FCE word formation

For questions 1- 8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

 

Berlin

Seemingly in a perpetual state of (1) ..., Berlin is an extraordinary city. For over a century, events here have either mirrored or determined what has happened in the rest of Europe, and, more than a decade after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the city is on the move again, working (2) ... to re-create itself as the capital of Europe's most (3) ... country and as an international metropolis on a level with London, Paris or New York. The speed of change has been astounding, with a complete shift in the city's centre of gravity. The area around Zoo Station, the very heart of Berlin when the Wall was in place, has lost much of its lure - there's still plenty of (4) ... to be had, but the action, both daytime and night-time, is now firmly rooted in the east. Scores of (5) ... bars, restaurants, clubs and galleries have taken over once quiet streets and weekend nights now have a carnival-like atmosphere, the pavements (6) ... impassable. Sleek chrome and glass has replaced crumbling brick throughout the (7) ... of Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain, yanking them out of a fifty-year slumber, while Potsdamer Platz, nothing but a barren field until a few years ago, is now a bustling (8) ... quarter.

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[answer="TRANSFORMATION" label="TRANSFORM"]

[answer="FURIOUSLY" label="FURIOUS"]

[answer="POWERFUL" label="POWER"]

[answer="SHOPPING" label="SHOP"]

[answer="TRENDY" label="TREND"]

[answer="PRACTICALLY" label="PRACTICAL"]

[answer="NEIGHBOURHOODS" label="NEIGHBOUR"]

[answer="ENTERTAINMENT" label="ENTERTAIN"]

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ANSWER KEYS

 

GAP 1 (TRANSFORMATION) ... perpetual state of  transformation Berlin is an extraordinary city. For over a century, events ... 
TRANSFORM => TRANSFORMATION | VERB => NOUN
ATION => SUFFIX (IN NOUNS) the action or process of doing something. (FASCINATION/PROVOCATION/DECORATION) 
Root Words
1). The car industry has undergone a dramatic transformation. TRANSFORM + ATION => NOUN
2). It was an event that would transform my life. TRANSFORM => VERB
3). Do you happen to know how to repair this faulty transformer? TRANFORM + ER => NOUN

 

GAP 2 (FURIOUSLY) ... again, working furiously to re-create itself as the capital of Europe's most ... 
FURIOUS => FURIOUSLY | ADJECTIVE => ADVERB 
LY => SUFFIX (IN ADVERBS) in a specified manner. (VIRTUALLY/SADLY/SLOWLY)
Root Words
1). He was in a terrible fury. FURY => NOUN
2). Jane was furious with her husband. FUR + IOUS => ADJECTIVE
3). They worked furiously to repair the car. FURIOUS + LY => ADVERB

 

GAP 3 (POWERFUL) ... of Europe's most powerful country and as an international metropolis on a level with ... 
POWER => POWERFUL | NOUN => ADJECTIVE
FUL => SUFFIX (IN ADJECTIVES) having the quality of something or causing something. (FORGETFUL/PAINFUL/RESTFUL
Root Words
1). He's powerful in local politics. POWER + FUL => ADJECTIVE
2). The king was powerless to prevent the execution. POWER + LESS => ADJECTIVE
3). Cocaine is a powerfully addictive drug. POWERFUL + LY => ADVERB

 

GAP 4 (SHOPPING) ... there's still plenty of shopping to be had, but the action, both daytime and night-time, ...
SHOP => SHOPPING | VERB => NOUN
ING => SUFFIX (IN NOUNS) action or process. (MEETING/SLEEPING/RUNNING)
Root Words
1). The street was full of shoppers. SHOP + PER => NOUN
2). Jim helped his mother to carry her shopping home. SHOP + PING => NOUN
3). Karen's had a long career as a shoplifter. SHOP + LIFTER => COMPOUND NOUN

 

GAP 5 (TRENDY) ... east. Scores of trendy bars, restaurants, clubs and galleries have taken over once ... 
TREND => TRENDY | NOUN => ADJECTIVE
Y => SUFFIX (IN ADJECTIVES) having the qualities of something. (DUSTY/MUDDY/RUNNY)
Root Words
1). She enjoys buying trendy clothes. TREND + Y => ADJECTIVE
2). The trend in education is towards more helpful teaching methods. TREND => NOUN
3). Is dyeing your hair blonde or black untrendy? UN + TRENDY => ADJECTIVE

 

GAP 6 (PRACTICALLY) ... the pavements practically impassable. Sleek chrome and glass has replaced crumbling ... 
PRACTICAL => PRACTICALLY | ADJECTIVE => ADVERB
LY => SUFFIX (IN ADVERBS) in a specified manner. (VIRTUALLY/SADLY/SLOWLY)
Root Words
1). We need someone practical to lead the team. PRACTIC + AL => ADJECTIVE
2). The bus was practically full. PRACTICAL + LY => ADVERB
3). He has musical talent, but he needs a lot of practice. PRACTICE => NOUN

 

GAP 7 (NEIGHBOURHOODS) ... throughout the neighbourhoods of Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain, yanking ... 
NEIGHBOUR => NEIGHBOURHOOD | NOUN => NOUN
HOOD => SUFFIX (IN NOUNS) a group of people of the type mentioned. (BROTHERHOOD/PRIESTHOOD/CHILDHOOD)
Root Words
1). She lives somewhere in the neighbourhood of the station. NEIGHBOUR + HOOD => NOUN
2). Germany and Poland are neighbouring countries. NEIGHBOUR + ING => ADJECTIVE
3). Keith is my next door neighbour. NEIGHBOUR => NOUN

 

GAP 8 (ENTERTAINMENT) ... now a bustling entertainment quarter. The relocation of government from Bonn to Berlin has played ...
ENTERTAIN => ENTERTAINMENT | VERB => NOUN
MENT => SUFFIX (IN NOUNS) the action or result of. (DEVELOPMENT/IMPROVEMENT/AMAZEMENT)
Root Words
1). There is always plenty of entertainment in a big city. ENTERTAIN + MENT => NOUN
2). Robert is a great entertainer. ENTERTAIN + ER => NOUN
3). MTV nowadays isn't very entertaining. ENTERTAIN + ING => ADJECTIVE