Vocabulary - Word Formation

Word Formation

1.

ü South (noun)

ü South (adjective)

ü South (adverb): towards the south

ü Southern (adjective): in or from the south part of an area

He travelled directly________, by the ________route, towards the ________ of the island near ________ Africa.

He travelled directly south, by the southern route, towards the south of the island near South Africa.

2.

ü Raffle (noun)

ü Raffle (verb)

Last month the supermarket ________ a bike. I didn’t win but, luckily, I won a car in a ________ yesterday!

Last month the supermarket raffled a bike. I didn’t win but, luckily, I won a car in a raffle yesterday!

3.

ü Excite (verb)

ü Excited (adjective)

ü Excitement (noun)

ü Exciting (adjective)

This is a really ________book. I was very ________ when Mark gave it to me.

Nothing about my life ________ me at present. I want________!. What should I do?

This is a really exciting book. I was very excited when Mark gave it to me.

Nothing about my life excites me at present. I want excitement!. What should I do?

4.

ü Employment (noun)

ü Employ (verb)

ü Employee (noun)

ü Employer (noun)

ü Employable (adjective)

ü Be employed in doing something

Conversation 1

A- How many people does the company ________?

B- They _______ over thousand persons. They have several________. It is one of the largest _______ in the area.

A- Did you fin a job in that company?

B- Unfortunately no, they told me that I was an ________ person but they weren’t looking for another accountant. I’m finding it more and more difficult to find ________.

Conversation 2

A- Could you phone Mary yesterday?

B- No, I was _______ in cooking.

Conversation 1

A- How many people does the company employ?

B- They employ over thousand persons. They have several employees. It is one of the largest employers in the area.

A- Did you fin a job in that company?

B- Unfortunately no, they told me that I was an employable person but they weren’t looking for another accountant. I’m finding it more and more difficult to find employment.

Conversation 2

A- Could you phone Mary yesterday?

B- No, I was employed in cooking.

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