Cambridge B2 First

B2 First - Word Formation Exercise 6

For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).


1. Herbert has been a(n) member of this company's staff. I don't know what I would do without him!
dispense

2. The food at the restaurant was simply delicious. I just didn't think there was enough .
vary

3. Even though the actors did quite a poor job of bringing the book to the stage, the was of the highest quality.
produce

4. Even though he is only 17, he is a very tennis player who could have a big future in the game.
promise

5. The stock market has risen in the last six months and now is a good time to invest.
consider

6. The of the printer is often believed to have been one of the most important of the last 500 years.
invent

7. My brother chose that university because it does a very well recommended course and that's what he has always wanted to do.
journalist

8. Hamish had the to lose his job only three weeks after getting married. But things turned out alright in the end.
fortune

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