FCE Reading Part 3 Practice (Word Formation) in context | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Would you be ________ in joining the chess club? (INTEREST)

INTERESTED

interesting

interest

As my grandfather become gradually more unwell, we made visits to the hospital with greater _____ (FREQUENT)

FREQUENCY

FREQUENTLY

FREQUENTER

For years my bosses _______ my potential, but the one I have now seems to really believe in me. (ESTIMATE)

UNDERESTIMATED

ESTIMATION

ESTIMABLE

After finishing your university degree, you may not have a clear next step and that _______ can be scary. (CERTAIN)

UNCERTAINTY

CERTAINTY

If you're considering purchasing an old house, you need to bear in mind it will require a certain amount of _______. (MAINTAIN)

MAINTENANCE

MAINTAINOR

MAIN

My secretary believes that there has been a slight ______ here as she thought you would be arriving later this afternoon. (UNDERSTAND)

MISUNDERSTANDING

UNDERSTANDABLE

UNDERSTANDING

The _______ of the surrounding area have been complaining about the noise pollution for the last six months. (INHABIT)

INHABITANTS

INHALATION

HABITAT

In a bid to be more ______ friendly, our school has installed recycling points throughout the grounds. (ENVIRONMENT)

ENVIRONMENTALLY

ENVIRON

ENVIRONMENTALIST

Up to 9000 swans ________ migrate to England every year. (SUCCEESS)

SUCCESSFULLY

SUCCEED

SUCCESSFUL

The _____ of the whole family took us by surprise. (ARRIVE)

ARRIVAL

ARRIVED

The Northern Lights was an incredible _____. I hope I see them again one day. (SEE)

SIGHT

SEEN

SAW

For most airlines, it is ________ for passengers to check in online. (PREFER)

PREFERABLE

PREFERABLY

PREFERENCE

Since he had done little to no extra work, __________, he failed the exam. (SURPRISE)

UNSURPRISINGLY

SURPRISED

SURPRISING

One of the major advantages of being part of the EU is the freedom of ____. (MOVE)

MOVEMENT

MOVING

MOVED

From an _______ point of view, the country is doing well. (ECONOMY)

ECONOMIC

ECONOMICAL

If you want to work with children, it is _______ to have a First Aid Certificate. (ADVANTAGE)

ADVANTAGEOUS

ADVANCE

ADVENT

Fran was certain that they had finally managed to find a relatively _______ end-of-year trip. (EXPENSE)

INEXPENSIVE

EXPENSE

EXPERIENCE

After several tests, the engineers were certain that the ______ measures were up to scratch. (SAFE)

SAFETY

SAFEGUARD

We had a meeting about which football team to sponsor this year, but there was some ______ about which team to choose. (DISAGREE)

DISAGREEMENT

AGREED

We had a _______ about where we should go on holiday and now we're not talking. (DISAGREE)

DISAGREEMENT

The police need to gather more ____ before they can convict the suspect. (EVIDENT)

EVIDENCE

EVIDENT

My phone can _______ detect if someone who isn't me has tried to open it. (AUTOMATIC)

AUTOMATICALLY

AUTOMATIC

Although some students felt ________ in the class at first, they eventually managed to relax. (COMFORT)

UNCOMFORTABLE

COMFORTABLE

It can be beneficial to learn some self- __________ if you live in a big city. (DEFEND)

DEFENSE

CARE

PROTECTION

The role of the bicycle in women's emancipation should not be _______. (ESTIMATE)

UNDERESTIMATED

ESTIMATION

There is some _______ as to who invented the pedal-powered bicycle. (DISAGREE)

DISAGREEMENT

The _______ with which he called her became suspicious. (FREQUENT)

FREQUENCY

FREQUENTLY

The product wasn't as _______ successful as we'd originally expected. (COMMERCE)

COMMERCIALLY

COMMERCIAL