Word Formation

One major (ADVANTAGE) _________________ of the area is the lack of public transport.

• advantaged

• advantageous

• disadvantage

• advantageously

Don't (UNDERSTAND) __________________ me—I am grateful for all you've done.

• misunderstand

• understandable

• understanding

• understandably

John hates waiting, he’s so (PATIENT) ______________.

• patiently

• impatient

• patience

• unpatient

I will (WRITE) ________________ the story for younger children.

• writing

• writer

• written

• rewrite

He thinks that crying is a sign of (WEAK) _________________.

• weaken

• weaker

• weakness

• weakly

When you get here, the (RECEPTION) ___________________ will show you the way to my office.

• receptionist

• receipt

• receptive

• receive

In the UK, it is (LEGAL) ______________ to sell cigarettes to children under 16.

• unlegal

• illegal

• legitimate

• legally

She talked (STOP) ______________ for over an hour.

• stopper

• stopped

• stopping

• nonstop

He was accused of the (USE) ___________ of company funds.

• misuse

• using

• user

• reuse

Thirteen is often considered an (LUCKY) ______________ number.

• luck

• luckiest

• luckily

• unlucky