Word Formation
What is the noun form of improve
improvement
Our university came third in the Olympics, and we were proud of our ____.
A) academic reputation
B) master's programme
C) sporting success
sporting success
It is difficult to read in a ____ room.
A) dark
B) bright
C) quiet
dark
His room is smaller than my room,but it's ____ and nice.
A) cold
B) long
C) cosy
cosy
This ____ requires applicants to know English as an ____.
A) bilingual school - alternative approach
B) master's programme - entry requirement
C) bilingual school - academic reputation
master's programme - entry requirement
What is the noun form of differ
difference
It is one of the _____, but you may struggle to learn Mandarin.
A) technical schools
B) bilingual schools
C) private schools
bilingual schools
The living room is very ____ because it has large windows.
A) heavy
B) cosy
C) spacious
spacious
The house is on the ____ of town. It's far from center.
A) coast
B) center
C) outskirts
outskirts
Our ................ is very .................There are a lot of trees and green spaces.
A) garden - dark
B) neighbourhood - spacious
C) neighbour - cosy
What is the noun form of affect
effect
You need to study hard to get into this school because its ____ are very high.
A) entry requirements
B) research facilities
C) strict discipline
entry requirements
A) center
B) remote
C) central
Our ____ is broken, so we have been washing our clothes by hands.
A) outskirts
B) refrigator
C) laundry
laundry
We have a problem with our new neighbor,and we will give ____ to ____.
A) notice - landlord
B) money - them
C) notice - us
notice - landlord
What is the noun form of compare
comparison
Many bachelor’s graduates applied for_____ last year, but most of them were rejected.
A) high schools
B) academic reputation
C) master's programs
master's programs
Maria lives in a small ____ apartment near the university.
A) studio
B) villa
C) mansion
studio
Our new house's owner needs to money,so he wants from us to pay ____.
A) check
B) in advance
C) later
in advance
Our ancestors ____ the ____ into a shelter during the war.
A) converted - spacious
B) converted - basement
C) state - basement
converted - basement
What is the noun form of fail
failure
We have to find an ____ to deal with this crisis.
A) alternative approach
B) entry requirement
C) strict discipline
alternative approach
We need a house with a ____ , so we can plant things.
C) spacious
garden
We want to rent a new house which is very well ____, because we don't have a car.
A) condition
B) connected
C) designed
In general, schools whose _____ is very high have _____.
A) sporting success - scientific discoveries
B) academic reputation - strict discipline
C) master's programme - alternative approaches
academic reputation - strict discipline