B2 Word Formation WF026

Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.

1. The governor tried to raise some financial __________________ for his humanitarian
project. (BACK)
2. The government passed a new law that will __________________ stealing passwords
from others. (CRIME)
3. There was a lot of food left at the party because I __________________ the number of
guests who would come. (CALCULATE)
4. Her behaviour was __________________
uncivilzed
and very rude. (CIVIL)
5. He reacted to the crime in shock and __________________
disbilief (BELIEVE).
6. The evidence against the two accused was __________________,
inconclusive so they were allowed to
leave the courtroom. (CONCLUDE)
7. The __________________
discovery
of electricity was a milestone of modern history. (DISCOVER)
8. I'm responsible for taking care of you in your parents' __________________ (ABSENT).
9. There is a lack of __________________
creativity in the articles she writes. They are all the same.
(CREATE)
unbeatable
10. You should take the offer. It's an __________________ price for a two-week holiday in
Spain. (BEAT)
11. I asked the manager to __________________
clarify
a few points in the agreement before we
came around to the signing. (CLEAR)
classless
12. Karl Marx had the idea of creating a __________________ society. (CLASS)
13. From the balcony we could see all the __________________
celebrities
arriving in their shiny cars.
(CELEBRATE)
14. Allied forces __________________
bombed
the enemy lines for several weeks. (BOMB)
15. Here is the data of three __________________
comparable houses for sale in your neighbourhood.
(COMPARE)
16. The young lady claimed to be a victim of child __________________
abuse (USE).
17. The plaintiff was present at the trial but there was no sign of the __________________
defendant

(DEFEND).
18. Indian food can be __________________
characterized as hot and spicy. (CHARACTER)
19. When two people split up neither of them is completely __________________.
blameless (BLAME)
20. The __________________
closure
of the bank was inevitable. (CLOSE)

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1. The governor tried to raise some financial backing for his humanitarian project.
(BACK)
2. The government passed a new law that will criminalize stealing passwords from
others. (CRIME)
3. There was a lot of food left at the party because I miscalculated the number of
guests who would come. (CALCULATE)
4. Her behaviour was uncivilized and very rude. (CIVIL)
5. He reacted to the crime in shock and disbelief (BELIEVE).
6. The evidence against the two accused was inconclusive, so they were allowed to
leave the courtroom. (CONCLUDE)
7. The discovery of electricity was a milestone of modern history. (DISCOVER)
8. I'm responsible for taking care of you in your parents' absence (ABSENT).
9. There is a lack of creativity in the articles she writes. They are all the same. (CREATE)
10. You should take the offer. It's an unbeatable price for a two-week holiday in Spain.
(BEAT)
11. I asked the manager to clarify a few points in the agreement before we came around to
the signing. (CLEAR)
12. Karl Marx had the idea of creating a classless society. (CLASS)
13. From the balcony we could see all the celebrities arriving in their shiny cars.
(CELEBRATE)
14. Allied forces bombarded/bombed the enemy lines for several weeks. (BOMB)
15. Here is the data of three comparable houses for sale in your neighbourhood.
(COMPARE)
16. The young lady claimed to be a victim of child abuse (USE).
17. The plaintiff was present at the trial but there was no sign of the defendant (DEFEND).
18. Indian food can be characterized as hot and spicy. (CHARACTER)
19. When two people split up neither of them is completely blameless. (BLAME)
20. The closure/closing of the bank was inevitable. (CLOSE)

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