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Word-building (Upper-Intermediate unit 9)

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  • ......................... is still a big problem in several African countries. (HUNGRY)
    HUNGER
  • The band's recent tour was a great ....................... (SUCCEED)
    SUCCESS
  • It's about 5 metres in ......................... (WIDE).
    WIDTH
  • Contrary to popular ..............................., drinking coffee can be good for your health. (BELIEVE)
    BELIEF
  • The .......................... of going to the dentist makes me feel ill. (THINK)
    THOUGHT
  • Did you know that the average ...................... of a European male is 1.77 metres? (HIGH)
    HEIGHT
  • Much of London was built in the ..................... (WAR)
    POST-WAR
  • Could you tell me what your greatest .............................. is? (STRONG)
    STRENGTH
  • Sorry, I must have .................... the number. I thought it was a "3· and not a "8." (READ)
    MISREAD
  • We had a ......................... night last night. The baby just wouldn't stop crying. (SLEEP)
    SLEEPLESS
  • There are hundreds of weight ...................... books on the market at the moment. Do you think any of them actually work? (LOSE)
    LOSS
  • Kathy always dresses with such ....................... (ELEGANT)
    ELEGANCE
  • My mum's one of the most ........................ people I know. She's always happy! (CHEER)
    CHEERFUL
  • One of the most easily ........................... symptoms of an allergic reaction is a rash. (RECOGNIZE)
    RECOGNIZABLE
  • One of the main problems facing governments today is ........................ (TERROR)
    TERRORISM
  • Nurses don't earn enough. They're definitely .......................... (PAID)
    UNDERPAID
  • Although there's a sauna at my gym, I never use it because I can't stand extreme ................ (HOT)
    HEAT
  • My first computer only had half a ................... of memory. (BYTE)
    MEGABYTE
  • Medicine bottles have to be ..................... so that young children can't open them. (CHILD)
    CHILDPROOF