Vocabulary Practice- Weekend Homework

Opened: Sunday, 5 March 2023, 11:00 PM
Due: Thursday, 9 March 2023, 11:59 PM

Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.  You should change the words from verbs to nouns.

  1. You should always take special care with your __________________ when you go for an interview (APPEAR).

  2. The children’s __________________ at the party was dreadful (BEHAVE).

  3. There’s a great __________________ of houses in most major cities. (SHORT)

  4. It is my __________________ that we will fly to Mars some day. (BELIEVE)

  5. There is no __________________ between his latest and his earlier books (COMPARE).

  6. Is there any _________________ in the rumour that the Prime Minister is planning to resign? (TRUE)

  7. We nearly died of __________________ when we went to see the new opera. It was so dreadful (BORING)

  8. Einstein sometimes came to the __________________ that he was wrong about a few things. (CONCLUDE)

  9. She was extremely intelligent and passed all her exams with __________________. (EASY)

  10. They say that ________________ between companies helps to keep prices down. (COMPETE)

  11. Their __________________ was delayed because of bad weather. (DEPART)

  12. Holiday camps usually provide free __________________. (ENTERTAIN)

  13. We had to get special __________________ to leave early (PERMIT).

  14. Although she was poor, her __________________ wouldn’t allow her to accept any form of charity (PROUD)

  15. Goodbye. It’s been a __________________ meeting you. (PLEASE)

  16. He was filled with __________________ when he saw the neighbour’s new car (ENVIOUS).

  17. The __________________ at the hotel was excellent (SERVE).

  18. The president made his __________________ on prime -time television. (STATE)

  19. His __________________ to comment on the allegations made him look guilty. (REFUSE)

  20. If you want to lose __________________ you'd better eat less. (WEIGH)

  21. The prisoner escaped to __________________ by hiding in the boot of the car. (FREE)

  22. What started out as __________________ soon turned into real love (FRIENDLY).

  23. People watched in __________________ as the helicopter crashed into the nearby TV mast. (HORRIBLE)

24. He received __________________ from his father after the tragic accident. (ASSIST)

 25. Freedom from __________________ should be a human right. (POOR)