Upper Intermediate: Word Formation | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 18 Public

Unit 9B

Study Slideshow

The bill should have been less than this. I think the waiter has___ us. (charged)

overcharged

15

Teachers don’t earn enough. They’re definitely ___ . (paid)

under`paid

15

My cousin won a fortune on the lottery. She’s a ___ now! (millionaire)

multimillionaire

15

Sorry, I must have ___ the number. I thought it was a ‘3’ and not an ‘8’. (read)

misread

15

Much of London was rebuilt in the ___ era. (war)

postwar

15

Famous people often write their ___when they are still quite young. (biographies)

autobiographies

15

We had a ___ night last night. The baby just wouldn’t stop crying! (sleep)

sleepless

15

One of the most easily ___ symptoms of an allergic reaction is a rash. (recognize)

recognizable

15

Martin’s biggest ___is that he can’t concentrate for very long. (weak)

weakness

15

Kathy always dresses with such ___ . (elegant)

elegance

15

My mum’s one of the most ___ people I know. She’s always happy! (cheer)

cheerful

15

Medicine bottles have to be ___ so that young children can’t open them. (child)

childproof

15

Did you know that the average ___of a European male is 1.77 metres? (high)

height

15

My mother inherited a lot of money after my grandmother’s ___. (die)

death

15

Could you tell me what your greatest___ is? (strong)

strength

15

The ___ of going to the dentist makes me feel ill. (think)

thought

15