WORD FORMATION (from VERB to NOUN or ADJECTIVE) VERB → NOUN VERB → ADJECTIVE Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in brackets You need an ADJECTIVE Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in brackets You need a NOUN Do you think the …………………………… the Prime Minister has given is true? (INFORM) Paula made a living as a …………………… (WRITE) The …………………… of most newspapers has gone down since you can read them on line (READ) Most men are to blame for women’s ………………………… at work (DISCRIMINATE) I’m really into ………………………… (SWIM) The teenager was charged with drugs ………………………… (CONSUME) The ……………………… of technology has changed our lives enormously (DEVELOP) Mary’s ……………………………… surprised everybody (REACT) The Managing Director was forced to accept the Sales Manager’s …………………………… (DISMISS) 10 The patient had to undergone a painful …………………………… (TREAT) 11 Companies are really eager to get some financial ……………………… (SECURE) 12 I’m afraid there isn’t much ………………………… in the new grocer’s (CHOOSE) 13 Mum had such a quick ……………………… that she was discharged after a week in hospital (RECOVER) 14 Have you made ……………………………… for your Easter holidays yet? (ARRANGE) 15 The casualties were given a £1,000 ………………………… (COMPENSATE) 16 Dave suffers from serious Pam will always support you She’s the most ……………………………… person I know (RELY) The weather is quite ………………………… nowadays You never know what to wear (CHANGE) Stop singing such a ………………………… tune, Alan! (REPEAT) I usually feel …………………… after lunch (SLEEP) My father is the most ……………………… person in my family (TOLERATE) Meg is so ……………………………! She can get whatever she wants (MANIPULATE) Most countries are trying to promote ………………………… energy (RENEW) Mary never stops talking She’s a really ………………………… person (TALK) I don’t believe a word she said What she told me was …………………… (BELIEVE) 10 The baby has an ……………………… smile (ADORE) 11 Pesticides are …………………… for the environment (HARM) 12 The business turned out to be quite …………………………… in the short term (PROFIT) 13 Some students have problems with ……………………… and ………………… nouns (COUNT) 14 They’ve have written such …………………… stories that it’ll be hard to choose just one (IMAGINE) 15 We usually get ……………………… after our PE classes (TIRE) 16 Don’t worry, Peter, it isn’t your fault Dave is so …………………… that he sometimes becomes ……………………… (IRRITATE/BEAR) 17 Amy Winehouse’s latest CD has become so ………………………… that she has sold millions of copies after being dead (SUCCEED) 1 Do you think the INFORMATION the Prime Minister has given is true? (INFORM) Paula made a living as a WRITER (WRITE) The READERSHIP of most newspapers has gone down since you can read them on line (READ) Most men are to blame for women’s DISCRIMINATION at work (DISCRIMINATE) I’m really into SWIMMING (SWIM) The teenager was charged with drugs CONSUMPTION (CONSUME) The DEVELOPMENT of technology has changed our lives enormously (DEVELOP) Mary’s REACTION surprised everybody (REACT) The Managing Director was forced to accept the Sales Manager’s DISMISSAL (DISMISS) 10 The patient had to undergone a painful TREATMENT (TREAT) 11 Companies are really eager to get some financial SECURITY (SECURE) 12 I’m afraid there isn’t much CHOICE in the new grocer’s (CHOOSE) 13 Mum had such a quick RECOVERY that she was discharged after a week in hospital (RECOVER) 14 Have you made ARRANGEMENTS for your Easter holidays yet? (ARRANGE) 15 The casualties were given £1,000 COMPENSATION (COMPENSATE) 16 Dave suffers from serious INJURIES after the car crash (INJURE) 17 It’s a PLEASURE to meet you, Dr Green (PLEASE) 18 The candidate meets the company’s REQUIREMENTS (REQUIRE) Pam will always support you She’s the most RELIABLE person I know (RELY) The weather is quite CHANGEABLE nowadays You never know what to wear (CHANGE) Stop singing such a REPETITIVE tune, Alan! (REPEAT) I usually feel SLEEPY after lunch (SLEEP) My father is the most TOLERANT/INTOLERANT person in my family (TOLERATE) Meg is so MANIPULATIVE! She can get whatever she wants (MANIPULATE) Most countries are trying to promote RENEWABLE energy (RENEW) Mary never stops talking She’s a really TALKATIVE person (TALK) I don’t believe a word she said What she told me was UNBELIVABLE (BELIEVE) 10 The baby has an ADORABLE smile (ADORE) 11 Pesticides are HARMFUL for the environment (HARM) 12 The business turned out to be quite PROFITABLE in the short term (PROFIT) 13 Some students have problems with COUNTABLE and UNCOUNTABLE nouns (COUNT) 14 They’ve have written such IMAGINATIVE stories that it’ll be hard to choose just one (IMAGINE) 15 We usually get TIRED after our PE classes (TIRE) 16 Don’t worry Peter, it isn’t your fault Dave is so IRRITABLE that he sometimes becomes UNBEARABLE (IRRITATE/BEAR) 17 Amy Winehouse’s latest CD is so SUCCESSFUL that she has sold millions of copies after being dead (SUCCEED)