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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.

Biology in the Real World

Biology is often taught as a set of facts to memorise, but its real (0) RELEVANCE is hard to miss once you start noticing living systems at work. In the lab, students quickly learn that careful (1) .......... (OBSERVE) matters: a tiny change in colour can signal a major shift in a reaction. They also discover that scientific progress depends on (2) .......... (REPEAT); if a result can’t be reproduced, it’s treated with suspicion. Beyond the classroom, the (3) .......... (DIVERSE) of life is visible everywhere, from bacteria in soil to birds adapting to city parks. Modern biology is increasingly (4) .......... (DISCIPLINE), drawing on chemistry, computing and statistics to interpret complex data. This is especially true in genetics, where (5) .......... (INHERIT) traits can be traced through families, sometimes revealing unexpected risks. Yet genes are not the whole story: environmental (6) .......... (EXPOSE) can switch certain genes on or off, affecting health over time. Because of this, public debates about vaccines and antibiotics require (7) .......... (LITERATE) as well as trust in experts. Without it, misinformation spreads (8) .......... (ALARM), undermining decisions that should be based on evidence.

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

Bejenaru Alexandru

@bejenaru-alexandru

User Prompt

"Make it based around biology"

Tone: Standard
Level: C1

Created on:

Apr 10, 2026

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