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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

  1. Read the text for general understanding.
  2. Decide what type of word you need for each gap (e.g. noun, adjective, etc.).
  3. Look at the whole sentence, not just al the line containing the gap.
  4. You may need to add a prefix or suffix to some words.
  5. Read through the text and check that your words make sense.
  6. 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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Тема словообразование в английском – очень сложная, поэтому практиковаться нужно много. Всем известно, что задания на словообразования есть в ЕГЭ. Не будем откладывать и выполним упражнения на словообразование в английском.

Задания на словообразование. Word building exercises.

Упражнение 1. Раскройте скобки. Образуйте существительные.

  1. The study calculated that replacing weekly fruit juice … with whole fruits could bring health benefits. (consume)
  2. For my birthday Mother baked a cake with yellow … . (ice)
  3. Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are called … because they provide the fuel your body needs. (nutrition)
  4. Many women have to juggle … and a full-time job. (mother)
  5. … are unavoidable when three … live under one roof. (argue, generate)
  6. Her deep … of her sister was evident. (hate)
  7. Older people who live alone often need help with gardening and house … (maintain)
  8. Positive attitude helps employees to get along with … and managers. (worker)
  9. China’s air… has cut life … by an average of 5.5 years in the north of the country and caused higher rates of lung cancer. (pollute, expect)
  10. It is much safer to use stainless steel or glass … instead of plastic ones. (contain)

Упражнение 2. Раскройте скобки. Образуйте прилагательные.

  1. My favorite … book is “Appetite” by Nigel Slater. (cooker)
  2. Eating can also make you …, and so can waking up in the morning. (thirst)
  3. You shouldn’t rest on your laurels but try to improve your … performance. (academy)
  4. Highly … gas is naturally found in coal mines. (explode)
  5. An … species is a species of organisms facing a very high risk of extinction. (danger)
  6. The most… earthquake struck in Shanxi, China 1556. (disaster)
  7. … exploitation of nature by man has resulted in the effects we have to deal with now. (thought)
  8. Laos is a landlocked … country, widely covered by tropical forest. (mountain)
  9. I decided to take a walk. It would be too … to wait in the queue. (tire)

Упражнение 3. Используйте отрицательные приставки. Образуйте подходящие по смыслу слова.

  1. The service was slow and the waiter’s familiarity was … , so we left without paying. (accept)
  2. Some children are a challenge, especially when they … in public places. (behaviour)
  3. To my … , the restaurant was overbooked and we had to spend the evening at home. (appoint)
  4. Michael was … about what dessert to order. (decide)
  5. Parents’… of their children’s behaviour and life choices can ruin their lives. (approve)
  6. There is a huge difference between … children and those merely … to listen to their parents’ advice. (obey, will)
  7. Young children mustn’t be left … either at home or at public places. (attention)
  8. She was frequently left alone by her … husband. (faith)
  9. If you describe someone as …, you are criticising them because they are unable to do their job or a task properly or are … to act in this capacity. (competence, qualifications)
  10. Banks are still seen as … and many people keep their savings at home. (security)

Упражнение 4. Раскройте скобки, образуйте глаголы.

  1. Guar gum also is used in the food industry to … products like ice cream. (thick)
  2. Old Manchester houses are made of red brick… by soot. (black)
  3. David spotted the pink silk lampshade in a shop and thought it would … up the room. (bright)
  4. Do we ever stop to think about the importance of the air we … ? (breath)
  5. I’d like to … this dress for one in a larger size. (change)
  6. They … 100 dollars from a bank account an hour ago. (draw)

Упражнение 5. Раскройте скобки. Образуйте подходящие по смыслу слова.

  1. Sometimes one’s … are the only people one can … in. (parental, confidence)
  2. Many people … that getting a spouse can put them out of their…, which later… wrong, because sometimes marriage makes life more difficult. (belief, miserable, proof)
  3. An … Roman … has been discovered in northwest England, (extend, settle)
  4. The dining-room is elegantly … and … carpeted, (furniture, luxury)
  5. Everyone is … of her having the chance to … abroad, (envy, student)
  6. When employers look at… candidates, beyond skills, experience, and training, they look for those who demonstrate … (prospect, enthuse)
  7. In the city the … and … were insufferable, (hot, humid)
  8. Our planet’s… regions, located just north and south of the equator, are known for their… and … (tropic, warm, humid)
  9. Next to Shakespeare, no … gets more love on Broadway than Tennessee Williams, (play)
  10. During Elizabeth’s reign England significantly … its trade … and in 1580 Sir Francis Drake became the first Englishman to successfully … the earth, (expansion, sea, circumnavigation)

Упражнение 6. Образуйте слова от данных. Вставьте слова в текст.

A.

RESTORATION, LOOK, DEMOLITION, EXTEND, GOTH, ACCOMMODATE, PANELLING, UNEXPECTED

Located in Wiltshire, an outstanding and beautifully __________ (1), late ________ (2) style manor house was built of limestone. Originally it was a much larger property that was mostly ___________ (3). Solid in appearance and structure, it offers _________ (4) and well presented ___________ (5). As one would ___________ (6) there is a grand drawing room with oak _________ (7) walls and a large open fireplace. The large windows __________ (8) a parkland setting.

B.

FORM, ILLEGAL, EDUCATIONAL, QUALIFICATIONS, TUITION

Home education is when a child is __________ (1) at home rather than at school. It’s perfectly __________ (2) in the UK and one doesn’t need to be a __________ (3) teacher to do so. Children who are home educated receive all their education from their parents, sometimes with the help of outside __________ (4). If you decide to home educate your child you don’t have to follow __________ (5) rules about how you teach or when you teach.

C.

CHIEF, SEARCH, SCIENCE, INDUCE, COLLECT, APPLY, ADOPTION, FOUND

English philosopher, statesman, and jurist who rose to become Lei Chancellor (1618—1621) to James I but is __________ (1) remembered for the status he gave to __________ (2) research in England. Although his name is associated with the method of __________ (3) and the rejection of a priori reasoning in science, the painstaking __________ (4) of miscellaneous facts without any use of error theory which he supported in the Novum Organum has never been __________ (5)  as a practical method of __________ (6). The __________ (7) of the Baconian method was, however, an important object in the __________ (8) of the Royal Society some years later.

D.

DEPTH, HARMLESS, DESIRE, MODERATE, ACCESS

We’ve all heard of emotional eating. There’s also such a thing as emotional shopping. In __________ (1), neither of these activities is __________ (2), but in excess both can have serious consequences. The __________ (3) and the affordability of goods make shopping all the more appealing. For many compulsive buyers, a big part of the appeal of shopping is the process of searching out and obtaining that new, better, __________ (4) item. This process is so mesmerising that it often ruins long-term financial plans, leaving shoppers __________ (5) in debt.

Ответы к упражнениям на словообразование. Word building exercises – answers.

Exercise 1.

1 consumption, 2 icing, 3 nutrients, 4 motherhood/maternity, 5 arguments, generations, 6 hatred, 7 maintenance,  8 co-workers, 9 pollution, expectancy

Exercise 2.

1 cookery, 2 thirsty, 3 academic, 4 explosive, 5 endangered, 6 disastrous, 7 thoughtless, 8 mountainous, 9 tiresome

Exercise 3.

1 unacceptable, 2 misbehave, 3 disappointment, 4 indecisive, 5 disapproval, 6 disobedient, unwilling, 7 unattended,  8 unfaithful, 9 incompetent, unqualified, 10 insecure

Exercise 4.

1 thicken, 2 blackened, 3 brighten, 4 breathe, 5 exchange, 6 withdrew

Exercise 5.

1 parents, confide, 2 believe, misery, proves, 3 extensive, settlement, 4 furnished, luxuriously 5 envious, study, 6 prospective, enthusiasm, 7 heat, humidity, 8 tropic (al), warmth, humidity, 9 playwright, 10 expanded, oversea (s), circumnavigate

Exercise 6.

A

1 restored, 2 gothic, 3 demolished, 4 extensive 5 accommodation, 6 expect, 7 panel (l) ed, 8 overlook

B

1 educated, 2 legal, 3 qualified, 4 tutors, 5 formal

C

1 chiefly, 2 scientific, 3 induction,  4 collection, 5 adopted, 6 research, 7 application, 8 foundation

D.

1 moderation, 2 harmful, 3 accessibility, 4 desirable, 5 deeply

Надеюсь, эти упражнения на словообразование помогут Вам в изучении этого непростого раздела английского языка. Word building exercises are very useful!

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FCE (First Certificate)     Word Formation: Verbs

en-

-ify

-ise

-en

enlarge 
enable 
entrust 
enrage 
ensure 
endanger

beautify 
clarify 
specify 
identify 
terrify 
purify

televise 
advise 
organise 
specialise 
prioritise 
criminalise 
apologise

widen 
lengthen 
deepen 
shorten 
tighten 
brighten 
darken 
weaken 
strengthen

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences. Be very careful — these are verbs. So, for example, if the word is DEEP, the verb could be deependeepensdeepening or deepened.

  1. I find it difficult to  my work. (PRIORITY)
  2. I’m studying medicine. I want to  in genetics. (SPECIAL)
  3. This photograph is too small. Can you  it for me? (LARGE)
  4. I didn’t understand what you just said. Could you  it? (CLEAR)
  5. My electronic dictionary  me to listen to the pronunciation of new words. (ABLE)
  6. He loves insects. He can  over 50 different types of beetle.(IDENTITY)
  7. There are a lot of accidents on this road — the council should  it. (WIDTH)
  8. The time we spent apart only  my love for him. (STRONG)
  9. You didn’t  what flavour you wanted, so I got you chocolate. (SPECIFIC)
  10. His speech was too long. He should have  it. (SHORT)
  11. He always thinks he’s right. He never  for his mistakes. (APOLOGY)
  12. I think the government should  alcohol. (CRIMINAL)
  13. Thank you for the flowers you sent last month. They really  up my room. (BRIGHT)
  14. The burglar  that no one was in the house before he broke in. (SURE)
  15. The film «The Ring»  me. I couldn’t sleep for days. (TERROR)
  16. The government’s plans for the hospitals will  thousands of lives. (DANGER)

Word Formation: Nouns with -ion

Noun

Verb

Adjective

application

apply

applicable

permission

permit

permissable

solution

solve

unsolved

description

describe

descriptive

intention

intend

unintended

competition

compete

competitive

decision

decide

decisive

explanation

explain

unexplained

production

produce

productive

repetition

repeat

repetitive

consumption

comsume

consumable

qualification

qualify

qualified


Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences. Some of the answers are irregular (from the table above), but there are other regular nouns included here. Don’t forget to use an -s if necessary.

  1. Please send a photograph with your CV and  form. (APPLY)
  2. You need to make a  today. (DECIDE)
  3. Her  of the grammar was very unclear. (EXPLAIN)
  4. We had a long  about our problems. (DISCUSS)
  5. Students must have their parent’s  to come on the trip. (PERMIT)
  6. He is still in hospital, recovering from his . (OPERATE)
  7. I entered a bowling . (COMPETE)
  8. My children never show  for anything I do! (APPRECIATE)
  9. I can’t come up with a  to this problem. (SOLVE)
  10. The  of junk food has increased over the last 20 years. (CONSUME)
  11. You need a lot of  for this job. (QUALIFY)
  12. When I lived abroad, I found the  from my family very difficult. (SEPARATE)
  13. The  of the new flats is nearly finished. (CONSTRUCT)
  14. We don’t want a  of the violence at last year’s football match. (REPEAT)
  15. The police are conducting an  into the murder. (INVESTIGATE)
  16. I gave the police a  of the thief. (DESCRIBE)
  17. It wasn’t my  to offend you. (INTEND)
  18. We are making  for the wedding. (PREPARE)
  19. I’ve just had a very interesting  with your sister. (CONVERSE)
  20. You can try our product for free, with no  to buy it. (OBLIGE)

Verb + ment / adjective + ness

Many verbs can form nouns with the suffix -ment. And many adjectives can form their nouns with the suffix -ness.

Verb

Noun

Adjective

Noun

achieve

achievement

aware

awareness

amuse

amusement

dark

darkness

argue

argument

forgetful

forgetfulness

develop

development

happy

happiness

encourage

encouragement

homeless

homelessness

excite

excitement

lazy

laziness

improve

improvement

lonely

loneliness

involve

involvement

rude

rudeness

judge

judgement

tidy

tidiness

measure

measurement

weak

weakness

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences. There are lots more examples here than in the list above, so remember that often verbs use ‘ment’ to make nouns, and often adjectives use ‘ness’. And remember that sometimes the nouns will be plural!

  1. «Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to make an  . (ANNOUNCE)
  2.  is a problem everywhere, not just in big cities. (HOMELESS)
  3. His  made me very angry. (RUDE)
  4. What  does your doctor recommend for the ‘flu? (TREAT)
  5. We had a big  about whose turn it was to wash up. (ARGUE)
  6. I woke up at 2am. The house was in complete  . (DARK)
  7. We need some special  if we want to go mountain climbing. (EQUIP)
  8. If you drink too much alcohol, it will impair your  . (JUDGE)
  9. The interviewer asked me about my strengths and  . (WEAK)
  10. My friends gave me a lot of  when I was worried about my driving test. (ENCOURAGE)
  11. To my , I was offered £10,000 for my old car! (AMAZE)
  12. The company has made lots of  to their internet services. (IMPROVE)
  13. I used to find his  funny, but now it really annoys me. (FORGETFUL)
  14. Winning the race was an amazing  for my daughter. (ACHIEVE)
  15. This book is very unrealistic, but that didn’t spoil my of it. (ENJOY)
  16. We are still making  for the wedding next month. (ARRANGE)
  17. Drivers should stop to rest during long car journeys, because  can cause accidents. (TIRED)
  18. People can experience  at many times during their lives, and for many reasons. (LONELY)

Word Formation: Nouns with -ence and -ance

Two common noun endings are -ance and -ence. Usually, their adjectives are made with -ant and -ent. Here are some common examples which might help you in the FCE exam.

Noun (-ence)

Adjective

Verb

evidence

evident

existence

existing

to exist

(in)dependence

(in)dependent

to depend

difference

different

to differ

intelligence

intelligent

(dis)obedience

(dis)obedient

to (dis)obey

excellence

excellent

to excel

silence

silent

to silence

violence

violent

to violate

innocence

innocent

occurrence

to occur

(im)patience

(im)patient

Noun (-ance)

Adjective

Verb

attendance
attendant (person)

to attend

assistance
assistant (person)

to assist

(dis)appearance

apparent

to (dis)appear

distance

distant

(un)importance

(un)important

acceptance

accepting

accept

reassurance

reassured

to reassure

(ir)relevance

(ir)relevant

(in)significance

(in)significant

to signify

  1. Unfortunately, accidents are a common  along this road. (OCCUR)
  2. It’s difficult to believe in the  of aliens. (EXIST)
  3. The police are looking for  of the attack. (EVIDENT)
  4. She thinks everyone hates her and needs  from her friends all the time. (REASSURE)
  5. Scientist believe that the mysterious  of millions of bees is due to disease. (APPEAR)
  6. What’s the best punishment for a  teenager? (OBEY)
  7. What he said was true, but it was completely . (RELEVANCE)
  8. 100%  is necessary to pass this course. (ATTEND)
  9. I’m the only person who believes in his . Even the police think he’s guilty. (INNOCENT)
  10. There are three shop  over there — you should ask one of them for help. (ASSIST)
  11. Some people think that if you enjoy your job, the salary is , but I love money! (IMPORTANCE)
  12. I’m excited because I’ve just got a letter of  from Cambridge University! (ACCEPT)
  13. Cats are extremely  animals. They don’t really need people. (DEPEND)
  14. You need a lot of  if you want to work with children. (PATIENT)

Word Formation: Adjectives with -ful/-less

Most adjectives which end in -ful make the negative with -less. But, not all. Note also that we can make adverbs from these adjectives with -fully or -lessly. For example, carefully and carelessly. This is a list of key words which might appear in the FCE exam.

Noun

Verb

Adjective

care

care

careful/careless

harm

harm

harmful/harmless

help

help

(un)helpful/helpless

hope

hope

hopeful/hopeless

pain

pain

painful/painless

power

power

powerful/powerless

use

use

useful/useless

thought

think

thoughtful/thoughtless

taste

taste

tasteful/tasteless

Noun

Verb

Adjective

count

count

countless/countable

end

end

endless

home

homeless

peace

peaceful

play

play

playful

price

price

priceless

success

succeed

(un)successful

truth

(un)truthful/(un)true

worth

worth

worthless

Write the correct adjective or adverb for each of these questions. You will need to use -ful/-less or -fully/-lessly. Some answers will also need un-.


  1. What a lovely present! That was very 
     of you. (THINK)
  2. He drives really  — one day he’s going to have an accident. (CARE)
  3. He’s told me  times about how good he is at football. (COUNT)
  4. Because of his bad interview, he was  in his job application. (SUCCEED)
  5. «I didn’t eat your chocolate,» she said  , hiding the empty wrapper. (TRUE)
  6. It’s  . England will never win the World Cup football again. (HOPE)
  7. My best friend is a rich,  lawyer. (POWER)
  8. You must remember to recharge your phone. Without its batteries, it’s . (USE)
  9. Cigarettes are  to your health. (HARM)
  10. The sales assistant was really  and rude. (HELP)
  11. A newborn baby is completely  . (HELP)
  12. «Don’t worry — this injection will be completely  . (PAIN)
  13. Thieves broke into the museum and stole a  painting by Van Gogh. (PRICE)
  14. She’s really rich, but her clothes are always very  and elegant. (TASTE)
  15. I bought some shares in the company 5 years ago, but unfortunately now they are  . (WORTH)
  16. His speech went on . I thought he’d never stop talking. (END)

Word Formation: Negatives

  1. Negative prefixes can be used with nouns, verbs, adjective and adverbs. For example disapproval, disapprove, disapproving, disapprovingly.
  2. Usually im + p (impatient) but not always (unpleasant).
  3. Often il + l (illegal) but not always (unlikely).
  4. Often ir + r (irregular) but not always (unresponsive).
  5. Usually -ful changes to -less (harmful/less) but not always (endless).

un-

in

dis-

im-

unexpected unaware unbelievable unknown unable

inaccurate inappropriate inefficient incapable ineffective

disapprove dislike disagree disbelief dishonest

improbable impossible impolite imperfect impatient

il-

ir-

mis-

-less

illegal illiterate illogical illegible

irregular irresponsible irrational irregular

misbehave misunderstand misspell misuse

careless harmless helpless endless

  1. The politician was accused of being  (HONEST)
  2. His story was so  I thought he was crazy. (BELIEVE)
  3. She looked at him in  when he told her the shocking news. (BELIEVE)
  4. Many people are  of the dangers of mobile phones. (AWARE)
  5. He’s invited me to his party. It would be  to say no. (POLITE)
  6. Too many children nowadays are growing up  . (LITERATE)
  7. That’s not what I said! You’ve  me. (UNDERSTAND)
  8. My dog is completely . I promise he won’t bite. (HARM)
  9. The medicine was  — he didn’t recover. (EFFECT)
  10. His answers were very  so he failed the Maths exam. (ACCURATE)
  11. It’s  that people will ever live on the moon. (LIKELY)
  12. He waited  for the train. (PATIENT)
  13. It’s  to smoke in public places nowadays. (LEGAL)
  14. I would never teach children. They always . (BEHAVE)
  15. The shirt he’s wearing is completely  for a job interview. (APPROPRIATE)
  16. His speech was . I thought he’d never stop talking. (END)

Word Formation: Irregular Nouns

Noun

Verb

Adjective

Adverb

(dis)belief

(dis)believe

(un)believable

(un)believably

a choice

choose

chosen

a defense

defend

defensive

defensively

a death

die

dead/deadly

deadly

a gift

give

a loss

lose

lost

a marriage

marry

(un)married

practice

practise

practising

pretense

pretend

proof

(dis)prove

(un)proven

safety

save

(un)safe

safely

a sight

see

unseen

a speech

speak

(un)spoken

a success

succeed

(un)successful

(un)successfully

a thought

think

thoughtful/less

thoughtfully/lessly


  1. The flowers are 
     poisonous — don’t eat them! (DIE)
  2. You have no  — you must do it. (CHOOSE)
  3. Their  was a very happy one. (MARRY)
  4. You need to do some more  of this grammar. (PRACTISE)
  5. We don’t have any  that he committed the crime. (PROVE)
  6. She’s really  about her new haircut.(DEFEND)
  7. The company made a  on their new product. (LOSE)
  8. I stared at him in  . (BELIEVE)
  9. Your parents really care about your . (SAVE)
  10. The politician’s  really made me think about the issues. (SPEAK)
  11. We tried to keep up the  that everything was OK. (PRETEND)
  12. I need to get a  for my parents’ wedding anniverary. (GIVE)
  13. I’m really sorry. You were  in your job application. (SUCCEED)
  14. He lost his  in the accident (SEE)
  15. He’s really selfish and  . (THINK)

Word Formation: height, width …

The word formation part of the FCE use of English exam often tests adjectives such as ‘short’, ‘wide’, ‘dark’ and their nouns and verbs. Here is a list of some of the more common adjectives and their forms.

Adjective

Noun

Verb

deep

depth

deepen

high

height

heighten

weight

weigh

wide

width

widen

long

length

lengthen

short

shortage (= not enough)
shortness (= not tall)

shorten

large

enlargement

enlarge

low

lower

tight

tightness

tighten

loose

looseness

loosen

strong

strength

strengthen

weak

weakness

weaken

dark

darkness
dark

darken

bright

brightness

brighten


  1. Normally I prefer tall men, but my husband’s 
     isn’t a problem. (SHORT)
  2. The news report covered the economic crisis in  . (DEEP)
  3. A healthy diet will  your life expectancy. (LONG)
  4. If they  this road, there would be fewer accidents. (WIDE)
  5. I think I’ll  this photograph. (LARGE)
  6. The airport has  security at passport control. (TIGHT)
  7. I do yoga to  my back. (STRONG)
  8. There is a water  nearly every summer in the south of England. (SHORT)
  9. The moment I left work I  my tie and started to relax. (LOOSE)
  10. When I  myself, I found out I’d lost 10kg! (WEIGHT)
  11. The  of my computer screen gives me a headache. (BRIGHT)
  12. I’m afraid of  so I couldn’t live on the 10th floor. (HIGH)
  13. The lights went out and the room was plunged into  . (DARK)
  14. I’m afraid of the  so I sleep with the lights on. (DARKEN)
  15. The government are going to  the legal drinking age to 18. (LOW)
  16. His long illness has  him. (WEAK)
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A word formation exercise for advanced students. Thirty sentences to be completed with the right form of the word in brackets. The sentences come from Tatoeba.

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Complete the gaps with the word derived from the words in bold.
1 She is the most beatutiful woman I’ve ever seen.

2 Going over the speed limit is dangerous

3 He was very friendly to us and seemed to enjoy our company.

4 Google gained popularity quickly.

5 He found her idea rather confusing

6 The volcanic eruption caused a lot of damage.

7 The performance starts at 6 pm so we’d better hurry.

8 The museum is a popular tourist attraction

9 The guide was very helpful and answered all our questions.

10 He fought hard to stay alive.

11 Some mushrooms can be poisonous so be careful when you pick them.

12 This pie is too salty. I can’t eat it.

13 That is too expensive for me to buy.

14 The accident was caused by a careless driver.

15 The crowd sighed with relief when the climber reached the roof.

16 Joan seems unhappy. What’s wrong with her?

17 This surface is slippery — you’d better not walk on it.

18 Heights make me feel dizzy.

19 The village is not easily accessible

20 My skin is very sensitive to sun.

21 These shoes are very comfortable.I can wear them all day long.

22 They had a huge argument and haven’t spoken since then.

23 He seems to have put on a lot of weight

24 She was happy because she had got a promotion

25 I am sorry I was late for the appointment

26 Come here immediately

27 You shouldn’t talk loudly on the phone.

28 I can’t stand spicy food.

29 Your behaviour is totally unacceptable.

30 Kelly won a scholarship to Cambridge university.

31 Tina is a relative of mine; she’s my cousin.

32 The dandidas is a traditional dance.

33 We were dissatisfied with the service, so we complained to the manager.

34 30% of women snore reqularly

35 It is impolite to point at people. They might get offended.

36 The information was inaccurate and everyone got confused.

37 Most people’s reaction to the new measures were positive.

38 They have recently moved to a bigger house.

39 They became suspicious of him when he was caught lying.

40 The blood analysis showed he was innocent.

41 Peter is highly intelligent.

42 His parents were very proud of him.

43 Our neighbourhood has got a lot of beautiful gardens.

44 All people are entitled to freedom of speech.

45 The employees were very satisfied with the bonus they received.

46 Everyone agreed with the solution

47 Petra works as a receptionist

48 He is a very hard-working and enthusiastic person.

49 A firefighter’s job is extremely dangerous

50 She joined a conservation group and spent the summer protecting turtles and their eggs.


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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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