Vocabulary Exercise: Word Formation (14)

A fast way to find gaps in your English vocabulary is to do word formation exercises like this one.

If you want to have a strong vocabulary, I encourage you to read like mad! (= read a lot)

I did this for German and Spanish and my vocabulary skyrocketed! 

The more you read in English, the easier this type of exercise becomes, as it really is the best way to expand your English vocabulary.

Word Formation Exercise (14)

Use the word in capitals to form a new word which fits the gap.

1.  The actors have to attend the _______ which are on Mondays and Thursdays.  REHEARSE

2.  There will be over a thousand _______ in the marathon.  COMPETE

3.  _______, they all survived the accident.  MIRACLE

4. What a silly film! The plot twist just wasn’t _______ at all. BELIEVE

Key Word Transformation Exercises put your vocabulary AND your grammar to the test! Have you tried them?

Key Word Transformation (1)
Key Word Transformation (2)
Key Word Transformation (3)

Answers

1. rehearsals  2. competitors  3. Miraculously 4. believable

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