Trouble opening downloaded .doc and pdf files

I have suddenly been unable to open .doc word files or pdfs through Safari.  I download them and they move to the downloading arrow area, but when I click on them, word documents show this dialogue box:
Safari can’t open the file.
Safari can’t open the file “GERMAN_QUIZ-2.doc” because no available application can open it.
PDFs open but the text is corrupted - pictures show ok but where text is, it just appears as a graduated solid black blurry line.
I haven't changed any settings or downloaded anything odd, as far as I am aware.
Any ideas?

Thanks - I also removed an Adobe file and I can now open them.
I used this method to open the pdf's and if I choose Open With Adobe then it opens.  If I open with Preview then it's corrupted as below.   Photos come out but text looks like this.
Why has preview suddenly stopped opening these pdfs.  (It used to work).
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