Word formation
Look at the word you have to change. Which words do you know that are in the same
word family?
The beginning of the word is often the same and the end of the word changes.
What form is the new word? A verb? A noun? An adjective? An adverb?
Nouns often end: -ment, -ion, -ness, -ity.
People nouns often end: -er, -or, -ist, -ian.
Adjectives often end: -able, -ible, -ive, -al, -ic, -ed, -ing.
Some verbs end: -ise, -ate, -en.
Adverbs often end: -ly.
Is the new word negative? If so, you may need a prefix, e.g. un- (unhappy), im-
(impolite), in- (inexperienced), dis- (dishonest), etc.
If you don’t know the new word, guess. You may be right!
1. Make Money From Being on TV
You can make a career from ________________ (REAL) television. Some of these television
programmes will pay for an ________________ (APPEAR) on their shows, others will reward
the ________________ (WIN). Your ________________ (SUCCEED) depends on the
________________ (PERFORM) you make, because these shows are all about
________________ (ENTERTAIN). You may even get a chance to appear on other shows. One
star of Castaway, for example, has a regular job in a big London ________________ (MUSIC).
However, there are ________________ (ADVANTAGE) too. In a programme like Pop Idol you
have to beat the other ________________ (COMPETE) and in shows like Big Brother, the
________________ (PRODUCE) will be filming you around the clock. At some stage you will
probably be saying something you are not ________________ (PARTICULAR) proud of .
Nobody other than the ________________ (CONTEST) will know how serious the situation
was. If you are ________________ (FORTUNE) you may become famous, but it will not be the
kind of ________________ (FAMOUS) you want.
2. Sentences
The ________________ in this place is absolutely terrible. I want my money back. (SERVE)
Could you help me make a________________ ? I don't know which phone to buy. (DECIDE)
Even very good clothes are quite________________ in this shop (AFFORD).
There are no further ________________ for applying for this job. (REQUIRE)
My mother had no idea that this vase was so ________________ (VALUE).
Companies should always tell the ________________ in their advertisements. (TRUE)
Credit cards are really ________________, but you have to be careful with them (USE)
I read a ________________ of all the new mountain bikes. This one is the best. (COMPARE)
Before you get money from the bank you have to make a ________________about whether
you can pay it back or not. (JUDGE)
He has been an ________________ banker for ages (INVEST).
What's the name of that________________ you were singing earlier (SING).
I started playing the piano , but I don't think I have much ________________ talent (MUSIC)
My dad used to be really fit and he was in his college ________________ team (ATHLETE)
When you were young did you ever play with other ________________ in your neighborhood
(CHILD)
Alan wants to be an ________________ but I don't think he's got much talent (ACT)
They have a wonderful ________________ of stamps. (COLLECT)
You have to practice a lot if you want to work as a ________________ (MUSIC)
My friend wants to become a ________________ football player (PROFESSION)
Why are cats such ________________ animals? (PLAY)
Lots of people get ________________ just from watching someone perform. (PLEASE)
There are many forms of ________________. You just have to find the right kind. (ENTERTAIN)
In his youth my dad was a ________________. He worked on a big ship for two years (SAIL)
3. A trip to southwestern Germany
The ________________ (FAME) Black Forest and the picturesque town of Baden Baden are in
south-western Germany. I went there recently in search of a ________________ (PEACE),
relaxing holiday and I ________________ (CERTAIN) wasn't disappointed.
The town is surrounded by ________________ (MARVEL) scenery, clear lakes and tall
mountains. The weather during my visit was so cool and ________________(MIST) that it
created a wonderfully ________________ (MYSTERY) atmosphere.
There are plenty of interesting places to visit including the town's ________________
(DELIGHT) 15th century palace and the Roman baths. I also explored the________________
(SHADE) Black Forest where all I could hear was the gentle sound of ________________
(FLOW) streams.
The food was excellent. I tried several ________________ (TASTE) local dishes. I also bought
some cuckoo clocks as souvenirs.
I had the holiday of a lifetime in Baden Baden. With its ________________ (FRIEND) people,
and ________________ (FANTASY) natural ________________(SURROUNDINGS) , I would
certainly recommend it to anyone who wants to go on holiday in the near future.
