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.
The Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti National Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most (1) ... national parks in the world, supports possibly the greatest (2) ... in the natural world involving 1.8 million wildebeest and other antelopes. The area is home to over 450 species of birds including three Tanzanian endemic species and two (3) ... threatened species, the Grey-crested Helmet Shrike and Karamoja Apalis, a rare African warbler. It is thought one third of Africa's (4) ... of Ruppell’s vulture uses the Serengeti ecosystem. (5)..., this extraordinary national park and its wildlife are now in great peril. The (6) ... of Tanzania is planning a major international and (7) ... highway across the Serengeti National Park, linking Lake Victoria with eastern Tanzania. The Government of Tanzania (GoT) via its (8) ... TANROADS propose to construct a 171.5 km road across the Serengeti National Park. It will directly traverse the Wildebeest Migration route and is part of a bigger plan to connect the proposed new port at Tanga to Musoma on Lake Victoria via Arusha and Lake Natron's shores.
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[answer="RECOGNIZABLE" label="RECOGNIZE"]
[answer="MIGRATION" label="MIGRATE"]
[answer="GLOBALLY" label="GLOBAL"]
[answer="POPULATION" label="POPULATE"]
[answer="UNFORTUNATELY" label="FORTUNATE"]
[answer="GOVERNMENT" label="GOVERN"]
[answer="COMMERCIAL" label="COMMERCE"]
[answer="AGENCY" label="AGENT"]
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ANSWER keys
GAP 1 (RECOGNIZABLE) ... of the most recognizable national parks in the world, supports possibly the greatest ...
RECOGNIZE => RECOGNIZABLE | VERB => ADJECTIVE
ABLE => SUFFIX (IN ADJECTIVES) having the quality of. (KNOWLEGEABLE/SUITABLE/COMFORTABLE)
Root Words
1). The gave the soldier a medal in recognition of his courage. RECOGNI + TION => NOUN
2). He is one of the most recognizable musician in the world. RECOGNIZ + ABLE => ADJECTIVE
3). After the war, the city was completely unrecognizable. UN + RECOGNIZABLE => ADJECTIVE
GAP 2 (MIGRATION) ... the greatest migration in the natural world involving 1.8 million wildebeest and ...
MIGRATE => MIGRATION | VERB => NOUN
ION => SUFFIX (IN NOUNS) the action or state of. (COMPETITION//PERFECTION/CONFESSION).
Root Words
1). The swallow is a summer migrant to Britain. MIGR + ANT => NOUN
2). Migration is changing cultures. MIGRAT + ION => NOUN
3). The whole population was made to migrate to the West. MIGRATE => VERB
GAP 3 (GLOABALLY) ... species and two globally threatened species, the Grey-crested Helmet Shrike ...
GLOBAL => GLOBALLY | ADJECTIVE => ADVERB
LY => SUFFIX (IN ADVERBS) in a specified manner. (VIRTUALLY/SADLY/SLOWLY)
Root Words
1). Global warming is indeed real and human activity has been a contributor. GLOB + AL => ADJECTIVE
2). She's travelled to all parts of the globe. GLOBE => NOUN
3). Globalization brings the exciting world of big business into your living room. GLOBALIZ + ATION => NOUN
GAP 4 (POPULATION) ... third of Africa's population of Ruppell's vulture uses the Serengeti ecosystem. ...
POPULATE => POPULATION | VERB => NOUN
ION => SUFFIX (IN NOUNS) the action or state of. (COMPETITION//PERFECTION/CONFESSION).
Root Words
1). The population of the town increases in the winter. POPULAT + ION => NOUN
2). People began to populate the area in the late 17th century. POPULATE => VERB
3). Disease depopulated the whole country. DE + POPULATED => VERB
GAP 5 (UNFORTUNATELY) ... ecosystem. Unfortunately, this extraordinary national park and its wildlife are ...
FORTUNATE => UNFORTUNATELY | ADJECTIVE => ADVERB
UN => PREFIX (IN ADVERBS) not; opposite of; contrary to. (UNHAPPILY/UNPLEASANTLY/UNBREAKABLY)
Root Words
1). It was really fortunate that no one was hurt in the accident. FORTUNATE => ADJECTIVE
2). I'd like to help but unfortunately I can't. UN + FORTUNATELY => ADVERB
3). That house must be worth a fortune! FORTUNE => NOUN
GAP 6 (GOVERNMENT) ... great peril. The government of Tanzania is planning a major international and ...
GOVERN => GOVERNMENT | VERB => NOUN
MENT => SUFFIX (IN NOUNS) the action or result of. (DEVELOPMENT/IMPROVEMENT/AMAZEMENT)
Root Words
1). He wants to be a prison governor. GOVERN + OR => NOUN
2). Democracy is one form of government. GOVERN + MENT => NOUN
3). He is presently the leader of the governing party. GOVERN + ING => ADJECTIVE
GAP 7 (COMMERCIAL) ... international and commercial highway across the Serengeti National Park ...
COMMERCE => COMMERCIAL | VERB => NOUN
IAL => SUFFIX (IN ADJECTIVES) typical of. (CELESTIAL/INITIAL/DICTATORIAL)
Root Words
1). The concert was a huge commercial failure. COMMERC + IAL => ADJECTIVE
2). Her invention was commercially successful. COMMERCIAL + LY => ADVERB
3). The firm hopes to commercialize the product next year. COMMERCIAL + IZE => VERB
GAP 8 (AGENCY) ... (GoT) via its agency TANROADS propose to construct a 171.5 road across the ...
AGENT => AGENCY | NOUN => NOUN
ENCY => SUFFIX (IN NOUNS) the state or quality of. (EFFICIENCY/DEPENDENCY/EXPECTANCY)
Root Words
1). Our agent in London deals with all British sales. AGENT => NOUN
2). Starting an advertising agency can be done with a modest investment. AG + ENCY => NOUN
3). What role did structural and agential factors play in second world war? AGENT + IAL => ADJECTIVE