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SECTION 04 · Word forms in context

Word formation

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How to solve: Word formationGaps in a text where you choose the correct form of a word.

What it tests

Word formation: choosing the right part of speech (noun, adjective, adverb, verb) and the right prefix or suffix.

In the exam: part IV, 5 tasks.

Step by step

  1. Look at the word just before the gap: an article or possessive (a, the, his) usually needs a noun; be, become, very usually need an adjective.
  2. Look at the word after the gap: before a noun you usually need an adjective; after a verb you may need an adverb.
  3. Decide the part of speech, then choose the option with that ending.
  4. Check the meaning: positive or negative (un-, in-, im-, dis-, -less), singular or plural.
  5. Read the sentence again with the word in place.

Watch out for

  • Noun forms that look alike: success / succession, economy / economics.
  • -ed and -ing adjectives: bored (how I feel) / boring (what causes it).
  • Adjective instead of adverb after a verb: speak fluent ✕ / speak fluently ✓.

Example

…parents with a high level of ____ … a) education b) educational c) educate d) educated

a) education — after “a high level of” we need a noun.

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EXERCISE TEXT

I came across an article in a magazine the other day which made 1 between people and animals. It seemed to come to the 2 that in most cases we are 3 to animals and lead a more comfortable life. Animals in the wild have much more 4 than pets or animals in zoos, but even a lion or tiger in the jungle could be killed by hunters at almost any time. For animals, life is generally hard and dangerous compared to the life led by people in large cities, where there is not only 5 but also the freedom to choose the kind of life you want to lead. It is hard to imagine a life more boring than that of a tortoise. However, we humans do have some disadvantage in areas such as smell, hearing or speed.

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