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Word Form - Reading 3

The document contains 109 sentences with blanks that test knowledge of English word forms. The blanks cover a variety of English language concepts including verbs, adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and other parts of speech. The purpose seems to be assessing vocabulary and ability to choose the correct word form based on context of the sentence.

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Word Form - Reading 3

The document contains 109 sentences with blanks that test knowledge of English word forms. The blanks cover a variety of English language concepts including verbs, adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and other parts of speech. The purpose seems to be assessing vocabulary and ability to choose the correct word form based on context of the sentence.

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Word Form

1. On our … we were greeted by the head of the department. (ARRIVE)


2. He bowed to us with elaborate … (COURTEOUS)
3. A person with an … complex is generally quite shy. (INFERIOR)
4. This has been an unusually … remark for you. (COMPLIMENT)
5. The injured men were carried to the ambulance on … (STRETCH)
6. Do you happen to know the … of Ben Nevis ? (HIGH)
7. It is amazing how … she looks at her age! (YOUTH)
8. We had an … day boating on the lake. (ENJOY)
9. Snow lasts longer in … regions. (MOUNTAIN)
10. He proved so stubborn that it seemed … to me to insist. (POINT)
11. He is very anxious about his son’s … of memory. (LOSE)
12. He was caught … making faces at himself in the mirror. (AWARE)
13. Her faith in the power of God is … (QUESTION)
14. All of us burst into … at his joke. (LAUGH)
15. The results of the test were quite different from our … (EXPECT)
16. It is absolutely dishonest and … to cheat your parents. (HONOUR)
17. The professor’s explanation was out of my … (DEEP)
18. I felt … under the circumstances. (POWER)
19. Lots of Americans … to fight in World War I in Europe. (VOLUNTARY)
20. Romanian cuisine offers a great … of dishes. (VARY)
21. Is this money … for your expenses ? (SUFFICE)
22. He proved to be a very …. man as Chair of the committee. (ENERGY)
23. I wonder what they expect from this … (INVEST)
24. The animals appeared … when the flames surrounded them. (CONTROL)
25. This … has written an outstanding book about family life. (SOCIOLOGY)
26. I can’ t understand his attitude ; it is absolutely … (EXPLAIN)
27. He behaved rather … under the circumstances. (SUSPECT)
28. What possibilities of … would you recommend in your town ? (ENTERTAIN)
29. Lots of people go abroad in … of work. (PURSUE)
30. Practising any sport definitely makes you … (MUSCLE)
31. I felt she was … of me in spite of her smile. (ENVY)
32. Sometimes all these … turn out to be rather boring. (FORMAL)
33. On the 4th of July … people watched the fireworks. (COUNT)
34. I need … that he will really recover. (REASSURE)
35. You can never guess what she wants ; she is so … (CHANGE)
36. You have been cheated : these stamps are … . (WORTH)
37. I’m glad you have so … explained things to her. (TACT)
38. Summing up : nine votes in favour, two against and four … (ABSTAIN)
39. You’ll put on … if you keep eating so many sweets. (WEIGH)
40. You have to do a lot of special exercise to … your muscles. (STRONG)
41. Goat milk is believed to be very … (NUTRIMENT)
42. He is highly thought of for his … mind. (INVENT)
43. This kind of work requires … (PRECISE)
44. I can’t recognize you ; you’re reacting like an … (AUTOMATIC)
45. I’m not very sure about the … of the room. (LONG)
46. There was … in her voice and it was encouraging. (CERTAIN)
47. She resented having to make a … . (CHOOSE)
48. Her boss can’t help shouting at her for being such a poor … (TYPE)
49. What are your … about her ? (FEEL)
50. She is trembling with … at tomorrow’s prospects. (ANXIOUS)
51. These … neighbours of ours have made another complaint ! (CURSE)
52. Her interview was … to Vogue. (EXCLUDE)
53. One needs … friends when one is in trouble. (RELY)
54. She … tiptoed across the room for fear they might hear her. (CAUTION)
55. My spirits rose at the … of her voice. (WARM)
56. Because of the excessive speed the tyres lost their … (ADHERE)
57. Daily … of classes is desirable, if not compulsory. (ATTEND)
58. Your … on the eve of the exam meant a lot. (COURAGE)
59. The … retreat helped them survive. (SPEED)
60. They have to … this street to ease the traffic. (WIDE)
61. The floods made that path … (PASS)
62. He is in his late 50’s and yet his energy seems … (EXHAUST)
63. The Grand Canyon is a place of … beauty. (SCENE)
64. Fear of discovery forced him into … (CONCEAL)
65. All had their … places at the tables in the teachers’ room. (HABIT)
66. The body lay there … but no one dared touch it. (LIFE)
67. The wild horses were driven into an … (ENCLOSE)
68. The media often benefit from … of confidential information. (LEAK)
69. To make food taste and smell better add some … (SEASON)
70. The … down that steep slope is quite exhausting. (DESCEND)
71. They’ve got a villa in the … area. (RESIDE)
72. The … use of any fuel will save your money. (ECONOMY)
73. They live somewhere in the … (NEIGHBOUR)
74. He was granted permanent … in Canada. (RESIDENT)
75. The principal threatened him with … (EXPEL)
76. Given the lack of evidence, the ease resulted in an … (ACQUIT)
77. She rose to … in no time, they say. (STAR)
78. Fashion design is highly … today. (COMPETITION)
79. Due to his amazing powers of … he became a good comedian. (MIMIC)
80. 1 heard a voice whisper my name with … (CLEAR)
81. That was a highly … performance. (SPECTACLE)
82. Locusts are extremely … to crops. (HARM)
83. He hit the little boy … (MERCY)
84. We felt rather … not to be invited to the ceremony. (GRIEVE)
85. I find his boring insistence … (TROUBLE)
86. Your interference proved more of a … than a help. (HINDER)
87. One’s relationship w i t h one’s priest or lawyer is strictly … (CONFIDENCE)
88. Why should you be so … when the fault was not yours? (APOLOGIZE)
89. The food on the table all looked … (APPETITE)
90. The company had to make important … to the strikers. (CONCEDE)
91. How do you know he is that … ? (INFLUENCE)
92. One must be highly … to write such things. (IMAGINATION)
93. Do you think they’ll succeed in … these weights ? (STANDARD)
94. After so many successes your present inefficiency is … (BELIEVE)
95. Telling the t r u t h is … in this case. (ADVISE)
96. Meeting her sooner or later is … (AVOID)
97. I am … at a loss but I’ ll come to my senses, that’s a promise. (MOMENT)
98. The postman delivered a large … to our next door neighbour. (PACK)
99. To become a writer requires … of the written language. (MASTER)
100. Most factories and plants release … into the atmosphere. (POLLUTE)
101. He took a … of water to quench his thirst. (MOUTH)
102. He stubbornly refused to admit … for the accident. (LIABLE)
103. There was a … in her insistence that 1 didn’ t like. (FIX)
104. He raised his sword in … (DEFEND)
105. Too many people still die of … (STARVE)
106. He knew he was going to lose his … (KING)
107. We are disappointed by her approaching this matter so … .
(AMATEUR)
108. Your well-known … is disgusting. (MEAN)
109. He is a worldwide famous … (CELLO)

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