Use of English
Word Formation - Example 2

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:

Preparing for an interview 

Before you go to an interview, think about your (0) _______________ [APPEAR] When you make your (17) _______________ [CHOOSE] of clothes, avoid anything too casual but don't go to the other extreme of wearing items that are so formal you feel (18) _______________ [COMFORT] in them. 

Make sure you know the exact (19) _______________ [LOCATE] of the building where the interview will take place. There's nothing worse than (20) _______________ [DESPAIR] trying to find the right place as the time for it to begin rapidly approaches.

Once you reach the firm's offices, remember that the interview starts there. You never know who you might meet in lifts, corridors or waiting rooms, so try to make a good (21) _______________ [IMPRESS] on everyone. 

When you go into the interview room, show you have (22) _______________ [CONFIDENT] in yourself and strike an appropriate balance between formality and (23) _______________ [FRIEND] Bear in mind that people tend to make a (24) _______________ [JUDGE] about someone they have within a few minutes.

Answers

Before you go to an interview, think about your (0) APPEARANCE. When you make your (17) CHOICE of clothes, avoid anything too casual but don't go to the other extreme of wearing items that are so formal you feel (18) UNCOMFORTABLE in them. 

Make sure you know the exact (19) LOCATION of the building where the interview will take place. There's nothing worse than (20) DESPERATELY trying to find the right place as the time for it to begin rapidly approaches.

Once you reach the firm's offices, remember that the interview starts there. You never know who you might meet in lifts, corridors or waiting rooms, so try to make a good (21) IMPRESSION on everyone. 

When you go into the interview room, show you have (22) CONFIDENCE in yourself and strike an appropriate balance between formality and (23) FRIENDLINESS. Bear in mind that people tend to make a (24) JUDGMENT about someone they have within a few minutes.

17. CHOICE 18. UNCOMFORTABLE 19. LOCATON 20. DESPERATELY 21. IMPRESSION 22. CONFIDENCE 23. FRIENDLINESS 24. JUDGEMENT