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Transformation, word formation and precision work in Cambridge C1 style.

50 minC1c1use_of_englishscience-discoveryword formationkey word transformationssciencediscovery

Lesson objectives

  • Improve grammatical precision and collocational control.
  • Practise exam-style transformations and word formation systematically.
  • Connect structure and lexis back to the unit theme of science & discovery.

Part 1 — Word formation

Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in CAPITALS.

  1. The recent breakthroughs in genetics have been nothing short of ____. REMARK
  2. Scientists are working to find a ____ solution to the energy crisis. SUSTAIN
  3. The discovery of the new planet was entirely ____, occurring by chance during a routine scan. ACCIDENT
  4. There is growing ____ about the long-term effects of microplastics in the ocean. CONCERN
  5. The laboratory results were ____, leaving the researchers with many unanswered questions. AMBIGUOUS
  6. Space exploration requires an immense amount of ____ and dedication. COMMIT
  7. The theory was initially met with ____ due to a lack of empirical evidence. SCEPTIC
  8. We must ensure the ____ of all experimental data to maintain public trust. INTEGRITY

Part 2 — Key word transformations

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and five words, including the word given.

1. "I didn't break the laboratory equipment," said the student. | DENIED → The student ____ the laboratory equipment.

2. "You should go to the doctor immediately," the scientist told her colleague. | URGED → The scientist __ to the doctor immediately. 3. "I'm sorry I missed the lecture on quantum physics," said Mark. | APOLOGISED → Mark __ the lecture on quantum physics. 4. "Why did you conduct the experiment without supervision?" the professor asked. | WANTED → The professor __ why the experiment had been conducted without supervision. 5. "I'll definitely publish the results of the study next month," promised the researcher. | PROMISED → The researcher __ the results of the study the following month. 6. "You stole the confidential research papers!" the manager shouted at the intern. | ACCUSED → The intern ____ the confidential research papers.

Answer key

  1. remarkable
  2. sustainable
  3. accidental
  4. concern
  5. ambiguous
  6. commitment
  7. scepticism
  8. integrity
  9. denied breaking
  10. urged his colleague to go
  11. apologised for missing
  12. wanted to know
  13. promised to publish
  14. was accused of stealing