CAE Word Formation Practice

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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

1. Remember to _______ patients twice daily at 8.00am and 8.00pm. WEIGHT
2. Why do you always want to go with those ignorant ___ people? WORTH
3. This is the most interesting ___ I’ve ever seen. PERFORM
4. Are you ___ of sailing in the prevailing conditions? ABLE
5. Such an act would have been deceitful and ___ . RESPONSIBILITY
6. There is already enough ___ without that, you know. PRESS
7. You’d ___ too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT
8. We must experience ___, pain, and death because we are alive. ANXIOUS
9. I feel ___ about including the last sentence. HESITATE
10. Now surely our ___ government must go. CREDIT
11. The handshake is a basic gesture of ___ .FRIEND
12. They fell into a ___ sleep which lasted until they were rediscovered in 1878. MIRACLE
13. I’ve had a very sheltered ___, so this has really been an eye-opener. BRING
14. The music was ___ loud, you couldn’t hear yourself think. BELIEVE
15. Silk is always wonderful too, even if it’s totally ___ . PRACTICE
16. People are being ________ into parting with their money. LEAD
17. The government stopped funding ______ industries. PROFIT
18. It’s normal for there to be _______ between brothers and sisters. COMPETE
19. Walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh air will be ___ too. BENEFIT
20. Her face was blotched and ___ with crying. SWELL
21. There is a growing ______ that she will resign. BELIEVE
22. It should come as no surprise that cycling builds leg ___ . STRONG
23. He helped his underage son _______ his birth date to illegally obtain a driver’s license. FALSE
24. All ___ must be over 18. APPLY
25. It’s an ___ and dangerous policy. LOGIC
26. As he was watching them, his eyes began to ___ in astonishment. WIDE
27. Doctors have developed a new, modern ___ technique involving ultra-sound. PAIN
28. There is a feeling of isolation and professional ___ in schools. SECURE
29. Many candidates showed little ___ of the problems from the headhunter’s point of view. APPRECIATE
30. Do these goods comply with our safety _________? REQUIRE
31. We were unable to establish_______ of her innocence. PROVE
32. An attempt is also being made to ___ textures and symbols where possible. STANDARD
33. He took to it like the ___ fish to water. PROVERB
34. In all ___________ the vase was made in the seventeenth century.LIKELY
35. He’s definitely someone very nervy, very jumpy and basically___ . SECURITY
36. ‘I regret, I cannot offer any ___, Madame’ he said with a smile. REFRESH
37. He’s like a politician who wants to convince you of his _____. SINCERE
38. There’s no damage done, there’s no ___ . THIEF
39. But the level of social welfare was so high that poverty was ___ . THINK
40. The first thing he discovered was that Newley had not died ___ . ACCIDENT
41. The whole method is a form of ___ . SIMPLE
42. But are we allowing ourselves to be carried away by false ___? VAIN
43. Moments before there was a ___ with a car. COLLIDE
44. It was not, he admits, the wisest ___ for a beginner. CHOOSE
45. You can hold the snake: it’s _____. HARM
46. The government is noted for its ___________ drugs policy. COMPROMISE
47. He admired the ___ of relationships he saw around him. WARM
48. We have caused enough harm by our ___, irresponsible, selfish behaviour. THINK
49. But not all ___ are valid in reference to pedagogy. IMPLY
50. And he accepts that he set out on the lonely road to ___ too early in life. STAR
51. Critics say he has been weak and _______ . DECIDE
52. He tried to look ___, but it didn’t work. APOLOGY
53. The country will _______ currency controls to encourage spending abroad. LOOSE
54. For some _______ reason, she chose that moment to break the news. EXPLAIN
55. We spend $5 million a year on _________. ADVERTISEMENT
56. Which women do you ___ about? FANTASY
57. Every time the pictorial elements were similar, if not almost ___ . IDENTITY
58. All this she heard, even understood, but still she was ___ . SPEAK
59. The jury found the doctor criminally _______. NEGLECT
60. She’s made an official ___ .COMPLAIN
61. The economies of Western Europe and Japan experienced ___ growth. PRECEDE
62. The system is liable to suffer from ___ of the type discussed above. ACCURATE
63. It was a ___ room with a deep bay window overlooking the river. SPACE
64. In that case, young lady, you would have my undying ___ . GRATEFUL
65. It was very __________ of you. Thank you. CONSIDER
66. It would be much more ___ for you to marry a woman with money. SENSE
67. The tension in the room seemed ___ . ENDURE
68. Winners will be _______as soon as possible. NOTE
69. The evidence from ___ times can seldom be interpreted with any certainty. HISTORY
70. ‘Play’ and ‘game’ are used ____- it does not matter which. CHANGE

Key

1. weigh Remember to _______ patients twice daily at 8.00am and 8.00pm. WEIGHT
2. worthless Why do you always want to go with those ignorant ___ people? WORTH
3. performance This is the most interesting ___ I’ve ever seen. PERFORM
4. capable Are you ___ of sailing in the prevailing conditions? ABLE
5. irresponsible Such an act would have been deceitful and ___ . RESPONSIBILITY
6. pressure There is already enough ___ without that, you know. PRESS
7. frighten You’d ___ too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT
8. anxiety We must experience ___, pain, and death because we are alive. ANXIOUS
9. hesitant I feel ___ about including the last sentence. HESITATE
10. discredited Now surely our ___ government must go. CREDIT
11. friendship The handshake is a basic gesture of ___ .FRIEND
12. miraculous They fell into a ___ sleep which lasted until they were rediscovered in 1878. MIRACLE
13. upbringing I’ve had a very sheltered ___, so this has really been an eye-opener. BRING
14. unbelievably The music was ___ loud, you couldn’t hear yourself think. BELIEVE
15. impractical Silk is always wonderful too, even if it’s totally ___ . PRACTICE
16. misled People are being ________ into parting with their money. LEAD
17. unprofitable The government stopped funding ______ industries. PROFIT
18. competition It’s normal for there to be _______ between brothers and sisters. COMPETE
19. beneficial Walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh air will be ___ too. BENEFIT
20. swollen Her face was blotched and ___ with crying. SWELL
21. belief There is a growing ______ that she will resign. BELIEVE
22. strength It should come as no surprise that cycling builds leg ___ . STRONG
23. falsify He helped his underage son _______ his birth date to illegally obtain a driver’s license.FALSE
24. applicants All ___ must be over 18. APPLY
25. illogical It’s an ___ and dangerous policy. LOGIC
26. widen As he was watching them, his eyes began to ___ in astonishment. WIDE
27. painless Doctors have developed a new, modern ___ technique involving ultra-sound. PAIN
28. insecurity There is a feeling of isolation and professional ___ in schools. SECURE
29. appreciation Many candidates showed little ___ of the problems from the headhunter’s point of view. APPRECIATE
30. requirement Do these goods comply with our safety _________? REQUIRE
31. proof We were unable to establish_______ of her innocence. PROVE
32. standardise An attempt is also being made to ___ textures and symbols where possible. STANDARD
33. proverbial He took to it like the ___ fish to water. PROVERB
34. likelihood In all ___________ the vase was made in the seventeenth century.LIKELY
35. insecure He’s definitely someone very nervy, very jumpy and basically___ . SECURITY
36. refreshment ‘I regret, I cannot offer any ___, Madame’ he said with a smile. REFRESH
37. sincerity He’s like a politician who wants to convince you of his _____. SINCERE
38. theft There’s no damage done, there’s no ___ . THIEF
39. unthinkable But the level of social welfare was so high that poverty was ___ . THINK
40. accidentally The first thing he discovered was that Newley had not died ___ . ACCIDENT
41. simplification The whole method is a form of ___ . SIMPLE
42. vanity But are we allowing ourselves to be carried away by false ___? VAIN
43. collision Moments before there was a ___ with a car. COLLIDE
44. CHOICE It was not, he admits, the wisest ___ for a beginner. CHOOSE
45. harmless You can hold the snake: it’s harmless. HARM
46. uncompromising The government is noted for its ___________ drugs policy.. COMPROMISE
47. warmth He admired the ___ of relationships he saw around him. WARM
48. thoughtless We have caused enough harm by our ___, irresponsible, selfish behaviour. THINK
49. implications But not all ___ are valid in reference to pedagogy. IMPLY
50. stardom And he accepts that he set out on the lonely road to ___ too early in life. STAR
51. indecisive Critics say he has been weak and _______ . DECIDE
52. apologetic He tried to look ___, but it didn’t work. APOLOGY
53. loosen The country will _______ currency controls to encourage spending abroad.  LOOSE
54. inexplicable For some _______ reason, she chose that moment to break the news. EXPLAIN
55. advertising We spend $5 million a year on _________. ADVERTISEMENT
56. fantasize Which women do you ___ about?FANTASY
57. identical Every time the pictorial elements were similar, if not almost ___ . IDENTITY
58. speechless All this she heard, even understood, but still she was ___ . SPEAK
59. negligent The jury found the doctor criminally _______. NEGLECT
60. complaint She’s made an official ___ .COMPLAIN
61. unprecedented The economies of Western Europe and Japan experienced ___ growth. PRECEDE
62. inaccuracies The system is liable to suffer from ___ of the type discussed above. ACCURATE
63. spacious It was a ___ room with a deep bay window overlooking the river. SPACE
64. gratitude In that case, young lady, you would have my undying ___ . GRATEFUL
65. considerate It was very __________ of you. Thank you. CONSIDER
66. sensible It would be much more ___ for you to marry a woman with money. SENSE
67. unendurable The tension in the room seemed ___ . ENDURE
68. notified Winners will be _______as soon as possible. NOTE
69. prehistoric The evidence from ___ times can seldom be interpreted with any certainty. HISTORY
70. interchangeably ‘Play’ and ‘game’ are used ____- it does not matter which. CHANGE