B2 First (FCE) >> Word Formation Worksheets >> The third part of the Use of English paper in the First Certificate Examination is word formation where students use a root such as 'able' and create an appropriate word (disable, unable, ability) to fill the gap in a text.
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Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 6
For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold below. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
1. Herbert has been a(n) ______________ member of this company's staff. I don't know what I would do without him!
essence
2. The food at the restaurant was simply delicious. I just didn't think there was enough ______________.
vary
3. Even though the actors did quite a poor job of bringing the book to the stage, the ______________ was of the highest quality.
produce
4. Even though he is only 17, he is a very ______________ tennis player who could have a big future in the game.
promise
5. The stock market has risen ______________ in the last six months and now is a good time to invest.
consider
6. The ______________ of the printer is often believed to have been one of the most important of the last 500 years.
invent
7. My brother chose that university because it does a very well recommended ______________ course and that's what he has always wanted to do.
journalist
8. Hamish had the ______________ to lose his job only three weeks after getting married. But things turned out alright in the end.
fortune
