WORD FORMATION EXERCISES - 7 pages Mã A377882

WORD FORMATION EXERCISES

Robin Hood: fact or fiction

The (1) _______________ of a secret tunnel underneath a Nottingham museum

could prove that one of history’s most famous legends was a flesh-and-blood reality.

The tunnel may have been used by Robin Hood to escape from the Sheriff of

Nottingham to the (2) ________________ of Sherwood Forest. For centuries (3)

________________ have questioned the (4) __________________ of Robin,

dismissing him as a romanticized figure who (5) _________________ the hopes of

the poor in their struggle against the rich. The (6) _________________ unearthing of

the passageway by archeologists excavating some man-made caves may cause them

to rethink their views. The tunnel is blocked so its exact length is (7)

__________________, though it could stretch for three miles, from St Mary’s

Church to the city’s outskirts. According to medieval documents, Robin and his men

(8) _________________ disappeared from the church after being surrounded there

by the Sheriff’ soldiers.

1 DISCOVER

2 SAFE

3 HISTORY

4 EXIST

5 SYMBOL

6 ACCIDENT

7 KNOW

8 MYSTERY

Book review: ‘ Walls have ears’ by Mark Mitchell

Avid (1) __________________ of Mark Mitchell’s historical novels will not be

disappointed by his (2) ___________________ offering, ‘Walls have ears’, a simple,

but (3) __________________ written tale of childhood innocence in a world of adult

corruption. Mitchell shot to fame thanks to the television (4) _________________ of

his fourth novel, ‘Baroque of Ages’, which followed the fortunes of two teenage

siblings in seventeenth-century Britain. Despite the author’s (5) _________________

with the TV production, (6) _________________ Marian Blackshaw and Edek

Sobera, it was a huge success and (7) _________________ of his books for children

rocketed overnight. ‘Walls have ears’ is a (8) __________________ on the central

theme of ‘Baroque of Ages’, though this time, set against the background of

Hadrian’s Wall at the time of its construction in the second century.

1 READ

2 LATE

3 BEAUTY

4 ADAPT

5 SATISFY

6 STAR

7 SELL

8 VARY

Sales manager

As part of its major new programme of (1) ____________________ RAL Cosmetics

is seeking to appoint a dynamic sales professional to run a team of sales (2)

_____________________ in the UK. You will be highly motivated, with the drive

and determination to be the best in your field. You will also have strong (3)

_____________________ qualities to be an effective (4) _____________________ .

The position will involve frequent travel to Europe for (5) _____________________

at international sales conferences and training courses at our head office in Lyon.

Previous experience in the cosmetics industry is (6) ______________________

though not essential. We guarantee a (7) ____________________ remuneration

package, including a company car and a contributory pension scheme. If you feel you

have the necessary qualities and background, send us your CV to Alain Sylvestre, 22

rue Marivaux, 69142 Lyon, France.

(8) _____________________ date for applications: September 25th.

1 EXPAND

2 REPRESENT

3 LEAD

4 COMMUNICATE

5 ATTEND

6 PREFER

7 COMPETE

8 CLOSE

Stress

The term ‘stress’ is frequently given as the (1) ___________________ for a range of

minor complaints and conditions (2) __________________ from the frantic pace of

modern life. A work colleague’s bad temper, for example, or our own splitting

headache, might be put down to stress. Stress is not the same with pressure. Pressure

is stimulating and energizing; stress arises from our (3) ____________________ to

cope with that pressure and can have (4) ____________________ consequences for

our health. Researchers have identified a number of symptoms (see below) which

often occur before more serious stress-related illnesses take over.

Some physical symptoms

• A lack of appetite

• Frequent indigestion and heartburn

• Insomnia

• A (5) ____________________ to sweat for no …