1. Put the word POPULAR in proper form: popularity, unpopular
Following a recent renovation, the new Hancock Observatory invites you to enjoy Chicago’s best views from the city’s highest open-air Skywalk. It has quickly gained ______ with both Chicagoans and visitors of the city.
2. Put the word ORIGIN in proper form: original, originality, unoriginal
He invented the special camera which was used in his studios during the thirties and forties to create ____ animated pictures.
3. Put the word HAPPY in proper form: unhappy, happiness, happily Through his work he brought joy, ______, and a universal means of communication.
4. Put the word POSSIBLE in proper form: impossible, possibility A rodeo in Texas is certainly an exciting experience which is practically _____ for a tourist to forget.
5. Put the word NATURAL in proper form: nature, naturally, unnaturally, unnatural, naturalist
a) Robots of the future Robotic engineers are designing the next generation of robots to look, feel and act more human, to make it easier for us to warm up to a cold machine. Realistic looking hair and skin with embedded sensors will allow robots to react ___ in their environment.
b) Twelve National Parks are freely accessible to the public and were created to conserve the ______ beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage they contain.
6. Put the word CREATE in proper form: creator, creation Walt Disney, the _____ of Mickey Mouse, is a legend of the 20th century.
7. Put the word VISIT in proper form: visitor, visiting, visitation
a) Since listing the park as a World Heritage Site, the annual number of ______ rose to over 400,000 people
b)Most of the land in National Parks is privately owned, but administered by an independent National Park Authority which works to balance the expectations of ______ with the need to conserve these open spaces for future generations.
c) In 1896 Castle Clinton became the city Aquarium and thousands of ______ rushed to see fish that came from the waters around New York.
8. Put the word Danger in proper form: dangerous, dangerously
Sometimes it was terribly __________ to be alone in that mysterious place.
9. Put the word INVENT in proper form: inventor, invention, invented, uninventive, inventiveness
a) Some __ of the most well-known products have incredible stories of innovation to tell.
b) Before phones, computers, and telegraphs were invented, messages would take months or even years to reach their destination. Samuel Morse was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, in April 1791, not knowing that he would be a famous ____.
10. Put the word RELATIVE in proper form: relatives, relation, relatively, unrelated Food supply and sanitation were often so bad that the high mortality rate kept city growth ___ slow.
11. Put the word WIFE in proper form: wives
Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. Their ______ were good friends. One day Mr. Jones invited to Mr. Brown to a small party.
12. Put the word COMMERCE in proper form: commercial, commerce, non-commercial
People think that accountancy involves working all day long with numbers and that it is really boring. But they could not be more wrong. My work is exciting, challenging, varied and both personally and professionally rewarding. Being involved with the ______ world is also, at times, really good fun.
13. Put the word SIMILAR in proper form: similarity, dissimilar
Konrad Zuce also developed the first real programming language, which shows an amazing _____ to today’s most advanced computer languages.
14. Put the word DEVELOP in proper form: development, undeveloped, developed
Human babies need 16 hours and their health and intellectual _____ depends on sleeping properly.
15. Put the word SUDDEN in proper form: suddenly Victoria Falls
Before you even see the falls, you hear and feel them. As you walk along the trail to the entrance, the sound of rumbling water sounds in the background and ______ your face is hit with a breeze of humidity
16. Put the word REMARK in proper form: remarkable, remarkably
a) These 30-minute personal audio tours give a unique “overview” of Chicago’s wonderful sights and ______ history! Sky Tours are available in English, Spanish and German.
b) Many ______ people were honored at the Garden, President Andrew Jackson among them.
17. Put the word POWER in proper form: powerful, powerlessness, powerlessly, powerfully
How long can birds fly for without a stop? The tiny hummingbird weighs only about as much as a small coin. But it has ______ wings.
18. Put the word REAL in proper form: reality, really, unreal
a) Whether it is sugared almonds or cast iron dishes, Reblochon cheese, beer making or sparkling French crystal — many people are fascinated by the ______ of how things are made.
b) In 1785, Jean Pierre Blanchard used a dog to test his parachute design. The dog was fine, and so was Blanchard when he used the parachute in 1793 to escape a balloon accident. These early parachutes didn't catch on because there weren't any flying machines around to make them ____ useful.
19. Put the word LATE in proper form: lately, later a) ______ , however, he thanked me. I had awakened his daughter, who had an exam that morning but had forgotten to set her alarm. B) Thanks to my call, she hadn’t missed the exam. It was very primitive by today's standards but has given the inspiration for many video games created ________.
20. Put the word POPULAR in proper form: popularity, unpopular
a) Today, the Forbidden City is a public museum that draws the attention of millions of travelers and tourists from around the world. Some people think that it is one of the ______ sights in the world.
b) Walt Disney's worldwide _____ is based upon the ideas his name represents: imagination, optimism, and self-made success in the American tradition
c) At first, only the New York World published such puzzles every week. But in 1924 the first collection of World puzzles was printed in book form and crossword puzzles immediately gained ____ .
21. Put the word COMPETE in proper form: competition, competitive, competitiveness, uncompetitive
The rodeo is a really exciting event. It is a thrilling ______ between cowboys from all over the country.
22. Put the word TRUE in proper form: truly, truthful, truth, untrue
He was right, of course. This is a _____ glorious Georgian city with its well-preserved Roman remains and famous baths.
23. Put the word WOOD in proper form: wooden, woody, unwooden
Berries were gathered and then crushed with the help of a __________________ spoon. Their juice was strained into a bowl, after which salt and vinegar were added to it.
24. Put the word DIFFER in proper form: different, difference, indifferent, differently
a) Don’t mind being ___ or simply enjoy attention. The person could also be hiding behind his clothes, using them as a shield.
b) Like the settlement of the United States, much of Australia’s history deals with the push west. There was, however, one big ______. In their drive westward, the Australians found no rich river valleys or fertile plains. Instead, they found only dry empty land they called the outback.
25.Put the word LIKE in proper form: likely, unlike, likeness
The outback was ________ any place the early settlers had ever seen. For months there would be no rain at all. Then suddenly the skies would open up. Within hours, rivers overflowed their banks. Yet only a few days later the land would be as dry as ever.
26. Put the word CULTURE in proper form: cultural, uncultured
Increased tourism provides regional and national economic benefits. It also presents an ongoing challenge to balance conservation of _________ values and tourists' needs.
27. Put the word POPULATE in proper: population, populated, unpopulated
Going for a walk is the most popular leisure activity in Britain. Despite its high ______ density, the UK has many unspoilt rural and coastal areas.
28. Put the word EXPECT in proper form: unexpected, expectation, expectedly
a) You can find it in _____ places too — an 18th century milestone that still points the way to the village or the dusty remains of an old factory can be just as important for a historian
b) If funding levels are maintained and progress continues for the next four years, the defense of third place could be a realistic ______.
29. Put the word SCIENCE in proper form: scientific, scientist, non-scientific
A) The United Nations (UN) has published its prediction about the size and age of the world’s population three hundred years from now. This report can help environmental ______ and policy-makers to understand dramatic changes in the world’s population in the future.
b)The main routes connect Europe and Africa, Europe and South-Eastern Asia and Australia, North and South America. How do we know about these routes? They write ____ _articles about birds. They catch birds, place small bands with numbers on the birds’ legs and then let the birds fly away. Some of these banded birds are caught again. The band tells about the route.
c) Later Konrad Zuce founded a company in order to build computers that could be used by an engineer or a _____ .
d) Nowadays British ______ organizations are taking part in one of the largest international projects.
f) The English language is famous for the richness of its vocabulary. Webster’s New International Dictionary lists 450,000 words, and the new Oxford English Dictionary has 615,000, but that is only part of the total. Technical and ______ terms would add millions more.
g) ______ from the University of California, Los Angeles, conducted those seminars.
h) A newspaper described it as a «fanciful garden, tastefully ornamented with shrubs and flowers». The garden was the setting for band concerts, fireworks and demonstrations of the latest ______ achievements. a study of the sleep times of a broad range of animals. They discovered much variation.
30. Put the word JOURNAL in proper form: journalist, journalism
The author of the puzzle was Arthur Wynne, a ______ born in Liverpool, England.
31. Put the word COUNT in proper form: countless, account, accountant
a) Bradbury won ______ literary awards, the most important of them coming from the National Institute of Arts and Letters. Animals
b) The importance of animals in British life is reflected in many ways. In the past, landowners liked to be portrayed with their dogs and horses. A great ----------of pictures of this kind can be seen in art galleries and private residences.
32. Put the word HOME in proper form: homely, homeless, homy
However, not everyone wants to move to California. In recent years forest fires, floodings and earthquakes have left thousands of people ______ .
33. Put the word WOMAN in proper form: women, womanly
The Doctors have always been accompanied by glamorous young ______ assistants some of who also made their mark on fashion.
34. Put the word SERVE in proper form: service, servant, serving, unserved
Getting more and more angry, Nuttall’s _____ chased him for three days through the forest and across rivers until he accidentally arrived back at their tents.
35. Put the word ADD in proper form: addition, additional, additionally
a) The main task is to check their financial figures are correct and it is true that this part is tough work. But in ______ my job is to advise and help them
b) ____ , there was the issue of the uncomfortable seating. Despite the huge cost, the old seats were ripped out and new ones installed.
36. Put the word VARY in proper form: various, verify, unvaried, variety
a) During his long writing career, Bradbury has written almost 600 short stories, eleven novels, as well as ______ poems and plays.
b) Later exotic fish from around the world were brought to the Aquarium and the collection grew in number and ______ .
c) Firstly we have to _______ the existing variants.
37. Put the word WALK in proper form: walking, walked, walker, unwalked
The best way to visit the Sydney Opera House is to see a show. In sunny weather visitors can take a picnic basket and enjoy ______ around the Botanic Gardens near the Opera House.
38. Put the word FAIR in proper form: fairly, unfair
These may be seen as strong, loyal, upright or stubborn, ______, cruel and mean.
39. Put the word DEVELOP in proper form: development, undeveloped
A year or two later, the __ of a tourist facility and an associated airport, to be known as Yulara started.
40. Put the word SIMPLE in proper form: simply, non- simple Some great inventions were created _____by mistake, others by trial and error.
41. Put the word CONSERVE in proper form: conservative, conservation
Nowadays most of us go to our computers to connect with friends instead of using our phones. Cyberspace relationships have become the norm for many people, even the most ______ones.
42. Put the word APPEAR in proper form: appearance, disappear
In the past people dressed in accordance with their rank, position, culture, and so forth. Back then you could tell a lot about a person just by looking at them. Nowadays a lot has changed: you can still judge a person by their ______,
43. Put the word INVITE in proper form: invitation, invitor
Formal occasions, official receptions for foreign visitors, when written ______ are sent, rarely take place in people’s homes, although they did in the past.
44. Put the word COLOUR in proper form: colorful, colorless
There is a deep contrast between the __________ exterior of the church and its modest interior.
Bright and _____ inks were not the only kinds of ink that students made.
45. Put the word PROBABLE in proper form: probably, improbable, probability
a) There will also be some admirers there who will ___ be more nervous than the performers. And then after the curtain has come down and the show is over, there’s the opening night party.
b) The heart of Bangkok is ____without its magnificent Grand Palace, which is one of the architectural wonders of the world.
46. Put the word TRAIN in proper form: trainer, training They won just one silver and two bronze medals and a review was launched into their ________.
47. Put the word INDUSTRY in proper form: industrious, industriousness, industriously, industrial, industrially a)___manufacturing of potato chips began in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1895.
b) With attractions such as the 17th century Strasbourg breweries and the Millau Viaduct (the highest road bridge in the world) tourism has become ____________ flourishing sector.
48. Put the word USUAL in proper form: usually, unusual Invention of Bubble Gum
a) Bubble gum is a type of chewing gum that is especially designed for blowing bubbles. It is ______ pink in colour and has a particular flavour.
b) Entertaining guests The most ------ way to entertain friends at home is to invite them for a meal, either in the evening or at lunch-time on a Sunday. When guests are invited for a meal, they often sit and chat while they have a drink before the meal, and coffee is ______drink served afterwards.
49. Put word IMPORTANCE in proper form: unimportant, important
Surprisingly enough, old factories and plants have become ______ to French tourism. In France, every year, no fewer than 1400 companies, heritage museums or industrial sites draw 20 million visitors.
50. Put the word EXPRESS in proper form: expression, expressionless a) A tender ____ and eye contact cannot possibly be experienced over the Internet.
b) It is possible to do so on a more personal level, but for people it is impossible being _______in some cases.
51. Put the word ANXIETY in proper form: anxious, unanxious, anxiousness
a) Many new businesses have a rather ______ time trying to build up customers and make profits. They are encouraged and even relieved when I explain to them that it is not normal to make profits immediately. It can take years before a business is functioning correctly.
b) All of these measures made the theatre’s new owner in rather _____ . Would there be enough new customers to make up for all the money invested?
52. Put the word WIN in proper form: winner By default, she became the ______.
53. Put the word AMERICA in proper form: American English Heritage
Today children love to buy pens and pencils which come in all shapes and colours in stationary shops. But in early ____ schools students used a quill pen and ink to write. Since these schools did not have many supplies, children often had to make their own ink at home.
54. Put the word GLOBE in proper from: global, globality, globalism, globalist
The report suggests that if the birth rates stay the same, there’ll be a huge expansion of the ______ population.
55. Put the word ORGANIZE in proper form: organization, organizable, organizor
Where a specialized service is required, the call for help is often made to a branch of a voluntary _____ or charity.
56. Put the word PHOTOGRAPH in proper form : photographer, photographing, photography
The rest of the audience on the first night is usually made up of friends of the cast and famous celebrities. The celebrities attract newspaper ___ and help give the musical maximum publicity.
57. Put the word USE in proper form: useful, useless, usage, user
Critics, however, say that cyberspace communication loses some important factors of the social atmosphere. Most Web __________ don't understand that when we talk to someone, we get many messages from them just by their tone of voice and body language.
58. Put the word SAFE in proper form: safety, safely, unsafe
The least successful explorer was ______ brought back to his camp in a boat.
59. Put the word HONEST in proper form: honesty, dishonest
One day two _____ men appeared at the palace and said they could make beautiful clothes which had magical properties.
60. Put the word DECORATE in proper form: decorator, decoration, undecorated
People can see very few ___ and very narrow corridors inside.
61. Put the word EFFECTIVE in proper form: effectiveness, ineffective, effectively, effectivity
a) The convenience and ____ of the Web is amazing. If we want to see a movie, find a place to eat or get in touch with a friend, we go to the Web before we call on the phone.
b) Morse used a dots-and-spaces code for the letters of the alphabet and for numbers. It was later improved to use dashes with dots and spaces. Since then, it has proved ______its function many times.
62. Put the word TROPIC in proper form: tropical, non-tropical, tropics Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and the most populous city of Thailand. This__ metropolis is also one of the most traveler friendly cities in Asia. Bangkok was not the first capital of Thailand, in fact it has taken that role comparatively not long ago.
63. Put the word IMPRESS in proper form: impressive, impression, unimpressive
a) Gold medals came from 13 different sports as several made great _____in breakthroughs, including in canoe slalom, road cycling, triathlon and taekwondo.
b) It is one of Asia’s most cosmopolitan cities with ___ temples and palaces, authentic canals, busy markets and a vibrant nightlife that has something for everyone.
64. Put the word COLLECT in proper form: collection, collective, collectively, collector
The character was popularized (but not invented) by John Arbuthnot’s _______ of satirical pamphlets The History of John Bull, published in 1712.
65.Put the word SUCCESS in proper form: successful, unsuccessful , successfully
a) In 1783, around the same time as the first hot-air balloon, Sebastien Lenormand invented a parachute, which he demonstrated by jumping from a tree, but it was only four meters high. A few years later, having refined his design, he B14 made a ___ jump from a taller tower.
b) The new gum was very ______ and popular with customers. Although Diemer never received a patent for his invention, he sold the recipe to his company and became a senior vice president.
c) Today moving images are created with the help of computers. The first fully computer-animated feature film, "Toy Story", was very ____________ animated and have moved to computer graphics, including films such as the "Shrek" series.
d) Previously, 2008 Beijing Olympics were considered the most __ for the British with only the fourth place.
66. Put the word NOTICED in proper form: notification, unnoticed, noticable
For example, a robot that senses your touch on the shoulder turns to greet you. Subtle actions by robots that go _______ between people, help bring them to life and can also relay nonverbal communication.
67. Put the word PREVENT in proper fоrm: prevention, unpreventing, non-preventing
The Royal Society for the ____ of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is one of the largest charities in Britain.
68. Put the word FINANCE in proper form: financial, financially, non-financial
They provide _____ support to help maintain cathedrals and churches, gardens and battlefields, as well as to improve towns and cities.
69. Put the word ACHIEVE in proper form: achievement
Millions of science fiction readers all over the world are grateful to Ray Bradbury for his outstanding _____ in the field of fantasy and science fiction.
70. Put the word CHEMISTRY in proper form: chemical, non-chemical
He made the course interesting with his many small ____ explosions and crazy quizzes.
71. Put the word FRIEND in proper form: friendship, friendly, unfriendly
Children who feel that they are in danger from adults can now call the fund Childline, using the number 0800 1111. This fund offers advice and ____in such cases and operates on a regional basis.
72. Put the word WILLING in proper form: willingly, unwillingly, will .
In 1770, James Cook landed on the east coast of Australia and claimed the land for Great Britain. For many years after that, only a few people came to Australia ____. It was too far from Europe to attract many outsiders.
73. Put the word ARCHAEOLOGY in proper form: archeological, archeologist Professional historians, _______ and architects look at historic remains all over Britain and recommend how to protect the
74. Put the word PERFORM in proper form: performance, performer
a) It was their worst ____in two decade
b) The _ usually starts with an opening ceremony by horsemen dressed in bright colors and carrying flags.
75. Put the word AGRICULTURE in proper form : agricultural, non-agricultural
It is also America’s main _____ state which is especially known for its avocados and grapes.
76. Put the word POSSIBLE in proper form: possibility, impossible
You may think it is___ but three centuries from now there may be over one hundred and thirty trillion people.
77. Put the word MAIN in proper form: mainly
Because the audiences were made up of ______ young people with low incomes and students, discounted tickets were introduced.
78. Put the word AMBITION in proper form: ambitious, ambitiously, unambitiously
The fact is that Repin painted some of the most exciting, original and ______ paintings of his age. “Party”, “They Did Not Expect Him” and “Reply of the Zaporochian Cossacks” are just a few of his many masterpieces.
79. Put the word KNOW in proper form: unknown, knowledge, knowledgeable, unknowledgeable
Unfortunately, the role of this man, who was years ahead of his time, is still _____ to many people.
80. Put the word POLLUTE in proper form: pollution, unpolluted
Unfortunately, there have been many cases of environmental ____in Britain.
81. Put the word FINAL in proper form: finally
______, the juice was stored in a small jar with a tight-fitting lid.
82. Put the word ATTRACT in proper form: attractive, attraction, unattractive
History Wall is another popular ______ . More than 100 photos on a great 80-foot display show Chicago’s rise from a small settlement to a great city.
83. Put the word GREAT in proper form: greatly, greatness
Remember that the pronunciation of certain English words varies depending on the part of the world it's spoken in. For example, American English differs _______ from British English.
84.Put the word MISERY in proper form: miserable, miserly
For many people life in cities was often _______.
85. Put the word EXPENSE in proper form: expensiveness, inexpensive The King’s New Dress Many years ago, there was a King who spent all his time and money on dressing up. He loved riding round in his ______ garments so that everybody could see him.
86. Put the word EDUCATION in proper form: educative, educational, non-educational, educator
Knowing the past can help you create the future. If you are looking for invention inspiration, background for an ____ project, or just have a curious mind — read about famous inventions. The stories of great inventions are fascinating.
87. Put the word MYSTERY in proper form: mysterious, mysteriously, mysteriousness
In one legend, Napoleon even wanted to take the church back to France with him. As he couldn’t do this, he ordered his army to destroy the church. The soldiers had already lit up the gunpowder, but a ______ rain prevented the fire.
88. Put the word ACTIVE in proper form: activity, inactive, activeness
Homework refers to any work or ______ that students are asked to do outside the classroom, either on their own or with other students or parents.
89. Put the word EXPLORE in proper form: explorer, exploration, exploratory, non-explorative
Dr. Lawrence is a lecturer at Scotland’s University of Edinburgh who specializes in the history of science and _________ in Africa.
90. Put the word PROTECT in proper form: protection, protector, protective
In 1997, the UK subscribed to the Kyoto Protocol binding developed countries to reduce emissions of the six main greenhouse gases. The Protocol declares environmental ______.
91. Put the word EMPLOY in proper form: employment, unemployment, employer
The mechanization of agriculture and the abolition of serfdom in Europe left an excess of labor in rural areas, and that labor force flooded into the cities when the Industrial Revolution provided a new form of ____ in the shape of factories and workshops. .
92. Put the word ACADEMY in proper form: academic, academician, non-academic
It can also provide an opportunity to revise or complete classroom work, thus reinforcing what has been taught, to provide regular feedback on the students’ progress in learning and raise ______ skills and standards. Parents who are concerned with their kids’ homework get an opportunity to become engaged in the education of their children.
93. Put the word WIDE in proper form: width, widely,
Ray Bradbury Ray Douglas Bradbury is a US writer of fantasy, horror, science fiction and mystery. He is _____ considered to be one of the 20th century’s greatest and most popular writers of science fiction
94. Put the word WEAK in proper form: weakness
He first became famous for his Martian Chronicles, a collection of short stories concerning colonization of the planet Mars. In it, Bradbury portrayed the strengths and ______ of human beings as they encountered a new world.
95. Put the word Harm in proper form: harmful, harmless
What can you say about the ________effects of the industrial development?
96. Put the word Energy in proper form: energetically, energetic, non-energetic
These rivers ensure __________ the districts with the electricity.
97. Put the word Type in proper form: typical, typically, non-typical
That was quite ________ for the ordinary school day.
98. Put the word Relate in proper form: relationship, relation
The ____________ between them was quite definite.
99. Put the word Invade in proper form: invasion, invader
The Roman _____ were too close the areas of Caspian Sea.
100. Put the word Survive in proper form: survivor, survival
It was not simple _________ for inhabitants of the settlements.
Keys:
Popularity 37. Walking
Original 38. Unfair
Happiness 39. Development
Impossible 40. Simply
A) naturally b) natural 41. Conservative
Creator 42. Appearance
A) visitors b) visitors c) visitors 43. Invitations
Dangerous 44. Colorful
A) inventions b) inventor 45. A) Probably b) improbable
Relatively 46. Trainer
Wives 47. A) industrial b) industrially
Commercial 48. A) usually b) usual
Similarity 49. Important
Development 50. A)expression b) expressionless
Suddenly 51. A) anxious b) anxiousness
A) remarkable b) remarkable 52. Winner
Powerful 53. American
A) reality b) really 54. Global
A) later b) later 55. Organization
A) popular b) popularity c) popularity 56. Photographers
Competition 57. Users
Truly 58. Safely
Wooden 59. Dishonest
A) different b) difference 60. Decorations
Unlike 61. A) effectiveness b) effectively
Cultural 62. Tropical
Population 63. A) impressions b) impressive
A) unexpected b) expectation 64. Collection
A) scientists b) scientific c) scientist d) non-scientific e) scientific
f) scientists g) scientific 65. A) successful b) successful c) successfully
Journalist 66. Unnoticed
A) countless b) account 67. Prevention
Homeless 68. Financial
Women 69. Achievement
Servant 70. Chemical
A) addition b) additionally 71. Friendship
A) various b) variety c) verify 72. Willingly
73. Archeology 82. Attraction
74. a) performance b) performers 83. Greatly
75. agricultural 84. Miserable
76. impossible 85. Expensive
77. mainly 86. Educational
78. ambitious 87. Mysterious
79. unknown 88. Activity
80. pollution 89. Exploration
81. finally 90. Protection
91. employment
92. academic 93. Widely 94. Weakness 95. Harmful 96. Energetically
97. typically 98. Relation 99. Invaders 100. Survival
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