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This document appears to be a practice test containing 199 sentences with missing words. The missing words are provided in parentheses next to each sentence. The test is assessing knowledge of word formation by requiring the test-taker to choose the correctly formed word that fits in each sentence from the options provided in parentheses.
This document appears to be a practice test containing 199 sentences with missing words. The missing words are provided in parentheses next to each sentence. The test is assessing knowledge of word formation by requiring the test-taker to choose the correctly formed word that fits in each sentence from the options provided in parentheses.
This document appears to be a practice test containing 199 sentences with missing words. The missing words are provided in parentheses next to each sentence. The test is assessing knowledge of word formation by requiring the test-taker to choose the correctly formed word that fits in each sentence from the options provided in parentheses.
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Practice Test EA8 – Word Formation
Allotted time: 60 minutes for 100 sentences.
101. He took a … of water to quench his thirst. (MOUTH) 102. He stubbornly refused to admit … for the accident. (LIABLE) 103. There was a … in her insistence that 1 didn’ t like. (FIX) 104. He raised his sword in … (DEFEND) 105. Too many people still die of … (STARVE) 106. He knew he was going to lose his … (KING) 107. We are disappointed by her approaching this matter so … .(AMATEUR) 108. Your well-known … is disgusting. (MEAN) 109. He is a worldwide famous … (CELLO) 110. Their supreme goal was the … of monarchy. (ABOLISH) 111. The 18th century brought about the … of the human mind. (ENLIGHTEN) 112. The owl is the symbol of … (WISE) 113. The room was scarcely furnished but its … made it pleasant. (CLEAN) 114. It is quite a problem to be granted … to this club. (MEMBER) 115. The poet made … use of commonplace words. (ART) 116. Artificial heating … the growth of plants. (HASTE) 117. He boasted about his … of several estates. (OWNER) 118. You have made a thorough … of the scene. (DESCRIBE) 119. She looked like the very … of his dreams. (EMBODY) 120. They tried to … the value of my contribution to the research. (MINIMUM) 121. One of the major problems in today’s society is … (EMPLOY) 122. The doctors suspect him of … (SANE) 123. The … of die landscape was depressing. (DULL) 124. They confirmed the … of all the pareels. (RECEIVE) 125. He knew that the … spelt disaster for people like him. (UPHEAVE) 126. The project, brilliant in its …. failed because of lack of funds. (CONCEIVE) 127. While in UK they benefited from constant … to the language. (EXPOSE) 128. He is a totally … person who deliberately defies all standards. (MORAL) 129. The … of Monaco lies in southern Europe . (PRINCE) 130. Is she a recent … of yours ? (ACQUAINT) 131. Our front seats were already taken so we had to move … (REAR) 132. I know this has been sheer …. hasn’t it ? (MOCK) 133. Are you sure … is free to this museum ? (ADMIT) 134. Most of young delinquents lacked … care. (PARENT) 135. The hero is a sensible but … young man. (RESOLUTION) 136. Will you please check when the … is ? (DEPART) 137. Me was awarded a prize in … of his merits. (RECOGNIZE) 138. In all …. the flight will be cancelled. (LIKELY) 139. The ballet … was exquisite. (PERFORM) 140. We may notice a … of the interest in the music of the 1960s. (REVIVE) 141. The … between the two girls is striking. (RESEMBLE) 142. You could feel the … of the audience. (BORE) 143. His blood … was alarmingly high. (PRESS) 144. The … of the committee met all our expectations. (RESOLVE) 145. The old shepherd had a gaunt, … face. (ANGLE) 146. The … of the estate was on lease. (REMAIN) 147 . Do you have any … to make? (COMPLAIN) 148. His glance was full of … towards me. (HATE) 149. The Romanians are the … of the Dacians and of the Romans. (DESCEND) 150. He moved about the house so … that he woke me up. (NOISY) 151. The journey across the desert was … (HAZARD) 152. The … she had to make kept her busy all day. (INQUIRE) 153. Aren’t you … of what you have done ? (SHAME) 154. There has been a great … in unemployment lately. (REDUCE) 155. I’ve made an appointment for a … massage. (FACE) 156. This drug can provide … from breathing problems. (RELIEVE) 157. I wish I were a … but I’m sure I’ll never be one. (MILLION) 158. Do you think it was … ? I strongly doubt it. (WORTH) 159. Anyone who will provide information will be guaranteed … (ANONYMOUS) 160. She … accepted to be the first to try. (WILL) 161. He was the … of the monastery until he died . (ABBEY) 162. Her fingerprints on the gun were … proof of her guilt. (CONCLUSION) 163. The … of her movements made me sad. (WEARY) 164. He fixed everything with amazing … (ABLE) 165. There is no such word ; it is absolutely … (MEAN) 166. Many of the … fought valiantly. (WAR) 167. Let’s talk openly without any … (RESTRAIN) 168. He is a … man and that’s why he finishes everything on time. (METHOD) 169. 1 find the problems we are facing … (MOUNT) 170. It turned out to be a … attempt. (VICTORY) 171. He suffered a breakdown after the repeated … (FAIL) 172. Why are there so many … today ? (ABSENCE) 173. His unexpected recovery seemed … (MIRACLE) 174. You may think of him as being … after so many accidents. (FORTUNE) 175. There must be some … ; he should have been here by now. (UNDERSTAND) 176. He provided a certain … for him until he became of age. (ALLOW) 177. It was … of you to say such a thing. (MISCHIEF) 178. He lay … on the floor for minutes on end. (CONSCIOUS) 179. This cocktail is a … of three different drinks. (MIX) 180. They have reported some … of their initial plans. (ALTER) 181. He obeyed all your orders … (TRUTH) 182. I feel that this is going to be a … matter. (TROUBLE) 183. We watched him do all those tricks with … (AMUSE) 184. She glared at us … and left the room. (CONTEMPT) 185. His voice was full of … when he rang me up. (ANNOY) 186. He is fond of … and Is said to have green fingers. (GARDEN) 187. A … of diplomatic relations has been announced. (RESUME) 188. He suffered a … loss of hearing after the blast. (CONSEQUENCE) 189. The bereft woman was crying … (PATHOS) 190. Killing him was a … deed. (MONSTER) 191. It was quite … of you to join us in those grievous moments. (TOUCH) 192. Unfortunately … came too late. (REALIZE) 193. You are supposed to give a … account of the events. (FACT) 194. When I looked down the steep rocky wall I felt a kind of … (DIZZY) 195. The teams scored one goal … (PIECE) 196. The … on the walls was utterly unhealthy. (MOIST) 197. The … of his room was impressive. (TIDY) 198. Be … for a change, will you ? (REASON) 199. Could she give me a rough … of the likely cost ? (APPROXIMATE)
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