Word formation 1
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There are 350 word formation exercises. All the words have been specially chosen because they add to your general vocabulary, and because they are good illustrations of word formation principles.

Hover your cursor over ...... ### ...... to see the correct answer. (The diligent learner writes his/her answers before hovering J )

001	Can you abbreviate this name?	BBC is an ......###...... .
002	He is an able man.	He sure has great ......###...... .
003	Too many students are absent from school.	.....###...... can make you fall behind.
004	The candidates met by accident.	They actually met ......###.... .
005	When there's a depression my head aches.	Depressions give me a head-.....###....... .
006	Are you acquainted with Mr Jones?	Yes, he's an .....###....... of mine.
007	Did Shakespeare act in his own plays?	A famous .....###...... played Hamlet.
008	She admired his performance.	She was full of .....###....... .
009	Everybody is admitted free of charge.	......###...... is free.
010	It is an advantage to buy from us.	Our terms are extremely .....###..... .
011	We often advertise.	We have regular .....###...... in the press.
012	I advised him to see a doctor.	He didn't follow my .....###....... .
013	We agreed to meet at 6.	We made an .....###...... .
014	She's allowed £50 a month for clothes.	She has a dress-.....###...... of £50 .
015	He amazed us with his unusual skill.	His skill was truly ......###...... .

016	His new film certainly amused me.	The film was indeed .....###....... .
017	Traffic wardens are often angry.	Their ......###...... often frightens me.
018	The news was announced over the radio.	The .....###...... caused great distress.
019	The delay annoyed us.	It caused a lot of ....###...... .
020	She grew more and more anxious.	Her ......###...... increased.
021	The boy apologized to the teacher.	He offered him his .....###...... .
022	He appears in films and shows.	His .....###....... are always a success.
023	Jim applied for a new job.	He sent in his ......###...... last week.
024	He was appointed headmaster.	He accepted the .....###....... .
025	Ken appreciated her kind help.	In .....###...... he sent her some flowers.
026	He didn't approve of her new dress.	He certainly showed his ......###...... .
027	My secretary loves arguing.	She can't resist an .....###...... .
028	Could you arrange our next outing?	Could you make the .....###....... ?
029	The train arrived late.	The time of ......###...... was unknown.
030	She's very interested in art.	Her father is an .....###...... .
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