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The document discusses word formation, including forming nouns from verbs to indicate jobs, forming opposites using prefixes and suffixes, and forming verbs, adjectives, and adverbs using common suffixes. It provides examples of words formed from root words in various parts of speech. The exercises focus on choosing the correctly formed word to complete sentences on topics like dress codes, food production, and kitchen hygiene.

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Fce Part3 Word Formation Worksheet1

The document discusses word formation, including forming nouns from verbs to indicate jobs, forming opposites using prefixes and suffixes, and forming verbs, adjectives, and adverbs using common suffixes. It provides examples of words formed from root words in various parts of speech. The exercises focus on choosing the correctly formed word to complete sentences on topics like dress codes, food production, and kitchen hygiene.

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Part3: Word Formation

1) Forming nouns form verbs


This exercise focuses on people and their jobs using the most common suffixes.
Use the word in bold to form the noun which refers to the person who does that
job.
1. A person who acts for a living is called an .......... .
2. A ..... is someone who earns money from writing music.
3. She didn't become famous as a ..... until her 17th novel was published.
4. In Part 5 of the FCE Exam your speaking ability will be assessed by the ..... .
5. At the end of the interview the ..... asked if he could be shown around the
company.
6. The waiter asked the ..... if she would help him deal with a difficult customer.
7. An ..... is someone who will be able to go through your accounts and work out
how much money you have.
8. ..... to the castle are expected to come during visiting times only.
2) Forming other nouns
This exercise looks at forming nouns from verbs, nouns and adjectives by using
suffixes.
Type the correct form of the word in the box.
1. My teacher says there has been a big (IMPROVE) .......... in my English lately.
2. The recipe says you only need to add two (SPOON) .......... of salt.
3. Why did you do that? I thought you had more (INTELLIGENT) .......... than that.
4. The singer gave a briliant (PERFORM) .......... on stage yesterday.
5. Have you seen her magazine (COLLECT) ..........? She must have over 200
editions.
6. On hearing the news, everyone was overcome with a feeling of (SAD) .......... .
7. When you take the FCE Speaking paper you will be given marks for your
(ACCURATE) .......... and also on how fluent you are.
8. She has the (ABLE) .......... to pass the exam first time round providing she works
hard.

3) Forming opposite meanings


This exercise focuses on the common prefixes and suffixes used to form opposite
words.
Choose the correct prefix or suffix to form the opposite of the word in CAPITALS.
in-

im-

il-

un-

-less dis-

ir-

1 When he became a teenager he wanted to be more ................................. from


his parents.
DEPEND
2 It was really ................................. of you to take that money without asking.
HONESTY
3 If you hadn't been so ................................. with that book you'd still have it now.
CARE
4 My broken leg means I'll be ................................. to go on holiday with you.
ABILITY
5 In many countries it is ................................. to smoke cigarettes under the age of
16.
LEGAL
6 He waited ................................. for the train to arrive at the station. PATIENT
7 The teacher told me it was ................................. of me to set off the fire alarm.
RESPONSE
4) Forming verbs
This exercise looks at some common suffixes used in creating verbs.
Choose from one of the endings to create a verb that completes the sentence. Pay
attention to tenses and spelling!
1. He told her that he (SYMPATHY) .......... with her problem but couldn't do
anything to help.
-en
-ify
-ize
2. My belt feels a bit tight after that huge lunch. I think I'll have to (LOOSE) ..........
it a little.
-en
-ify
-ize
3. She was severely (WEAK) .......... by the long illness she had.
-en
-ify
-ize
4. There are many different ways to (CLASS) .......... areas of English Grammar.
-en
-ify
-ize
5. If you're really sorry for what you said you won't mind (APOLOGY)..........
-en
-ify
-ize
6. There's no need to (CRITIC) .......... my work. I'm trying as hard as I can.
-en
-ify
-ize
7. The pain in his back (LESS) .......... as soon as he took the medication.
-en
-ify
-ize

8. Everybody was (HORROR) .......... by the news of the earthquake.


-en
-ify
-ize

5) Forming adjectives and adverbs


This exercise looks at the most common adjective and adverb endings.
Write the correct form of the adjective or adverb of the word in CAPITALS. For
questions 5-8 you will need to make TWO changes to the stem word.
1. Be sure to contact him if you need advice. He's a very (HELP) .......... person.
2. It was a really (ENJOY) .......... party. Thanks for inviting me.
3. He has just taken out a (MONTH) .......... subscription to the magazine.
4. She smiled (HAPPY) .......... when they offered her the new job.
5. (HOPE) .......... we'll have enough money saved to get married next year. (2
changes required)
6. In order for the medicine to work (EFFECT) .......... you must take the correct
amount. (2 changes required)
7. Although our teacher is very strict in class, she is (FRIEND) .......... than you
would expect. (2 changes required)
8. What a beautiful vase! That's the (LOVE) .......... present I've ever had. (2
changes required)
6) Difficult spellings
This exercise focuses on tricky spelling changes.
Choose from A or B the word with the correct spelling to complete the sentence.
1 He tried to fix his machine but it was (POSSIBLE) ..........
impossible
inpossible
2 You don't need to wear a suit to the party. You can look (FORMAL) .......... if you
wish.
informal
imformal
3 She won the bicycle race (EASY) .......... .
easyly
easily
4 The weather forecast says it's going to be (RAIN) .......... today.
rainy
rainny
5 The body was discovered (LIE) .......... on the floor.
lieing
lying
6 He told her that he was (TRUE) .......... in love with her.
truely
truly
7 She was filled with (HAPPY) .......... when she heard the good news.
happiness
happyness
8 He was the (BIG) .......... in the class.
biggest
bigest

EXAM PRACTICE
Part Three: Word Formation
Read the text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete
the gaps. There is an example at the beginning.
Example: 0 natural
Food Production
In the not-too-distant past farm animals were able to
live (0) ... lives in what we would now term
'free-range' conditions. Such farming methods however,
(were not able to supply the rapidly growing (1) ...
of the world and the increasing demands on food
(2) ... In order to cope with this rising demand, factory
farming methods were introduced along with the (3) ...
of genetically engineered (4) ... hormones, which
resulted in a massive increase in food production.
However, these developments in the use of factory
farming and drug (5) ... 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 (6) ... with the idea
of keeping animals in one building for their entire (7) ...
and argue that more emphasis should be given to (8) ...
farming methods.

NATURE
POPULATE
CONSUME
DEVELOP
GROW

TREAT

AGREE
EXIST
ALTERNATE

Part Three: Word Formation


For Questions 1 - 8 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) CRITICISM
Dress Code
UK companies have received (0) ... 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) ... working in the post room of a
large company in the United Kingdom received a
(2) ... for wearing jeans to work.
Whilst the report accepts that there is a need for
people dealing with (3) ... to look well dressed,

EMPLOY
SUSPEND
CUSTOM

it questions whether employees who work behind


the scenes necessarily need to dress formally.
The authors of the report made a (4) ... between
the UK and other European nations where
employers seem (5) ... about the need for their
workers to wear smart clothes in the office.
Their (6) ... is based on research that claims
workers are far more (7) ... when they have the
(8) ... to dress in a way that they feel most
comfortable in.

COMPARE
CONCERN
ARGUE
PRODUCT
FREE

For Questions 1 - 8 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
you can to (1) ... your work surfaces.
Recent research in America has shown that
the kitchen is often the most (2) ... of all the rooms
in the home.
The (3) ... of food, heat and dampness means the
kitchen is (4) ... a breeding ground for bacteria that
can cause stomach upsets and vomiting.
The study at the University of Arizona examined
15 homes over 30 weeks. Levels of (5) ... were
certainly not below average yet cutting boards
and dishcloths were found to contain bacteria in
far greater number than elsewhere in the home.
(6) ... say ignorance is the cause of the problem
and point out that (7) ... cleaning can lead to
serious food poisoning.
The (8) ... ? Make sure you clean all work surfaces
daily and keep an eye on that dishcloth!

BIG
INFECT
HYGIENE
COMBINE
POTENTIAL
CLEAN

RESEARCH
ADEQUATE
SOLVE

KEYS:
Part 3 Word formation
1 Forming nouns (jobs)
1. actor/actress
2. musician
3. novelist
4. examiner(s)
5. interviewee
6. waitress
7. accountant
8. visitors
2 Forming other nouns
1. improvement
2. spoonfuls
3. intelligence
4. performance
5. collections
6. sadness
7. accuracy
8. ability
3 Forming opposite meanings
1. independent
2. dishonest
3. careless
4. unable
5. illegal
6. impatiently
7. irresponsible
4 Forming verbs
1. sympathized
2. loosen
3. weakened
4. classify
5. apologizing
6. criticize
7. lessened
8. horrified
5 Forming adjectives and adverbs
1. helpful
2. enjoyable
3. monthly
4. happily
5. hopefully

6. effectively
7. friendlier
8. loveliest
6 Difficult spelling
1. impossible
2. informal
3. easily
4. rainy
5. lying
6. truly
7. happiness
8. biggest

FOOD PRODUCTION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Population
Consumption
Development
Growth
Treatment / treatments
Disagree
Existence
Alternative

DRESS CODE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Employee
Suspension
Customers
Comparison
Unconcerned
Argument
Productive
Freedom

KITCHEN HYGIENE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Disinfect
Unhygienic
Combination
Potentially
Cleanliness
Researchers
Inadequate
solution

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