FOR SOME STRONG CRITICISM recently.
Don't use paper to clear up the water. A sponge will give you much better ______________.
ABSORB
ABSORBTION
Your father is ______________ worried about the scores you've been getting at school.
INCREASE
Your father is INCREASINGLY worried about the scores you've been getting at school.
We wanted to continue our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.
LIKE
We ________________________ on with our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.
We FELT LIKE GOING on with our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.
"I'd like to know who thought of that horrible name for the new company."
CAME
Who __________________________ name for the new company?
CAME UP WITH THE (HORRIBLE) (NEW)
The manager now regrets not picking Lionel for the team.
LEFT
The manager now wishes that he _________________ the team
The manager now wishes that he HADN'T LEFT LIONEL OUT OF the team
Everyone thinks Ben is a weatherman, but he's actually a ______________ which is far more advanced.
CLIMATE
CLIMATOLOGIST
After a difficult ______________, Michael went on to be a successful lawyer.
BRING
UPBRINGING
I want to inform you that I was not satisfied with the standard of service in your
hotel.
EXPRESS
I would _______________________ with the standard of service in your hotel.
I would LIKE TO EXPRESS MY DISSATISFACTION with the standard of service in your hotel.
You should have spoken to Meg sooner.
TALK
I managed __________________________ her job.
I MANAGED TO TALK JO OUT OF QUITTING HER JOB
In this town very few drivers escape punishment for illegal parking.
AWAY
In this town, hardly _____________________ parking illegally.
In this town, hardly ANY DRIVERS GET AWAY WITH parking illegally.
The child would often ______________ when left unsupervised.
BEHAVE
MISBEHAVE
Do you agree with the chief ______________ of the report?
FIND
FINDINGS
Steve's one topic of conversation is the time he spent as a pilot.
EVER
The time he spent as a pilot __________ ____________________ about.
The time he spent as a pilot IS ALL STEVE EVER TALKS about.
I know it's dangerous, but I love hang gliding.
MAY
Dangerous __________________________, I love hang gliding
AS IT MAY BE
Alone in that small boat, I had no idea what time it was any more.
TRACK
Alone in that small boat, I had completely ___________________ time.
Alone in that small boat, I had completely LOST TRACK OF THE time.
You're the boss. You have the responsibility for these errors. You're not ______________.
ACCOUNT
UNACCOUNTABLE