First certificate key word sentence transformations test 12. Work together to brainstorm as many full example sentences. Fce use of english part 3 word formation students develop their instincts for identifying and creating different parts of speech part of exam. Show them how to look up the word they have to use to transform the sentence in ldoce. He has an unfortunate inability to understand peoples feelings able 3. Fce word formation this is to practice word formation exercises for the fce exam. Part 3 tests your knowledge of the way words are formed in english, including the use of prefixes and suffixes, and spelling rules associated. Learn new vocabulary and become familiar with english words and how to modify them by adding or removing certain affixes suffixes prefixes to form adjectives from nouns, adverbs from adjectives, verbs from adverbs, nouns from verbs or the other way around. Cambridge first certificate fce use of english part two brainstorming games part one prepositions in use of english part one open cloze your teacher will read out one of the prepositions from gaps in real fce use of english part two papers below. Cambridge english first fce free word formation test. Word formation, 10 fce practice some fce exercises to.
Nov 11, 2015 for more word formation activities take a look here, here, here, and here. Fill in each gap by typing in the best word from the word family listed for each number. Negative prefixes can be used with nouns, verbs, adjective and adverbs. I decided to use this exercise for the first couple of weeks with all new fce groups i was teaching, especially if it was their first year of learning for the exam and they had little knowledge of what it was about.
Negatives for the fce exam, theres nearly always at least one negative in the word formation paper. Sep 07, 20 diagrams for word formation in fce and cae 1. Pdf list of words for word formation part of fce exam. First trainer 2 includes six full practice tests plus easytofollow expert guidance and exam tips designed to guarantee exam success. Vocabulary from the words listed below, choose the ones which best fit the space, a, b, c or d. Competition, time limit, and peer correction all make it a fastpaced and engaging activity for both adult and teenage students. What you may think is is really just overenthusiasm.
Part 4 of the b2 first exam is a rephrasing exercise, or as it is probably better known key. After the recent floods, 0 are calling for beavers. Writing 1 hour 20 minutes question 1 part 1 writing a letter or email based on written part 1. Word formation in english, many of the words we know, both new and old, are formed from roots in the classical languages, greek and latin. Word formation pdf worksheets english vocabulary and. Use it to build your ability to work out the meanings of hundreds of words quickly. Muliple choice practice exams for cambridge first certificate download free cefr. Word formation games 6 the above activity could be made more challenging for students by not mentioning the root word in the clue and instead by using synonyms or other words to get the same meaning across.
You need to read the first sentence in each question. Explain how to find the phrase need to do something in the dictionary example explain that phrases like this in bold show typical grammatical constructions. The stems of the missing words are given beside the text and must be changed to form the missing word. Although there isnt really a general formation rule. Jul 27, 2015 this fce word formation card game helps to revise and consolidate forming verbs, adjectives and adverbs from nouns. The town spent more money on housing and health than ever before house 4. B2 first first certificate in english examination word formation. If athens is all greek to you, try visiting in november. Part 3 word formation part 3 a text with 10 gaps to be filled in with a word derived from the stem given beside the text each.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Heres an example word formation task which appears in the fce handbook which you can download from the cambridge english website. Part 3 word formation part 3 a text with 10 gaps to be filled in with a word derived from the stem. If you are sure that the word is, for example, an adjective but you cant think what the exact word is, try thinking of usual. Looking after the health of 700 children is heavy responsibility. In part 5 of the fce exam your speaking ability will be assessed by the. Teaching resources for fce, cae and cpe from flojoe. Word formation wf 2 put the correct form of the word in brackets into the blank. For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. Home page b2 first fce word formation word formation exercise 1. Verbs there are four main prefixessuffixes used when making verbs, which you should revise for the fce exam.
Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. Complete first is the most thorough preparation for b2 first. Buy fce practice exercises word formation by tony clark ebook online at lulu. If a student is sure that the word is, for example, an adjective but heshe cant think what the exact word is, get them to try. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive e. For each gap you have to use a given stem word to make the correct form of the missing word. Word formation pdf worksheets english vocabulary and grammar.
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. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a. Elementary intermediate advanced wf011 word formation sentences intermediate. This page will give an overview and offer practice exercises. In this part of the exam you have six sentences to complete. List of words for word formation part of fce exam noun verb adjective adverb inability, disability disable, enable able, disabled acceptance, acceptability accept acceptable accident accidental achievement achieve achievable actor, actress activate, act active action, act, activity,acting, activation admirer admire admiring, admirable. In the exam you transfer your answer to a special answer sheet. Word formation pdf worksheets for english language learners upper intermediate level b2.
This guide to word formation is supplied as a supplement to the oxford south african concise dictionary. The exercises in these two ebooks test the most common grammatical structures that students need to know in order to pass part 4 of the use of english paper of the cambridge english first fce examination. Pdf fce practice exam paper 1 student 39 s book ozan. Put the correct form of the word in brackets into the blank.
The wordformation component wf component of a linguistic system provides the wordformation pat. English grammar from downloadable grammar sheets and online exercises. Heres an example word formation task which appears in the fce handbook which you can. Anyone being rude and to our staff will be asked to leave the premises immediately. Its good practice to go through one of these exercises just thinking about what category of word. Cambridge first certificate in english test 000 examination preparation exercises. Conkers the conker is a chestnut, the hard brown fruit of the chestnut tree. If you are sure that the word is, for example, an adjective but you cant think what the exact word is, try thinking of usual prefixes and suffixes. This section is one of the most difficult in the use of english paper, next to open cloze of course, but there are some rules that help you to complete this task much quicker. In the future the public will have a wider choice of television programs. This free fce use of english practice test helps with the word formation and vocabulary that you need to master for the fce. Word formation pdf worksheets for english language learners upperintermediate level b2. Fce practice exercises word formation by tony clark ebook.
The southwest of england, for example devon and cornwall, is known as the part of the united kingdom. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl word formation wordformation exercises wordformation exercises practise doing wordformation advanced level. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Students practise the use of english transformation exercises. How to do word formation part of fce exam many students ask us how to prepare and learn the tricks when doing the word formation part in the fce exam. Due to the clerks stubbornness we missed the train stubborn 4. There are lots of prefixes and suffixes we can use to make negatives. Four authentic cambridge assessment english examination papers for the b2 first exam. Thousands of grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening and exam prep exercises.
Articles worksheets are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results. Fce sentence transformation exercises 1 complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given in brackets. Help your students to get organised, stay motivated and be confident with fce, cae and cpe exam success plus. The southwest of england, for example devon and cornwall, is known as the. Part 4 of the b2 first exam is a rephrasing exercise, or as it is probably better known key word transformations.
English exercises for the cambridge first certificate examination. Word formation in fce and cae first certificate in english fce and certificate in advanced english cae from cambridge are composed of different parts, one of them is use of english where there are several exercises, one of which is word formation. Self study mark sheets for your students to help them and you keep track of their progress on flojoe and in their studies generally. Fce word formation a letter of praise for questions 111, read the text below. The third part of the use of english paper in the first certificate examination is word formation where you have to use a root. Word formation wf 1 put the correct form of the word in brackets into the blank. Pr is an axiomatically formalised wordformation theory in the itemandprocess tradition, with the following basic ideas. Exercises for the cambridge first certificate in english. The third part of the use of english paper in the first certificate examination is word formation where students use a root such as. For example, they need to know when they have to use the passive voice, a causative verb, modals of speculation, a conditional tense,etc. Part 4key word transformation 8 separate items, each with a leadin sentence and a gapped second sentence to be completed in two to five words, one of. Practise the various forms of words that feature in the fce.
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