Word formation:links for training

WORD FORMATION Some samples in the chart: http://www.bedavaingilizce.com/advanced/wf/wfa.htm Some practice: http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/wfts1.htm More practice: http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/word-formation/word-formation-sentences1.htm http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2996 http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1433_word_formation online dictionary:etymology (päritolu, pärinemine) http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=activist&searchmode=none An interesting list of words. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/wordlist/ A lot of interesting stuff. http://www.tinyteflteacher.co.uk/learning-english/FCE/word-formation-ful-less.html Grammar definitions! http://www.tinyteflteacher.co.uk/learning-english/grammar-definitions.html Try this exercise! WORD DERIVATION Fill in the gaps with a suitable form of the word given. The bloodstain on her dress was very ………………………..……… . NOTICE Nobody wanted to live in the ……………………... part of the town. INDUSTRY The police asked him to give a …………………….…….. of the suitcase he had lost. DESCRIBE He had no ……………..………………. That he was being watched. SUSPECT This is Alexandra, my personal ……………………. . ASSIST Although some of my work-mates quickly found new jobs after the factory closed down, my brother and I were …………………………….. for several months. EMPLOY Although I was positive that the girl had stolen my ring, I could not find any …………………………….. . PROVE The doctor dealt with the hysterical patient with ……………………………. . UNDERSTAND There’s a …………………………….. at the British Embassy tonight. RECEIVE The next-door neighbours are so …………..... that we have stopped talking to them. FRIEND This jewel is not simply valuable, it is …………………….. . VALUE Yes, I can speak a little Spanish because I spent some of my ……………………. in Spain. BOY After all he has done for us, it would be very …………………………. of us if we didn’t do this for him now. CONSIDER With the world’s population increasing at the present rate, there will be a terrible food ………………………… soon. SHORT Penelope has ………………………….. failed her driving test again. FORTUNE Fruit is always ………………………. in summer here. PLENTY The ………………………………. of the money from the cash-box shows that somebody in this office is a thief. APPEAR You must accept the …………………………. of the committee. DECIDE Vernon and Wanda arrived late at the opera and were refused …………………….. until the end of the first act. ADMIT The coat is too short for today. Do you think you could ………………………… it a little for me? LONG KEY noticeable industrial description suspicion assistant unemployed proof understanding reception unfriendly invaluable boyhood inconsiderate shortage unfortunately plentiful disappearance decision admittance lengthen

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