Grammar review - 2

WORD FORM EXERCISES
I. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters. In some cases you may have to make a negative form by using the prefix dis-, in-, or un-
1. HONEST
a. It was very __________ of him to steal that money.
b. I _________ think that this is the best thing to do.
c. They praised her for her ___________.
2. IDENTIFY
a. Have you got some kind of _____________ on you?
b. UFO means ____________ Flying Object.
3. IMAGINE
a. They said my illness was __________. Don’t they realize I’m in a lot of pain?
b. He hasn’t got the ___________ to think up such a clever plan.
4. INDUSTRY
a. I’m afraid ___________ relations aren’t very good in this company.
b. She was a much less _________ student than her sister.
c. He’s a leading __________, with factories all over the country.
d. In the past few years this area has become heavily _____________.
5. MANAGE
a. The __________ said he wouldn’t change the radio without a receipt.
b. They are taking over the ________ of the company next week.
c. Only the __________ Director can make that decision.
d. She’s got a job as the _____________ of a dress shop.
6. NATION
a. If he isn’t Spanish, what ___________ is he?
b. The coal industry was originally private but was _________in the 1940’s
c. There is no _________ service in the United Kingdom.
7. OBSERVE
a. It was very ___________ of you to notice that.
b. This _____________ houses the largest telescope in the country.
c. He’s under _____________ all the time.
8. SATISFY
a. He couldn’t give a ___________ explanation for his actions.
b. I get no ____________ from doing this.
c. I’m afraid I was very ________with the travel arrangements.
9. SCIENCE
a. She’s a top ________ working on our space project.
b. There is no _________ explanation for what happened.
c. The connection hasn’t been _________ proved yet.
10. SHORT
a. Mrs. Bailey will be with you ___________
b. I had to __________ my speech as we had started late.
c. There is a _________ of carrots because of the bad weather.
11. VARY
a. The temperature is very ________ at this time of the year.
b. Do you like this new ___________ of apple?
c. There are ___________ desserts to choose from.
12. CONVENIENCE
a. I’m afraid it won’t be _____________ for me to see you tomorrow.
b. The house is ____________ situated near the centre of town.
c. This is very _________! Can’t you practice your violin somewhere else?
13. CREATE
a. I would like to show you my latest ________, which I have called ‘Boats on a Lake’.
b. The chameleon is a very strange _____________.
c. Conan Doyle was famous as the ________ of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes.
14. CRITIC
a. Why does everybody __________ him all the time?
b. After so much ____________ he felt he had to resign.
c. They were very ______________ of his efforts to improve services.
15. DECIDE 
a. They’re going to announce their _________ tomorrow.
d. He’s so ___________! He just can’t make up his mind!
16. DECORATE
a. The __________ said he would charge me $ 1,000 a room.
b. During the festival _________ were hanging from every tree.
17. DEMONSTRATE
a. The _______ all sat down in the middle of the road.
b. He offered to give me a _____________ of how the machine worked.
18. DEPEND
a. We are _________ on other countries for most of our food.
b. Every year we celebrate our _________. 
19. DICTATE
a. The boss wants you to take some _____________.
b. He acted in an extremely ________ manner, which made him very unpopular.
20. DIRECT
a. Are you sure we’re going in the right __________?
b. She looked _________ at me as she said it.
c. I had to look up number in telephone _______________.
d. Hitchcock is one of my favorite film.
21. ECONOMY
a. My new car is more ______ than the one I had before.
b. She studied __________ at university.
c. On my salary we have to live as _________ as possible.
d. If we don’t ________ on electricity, there will be power cuts.
22. ELECTRIC 
a. He works as an __________ for a local firm.
b. The price of ___________ has gone up again.
c. The fire was caused by an __________ fault in the television.
d. He is an _________ engineer.
23. EMPLOY
a. Last December the boss gave all his __________ a bonus.
b. I’ve been ___________ since June. I must find work soon.
c. Her _________ was so angry at her attitude that he fired her.
d. He hoped the __________ agency would find him a job.
24. ENTHUSIASM 
a. They all cheered __________ as their team came out. 
b. I’m afraid they weren’t very ________ about your idea of going out this evening.
25. ACT
a. We must take _________ before things get worse.
b. There are a lot of _________ outside the stadium.
c. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been __________ for years.
d. She said she wanted to be television _____________.
26. ADD
a. Are all those ___________ they put in food really necessary?
b. In _______ to doing the cleaning, I make the coffee.
27. ADMIRE
a. This is an _________ piece of work.
b. I am full of _________ for the improvements he’s made.
28. ADVANTAGE
a. Unfortunately, you’ll be at a ___________ if you can’t drive.
b. Knowing a lot of languages, he’s in a very ______________ position.
29. ADVERTISE
a. He works for an _________ agency.
b. I saw an ________ for the job in our local newspaper.
30. AGREE 
a. He gets very angry if you ____________ with his ideas.
b. The ______ we made was for one year only.
31. ATTRACT 
a. I only had a day to visit all the tourist _________.
b. She smiles so _____________, doesn’t she?
32. BASE 
a. My grandfather only had a very ___________ education.
b. The organization is run on a voluntary ______________.
33. CALCULATE
a. Half of these _____________ are wrong!
b. My son wants a pocket __________ for his birthday.
c. He was a very cool, ____________ kind of person.
34. COLLECT
a. Stamp _________ can be a very expensive hobby.
b. Here’s a special offer to all ____________ of foreign coins!
c. The _________ was very successful. It raised $ 3,500.
35. COMPARE 
a. I’m just a beginner in ________ with her.
b. Crimes of violence were _________ rare until a few years ago.
c. What happened two years ago is not really _________ to the situation now.
36. COMPETE
a. Would all __________ please make their way to the start?
b. We’re selling these toys at a very ________ price.
c. If I win this __________ I’ll get a new bicycle.
37. CONFIRM
a. She received a letter of __________ from the hotel.
b. We’ve received an _____________ report of an explosion outside the President’s house.
38. CONTINUE
a. His latest book is a __________ of his previous one.
b. The train service was ___________ because it wasn’t used by many people.
c. I couldn’t get much work done as I was ________ being interrupted by people telephoning me.
d. After four hours’ __________ typing I had a terrible headache.
II. Supply the correct word forms:
It’s hard to find ________ in the summer. (ACCOMMODATE)
He has a large _________ of stamps. (COLLECT)
He made an unfavorable _________ between food in his country and mine. (COMPARE)
They made a _________ about the heating. (COMPLAIN)
I had to write a ___________ for homework. (COMPOSE)
She gave a ______________ of the new computer. (DEMONSTRATE)
I had ________ starting my car this morning. (DIFICULT)
Have you got some kind of ____________ on you? (IDENTIFY)
How serious is her ___________? (ILL)
They had a very happy ___________. (MARRY)
There was a strange _________ in the bowl. (MIX)
Gardening is a relaxing ___________ for some people, but not for me!
Could I have _________ to go home early? (PERMIT)
There are several _________ mistakes in this letter. (PUNCTUATE)
I have made a __________ for next weekend. (RESERVE)
He made a ________ about the robbery. (STATE)
He made another __________ about who to invite. (SUGGEST)
Can I get a __________ of this book? (TRANSLATE)
He’s having ________ for his bad back. (TREAT)
I’ve put on _____________ since I arrived here. (WEIGH)
He’s so ________! No wonder he has no friends! (AGREE)
We must meet soon, ____________ before Saturday.(PREFER)
The earthquake caused _________ damage. (EXTEND)
The roads were __________ because of the snow. (PASS)
This place has changed beyond ____________.(RECOGNIZE)
She took the job to be ___________ independent. (FINANCE)
He died under ______________ circumstances. (SUSPECT)
We can look forward to a period of _________ (PROSPER)
I’m afraid I rather __________ agreed to help. (WISE)
They were caught in an _______ shower of rain. (EXPECT)
I’m afraid I rather __________ agreed to help. (WISE)
She spent hours getting the house ___________ clean. (SPOT)
If I were you, I wouldn’t make a _________ just yet. (DECISION)
It’s _____________ of motorists to drink and drive. (RESPONSE)
If you have any special ________, please let me know. (REQUIRE)
I don’t mind ____________ criticism but there’s no need to be unpleasant. (CONSRUCT)
If you’re not too busy, I could do with some _____________ (ASSIST)
I had my trousers _________ because they were too short. (LONG)
If you lose your check book, you should _______ the bank without delay. (NOTE)
It was a ________ letter addressed to the boss and the secretary shouldn’t have opened it. (CONFIDE)
The ________ of the flight was delayed so we had to spend the night at the airport. (DEPART)
The teacher warned the children that if they _________ again, they’d be punished. (BEHAVE)
It’s ________ to study a language if you’re never going to use it. (POINT)
I’m afraid I’m in the _________ position of being out of work and heavily in debt. (ENVY)
Great works of art like the Mona Lisa are _________. (PRICE)
I’m afraid you’ve ________ me because that’s not what I meant. (UNDERSTAND)
Why do we always end up by having an ______? (ARGUE)
I’ve been a ___________ since I had a hear attack. (SMOKE)
Unless you _______ I won’t forgive you. (APOLOGY)
I wish you’d be ___________ instead of telling me lies. (TRUE)
The weather in this country is so _________ that you never know what to expect. (PREDICT)
It’s a________ doing business with you. (PLEASE)
Although the stone in your ring looks like a diamond, I’m afraid it’s _______. (WORTH)
How can you ________ the fact that some people live in mansions while other lives in slums? (JUST)
It’s ________ to expect to get something for nothing. (REASON)
If you’re hoping to make a good ________, you should may more_______ to your _________ (IMPRESS / ATTEND / APPEAR)
He made an ______ for the position of manager. (APPLY)
We need her _________ before we can go ahead. (APPROVE)
He made an __________ to see me at 2.00 p.m. (ARRANGE)
Have you got ________ of your booking yet? (CONFIRM)
This time his _______ were not believed. (DENY)
This new centre is an interesting _________ (DEVELOP)
He used the company for unfair _________. (DISMISS)
I’m afraid ______ is hard to find round here. (EMPLOY)
She made a thorough _________ of the body. (EXAMINE)
He gave no _________ for his absence. (EXPLAIN)
I hope to be a minister in the next ________. (GOVERN)
Has she got any kind of ________ on her? (IDENTIFY)
His _________ definitely needs working on. (PRONOUNCE)
He made a _______ to proceed with the sale. (RECOMMEND)
We were shocked by his __________ to see his son. (REFUSE)
I wish you a very happy _________.(RETIRE)
This is my favorite chair! It’s so ____________. (COMFORT)
It’s ______ to drive so fast. (DANGER)
I must clean this __________ floor. (DIRT)
Elvis Presley was a ______ pop singer. (FAME)
It was ______ so they had to drive very slowly. (FOG)
Is lunch ready yet? They’re very ___________. (HUNGER)
Be careful. The roads are very _________. (ICE)
I’d like a nice _________ orange. (JUICE)
How many ______ holidays do you have? (NATION)
Why do they give such _______ parties? (NOISE)
His broken arm is still very _____________. (PAIN)
The President was a very ___________ man. (POWER)
The children always get bored on a ____________ day. (RAIN)
He always feels _________ in the morning. (SLEEP)
I live in the _________ part of the country. (SOUTH)
The film was ________ and he became very rich. (SUCCESS)
I hope we have _______ weather for our holidays. (SUN)
We have a _________ newspaper in this town. (WEEK)
Thanks for everything. I had a _________ time. (WONDER)
He lives in a _________ house by the sea. (WOOD)
Most orphans are bred in ___________. (ORPHAN)
Thousands of people were made _________ by the war. (HOME)
Mrs. Brown lived lonely in her ___________. (POOR)
He was ________ because he could not pay his debts. (SADNESS)
Dickens’ novels were first _________ in 1838. (PUBLISH)
I really don’t think he has the __________ to do this job. (ABLE)
I would recommend that you should be interested in reading __________ books and magazines. (EDUCATION)
John is old enough to be __________ of his parents. (DEPEND)