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Word Formation C1

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  • She reacted as if she were completely _______ to the news. I don't think she cares at all.
    undifferent
    different
    indifferent
    indifferable
  • Passive it! Originally, the wearing of jeans ______ by the start of last semester.
    was to have been banned
    would be banned
    was being banned
    were to be banned
  • Psychologists have __________ several theories to explain why Susan often dreams about human-sized cats.
    come on to
    come over
    come through with
    come up with
  • He's likely to lose his job if he keeps disagreeing with his boss. (DANGER)
    He's in danger of losing his job if he keeps disagreeing with his boss.
  • I'm phoning ______ my daughter, who is too ill to talk to you.
    for half of
    on the half of
    on behalf for
    on behalf of
  • Don't tell anyone, but Susan is __________ Estonia at the end of the summer.
    rumoured to leave
    rumoured to be leaving
    rumouring to be left
    being rumoured to be leaving
  • People who arrive late _________ the theatre.
    are often prevented to enter
    are often prevented from entering
    are often prevented with entering
    often prevent from entering
  • Change it! I regret not having written down that amazing dream I had. (ONLY). If ______
    If only I had written down that amazing dream I had.
  • People think that Edison invented the light bulb (THOUGHT). Edison _____ the light bulb.
    Edison was have thought to invent the light bulb.
    Edison was thought to have been invented by the light bulb.
    Edison is thought to have invented the light bulb.
    Edison, I thought, was inventing the light bulb.
  • It's not actually possible to fail a _________ test.
    personality
    persona
    personable
    personified
  • I'm convinced that I was woken up by some kind of noise (MUST). It ______ some kind of noise that woke me up.
    It must have been being some kind of noise that woke me up.
    It must have some kind of noise that woke me up.
    It must be some kind of noise that woke me up.
    It must have been some kind of noise that woke me up.
  • Some people consider feedback on their work performance to be a _____ or even a personal attack.
    criticise
    critic
    I don't think any of these answers are correct.
    critical
  • The staff at Rimi began to become _________ when they noticed Susan leaving the shop with a large package.
    suspicious
    I don't think any of these answers are correct.
    supectatious
    suspects
  • The Melbourne Brain Centre is an example of a new trend ____ building design appearing in universities ___ the world.
    with/ across
    of/ over
    for/ of
    in/ around
  • leave/ he/ I/ sooner/ insisted/ no/ than/ had/ we/ arrived
    No sooner had I arrived than he insisted we leave.
  • Which sentence has the same meaning? I adore getting clothes for my birthday.
    I adore being given people's clothes for my birthday.
    I adore people when they give me clothes for my birthday.
    I adore people being given my clothes for my birthday.
    I adore being given clothes for my birthday.
  • midnight/ I/ bed/ getting/ before/ in/ once/ with/ succeeded/ for/ to/ (There's one extra word!)
    For once I succeeded in getting to bed before midnight.
  • Some people claim that Susan's final tests are just too ______, and they may even try to cheat.
    suggesting
    irritable
    demanding
    stressing
  • _____ it may be true that opposites attract, this could just be a temporary feeling based __ curiosity.
    However/ on
    Although/ on
    Whereas/ in
    Apart from/ off
  • The feeling of _______ was overwhelming-I just couldn't believe I had won.
    astonishness
    astonishingness
    astoundment
    astonishment
  • The audience didn't find the jokes at all ________-I think some of them were quite offended.
    amusement
    amused
    amusable
    amusing
  • Trying to explain yourself in another language can be extremely ______
    frustratable
    frustration
    I don't think any of these answers are correct
    frustrated