Word Formation 1

We earn our _________________ (LIVE) in America today in peaceful _________________

(COMPETE) with people all across the Earth. Profound and _________________ (POWER) forces

are shaking and _________________ (MAKE) our world, and the urgent question of our time is

whether we can make change our friend and not our enemy. This new world has already

_________________ (RICH) the lives of millions of Americans who are able to

_________________ (COMPETITION) and win in it. But when most people are working harder

for less, when others cannot work at all, when the cost of health care devastates families and

threatens to _________________ (BANK) our enterprises, great and small, when the fear of crime

robs law abiding citizens of their _________________ (FREE), and when millions of poor children

cannot even imagine the lives we are calling them to lead, we have not made change our friend.

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Word Formation 2

SURVIVAL

The weather made their progress (0) ..impossible.. As it POSSIBLE

had been raining _________________ all night they had to HEAVY

be very _________________ as they walked through the CARE

thick jungle. Their good _________________would help JUDGE

them overcome the _________________and get back to SET

civilisation with only minor injuries.

Although things were _________________they had to be BEARABLE

_________________because it was the only way they could OPTIMIST

help each other through this difficult situation.

Their _________________chosen for his knowledge, would help LEAD

them in every way. The _________________of this training IMPORTANT

was to _________________them for the special task ahead HARD

of them. However, they had never imagined how _________________DANGER

it would turn out to be.

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Word Formation 3

FOOD PRODUCTION

In the not-too-distant past farm animals were able to live (0) NATURAL lives in what we would

now term NATURE 'free-range' conditions. Such farming methods however, were not able to

supply the rapidly growing (1) _________________ POPULATE of the world and the increasing

demands on food(2) _________________ CONSUME . In order to cope with this rising demand,

factory farming methods were introduced along with the (3) _________________ DEVELOP of

genetically engineered (4) _________________ GROW hormones, which resulted in a massive

increase in food (5) _________________ PRODUCE . However, these developments in the use of

factory farming and drug (6) _________________ TREAT have led to a widespread feeling that

animals are being caused a lot of distress and that the quality of the food itself suffers as a

consequence. Certainly, many people (7) _________________ AGREE with the idea of keeping

animals in one building for their entire (8) _________________ EXIST and argue that more

emphasis should be given to (9) _________________ ALTERNATE farming methods. A growing

number of people are

choosing to eat organic food, supporting farmers who use free-range methods, a system which has

proved to be both (10) _________________ ECONOMY and more humane.

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 KITCHEN HYGIENE

The next time you go to the supermarket don't forget to buy the (0) BIGGEST BIG bottle of

kitchen cleaner you can to (1) _________________ INFECT your work surfaces. Recent (2)

_________________ SCIENCE research in America has shown that the kitchen is often the

most (3) _________________ HYGIENE of all the rooms in the home.

The (4) _________________ COMBINE of food, heat and dampness means the kitchen

is (5) _________________ POTENTIAL a breeding ground for bacteria that can cause stomach

upsets and vomiting. The study at the University of Arizona examined15 homes over 30 weeks.

Levels of (6) _________________ CLEAN were certainly not below average yet cutting boards

and dishcloths were found to contain bacteria in far greater number than elsewhere in the home.

(7) _________________ RESEARCH say ignorance is the cause of the problem and point out

that (8) _________________ ADEQUATE cleaning can lead to serious food poisoning.

The (9) _________________ SOLVE? Make sure you clean all work surfaces

(10) _________________ DAY and keep an eye on that dishcloth!

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 DRESS CODE

UK companies have received (0) CRITICISM from CRITIC a business forum for what their report

refers to as a rather narrow-minded attitude towards the dress code for office workers. This follows

a case in which a male (1) _________________ EMPLOY working in the post room of a

large (2) _________________ ORGANIZE in the United Kingdom received a (3)

_________________ SUSPEND for wearing jeans to work. Whilst the report accepts that there is a

need for people dealing with (4) _________________ CUSTOM to look well dressed, it questions

whether employees who work behind the scenes necessarily need to dress formally. The authors of

the report made a (5) _________________ COMPARE between the UK and other European

nations where employers seem (6) _________________ CONCERN about the need for their

workers to wear smart clothes in the office. Their (7) _________________ ARGUE is based on

research that claims workers are far more (8) ... when they have the (9) _________________

PRODUCT to dress in a way that they feel most FREE(10) _________________ COMFORT in.

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For Questions 1 - 10 Read the text below. Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end

of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Example: (0) BIGGEST

Kitchen Hygiene

The next time you go to the supermarket don't

forget to buy the (0) …………………. bottle of kitchen cleaner BIG

you can to (1) _________________ your work surfaces. INFECT

Recent (2) _________________ research in America has shown that SCIENCE

the kitchen is often the most (3) _________________ of all the rooms HYGIENE

in the home.

The (4) _________________of food, heat and dampness means the COMBINE

kitchen is (5) _________________ a breeding ground for bacteria that POTENTIAL

can cause stomach upsets and vomiting.

The study at the University of Arizona examined

15 homes over 30 weeks. Levels of (6) _________________were CLEAN

certainly not below average yet cutting boards

and dishcloths were found to contain bacteria in

far greater number than elsewhere in the home.

(7) _________________ say ignorance is the cause of the problem RESEARCH

and point out that (8) _________________cleaning can lead to ADEQUATE

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serious food poisoning.

The (9) _________________? Make sure you clean all work surfaces SOLVE

(10) _________________ and keep an eye on that dishcloth! DAY

No More Classes – Cloze test

The use (0) ... computers has meant students can study language programmes (1) ... their

own speed when and for how long they want - and no need to worry about the teacher having

a favourite or doing (2) ... another boring lesson. What's more, in the virtual classrooms of

the future the student will (3) ... on their headset, and be transported into an imaginary

school, choose their class, take the books they need off the shelf and (4) ... conversations

with other computerised students.

They might (5) ... choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the

restaurant. At the (6) ... of a button they would be transported to (7) ... realistic settings

where they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand (8) ... a virtual English

companion. All this perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort of their home: no (9) ... to

catch the bus to college, or a plane to England.

Exciting? Certainly, and an interesting alternative to traditional classroom lessons. But

would it ever (10) ... the classroom? Hopefully not. (11) ... the need to relate to real people

talking about real issues and generally learning a little more about others will always lead

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 language learners to (12) ... at least a little of their time with real people.

1 A with B for C at D in

2 A still B for C yet D already

3 A place B put C set D get

4 A take B do C catch D hold

5 A although B preferably C instead D contrary

6 A force B hit C depress D push

7 A so B such C like D alike

8 A with B to C from D for

9 A role B duty C obligation D need

10 A replace B restore C succeed D recover

11 A definitely B mainly C totally D surely

12 A spend B make C have D do

Cloze test

Camping Holidays

Although it has a reputation for being rather basic in terms of home comforts, the modern material

used in (0) ________________________ manufacture of tents means camping is at least a (1)

________________________ less hard work. Nowadays tents are (2) ________________________

lightweight that you hardly notice you're carrying them. They're easy to (3)

________________________ up yet still a cheaper alternative to hotel accommodation.

Talk to an expert first before spending a lot of money (4) ________________________ a tent.

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Different tents suit different needs and there's no point (5) ________________________ buying a

mountaineering tent (6) ________________________ you're planning to camp in these conditions.

Don't (7) ________________________ tempted to splash out on all the latest equipment either.

Most of the fun of camping lies in the chance to get back to nature. There's no need to take anything

more (8) ________________________ the basics.

Always try to plan your arrival at the site long before (9) ________________________ gets dark.

You will want to see (10) ________________________ you're doing when you try to erect your

tent. Don't forget to ask for permission if you're not camping on a registered site, and remember to

take a supply of food and drink with you in (11) ________________________ the local shops are

closed when you arrive. You can then enjoy your first meal under the stars and begin (12)

________________________ appreciate the joys of camping.

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Transformations

Example:

I haven't seen you for years.

ages

It's (been ages since I) saw you.

1. 'Why don't you come over for dinner at the weekend?' he asked her.
suggested
He .................................. for dinner at the weekend.
2. His boss won't tolerate lateness.
put
His boss won't .................................. lateness.
3. The school I studied at last year was better than this one.
good
This school ........................... my last one.
4. Although the weather was terrible we had a good time.
spite
We had a good time ............................ the terrible weather.
5. Being rude is inexcusable.
excuse
There is .................................... rude
6. I find driving on the left in England very strange.
accustomed
I ..................................... on the left in England.
7. I regret taking up smoking.
wish
I ..................................... up smoking.
8. The police are interviewing the suspects.
interviewed
The suspects ..................................... by the police.

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