CPE Word Formation
For questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. You can use the "?" button to get a clue but by doing so you will lose points. EXAM DESCRIPTION
⇐ SCROLL THE TEXT TO THE RIGHT/LEFT ⇒ Nursery |
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| The nursery industry is literally a growing industry. It produces billions of plants every | |
| year, making (1) ... contributions to the forestry, vegetable, fruit, landscape, cut flower | STANDING |
| and parks industries. There will always be a demand for plants and, in turn, there will | |
| be a need for nurseries. Throughout the world, nurseries come in all types and sizes. | |
| Many are small family businesses, sometimes just a small hobby business to (2) ... | SUPPLY |
| the family's normal source of income. At the other end of the scale are large (3) ... | MERCHANT |
| enterprises that employ dozens of people and grow millions of plants. No matter what | |
| size, a nursery always needs good management if it is to be (4) ... viable. This aims to | FINANCE |
| show how to make a difference to the financial viability of any nursery (5) ... of size and type. | RESPECT |
| Nursery (6) ... schemes are an important new development in both the production and retail | CREDIT |
| sectors. The schemes operate in many countries, with the aim of raising the status and (7) ... | PROFESS |
| of the nursery industry. The programs differ in their (8) ... focus and assessment procedures. | TECHNOLOGY |
⇐ SCROLL THE TABLE TO THE RIGHT/LEFT ⇒ ANSWERS
OUTSTANDING
| COMPOUND ADJECTIVE | OUT + STANDING |
| OUTSTANDING => extremely good; excellent. |
SUPPLEMENT
| NOUN TO VERB | SUPPLY => SUPPLEMENT |
| SUFFIX (-MENT) (in nouns) - the action or result of: DEVELOPMENT, REPLACEMENT |
MERCENARY
| NOUN TO NEGATIVE ADJECTIVE | MERCHANT => MERCENARY |
| SUFFIX (-ARY) (in nouns and adjectives) - connected with: REVOLUTIONARY, PLANETARY |
FINANCIAL
| VERB TO ADVERB | FINANCE => FINANCIALLY |
| SUFFIX (-LY) (in adverbs and adjectives) - like a particular thing in manner, appearance, or nature: MOTHERLY, FATHERLY |
IRRESPECTIVE
| NOUN TO NEGATIVE ADVERB | RESPECT => IRRESPECTIVE |
| PREFIX (IR-) + SUFFIX (-IVE) (in adjectives and nouns) - having the nature of, tending to: DESCRIPTIVE, ADOPTIVE |
ACCREDITATION
| VERB TO NOUN | CREDIT => ACCREDITATION |
| PREFIX (AC-) variant of 'ad'- before 'c' and 'qu': ACCEDE, ACQUIRE + SUFFIX (-ATION) |
PROFESSIONALISM
| VERB TO NOUN | PROFESS => PROFESSIONALISM |
| SUFFIX (-ISM) (in nouns) - the action or process of doing something: CRITICISM, REALISM |
TECHNOLOGICAL
| NOUN TO ADJECTIVE | TECHNOLOGY => TECHNOLOGICAL |
| SUFFIX (-ICAL) (in adjectives) - connected with: ECONOMICAL, POETICAL |
