1. ReadingExplorer4Units 1&2
Word Formation
Change the forms of underlinedwordsto fill in the gaps. Write only ONE word.
E.g. It wouldbe absurdto dothat.
Doingthat wouldbe an ...absurdity…. .
1. Theyhad not seeneachotherfora longtime.They embraced foralong time.
Theygave each othera long ………………….. .
2. The meetingwill commence at7.30 and finisharound9.
The ………………….. of the meetingwill be at7.30
3. The little fishsawthe bigfish comingandhad to flee.
The little fish ………………….. .
4. It can be difficultto navigate the stormyseasof love.
………………….. of the stormyseasof love can be difficult.
5. Goingon a date can be boring.Often,the bestpartis anticipatingit!
Often,the bestpartof a date isthe ………………….. !
6. LearningEnglishisok,but I have more passion forcomputergames.
LearningEnglishisok,but I feel more …………………..aboutcomputergames.
7. His knowledge of grammarisgood,but he isnot very fluentsohe needstoworkon that.
He needstoworkon his ………………….. .
8. If we dothe same thingall the time,ittendsbecome akindof ritual.
If we dothe same thingall the time,ittendsto become ………………….. .
9. The film’smusicandphotography evoked averystrongatmosphere.
The film’smusicandphotographywasvery ………………….. .
10. In an aristocraticsystem,the nobles ownthe land.
In an ………………….. system, the nobilityownsthe land.
11. He showslittle inclination toworkthese days.
He isnot ………………….. toworkthese days.
12. The companyisfindingitdifficultto recruitsuitable staff
The company isfinding ………………….. of suitable staff tobe aproblem.
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Answer Key:
1. embrace
2. commencement
3. fled
4. Navigation
5. Anticipation
6. passionate
7. fluency
8. ritualized
9. evocative
10. aristocratic
11. inclined
12. recruitment
