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# Word Formation

### Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.

1. The governor tried to raise some financial <mark style="color:orange;">backing</mark> for his humanitarian project. (**BACK**)
2. The government passed a new law that will <mark style="color:orange;">criminalize</mark> stealing passwords from others. (**CRIME**)
3. There was a lot of food left at the party because I <mark style="color:orange;">misscalculated</mark> the number of guests who would come. (**CALCULATE**)
4. Her behaviour was <mark style="color:orange;">unciviled</mark> and very rude. (**CIVIL**)
5. He reacted to the crime in shock and <mark style="color:orange;">disbelief</mark> (**BELIEVE**).
6. The evidence against the two accused was <mark style="color:orange;">inconclusive</mark>, so they were allowed to leave the courtroom. (**CONCLUDE**)
7. The <mark style="color:orange;">discovery</mark> of electricity was a milestone of modern history. (**DISCOVER**)
8. I'm responsible for taking care of you in your parents' <mark style="color:orange;">absence</mark> (**ABSENT**).
9. There is a lack of <mark style="color:orange;">creativity</mark> in the articles she writes. They are all the same. (**CREATE**)
10. You should take the offer. It's an <mark style="color:orange;">unbeatable</mark> price for a two-week holiday in Spain. (**BEAT**)
11. I asked the manager to <mark style="color:orange;">clarify</mark> a few points in the agreement before we came around to the signing. (**CLEAR**)&#x20;
12. Karl Marx had the idea of creating a <mark style="color:orange;">classless</mark> society. (**CLASS**)&#x20;
13. From the balcony we could see all the <mark style="color:orange;">celebrities</mark> arriving in their shiny cars. (**CELEBRATE**)&#x20;
14. Allied forces <mark style="color:orange;">bombed</mark> the enemy lines for several weeks. (**BOMB**)&#x20;
15. Here is the data of three <mark style="color:orange;">compairable</mark> houses for sale in your neighbourhood. (**COMPARE**)&#x20;
16. The young lady claimed to be a victim of child <mark style="color:orange;">abuse</mark> (**USE**).&#x20;
17. The plaintiff was present at the trial but there was no sign of the <mark style="color:orange;">defendant</mark> (**DEFEND**).&#x20;
18. Indian food can be <mark style="color:orange;">characterized</mark> as hot and spicy. (**CHARACTER**)&#x20;
19. When two people split up neither of them is completely <mark style="color:orange;">blameless</mark>. (**BLAME**)&#x20;
20. The <mark style="color:orange;">closing</mark> of the bank was inevitable. (**CLOSE**)

You are going to read a text about shopaholics. Some words are missing. Use the words in brackets to form a word that fits into each gap.

### When shopping gets too expensive

Shopping is one of the most popular spare time <mark style="color:orange;">activities</mark> (**ACTIVE**). Magazines are full of pictures of celebrities <mark style="color:orange;">leaving</mark> (**LEAVE**) exclusive boutiques, with armfuls of bags bearing distinctive designer logos. Millions of us head off at the weekend to shopping malls near city centres. For the <mark style="color:orange;">majority</mark> (**MAJOR**) of shoppers , the biggest problems are finding somewhere to park or getting information from <mark style="color:orange;">unhelpfull</mark> (**HELP**) shop assistants. But for some, the love of shopping can lead to more serious problems . An estimated one in every five people is <mark style="color:orange;">unable</mark> (**ABLE**) to keep their spending habits under control. Teenagers are twice as likely as adults to become compulsive shoppers . Experts who specialize in peoples’ shopping habits view it as an <mark style="color:orange;">addiction</mark> (**ADDICT**) . However, they point out two important differences between shopaholism and other types of addictive <mark style="color:orange;">behaviour</mark> (**BEHAVE**) . Firstly, it is not taken <mark style="color:orange;">seriously</mark> (**SERIOUS**) by society, even though it can happen to anyone from any social background. Increasing numbers of men are seen going on uncontrollable shopping sprees, although, when asked, they refer to themselves as “collectors” rather than shopaholics. The second is that, unlike drugs, alcohol or gambling, shopping is socially <mark style="color:orange;">acceptable</mark> (**ACCEPT**) and therefore easily available. We are constantly bombarded with advertisements <mark style="color:orange;">persuading</mark> (**PERSUADE**) us to buy items we really don’t need. Doctors in the United States have prescribed anti-depressants to shopaholics who cannot stop themselves spending, despite already having enormous debts. In the UK <mark style="color:orange;">medical</mark> (**MEDICINE**) experts prefer to send such people to places where they are taught money <mark style="color:orange;">mangement</mark> (**MANAGE**). However, there is one glimmer of light on the horizon: doctors believe that while Internet shopping is on the rise, it won’t make the problem worse. Shopping addicts need the buzz of the shopping centre to satisfy their wishes. That may explain why we never see pictures of celebrities logging onto Amazon or eBay.