WORD FORMATION REVISION ANSWER KEY

by Trinh Thanh Trung | University of Pedagogy | Page 1 of 2

I.
1. standardised
2. laborious
3. anxiety
4. artistic
5. growth
6. bleeding
7. entitled
8. supposedly
9. mixture
10. confidential
11. likewise
12. rectangular
13. maintenance
14. mentally
15. carpentry
16. descriptive
17. accustomed
18. uprooted
19. evolved
20. orphanage
21. pacify
22. ascertain
23. surgery
24. harmonious
25. revelation
26. typically
27. ignoble
28. receptive
29. offensive
30. indebted
31. expertise
32. vain
33. theoretically
34. competitors
35. inscribed
36. personnel
37. miniature
38. fraudulent
39. bureaucratic
40. commemorate
41. numerous
42. spectacular
43. quarrelsome
44. carriage
45. habitually
46. fingerprints
47. evaporating
48. illuminated
49. Tragically
50. retention
51. saviour
52. booklet
53. conclusively
54. vocal
55. underprivileged
56. fabulous
57. cowardice
58. pacify
59. provocative
60. legendary
61. absorption
62. infuriated
63. deodorant
64. imperial
65. artistically
66. handful
67. obligatory
68. auctioneer
69. beneficiaries
70. impoverished
71. Norwegian
72. deterrent
73. evacuees
74. Bedridden
75. untimely
76. rectify
77. respondents
78. seductively
79. spontaneity
80. omnivore
81. impressively
82. independent
83. unpolluted
84. longest
85. non-existent
86. standing
87. authorised
88. alternatives
89. indistinguishable
90. incomparable
91. deadened
92. disgrace
93. native
94. celebrations
95. refusal
96. behavioural
97. misplace
98. flights
99. inexhaustible
100. insecticide(s)
101. immeasurably
102. ill-advised
103. breathless
104. profundity
105. non-appearance
106. spokesman
107. dependable
108. standby
109. wrongdoings
110. time-consuming
111. impressionable
112. polluting
113. remembrance
114. furthering
115. antiviral
116. deleterious
117. self-destructive
118. lookout
119. untold
120. inexcusably
121. medicinally
122. well-wishers
123. slip-up
124. Leadership
125. success
126. intentionally
127. breath-taking
128. breakdown
129. poor
130. pleasantly
131. reductions
132. preferential
133. deadly
134. captives
135. refusal
136. non-existent
137. attendance
138. management
139. Aquariums
140. empower
141. spoken
142. unawares
143. non-appearance
144. impassable
145. unprofessionally
146. underestimation
147. scenic
148. compelled
149. expiry / expiration
150. tastelessness
151. indestructible
152. prayer(s)
153. multinational /
international
154. commentator
155. uneconomic
156. responsive
157. belittled
158. celebratory
159. semi-finals
160. childhood
161. pleasantly
162. famine-stricken
163. breakin
164. publicise
165. solidifies

II.
1. performance
2. boring
3. attractiveness
4. admirable
5. Unfortunately
6. industrialised
7. homeless
8. amazingly
9. amazing
10. hopeless
11. discomfort
12. carelessly
13. Happily
14. nationalised
15. seasick
16. economical
17. interesting
18. industrialised
19. homeless
20. wealthy
21. carelessly
22. fertility
23. Unfortunately
24. informative
25. fascinating
26. well-equipped
27. independent
28. importantly
29. unsuccessfully
30. cultural
31. admirable
32. information
33. unreachable
34. assignments
35. friendship
36. outbreak
37. inaccessible
38. successes
39. enrichment
40. further
41. sleepy
42. comparatively
43. picnicking
44. encouraging
45. adoration
46. attractively
47. healthier
48. compulsory
49. herbicide(s)
50. persuasive
51. well-known
52. participating
53. inspiration
54. uneconomical
55. outspoken
56. dirtying
57. irreparable
58. disrespectful
59. practically
60. performers
61. Cookery
62. recycling
63. carefree
64. well-dressed
65. enthusiast
66. hot-tempered
67. worsen
68. disconnected
69. malpractice
70. basketballers
71. Carpentry
72. manageable
73. uncontrollable
74. well-behaved
75. blameworthy
76. departure
77. least
78. foreseeable
79. misconception
80. acquisition
81. involuntarily
82. commercialised
83. beneficial
84. consumption
85. triumphant
86. ghostly
87. pleasantries
88. advisory
89. succession
90. displeasure
91. undernourished /
malnourished
92. drawbacks
93. wholeheartedness
94. disinterested
95. upbringing
96. phenomenal
97. Educationally
98. contestants
99. Zoology
100. underground
101. irreplaceable
102. duty-free
103. probability
104. proofread
105. broadening
106. flexibility
107. constraints
108. negligible
109. refrigerants
110. reluctantly
111. outbreak
112. mistreated
113. likelihood
114. impairment
115. watchful
116. Accumulation(s)
117. non-existent
118. ex-prisoners
119. disadvantaged
120. endearing
121. unaccountably
122. incompletely
123. Devaluation
124. panicky
125. outstretched
126. breakthrough
127. non-addictive
128. co-educational
129. conscience-stricken
130. Criminology
131. overweight
132. dropouts
133. workaholic
134. incapable
135. water-resistant /
waterproof
136. illustrious
137. statuettes
138. outlay
139. inequalities
140. systematically
141. competence(s)
142. athleticism
143. Overhunting
144. impurities
145. eye-catching

COMPOUNDS & PHRASALS
1. well-meaning
2. one-sided / unilateral
3. ill-advised
4. smooth-talker
5. ready-make
6. takeaways
7. feedback (feedbacks)
8. outcome
9. clear-out
10. breakthroughs
11. passers-by
12. uprising
13. offspring (offsprings)
14. setbacks
15. onset
16. hard-hitting
17. one-sided
18. short-term
19. air-conditioned
20. level-headed
21. self-made
22. mass-produced
23. old-fashioned
24. so-called
25. long-standing
26. breakdown
27. upset
28. feedback
29. clear-out
30. takeaway
31. setback
32. line-up
33. turndown
34. outcome
35. outlook
36. self-made
37. bullet-proof
38. absent-minded
39. last-minute
40. so-called
41. mass-produced
42. tight-fitting
43. air-conditioned
44. long-standing
45. level-headed
46. well-off
47. rundown
48. built-up
49. broken-down ,
passers-by
50. Hard-up
51. worn-out
52. one-off
53. burnt-out
54. far-fetched
55. high-profile
WORD FORMATION REVISION ANSWER KEY
by Trinh Thanh Trung | University of Pedagogy | Page 2 of 2
EXTRA PRACTICE
1. outstretched
2. escapism
3. overcome
4. involuntary
5. rhythmic
6. effective
7. momentum
8. resistant
9. untouched
10. unappreciative
11. deceptive
12. impossibility
13. farcical
14. disability
15. accomplishment
16. unexpected
17. unexploited
18. satisfaction
19. passers-by
20. dependent
21. prestigious
22. gratification
23. symbolic
24. purposefully
25. competitive
26. inadvisable
27. numerous
28. unrecognisable
29. consumption
30. disloyalty
31. unwanted
32. attachment
33. memorable
34. discernment
35. insecurity
36. economise
37. unattractive
38. potentially

A
out in back over down through up
outlet, layout,
outbreak,
breakout,
printout,
outlook,
lookout,
outcome,
outset, fallout,
turnout, output
input, inlet,
income, intake,
inset, breakin
drawback,
comeback,
cutback,
setback
takeover,
turnover,
overlay
downfall,
breakdown,
comedown,
downturn, let-
down, putdown
breakthrough setup, let-up,
upturn, upset,
breakup,
uptake, turn-up

B
A. iii
B. i
C. iv
D. v
E. ii
C
A. in-depth iii
B. outgoing i
C. overloaded v
D. underpaid / overpaid ii
E. understaffed / overstaffed iv
D
1. upgrade
2. update
3. upset
Extra: List of some things that can be upgraded or updated:
upgrade: mobile phone, camera, MP3 player, computer, components, insurance cover, etc.
update: software, information (e.g. on traffic, weather, etc.), membership, etc.
E
1. underpaid
2. in-depth
3. insight
4. outcome
5. outgoing
6. input
7. drawback
F
1. start at the bottom
2. resolve someones doubts
3. commonplace
4. make an impression on
5. elite