Word formation 1
Your .................... (kind) has no boundaries.
Your kindness has no boundaries.
We spoke about the .................... (poor) in some countries.
We spoke about the poverty in some countries.
Do you know these ...................... (require)?
Do you know these requirements?
There hasn't been a single ................ (improve) on the road here.
There hasn't been a single improvement on the road here.
Cars have brought us .................... (DEPEND).
Cars have brought us independence.
............................... (PAVE) and streets become thin strips along the front of buildings.
Pavements and streets become thin strips along the front of buildings.
After losing her job she was ............................(employ) for a month.
After losing her job she was unemployed for a month.
Pushing into a queue is considered to be extremely .............................. (POLITE).
Pushing into a queue is considered to be extremely impolite.
You can basically wear what you want but there is an ................................ (write) law that says you must not wear jeans.
You can basically wear what you want but there is an unwritten law that says you must not wear jeans.
The police searched the house .......................... (SYSTEM).
The police searched the house systematically.
Failure to apply in time may result in a ................... (lose) of benefits.
Failure to apply in time may result in a loss of benefits.
What is the .................. (long) of the Danube River?
What is the length of the Danube River?
He was fined and ..................... (qualify) for reckless driving.
He was fined and disqualified for reckless driving.
It is ........................ (advise) to fasten your seat-belts before take-off.
It is advisable to fasten your seat-belts before take-off.
The government has committed itself to developing ............................ (new) sources of energy.
The government has committed itself to developing renewable sources of energy.
He isn’t happy with his job because he feels he is ...................... (PAY).
He isn’t happy with his job because he feels he is underpaid.
He received many medals for his acts of ................. (hero) during the war.
He received many medals for his acts of heroism during the war.
We have just been shown another example of ....................... (sense) killing.
We have just been shown another example of senseless killing.
My grandfather was given a medal for ........................ (BRAVE).
My grandfather was given a medal for bravery.
The ................... (expand) of the company is said to be dangerous to small firms.
The expansion of the company is said to be dangerous to small firms.
Due to the clerk’s .................... (stubborn) we missed the train.
Due to the clerk's stubbornness we missed the train.
Pat was accused of stealing some .............................. (confidence) documents.
Pat was accused of stealing some confidential documents.
I can guarantee the ........................ (rely) of our new product.
I can guarantee the reliability of our new product.
The manager is very generous to all of his staff, ............................ (regard) of their position.
The manager is very generous to all of his staff, regardless of their position.
He has an unfortunate ...................... (able) to understand people’s feelings.
He has an unfortunate inability to understand people’s feelings.