C1 Advanced (CAE) >> Word Formation Worksheets >> The third part of the Reading & Use of English paper in the C1 Advanced Examination is word formation where students use a root such as 'able' and create an appropriate word (disable, unable, ability) to fill the gap in a text.
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Word Formation Worksheet 18
For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold below. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
1. Your father is ______________ worried about the scores you've been getting at school.
increase
2. After a difficult ______________, Michael went on to be a successful lawyer.
bring
3. Don't use paper to clear up the water. A sponge will give you much better ______________.
absorb
4. Do you understand the ______________ of the bear on this coat of arms?
significant
5. Jacklyn came up with ______________ excuses as to why she was always so late.
vary
6. Everyone thinks Ben is a weatherman, but he's actually a ______________ which is far more advanced.
climate
7. ______________ crime is making living in this city intolerable.
rise
8. Because of the nature of the scandal, the politician had little choice but to offer his ______________.
resign
