B1 Word Formation Sentences WF002

Use the words in capitals to form a new word that fits into each blank!

1. People don’t always show their true _____________________ (FEEL).

2. There was a lot of _____________________ when the prince got out of the car and went to the
fans. (EXCITE)
3. This is quite a _____________________ neighbourhood. I wouldn’t want to live here. (NOISE)
4. He told me it wasn’t very _____________________ to swim in that lake. (DANGER)
5. There has been an increase in _____________________ in the last 40 years. (POLLUTE)
6. The injection is quite _____________________. It doesn’t hurt (PAIN)
7. _____________________, it’s raining today so we can’t go out. (FORTUNATE)
8. They gave us a _____________________ between playing volleyball and singing songs.
(CHOOSE)
9. The _____________________ of John Lennon shocked the world. (DEAD)
10. All of a sudden, he _________________ and we didn’t know where he had gone (APPEAR)
11. The flood caused a __________________ disaster. People had to leave their homes (NATURE).
12. You must have a lot of __________________ if you think about things like that (IMAGINE).
13. My parents took me to the art _____________________, which I really liked. (EXHIBIT)
14. He has been very _____________________ in these past few days. (HELP)
15. The musician won a lot of _____________________ by uploading all his videos onto YouTube.
(FAMOUS)
16. What is the best way to lose _____________________? (WEIGH)
17. When the factory closed over a hundred people became _____________________. (EMPLOY)
18. I am _____________________ to give you more money, but you have to be careful about what
you spend it on. (WILL)
19. The police couldn’t catch the _____________________, so he escaped. (ROB)
20. It was a _____________________ film . We were all glad we saw it. (THRILL)
21. It was _____________________ for him to play for the rival football team. (THINK)
22. The _____________________ agreed to go through with the experiment for us. (SCIENCE)
23. _____________________ TV is watched by many people around the world. (REAL)
24. Amateur and _____________________ players were allowed to take part in the tournament.
(PROFESSION)
25. It was a good _____________________ that we saw yesterday. (PERFORM)

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 B1 Word Formation Sentences WF003

Use the words in capitals to form a new word that fits into each blank!

1. Many people get _________________ from watching sport instead of actively exercising.
(PLEASE)
2. She had a very disturbing _________________. Nobody really cared about her. (CHILD)
3. The city is really _________________ during the springtime. (ATTRACT)
4. If you want to become an actor or actress, you have to be able to _________________
sentences. (MEMORY)
5. They stared at him in _________________. Nobody said a word. (SILENT)
6. The Queen gave him an award for his _________________. (BRAVE)
7. If you want to be a professional _________________, you have to practice several hours a
day. (MUSIC)
8. This needs more explanation so let’s _________________ it a bit. (SIMPLE)
9. Our _________________ to America was cancelled because of bad weather. (FLY)
10. You need the right _________________ in order work in the IT business. (QUALIFY)
11. They tried hard but couldn’t find a _________________ to the problem. (SOLVE)
12. Jack took part in the school swimming _________________ last week. (COMPETE)
13. Young people think _________________ music is rather dull and boring. (CLASSIC)
14. Cats are very _________________ animals. (PLAY)
15. Don’t be so _________________ with your briefcase. Someone could steal it. (CARE)
16. The team’s _________________ was postponed until Monday evening. (DEPART)
17. In the world of streaming media hardly anyone has a CD _________________ anymore.
(COLLECT)
18. Flight _________________ are not as helpful as the were some time ago. (ATTEND)
19. The answer is _________________. You must have made a mistake somewhere. (CORRECT)
20. You must read the _________________ first before you begin putting the machine together.
(INSTRUCTIONS)
21. You don’t have any _________________. You have to go to the meeting. (CHOOSE)
22. I’ve only been learning Chinese for a year, so I’m really a _________________ (BEGIN).
23. This chair is rather _________________. Would you like to sit in that one over there?
(COMFORT)
24. They have a special entrance for _________________ visitors. (ABLE)
25. My sister was full of _________________ for the plan I had come up with. (ADMIRE)

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 B1 Word Formation Sentences WF004

Use the words in capitals to form a new word that fits into each blank!

1. Please be careful with that painting. It’s extremely ____________________ . (VALUE)

2. When you write to someone you know you can use ____________________ language.
(FORMAL)
3. I have come to the ____________________ that I must leave my parents’ home and go
somewhere else. (CONCLUDE)
4. In the Victorian Age rich people often had ____________________ to do work for them.
(SERVE)
5. I like most subjects, but I don’t like ____________________. (CHEMIST)
6. The performance was __________________. I haven’t seen anything like it before. (BELIEVE)
7. ____________________ between the ground station and the satellite was disrupted.
(COMMUNICATE)
8. I could tell from the ____________________ on his face that he was very afraid. (EXPRESS)
9. There is no ____________________ that we will ever reach a planet with life on it. (CERTAIN)
10. The ____________________ was able to escape even though the building was highly secure.
(PRISON)
11. The Prime Minister called a general ____________________ because he was quite certain his
party could win it. (ELECT)
12. The new store offers a wide variety of sportswear at ____________________ prices.
(AFFORD)
13. ____________________ from all over the world have come to Canada to see the new
discovery. (SCIENCE)
14. The match was ____________________. I haven’t seen one like that for years. (FASCINATE)
15. The company came and ____________________ our phone because we didn’t pay our bill.
(CONNECT)
16. The best man gave an excellent ____________________ at his friend’s wedding. (SPEAK)
17. We will only achieve real ___________________ when women get the same pay as men.
(EQUAL)
18. The man was still ___________________ and breathing when the rescuers found him. (LIVE)
19. The countries at the meeting couldn’t reach an ____________________ on climate change.
(AGREE)
20. In most countries it is ____________________ to grow and sell marijuana. (LEGAL)

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 B1 Word Formation Sentences WF005

Use the words in capitals to form a new word that fits into each blank!

1. Don’t be so _______________ . He’ll be here in a minute. (PATIENT)

2. The _________________ of the area went on for two months. (OCCUPY)
3. You look thinner. Have you lost _________________ since I saw you last? (WEIGH)
4. Congress has approved millions of dollars for additional _________________ care.
(MEDICINE)
5. In most countries you reach the age of _________________ at 65. (RETIRE)
6. The Picasso _________________ opens next Wednesday. (EXHIBIT)
7. The device is made of gorilla glass. It’s ____________________. (BREAK)
8. Treatment is _________________ so you don’t have to be afraid. (PAIN)
9. You can’t be so _________________ and tell everyone what to do. They’re all volunteers.
(BOSS)
10. He doesn’t have any _________________ in his skills and abilities. (CONFIDENT)
11. Our _________________ gave us a Christmas bonus payment. (EMPLOY)
12. The workers’ union agreed to a _________________ of wages. (REDUCE)
13. It took a lot of ___________________ to organize an event with so many people taking part.
(PREPARE)
14. All passengers must wear their _________________ belts during take-off and landing. (SAFE)
15. Use your _________________ to think of a solution that will work for everyone. (IMAGINE)
16. The shop _________________ told me to wait here until she gets the manager. (ASSIST)
17. During the project week our teachers gave us a lot of _________________ to do what we
wanted in our spare time. (FREE)
18. You must wear a _________________ shirt if you want to go to such a formal event. (SUIT)
19. I have no ________________ of waiting here all day. When is he going to be here? (INTEND)
20. I am _________________ sorry for your loss. (DEEP)
21. John is a very ____________ boy. You should be careful about what you say to him (SENSE)
22. Mozart was one of the most famous _________________ of classical music. (COMPOSE)
23. She looked at us in _________________. She was clearly very surprised. (AMAZE)
24. Air _________________ has increased by over 70% since the last tests. (POLLUTE)
25. It was very _________________ at the top of the mountain so we couldn’t see very far. (FOG)

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 B1 Word Formation Sentences WF006

Use the words in capitals to form a new word that fits into each blank!

1. The medicine was not ___________________ enough, so he stopped taking it. (EFFECT)
2. The 4th of July is America's ___________________ Day. (DEPEND)
3. I had to ask for ___________________ to use my dad's car (PERMIT)
4. The ______________________ rate has gone up again because so many people are out of
work. (EMPLOY)
5. She spent most of her ___________________ in the countryside. (CHILD)
6. They had to make a ___________________ because time was running out. (DECIDE)
7. He needs more self-___________________, otherwise he won't win the match. (CONFIDENT)
8. The newspaper came out with a big-letter ___________________. (HEAD)
9. The ___________________ was able to escape from the building, even though it was well-
guarded. (PRISON)
10. My husband is an ___________________ in the army. (OFFICE)
11. The airplane was able to make a safe ___________________ (LAND).
12. The bank ___________________ took place on Friday afternoon. (ROB)
13. The children used their ___________________ to draw funny pictures. (IMAGINE)
14. The hurricane caused terrible ___________________ on the whole island. (DESTROY)
15. His ___________________ is very important to me. (FRIEND)
16. London has many wonderful ___________________, so you should take at least a week to
visit the city. (ATTRACT)
17. Many people don't believe ___________________ because they don't tell the truth.
(POLITICS)
18. ___________________, the airport was closed so no passengers could get out. (FORTUNATE)
19. The police were looking for the ___________________ of the car (OWN)
20. The helicopter flew the survivors to ___________________. (SAFE)
21. I, ___________________, don’t like rap music but some people do. (PERSON)
22. I rang the bell and after a short time a ___________________ of the house opened the door.
(SERVE)
23. She was still ___________________ when I entered the room at noon. (SLEEP)
24. He was one of the greatest ___________________ of all times. (SCIENCE)
25. The school offers several extracurricular ___________________ for their students. (ACT)

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