Question

Exercise 13

1. PURE               In some areas water has to be boiled to ............................................it

2. EXPECT            Although her visit was .................................., we made her welcome just the same

3. NEIGHBOUR     I know all the boys who live in my....................................................................................

4. BELIEVE              He doesn't agree with the ................................that there is life on other planets

5. SUSPECT              He examined the parcel ......................................, as he had no idea what it could be

6. BEGIN                     All the courses .........................in January will finish in June

7. SIGN                        A letter should always end with the ........................of the writer

8. ORDINARY            It is really quite..............................that we should have been at the same college without having

                                      met before

9. SIMILAR                There is a great ....................between Hari and his twin brother

10. DESCRIBE          With a good .....................of the criminal from witnesses, the police were able to find him easily

Exercise 14

1. DELIVER             The crash and carry price is only 5 pounds but they charge extra for....................................

2. COMFORT           These shoes look quite smart but they're terriblibly................................

3. INFORM              Always read a label on a product, it can give you some useful.............................................

4. HELP                    It's a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very............................................................

5. PATIENT             When I have to wait a long time to be served I start to feel.......................................................

6. REPLACE            I don't want my money back. I want a ..................................................

7. PATIENT             She got very angry but later she apologised for her...........................................................

8. RESPONIBLE      His boss told him off because he had behaved .............................................................

9. EMPLOY              I read an article about................................among school-leavers.

10. COURAGE           Her parents...................................her to apply for the job

 

Exercise 15

1. SHARP                   This knife is very blunt. It needs ............................................................

2. FLY                        I would like to book a .................................to Hong Kong

3. FAULT                   I'm afraid this iron you sold me is ......................................................

4. COMPLAIN          We have had a lot of .........................from customers today

5. PAY                       Please make your ........................at the counter overthere

6. LOOK                   Unless something is done about unemployment, the ................\...........for the future is not good

7. CONCLUDE        The ......................................is that the plan will fail

8. COMPARE           There is no ...............................between the two

9. THREAT              I have never been ...........................like that before

10. ACT                   There is a saying in English: " ..........................speak louder than words"

 

Answer 1

1. PURE               In some areas water has to be boiled to .........PURIFY...................................it

2. EXPECT            Although her visit was ............UNEXPECTED......................, we made her welcome just the same

3. NEIGHBOUR     I know all the boys who live in my...............NEIGHBOURHOOD.....................................................................

4. BELIEVE              He doesn't agree with the .....BELIEF...........................that there is life on other planets

5. SUSPECT              He examined the parcel ................SUSPICIOUSLY......................, as he had no idea what it could be

6. BEGIN                     All the courses .........BEGINNING................in January will finish in June

7. SIGN                        A letter should always end with the .......SIGNATURE.................of the writer

8. ORDINARY            It is really quite........EXTRAORDINARY......................that we should have been at the same college without having

                                      met before

9. SIMILAR                There is a great ...............SIMILARITY.....between Hari and his twin brother

10. DESCRIBE          With a good .......DESCRIPTION..............of the criminal from witnesses, the police were able to find him easily

Exercise 14

1. DELIVER             The crash and carry price is only 5 pounds but they charge extra for.........DELIVERY...........................

2. COMFORT           These shoes look quite smart but they're terriblibly.................UNCOMFORTABLE...............

3. INFORM              Always read a label on a product, it can give you some useful...................INFORMATION..........................

4. HELP                    It's a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very................................HELPFUL............................

5. PATIENT             When I have to wait a long time to be served I start to feel............IMPATIENT...........................................

6. REPLACE            I don't want my money back. I want a ................REPLACEMENT..................................

7. PATIENT             She got very angry but later she apologised for her........................IMPATIENCE...................................

8. RESPONIBLE      His boss told him off because he had behaved .......IRRESPONSIBLY......................................................

9. EMPLOY              I read an article about.............UNEMPLOYMENT...................among school-leavers.

10. COURAGE           Her parents...........ENCOURAGED........................her to apply for the job

 

Exercise 15

1. SHARP                   This knife is very blunt. It needs ..............SHARPENING..............................................

2. FLY                        I would like to book a .......FLIGHT..........................to Hong Kong

3. FAULT                   I'm afraid this iron you sold me is .............FAULTY.........................................

4. COMPLAIN          We have had a lot of .......COMPLAINT..................from customers today

5. PAY                       Please make your .......PAYMENT.................at the counter overthere

6. LOOK                   Unless something is done about unemployment, the ................OUTLOOK..........for the future is not good

7. CONCLUDE        The .................CONCLUSION.....................is that the plan will fail

8. COMPARE           There is no .........COMPARISON......................between the two

9. THREAT              I have never been .............THREATENED..............like that before

10. ACT                   There is a saying in English: " ........ACTIONS..................speak louder than words"