WORD FORMATION C1: PREFIXES &SUFFIXES

1. For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given in capitals 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. Many people often make a comparison between London and New York. (compare)2. This book originated as a series of lectures about shipwrecks, which were given two decades ago.(origin)3. There are power stations across Europe that use the daily rise and fall of the ocean tides.(day)4. If you weren't so critical of Ben, he'd be happier to spend time with you.(critic)5. Don't you find it intriguing how Jeremy always comes to work looking so untidy?(intrigue)6. Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more restful night's sleep.(rest)7. Tim-Berners Lee has received many awards as the inventor of the world wide web.(invent)8. On the final day, we visited the majestic Victoria Falls and then flew home.(majesty)9. The book, like the movie, tracks the anxiety and growing pains of a teenager in 1970s Germany.(grow)10. This wine has a very fruity flavour to it and a pleasant after-taste. I really like it.(please)11. I've lost all enthusiasm for this concert, I'm finding it boring. Can we go?(enthuse)12. The opening of this new restaurant should satisfy the sophistication of local Indonesian food fans.(sophisticated)13. You don't respond well to positive criticism, which is only made to help you.(critic)14. Incredible as it may seem, mammoths were alive only five thousand years ago.(credible) For Questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning.Example:(0) UNUSUAL Turn A Hobby into a BusinessIt is not (0) ... to make a hobby pay for itself even if initially you had no (1) intention of turning it into a business. For those looking to make a profit on their (2) creations, these days an audience for products can range from the local to the truly global. Some (3) hobbyists begin by donating a piece of work to a charitable sale just to see how quickly and (4) profitably it sells. Local shops can be the next outlet for items, often the step taken by those making things like hand-made greetings cards for instance. And for the truly ambitious, websites like eBay enable the hobbyist to reach a (5) worldwide audience. As with any business idea, an honest (6) appraisal should be undertaken regarding the demand for the work and the price the customer is prepared to pay in (7) reality. However, do not forget the degree of personal (8) satisfaction as well.Questions1) INTEND2) CREATE3) HOBBY4) PROFIT5) WORLD6) APPRAISE7) REAL8) SATISFY Use the endings in the list to form adjectives from the nouns.-ABLE -ICAL -ANT -ENT -IVE -EN -OUS -FUL -IBLE fashion - fashionableterror - terriblecreation - creativeobedience - obedienthistory - historicalbeauty - beautifulpossibility - possibleimagination - imaginativewood - woodyabsence - absentprestige - prestigiousindependence - independenteconomy - economicalaggression- aggressiveduration - durabledanger - dangerousresistance - resistantgold - goldencourage - courageousaccess - accessible