WORD FORMATION (from VERB to NOUN or

VERB → NOUN VERB →

ADJECTIVE
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of
the word in brackets. You need an
ADJECTIVE.

1. Pam will always support you. She’s

the most ………………………………
person I know (RELY).
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of 2. The weather is quite
the word in brackets. You need a ………………………… nowadays. You
NOUN never know what to wear (CHANGE).
3. Stop singing such a
1. Do you think the ………………………… tune, Alan!
…………………………… the Prime (REPEAT).
Minister has given is true? (INFORM). 4. I usually feel …………………… after
2. Paula made a living as a lunch (SLEEP).
…………………… (WRITE). 5. My father is the most
3. The …………………… of most ……………………… person in my family
newspapers has gone down since you (TOLERATE).
can read them on line (READ). 6. Meg is so ……………………………! She
4. Most men are to blame for women’s can get whatever she wants
………………………… at work (MANIPULATE).
(DISCRIMINATE). 7. Most countries are trying to promote
5. I’m really into ………………………… ………………………… energy (RENEW).
(SWIM). 8. Mary never stops talking. She’s a
6. The teenager was charged with really ………………………… person
drugs ………………………… (TALK).
(CONSUME). 9. I don’t believe a word she said. What
7. The ……………………… of she told me was ……………………
technology has changed our lives (BELIEVE).
enormously (DEVELOP). 10. The baby has an ………………………
8. Mary’s ……………………………… smile (ADORE).
surprised everybody (REACT). 11. Pesticides are …………………… for
9. The Managing Director was forced the environment (HARM).
to accept the Sales Manager’s 12. The business turned out to be quite
…………………………… (DISMISS). …………………………… in the short term
10. The patient had to undergone a (PROFIT).
painful …………………………… (TREAT). 13. Some students have problems with
11. Companies are really eager to get ……………………… and …………………
some financial ……………………… nouns (COUNT).
(SECURE). 14. They’ve have written such
12. I’m afraid there isn’t much ……………………
………………………… in the new stories that it’ll be hard to choose just
grocer’s (CHOOSE). one (IMAGINE)
13. Mum had such a quick 15. We usually get ………………………
……………………… that she was after our PE classes (TIRE).
discharged after a week in hospital 16. Don’t worry, Peter, it isn’t your
(RECOVER). fault. Dave is so …………………… that he
14. Have you made sometimes becomes ………………………
……………………………… for your (IRRITATE/BEAR).
Easter holidays yet? (ARRANGE).
1. Do you think the INFORMATION the 1. Pam will always support you. She’s the
Prime Minister has given is true? most RELIABLE person I know (RELY).
(INFORM). 2. The weather is quite CHANGEABLE
2. Paula made a living as a WRITER nowadays. You never know what to wear
(WRITE). (CHANGE).
3. The READERSHIP of most newspapers 3. Stop singing such a REPETITIVE tune,
has gone down since you can read them Alan! (REPEAT).
on line (READ). 4. I usually feel SLEEPY after lunch
4. Most men are to blame for women’s (SLEEP).
DISCRIMINATION at work 5. My father is the most
(DISCRIMINATE). TOLERANT/INTOLERANT person in my
5. I’m really into SWIMMING (SWIM). family (TOLERATE).
6. The teenager was charged with drugs 6. Meg is so MANIPULATIVE! She can get
CONSUMPTION (CONSUME). whatever she wants (MANIPULATE).
7. The DEVELOPMENT of technology has 7. Most countries are trying to promote
changed our lives enormously RENEWABLE energy (RENEW).
(DEVELOP). 8. Mary never stops talking. She’s a
8. Mary’s REACTION surprised everybody really TALKATIVE person (TALK).
(REACT). 9. I don’t believe a word she said. What
9. The Managing Director was forced to she told me was UNBELIVABLE (BELIEVE).
accept the Sales Manager’s DISMISSAL 10. The baby has an ADORABLE smile
(DISMISS). (ADORE).
10. The patient had to undergone a 11. Pesticides are HARMFUL for the
painful TREATMENT (TREAT). environment (HARM).
11. Companies are really eager to get 12. The business turned out to be quite
some financial SECURITY (SECURE). PROFITABLE in the short term (PROFIT).
12. I’m afraid there isn’t much CHOICE in 13. Some students have problems with
the new grocer’s (CHOOSE). COUNTABLE and UNCOUNTABLE nouns
13. Mum had such a quick RECOVERY (COUNT).
that she was discharged after a week in 14. They’ve have written such
hospital (RECOVER). IMAGINATIVE
14. Have you made ARRANGEMENTS for stories that it’ll be hard to choose just
your Easter holidays yet? (ARRANGE). one (IMAGINE)
15. The casualties were given £1,000 15. We usually get TIRED after our PE
COMPENSATION (COMPENSATE). classes (TIRE).
16. Dave suffers from serious INJURIES 16. Don’t worry Peter, it isn’t your fault.
after the car crash (INJURE). Dave is so IRRITABLE that he sometimes
17. It’s a PLEASURE to meet you, Dr. becomes UNBEARABLE (IRRITATE/BEAR).
17. Amy Winehouse’s latest CD is so
SUCCESSFUL that she has sold millions of
copies after being dead (SUCCEED).