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Level 5: First Certificate/Advanced >> Vocabulary Worksheets >> Vocabulary exercise which asks students to form new words from the word roots and use them to fill spaces on a worksheet.

Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 2

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

1. This queue hasn't moved in five minutes. I'm getting a bit ______________!
patient

2. Politicians should spend some time living on the streets like ______________ people have to and then they would understand better the problems they have.
home

3. Carl was calmly taking a photograph as this ______________ large bear walked towards the car. It was a ______________ experience...at least for me!
astonish
terrify

4. If you go walking around the factory, ensure you have ______________ clothing on.
protect

5. Are you sure you have cleaned the kitchen? There is still a pretty ______________ smell coming from it.
pleasant

6. Although it isn't definite we will see you tomorrow, it is quite ______________.
like

7. Be sure not to put more than three ______________ of vodka into the mix, otherwise it will be too alcoholic.
spoon

8. Finding a cure for cancer will be a huge ______________ breakthrough for mankind.
medicine