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
______and I get bored. I also got tired of coming home every evening, putting a ______meal in the oven, and then watching TV. So I decided to take up ______as a hobby. Perhaps I should give you an
______for my choice. Learning a skill is a good
______to the problem of boring work. Also, I felt I was a
______because any time I tried to put up a shelf, for example, it always fell down! Now I am quite a ______woodworker ! I am working on the ______of some furniture at the moment. And although there are only two other girls in the class , I don't feel any ______. I've turned out to be the best student in the class! / SECRETARY
OCCUPY
FREEZE
CARPENTER
EXPLAIN
SOLVE
FAIL
SUCCESS
CONSTRUCT
EMBARRASS

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
I was at school I decided to study ______, and then become a millionaire by inventing a wonderful new ______which would make the world a better place. Unfortunately, I wasn't very good at technical subjects. Any time I operate any kind of ______, something terrible happens. Machines which use
______, such as computers or television, always seem to give me a
______shock.
The instruction booklets are always ______. They never help me at all. Nowadays you need to have ______knowledge just to turn on the video. To my great ______it is always a child of six who helps me out of my
______. / SCIENCE
ENGINE
PRODUCE
EQUIP
ELECTRIC
POWER
USE
SPECIAL
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

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
______and the main character, Tony, is simply
______. The audience is supposed to feel great
______for Tony, an army officer, who is accused of
______because he fails to attack the village where the
______Miranda lives with her old father. Tony saves their lives, and although the idea of marrying him has little ______for her, Miranda agrees to it out of ______. However, she is still in love with Alex, one of the enemy army, and wants to remain ______to him. The dialogue and the acting are just as bad as the plot. At the end, I breathed a sigh of ______.
This is definitely one to miss! / IMPRESS
OFFEND
IRRITATE
ADMIRE
COWARD
ADORE
ATTRACT
GRATEFUL
FAITH
RELIEVE

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; offensive; irritating; admiration; cowardice; adorable; attraction; gratitude; faithful; relief;

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