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Exercise 1: Complete The Following Sentences by Adapting The Word Given in Brackets

This document provides exercises to test understanding of word formation by completing sentences with derived words from a given root word. The first exercise provides 10 sentences to be completed using derived forms of the words in brackets, like "solution" for the root "solve". The second exercise provides another 10 sentences to be completed in the same way, testing words like "alphabetical" from the root "alphabet". Suggestions are given to improve vocabulary through similar exercises adapting words to different parts of speech or tenses.

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Exercise 1: Complete The Following Sentences by Adapting The Word Given in Brackets

This document provides exercises to test understanding of word formation by completing sentences with derived words from a given root word. The first exercise provides 10 sentences to be completed using derived forms of the words in brackets, like "solution" for the root "solve". The second exercise provides another 10 sentences to be completed in the same way, testing words like "alphabetical" from the root "alphabet". Suggestions are given to improve vocabulary through similar exercises adapting words to different parts of speech or tenses.

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Complete the following sentences by adapting the word given in brackets.

Exercise 1
1) We need to find a __________ to the problem as soon as possible. (solve)
2) Juan speaks English fluently and makes very few __________ mistakes. (grammar)
3) The teacher keeps a record of every student's __________ . (attend)
4) Air-conditioning is a ___________ if you live somewhere like the south of Spain. (necessary)
5) Don't be afraid of the dog. He's absolutely __________ . (harm)
6) The company is trying hard to improve customer __________ . (satisfy)
7) Measures were taken around the world to __________ airport security after the 11 September attacks. (tight)
8) We're going to change our suppliers as they have become very __________ in the last year. (rely)
9) Patricia's very __________ . She writes short stories, paints and makes mosaics. (create)
10) We need your __________ at the bottom of the page. (sign)
ANSWERS
Exercise 2
1) The index at the back of the book is in __________ order. (alphabet)
2) The fans waved __________ as the film star stepped out of the limousine. (excite)
3) Chickenpox is a highly __________ disease which many people catch as a child. (infect)
4) Matt is very __________ . He wants to be number one at everything. (compete)
5) Harry loves cars and he's so __________ about them. (knowledge)
6) There is little __________ of the president being re-elected. (likely)
7) The prime minister thinks there may be a __________ to overthrow him. (conspire)
8) In __________ with Tokyo, London and Paris are relatively cheap. (compare)
9) The police were unable to __________ that she had committed the crime. (proof)
10) The president's speech went on for so long that I almost died of __________ ! (bore)
ANSWERS
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