WF020 - Word Formation

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

Use the words at the end of the sentence to make a new word that fits into the blank!

She was very and hoped to be a lawyer before she reached 35 (AMBITION)
I don’t think we’ll go down to the beach today. It’s too (CLOUD)
The Times is perhaps the most famous paper in the UK (DAY)
The prisoner escaped to by hiding in the boot of the car (FREE)
I think the most thing to do is to wait a bit longer before buying the house (SENSE)
My neighbours were very kind and when my husband died (SYMPATHY)
He has the to become a professional football player (ABLE)
Is it to drive a car when you’re 16 (LAW)
What started as quickly turned into love (FRIEND)
People watched in as the helicopter crashed nearby (HORRIBLE)
Switzerland and Austria are very countries (MOUNTAIN)
The police are still looking into the mysterious of the young woman (APPEAR)
There is only one snake in Great Britain (POISON)
We decided to take the flat because it was quite large and the rent was very (REASON)
What sort of fish is this? It’s completely (TASTE)
Freedom from should be a human right (POOR)
They say that between companies helps keep prices down (COMPETE)
This part of the country is well-known as an area of great (BEAUTIFUL)
Is the from Earth to Mars the same as from Earth to Venus? (DISTANT)
Their was delayed because of bad weather (DEPART)