Noun suffixes: sentence completion	

1	She was proud of her (achieve) _________________	
2	Many countries have seen greater (equal…) _________________ for women in recent years.	
3	The company’s main business is the (provide) ___________ of corporate catering services.	
4	In the 1960s many countries achieved (independ...) _________________ from colonial powers.	
5	There is no (relate) _________________ between the two sets of data.	
6	Unfortunately, she is unable to accept (criticize) ____________ from her colleagues.	
7	Over the past year we have seen an increase in (productive) ________ of over 15%.	
8	There is no (indicate) __________ that market conditions will improve in the short term.	
9	Mr K P Kwok, a senior (econom…) _________________ with Hong Bank, has said...	
10	The government should take the (responsib...) _________________ for tackling pollution.	
11	The (popular) _________________ of video games has led to the (develop) _________________ of a multi-billion dollar industry.	
12	By (compar…) _________________ with the United States, the Internet in Asia is underused.	
13	There has been a considerable ______________(increase) in the  (per cent) _________________ of teenagers who own a video game console has 	
14	Her fans are looking forward to the (publish) ____________ of her autobiography next month.	
15	(Politic…)  _________________ have done little to improve the situation.	
16	The greatest (happy) _________________ for the greatest number is the stated aim of many governments.	

17	The main problem with the equipment has been its poor (reliable) ___________ .	
18	All safety procedures are in (comply) _______________ with government regulations.	
19	(Member) ________________ is free to all residents of the estate. 	
20	Due to their (popular) _____________ with the public, we have decided to increase the number of open days to three per year.	

Answers	

1	She was proud of her (achieve) achievement	
2	Many countries have seen greater (equal) equality for women in recent years.	
3	The company’s main business is the (provide) provision of corporate catering services.	
4	In the 1960s many countries achieved (independ...) independence from colonial powers.	
5	There is no (relate) relationship between the two sets of data.	
6	Unfortunately, she is unable to accept (criticize) criticism from her colleagues.	
7	Over the past year we have seen an increase in (productive) productivity of over 15%.	
8	There is no (indicate) indication that market conditions will improve in the short term.	
9	Mr K P Kwok, a senior (econom…) economist with Hong Bank, has said...	
10	The government should take the (responsib...) responsibility for tackling pollution.	
11	The (popular) popularity of video games has led to the (develop) development of a multi-billion dollar industry.	
12	By (compar...) comparison with the United States, the Internet in Asia is underused.	
13	The (per cent) percentage of teenagers who own a video game console has increased (consider) considerably.	
14	Her fans are looking forward to the (publish) publication of her autobiography next month.	
15	(Politic...) Politicians have done little to improve the situation.	
16	The greatest (happy) happiness for the greatest number is the stated aim of many governments.	
17	The main problem with the equipment has been its poor (reliable) reliability.	
18	All safety procedures are in (comply) compliance with government regulations.	
19	(Member) Membership is free to all residents of the estate. 	
20	Due to their (popular) popularity with the public, we have decided to increase the number of open days to three per year.