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C1 / C2 Advanced Word Formation

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  • At the _________ of summer, the temperature can reach 50 degrees. HIGH
    HEIGHT
  • The ___________________ of the cliffs by the see has completely changed the landscape. ERODE
    EROSION
  • I’m not convinced that there’s a ___________________ link between pollution and global warming. CAUSE
    CAUSAL
  • Their help is hugely _________. BENEFIT
    BENEFICIAL
  • You might find it hard to answer all the questions in the _________ time. ALLOT
    ALLOTTED
  • We knew that getting between the whale and the ship was ___________________, but it was the only way to stop them hunting. RISK
    RISKY
  • Doris Carter, who is 107 today, puts her _________ down to having a loving family, and seven cups of tea a day. LONG
    LONGEVITY
  • The expedition travelled miles in search of the ___________________ mountain gorilla. ELUDE
    ELUSIVE
  • Following the ___________________ of the volcano, hundreds of villages were destroyed. ERUPT
    ERUPTION
  • What strength _________ do those binoculars have? MAGNIFY
    MAGNIFICATION
  • I’d like to make a _________ from my bank account. DRAW
    WITHDRAW
  • The school’s football pitch has been _________ over the summer to conform to new nationals standards. LONG
    LENGTHENED
  • What’s your ___________________ of the situation? ASSESS
    ASSESSMENT
  • The chances against this kind of unusual ___________________ are very high. OCCUR.
    OCCURRENCE
  • The police are investigating the _______________ disappearance from the zoo of a number of animals. MYSTERY
    MYSTERIOUS
  • We have to wait for ___________________ conditions to launch the boat. FAVOUR
    FAVOURABLE
  • A _________ of residents now support the proposal to build a new roundabout in the town centre. MAJOR
    MAJORITY
  • We took out a loan from the bank, so we’re going to have to make monthly _________ for the next five years. PAY
    PAYMENTS
  • Femail animals have an ___________________ need to protect their young. INSTINCT
    INSTINCTIVE