Use of English
Word Formation - Example 1
B2 First Exam
Note: the format of this exercise has been modified for this website. On the exam, all the words between the brackets [] will be in a column to the right of the text. To see an example of this, click here.
Part 3
For questions 17-24, 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. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
Advertising in schools
In certain countries, there has been rapid (0) _______________ [GROW] in the spending power of teenagers. Realising this, firms are aiming even more of their (17) _______________ [PRODUCE] at young people, and (18) _______________ [INCREASE] they are doing this by advertising directly in schools. These companies see children as the (19) _______________ [CONSUME] of the future, and hope that when they become adults they will maintain their (20) _______________ [LOYAL] to brands they first started buying in their youth.
As a result, many (21) _______________ [MANUFACTURE] are keen to supply equipment to schools, sponsor sports activities or provide students with kit that carries their logo. Other firms install machines selling snacks and drinks, and these are often highly (22) _______________ [PROFIT] for both the companies and the schools.
There is, however, considerable (23) _______________ [AGREE] about whether this is a good idea. Some claim these firms provide a useful service, but others argue that these machines encourage (24)_______________ [HEALTH] eating habits at a time when many doctors are concerned about the diet of the young.
Answers
In certain countries, there has been rapid (0) GROWTH in the spending power of teenagers. Realising this, firms are aiming even more of their (17) PRODUCTS at young people, and (18) INCREASINGLY they are doing this by advertising directly in schools. These companies see children as the (19) CONSUMERS of the future, and hope that when they become adults they will maintain their (20) LOYALTY to brands they first started buying in their youth.
As a result, many (21) MANUFACTURERS are keen to supply equipment to schools, sponsor sports activities or provide students with kit that carries their logo. Other firms install machines selling snacks and drinks, and these are often highly (22) PROFITABLE for both the companies and the schools.
There is, however, considerable (23) DISAGREEMENT about whether this is a good idea. Some claim these firms provide a useful service, but others argue that these machines encourage (24) UNHEALTHY eating habits at a time when many doctors are concerned about the diet of the young.
17. PRODUCTS 18. INCREASINGLY 19. CONSUMERS 20. LOYALTY 21. MANUFACTURERS 22. PROFITABLE 23. DISAGREEMENT 24. UNHEALTHY