Use of English
Word Formation - Example 4

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:

Henry Ford

One of the most important contributions of the American businessman, Henry Ford to the (0) _______________ [DEVELOP] of the automobile was as inventor of the moving assembly line in 1913. Before this, teams of factory workers would all work together to construct a complete car. With an assembly line, each (17) _______________ [EMPLOY] in Ford's factory had a specific (18) _______________ [RESPONSIBLE] for only one job when putting together the car. This (19) _______________ [DIVIDE] of labour resulted in (20) _______________ [SIGNIFY] cost savings and meant that the total time taken in producing the cars was shortened quite (21) _______________ [CONSIDER] With the addition of an (22) _______________ [INNOVATE] system for moving the cars as they were being assembled, Ford's factory turned out a finished car every 93 minutes. Even then, cars were too (23) _______________ [COST] for most people. Therefore, Ford raised the minimum wage for his factory workers which led to general wage increases across America. In this way, cars became (24) _______________ [AFFORD] for more people and therefore relatively inexpensive compared to previous times.

Answers

One of the most important contributions of the American businessman, Henry Ford to the (0) DEVELOPMENT of the automobile was as inventor of the moving assembly line in 1913. Before this, teams of factory workers would all work together to construct a complete car. With an assembly line, each (17) EMPLOYEE in Ford's factory had a specific (18) RESPONSIBILITY for only one job when putting together the car. This (19) DIVISION of labour resulted in (20) SIGNIFICANT cost savings and meant that the total time taken in producing the cars was shortened quite (21) CONSIDERABLY. With the addition of an (22) INNOVATIVE system for moving the cars as they were being assembled, Ford's factory turned out a finished car every 93 minutes. Even then, cars were too (23) COSTLY for most people. Therefore, Ford raised the minimum wage for his factory workers which led to general wage increases across America. In this way, cars became (24) AFFORDABLE for more people and therefore relatively inexpensive compared to previous times.

17. EMPLOYEE 18. RESPONSIBILITY 19. DIVISION 20. SIGNIFICANT 21. CONSIDERABLY 22. INNOVATIVE 23. COSTLY 24. AFFORDABLE