FCE Use of EnglishPart 5: Word Formation

1Eddie suffered as a child from a very strict ………………………………………

BRING

2 Could you please …………………….. our letter? We haven't had a reply. KNOW

3 John is one of the most …………………………….. members of our team. SPEAK

4 All ………………………………………………. must be sent before Monday. APPLY

5 Are you worried about something? You look ………………………………… OCCUPY

6 There was a ………………………………………… between two cars today. COLLIDE

7 Mr. Brown has joined our company in an ………………………… capacity. ADVICE

8My son is a little bit ………………………………………………………. Today.

TROUBLE

9 This room looks very …………………………………………………………… SPACE

10 I had to …………………………………………….. because of my leg injury. DRAW

11 She is a very …………………………………………………………….. person. RELY

12 Mary checked the ……………………………………………. time of her bus. DEPART

13 The noisy party meant a ……………………………… night for everybody. SLEEP

14 The ……………………………………………. she gave last night was great. PERFORM

15 His ……………………………………. to such behaviour was unimaginable. ACT

16 The way he handled the situation was very …………………………………. IMPRESSION

17 She was ……………………… to have such great weather for her holiday. FORTUNE

18 Mary's ……………………………………………. expression tells everything. FACE

19 There has been a ………………………………….. of dangerous chemicals. LEAK

20 Alcohol is known to be ………………………………………………. in excess. HARM

2.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.

3. 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 brilliant (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

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 (DEPENDENT) from his parents. …………………

2 It was really (HONEST) of you to take that money without asking. ……………………………………..

3 If you hadn't been so (CARE) with that book you'd still have it now. ……………………………………

4 My broken leg means I'll be (ABLE) to go on holiday with you. ………………………………………...

5 In many countries it is (LEGAL) to smoke cigarettes under the age of 16. ………………………………

6 He waited (PATIENTLY) for the train to arrive at the station. …………………………………………...

7 The teacher told me it was (RESPONSIBLE) of me to set off the fire alarm. ……………………………

Key word transformation

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Then check the correct answers.

1. Richard seldom fell ill when he was a child.

  hardly

  Richard was …………………………………………………………………………..  his childhood.

2. Drunk driving causes many accidents.

  By

  Many accidents …………………………………………………………………………  drunk driving.

3. Why don't you stay in bed for a few days?

  I

  If I  ……………………………………………………………………………….  in bed for a few days.

4. You seem to have a terrible cold.

  as

  It looks ………………………………………………………………..  a terrible cold.

5. Take this medicine and you'll soon feel better.

  you

  If you …………………………………………………………………..  soon feel better.

6. Apples are better for you than cakes.

  you

  Cakes are not ……………………………………………………………………………….  apples.

7. Can I borrow your hot water bottle?

  mind

  Do ………………………………………………………………...  me your hot water bottle?

8. The new doctor is going to give me a health check.

  going

  I ……………………………………………………………….  a health check by the new doctor.

9. Before you buy a boat, you ought to learn to swim.

  had

  Before you buy a boat, you ……………………………………………………………………………  to swim.

10. I prefer having an injection to feeling the dentist's drill.

  rather

  I'd …………………………………………………………………..  feel the dentist's drill.

1. It is possible that fog will delay their departure until tomorrow.

  may 

  Their departure  ……………………………………………………………………..  until tomorrow. 

2. It is essential for every passenger to carry a boarding card.

  must 

  A boarding card  …………………………………………………………………………..  every passenger. 

3. "I bought nothing abroad", Rita told the customs officer.

  she 

  Rita told the customs officer  ……………………………………………………………………………  anything abroad. 

4. "When I retire I'm going to sail to India!", he said.

  he 

  He announced that when  ………………………………………………………………………  going to sail to India. 

5. Bill advised the children to lock their bikes when they left them unattended.

  your 

  Bill said to the children, "You  …………………………………………………….  when you leave them unattended". 

6. Taking the train doesn't cost as much as flying.

  going 

  Taking the train is  …………………………………………………………………………………  plane. 

7. Peter didn't think I had read the map properly.

  You 

  Peter said, "……………………………………………………………………………  the map properly, have you?". 

8. The ferry seems to be turning round and coming back.

  if 

  It looks  ……………………………………………………………………………..  turning round and coming back. 

9. Traffic jams are very time-wasting.

  a 

  Traffic jams  ………………………………………………………………………………………………….  time. 

10. "You will soon be a good driver if you follow my advice", said the instructor.

  drive 

  The instructor said I……………………………………………………………………………..  if I followed his advice. 

Cloze Test

For questions 13 – 24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if

an answer is giving you trouble. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints!

Lake Titicaca, often known as the ‘holy lake’, is situated in South America on the border between Bolivia and Peru. The lives of the people (13) ………….tools and pottery have (14) …………..found on its shores have long remained a mystery. However, scientists taking (15) …………………in an exploration project at the lake have found what they believe to (16) ………….a 1000-year-old temple under the water. Divers from the expedition have discovered a 200-metre-long, 50-metre-wide building surrounded by a terrace for crops, a road and a wall. It is thought that the remains (17) ……………..those of a temple built by the Tihuanacu people who lived beside Lake Titicaca before it became a part (18) ……………..the much later Incan empire.‘The scientists have not yet had time to analyse the material sufficiently,’ says project director, Soraya Aubi. ‘But some have (19) ………………forward the idea that the remains date from this period (20) ………………..to the fact that there are very similar ones elsewhere.’ The expedition has so (21) ………………..this year made more than 200 dives into water 30 metres deep (22) …………………..order to record the ancient remains on film. The film, (23) ………………will later be studied in detail, (24) ……………………..well provide important information about the region.