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Use of English

Level C1

Part 3 - Word Formation

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For Questions 1-8, read the text below and use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

Resource Decisions

Environmental policy often becomes controversial when public opinion is divided. In one recent campaign about water use, a local group described the rapid (0) DEPLETION of underground reserves as a warning sign that action could no longer be delayed. Each (1) .......... (PETITION) who signed the proposal argued that current consumption patterns were unsustainable. What made the debate especially difficult was the government's (2) .......... (RELY) on outdated data, which many experts said gave a false impression of security. Some officials appeared (3) .......... (DECIDE), delaying urgent measures for months. Meanwhile, consumer demand continued to rise (4) .......... (RESIST), driven by convenience rather than necessity. Scientists warned that if usage continued to (5) .......... (CEED) safe limits, entire farming regions might become economically unviable. They also stressed that future planning had to be genuinely (6) .......... (SUSTAIN) rather than merely popular. Without such reform, authorities would be (7) .......... (CAPABLE) of preventing further damage. Even solutions once thought barely (8) .......... (IMAGINE) are now being taken seriously.

What to do

For each gap you get one word in capitals which you have to change so the grammar and meaning fit in the sentence. Here you have to show how well you know word families and if you can change words by using prefixes and suffixes.

You need to read the whole text to get the writer’s opinion on the topic. That’s because sometimes a negative prefix will be required. There is usually at least one word requiring a negative prefix, so look out for these.

In the exam always write something. You never know, you might be lucky even if you are not sure of the answer!

Strategy

  1. Read the title and the whole text so that you understand what it is about.
  2. Look at each sentence in detail.
  3. Think about what kind of word you need and whether you need a negative prefix or a suffix.
  4. Read the sentence again to check whether you need a plural form.
  5. Check your spelling, as it must be correct.

Instructions

For Questions 1-8, read the text below and use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

Exercise Details

Author

Dimitris Tsimiklis

@dimitris-tsimiklis

User Prompt

"The text must test the words petitioner, irresistibly, reliance, indecisive, sustainable, exceed, incapable, and imaginable in any order, and use the word depletion as an example."

Tone: Standard
Level: C1

Created on:

Jul 22, 2026

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