B2 First - Use of English - Word formation

influential

For many people Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is the most ....... figure in the history of western classical music. INFLUENCE

extraordinary

His ..... talent was already clearly evident as a young man. ORDINARY

apparently

If yoga tends to arouse practitioners, it ________________ has an even greater effect on gurus. APPEAR

assailant

His ______________ disappeared down a sidestreet right after the assault. ASSAIL

overestimated

I fear I have _______________ your abilities. This project does not meet the required standards. ESTIMATE

absence

______ makes the heart grow fonder (ABSENT)

accuracy

________ is essential in exam tests : if you want to succeed. you need to check your answers (ACCURATE)

annoyance

Much to my ____________ he turned up late. I am so angry! (annoy)

appearance

Her __________ was rather untidy; she had got up late (APPEAR)

arrival

Her ___________ at the party caused a stir (ARRIVE) People were amazed.

arrogance

What annoyed me most was his big-headed attitude and _____________ (ARROGANT)

attendance

Class __________ was low because of the flu virus (ATTEND)

burial

The __________ of her pet cat was simple but moving (BURY)

competence

I do question the ____________ of some of the workers in the LSI office, except Jean. (COMPETENT)

convenience

LSI is very near the tube which is of great ___________ to students (CONVENIENT)

indecency

He asked me to sleep with him on our first date! The ___________of his proposal shocked me (DECENT)

difference

I cannot tell the _____________ between those twins (DIFFER)

distance

The ___________ between the UK and the USA is enormous (DISTANT)

endurance

He completed the marathon! I cannot believe his ___________ (ENDURE)

entrance

The film star's __________ was dramatic: everyone gasped when she walked in. (ENTRY)

evidence

Sherlock Holmes examines every little bit of _______ (EVIDENT)

existence

I sometimes question the _______ of God. Do you? (EXIST)

frequency

The _______ of his visits was diminishing. He came less and less Did he really like me? (FREQUENT)

ignorance

He never reads the papers. His __________ on current affairs astounds me. (IGNORE)

inheritance

I'm hoping for a big ________ from my parents They we can paint the town red!(INHERIT)

insistence

It was only at her ____________ that he bought the luxury house. She knew just what she wanted. (INSIST)

intelligence

There was no doubt about his ___________: he answered every question first (INTELLIGENT)

illiterate

One of the main problems with third world countries is the amount of ___________ (LITERATE)

occurence

When Eiji turned up late it was a truly strange ___________ . He's always on time! (OCCUR)

offence

Please don't take _____: but you're just not my type (OFFEND)

package

I got the _______ you sent me this morning. THANKS! (PACK)

patience

Many thanks for your ________, you had to wait a long time (PATIENT)

impatience

His __________ really annoyed me. He couldn't even wait a minute! (PATIENT)

persistence

He was so tenacious. His _______ in finding the answers to questions was amazing (PERSIST)

pregnancy

She enjoyed her ___________ , apart from the sickness (PREGNANT)

presence

What helped her through the birth was his loving ___________. It reassured her (PRESENT)

privacy

Please stay out of my room. I need some ___________ (PRIVATE)

rehearsals

Unfortunately ,_____________ for the play did not go well. Everyone forgot their lines. (REHEARSE)

reluctance

I can understand your _______ to take up bungee jumping. It is very dangerous (RELUCTANT)

reliance

Young people's __________ on modern technology is worrying. How would they cope with a power cut? (RELY)

renewal

Your passport needs ___________. Hurry up and get it done! (RENEW)

resemblance

Chris's _________ to Penelope Cruz is incredible! She is the spitting image of the Spanish star. (RESEMBLE)

resistance

My efforts to introduce more homework met with a lot of __________. Basically, they refused to do it (RESIST)

storage

A good flat has plenty of rooms but you need good _________ so everything can be put away (STORE)

survival

It's all about the ______of the fittest. That's life. (SURVIVE)

tolerance

Society is too hard on people. We need more _____________ of people's problems (TOLERATE)

vacancy

Do you have a ___________ in your bed and breakfast? I need a room for the night (VACANT)

violence

What I hate about cities is the _____________ you can experience on the streets at night (VIOLENT)

wreckage

They searched through the ___________ of the car but there was no sign of who had been in it during the crash (WRECK)

weigh

Remember to _______ patients twice daily at 8.00am and 8.00pm. (WEIGHT)

conclusion

Your essay is fine apart from the _______, which is a little short. CONCLUDE

impersonal

I prefer dealing with small companies. They aren't so _____ as the larger ones who tend to treat everyone the same. (PERSON)

personality

She's so lovely and has a great _______ . (PERSON)

worthless

Why do you always want to go with those ignorant ___ people? WORTH

performance

This is the most interesting ___ I've ever seen. PERFORM

capable

Are you ___ of sailing in the prevailing conditions? ABLE

irresponsible

Such an act would have been deceitful and ___ . RESPONSIBILITY

pressure

There is already enough ___ without that, you know. PRESS

frighten

You'd ___ too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT

unbelievably

The music was ___ loud, you couldn't hear yourself think. BELIEVE

competition

It's normal for there to be _______ between brothers and sisters. COMPETE

beneficial

Walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh air will be ___ too. BENEFIT

swollen

Her face was blotched and ___ with crying. SWELL

strength

It should come as no surprise that cycling builds leg ___ . STRONG

applicants

All ___ must be over 18. APPLY

widen

As he was watching them, his eyes began to ___ in astonishment. WIDE

proof

We were unable to establish_______ of her innocence. PROVE

refreshment

'I regret, I cannot offer any ___, Madame' he said with a smile. REFRESH

theft

There's no damage done, there's no ___ . THIEF

collision

Moments before there was a ___ with a car. COLLIDE

CHOICE

It was not, he admits, the wisest ___ for a beginner. CHOOSE

harmless

You can hold the snake: it's __________. HARM

stardom

And he accepts that he set out on the lonely road to ___ too early in life. STAR

advertising

We spend $5 million a year on _________. ADVERTISEMENT

identical

Every time the pictorial elements were similar, if not almost ___ . IDENTITY

complaint

She's made an official ___ .COMPLAIN

spacious

It was a ___ room with a deep bay window overlooking the river. SPACE

sensible

It would be much more ___ for you to marry a woman with money. SENSE

notified

Winners will be _______as soon as possible. NOTE

widened

If they _______ this road, there would be fewer accidents. (WIDE)

enlarge

I think I'll _______ this photograph. (LARGE)

tightened

The airport has _________security at passport control. (TIGHT)

strenghten

I do yoga to my __________ back. (STRONG)

shortage

There is a water ________ nearly every summer in the south of England. (SHORT)

loosened

The moment I left work I _________my tie and started to relax. (LOOSE)

heights

I'm afraid of _________ so I couldn't live on the 10th floor. (HIGH)

darkness

The lights went out and the room was plunged into ________ . (DARK)

dark

I'm afraid of the _________ so I sleep with the lights on. (DARKEN)

lower

The government are going to_________ the legal drinking age to 18. (LOW)

weakened

His long illness has __________ him. (WEAK)

unsafe

That bridge looks rather __________; I don't think we should drive the car across.

SAFE

frightening

I found the drive over the mountains very __________.

FRIGHT

impossible

I thought it would be __________ for me to climb that mountain, but somehow I managed it.

POSSIBLE

healthy

People say that you need to take regular exercise in order to be __________.

HEALTH

booklet

BOOK

I picked up a ............ from the dentist today on caring for your teeth.

creative

CREATE

He's a very ............ boy and does well in subjects like art and design.

economical

ECONOMY

My new car is far more .................. than the last one. It only uses about half the amount of petrol.

booking

BOOK

I'd like to make a ................... for this afternoon's performance, please.

editor

EDIT

She works as an ............ for a national magazine.

meaning

MEAN

Could you explain what the ............. of this word is?