COMBO SET: CAE word formation S1-S9

It was quite an old building and was barely ........ . (HABIT)

(in)habitable

She's a great ........ of free speech. She argues that everyone should have the chance to speak their mind. (DEFEND)

defender

In many parts of the country ........ is a major problem. (LAW)

lawlessness

There are several ........ of the new software which make it rather impractical. (LIMIT)

limitations

If you go down those stairs and take the ........ you can avoid the busy road. (PASS)

underpass

The multi-national used the press conference to publicise their recent ........ of the smaller company. (ACQUIRE)

acquisition

It's ........ whether or not the investment will be worthwhile, but we might be lucky. (ARGUE)

arguable

The film is ........ the best ever by this director. (ARGUE)

arguably (unarguably)

He's very ........ and doesn't seem to be able to get on with anyone. (ARGUE)

argumentative

The weather will be ........ over the next few days with lots of showers and sunny spells. (CHANGE)

changeable

I'm just popping into the ........ room to try these trousers on. (CHANGE)

changing

As long as there is ........ in the agreement we should be OK. (CLEAR)

clarity

Security will need to give you ........ before you can enter the building. (CLEAR)

clearance

The weather was terrible and we spent the whole weekend ........ to our room. (CONFINE)

confined

The prisoner was kept in solitary ......... for most of his time in jail. (CONFINE)

confinement

You must stay within the ........ of the camp and not leave without permission. (CONFINE)

confines

The environment suffers more and more each year due to the unwillingness of some governments to address ........ issues seriously. (CONSERVE)

conservation

She's very ........ in her views. She hates any ideas that might require change. (CONSERVE)

conservative

We're having a ........ built at the end of our house. (CONSERVE)

conservatory

I think fox hunting should be banned. There's no justification for treating ........ animals like that. (DEFEND)

defenceless

In court, the ........ was asked how he pleaded. (DEFEND)

defendant

I'm ........ not coming here again. The food's terrible! (DEFINE)

definitely

Now, who can give me a ........ for this word? (DEFINE)

definition

There was a ........ of martial arts at the sports centre today. (DEMONSTRATE)

demonstration

She's not a very ........ person. She finds it very difficult to show any affection towards people. (DEMONSTRATE)

demonstrative

Several ........ were arrested today after violence broke out during a march in the city. (DEMONSTRATE)

demonstrators

The doctor claims the problems all lie with the patient's ........ system. (DIGEST)

digestive

He's a real ........ and believes in being strict with his children. (DISCIPLINE)

disciplinarian

The company have been criticised for not having a good ........ procedure. (DISCIPLINE)

disciplinary

The soldiers were very ........ and were praised for their attitude. (DISCIPLINE)

disciplined

It's ........ that you arrive on time as some very important people are attending the meeting. (ESSENCE)

essential

We have different views on the subject but ........ we both agree that something needs to be done. (ESSENCE)

essentially

When you're packing to go away, always make sure you've got the ........ like your passport and money. (ESSENCE)

essentials

Can everyone with the ........ of Marta see me at the end of the lesson. (EXCEPT)

exception

She's a good athlete but I wouldn't say she's ......... . (EXCEPT)

exceptional

It's been ........ warm this summer, hasn't it? (EXCEPT)

exceptionally

I was ........ pleased with my exam result, which turned out to be much higher than I'd expected. (EXTREME)

extremely

There was a steady decline in political ........ in many countries around the world. (EXTREME)

extremism

There were a small group of political ........ at the university who were heavily involved in student politics. (EXTREME)

extremists

It was a really boring conference, full of ........ men in grey suits. (FACE)

faceless

I've booked my girlfriend a ........ at the beautician's for her birthday. (FACE)

facial

If you look at the drawing on the ........ page you will see an example. (FACE)

facing

It was a very ........ experience and one that I would certainly recommend. (FULFIL)

fulfilling

I get a real sense of ........ about a job that is well done. (FULFIL)

fulfilment

He was a ........ criminal who was always in and out of prison. (HABIT)

habitual

The parents were called in to speak to the teacher as their daughter was ........ late for class. (HABIT)

habitually

I can't thank you enough. The support you've given us both has been ........ . (MEASURE)

immeasurable

Because of the heavy snow last night many roads are ........ this morning. (PASS)

impassable

You can't do three jobs at once. That's totally ........ . (PRACTICE)

impractical

She made a very good ........ during her visit and hopes to create closer links with the company. (IMPRESS)

impression

He's a very ........ young man who is easily influenced by others. (IMPRESS)

impressionable

The team played really well and the captain was particularly ........ . (IMPRESS)

impressive

He'll be in hospital for an ........ period of time. It could be a few days, it might be several weeks. (DEFINE)

indefinite

I can't eat any more of this. It's completely ........ . (DIGEST)

indigestible

I've been suffering a lot from ........ lately. (DIGEST)

indigestion

Having looked at your X-Ray I'm afraid to say your condition is ........ . You will just have to live with the pain. (OPERATE)

inoperable

I had to complain to the neighbours in the end as the noise was ........ . (TOLERANCE)

intolerable

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

invaluable

He was acting entirely ........ and the police had no justification for arresting him. (LAW)

lawfully

She's at university studying to be a ........ (LAW)

lawyer

The post office say they are going to produce a ........ edition of the new set of stamps. These should ultimately prove to be quite valuable. (LIMIT)

limited

If the company is going to improve its productivity, it will need a better system of ........ . (MANAGE)

management

I think she'll get the job. She has many ........ qualities. (MANAGE)

managerial

Politicians must always ensure they give a ........ response to any sensitive questions. (MEASURE)

measured

The designer came and took lots of ........ around the office. (MEASURE)

measurements

I feel ......... optimistic about passing the exam. (MODERATE)

moderately

I do smoke but only in ........ (MODERATE)

moderation

There were three people involved in the interview: myself, the interviewer and a ........ . (MODERATE)

moderator

I've not been feeling very ........ lately. I just can't seem to get down to any work. (MOTIVATE)

motivated

He's already a millionaire. It sometimes makes you wonder what his ........ is for continuing to work so hard. (MOTIVATE)

motivation

Police say there seems to have been no ........ for the attack. (MOTIVATE)

motive

Expensive restaurants aren't .......... the best. (NECESSARY)

necessarily

A lot of families cannot even afford to buy the basic ............ of life. (NECESSARY)

necessities

There have been a lot of burglaries in the ........ recently (NEIGHBOUR)

neighbourhood

They're thinking of buying an apartment in the ........ village. (NEIGHBOUR)

neighbouring

The people who live near us are so ........ . If you ever need any help they are always available. (NEIGHBOUR)

neighbourly

You're not very ........ are you? Didn't you see that car coming round the corner? (OBSERVE)

observant

We're keeping her in hospital under close ........ to see how she reacts to the medication. (OBSERVE)

observation

Several United Nations ........ were sent to the region to check on the legitimacy of the election process. (OBSERVE)

observers

The patient is in a stable condition and is now on the ........ table. (OPERATE)

operating

Despite the initial problems the machine is now fully ........ . (OPERATE)

operational

I don't think we can ........ the importance of carrying out safety checks as it can save lives. (STATE)

overstate

The meal was ........ but I have tasted better. (PASS)

passable

There was one ........ in the book that really stood out. (PASS)

passage

We got lost on holiday and had to stop a ........-by to ask for directions. (PASS)

passer

It was only a ........ interest and she soon forgot about it and moved on to something else. (PASS)

passing

You're ........ old enough to drive. Why don't you think about saving up for lessons? (PRACTICE)

practically

You need to ........ regularly if you want to improve. (PRACTICE)

practise

All the ........ are in place and everyone is now looking forward to the party. (PREPARE)

preparations

It's a ........ certificate which can be taken as an introduction to the main course. (PREPARE)

preparatory

He's a highly successful concert ........ based in London. (PROMOTE)

promoter

She was offered ........ after achieving record sales. (PROMOTE)

promotion

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

promotional

I'm going to college next year to do a ........-course in computing. (REFRESH)

refresher

It makes a ........ change to see her working so hard at school after all her problems recently. (REFRESH)

refreshing

They're supposed to be serving ........ during the interval. (REFRESH)

refreshments

The painting is said to be a ........ of jealousy. (REPRESENT)

representation

He works as a ........ for a major cosmetics company. (REPRESENT)

representative

He's always clean-........ and well-dressed. (SHAVE)

shaven

I can't find my electric ........ anywhere. (SHAVE)

shaver

I need to go to the supermarket to get some more ........ cream. (SHAVE)

shaving

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

simplicity

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

simplify

It was quite ........ the best film I've ever seen! (SIMPLE)

simply

The government are due to be making a ........ later today. (STATE)

statement

The manager made some clever ........ changes which had a tremendous impact on the game. (TACTIC)

tactical

She is a very skillful ........ and has often got the company out of tricky situations. (TACTIC)

tactician

The team discussed ........ for the second half during the break. (TACTIC)

tactics

The judge was forced to call the trial to an end and let the accused go free because of a legal ........ . (TECHNICAL)

technicality (formalność)

Well, ........ speaking, I shouldn't allow you to leave the room during an examination. (TECHNICAL)

technically

Can you call the ........ and ask him to come up and have a look at my computer? (TECHNICAL)

technician

That film is ........ . It's been around for years and is still as enjoyable as it ever was. (TIME)

timeless

I think the ........ on the washing machine is faulty. (TIME)

timer

Your ........ is absolutely awful. You always manage to arrive at the wrong moment. (TIME)

timing

You need to be a great deal more ........ if you want to get on better with people. (TOLERANCE)

tolerant

I listened very ........ to his speech without interrupting, even though I strongly disagreed. (TOLERANCE)

tolerantly

I love my car. The last 2 years have been completely ....... . I've had no problems with it at all. (TROUBLE)

trouble-free

My teacher accused me of being a ........ . She said it was always me that caused difficulties in class. (TROUBLE)

troublemaker

She's quite a ........ child. She's always misbehaving and doing things she shouldn't be doing. (TROUBLE)

troublesome

Prices have remained ........ for some time but experts are predicting a sharp rise this year. (CHANGE)

unchanged

It was ........ who was in charge as they all seemed to be ordering each other around. (CLEAR)

unclear

To say I'm surprised is an ......... I'm absolutely astonished! (STATE)

understatement

He felt very ........ in his job and wanted to leave. (FULFIL)

unfulfilled

Season ticket holders have the freedom of ........ use of the facilities. (LIMIT)

unlimited

I can't do anything with my hair today. It's totally ........ . (MANAGE)

unmanageable

I don't want to worry you ............. . (NECESSARY)

unnecessarily

She was given very little time to write the speech and was clearly ........ for the occasion. (PREPARE)

unprepared

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

I think that car must have gone ........ for weeks. It looks filthy. (WASH)

unwashed

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

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

valuation

Is that shirt ........ or does it need to be taken to the dry cleaners? (WASH)

washable

If you're going to the shop could you buy some ........ up liquid? (WASH)

washing