Word Formation Exercise: VERBS (B1/B2) (with printable PDF)

Vocabulary exercise for B1, B2 students

Use the word in capitals to form a VERB which fits the gap. Make sure you use the correct form of the verb.

1. Owls __________ knowledge and wisdom. SYMBOL

2. Reading exercises your brain and __________ your horizons. BROAD

3. I have an app on my phone which __________ bird songs. IDENTITY

4. He prefers not to __________ his coffee. SWEET

5. The recipe didn’t __________ how much garlic to use. SPECIFIC

6. They are __________ the pavements in the city centre to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment. WIDE

7. Don’t __________ , you’ve done nothing wrong. APOLOGY

8. Walking is good for __________ your bones. STRONG

9. The job was __________ on the company’s website. ADVERT

10. Can you __________ the lid on this jar for me, please? It’s so tight! LOOSE

11. If I told you how much it cost, it would __________ you . HORROR

12. I have found that reading books in Spanish is a far more effective way to grow my vocabulary than __________ word lists. MEMORY

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Answers

1. symbolise / symbolize
2. broadens
3. identifies
4. sweeten
5. specify
6. widening
7. apologise / apologize
8. strengthening
9. advertised
10. loosen
11. horrify
12. memorising / memorizing

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