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
____________________ for my choice. Learning a skill is a good
___________________ to the problem of boring work. Also, I felt I was a
CARPENTER
EXPLAIN
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
____________________, such as computers or television, always seem to give me a
____________________ shock.
EQUIP
ELECTRIC
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
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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
IMPRESS
___________________ and the main character, Tony, is simply
OFFEND
____________________. The audience is supposed to feel great
IRRITATE
____________________ for Tony, an army officer, 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; offensive; irritating; admiration; cowardice; adorable; attraction; gratitude; faithful; relief;
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