Word formation advanced level

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
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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

practice tests

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• Word Formation 1
• Word Formation 2
• Word Formation 3
• Word Formation 4
• Word Formation 5
• Word Formation 6
• Word Formation 7
• Word Formation 8
• Word Formation 9
• Word Formation 10
• Word Formation 11
• Word Formation 12
• Word Formation 13
• Word Formation 14
• Word Formation 15
• Word Formation 16
• Word Formation 17
• Word Formation 18
• Word Formation 19
• Word Formation 20
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Concept noun Personal noun Adjective Verb baking — Baking is a fine thing to do. baker — The baker made some bread. baked — The baked potatoes were very good. bake — Tom baked a cake last night. banking — Banking is responsible for many problems these days. banker — The bankers were corrupt. bankrupt — The man went bankrupt. bank — I need to go to the bank today. belief — He has a firm belief in his innocence. believer — She’s a true believer. believable — I’m afraid your story isn’t believable. believe — Do you believe me? benevolence — His benevolence helped many people. benefactor — Have you ever had a benefactor? beneficial — Studying is beneficial for many things. benefit — You’ll benefit from the settlement. bidding — She did his bidding at their home. bidder — The highest bidder took home the painting. bidden — The bidden document was stolen. bid — I made a bid on the painting. blackmail — Blackmail is a crime. blackmailer — The blackmailer asked for $1 million. blackmailed — The blackmailed man went to the police. blackmail — I’m afraid it’s blackmail. blasphemy — Some people say blasphemy will land you in hell. blasphemer — The blasphemer was banned from the church. blasphemous — His words were considered blasphemous. blaspheme — Don’t accuse me of blaspheme! bombardment — The bombardment destroyed the city. bomber — The bomber flew three missions. bombarded — He grew up in a bombarded city. bomb — They dropped the bomb in the meeting. brainwashing — Many people feel they are subject to brainwashing. brainwasher — The brainwasher took his time with the children. brainwashed — That’s crazy! You’ve been brainwashed. brainwash — The brainwash was completely effective. broadcasting — Broadcasting has become easy these days. broadcaster — The broadcaster announced the news. broadcast — The broadcast show began at seven. broadcast — The broadcast was scheduled for 8 pm. business — It’s business as usual. businessman / business woman — The business woman won the contract. businesslike — Tom is very businesslike. to do business — Let’s do some business. calculation — Calculation can get you in trouble. calculator — Use the calculator to do the math. calculated — They were calculated steps. calculate — We calculate we’ll need 100 people. censorship — Censorship is a form of propaganda. censor — The censor check the TV show. censored — That is a heavily censored TV show. censure — We need to censure that show. It’s outrageous! challenger — The challenger stepped up to the box. challenged — He was a challenged math student. challenge — He challenges you to a duel. charmer — He’s a real charmer. Be careful! charmed / charming — We had a charming evening. charm — I’ll charm him and he’ll accept our terms. cheerfulness — Cheerfulness is an admirable characteristic. cheerleader — The cheerleader go the crowd fired up. cheerful — I love his cheerful disposition. cheer — Can you cheer me up? I hate my job! childbearing — Childbearing is hard! childcare — The childcare in this country is awful. childlike — She’s very childlike. child — Can you child the project? choreography — Choreography is a beautiful artform. choreographer — The choreographer created a beautiful scene. choreographed — The choreographed scene was magical. choreograph — Tim Peters is going to choreograph the ballet.

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