Word Formation

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

1. Leading ______________________ have warned about the danger to animal species around the

world. (ZOO)

• zoo

• zoologist

• zoologists

In her application she emphasized the __________________ skills she had acquired over the

years. (SECRETARY)

• secretarial

• secrecy

• secrets

• secretory

The ______________________ effects of losing a job can be very serious. (PSYCHOLOGY)

• psychological

• psycho

• psychologist

She has received three marriage ______________________ this year. (PROPOSE)

• proposal

• proposals

The use of dictionaries at the final exam is not ______________________. (PERMIT)

The ______________________ was not convicted because there was no conclusive evidence. (DEFEND)

• defend

• defendant

• defender

We live in an ______________________ world, so people and governments make mistakes all the time. (PERFECT)

• unperfect

• imperfect

• perfect

She is an ______________________ young woman, full of life. (ENERGY)

There are several ______________________ species living in the rainforest, which still need to be categorized. (KNOWN)

• well-known

• renown

• known

• unknown

I am not willing to accept your ______________________ all the time. You have to behave properly. (RUDE)