The seven words below can be changed in a certain way and be preceded by the same two letters to make seven new, but related, words. What are the new words?

ISLE
SALT
SEED
SPELL
PECKED
SPONGE
SALMON

Answers:

After a spelling change, each word can be preceded by EX to form a new word sounding like the original - with the EX prefix.

EXILE
EXALT
EXCEED
EXPEL
EXPECT
EXPUNGE
EXAMINE 

Credit: GAMES Magazine
April, 2006
Ron Barrett
THE EX-MEN