Use of English
Word Formation - Example 4
C1 Advanced Exam
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Note: the format of this exercise has been modified for this website. On the exam, all the words between the brackets [] will be in a column to the right of the text. To see an example of this, click here.
Part 3
Part 3
For questions 17-24, 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. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
Modernising a museum
Modernising a museum
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England - the world's oldest university museum - has recently gone through a major (0) _______________ [TRANSFORM] The architects wanted to create a new space that would make the museum one of the world's Most important and (17) _______________ [INNOVATE] cultural showcases.
The collections in the museum are absolutely (18) _______________ [STAND] and cover the cultures of east and west, charting the aspirations of mankind from the prehistoric era to the present day. The approach that was adopted was based on the idea that (19) _______________ [CIVILISE] that have shaped our modern societies did not develop in isolation but were part of a complex interrelated world. Every object has a (20) _______________ [SIGNIFY] story to tell, and these are gradually uncovered through tracing the journey of ideas and influences across time and continents.
People who knew the old museum say it has (21) _______________ [GO] an amazing makeover. The new layout (22) _______________ [ABLE] people to appreciate the objects fully; it is (23) _______________ [ACCESS] to everyone, from school children to academic scholars, so (24) _______________ [CONGRATULATE] to all those involved in redesigning this wonderful treasure house.
Answers
Answers
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England - the world's oldest university museum - has recently gone through a major (0) TRANSFORMATION. The architects wanted to create a new space that would make the museum one of the world's most important and (17) INNOVATIVE cultural showcases.
The collections in the museum are absolutely (18) OUTSTANDING and cover the cultures of east and west, charting the aspirations of mankind from the prehistoric era to the present day. The approach that was adopted was based on the idea that (19) CIVILISATIONS that have shaped our modern societies did not develop in isolation but were part of a complex interrelated world. Every object has a (20) SIGNIFICANT story to tell, and these are gradually uncovered through tracing the journey of ideas and influences across time and continents.
People who knew the old museum say it has (21) UNDERGONE an amazing makeover. The new layout (22) ENABLES people to appreciate the objects fully; it is (23) ACCESSIBLE to everyone, from school children to academic scholars, so (24) CONGRATULATIONS to all those involved in redesigning this wonderful treasure house.
17. INNOVATIVE 18. OUTSTANDING 19. CIVILISATIONS/CIVILIZATIONS 20. SIGNIFICANT 21. UNDERGONE 22. ENABLES 23. ACCESSIBILE 24. CONGRATULATIONS
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