Suffixes Exercises PDFSet 6: C1 Academic Suffixes — Advanced Word Formation & Latin Roots
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Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The ___ of the factory to toxic waste resulted in a class-action lawsuit against the corporation.
a) exposementb) exposionc) exposured) exposal
2.Improving digital ___ among elderly citizens has become a key government priority in several European countries.
a) literacyb) literatenessc) literationd) literament
3.Following the CEO's sudden ___ from the project, the board appointed an interim director to oversee operations.
a) withdrawnessb) withdrawmentc) withdrawingd) withdrawal
4.There is a widespread ___ that the reforms have failed, although the evidence suggests otherwise.
a) perceptivenessb) perceptionc) perceivingd) perceptivity
5.The university requires the ___ of all supporting documents at least six weeks before the start of term.
a) submitmentb) submittancec) submittingd) submission
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Preview: Answers
1.exposure
2.literacy
3.withdrawal
4.perception
5.submission
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Preview: Explanations
1."exposure"(c)
The noun form of 'expose' is 'exposure', using the Latin-derived suffix '-ure'. This suffix forms abstract nouns from verbs (expose → exposure, fail → failure, close → closure). English does not use '-ment' or '-ion' with 'expose'.
2."literacy"(a)
'Literacy' is formed from 'literate' + '-acy' (with the '-ate' dropped). The suffix '-acy' forms abstract nouns from adjectives ending in '-ate': accurate → accuracy, private → privacy, literate → literacy. '-ness' is theoretically possible for adjectives but 'literacy' is the established form.
3."withdrawal"(d)
The noun form of 'withdraw' is 'withdrawal', using the suffix '-al'. Several verbs form nouns with '-al' rather than '-ment' or '-tion': approve → approval, dismiss → dismissal, renew → renewal, withdraw → withdrawal. These are common in formal and business English.
4."perception"(b)
'Perception' is the noun meaning 'a belief or understanding'. It follows the Latin root transformation: -ceive → -ception (perceive → perception, conceive → conception, receive → reception). 'Perceptiveness' and 'perceptivity' both refer to the ability to perceive keenly — a different meaning. 'Perceiving' is a gerund and unnatural in this context.
5."submission"(d)
'Submission' follows the Latin root transformation: -mit → -mission (submit → submission, admit → admission, permit → permission). English does not form nouns from '-mit' verbs using '-ment' or '-ance'. Knowing this root pattern is key to C1-level word formation.
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