1 . Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.

expand            overcome            estimate          generate          extension

1. The school board plans to have a(n)_____________________ built to the library.
2. The new film______________________ a lot of excitement, and ticket sales were way beyond our expectations.
3. Unable to______________________ his shyness, he stood there without saying anything.
4. Foreign trade______________________ greatly in the past few years.
5. It ______________________that the project will last more than ten years.

2 . Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.

create       estimation        education       generation        graduate

Use word formation to guess the meaning

Often, new words are not really “new”—they are just different forms of words that you may already know. For instance, a word ending with-ate is often a verb, while a word ending in -tion is often a noun. Thus, we have communicate(verb)and communication(noun). English has many word patterns like this.

1. This school has___________ thousands of bright young students over the years.
2. Most students look for jobs after university___________.
3. Because of the___________ of new strains of hybrid crops, people in many parts of the world now have more food to eat.
4. Last year, this new electric power plant ___________enough energy to power the whole city.
5. It was difficult to calculate exactly how many trees had been cut down. However, a general___________ was possible.

3 . Fill in the blanks with a proper form of the words or phrases in the boxes below.

category       witness       precise       visual       generate       originate anticipate       convey       innovator       stimulate       relevant       qualify

1. Nobody knows ________ how many people are still suffering from the epidemic.
2. Now try to ________ in your mind what success will look like, maybe a picture of you holding your admission letter from Peking University and all you friends and family congratulating you.
3. Brainstorming is a good way of ________ ideas.
4. Competitors will be judged in two age ________: 5-10 years and 11-14 years.
5. We are now________ a lot of negative energy due to the spread of COVIID-19.
6. All carbohydrates (碳水化合物)________ from plants.
7. Try ________ what the interviewers will ask in a job interview.
8. The poem ________ his deep love for nature.
9. ________ work experience is required for overseas postings.
10. We know ________ can be remarkably creative with taking technologies in unexpected directions.
11. This training course will ________ you for a better job.
12. I’m very into detective stories, because I find them exciting and ________.