Test and Build your Vocabulary
Complete the table below ( ______) and then check your answers. (———) means there is no word possible. Use a dictionary after guessing. Other options are also sometimes possible
NOUM | ADJECTIVE | NEGATIVE ADJECTIVE | VERB | ADVERB |
Benefit | _________ | Unbeneficial | Benefit | Beneficially |
Success | Successful | Unsuccessful | ________ | Successfully |
Enjoyment | Enjoyable | _______ | Enjoy | Enjoyably |
_______ | Complete | ________ | Complet | Completely |
______ | Long/Lenghtly | ———- | _______ | ——– |
Popularity | Popular | Unpopular | _________ | Popularly |
Weakness | Weak | ————— | _______ | Weakly |
Satisfaction | Satisfying | ________ | Satisfy | Satisfyingly |
_______ | Possible | Impossible | ———- | Possibly |
______ | Hard | ———– | ________ | Hard |
Danger | Dangerous | ————— | ________ | Dangerously |
_______ | Short | ————— | ________ | Shortly |
Now complete the sentences below using the correct form of the word in bold
Example – The main weakness of your plan is that you don’t have any ideas. (weak)
- Paula was really ___________ with the meal because the vegetables were overcooked. (satisfy)
- Finishing everything on time will be ______________ if you don’t start concentrating. (possible)
- The duration of this project will ________________ if we don’t get organized. (long)
- The city economically ______________ from the success of their football team last year. (benefit)
- Trying hard is not always enough to be _________________. (success)
- There is a _____________ of water here so people cannot have showers at the moment. (short)
- Shouting will not help as this will only _________ the strength of your argument. (weak)
- You are ____________ mad if you think you can climb that mountain. (complete)
- Rap’s _______________ has been consistent over the last thirty years. (popular)
- Opposition __________ against the introduction of new mobile phone taxes last years. (hard)
- British weather can be _________________due to the rain. (enjoy)
- Don’t _________________ people’s health by using air rifles in this area. (danger)
Result down below
NOUM | ADJECTIVE | NEGATIVE ADJECTIVE | VERB | ADVERB |
Benefit | Beneficial | Unbeneficial | Benefit | Beneficially |
Success | Successful | Unsuccessful | Succeed | Successfully |
Enjoyment | Enjoyable | Unenjoyable | Enjoy | Enjoyably |
Completion | Complete | Incomplete | Complet | Completely |
Length | Long/Lenghtly | ———- | Lengthen | ——– |
Popularity | Popular | Unpopular | Popularise | Popularly |
Weakness | Weak | ————— | Weaken | Weakly |
Satisfaction | Satisfying | Dissatisfied Unsatisfying | Satisfy | Satisfyingly |
Possibility | Possible | Impossible | ———- | Possibly |
Hardness | Hard | ———– | Harden | Hard |
Danger | Dangerous | ————— | Endanger | Dangerously |
Shortage | Short | ————— | Shorten | Shortly |
- Paula was really dissatisfied_ with the meal because the vegetables were overcooked. (satisfy)
- Finishing everything on time will be impossible if you don’t start concentrating. (possible)
- The duration of this project will lengthen if we don’t get organized. (long)
- The city economically benefitted from the success of their football team last year. (benefit)
- Trying hard is not always enough to be successful. (success)
- There is a shortage of water here so people cannot have showers at the moment. (short)
- Shouting will not help as this will only weaken the strength of your argument. (weak)
- You are completely mad if you think you can climb that mountain. (complete)
- Rap’s popularity has been consistent over the last thirty years. (popular)
- Opposition hardened against the introduction of new mobile phone taxes last years. (hard)
- British weather can be unenjoyable due to the rain. (enjoy)
- Don’t endanger people’s health by using air rifles in this area. (danger)
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