9A VOCABULARY Word-building

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bold. You can make nouns, positive or negative adjectives, and adverbs. Write your answers in the column on the right. 1 I wrote a letter of to the hotel manager, as I wasn’t happy with the service. complaint COMPLAIN 2 The airline didn’t offer us any for the ten-hour delay. COMPENSATE 3 Listen! The neighbours next door are having another . ARGUE 4 If you buy the washing machine today, we can guarantee next-day . DELIVER 5 The dinner party wasn’t a because Joe was rude to Richard. SUCCEED 6 My mum learnt to swim when she was 67. I think that’s a real . ACHIEVE 7 What did Anna give you for not finishing her report? EXPLAIN 8 I got Tony’s email, but he forgot to send the . ATTACH 9 We have an at home that if my husband cooks, I do the washing-up. AGREE 10 The shop assistant gave me a very good of how the gadget worked. DEMONSTRATE 11 PayPal is a safe way of making a online. PAY 12 The company made a for five years and eventually it had to close down. LOSE 13 The house next door is for . I’d love to buy it! SELL 14 The bed was so that I wasn’t able to sleep. COMFORT 15 These sandals are so . It feels as if I’m not wearing anything on my feet. COMFORT 16 Having to wait for people makes me really . PATIENT 17 Nick’s in love. His partners always leave him! LUCK 18 Be not to break your leg on the first day of your skiing holiday! CARE 19 Paolo won’t pass his English exam. He writes very and doesn’t check for mistakes. CARE 20 , it rained on our wedding day, but we had a great day anyway. FORTUNE ACTIVATION

Test your memory. Cover the column on the right. Read the sentences aloud with the correct form of the words in bold.