Word Formation: Verbs

FCE (First Certificate)
Word Formation: Verbs

There are four main prefixes/suffixes used when making verbs, which you should revise for the FCE exam.

Look at the information in the table for 1 minute and try to remember the words. Then click below to hide the information and try to answer the questions at the bottom.

en-	-ify	-ise	-en
enlarge enable entrust enrage ensure endanger	beautify clarify specify identify terrify purify	televise advise organise specialise prioritise criminalise apologise	widen lengthen deepen shorten tighten brighten darken weaken strengthen

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences. Be very careful - these are verbs. So, for example, if the word is DEEP, the verb could be deepen, deepens, deepening or deepened.

1. I find it difficult to  my work. (PRIORITY)
2. I'm studying medicine. I want to  in genetics. (SPECIAL)
3. This photograph is too small. Can you  it for me? (LARGE)
4. I didn't understand what you just said. Could you  it? (CLEAR)
5. My electronic dictionary  me to listen to the pronunciation of new words. (ABLE)
6. He loves insects. He can  over 50 different types of beetle.(IDENTITY)
7. There are a lot of accidents on this road - the council should  it. (WIDTH)
8. The time we spent apart only  my love for him. (STRONG)
9. You didn't  what flavour you wanted, so I got you chocolate. (SPECIFIC)
10. His speech was too long. He should have  it. (SHORT)
11. He always thinks he's right. He never  for his mistakes. (APOLOGY)
12. I think the government should  alcohol. (CRIMINAL)
13. Thank you for the flowers you sent last month. They really  up my room. (BRIGHT)
14. The burglar  that no one was in the house before he broke in. (SURE)
15. The film "The Ring"  me. I couldn't sleep for days. (TERROR)
16. The government's plans for the hospitals will  thousands of lives. (DANGER)

Source : http://www.tinyteflteacher.co.uk/learning-english/FCE/word-formation-verbs.html

The answers here : Cambridge Dictionary