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Word Formation - (B2) First Certificate of English

For Questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Living in the suburbs

We live in a new (0) RESIDENTIAL (RESIDENT) area in the suburbs of London. It is a quiet (1) ............ (NEIGHBOUR) , which is a great change after living in one of the noisiest parts of London for years. The house is set in beautiful (2) ............ (SURROUND) , but there is one major environmental problem: a chemical factory a few miles away in the (3) ............ (INDUSTRY) zone. Unfortunaltely, the waste from the factory has been causing serious (4) ............ (POLLUTE) of the atmosphere and the Thames River. Another (5) ............ (ADVANTAGE) is the night life , which doesn't exist. If you want any entertainment you have to drive into (6) ............ (CENTRE) London, where you have the difficulty of finding a SUITABLE (SUIT) parking space. (7) ............ (LUCK) , it is only a five-minute walk to the nearest (8) ............ (GROUND) station, which then takes me directly to Oxford Circus.

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