CAE Use of English

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Goal

You know what prefixes and suffixes are and used for.

You can change a word to other word forms. 

Joy

I didn't do very well with my FCE assignment, I think I will __________ it. (WRITE)

I was late for school this morning, I was so tired that I ______ (SLEEP)

It's ______ for children under 16 to work in a factory. (LEGAL)

The thieves broke in to the bank but they couldn't _________ the door to the safe. (LOCK)

Changing word froms

Adjective-> Adverb = ly (Real -> Really)

Verb -> Noun = ion, ance, y, ence, ment (Decide -> Decision)

Noun -> Adjective= ous, ful, less, ive (Danger -> Dangerous)

What is the verb of the word: negotiation?

What is the adjective of the word: offense?

What is the verb and adverb of
careful?

What is the noun of this word:
agree?

What is the adjective of this word:
beauty?

Key Word Transformation

Four patterns

Use between three and six words

Comparatives/superlatives

Examples: 

I am as tall as my sister, I am taller than my sister.

She is the best hockey player in her team.

The dress was less expensive then I'd expected.

NEARLY

The dress........ I'd expected

• Answer: wasn't nearly as expensive as

Phrasal verbs

Examples: turn down, run into

He bought her a necklace because he had forgotten her birthday.

MAKE

He bought her a necklace.......her birthday.

• Answer: to make up for forgetting

Set expressions

Examples:

To keep the bed

For ages

At peace

I was about to catch a taxi when a bus came along.

POINT

I was..... a taxi when a bus came along.

• Answer: on the point of catching

Formal structures

You should never leave your children unsupervised when they are cooking.

UNDER

............. your children unsupervised when they are cooking.

• Answer: Under no circumstances should you leave