115.1 Match the beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings
We were all mystified by
my uncle's sudden disappearance.
This wooden box should be
really useful for storing our documents.
Karl's dog looks dangerous,
but it's actually quite harmless.
Our accountant has been
accused of incompetence.
The evening's entertainment
included some wonderful music.
My brother's a pessimist
and thinks things will deteriorate.
115.2 Write the suffixes from the panel in the correct groups
-able/-ible
-al/-ial
-en
-ate
-ity/-ty
-ful
-ify
-ic/tic/ical
-ist/-ian
-dom
-less
-ize
-ism
-ance/-ence
-ous
-er/or
115.3 Cross out the incorrect words in each sentence
1. Winning the lottery is a rare occurrence / occurence.
2. Alan works for a management / managment recruitment company.
3. The cafe serves a selection of seasonal / seasonal vegetables.
4. The fish are plentiful / plentyful in local rivers.
5. Kids love taking inflatable / inflateable toys to the beach.
6. I found the music festival very enjoyable / enjoyble.
7. She always shows great commitment / committment to her students.
115.4 Rewrite the sentences, putting the words in the correct order
the
manager
is
powerless
to
stop
the
redundancies
Correct Answers
115.1
- We were all mystified by my uncle's sudden disappearance.
- This wooden box should be really useful for storing our documents.
- Karl's dog looks dangerous, but it's actually quite harmless.
- Our accountant has been accused of incompetence.
- The evening's entertainment included some wonderful music.
- My brother's a pessimist and thinks things will deteriorate.
115.2
ADJECTIVES: -able/-ible, -al/-ial, -ful, -ic/tic/ical, -less, -ous
VERBS: -en, -ate, -ify, -ize
NOUNS: -ity/-ty, -ist/-ian, -dom, -ism, -ance/-ence, -er/or
115.3
Cross out: occurence, managment, seasonal, plentyful, inflateable, enjoyble, committment
115.4
- Our manager is powerless to stop the redundancies.