Develop the skills of word-building

There was a lot of ........................... everybody argued until the cows came home! AGREE

Can anybody here offer me an ...................................? EXPLAIN

They are ............................ that Janice will get the job. DOUBT

Walt Disney is without ........................... one of the most famous figures in the 20^th century. COMPARE

He believes .............................. is as important as family. FRIEND

Your .......................... is not valid. You’ll have to renew it by paying a fee at reception. MEMBER

Robert didn’t take the correct documents because he had been ............................ . INFORM.

She’ll have to ............................. the hem of her skirt as it is much too short. LENGTH

Sarah felt home-sick. She looked at her family photographs .............................. . LONG

There has been a cut back in ................................. due to the recession. PRODUCE

Tim is a very .......................... person, he’s dreadfully sociable. FRIEND

The trials for the new car powered with water were ................................ SUCCEED

The Marquis de Sade was an ................................ person. FAME

Although my nana is 60, she looks still very .............................. YOUTH

Nobody can guess how expensive this antique is, it is considered to be .............................. PRICE

I spent my .............................. in the UK. CHILD

Tom’s boss sent .............................. references, that’s why he didn’t get the job. FAVOUR

They say that people from the south are noted for their ............................... KIND

There were a great number of ................................. in the essay. TAKE

The peseta .................................. when the euro was implanted. APPEAR

His .............................. was outstanding. Everybody enjoyed himself thoroughly. PERFORM

The enactment of Hamlet in Japanese made me fall asleep from excruciating .................................. BORE

He spent his .............................. working and studying at the same time. ADOLESCENT

.............................. around the world like copying their heroes. TEEN

The company made an extraordinary profit. It .............................. all expectations. PERFORM

A .............................. monkey begged for money as it danced to the music from the hurdy-gurdy. PERFORM.

There are five people in my .............................. HOUSE

That couple have no sons or daughters, they are .................................. CHILD

Although he’s 21, he acts as if he were 11! He’s so ............................... CHILD

It’s not really brown, nor red, in fact it is ............................ RED

The fact that rappers wear their jeans below their pants has .............................. this fashion. POPULAR

The ................................ in Spain has surpassed the 40 million. POPULAR

What does “x” ................................. in the equation? PRESENT

Madonna has made a ............................. of a children’s book this month. PRESENT

The lawyer .............................. the evidence to get his client off! PRESENT

D-day was a ............................... event in 1944. HISTORY

The .................................. of the world as we know it was God’s doing according to the Good Book. CREATE

Dalí was an extremely ................................ artist whose talent was recognised in his lifetime. CREATE

You must try to ............................ such difficulties, and face the facts. COME

Those people are my ............................., so behave yourself. RELATE

Hank’s constant ........................... irritated everybody. REFUSE

In spite of Tom’s..................................., he was accused of perjury. DENY

It’s ............................ that Teresa will pass, she hasn’t opened a book all term! DOUBT

The witness made a ........................... which the police noted down. STATE

He.............................. an old beggar and took him in. FRIEND

Your .......................... will not be happy if you continue arriving so late!. EMPLOY

I found the article awfully............................ . INFORM.

The local council will have to ............................. the road if they want to avoid a bottleneck. WIDE

She looked at her baby son .............................. . ADORE

There has been a cut back in ................................. due to the recession. USE

Tim found the programme .......................... . EDUCATE

................................ at anything you endeavour, depends on your willingness to work. SUCCEED

The professional tennis ................................ will fine the player for showing umpire disrespect. ASSOCIATE

Dana was reprimanded for doing her work so .............................. .CARE

I had no ............................. of what was required for the job. KNOW

I admire her because she is so ................................. in the UK. KNOW

Tom .............................. the rules and was disqualified from the race. INTERPRET

His ............................... to tell the truth brought about serious consequences. REFUSE

Jerry’s ................................. now that he’s grown a beard. RECOGNISE

Her .................................. to wed so young was a big mistake. DECIDE

As I was driving along the motorway, a motorcyclist .............................. me at the speed of sound! TAKE

.................................. is the fruit of many a petty crime perpetrated by the young. BORE

My acquaintance is exceptionally .............................. she has won a good number of contests. ART

Her .............................. to accept the truth made her argumentative. FAIL

The monument commemorates the .............................. soldier who died during the war. KNOW

The excellent results exceeded our .............................. . EXPECT.

My .............................. expenditure often exceeds my income. I need another job. HOUSE

Mike’s .................................. turned him into a responsible person. FATHER

If you behave ..............................., you will eventually pay for it in the future. RESPONSE

Some TV shows ............................ people who are not professionals in the field. POPULAR

Today, wearing large framed glasses is ..................................... FASHION

Some medicines take a lot of ................................ that’s why they are expensive. PREPARE

This new gadget is very useful, it’s extremely ................................. to have in the kitchen. HAND

The .............................. horseman terrorised the villagers until a priest exorcised him. HEAD

We are just one more brick in the wall, .............................. and anonymous. FACE

Jack got ............................... at the office party, it was so funny! LEG

Some hyperactive children are indeed a .................................. when it comes to controlling them. HAND

I detest my neighbour. She’s such a gossip! A ................................ woman with nothing to do. NOSE

Can I see the ............................ you were given, I believe there’s something on it that interests me. HAND

But for your ............................., I’d have been a failure. BACK