Task Type: Word formation.
Focus: Vocabulary.
Format: A text containing 8 gaps. Each gap represents a word. At the end of the line is a ‘prompt’ word which you have to change in some way to complete the sentence correctly.
Number of questions: 8.
How many marks are there: One mark for each correct answer.
What is testing:
- conversions from noun to adjective
- conversions from verb to noun
- conversions from adjective to adverb
- conversions from verb to adjective
- conversions from a positive to negative form
General Advice:
- Never leave the base word unchanged.
- Look at each sentence and decide what kind of word is required.
- Check the spelling carefully.
- The words you need might have to change into a negative or a plural.
cambridge english: ADVANCED (cea)
WORD FORMATION
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by Adam Skimins 1st March 2022
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- C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English: Part 3
- C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English: Part 3 Example Test
C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English: Part 3 question type here is called word-formation.
For each gap you get one word in capitals which you have to change so the grammar and meaning fit in the sentence. Here you have to show how well you know word families and if you can change words by using prefixes and suffixes
50 Word Formation Exercises: CAE
Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
For each question, write your answer in the gap.
They had to obey the decisions taken by the leadership of the party. LEAD
The news transmission has just finished and there was no mention of it. TRANSMIT
A guardian angel is believed to be a good spirit that protects each of us. GUARD
They tested the transparency of water in the village wells. TRANSPARENT
They have announced the nominees for the Oscars. NOMINATE
Psychologists show more insight into human character and behaviour. SIGHT
She spoke with disapproval of his impudent behaviour. DISAPPROVE
Unfortunately, slavery still exists in some parts of the world. SLAVE
The thieves have stolen all my jewellery . JEWEL
The Princess looked stunningly beautiful at the wedding. STUN
Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
For each question, write your answer in the gap.
During the war, a lot of refugees fled to America. REFUGE
This woman has had two pregnancies in three years. PREGNANT
Some refreshments will be served at the end of this meeting. REFRESH
She will decorate her house regardless of the cost. REGARD
I counted on your discretion and you let me down. DISCREET
When I asked for his permission, I was met with a refusal . REFUSE
The principal took disciplinary measures against the culprits. DISCIPLINE
He was such a joker that I couldn’t tell when he was being serious. JOKE
I looked at them in speechless amazement. SPEECH
The general checked the readiness of the troops for battle. READY
Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
For each question, write your answer in the gap.
After the death of his uncle, he became the lawful owner of the castle. LAW
Fishing is one of my favourite relaxations . RELAX
I dare say this is a subjective view of the problem. SUBJECT
Due to massive deforestation there is frequent landslide in this area. FOREST
The baby had watery eyes when he had measles. WATER
They will bury her remains the day after tomorrow. REMAIN
I need four widths of cloth for my kitchen curtains. WIDE
The professor’s elaborate lecture was incomprehensible to most of us. COMPREHEND
When she saw the results of the exam, her disappointment was obvious. DISAPPOINT
London Promenade Orchestra is one of the most prestigious in the world. PRESTIGE
Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
For each question, write your answer in the gap.
The transcription of this document will take me about twenty minutes. TRANSCRIBE
In this profession men outnumber women by two to one. NUMBER
Alice looks fantastic in her new dress. FANTASY
This time he had an unpredictable reaction. PREDICT
Suddenly we saw a ghostly figure in the darkened room. GHOST
She made several references to your remarks. REFER
We need extra storage place either in the loft or in the cellar. STORE
What is the most significant event in your life? SIGNIFY
His avoidance of talking to me that evening surprised me. AVOID
That business transaction took us several days. TRANSACT
She has had several recurrences of her illness lately. RECUR
Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
For each question, write your answer in the gap.
Your signature on this document means that you agreed to it. SIGN
The doctor wanted to know if my knee was still painful . PAIN
She has had this scar on her forehead since babyhood. BABY
I had my eyes tested last week, at my wife’s insistence. INSIST
Oxygen is a gaseous element of paramount importance for life. GAS
Wild animals live in captivity and sometimes in neglect in a zoo. CAPTIVE
What is your opinion about the recuperative powers of certain substances ? RECUPERATE
The woman’s voice was unmistakably Margaret’s. MISTAKE
As a result of shrinkage this shirt is now too small to wear. SHRINK
If we allow this man to go unpunished, it will seta precedent . PRECEDE
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C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English: Part 3
Strategy
- Read the text for general understanding.
- Decide what type of word you need for each gap (e.g. noun, adjective, etc.).
- Look at the whole sentence, not just al the line containing the gap.
- You may need to add a prefix or suffix to some words.
- Read through the text and check that your words make sense.
- Check your spelling.
Tips
You need to read the whole text to get the writer’s opinion on the topic. That’s because sometimes a negative prefix will be required. There is usually at least one word requiring a negative prefix, so look out for these.
In the exam always write something. You never know, you might be lucky even if you are not sure of the answer!
C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English: Part 3 Example Test
Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
For each question, write your answer in the gap.
The story of muscle cars
Muscle cars were never intended to be valuable. In fact, the whole idea behind muscle cars was to make them inexpensiveEXPENSIVE and fast. Muscle cars were stripped-down versions of the most utilitarianUTILITY homely, and basic mass-produced cars to ever roll out of Detroit. These rattle trap, bare-bones, crude devices were built to conform to a price point with little regard given to sophistication or longevityLONG, and aimed squarely at the youthYOUNG market. And this market couldn’t get enough of them. These were the cars every red-blooded American kid wanted. The image, the speed, the lifestyle were all highly addictive.
Looking back, the muscle car years were relativelyRELATIVE brief moment in time that we will never see the likes of again. It was a perfect storm, just what the market wanted, and was presented at the right place at the right time. So how did these seemingly disposableDISPOSE cars, built-in large numbers and owned by kids who literallyLITERAL tried to kill them from the first twist of the key, become so valuable? More importantly, why did they become so valuable? Most people are astounded when they hear the recent sales results of the most desirableDESIRE muscle cars. We call them two-comma cars, cars that are worth so much money that you need two commas to separate all the zeroes in the price.
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Here’s a worksheet for CAE students to help them prepare for part 3 of the use of English paper. Download the worksheet and key below, I found the exercises on quizlet so full credit to evatrn for making the set. Use the quizlet set below to revise.
Word Formation Practice
Word Formation Key
Quizlet Word Formation set
Worksheet
- Remember to _______ patients twice daily at 8.00am and 8.00pm. WEIGHT
- Why do you always want to go with those ignorant ___ people? WORTH
- This is the most interesting ___ I’ve ever seen. PERFORM
- Are you ___ of sailing in the prevailing conditions? ABLE
- Such an act would have been deceitful and ___ . RESPONSIBILITY
- There is already enough ___ without that, you know. PRESS
- You’d ___ too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT
- We must experience ___, pain, and death because we are alive. ANXIOUS
- I feel ___ about including the last sentence. HESITATE
- Now surely our ___ government must go. CREDIT
- The handshake is a basic gesture of ___ .FRIEND
- They fell into a ___ sleep which lasted until they were rediscovered in 1878. MIRACLE
- I’ve had a very sheltered ___, so this has really been an eye-opener. BRING
- The music was ___ loud, you couldn’t hear yourself think. BELIEVE
- Silk is always wonderful too, even if it’s totally ___ . PRACTICE
- People are being ________ into parting with their money. LEAD
- The government stopped funding ______ industries. PROFIT
- It’s normal for there to be _______ between brothers and sisters. COMPETE
- Walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh air will be ___ too. BENEFIT
- Her face was blotched and ___ with crying. SWELL
- There is a growing ______ that she will resign. BELIEVE
- It should come as no surprise that cycling builds leg ___ . STRONG
- He helped his underage son _______ his birth date to illegally obtain a driver’s license. FALSE
- All ___ must be over 18. APPLY
- It’s an ___ and dangerous policy. LOGIC
- As he was watching them, his eyes began to ___ in astonishment. WIDE
- Doctors have developed a new, modern ___ technique involving ultra-sound. PAIN
- There is a feeling of isolation and professional ___ in schools. SECURE
- Many candidates showed little ___ of the problems from the headhunter’s point of view. APPRECIATE
- Do these goods comply with our safety _________? REQUIRE
- We were unable to establish_______ of her innocence. PROVE
- An attempt is also being made to ___ textures and symbols where possible. STANDARD
- He took to it like the ___ fish to water. PROVERB
- In all ___________ the vase was made in the seventeenth century.LIKELY
- He’s definitely someone very nervy, very jumpy and basically___ . SECURITY
- ‘I regret, I cannot offer any ___, Madame’ he said with a smile. REFRESH
- He’s like a politician who wants to convince you of his _____. SINCERE
- There’s no damage done, there’s no ___ . THIEF
- But the level of social welfare was so high that poverty was ___ . THINK
- The first thing he discovered was that Newley had not died ___ . ACCIDENT
- The whole method is a form of ___ . SIMPLE
- But are we allowing ourselves to be carried away by false ___? VAIN
- Moments before there was a ___ with a car. COLLIDE
- It was not, he admits, the wisest ___ for a beginner. CHOOSE
- You can hold the snake: it’s _____. HARM
- The government is noted for its ___________ drugs policy. COMPROMISE
- He admired the ___ of relationships he saw around him. WARM
- We have caused enough harm by our ___, irresponsible, selfish behaviour. THINK
- But not all ___ are valid in reference to pedagogy. IMPLY
- And he accepts that he set out on the lonely road to ___ too early in life. STAR
- Critics say he has been weak and _______ . DECIDE
- He tried to look ___, but it didn’t work. APOLOGY
- The country will _______ currency controls to encourage spending abroad. LOOSE
- For some _______ reason, she chose that moment to break the news. EXPLAIN
- We spend $5 million a year on _________. ADVERTISEMENT
- Which women do you ___ about? FANTASY
- Every time the pictorial elements were similar, if not almost ___ . IDENTITY
- All this she heard, even understood, but still she was ___ . SPEAK
- The jury found the doctor criminally _______. NEGLECT
- She’s made an official ___ .COMPLAIN
- The economies of Western Europe and Japan experienced ___ growth. PRECEDE
- The system is liable to suffer from ___ of the type discussed above. ACCURATE
- It was a ___ room with a deep bay window overlooking the river. SPACE
- In that case, young lady, you would have my undying ___ . GRATEFUL
- It was very __________ of you. Thank you. CONSIDER
- It would be much more ___ for you to marry a woman with money. SENSE
- The tension in the room seemed ___ . ENDURE
- Winners will be _______as soon as possible. NOTE
- The evidence from ___ times can seldom be interpreted with any certainty. HISTORY
- ‘Play’ and ‘game’ are used ____- it does not matter which. CHANGE
Key
- weigh Remember to _______ patients twice daily at 8.00am and 8.00pm. WEIGHT
- worthless Why do you always want to go with those ignorant ___ people? WORTH
- performance This is the most interesting ___ I’ve ever seen. PERFORM
- capable Are you ___ of sailing in the prevailing conditions? ABLE
- irresponsible Such an act would have been deceitful and ___ . RESPONSIBILITY
- pressure There is already enough ___ without that, you know. PRESS
- frighten You’d ___ too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT
- anxiety We must experience ___, pain, and death because we are alive. ANXIOUS
- hesitant I feel ___ about including the last sentence. HESITATE
- discredited Now surely our ___ government must go. CREDIT
- friendship The handshake is a basic gesture of ___ .FRIEND
- miraculous They fell into a ___ sleep which lasted until they were rediscovered in 1878. MIRACLE
- upbringing I’ve had a very sheltered ___, so this has really been an eye-opener. BRING
- unbelievably The music was ___ loud, you couldn’t hear yourself think. BELIEVE
- impractical Silk is always wonderful too, even if it’s totally ___ . PRACTICE
- misled People are being ________ into parting with their money. LEAD
- unprofitable The government stopped funding ______ industries. PROFIT
- competition It’s normal for there to be _______ between brothers and sisters. COMPETE
- beneficial Walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh air will be ___ too. BENEFIT
- swollen Her face was blotched and ___ with crying. SWELL
- belief There is a growing ______ that she will resign. BELIEVE
- strength It should come as no surprise that cycling builds leg ___ . STRONG
- falsify He helped his underage son _______ his birth date to illegally obtain a driver’s license.FALSE
- applicants All ___ must be over 18. APPLY
- illogical It’s an ___ and dangerous policy. LOGIC
- widen As he was watching them, his eyes began to ___ in astonishment. WIDE
- painless Doctors have developed a new, modern ___ technique involving ultra-sound. PAIN
- insecurity There is a feeling of isolation and professional ___ in schools. SECURE
- appreciation Many candidates showed little ___ of the problems from the headhunter’s point of view. APPRECIATE
- requirement Do these goods comply with our safety _________? REQUIRE
- proof We were unable to establish_______ of her innocence. PROVE
- standardise An attempt is also being made to ___ textures and symbols where possible. STANDARD
- proverbial He took to it like the ___ fish to water. PROVERB
- likelihood In all ___________ the vase was made in the seventeenth century.LIKELY
- insecure He’s definitely someone very nervy, very jumpy and basically___ . SECURITY
- refreshment ‘I regret, I cannot offer any ___, Madame’ he said with a smile. REFRESH
- sincerity He’s like a politician who wants to convince you of his _____. SINCERE
- theft There’s no damage done, there’s no ___ . THIEF
- unthinkable But the level of social welfare was so high that poverty was ___ . THINK
- accidentally The first thing he discovered was that Newley had not died ___ . ACCIDENT
- simplification The whole method is a form of ___ . SIMPLE
- vanity But are we allowing ourselves to be carried away by false ___? VAIN
- collision Moments before there was a ___ with a car. COLLIDE
- CHOICE It was not, he admits, the wisest ___ for a beginner. CHOOSE
- harmless You can hold the snake: it’s harmless. HARM
- uncompromising The government is noted for its ___________ drugs policy.. COMPROMISE
- warmth He admired the ___ of relationships he saw around him. WARM
- thoughtless We have caused enough harm by our ___, irresponsible, selfish behaviour. THINK
- implications But not all ___ are valid in reference to pedagogy. IMPLY
- stardom And he accepts that he set out on the lonely road to ___ too early in life. STAR
- indecisive Critics say he has been weak and _______ . DECIDE
- apologetic He tried to look ___, but it didn’t work. APOLOGY
- loosen The country will _______ currency controls to encourage spending abroad. LOOSE
- inexplicable For some _______ reason, she chose that moment to break the news. EXPLAIN
- advertising We spend $5 million a year on _________. ADVERTISEMENT
- fantasize Which women do you ___ about?FANTASY
- identical Every time the pictorial elements were similar, if not almost ___ . IDENTITY
- speechless All this she heard, even understood, but still she was ___ . SPEAK
- negligent The jury found the doctor criminally _______. NEGLECT
- complaint She’s made an official ___ .COMPLAIN
- unprecedented The economies of Western Europe and Japan experienced ___ growth. PRECEDE
- inaccuracies The system is liable to suffer from ___ of the type discussed above. ACCURATE
- spacious It was a ___ room with a deep bay window overlooking the river. SPACE
- gratitude In that case, young lady, you would have my undying ___ . GRATEFUL
- considerate It was very __________ of you. Thank you. CONSIDER
- sensible It would be much more ___ for you to marry a woman with money. SENSE
- unendurable The tension in the room seemed ___ . ENDURE
- notified Winners will be _______as soon as possible. NOTE
- prehistoric The evidence from ___ times can seldom be interpreted with any certainty. HISTORY
- interchangeably ‘Play’ and ‘game’ are used ____- it does not matter which. CHANGE
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For questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. You can use the «?» button to get a clue but by doing so you will lose points. EXAM DESCRIPTION
Muscle Cars |
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| Muscle cars were never intended to be valuable. In fact, the whole idea behind | |
| muscle cars was to make them (1) … and fast. Muscle cars were stripped-down | EXPENSIVE |
| versions of the most (2) … homely, and basic mass-produced cars to ever roll out | UTILITY |
| of Detroit. These rattle trap, bare bones, crude devices were built to conform to | |
| a price point with little regard given to sophistication or (3) …, and aimed squarely | LONG |
| at the (4) … market. And this market couldn’t get enough of them. These were the | YOUNG |
| cars every red-blooded American kid wanted. The image, the speed, the lifestyle | |
| were all highly addictive. Looking back, the muscle car years were (5) … brief | RELATIVE |
| moment in time that we will never see the likes of again. It was a perfect storm, | |
| just what the market wanted, and was presented at the right place in the right time. | |
| So how did these seemingly (6) … cars, built in large numbers and owned by | DISPOSE |
| kids who (7) … tried to kill them from the first twist of the key, become so valuable? | LITERAL |
| More importantly, why did they become so valuable? Most people are astounded | |
| when they hear the recent sales results of the most (8) … muscle cars. We call them | DESIRE |
| two-comma cars, cars that are worth so much money that you need two commas | |
| to separate all the zeroes in the price. | |
In the sentence below, underline the correct one of the two pronouns in parentheses.
Example 1. Among the volunteers are Karla and ( I‾underline{text{I}}, me).
The girl in the red and white kimono was (I, me).