Word Formation

a)    During the war, there was a great ……………………… of sugar, coffee and other goods. (Short).

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

b)    My uncle’s got a very interesting ……………………. He’s a television announcer. (Occupy).

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

c)   a)    I sometimes wonder whether the world would not have been a better place without the ……………………… of television. (invent)

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

d)  Elizabeth Taylor won an Oscar for her …………………….. in “Who’s afraid of Virginia Wolf?” (perform)

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

e)   He’s so nice. It’s a …………………….. working for him. (please)

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

f)    What………………….. do you need to become a doctor? (qualify)

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

g)    I don’t know what’s the matter with Tommy lately.  His …………………….. seems to be getting worse and worse. (behave)

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

h) There was a lot of ……………………….. this morning as work began on the new supermarket.(active)

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

i) The sudden ………………………….. of one of the employees confirmed the police’s suspicions that it had been an inside job. (appear)

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E