Word formation and social expressions

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ARE YOU READY FOR WORD FORMATION?

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some good exercises for intermediate learners of English

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ARE YOU READY FOR WORD FORMATION?

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ARE YOU SURE?

THINK TWICE

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Us the correct form of the given words1. Can you give some examples for the well-

known………………. structures? ( architecture)

2. We have high ……………… for her future. Because she’s struggling hard to realize her dreams. ( expect)

3.The Olympics are all about celebrating sporting …………………….. ( achieve)

EXPECTATION

ACHIEVEMENT

ARCHITECTURAL

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4.Life …………. for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 20 years. ( expect)

5.A good diet and sports are ……………… to health ( benefit)

6. ……………….. advances are making a great contribution to the development of mankind. ( (technology)

7.Saunder's lawyer made a brief …………….. to the press outside the court.(state)

EXPECTANCY

BENEFICIAL

TECHNOLOGICAL

STATEMENT

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8. Her eyes shone with …………….. when she learned that she’d won the scholarship.( happy)

9. I’VE NEVER SEEN SUCH A ………… PERSON IN MY LIFE. SHE ALWAYS WANTS MORE THAN SHE NEEDS. ( GREED)

10. Daisy had a …………. voice which affected everyone. ( music)

11. Prices have increased …………….. in the last few years ( dramatic)

HAPPINESS

GREEDY

MUSICAL

DRAMATICALLY

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12. We are in ……………..with some very large companies. ( COMPETE)

13. Their music has become very ……………… in recent years. ( commerce)

1 4. A lot of people are dying of …………… in poor countries. (STARVE)

15. Can you make an …………….. of the numbers involved? ( ESTIMATE)

COMPETITION

commercialized

STARVATION

ESTIMATE

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SOCIAL EXPRESSIO

NS

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We have been ………… in the traffic for an hour. That’s why my dad is so angry.

I MUST BE ……… SOON. I’M TOO LATE.

STSTUCK How much is your new car?

STIT COST A FORTUNE

STOFF

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Why were you talking to him angrily?

SHALL WE EAT OUT TONIGHT?

MIMIND YOUR OWN

BUSINESS

MITHAT SOUNDS

LIKE A GOOD IDEA

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HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU FINISH THE PROJECT? aaAGES. How about

you?

SHE NEVER STOPS COMPLAINING.

I’M SICK AND TIRED

OF HER COMPLAINT

S

I’M NOT WORKING NEXT WEEK.MII’VE TAKEN NEXT WEEK OFF.

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I CAN’T BEAR HIS BEHAVIOURS ANYMORE.Stand – put up with-

tolerate

You had better take a short holiday immediately to get out of your stres.

The holiday will

do you good.

Take it easy. Your life is more important than your car. NEVER

MIND

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