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CAE III - Word formation

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  • What was your ........ of the Prime Minister's speech this afternoon? (INTERPRET)
    interpretation
  • As a team they never really impressed me although looking at the players ........, they were clearly talented. (INDIVIDUAL)
    individually
  • It was quite an old building and was barely ........ .(habit)
    habitable
  • Security will need to give you ........ before you can enter the building. (clear)
    clearance
  • I found his last film quite ........ and very offensive. (TASTE)
    distasteful
  • Has the doctor put you on any ........ to try and clear your chest? (MEDICINE)
    medication
  • Most countries in the world have a ........ elected government. (DEMOCRATIC)
    democratically
  • The Government are facing ........ from the trade unions over their plans to privatise the industry. (RESIST)
    resistance
  • You don't need to answer that question. It's not ........ to you. (APPLY)
    applicable
  • The water is ........ and should not be used under any circumstances. (TREAT)
    untreated
  • The taxman is investigating his account to see if there is anything ........ going on. (REGULAR)
    irregular
  • Scientists are working on a drug that will make people more ........ to the common cold. (RESIST)
    resistant
  • The animal had clearly been ........ by its previous owner and was in need of attention. (TREAT)
    mistreated
  • The ........ state that you must inform the authorities if you plan to extend the property. (REGULAR)
    regulations
  • Some people dislike the idea of military service as it is totally ......... You have no choice whether you do it or not. (VOLUNTARY)
    involuntary
  • He uses very ........ language to get his message across in the book. (DESCRIBE)
    descriptive
  • Our teacher gives us loads of ........ when we feel a little fed up with our lessons. She really knows how to motivate us. (ENCOURAGE)
    encouragement
  • There was a steady decline in political ........ in many countries around the world. (extreme)
    extremism
  • There was one ........ in the book that really stood out. (pass)
    passage
  • As long as there is ........ in the agreement we should be OK. (clear)
    clarity
  • It was a very ........ decision to quit her job and start up her own business. (COURAGE)
    courageous
  • You can tell she's an architect, can't you? Her house is so ........ decorated. (TASTE)
    tastefully
  • I must be out of shape. I get ........ just walking up the stairs.(BREATH)
    breathless
  • Managers are blaming the Trade Unions for the ........ of the strike. (CONTINUE)
    continuation
  • My parents were always ........ me from going into the theatre as a profession. They wanted me to be a doctor. (COURAGE)
    discouraging
  • The teacher was ........ with us and decided not to give us too much homework. (MERCY)
    merciful
  • It was a terrible film but ........ it was also quite short. (MERCY)
    mercifully
  • We all need certain ........ in order to stay healthy. (NUTRITION)
    nutrients
  • He does a really good ........ of Elvis Presley. Have you ever seen him do it? (person)
    impersonation
  • It is very ........ to see the patient making such good progress. (ENCOURAGE)
    encouraging
  • The more he tried to forget her the more ........ she became. He just couldn't get her out of his mind. (RESIST)
    irresistible
  • You can't really draw any conclusions with such an ........ sample of people. They are not the right age or occupation for our purposes. (REPRESENT)
    unrepresentative
  • She'll look after your things while you're away. She's very ........ . (TRUST)
    trustworthy
  • The ........ of the trains is something I really admire about the system in France. (REGULAR)
    regularity
  • The champions were ........ in their attitude towards their opponents, and were hungry for goals, coming away as 10.0 winners. (MERCY)
    merciless
  • The next ........ is waiting in reception. (APPLY)
    applicant
  • The last time I ate in that restaurant the food was completely ........ . I think they must have forgotten to season it. (TASTE)
    tasteless
  • The school I went to encouraged children to express their ........ . (INDIVIDUAL)
    individuality
  • The beauty of the landscape was ........ . You can't put it into words. (DESCRIBE)
    indescribable
  • The scenery on holiday was absolutely ......... (BREATH)
    breathtaking
  • You always manage to ........ what I say and end up with the wrong impression. (INTERPRET)
    misinterpret
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