Vocabulary – Word Formation
His behavior was completely ___________. (RESPONSIBLE)
irresponsible
Don’t be ___________ by first impressions.
a) confused b) misled c) mistaken
misled
She usually ___________ (go / is going) to the gym in the morning.
goes
She agreed ___________ (help) me with my homework.
to help
We worked ___________ hard to finish the project.
a) very b) absolutely c) much
much
We need to act ___________ to avoid accidents. (CAUTION)
cautiously
She finally ___________ when she published her first novel.
a) made it b) got it c) put it
made it
Listen! The birds ___________ (sing / are singing).
are singing
He can’t stand ___________ (wait) in long queues.
waiting
I must ___________ admit it was my mistake.
a) free b) fairly c) freely
freely
The teacher was very ___________ when I explained my problem. (SYMPATHY)
sympathetic
They ___________ their company from home.
a) set up b) turned up c) took up
set up
My parents ___________ (live / are living) in Spain at the moment.
are living
They promised ___________ (come) on time.
to come
We were ___________ furious with the results.
a) very b) absolutely c) fairly
absolutely
She felt great ___________ when she passed the exam. (RELIEVE)
relief
I really ___________ my mother in looks.
a) take after b) go after c) look after
take after
He ___________ (not believe / isn’t believing) in ghosts.
doesn’t believe
She avoided ___________ (speak) about her problems.
speaking
Things have been going very ___________ lately.
a) good b) well c) hard
well
The film was ___________ boring; I almost fell asleep. (EXTREME)
extremely
He wanted to ___________ working but decided to retire.
a) put off b) carry on c) keep off
carry on
The soup ___________ (tastes / is tasting) delicious.
tastes
He decided ___________ (change) his job.
to change
Look ___________ at the data to understand the difference.
a) closely b) nearly c) freely
closely