C1 Advanced

Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 1

1. Many people often make a ________ between London and New York
compare

2. This book ________ as a series of lectures about shipwrecks, which were given two
decades ago.
origin

3. There are power stations across Europe that use the ________ rise and fall of the
ocean tides.
day

4. If you weren't so ________ of Ben, he'd be happier to spend time with you.
critic

5. Don't you find it ________ how Jeremy always comes to work looking so untidy?
intrigue

6. Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more ________
night's sleep.
rest

7. Tim-Berners Lee has received many awards as the ________ of the world wide web.
invent

8. On the final day, we visited the ________ Victoria Falls and then flew home.
majesty

9. The ________ recommended intake of Vitamin C varies from country to country.

10. When shopping online, many people make use of price ________ websites.
compare

11. The book, like the movie, tracks the anxiety and ________ pains of a teenager in
1970s Germany.
grow

12. This wine has a very fruity flavour to it and a ________ after-taste. I really like it.
please
13. I've lost all ________ for this concert, I'm finding it boring. Can we go?
enthuse

14. The opening of this new restaurant should satisfy the ________ of local Indonesian
food fans.
sophisticated

15. You don't respond well to positive ________, which is only made to help you.
critic

16. ________ as it may seem, mammoths were alive only five thousand years ago.
credible

17. Large spiders, ________ from South East Asia, are now being seen in the local
countryside.
origin

18. Collecting garden gnomes might seem an unusual ________, but many people do it.
active

19. Professor Watkins wasn't only an ________ to me, but to thousands of others lucky
enough to have met him.
inspire

20. For someone so young, Carl is a very literate and ________ young man.
eloquence

21. The new year ________ in this area of the country involve dancing and a drink
made from melons.
celebrate

22. The ________ of the Rubik's Cube peaked in the early 1980s.
popular

23. This musician's work is very ________ and difficult to understand. Many people say
it's just noise.
concept

24. Tom ________ told us he wasn't coming, then he turns up with two guests! I'm
furious with him.
initial

25. Though expensive, the ________ tour we took in Jerusalem was worth every penny.
guide

26. ________, local police are saying the people they see sleeping on the streets have
mental issues.
increase
27. The Lavet Institute fights against ________ in movies and literature.
censor

28. David Baron's latest crime thriller ends with an ________ final chapter that keeps
you guessing.
intrigue

29. The true ________ of spoken language remain an area of fierce debate.
origin

30. The two families fell out after Mr Dawson said Caroline wouldn't be a ________
wife for his son.
suit

31. It is the bride's father who has ________ paid for a wedding.
tradition

32. I had a ________ night's sleep. My back was hurting and the storm outside made
such a noise.
rest

33.The Age Of Enlightenment was one of great inventions and revolutionary ________.
discover

34. The judge was forced to acquit, saying the evidence was wholly ________.
conclude

35. The ________ of the opening of the new bridge continued until nearly midnight.
celebrate

36. Harry Stevens is the man most often credited as being the ________ of the hot dog.
create

37. Can you think of one ________ reason why I should give you your job back?
solitude

38. That the Vikings had horns in their helmets is a common ________.
concept

39. Local officials were surprised at the scale of the ________ against plans for a local
casino.
cry

40. I agree with the sentiments so ________ expressed in David's wonderful speech.
eloquence
Vocabulary Formation keys
1. comparison
2. originated
3. daily
4. critical
5. intriguing
6. restful
7. inventor
8. majestic
9. daily
10. comparison
11. growing
12. pleasant
13. enthusiasm
14. sophistication
15. criticism
16. incredible
17. originally
18. activity
19. inspiration
20. eloquent
21. celebrations
22. popularity
23. conceptual
24. initially
25. guided
26. increasingly
27. censorship
28. intriguing
29. origins
30. suitable
31. traditionally
32. restless
33. discoveries
34. inconclusive
35. celebration
36. creator
37. solitary
38. misconception
39. outcry
40. eloquently
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS
1. I’m sure you’re wondering why I haven’t phoned you. MUST

You ___________________________ I haven’t phoned you.

2. As it was raining heavily we couldn’t have the picnic we had planned.

The __________________________________________ the picnic we had planned.

3. Recently, the number of people who study a degree has gone up. RISE

Recently, _________________________________________ the number of people who

4. The police came within minutes. MATTER

It _____________________________________ before the police came.

5. Can anyone solve this problem? COME

Can anyone ____________________________ to this problem?

6. Are you saying that I’m lying about what happened? TRUTH

Are you accusing ________________________________ about what happened?

7. I’ve been too busy to phone you, but I’ll do it soon. ROUND

I _________________________________________________ you, but I’ll do it soon.

8. Economists say that the situation is bound to improve. DOUBT

Economists say that there is _______________________________________ better.

9. My mother was the person who started my interest in reading. GOT

It ____________________________________________ in reading.

10. What’s confusing you so much? LOT

What is that’s _________________________________ confusion?

11. She made a very quick decision and she didn’t think about the matter enough.
WITHOUT
She made a very quick decision ____________________________________ to the
matter.

12. It took them some time to understand fully what I was explaining. WHILE

It was ____________________________________ what I was explaining.

13. There is no point in arguing about that matter. WORTH

That matter ____________________________________________.

14. If your parcel is delayed, contact us. DELAY

Should __________________________________ to your parcel, contact us.

15. I have no intention of studying another degree. DREAM

I ___________________________________________ another degree.

16. Those two books are completely different. COMMON

Those two books don’t ______________________________________ each other.

17. I was surprised because we didn’t have any problems when we travelled to
Canada. WENT

To ______________________________________________ wrong when we travelled

18. It doesn’t matter how well you drive, you shouldn’t have sped. HOWEVER

You shouldn’t have sped _________________________________ drive.

19. I didn’t know universities were so expensive in Spain. IDEA

I ____________________________________________ so much in Spain.

20. Don’t get depressed because of that small detail. LET

It’s such a small detail that you shouldn’t ____________________________________

21. It is reported that the Prime Minister is now recovering in hospital.

The Prime Minister is reported ______________________________________ in

22. My teacher said that I didn’t have a serious enough attitude to English.
SERIOUSLY
I don’t ______________________________________________ to my teacher.

23. The car has almost run out of petrol. HARDLY

__________________________________________________ left in the car.

24. I really wanted to impress the new boss. DESPERATE

I __________________________________________ the new boss a good impression.

KEYS:

1. You __must be wondering why__________ I haven’t phoned you.

2. The __heavy rain prevented us from having________ the picnic we had planned.

3. Recently, ___there has been a rise in________ the number of people who study a
degree.

4. It _was a matter of minutes____________ before the police came.

5. Can anyone __come up with a solution________ to this problem?

6. Are you accusing __me of not telling the truth________ about what happened?

7. I ___haven’t got round to phoning _________ you, but I’ll do it soon.

8. Economists say that there is _______no doubt that the situation will get_______
better.

9. It __was my mother who/that got me interested______ in reading.

10. What is that’s ____ causing you such a lot of__________ confusion?

11. She made a very quick decision _____without giving enough thought ______ to
the matter.

12. It was __a while until/ till/ before they fully understand________ what I was
explaining.

13. That matter ____isn’t worth arguing about__________.

14. Should ___there be a/ any delay ______ to your parcel, contact us.

15. I ___wouldn’t dream of studying__________ another degree.

16. Those two books don’t ______have anything in common with____________ each
other.

17. To ____my surprise, nothing went________ wrong when we travelled to Canada.

19. I ____had no idea (that) universities cost___________ so much in Spain.

20. It’s such a small detail that you shouldn’t ____let it get you_________ down.

21. The Prime Minister is reported ___to be making a recovery________ in hospital

22. I don’t ___take English seriously according________ to my teacher.

23. ___There is hardly any petrol________ left in the car.