Word Building

WORD BUILDING

Complete these sentences with words which has the same root as the word in italics

1.     Don is a TV announcer now. He ____________ the evening programme.

2.     Mike doesn’t  care how he does his work. You’re right, He is a __________ boy.

3.     I love kicking a football round the garden. I gave such a good _________ yesterday that it went through our neighbour’s window.

4.     Our dining room is quite wide, but I don’t know  its exact ____________.

5.     Our surrounded by beautiful woods, but the __________ of jack’s house are rather ugly.

6.     With all those attractive dancers, our show is getting a lot of attention. It was a big _____

in San Francisco too.

7.     Peter’s an ambitious boy. His great __________ is to become a lawyer

8.     Joe’s the most ignorant person I’ve ever met. Yes, his ______________ is terrible.

9.     Obedience is very important in a dog, so you must start teaching Rover to ___________ immediately.

10.  Martin suffered a lot from pain in his back, but his _________ was ended by an operation.

11.  Please be patient!  I’m sorry, I’m running out of _________.

12.  That  farmer is cruel to his cows. I hate ________ to animals.

13.  Ted possesses certain qualities the __________ of which always seems to lead to success.

14.  The children were disappointed when rain stopped their game, but their ________ did not last long.

15.  The dogs were pursuing a rabbit, but the ________ ended suddenly when it went down a hole.

16.  They say that Columbus discovered America, but some people put its _________ much earlier than that time.

17.  They’re going to construct a new hotel here. The ________ should take about two years.

18.  Those books are very expensive, I know, but you should spare no ________ where the education of your children is concerned.

19.  We are dividing the land among us, but its ________ into equal parts is difficult.

20.  We had an exciting time yesterday. Well, it didn’t _______ me much. I don’t like that kind of __________.

21.  Mexico is becoming more prosperous, and its __________ is largely based on oil.

22.  Many third world countries are developing new industries. But this kind of _________ takes a lot of time and money.

23.  This cable refers to Mrs. Jones, but I can’t find any ______ to her in my papers.

24.  The man confessed to the police that he had stolen the money, and they made him sign a ____________

25.  The man who is giving the commands is the __________ of the whole force.

26.  There’s a strong wind today, but it isn’t as ___________ as yesterday.

27.  The trees grow very slowly. Oh? I was wondering about their slow _________.

28.  The religion of Saudi Arabia is Islam, and the people there are very __________.

29.  There is a circle in the middle of the park, with a ________ road around it.

30.  There isn’t any sand on this beach, but the next one is quite __________.

31.   The baby was poisoned by something it drank. One should never leave anything _________ where children can reach it.

32.  Julius Caesar returned to Rome victorious, having won several great ________.

33.  Our ship was not far from the shore, so we could go _________ whenever we liked.

34.  Mike has a very loud voice. When he reads _______ to his children after they’re in bed, you can hear him all over the house.

35.  Steve’s a lucky man; he’s won again. I never seem to have such ________.

36.  John is really a very solitary person. He loves _________.

37.  Even as an old man Uncle Bruce was always full of vigour. I hope I’ll be as _______ when I’m older.

38.  Look at the man begging. Yes, there are quite a lot of _______ here.

39.  Ann has a comfortable home, and Jenny lives in _______ too.

40.  Her daughter is always very polite. Yes, I’ve noticed her _______ too.

41.  Shirley knows a lot about medicine. I’m always surprised at her __________.

42.  Jimmy was filled with shame at what he had done. Yes, I thought he looked _________ of himself.

43.  Paul is absent today. Yes, I noticed his _________.

44.  Jack was always too weak with other people. In the end his __________ lost him his job.

45.  Joan keeps on imagining that she’s ill. Yes, she’s got a very active __________ .

46.  Barbara’s absolutely loyal to her friends, but I’m not so sure of Helen’s _________.

47.  If your pencil isn’t sharp, _________ it with this knife.

48.  I hate rude people, and my __________ increases as I get older.

49.  I love music, I’m really a music ____________.

50.  I’m going to measure this room. I need the ___________ for a new carpet.

51.  I never give in to threats. When people __________ me, I say nothing, however _______ they become.

52.  Is Fiji Independent ? Yes, it got its ____________ in 1971.

53.  George says he’s an important man these days.  His __________ isn’t as great as he pretends it is.

54.  This machine looks very modern. Yes, we’re proud to say this company’s very up to date.

55.  There’s been no rain in East Africa for months. Million of thirsty people and animals may soon die of __________.

56.  If you want to complain about what you’ve bought, go to the __________ desk.

57.  I was very relieved when Joan came home safely, but my  _________ didn’t last long because she got sick the next day.

58.  I’m sure you’re making a fortune in business. Thank you very much. In fact , I’ve been very _____________ so far.

59.  Joe seems to be a very intelligent child. Yes, everyone in that family has a lot of _______.

60.  Jenny collects stamps. She has a beautiful _________.

61.  Who looks after this engine ? The ___________ is over there.

62.  Who leads the world in car production ? The ____________ country is Japan now.

63.  What time was the enemy’s first attack ? They ____________ the first time at 5:30 AM.

64.  You enter the dining room here, and the _____________ to the hall is over there.

65.  You need much practice before you can shoot straight, so you’d better start _______now.

66.  There’s no danger: that animal isn’t at all ________________ .

67.  There was quite a storm last night. Yes, it was _____________, was it ?

68.  So Paul succeeded in passing his examination, did he ? Yes, his ________surprised me.

69.  Was it raining when you arrived ? Yes, but the ____________ wasn’t heavy.

70.  Welcome! Foreign students are always ____________ in our house.

71.  Max has invented a lot of useful things. His latest ____________ is a new kind of soap.

72.  Jerry has just scored another goal. What’s the ___________ now ?

73.  Bob is a waiter, and his wife Carol is a __________.

74.  Perry listens much more than he talks. Yes, he is a good ___________.

75.  David’s grandfather is dead. He was with him when he  ____________.

76.  What’s the new baby’s name  ? We’ve ____________  him after his uncle.

77.  Susan pleases everybody she meets. Yes, she’s a very ___________ girl.

78.  How many failed the test ? There were about fifteen __________.

79.  I heard a shout a moment ago. Yes, it was Ben. He was __________ at me.

80.  I have a bath everyday. I Have a ___________ bath too.

81.  Are there many fish in the river? Yes, I go _________ there every Sunday.

82.  Every nation should be proud of its ___________ flag.

83.  Have you been invited to the party ? Yes, our ___________ arrived yesterday.

84.  Have you got a hammer ? I want to ___________ these nails in.

85.  I don’t like crowds. When a place is ___________, I keep away.

86.  I hate dust. ___________ air makes me cough terribly

87.  Harry argues a lot, but his ____________ never seem  to persuade anyone.

88.  Anita finds it hard to amuse herself on weekends. Yes, the only ___________ in this little town is the cinema.

89.  Diane is a poet and even her ordinary writing is ___________. Her ___________ is getting pretty well known these days.

90.  Tory studies science, but she doesn’t have really a ___________ mind.