Suffix and prefix exercise

Put the word in brackets into the correct form. You will have to use prefixes and/or suffixes.

1. He was sitting __________________ in his seat on the train. (Comfort)
2. There was a __________________ light coming from the window. (green)
3. He was acting in a very __________________ way. (child)
4.  This word is very difficult to spell, and even worse, it's __________________. (pronounce)
5. He's lost his book again. I don't know where he has __________________ it this time. (place)
6. You shouldn't have done that! It was very __________________ of you. (think)
7. He didn't pass his exam. He was __________________ for the second time. (succeed)
8. Some of the shanty towns are dreadfully __________________ . (crowd)
9. The team that he supported were able to win the__________________ . (champion)
10. There is a very high __________________ that they will be late. (likely)
11. I couldn't find any __________________ in his theory. (weak)
12. He wants to be a __________________ when he grows up. (mathematics)
13. You need to be a highly trained __________________ to understand this report. (economy)
14. There were only a __________________ of people at the match. (hand)
15. She arrived late at work because she had__________________ . (sleep)
16. The road was too narrow, so they had to __________________ it. (wide)
17. He was accused of __________________ documents. (false)
18. They had to __________________ the lion before they could catch it. (tranquil)
19. He needed to __________________ the temperature. (regular)
20. I think that you should __________________ . It may not be the best thing to do. (consider)
21. There was a three-hour __________________ because of the strike. (stop)
22. You need a _______________of motivation, organization and revision to learn English.(combine)
23.  I try not to go to the supermarket at 5pm because it's __________________. (practice)
24.  It is very __________________ to run air-conditioning with the door open. (economy)
25. His __________________ has been expected for the last half an hour. (arrive)
26. She looked at her __________________ in the mirror. (reflect)
27. I told him my plan but he wasn't very __________________ . (receive)
28.  She had no __________________ of going to see him. (intend)
29. He spent half an hour __________________ himself with the building. (familiar)
30. Failing her driving test was a great __________________ to her. (appoint)
31. He decided to study __________________ at university. (journal)
32. The film was __________________ good. (surprise)
33. There was the need for __________________ construction when the fighting stopped. (war)
34. I don't like him at all. He's so __________________ . (satisfy)
35. The company has over 500 __________________ . (employ)
36. The new manager was very efficient and __________________ . (business)
37.  It really isn't mine. I think that you are __________________ . (take)
38. The rate of __________________ in Brazil has been rising steadily. (employ)
39. With the real plan, the rate of __________________ in Brazil has fallen. (inflate)
40. She looked at him __________________ , and started to cry. (happy)
41. The party was __________________ , everything went wrong. (disaster)
42. The film was so __________________ that we left before the end. (bore)
43. The film was terrible, I felt really __________________ . (bore)
44. I think that there has been a __________________ , I didn't order this. (understand)
45. The bacteria are so small that you need a __________________ to see them. (scope)
46. Have you seen that new __________________ ? He's very funny. (comedy)
47. The event was totally __________________ . It was terrible. (organize)
48. I arrived late for work because I had __________________ . (sleep)
49. There is a small __________________ explaining the new traffic code. (book)
50. He was __________________ . He wouldn't change his mind. (compromise)
51. Associations are working to provide more __________ (happy) for desperate people.
52. Anita spends her money with great care, but John is pretty___________ (care) .
53. It's ___________(usually)cold today, considering it's still summer.
54. Popular products sell well, so Microsoft uses advertising to _________(popular)its games.
55. Until today Sally was full of hope that she will get the job but now she thinks the situation is _______ (hopeful).
56. I can't sit on this chair. It's really ______________ (comfortable).
57. Lily's been sick a lot; she missed a week of work because of ___________ (sick) .
58. Being _____________ (selfish) means that you share with others.
59. Daniel has a really ____________(controllable) temper, and gets angry easily.
60. Bree crept up on a thief in the house. Someone had _____(obvious)left the front door open.
61. I suppose Ramon might help us, but it seems ____________ (unlike) .
62. Ted can't fill his pool because there’s a water _________ (short) .
63. I found most of the math’s questions completely _________ (possible).
64.  Jerry has taken ___________ (photograph)up as a hobby.
65. Thanks for those notes. They were really  __________ (use).
66. When it's time for bed I start feeling __________ (sleep).
67. This is a really ___________ (usual) stamp. I've not seen one like it before.
68.  I'm writing to thank you for the ___________ (kind)you showed me.
69. I __________ (like) winter sports so I never go skiing.
70. I really like Jane. She is so happy, but her brother Mike is all the time ________ happy) .
     

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