B2 Use of English Test 22 – word formation

For questions 1-9, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

Letting the sea in

The small (1)…………… (COAST) town of Medmerry has found an unusual way to reduce the risk of flooding: let the sea in. The scheme involved the (2)…………… (DESTROY) of part of the existing sea wall and the building of seven kilometres of new, higher (3)…………… (DEFEND) further inland, closer to local communities. This has led to the (4)…………… (CREATE) of a large area of wetland, capable of absorbing the energy of the waves and therefore bringing about a (5)…………… (SUBSTANCE) reduction in flooding at times of storm and high tides.

According to environmental scientists, this (6)…………… (AMBITION) project will also turn the whole area into a (7)…………… (MASS) nature reserve. It is already attracting large numbers of birds and other wildlife and eventually it should provide a safe home for some of the country’s most (8)…………… (DANGER) species. This is bound to attract more visitors to the area, although it remains (9)…………… (CLEAR) whether numbers will have to be limited in order to protect the reserve.