Word Building

Word Building 1

100

The results were very bad! In fact, they were below my  ___________________ ! (EXPECT)

EXPECTATIONS

200

Drug ______________________ is a problem causing great concern (ADDICT)

ADDICTION

300

You should never __________ dishonest journalism.(JUST)

JUSTIFY

400

Everybody is worried about the ______________________ of the rain forest (DESTROY)

DESTRUCTION

500

The ______________________ of the company is said to be dangerous to small firms (EXPAND)

EXPANSION

Word Building 2

100

The ______________________ of the awards is scheduled for next Friday (PRESENT)

PRESENTATION

200

After losing her job she was ______________________ for a month (EMPLOY)

UNEMPLOYED

300

My sister’s ______________________ makes hers social life difficult (SHY)

SHYNESS

400

The police were told by their ______________________ where to find the criminal (INFORM)

INFORMER

500

The ______________________ of the company is said to be dangerous to small firms (EXPAND)

EXPANSION

Word Building 3

100

George and I have been friends since ______________________ (CHILD)

CHILDHOOD

200

______________________ is probably the most useful form of energy (ELECTRIC)

ELECTRICITY

300

Mary suddenly felt sick, so we needed a ______________________ for her part in the play (REPLACE)

REPLACEMENT

400

Failure to apply in time may result in a ______________________ of benefits (LOSE)

LOSS

500

The bank robbers were sentenced to twelve years of ______________________ (PRISON)

IMPRISONMENT

Word Building 4

100

The government is encouraging heavy ______________________ (INVEST)

INVESTMENT

200

My ______________________ is the history of Elizabethan England (SPECIAL)

SPECIALTY

300

Everybody is worried about the ______________________ of the rain forest (DESTROY)

DESTRUCTION

400

I’m not sure at all I really can’t say with ______________________ (CERTAIN)

CERTAINTY

500

For all of us, Marilyn Monroe was the ______________________ of beauty (PERSON)

PERSONIFICATION

Word Building 5

100

The more _____________you get, the more employable you become. (QUALIFY)

QUALIFICATIONS

200

I have been sworn to ______________________ so I can’t say a word (SECRET)

SECRECY

300

People who suffer from ______________________ should buy themselves a pet (LONELY)

LONELINESS

400

Some MPs are calling for ______________________ without trial (DETAIN)

DETENTION

500

I can guarantee the ______________________ of our new product (RELY)

RELIABILITY