C1 / C2 Advanced Word Formation | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Exercises taken from Destination C1 & C2

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The chances against this kind of unusual ___________________ are very high. OCCUR.

OCCURRENCE

20

I’m not convinced that there’s a ___________________ link between pollution and global warming. CAUSE

CAUSAL

25

The ___________________ of the cliffs by the see has completely changed the landscape. ERODE

EROSION

15

Femail animals have an ___________________ need to protect their young. INSTINCT

INSTINCTIVE

20

The police are investigating the _______________ disappearance from the zoo of a number of animals. MYSTERY

MYSTERIOUS

15

We knew that getting between the whale and the ship was ___________________, but it was the only way to stop them hunting. RISK

RISKY

10

What’s your ___________________ of the situation? ASSESS

ASSESSMENT

10

We have to wait for ___________________ conditions to launch the boat. FAVOUR

FAVOURABLE

15

The expedition travelled miles in search of the ___________________ mountain gorilla. ELUDE

ELUSIVE

20

Following the ___________________ of the volcano, hundreds of villages were destroyed. ERUPT

ERUPTION

15

At the _________ of summer, the temperature can reach 50 degrees. HIGH

HEIGHT

20

I’d like to make a _________ from my bank account. DRAW

WITHDRAW

15

Doris Carter, who is 107 today, puts her _________ down to having a loving family, and seven cups of tea a day. LONG

LONGEVITY

25

A _________ of residents now support the proposal to build a new roundabout in the town centre. MAJOR

MAJORITY

10

What strength _________ do those binoculars have? MAGNIFY

MAGNIFICATION

25

We took out a loan from the bank, so we’re going to have to make monthly _________ for the next five years. PAY

PAYMENTS

10