Word Formation
Americans are known for a strong sense of _________ for their country. (PROUD)
pride
The former mayor was truly in _________ with the needs of her constituency and made a great number of changes to improve their lives.
tune
The painting which was bought by my grandfather 50 years ago hangs in our foyer.
bought
There's no chance that Joe will be home.
DEFINITELY
Joe _________ be home.
will definitely not
With that blue hair, he really stands OUT / UP.
The doctor's _________ almost caused a patient to loser her life. (RESPONSIBLE)
irresponsibility
We tend to take our parents for _________ when we're young, but then come to appreciate them again once we've reached adulthood.
I saw a the neighbours' dog, who was rolling around in the grass.
rolling
Passengers must remain seated at all times
MAY
At no time _________ around the cabin.
may passengers move
The company has recently considered TAKING / BRINGING on more employees.
taking
She gave up learning to knit out of sheer _________. (BORE)
boredom
The couple sat down with their lawyer to finally settle the _________ regarding custody of their daughter.
score
After she finished the paper, she prepared herself breakfast.
Having finished
It seemed he had finally got lucky.
STROKE
It appeared as if he _________ of luck.
had finally had a stroke
Have you followed UP / AROUND with the client you met with last week?
up
Built-in _________ is a characteristic of modern technology that causes devices to stop working after a predetermined amount of time. (OBSOLETE)
obsolescence
The man turned a _________ eye to his son's many defects, until the repercussions of all of his actions manifested.
blind
Not being
Sarah may well have got valedictorian.
ALL
In all _________ have got valedictorian.
likelihood Sarah will
Although they were right IN FRONT OF / UNDER his nose, he couldn't find his keys.
under
Due to the financial crisis, the government has introduced cuts in spending and other _________ measures. (AUSTERE)
austerity
I shed a tear after hearing the sad story. It really struck a _________ with me.
chord
Due to the fact that he had done a lot of exercise, he could barely walk.
Having done
Upon getting to work, she heard the news of the merger.
THAN
No sooner did _________ she heard the news of the merger.
she get to work than
They have absolutely no plan for the future, apart from a SHORT / NEAR -sighted tax break proposal.
short