CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH examinations / PROFICIENCY EXAM / CPE / USE OF ENGLISH / word formation
For questions 1- 8, 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.
Nursery
The nursery industry is literally a growing industry. It produces billions of plants every year, making (1) ... contributions to the forestry, vegetable, fruit, landscape, cut flower and parks industries. There will always be a demand for plants and, in turn, there will be a need for nurseries. Throughout the world, nurseries come in all types and sizes. Many are small family businesses, sometimes just a small hobby business to (2) ... the family's normal source of income. At the other end of the scale are large (3) ... enterprises that employ dozens of people and grow millions of plants. No matter what size, a nursery always needs good management if it is to be (4) ... viable. This aims to show how to make a difference to the financial viability of any nursery (5) ... of size and type. Nursery (6) ... schemes are an important new development in both the production and retail sectors. The schemes operate in many countries, with the aim of raising the status and (7) ... of the nursery industry. The programs differ in their (8) ... focus and assessment procedures.
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[answer="OUTSTANDING" label="STANDING"]
[answer="SUPPLEMENT" label="SUPPLY"]
[answer="MERCENARY" label="MERCHANT"]
[answer="FINANCIALLY" label="FINANCE"]
[answer="IRRESPECTIVE" label="RESPECT"]
[answer="ACCREDITATION" label="CREDIT"]
[answer="PROFESSIONALISM" label="PROFESS"]
[answer="TECHNOLOGICAL" label="TECHNOLOGY"]
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ANSWER KEYS
COMPOUND ADJECTIVE | OUT + STANDING |
OUTSTANDING => extremely good; excellent. |
NOUN TO VERB | SUPPLY => SUPPLEMENT |
SUFFIX (-MENT) (in nouns) - the action or result of: DEVELOPMENT, REPLACEMENT |
NOUN TO NEGATIVE ADJECTIVE | MERCHANT => MERCENARY |
SUFFIX (-ARY) (in nouns and adjectives) - connected with: REVOLUTIONARY, PLANETARY |
VERB TO ADVERB | FINANCE => FINANCIALLY |
SUFFIX (-LY) (in adverbs and adjectives) - like a particular thing in manner, appearance, or nature: MOTHERLY, FATHERLY |
NOUN TO NEGATIVE ADVERB | RESPECT => IRRESPECTIVE |
PREFIX (IR-) + SUFFIX (-IVE) (in adjectives and nouns) - having the nature of, tending to: DESCRIPTIVE, ADOPTIVE |
VERB TO NOUN | CREDIT => ACCREDITATION |
PREFIX (AC-) variant of 'ad'- before 'c' and 'qu': ACCEDE, ACQUIRE + SUFFIX (-ATION) |
VERB TO NOUN | PROFESS => PROFESSIONALISM |
SUFFIX (-ISM) (in nouns) - the action or process of doing something: CRITICISM, REALISM |
NOUN TO ADJECTIVE | TECHNOLOGY => TECHNOLOGICAL |
SUFFIX (-ICAL) (in adjectives) - connected with: ECONOMICAL, POETICAL |