Forming Verbs 3
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Complete the following sentences with verbs formed from the words in capitals.
ANSWERS
1)
The new government may take steps to
compliance with the new measures.
FORCE
2)
To
the system, just briefly press down the accelerator pedal.
ACTIVE
3)
We hope the new council will
an already cooperative relationship.
INSTITUTION
4)
Since Rob didn't win the contest, he is now trying to
the competition as a stupid event.
LITTLE
5)
These children
all that is wrong with the education system.
PERSON
6)
We decided to
John as the spokesperson because Sarah no longer wanted the job.
DESIGN
7)
The scope of foreign policy expanded to
areas previously considered unimportant.
BRACE
8)
She can improve her writing just by
some of these long sentences.
SHORT
9)
Among other things, he alleged that CIA had tried to
the Johnson governments.
STABLE
10)
Fathers, do not
your children, or they will become discouraged.
BITTER
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1)
en
force
to make sure that a law or command is carried out
2)
de
activ
ate
make something inactive by disconnecting or destroying it
3)
institutional
ise
to give something a formal or official structure
4)
be
little
to make sb. or the things that sb. does seem unimportant
5)
person
ify
to be an example of a quality or characteristic
6)
design
ate
to choose someone or something for a special purpose
etc.
7)
em
brace
to accept a belief or change willingly and enthusiastically
8)
short
en
+ ing
to make something shorter, to become shorter
9)
de
stabil
ise
to cause sth, such as a government to be unable to function
10)
em
bitter
to cause bitter feelings in someone
