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Verbs made from adjectives

-en

Make verbs ending in -en from the following adjectives, making any necessary spelling changes,

then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

tight

flat

broad

less

worse

dark

sweet

sharp

deaf

loose

bright

wide

deep

light

straightripe

weak

quiet

(a !omorrow will begin dark and cloudy but it will""""""""" later.

(b #ou can """""""""""""""the risk of theft by locking your bicycle.

(c !hese apples""""""""""""""" in $une.

(d #ou should""""""""""""""""" this dish by adding sugar.

(e !he hospital phoned to warn that her husband%s condition was beginning to

""""""""""""""""""""

(f !his road is very narrow but they%re planning to"""""""""""" it.

(g He managed to""""""""""""""" the ropes round his wrists and escape.

(h !hey decided to"""""""""""" the ship by throwing some machinery into the sea.

(i & don%t know how that loud techno music doesn%t """""""""" people.

(j !hey are going to """""""""""""""that rough area to make a football pitch.

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(k 'hen the evening began to"""""""""""""""" , we turned on the lights.

(l !hey are going to """""""""""""""" the harbour so that it can take bigger ships.

(m Have you a knife & want to """""""""""""my pencil.

(n )oreign travel will """""""""""""""" your e*perience.

(+ he gave the noisy baby a toy to""""""""""""""" it.

(p -an you """"""""""""""""that picture on the wall. &t%s crooked.

(q !hat screw%s loose. """""""""""""" it with a screwdriver

(r !he bo*er began the fight strongly but began to"""""""""""""" in the fifth round.

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Verbs made from nouns

&n each space below put a verb made from the noun in brackets after the sentence.

(a !he teachers """"""""""""""" the pupils to study. (courage

(b & want to """""""""""""my house by building an e*tra room. (e*tent

(c )ireworks """"""""""""""dogs and cats. (fright

(d !he doctor gave her some tablets to """""""""""""""""the pain. (relief

(e &f the ambulance doesn%t come soon, he%ll """"""""""""to death. (blood

(f !he police can%t """"""""""""that he committed the crime. (proof

(g More floods could""""""""""""""""" hundreds of homes. (danger

(h !he police are trying to"""""""""""""""" the body. (identity

(i !hey plan to""""""""""""" the bridge by building more stone supports. (strength

3 he said women must """""""""""""""themselves from male domination. (liberty

(k !he smoke was so dense that we could hardly"""""""""""""""" . (breath

(& My brother and & decided to""""""""""""" the money we found. (half

(m 'hy can%t they """"""""""""the break so that we have time for a coffee (length


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Adjectives made from verbs

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-able

Make adjectives ending in -able from the following verbs, making any necessary spelling changes,


change

enjoy

advise

cure

accept

regret

suitagree

read

depend

adjust

break

(a &t%s """""""""""""""""""to book early, but not essential.

(b 4nglish weather is very""""""""""""""" . &t%s often different from day to day.

(c &t was a """""""""""""""""mistake. & am very sorry.

(d &s 5.6+ a """"""""""""""""""time, or is it too early

(e He%s a very """"""""""""""""boy. #ou can rely on him.

(f 0ack them carefully. !hey%re """""""""""""""

(g #ou%ll like it. &t%s a very """""""""""""""" book.

(h #ou can raise the microphone or lower it. &t%s """""""""""""

(i !hank you for a very """"""""""""""evening. 'e had a lovely time.

(j 'e regret that late applications are not """"""""""""""""

(k 'e%ll meet at 7 if you are all """"""""""""""""

(l )ortunately the cancer was """""""""""""""""and he is now well again.

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Make adjectives ending in -ive from the following verbs, making any necessary spelling changes,


destroy

decideattract

appreciate

produce

protect

inform

create

deceive

talk

(a He was very """"""""""""""of all & had done for him.

(b !he factory has been more """""""""""since we bought new automatic machines.

(c His appearance is """"""""""""""" . He%s older than he looks.

(d 8uclear weapons are terribly """""""""""""""""""""

(e His lecture was very """""""""""""""""" . 'e learnt a lot.

(f he%s very """"""""""""""""" . he paints, makes sculpture and designs te*tiles.

(g he%s a very """"""""""""""""""girl. Men always like her.

(h he was very """""""""""""""" . he told me all about herself and her family.

(i )iremen wear """""""""""""""""clothing, otherwise they would get burnt.

(j He%s not afraid to take action. He%s very """""""""""""""""

3 &n each space below put an adjective made from the verb in brackets below the phrase.

(a a """"""""""""""body (die

(b a """"""""""""""book (bore

(c an """""""""""""car (economise

(d a """""""""""""neighbour (quarrel

(e an """"""""""""""chapter (introduce

(f an """""""""""""""film (entertain

(g an """""""""""police officer (observe



(h an """""""""""""""""dog (obey

(i a """"""""""""""""district (reside

(j a """"""""""""""""fish (slip

(k an """"""""""""""""""""film (educate

(l a """""""""""""""""child (spoil

(m a """"""""""""""""""cake (stick

(n an """"""""""""""""""leaflet (e*plain


Adjectives made from nouns

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-y -ly

!he addition of -y or -ly to a noun often makes an adjective, e.g. a windy night, fatherly advice, a

daily newspaper.

0ut each of the following words in its correct place in the sentences below.

salty

grassy

scholarly

rainy

friendly

ghostly

weekly

yearly

(a &t%s a very academic, """""""""""""book.

(b &t%s been dry for two weeks but & think ne*t weekend will be """"""""""""""

(c 'e found a nice """"""""""""""""place by the river for our picnic.

(d $ulia will help you. he%s a very pleasant,"""""""""""""""" girl.

(e !he water of the lake was rather """"""""""""""", like sea9water.

(f A """""""""""""figure in white suddenly appeared before us.

(g He makes""""""""""""""""" visits to his firm%s head office in 0aris, usually in April.





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(h :!ime% is an American """""""""""""""""""news maga;ine.

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-ous

&n each space below put an adjective ending in -ous made from the noun in brackets after the

phrase.

(a a """"""""""""""""plant (poison

(b a """""""""""""""organisation (religion

(c an """"""""""""""""journey (adventure

(d a """"""""""""movement (nerves

(e a """"""""""""country (mountain

(f a """"""""""""""story (humour

(g a """"""""""""""" escape (miracle

(h a """""""""""""machine (danger(i a """""""""""""sunset (glory

(j an """"""""""""""politician (ambition

(k a """"""""""""soldier (courage

(& a """"""""""""earthquake (disaster

(m a """"""""""""film star (fame

(n an """"""""""""student (industry

(+ an """""""""""" disease (infection

(p a """""""""""""disappearance (mystery

(q a """""""""""""""army (victory

(r a """"""""""""""""person (suspicion

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-ic

Make adjectives ending in -ic from the following nouns, making any necessary spelling changes,

then put them in their correct places below.

democracy

art

drama

sympathy

climate photography

poetry

energy

science

alcohol

(a 'hisky of course is an """""""""""""""""drink.

(b he paints and draws. he%s very """""""""""""""""""

(c weden and <ra;il have different weather. !hey%re in different """""""""""";ones.

(d !hey have free elections. &t%s a """"""""""""""country.



(e & feel very fit and"""""""""""""""" today.

(f he bought a camera and other """""""""""""""""" equipment.

(g he likes physics, chemistry and other """""""""""""""" subjects.

(h He was very patient and"""""""""""""""""" when & told him my problem.

(i he has a very imaginative, """""""""""""""" style of writing.

(j !he big doors suddenly opened and he entered. &t was very""""""""""""""""""""" .

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-ical

Make adjectives ending in -ical from the following nouns, making any necessary spelling changes,then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

psychology

grammar

crisis

medicine

alphabet

clerk

music

theatre

politics

practice

(a He speaks panish fluently but with some """""""""""""" mistakes.

(b !he inde* at the back of a book is in """"""""""""""order.

(c & never go to concerts. &%m not at all """""""""""""""""" .

(d He%s very """""""""""""""". He can make and repair almost anything.

(e he could make a lot of money in films, but she is more interested in a """"""""""" career.

(f He%s interested in """"""""""""""""""affairs. He might enter 0arliament.

(g 0hysically he was unhurt, but he suffered """""""""""""""" damage.

(h He treated her injury although he had no """""""""""""""" qualifications.

(i !he doctors say her condition is now """"""""""""""""""""

(j he wants a """"""""""""""""job. he has always liked office work.



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&n each space below put an adjective made from the noun in brackets after the phrase.

(a a """""""""""dress (fashion

(b a """""""""""""army (triumph

(c an """""""""""""""""letter (affection

(d a """""""""""""""""table (circle

(e """""""""""""""""interests (literature

(f a """""""""""""""""house (suburb

(g a """""""""""""shape (triangle

(h a """"""""""""""""""""child (trouble

(i a """""""""""""""""""chair (comfort

(j a """""""""""""""" business (profit

(k a """"""""""""""""athlete (muscle

(l a """""""""""""""""painting (value

(m a """""""""""""""" worker (skill

(n a """""""""""""""state (socialism

(o a """""""""""""""""attempt (success

(p a """"""""""""""""""friend (trust

(q a """"""""""""""place (peace

(r a """""""""""""day (memory

(s a """""""""""""person (knowledge

(t a """"""""""""""""country (distance

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0ut in each space below a noun made from the adjective in brackets after the sentence.





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(a outh Africa has great mineral """""""""""""""""""""(wealthy

(b """"""""""""""""""""is one of the world%s great problems. (poor

(c !ell the"""""""""""""""""" . (true

(d & must drink something. &%m dying of"""""""""""" .(thirsty

(e & must eat something. &%m dying of """"""""""""" . (hungry

(& He was very bright. He passed the e*am with """""""""""". (easy

(g &n his""""""""""""" he travelled a lot. 8ow he is too old. (young

(h & don%t know how to e*press my """"""""""""""""""for your help. (grateful

(i &t%s very late. !here%s not much """""""""""""""" of his coming now. (likely

(j !o be a soldier you need to be strong and in good """""""""""". (healthy

(k !here was no doubt about his """""""""""" . He was sent to prison for five years. (guilty

(l He escaped to """"""""""""""""""" by climbing over the prison wall. (free

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(a !he """""""""""""" of the president was announced on the radio. (dead

(b &n past wars soldiers were sometimes shot for """""""""""". (cowardly

(c He died to save the lives of others. &t was an act of """""" . (heroic

(d He was a very thoughtful, philosophical person. A man of great """""""""" . (wise

(e he felt great """""""""""""""""at being treated so badly. (angry

(& He left his town to find """""""""""""""" in the big city. (famous

(g !he tourists were impressed by the """""""""""""of the jewellery in the museum. (splendid

(h &t was a long, slow film. & nearly died of """"""""""""""" . (boring

(i He was filled with """"""""""""" at the terrible things he saw in the war. (horrible

(j !he ice quickly melted in the """""""""""""of the sun. (hot

(k His """"""""""""was hurt when a younger man was given the job above him. (proud

(l & think it shows """"""""""""of character to admit you are wrong. (strong



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(a !o be successful you need ability and you need """""""""". (lucky

(b He was delighted by the """"""""""""of the welcome he received. (warm

(c !he idea of going through the forest alone at night filled her with """"""""""" (terrible

(d !he """"""""""""""of the bridge is about two kilometres. (long

(e !he """""""""""""""""of the road is not great enough to take large trucks. (wide

(f 'hat%s the of that mountain (high

(g !he """""""""""""""""of the water here is over three metres. (deep

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-ence -ance

Make nouns ending in -ence or -ance from the following adjectives and put them in their correct

places in the sentences below.

confident

independent

patientinnocent

intelligent

important

silent

elegant

convenient

reluctant

violent

arrogant

absent

present

(a !he police were there to prevent any possible """"""""""""

(b !here was complete""""""""""""""""" e*cept for the sound of the birds.

(c He was very unsure of himself. He didn%t have much """"""""""""""" .

(d he dressed with great """"""""""""""""in clothes of the latest )rench fashions.

(e Although he maintained his""""""""""""""""" to the end, he was sent to prison.

(f &t doesn%t matter. &t%s of no """"""""""""""""



(g 'hat a silly thing to do. & thought he had more """""""""" .

(h He thinks he%s the only person who%s right> 'hat """"""""""

(i ?imbabwe gained its """"""""""""""" in =@/.

(j He didn%t like school, and went every day with great """""""

(k 0lease have a little """""""""""""""" . 'e must wait another hour.

(& 0lease send the goods at your earliest """"""""""""""""

(m !he boss didn%t believe that her """""""""""""" was due to illness.

(n 0eople normally stand in the """""""""""""""""of the 3ueen.

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-cy

Make nouns ending in -cy from the following adjectives and put them in their correct places in the

sentences below.

obstinate

private

urgent

accuratevacant

frequent

efficient

fluent

(a wiss watches are famous for their """"""""""""""""""""

(b A """"""""""""""""for an office manager was advertised in the newspaper.

(c !his is a matter of great """""""""""""" . &t must be discussed as soon as possible.

(d Bonkeys are known for their """""""""""""""" . !hey won%t do what they%re told.

(e After five years in 2ondon, of course he speaks 4nglish with great """""""""""""

(f He always did his job well. 4veryone appreciated his """""""

(g !he """"""""" of this bus service is about one every ten minutes.

(h & don%t like to be visited or phoned too much at home. & like my """"""""""""""

6-ity -ness



Make nouns from the following adjectives by adding -ity or -ness to the end, and put them in their

correct places in the sentences below.

punctual

balddeaf

foolish

similar

equal

quiet

popular

(a He%s worried about his increasing """""""""""""" . He might get a wig.

(b 'hat """"""""""""""""""to leave a baby out in the hot sun.

(c !he teacher insisted on """""""""""""""""""

(d Men and women should have """""""""""""of pay and opportunity.

(e & have some """"""""""""""""in my left ear.

(f !he international """"""""""""of the <eatles was ama;ing.

(g & like the """"""""""""""""of this street &t%s very peaceful.

(h !here is some """""""""""""""between Cerman and Butch.

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stupid

formal

weak

fond

serious

superior neutral

-hristian

neat

ill

real

blunt

(a Bon%t laugh% & don%t think you understand the """""""""""""of the situation.

(b !he principal religion of this area is """"""""""""""""""

(c !he teacher gave a special mark for """""""""""""""""""



(d He proved his"""""""""""""""""" by winning easily.

(e wit;erland has a record of"""""""""""""""" in past wars.

(f He spoke with such """""""""""""""""""that many people were offended.

(g """"""""""""""""kept him away from work for a week.

(h & was surprised by the"""""""""""""""" of the occasion. All the men wore dark suits and ties.

(i 4ngineers have found a """"""""""""" in the bridge. !hey%ll have to strengthen it.

(j !he )rench """""""""""""""""for wine is well known. !hey like it a lot.

(k He is always daydreamingD he never faces """""""""""""""

(l 'hat a cra;y thing to do. How could anyone behave with such"""""""""""""""

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-ty

Make nouns ending in -ty from the following adjectives, making any necessary spelling changes,


curious

generousvain

necessary

simple

clear

an*ious

gay

brief

various

(a He spoke with great """""""""""". 4veryone understood.

(b !here%s no""""""""""""""""" to take the e*am if you don%t want to.

(c 'e were disappointed by the"""""""""""""" of our stay in 0aris. !wo days was not enough.

(d !he children looked at the foreign stranger with """""""""""""""

(e !here is increasing"""""""""""""""" about the missing children.

(f He is famous for his"""""""""""""""""" . He gives large sums to charity.

(g &n spite of his fame, wealth and success, he lives a life of great """""""""""""""""

(h He%s always looking at himself in the mirror. 'hat """""""" >



(i &n a big city like Amsterdam there%s always a """"""""""""" of things to do in the evening.

(j !he music, dancing and decoration gave the party an atmosphere of great """""""""

-y

Make nouns ending in -y from the following adjectives, making any necessary spelling changes,

then put them in their correct places in the sentences.

tragic

courteous

jealous

envious

hypocritical

certain beautiful

difficult

furious

safe

loyal

royal

cruel

(a :"""""""""""% , is another word for :politeness%.

(b 80-- stands for the 8ational ociety for the 0revention of """""""""to -hildren.

(c !he cottish Highlands are full of great natural """""""""""""""""".

(d :""""""""""% and :""""""""""""% mean more or less the same.

(e Buring the bombing, children were taken to a place of """"""""""""""""""" .

(f !he newspapers described the deaths in the air crash as a """""""""""""""

(g At first he had great """""""""""""""""in understanding the language.

(h !hat entrance is reserved for """"""""""""""""and other important people.

(i 0eople reacted with to the 0resident%s speech and thousands of people attacked his palace.

(j He says everyone is equal but he treats his employees badly. 'hat """""""""""""">

(k & think they%ll arrive tomorrow but no one is sure. !here%s not much """""""""about it.

(l His wife supported him through all his troubles. he showed great """""""""""""""

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-iness



Make nouns ending in -iness from the following adjectives, making any necessary spelling changes,

then put them in their correct places below.

happy

tidyugly

holy

la;y

lonely

naughty

lovely

(a 2iving alone in the city, he suffered from """""""""""""""at first.

(b A factory can be attractive. &t doesn%t have to be a place of """""""""""""

(c !he birth of their baby daughter brought them a lot of """"""""""""""

(d He lost his job because of his """""""""""""" .

(e 0lease respect the """""""""""""""""of this religious place by not talking loudly.

(f !heir mother punished them for their """"""""""""in breaking the window and telling lies

(g !he teacher complimented her pupils on their """""""""""" . !hey had all polished their shoes

and combed their hair.

(h !he """""""""""""""of the view almost took my breath away.

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-ion -ment

Make nouns ending in -ion or -ment from the following adjectives, making any necessary spelling

changes, then put them in their correct places below.

cautious

attractive perfect

tense

content

e*cited

(a After the revolution people were nervous about going into the streets. !here was an atmosphere

of """"""""""""""

(b he dances so beautifully she almost reaches """""""""""".

(c &n his old age he lives a life of peace, comfort and """"""" .

(d !his animal is dangerous. &t should be handled with the greatest """""""""""""""



(e !he children%s """""""""""""""increased as -hristmas Bay drew near.

(f !he 4iffel !ower in 0aris is a major tourist """"""""""""""" .


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-sis -ure

Make nouns ending in -sis or -ure from the following verbs, making any necessary changes in

spelling. !hen put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

emphasi;ehypnoti;e

sign

sei;e

diagnose

fail

analyse

close

paralyse

enclose

(a !he doctor%s """""""""""was that & had bronchitis.

(b Bon%t put an """""""""""inside an aerogramme. &t is not permitted.

(c !he """"""""of the blood will help the police find the murderer.

(d !he doctor used """""""""""""to make her calm and rela*ed.

(e He was very ambitious, and his """"""""""to become prime minister was a shock to him.

(f !he """""""""""""at the bottom of the letter was impossible to read.

(g ome teachers put a lot of """"""""""""" on learning by heart.

(h !here has been a military government since the army%s """""""""""of power si* years ago.

(i !his disease can lead to the """"""""""""of certain muscles.

(j !he """""""""""of the factory and loss of jobs came as a result of fewer orders from abroad.

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-y





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Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -y to the end and making any other necessary

changes in spelling. !hen put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

prosper

enquireinjure

e*pire

deliver

recover

discover

conspire

apologi;e

assemble

forge

(a &n 4ngland there is no postal """"""""""" on undays.

(b He still suffers from an """""""""" he received in a game of football ten years ago.

(c He could copy other people%s signatures perfectly. He was finally sent to prison

for """""""""""""

(d !he """"""""""" of a ship from the bottom of the sea is a very difficult, e*pensive

operation.

(e !he """""""""""""of America was made in =E@ by -hristopher -olombus.

(f & wish you happiness, good health and """"""""""""""for this coming year.

(g !his is the parliamentary building, where the 8ational """""""""""""meets.

(h he accepted his """"""""""""""" for his rude behaviour at dinner.

(& !he 0resident believed there was a """"""""""""""to overthrow him.

C Fn """"""""""""""""""" , your passport may be renewed for a further five years.

(k !hank you for your """""""""""""""" about our products. 'e enclose our current

catalogue.

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-ence

Make nouns ending in -ence from the following verbs, making any necessary changes in spelling.

!hen put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

prefer

refer e*ist

obey



depend

pretend

defend

correspond

offendreside

insist

differ

coincide

interfere

(a He couldn%t go to university but continued his education through """"""""" courses.

(b !his monument is in memory of the men and women who died in """"""""""" of

this country.

(c 0olice dogs are trained to a high standard of """"""""""""

(d !ea or coffee Bo you have any """""""""""""

(e he wasn%t really angry at all. &t was just """"""""""""""""""""

(f Bictionaries, encyclopaedias and atlases are called """"""""""""" books.

(g !he doctors tried to cure him of his """"""""""""""on drugs.

(h !he Gnited 8ations came into """"""""""""" in =@E.

(i Bespite his """"""""""""" that he was innocent, he was arrested.

(j & can%t tell the """"""""" between butter and margarine.

(k & hope she didn%t take """"""""""""". & was only joking.

(l & met $ohn on holiday quite by chance. 'hat a """"""""""""

(m he complained of """""""""""""""""by her mother9in9law in her private affairs.

(n :0lace of """""""""""""" means the place where you live.

4

-ance

Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -ance to the end and making any other necessary


annoy

resistavoid

attend



perform

accept

insure

disturb

resembleassist

enter

endure

(a &t was the actor%s finest """""""""""""""

(b !he teacher kept a record of every student%s """"""""""""

(c !his signature bears no """"""""""""to mine &t%s a forgery >

(d 'hen & received the offer of a job, & immediately wrote a letter of """"""""""""""

(e !he police were called to a """"""""""""" at a private party last night.

(f My house """"""""""""""" covers me for fire, flood, theft and damage.

(g 'hen she was very old she couldn%t look after herself without """""""""""""

(h 'hen people kept talking during the film, he showed his """"""""""""" by turning

round and looking at them.

(i !he """""""""""" to the park is through that gate there.

(j After fierce """""""""""""""""for two days, the soldiers surrendered to the enemy.

(k <y continuing his journey alone, on foot, in free;ing weather without food for two days he

showed remarkable powers of """"""""""""

(l !he Automobile Association recommends """"""""""""of the city centre during the present

road repairs.

5-al

Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -al to the end and making any other necessary


deny

propose

approve

renew

remove

arrive bury

survive



refuse

dismiss

try

rehearse

(a His unpunctuality and bad work soon led to his """""""""""" from the firm.

(b After the funeral service in the church, we went out to the cemetery for the """""""

(c !housands of people were at the airport for the 0resident%s """""""""""

(d """"""""""" of your season ticket for another si* months will cost you I57.

(e !o get married before you are eighteen, you will need your parents% """""""""""

and consent.

(f !he first performance of the play is tomorrow. !he actors are having a final """""""" tonight.

(g At the end of the five9day """"""""""""", he was found guilty and sent to prison.

(h !he factory manager wants to use different machines but the workers don%t like

this """"""""""""""

(i !he police were ama;ed at the """""""""""""of the five children after a night out in

free;ing temperatures.

(j He made a complete """"""""""of the accusation against him but no one believed

him.

(k & don%t understand his """""""""""" to help us. He%s usually very helpful.

(l !he new republican government demanded the """""""""""of the king%s statue

from the main square.

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-a"e

Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -a"e to the end and making any other necessary


use

shrink

store

break

wreck

marry

post

leak stop

pass



(a A family house always needs """"""""""""space for old furniture and luggage.

(b 'ith the """"""""""""""""" of time, her heartache grew less painful.

(c !he """"""""""between Alan and $osephine will take place in t Andrew%s -hurch on April =st.

(d !he firm is proud of its non9strike record. !here hasn%t been a """""""""of work for twelve

years.

(e Airmail """""""""""""""to Australia for a large parcel is very e*pensive.

(f !he """"""""""""of the smashed car was left by the road as a warning to motorists.

(g !he 0rime Minister is very angry about the """"""""of information to the press from closed

secret meetings.

(h !he American """""""""""""""of this word is different from the <ritish.

(i &n a shop selling glass and china a certain amount of """"""""""""" is unavoidable.

(j !his shirt was guaranteed against """""""""""", but look, it%s too small for me now and &%ve

only washed it once.

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0ut in each space below a noun formed from the verb in brackets after the sentence.

(a $ohn%s an e*pert, so & asked him for some """"""""""" . (advise

(b #ou need more """"""""""""" before you can play the violin in public. (practise

(c !he policeman wanted to see the motorist%s driving """"""""" . (license.

(d He made a """"""""""""" that she would marry and have three children. (prophesy

(e 'e can only get there by plane. !here%s no """""""""" . (choose

(f :8ow children, & hope you%ll all be on your best """""""""""""" when we go to the museum.%

(behave

(g & have to make a """"""""""about poor service and the rudeness of your staff. (complain

(h & think you%ve made an """"""""""""" in the bill. -ould you check it (err

(i 8aturally he%s very unhappy at the """""""""""" of so much money. (lose

(j & like a museum with a """""""""""""""" of objects J pictures, sculpture, furniture and other

things. (mi*

(k !he company has shown rapid """""""""""""" in the last two years. (grow



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(a 8ewspapers in that country can say what they like. !here%s no """""""""" . (censor

(b &t took him a long time to recover from the """""""""""" of his mother. (die

(c !he """""""""""""" of poverty, disease and ignorance must be our principal aim. (conquer

(d &t is my """"""""""""""" that there is life on mars and Kenus. (believe

(e !he police think that she committed the murder but they have no """"""""" (prove

(f &t was a great """"""""""""" to hear that your illness isn%t serious. (relieve

(g Most of the passengers were killed in the aircrash. !he """"""""""""were badly injured.(remain

(h !wo miles from here, it%s still possible to see the """"""""""""of a ,FFF9year9old Loman

town. (remain

(i ome people tie a knot in their handkerchiefs as a """"""""""""""""of something important

they must do. (remind

(j !he priest asked us to say a """"""""""""""" for world peace. (pray

(k He put the two televisions together so that we could make a """""""""""" (compare


(a !he police car crashed into a traffic9light while it was in """""""""""of a stolen car. (pursue

(b He feels a deep """"""""""""""for the people who killed his brother. (hate

(c Ff course the """"""""""""" of a mountain takes longer than the """"""""""" .

(ascenddescend

(d 8ot far from here you can see the """""""""""of an old church. Fnly the walls are left (ruin

(e &f you want to know what%s in a book, look at the """""""""""" page at the front (contain

(f He has a very wide """"""""""""""""of African affairs. (know

(g #ou%ll have to make a """""""""""""""" soon. (decide

(h he%s very nice but she has a """""""""""""""" to talk too much. (tend

(i &%m not sure, but & have a """"""""""" that he was the boy who stole my bike. (suspect



(j !he actors received enthusiastic """"""""""""" at the end of the show. (applaud

(k !he staff at this hotel are e*cellent. !hey give very good""""""""""" . (serve

(l !he """"""""""""of the new baby was about four kilograms. (weigh

(m 'e believe the e*istence of large armies and terrible weapons is a """""""""""""to world

peace. (threaten

(n His first missed but he killed the bird with his second """"""""""". (shoot

(+ I+,+++ was taken in the bank """"""""""""""" yesterday. (rob

(p &%ve written three letters to the firm about their bad product, but they%ve made

8o """"""""""""" . (respond

1!

-sion

Make nouns, all ending in -sion, from the following verbs. 0ut each noun in its correct place in the

sentences below.

divide

conclude

e*pand

persuade

revise

admit

e*clude

e*plode

include

(a & hope friendly"""""""""""""" will make him change his mind. & don%t want to use force.

(b &f they get divorced, they%ll have to decide on the """""""""""of their money and property.

(c He dreamt of the """"""""""""""""of his firm from a small factory to a large international business.

(d """"""""""""""to the club is limited to members only.

(e !here was a very loud """"""""""""""""""""when the bomb went off.

(f &n the final weeks before the e*am, the students did a lot of """""""""""""""

(g He was delighted by his """""""""""""""""in the national football team.

(h !he """"""""""""""""of her name from the list of people chosen to meet the 0resident was agreat disappointment.



(i N and finally, in """"""""""""""" , & thank you all for coming.

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possess

confuse

discuss

invade

confess

e*tend

permit

collide

impress

(a !he """"""""" of the island was resisted as soon as the soldiers landed on the beaches.

(b His car was slightly damaged in the """""""""""""

(c 0upils must not enter the teachers% room without """"""""""""""

(d His dirty appearance made a bad """""""""""""" on the judge.

(e He was arrested for """"""""""""""""" of illegal drugs.

(f !he police questioned him for three days until he finally made a """"""""""""

(g !hree boys in the school had the same name, which caused some """""""""""""

(h Buring the office meeting there was a """"""""""""""about the need for a new photocopier.

(i He asked for an """"""""""""""of his visa for another si* months.

12

-ment

Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -ment to the end. 0ut each noun in its correct placein the sentences below.

entertain

improve

postpone

arrange

enlarge

encourage

advertise

(a !he """""""""""for Monday is that we%ll meet at / and take the train at /.E.

(b & like this photo. & think &%ll have an"""""""""""""""""" made.



(c !his is the city%s """""""""""""""""district, full of cinemas and theatres.

(d 'e regret to announce the """"""""""""""""of this evening%s concert. !he conductor is ill.

!he concert will take place ne*t week.

(e !he teachers were pleased at the """"""""""""""""" in his work.

(f His parents gave him a lot of"""""""""""""""""""""" in his studies.

(g !here was a newspaper """""""""""""""""for a job as a typist.

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imprison

announcemanage

treat

disappoint

govern

develop

employ

punish

agree

(a !he """""""""""""" has announced new, higher ta*es.

(b :-apital """""""""""""""%means the death penalty.

(c !he company had talks with the workers% representatives but they

couldn%t reach """""""""""""

(d A lot of country people without jobs came to the city to look for """"""""""

(e He received""""""""""""" at the hospital for his injuries.

(f &t was a big """""""""""""""to hear that you can%t come to our wedding.

(g he was sentenced to three years% """"""""""""""""""

(h !elevision programmes were interrupted by a special """"""""""""about the plane crash.

(i & hope that we will soon see the """"""""""""of better relations between our two countries.

14

-tion

Make nouns ending in -tion from the following verbs, making any necessary spelling changes. !hen put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.



revolt

pronounce

repeat

produce

competequalify

reduce

solve

acquire

introduce

(a !here%s a lot """"""""""""of among car manufacturers to sell most cars.

(b !here are some differences in """"""""""""""between <ritish and American 4nglish.

(c &s a degree a necessary """"""""""""""for this job>

(d of the new sports car has been affected by a fire at the factory.

(e !hey are trying to find a""""""""""""""" to the problem.

(f A book sometimes sells better if it has an """""""""""" written by a famous person.

(g !he art gallery is very proud of its recent """""""""""""" of an important painting.

(h% !here was a"""""""""""""" . !he people rose up and overthrew the government.

(i !hat must not happen again. !here must be no """""""""""" of the incident.

(j !hat shop is offering a big """"""""""""""in the price of its clothes.

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satisfy

oppose

e*plain publish

abolish

receive

describe

destroy

deceive

detain

(a !he earthquake caused the complete """"""""""""""" of the village.

(b !he party, or parties, against the government is called the """""""""""""

(c He%s finished writing his new book.""""""""""""" will be ne*t year.



(d !he new film has had a very poor""""""""""""" by the critics.

(e he did not get the money honestly and legally. he got it by """""""""""""

(f Many people would like to see the """"""""""""" of all nuclear weapons.

(g He had to give his boss an """""""""""""for his absence.

(h even illegal immigrants are being held in """"""""""""" at the port.

(i His work is well9paid but doesn%t give him much """""""""""

(j &f you send us a """"""""""""""""of the missing property, we%ll try to find it.

16

-ion

Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -ion to the end. 0ut each noun in its correct place

in the sentences below.

prevent

interrupt

elect

protect

suggest

predict

select

react

invent

addict

(a &f & can work all day without any """"""""""" , & can finish the job by this evening.

(b & can%t make any """"""""""""about the result. & don%t know how the voting will go

(c 'hat was his """""""""""""to the news 'as he pleased or angry

(d L0-A stands for the Loyal ociety for the """""""""""""of -ruelty to Animals.

(e His """"""""""""""of a new type of car engine brought him a lot of money.

(f His """"""""""""""""" to drugs nearly killed him.

(g L0< stands for the Loyal ociety for the """"""""""""" of <irds.

(h 'hat shall we do tomorrow wimming )ilm Museum Has anyone got a better

"""""""""""""

(i He was delighted by his """""""""""""""""""for the school football team.



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-ation

&n each space below put a noun ending in -ation made from the verb in brackets below the phrase.

(a a police """"""""""""""(investigate

(b a wild """""""""""""(e*aggerate

(c a heart """""""""""""""""(operate

(d """""""""""""""leather (imitate

(e good """""""""""""(pronounce

(f the manager%s """"""""""""(resign

(g a """"""""""""""stone (found

(h """"""""""""""links (communicate

(i a vivid """"""""""""""" (imagine

C a serious """""""""""""""""(accuse

(k the """"""""""""""""""of a meeting (cancel

(& &%m full of """""""""""""""""(admire

(m the """""""""""""""of words (abbreviate

(n e*am """"""""""""""""""(prepare

(+ a political """""""""""""""(demonstrate

(p state or private"""""""""""""""" (educate

(q """""""""""""""""from poor countries (emigrate

(r """"""""""""""""""to rich countries (immigrate

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(a a """"""""""""""""to charity (donate

(b a moment%s""""""""""""""""""" (hesitate

(c a car with good """"""""""""""""""""(accelerate



(d a hotel"""""""""""""""""""" (reserve

(e a burning """""""""""""""""(sense

(f a """"""""""""""""""of song and dance (combine

(g a police """""""""""""""" (interrogate

(h a party """""""""""""""(invite

(i """""""""""""""of her health (deteriorate

(j a school """""""""""""""(e*amine

(k a timetable"""""""""""""""" (alter

(& tourist """"""""""""""""""""(inform

(m an evening%s """"""""""""""""(rela*

(n """"""""""""""""""of old paintings (restore

(+ & resisted the"""""""""""""""""" (tempt

(p the """""""""""""""" of a story (continue

(q a journey of"""""""""""""""" (e*plore

(r the """"""""""""""""of a book (translate

(s the """"""""""""""""""""""of a speech (interpret

(t careful """"""""""""""""""""""(punctuate


#uffi$es

-is%

(i 9is% sometimes means :with the qualities of% e.g. boyish.


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(a He lives in one small room and he hasn%t many needs. He leads an almost """" life.

(b He is usually a very fine actor, but last night he was terrible, really """""""""

(c He%s nearly eighteen but he still has very """""""attitudes and interests.

(d He behaved very badly at lunch. He really has """""""""" manners.

(e he still wears rather young, fashions.

(ii 9is% often means :rather%, :about%, :more or less% e.g. yellowish (more or less yellow,

eightish (about eight, slowish (rather slow. !his use of 9ish is colloquial, so is not often used in

written 4nglish.

0ut each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below, in which a man who has

witnessed a crime describes to a police officer what he saw.

smallis%

fairis%

sevenis%

"reenis%

t(entyis%

dar'is%

tallis%

'ell, it happened very quickly, officer. & was just leaving my office. &t was fairly late, perhaps (a

"""""""" and & couldn%t see very well because it was already getting (b """"""""" . A man came

out of the bank. He had (c"""""""" hair. His age, well,

he was (d """"""""" or maybe twenty9five. & couldn%t guess his height, but he was (e """""""".

He had a suitcase and he got into a car, not a very big one, (f""""""""" in fact. !he colour & think

it was (g """"""""" . orry & can%t be more e*act.

9ful -less

9ful means :having%, :with% e.g. careful, colourful

9less means :without%, :lacking% e.g. careless, windowless


t%ou"%tful

%armful

successful

friendless

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beautiful

(aterless

(a !he ahara Besert is a vast """""""area which runs from east to west across Africa.

(b moking is """"""to your health.

(c !his present is just what & want and need. How """"""""""""of you.

(d & hope you are""""""""""""" in your e*ams.

(e Bon%t be afraid of the dog. He%s """""""""""""

(f &t was very """"""""" of you to play the radio so loud so late at night.

(g he%s very """"""""""" . !hree artists have painted her.

(h & was alone and """"""""""""" in a strange city.

6 -er -ee

-er usually has an active meaning e.g. e*aminer (a person who e*amines, i.e. sets an e*amination

-ee usually has a passive meaning e.g. e*aminee (a person who is e*amined, i.e. takes an

e*amination


intervie(er

trainer

em&loyer

intervie(ee

traineeem&loyee

(a & was given a pay rise of I=,+++ by my """"""""""""""

(b A football team normally has a """""""""""""" to keep the players fit

(c A television """""""should always give the """"""""""""a proper chance to e*press his or her

opinions.

(d !hat company has ++ people working in its factory. My brother works there and &, too, am an

"""""""""""""""

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(e At the moment he%s a management """""""""""" . &f he%s successful, he%ll be given his first

responsible position in $anuary.

E -&roof

-&roof means :safe against%, :able to resist% e.g. a fireproof door.


(ater&roof

sound&roof

bullet&roof

%eat&roof

s%oc'&roof

c%ild&roof

fool&roof

(a !he windows of the 0resident%s car were made of """""""""""glass in case of an assassination

attempt

(b Fur tent wasn%t completely """"""""""" and the rain came through.

(c !he soldiers were given """"""""""""watches.

(d !hese dishes are """""""""""""""". #ou can put them in the oven.

(e !he bank%s security system is completely """"""""""""". &t can%t possibly go wrong.

(f !he car locks should be """""""""""", otherwise my young sons will open them during a

journey and fallout

(g !he recording studio was completely """"""""""""

9ful

-ful is often used to indicate quantity e.g. a pocketful (the contents of a pocket of coins.


%ouseful

cu&ful

tan'ful

%andful

mout%ful

teas&oonful

(a 0ut a large """"""""""of rice in boiling water, then add a little salt, just a """""""

(b At -hristmas we had a """""""""""" of visitors.



(c !he foreign tourist put a """""""""of money in front of the ta*i driver and said, :&s this

enouqh%

(d After just one """""""""""""""" & knew she was a wonderful cook.

(e A """""""""""" of petrol should take this car over ++ miles.

5 -er -or -ar

)rom the verbs below make nouns describing people by adding 9erD 9or or 9ar to the end and making

any other necessary spelling changes.

e.g. liberate liberator

drum drummer

(a teach

(b direct

(c beg

(d interpret

(e translate

(f collect

(g sail

(h murder

(i operate

(j demonstrate

(k inspect

(l act

(m buy

(n edit

(o work

(p donate

(q visit

(r produce



(s travel

(t compete

/ )nstructions as above.

(a sing

(b govern

(c announce

(d admire

(e decorate

(f rob

(g survive

(h supply

(i control

(j investigate(k ski

(l instruct

(m elect

(n write

(o photograph

(p swim

(q contribute

(r create

(s manage

(t lie

7 -ist -ian

)rom the nouns below make other nouns describing people by adding -ist or -ian to the end and

making any other necessary spelling changes.

e.g.

<ra;il Brazilian

violin violinist

(a motor (b electricity

(c 0aris

(d -hrist

(e piano

(f history

(g <uddha

(h economy

(i art

(j bicycle

(k guitar

(l politics(m science

(n music



(o psychiatry

(p terror

(q magic

(r flower

(s comedy(t beauty

(u journal

(v parachute

(w language

(* archaeology

)ebruary , ++/ 0osted by etornauta 1 'ord )ormation 1 2eave a -omment

*refi$es

&n the following e*ercises syllables or words are to be added to the front of other words to

change or add to their meaning. 'here necessary, hyphens have been placed in the sentences.

= co9(with, together re9(again e$9(former, before inter9(between

0ut one of the above prefi*es in each of the spaces in the sentences below.

(a !he """"""""""""9pilot took over the plane%s controls while the captain had a coffee and

sandwich.

(b !he G and Lussia have the capacity to attack each other with """"""" 9continental missiles.

(c Cermany and )rance are """""""""9operating on the design of a new space9 rocket.

(d he%s divorced but she%s still on good terms with her """"""""""9husband.

(e Boes """"""""national sport really improve relations between countries

(f !he teacher told his student to """""""""" write his bad composition.

(g !he local trains are slow but the 9city services are e*cellent.

(h Most houses need to be """""""""""painted every five to seven years.

(i Men who once served in the armed services are called """"""""""9servicemen.

(j <oth boys and girls go to that school. &t%s """""""""9educational.

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(a 'e managed to drive the enemy back, but they """"""""""attacked.

(b !he back wheel of a """"""""""cycle bears more weight than the front wheel.

(c Binosaurs lived millions of years ago in """""""""""historic times.

(d !he pupils% desks were arranged in a """"""""""circle round the teacher.

(e His father is Creek and his mother is &talian so he%s """""""""lingual.

(f &t was a """"lateral agreement signed by &ndia and 0akistan.

(g 2ibby is three . he goes to a """""""""""9school playgroup every morning.

(h !he """""""espionage department has caught three foreign spies.

(i Houses in <ritain are often built in pairs. !hey%re called """""""9detached.

(j He was only """"""9conscious when the ambulance arrived and he died in hospital.

6 &ost9(after mono9 (one anti9(against non9(not


(a He got his university degree last year. 8ow he%s doing """""""graduate studies.

(b ome flights go from 2ondon to the Middle 4ast """"9stop.

(c !he words :fat%, :help% and :come% are all """"""""syllables.

(d !hat%s """""sense> #ou don%t know what you%re talking about%

(e !he principal """"""9war problem was to rebuild the destroyed cities and industries.

(f Maybe future trains will run on just a single rail. !his system is called a """" rail.

(g !o prevent petrol from free;ing, put """"free;e in the tank.

(h &%m not """""""9marriage. & think it%s a very good custom.

(i &%m afraid the club is not open to """""""9members.





E multi9(many trans9(across su&er9(above, more than de9(acting against


(a !he countryside is becoming """""forested so quickly that soon there%ll be no trees left at all.

(b He works in 2ondon and in 8ew #ork so he%s a regular """""atlantic air passenger

(c !he train became """""""railed at 5+ miles per hour but no one was seriously hurt.

(d He was so powerful that he sometimes seemed almost """"""""human.

(e &t is now possible to """"""""plant a heart from a dead person to a living one.

(f <ritain has people from all over the world. &t%s a """""""racial society.

(g !he villages are becoming """""""populated as more and more people move to

the cities.

(h He believes in ghosts and magic and other """"""""""natural things.

(i -oncorde was a """"""""""sonic plane. &t used to fly faster than sound.

j He%s incredibly rich He%s certainly a """""""9millionaire.

&ro9(for, in favour of sub9(under uni9(one tri9(three


(a !hat road is very dangerous. Gse the """"""""""way to get across.

(b !hat newspaper is very left9wing. &n fact it%s """"""9communist.

(c !he """"""""marine approached the warship unseen.

(d !hey have discovered some """"""""terranean caves ++ feet down.

(e oldiers, policemen and firemen wear """""""form. !eachers don%t.

(f mall children ride """""""cycles, not bicycles.

(g He likes <ritish people and culture. He%s very """"""9<ritish

(h A shape with three angles is called a """""""angle.

(i !he """"""""9war party wanted more arms and a bigger army.




j <oth men and women have their hair cut there. &t%s a """"""""se* salon.

5 over9 (too much under9(not enough

0ut one of the above prefi*es in each of the spaces in the sentences below.

(a He needs a good holiday. He%s suffering from """""work.

(b he didn%t hear the alarm clock and """"""slept.

(c &t needs to be cooked a little more. &t%s """"""""done.

(d #ou%ve """"""""charged me. !he price is I7 not I=+.

(e !hey say they%re """""""""paid and want more money.

(f !here aren%t enough people in the country. &t%s """""populated.

(g !here were too many people in the room. &t was """""""crowded.

(h Lich nations should give more aid to developed countries.

(i He%s fat and la;y. &t%s because he """""eats.

j 'e estimated the cost of the holiday and ran out of money.

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0ut one of the above prefi*es in each space in the phrases below to make the word which follows it

opposite in meaning.

(a a(n """"""comfortable chair

(b a(n """"""believable story

(c a(n """"punctual train

(d a(n """"""""respectful pupil

(e a(n """""""popular man

(f a(n """"""""honest shopkeeper





(g a(n """""""""lucky accident

(h a(n """""""familiar city

(i a(n """"""""satisfied customer

(j a(n """""""grateful child

(k a(n """"""united party

(l to """"""lock a door

(m to """"""obey an order

(n to """"""believe a story

(o to """""""agree with someone

(p to """""load a ship

(q to """""""approve of someone

(r to """"""""like cheese

(s to """"""appear round the corner

(t to """""button a jacket

(u to """"""cover buried treasure

(v to """""trust a politician

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0ut one of the above prefi*es in each space in the phrases below to make the word which follows it

opposite in meaning.

(a an "" resistible temptation

(b an """""""possible plan

(c an """""legal business deal

(d an """""accurate calculation

(e an """""mature young man




(f an """"""moral action

(g an """""convenient arrangement

(h an """""logical answer

(i an """"""responsible boy

(j an """"""patient motorist

(k an """""secure feeling

(l an """""relevant question

(m an """"""polite letter

(n an """""literate person

(o """""frequent buses

(p """""""legible handwriting

(q an """"""curable illness

(r an """""""regular train service

(s an """"""dependent country

(t """""""formal clothes

(u an """"""replaceable work of art

(v an """"e*pensive present

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