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WORD FORMATION - EXERCISES
1. Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line Evening classes
Recently I decided to go to evening classes twice a week. During the day I work in a
____________________ agency as a telephonist. It is not a very interesting SECRETARY
____________________ and I get bored. I also got tired of coming home every evening, putting a OCCUPY
___________________ meal in the oven, and then watching TV. So I decided to take up FREEZE
____________________ as a hobby. Perhaps I should give you an CARPENTER
____________________ for my choice. Learning a skill is a good EXPLAIN
___________________ to the problem of boring work. Also, I felt I was a SOLVE
____________________ because any time I tried to put up a shelf, for example, it always fell down! FAIL
Now I am quite a ____________________ woodworker ! I am working on the SUCCESS
____________________ of some furniture at the moment. And although there are only two other girls CONSTRUCT
in the class , I don't feel any ____________________. I've turned out to be the best student in the EMBARRASS class!
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line
How does the video work?
When I was young, I always dreamed of becoming a famous ___________________. When SCIENCE
I was at school I decided to study ____________________, and then become a millionaire by ENGINE
inventing a wonderful new ____________________ which would make the world a better place. PRODUCE
Unfortunately, I wasn't very good at technical subjects. Any time I operate any kind of
____________________, something terrible happens. Machines which use EQUIP
____________________, such as computers or television, always seem to give me a ELECTRIC ____________________ shock. POWER
The instruction booklets are always __________________. They never help me at all. Nowadays you USE
need to have __________________ knowledge just to turn on the video. To my great SPECIAL
____________________ it is always a child of six who helps me out of my EMBARRASS ___________________ . DIFFICULT
3. Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line 1 Film review
'Battle for your heart' is the new film starring Hugh Grace. I'm afraid that my first
____________________ was not very favourable. The scenes of violence are IMPRESS
___________________ and the main character, Tony, is simply OFFEND
____________________. The audience is supposed to feel great IRRITATE
____________________ for Tony, an army of icer, who is accused of ADMIRE
____________________ because he fails to attack the village where the COWARD
____________________ Miranda lives with her old father. Tony saves their lives, and although the ADORE
idea of marrying him has little ____________________ for her, Miranda agrees to it out of ATTRACT
____________________. However, she is still in love with Alex, one of the enemy army, and wants to GRATEFUL
remain __________________ to him. The dialogue and the acting are just as bad as the plot. At the FAITH
end, I breathed a sigh of _____________________. RELIEVE
This is definitely one to miss!
in First Certificate Testbuilder - Heinemann KEY
1. secretarial; occupation; frozen; carpentry; explanation; solution; failure; successful; construction; embarrassment;
2. scientist; engineering; product; equipment; electricity; powerful; useless; specialised; embarrassment; difficulties;
3. impression; of ensive; irritating; admiration; cowardice; adorable; at raction; gratitude; faithful; relief; 2