WORD FORMATION – FOR GIFTED STUDENTS 1 10 The agenda for the meeting is still not (FINAL) FINALIZED
WORD FORMATION – FOR GIFTED STUDENTS 10.The agenda for the meeting is still not _ (FINAL) FINALIZED 6.Millions of people like _ and property owners depend on the tourist industry for their livelihood (HOTEL) HOTELIERS 10.The work is marred by a number of typing and spelling errors, and would have benefited from stricter _ before submission (READ) PROOFREADING 2.The actor’s performance is horridly _ - his screaming antics would be more appropriate for a cartoon villain (KEY) OFF-KEY 5.The International Red Cross has its _ in Geneva, Switzerland (HEAD) HEADQUARTERS 7.I felt that turning up at the wedding in jeans and a T-shirt was rather _ (APPROPRIACY) INAPPROPRIATE 2.Politicians are seen as corrupt and _ (SERVE) SELF-SERVING 8.The record of 47 hours for watching TV wiithout stopping was set last year and is still _ (BREAK) UNBROKEN 3.John considers reading others’ diaries an _ invasion of privacy (PERMIT) IMPERMISSIBLE 10 7.The scheme can only accept household paint and not car, varnish, wood _ or other chemicals (PRESERVE) PRESERVATIVES 11 4.The work is still at a very _ level (EXPERIMENT) EXPERIMENTAL 12 7.Her case was _ argued (CONVINCE) CONVINCINGLY 13 9.She _ him and offered support after reading about the 1995 case in the news (FRIEND) BEFRIENDED 14 5.It is common knowledge that oil and water are _ For example, Pouring olive oil into water results in two distinct layers (MIX) IMMISCIBLE 15 2.Tom’s parents were angry with him for _ at the party (BEHAVE) MISBEHAVING 16 1.Without the _ of several large firms, the festival wouldn’t have taken place (PATRON) PATRONAGE 17 2.In my opinion, this book has nothing more than _ rubbish (INTELLECT) PSEUDO-INTELLECTUAL 18 5.Street-fights are an everyday _ in this area of the city (OCCUR) OCCURENCE 19 9.In the car, he would _ start singing along to the music he loved, from Mahalia Jackson to Michael Jackson (CONSCIOUS) UNSELFCONSCIOUSLY 20 1.ID card stands for _ card (IDENTIFY) IDENTITY 21 2.As the climate cools gradually, almost _, with every few metres of altitude gained, the full diversity of fauna and flora is revealed in all its splendor (PERCEPTION) IMPERCEPTIBLY 22 6.The executives promised the shareholders a/an _ performance in the second quarter regardless of current dire financial situations (BREAK) BREAK-EVEN 23 5.That kind of linkage diplomacy is always dangerous and _ (AGREE) DISAGREEABLE 24 3.I am trying to reduce my _ by cycling more and driving less (FOOT) ECO-FOOTPRINT 25 2.An accurate _ was made after a series of tests (DIAGNOSE) DIAGNOSIS 26 4.The news of _ of war terrified people all around the globe (BREAK) OUTBREAK 27 7.Many people donated money to help the people in Africa who are starving as a resuilt of _ of food (SCARCE) SCARCITY 28 3.There has been a _ improvement in her writing (NOTICE) NOTICEABLE 29 3.I don’t think Tom’s gettting enough sleep lately His eyes are terribly _ (BLOOD) BLOODSHOT 30 5.His recent unpredictable mood _ him from his friends (STRANGE) ESTRANGES 31 8.I am such a _ I’m always leaving my umbrella behind (BRAIN) SCATTERBRAIN 32 2.Their trouble is _ They themselves made the situation worse (INFLICT) SELF-INFLICTING 33 9.He became _ in his opposition in the plan He gave up his viewpoint after his boss criticized (RESOLVE) IRRESOLUTE 34 8.How much does _ of this club cost ? (MEMBER) MEMBERSHIP 35 6.Beck has the _ task of trying to rebuild the business (ENVY) UNENVIABLE 36 3.Why don’t you take the _ and arrange a meeting ? (INITIATE) INITIATIVE 37 1.There is a strong smell of _ in the hospital (INFECT) DISINFECTANT 38 8.Theo and his twin brother are always together They are _ (SEPARATE) INSEPARABLE 39 9.Our competitive company confirmed that they were not involved in any _ activities (ACT) ACTIONABLE 40 4.The price of the house includes many existing _ and fittings (FIX) FIXTURES 41 10.You should use it as a study room It’s _ quiet (COMPARE) COMPARATIVELY 42 4.Ask Margaret She’s pretty _ about that sort of thing (CLUE) CLUED-UP 43 3.Telephone charges are lower during _ periods (PEAK) OFF-PEAK 44 2.The politician argued for the _ of the old system of taxation (RETAIN) RETENTION 45 2.Her rudeness was most _ (REGRET) REGRETFUL 46 1.She became well-known as a consistent _ of slavery (OPPOSE) OPPONENT 47 6.And then she mistily realized what she should have known at once that she had reached the cliff’s edge _ (HINDRANCE) UNHINDERED 48 4.The excuse he gave for being late, which involved a story about being held up by bank robbers, sounded highly _ (PLAUSIBLE) IMPLAUSIBLE 49 1.Her _ was so great that she broke a glass (ANXIOUS) ANXIETY 50 2.It’s Frank’s _ that drives his parents crazy They can’t even persuade him to brush teeth in the morning (OBSTINATE) OBSTINACY .. .WORD FORMATION – FOR GIFTED STUDENTS 10.The agenda for the meeting is still not _ (FINAL) FINALIZED