For points 16-30, read the text below and do some word formation. Use the words given in capitals to form a word that fits in the same position. Some Views on the Australians Here are some common views that the British have of Australians. They are fiercely (16) DEPEND and they say exactly what they (17) THOUGHT, even if it sometimes sounds rude. They prefer to (18) LIFE in suburbs in their own houses, and some men still like to spend more time with their mates than with their wives. But more and more Australians have wider (19) INTERESTING now that Australia has (20) CITY from so many different countries. Since World War II, nearly 4,000,000 (21) MIGRATE from 120 countries have settled in Australia. Sydney has 3,500,000 (22) INHABIT, Melbourne 3,000,000. Australians demand fair (23) TREAT, not only for themselves but also for their mates. (24) LOYAL to their mates is of great (25) SIGNIFICANT to them, more important than obeying rules. They work to earn enough to enjoy themselves, (26) PREFER out of doors. Some men (27) PROUD themselves on being “macho”, and fights in pubs are not (28) COMMONLY. They tend to be carefree. New Zealanders are tough, too, but less (29) ENERGY and less carefree. They live just as (30) COMFORT, and they have one of the best welfare systems in the world. Hospital treatment costs patients nothing at all.
17. thought - The word in the sentence is used as a verb, and we need to transform it into a noun. We simply add the "-t" suffix to the base word "think."
18. live - No word formation is required here.
19. interests - The word in the sentence is already in its base form.
20. attracted - The word in the sentence is used as a verb, and we need to form the corresponding adjective. We add the "-ed" suffix to the base word "attract."
21. migrants - The word in the sentence refers to a group of people, so we need to change it into its plural form. We simply add the "-s" suffix to the base word "migrate."
22. inhabitants - The word in the sentence is already in its base form.
23. treatment - The word in the sentence refers to a noun. No word formation is required here.
24. Loyalty - The word in the sentence is already in its base form.
25. significance - The word in the sentence is already in its base form.
26. preferring - The word in the sentence is used as a verb, and we need to form the corresponding participle. We add the "-ing" suffix to the base word "prefer."
27. pride - The word in the sentence refers to a verb. We need to form the corresponding noun, so we remove the "-d" ending.
28. common - The word in the sentence is already in its base form.
29. energetic - The word in the sentence is used as an adjective, and we need to form the corresponding noun. We add the "-ic" suffix to the base word "energy."
30. comfortable - The word in the sentence is already in its base form.