Word formation tests - HSG Tiếng Anh 9 (7 trang) Mã A227126

1. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line !

Detroit is renowned for the of cars. PRODUCE

If you make a good at the interview, you will get the job IMPRESS

Teaching and medicine are more than , they're professions. OCCUPY

My history teacher has a vast of past events. KNOW

You are never too old to go to college and gain some QUALIFY

My greatest was graduating from the university. ACHIEVE

The weatherman said there is a strong of rain today. POSSIBLE

Some old laws are no longer . EFFECT

Athens is for its ancient buildings. FAME

He was caught shoplifting so now he has a record. CRIME

Despite her severe , she fulfilled her goals in life. DISABLE

Being is the worst thing that can happen to someone. EMPLOY

If you buy presents in the summer your can be very high. SAVE

Due to the pilot's , the copilot managed to land safely. GUIDE

It's important to also see the less sides of the job. DESIRE

I was surprised at his to give up. REFUSE

Children are by nature of danger. AWARE

She is always towards her parents. RESPECT

the hospital has the best medical and fast ambulances. EQUIP

You can relax in the comfortable of the hotel. SURROUND

The looked dark and there were hardly any other guests. ENTER

2. Forming nouns form verbs

This exercise focuses on people and their jobs using the most common suffixes. Use the word in bold to form the noun which refers to the person who does that job. 1. A person who acts for a living is called an .......... . 2. A ..... is someone who earns money from writing music. 3. She didn't become famous as a ..... until her 17th novel was published. 4. In Part 5 of the FCE Exam your speaking ability will be assessed by the ..... . 5. At the end of the interview the ..... asked if he could be shown around the company.

6. The waiter asked the ..... if she would help him deal with a difficult customer.

7. An ..... is someone who will be able to go through your accounts and work out how much money you have.

8. ..... to the castle are expected to come during visiting times only.

3. Forming other nouns

This exercise looks at forming nouns from verbs, nouns and adjectives by using suffixes. Type the correct form of the word in the box. 1. My teacher says there has been a big (IMPROVE) .......... in my English lately. 2. The recipe says you only need to add two (SPOON) .......... of salt. 3. Why did you do that? I thought you had more (INTELLIGENT) .......... than that. 4. The singer gave a briliant (PERFORM) .......... on stage yesterday. 5. Have you seen her magazine (COLLECT) ..........? She must have over 200 editions.

6. On hearing the news, everyone was overcome with a feeling of (SAD) .......... .

7. When you take the FCE Speaking paper you will be given marks for your (ACCURATE) .......... and also on how fluent you are.

8. She has the (ABLE) .......... to pass the exam first time round providing she works hard.

4. Forming opposite meanings

This exercise focuses on the common prefixes and suffixes used to form opposite words. Choose the correct prefix or suffix to form the opposite of the word in CAPITALS.

in- im- il- un- -less dis- ir-

1 When he became a teenager he wanted to be more (DEPENDENT) from his parents. 2 It was really (HONEST) of you to take that money without asking. 3 If you hadn't been so (CARE) with that book you'd still have it now. 4 My broken leg means I'll be (ABLE) to go on holiday with you. 5 In many countries it is (LEGAL) to smoke cigarettes under the age of 16. 6 He waited (PATIENTLY) for the train to arrive at the station. 7 The teacher told me it was (RESPONSIBLE) of me to set off the fire alarm.