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Use of English

Level B2

Part 3 - Word Formation

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For Questions 1-8, read the text below and use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

A Community Repair Café

When our local library announced a monthly repair café, I was (0) DELIGHTED (DELIGHT) to sign up. The idea is simple: instead of throwing broken items away, residents bring them in and volunteers try to fix them. The organisers say the project has grown in (1) .......... (POPULAR) because people are tired of buying cheap products that don’t last. On my first visit, I watched a volunteer take apart a lamp with impressive (2) .......... (PRECISE). She explained each step clearly, which helped reduce my (3) .......... (ANXIOUS) about trying repairs myself. Another team focused on clothing, offering basic sewing lessons and giving (4) .......... (PRACTICE) advice on how to mend a tear properly. What surprised me most was the friendly atmosphere. Even when a repair failed, nobody was (5) .......... (PATIENT); instead, they discussed what had gone wrong and suggested a different approach. The café also keeps a record of the most common faults, so they can (6) .......... (PRIOR) which spare parts to order. By the end of the session, I left with a working lamp and a new sense of (7) .......... (CONFIDENT). It’s a small initiative, but its long-term (8) .......... (EFFECT) on waste could be huge.

What to do

For each gap you get one word in capitals which you have to change so the grammar and meaning fit in the sentence. Here you have to show how well you know word families and if you can change words by using prefixes and suffixes.

You need to read the whole text to get the writer’s opinion on the topic. That’s because sometimes a negative prefix will be required. There is usually at least one word requiring a negative prefix, so look out for these.

In the exam always write something. You never know, you might be lucky even if you are not sure of the answer!

Strategy

  1. Read the title and the whole text so that you understand what it is about.
  2. Look at each sentence in detail.
  3. Think about what kind of word you need and whether you need a negative prefix or a suffix.
  4. Read the sentence again to check whether you need a plural form.
  5. Check your spelling, as it must be correct.

Instructions

For Questions 1-8, read the text below and use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

Exercise Details

Author

Ana-Maria Blaga Dejica

@ana-maria-blaga-dejica

User Prompt

"Generate a Cambridge English exam-style word formation exercise on any suitable topic for B2–C1."

Tone: Standard
Level: B2

Created on:

Apr 4, 2026

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