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English File Vocab 8b and 9a - word building

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  • Be ___ not to break your leg on the first day of your skiing holiday! CARE
    careful
  • We have an ___ at home that if my husband cooks, I do the washing-up. AGREE
    agreement
  • The airline didn’t offer us any ___ for the ten-hour delay. COMPENSATE
    compensation
  • What ___ did Anna give you for not finishing her report? EXPLAIN
    explanation
  • The company made a ___ for five years and eventually it had to close down. LOSE
    loss
  • Nick’s ___ in love. His partners always leave him! LUCK
    lucky
  • The dinner party wasn’t a ___ because Joe was rude to Richard. SUCCEED
    success
  • Having to wait for people makes me really ___. PATIENT
    impatient
  • The bed was so ___ that I wasn’t able to sleep. COMFORT
    uncomfortable
  • I got Tony’s email, but he forgot to send the ___. ATTACH
    attachment
  • ___, it rained on our wedding day, but we had a great day anyway. FORTUN
    Unfortunately
  • The shop assistant gave me a very good ___ of how the gadget worked. DEMONSTRATE
    demonstration
  • If you buy the washing machine today, we can guarantee next-day ___. DELIVER
    delivery
  • PayPal is a safe way of making a online ___. PAY
    payment
  • Paolo won’t pass his English exam. He writes very ___ and doesn’t check for mistakes. CARE
    carelessly
  • My mum learnt to swim when she was 67. I think that’s a real ___ . ACHIEVE
    achievement
  • The house next door is for ___. I’d love to buy it! SELL
    sale
  • Listen! The neighbours next door are having another ___. ARGUE
    argument
  • These sandals are so . It feels as if I’m not wearing anything on my feet. COMFORT
    comfortable