Word formation CAE

Two senior police ........ went to interview the suspect. "DETECT"

detectives

We really should install some smoke ........ in case of accidents. "DETECT"

detectors

Early ........ of cancer has cut the death rate quite dramatically. "DETECT"

detection

That song drives me mad with the same words over and over again! It's so ........ "REPEAT"

repetitive

If there's a ........ of that behaviour I will ask you to leave the room. "REPEAT"

repetition

That joke he told me is ........ . It would offend most people I know. "REPEAT"

unrepeatable

Her two cats are ........ . One won't go anywhere without the other. "SEPARATE"

inseparable

The couple are on a trial ........ while they try to solve their individual problems. "SEPARATE"

separation

Shall we try to deal with each issue ........ so we don't get confused? "SEPARATE"

separately

It's ______ of him to lose his temper like that - he's usually very calm. (CHARACTER)

uncharacteristic

He stood at the door to make sure that no one _______ the party. (GATE)

gatecrashed

I'll never forget the _________ I felt in the situation. (HUMILIATE)

humiliation

She's so ________ that she won't let anything stand in the way of her ambition. (MIND)

mindset

That was a very ________ thing to say. (HURT)

hurtful

Just because you couldn't answer the first question doesn't ........ mean that you'll fail the whole paper. "NECESSARY"

necessarily

One of the basic ........ of long-distance running is a top-quality pair of running shoes. "NECESSARY"

necessities

It was quite ........ to call out the doctor. You only had a headache."NECESSARY"

unnecessary

1. I've been sent this ........ video by the training company I was telling you about."PROMOTE"

promotional

2. He's a highly successful concert ........ based in London."PROMOTE"

promoter

3. She was offered ........ after achieving record sales."PROMOTE"

promotion

1) MARRY
The final question on the form was about my .......... status.

marital

2) COMEDY
His stories are always quite .......... and are guaranteed to get people laughing.

comic

3) IMAGINE
Lots of little children go through a phase of having an ........... friend, but they usually grow out of it.

imaginary

4) INFECT
I'm doing the cleaning today. Can you get me a bottle of .......... from the supermarket.

disinfectant

5) SWEET
He likes to .......... his breakfast cereal with honey instead of sugar.

sweeten

6) PROFESSION
The shop assistant had acted in a rude and ......... manner and it was suggested she was given the sack.

unprofessional

7) FALSE
The manager was sacked after he tried to .......... his accounts.

falsify

8) SUPERVISE
When you start your new job you'll be kept under close .......... .

supervision

1) REAL
The film was praised by the critics for its ........ in showing the horrors of war.

realism

2) BOY
During his ....... he was a rather naughty child.

boyhood

3) OWNER
The two sisters had an argument about the ........ of the family home.

ownership

4) FREE
The teenage son wanted more free ....... than his parents were willing to give.

freedom

5) MOTHER
She found that she enjoyed ........ more than she had expected.

motherhood

6) PARTNER
The two friends formed a strong business ........ to sell books.

partnership

7) TERROR
The government said it was unwilling to give in to the demands of ........ .

terrorism

8) STAR
She is a talented singer and actress who stands a good chance of gaining ........ and recognition.

stardom

1) WEIGH
My aunt is thinking of going on a diet because she is about seven kilos ..........

overweight

2) MOUTH
He tried to disguise his voice whilst talking on the telephone by putting a handkerchief across the ..........

mouthpiece

3) CHAIR
We'll need a .......... for the baby for when I take her out shopping.

pushchair

4) PEAK
If you can catch your train during quieter, .......... times, your ticket will be much cheaper and the trains less busy.

off-peak

NARROW
She is very .......... when it comes to dealing with people from different cultures and has very fixed ideas.

narrow-minded

6) WORK
During the conference there will be several opportunities for ........ in order to meet other people in the same industry and to share contact details.

networking

7) TIME
He's been watching a lot of .......... TV since he lost his job.

daytime

8) COME
He's had a troubled life and had to .......... many emotional and physical challenges.

overcome

1) ADVICE
She is employed by the president in an ..... capacity.

advisory

2) PRIDE
She ..... showed her baby son off to her friends.

proudly

3) LONG
She needs a ..... period of recovery after the operation.

lengthy

4) PRACTISE
His suggestions were very ..... and would never have worked.

impractical

5) DEEP
At this end of the pool the water is about 2 metres in ..... .

depth

6) WIDE
I do fifty ..... of the pool every morning.

widths

7) HIGH
I'm not going up there. I'm scared of ..... .

heights

8) STRONG
The foundations of the building need ..... .

strengthening

1) VALUE
Your help has been ....... I couldn't have finished my essay without it.

invaluable

2) HUMOUR
You'll enjoy reading this book. As well as being informative it's really ..... in places, too.

humorous

3) ACCEPT
Many people think that capital punishment is completely ......

unacceptable

4) MAINTAIN
If regular ..... is carried out the machine should last for years.

maintenance

5) ADD
More people are turning to organic food these days because they're worried about all the different ........ in processed food.

additives

6) SENSE
Despite her young age she's very ..... and can be trusted to do the right thing.

sensible

7) LONELY
There is growing concern about the problem of ..... in western society.

loneliness

8) NOTICE
There has been a ..... improvement in his behaviour since we moved him to a different class.

noticeable

1. I'm having a ........ made of this painting at the local antique shop. I hope it's worth something. "VALUE"

valuation

2. The experience I gained working with the team was ........ . I just couldn't put a price on it. "VALUE"

invaluable

3. Could you please make sure that all ........ are kept locked in the hotel safe as we've had one or two thefts this month. "VALUE"

valuables

1. I get a real sense of ........ about a job that is well done. "FULFIL"

fulfilment

2. It was a very ........ experience and one that I would certainly recommend. "FULFIL"

fulfilling

3. He felt very ........ in his job and wanted to leave. "FULFIL"

unfulfilled

I have no excuses. My actions were _____ "EXPLAIN"

explicable

There has been yet another ____ of cholera in Delhi "BREAK"

outbreak

The pipes in the house started rusting, ____ the water "COLOR"

discoloring

You are entitled to receive a government allowance for each.... Who is living with you. (depend)

dependant

You are entitled to receive a government allowance for each.... Who is living with you. (depend)

overexpenditure

The oil spill has caused.....damage to the environment. ( calculate)

incalculable

Please ensure that your child's sports clothes are clearly marked in........ink (delete)

indelible

1. It was quite ........ the best film I've ever seen! "SIMPLE"

simply

2. The teacher tried to ........ the task so that everyone would have a chance of doing it."SIMPLE"

simplify

3. Some people feel that a good website should be judged by the ........ of the design."SIMPLE"

simplicity