Read the text and form new words from the given in brackets.
Being on time is a psychological problem for many people. Parents teach their children the _____ (important) of punctuality because they think it is an aspect of _____ (polite) and consideration for other people. In schools, universities, workplaces people who are _____ (usual) late may be _____ (success) in the future.
Nevertheless, many find it _____ (stress) when it comes to arriving on time. It is because they have chosen a more _____ (relax) lifestyle and have never experienced a bad outcome for being late. Of course, if others _____ (patient) wait for latecomers, it doesn’t seem like an _____ (essence) reason for them as well.
Answers & Comments
polite — politeness
usual — usually
success — successful
stress — unstressed
relax — relaxed
patient — patiently
essence — essential