CAE Use of English part 3 + 4

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CAE Use of English

Komt op veel toetsen voor

Onderdeel van Cambridge exam

The goal for today

The goal for today

• You know what prefixes and suffixes are and used for.
• You can change a word to other word forms. 
• You practice for the Cambridge Exam.
• You understand what to do and how to study for part 3 + 4 of the CAE exam

CAE Use of English

Part 3 - Word formation

Komt op veel toetsen voor

Onderdeel van Cambridge exam

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What to do 

• Type of question: (vocabulary/word families, particularly prefixes, suffixes, internal changes and compounding). For each of the 8 gaps in a continuous text, adapt the word stem given to form the missing word to fit the gap.
• Write the adapted word on the answer sheet, using CAPITAL LETTERS, one letter in each box.
• Number of questions: 8
• Points per question: 1
• Points for part 3: 8

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Tips! 

• Quickly read the title, the example and the rest of the text.
• Decide on the part of speech* and if it is positive or negative. 
• Try adding different prefixes and/or suffixes to the word in capitals, or forming compounds. You may need to make several changes and/or add more than one affix.
• Decide what changes you need to make, e.g. noun to verb. Remember that adverbs in English usually end in -ly.
• Check your spelling, especially when adding a suffix.
• Remember that answers may depend on the whole context, not just the words before and after the gap.
• Make sure your completed text makes sense and is grammatically correct.
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EXAM Tips! 

• Remember you have to change all eight words in capitals. Don’t leave any unchanged!
• Read through the completed text to check it all makes sense and is grammatically correct.
• If you need a noun, decide if it is countable or uncountable, and if it needs to be singular or plural.

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Do you remember?

• In pairs discuss what a suffix and a prefix is.
• What are some suffixes?
• What are some prefixes?

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Affixes

• A group of letters that are added to a root word
• Prefixes & suffixes
• Prefix + root + sufix

Happy

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

Changing word forms

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

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

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

Changing word forms

• Adjective -> adverb = +ly (real -> really)
• Verb -> noun = +ion, ance, y, hence, ment (decide -> decision)
• Noun -> adjective = +ous, ful, less, ive (danger -> dangerous)

1. dead -> deadly

2. argue -> argument

3. defense -> defensive 

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?

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 forms

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

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

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

How to study?

• Study the most common suffixes and prefixes. 
• Study the notes I have given to you.
• Study the booklet - How to pass your CAE exam.
• Your CAE exercise book - All part 3 parts - I will share HW at the end of the lesson.

1. dead -> deadly

2. argue -> argument

3. defense -> defensive 

Key Word Transformation

Questions on part 3?

Key Word Transformation

Key Word Transformation

Part 4

The dress was less expensive then I'd expected.

NEARLY

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

• Answer: wasn't nearly as expensive as

Changing word forms

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

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

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

Tips!

• Decide on the part of speech the key word is, and what can go with it.
• Think about what the question tests and all the changes you need to make.
• Check you haven’t left out or added any information. 
• Look for any other changes you need to make, e.g. adjective to adverb.
• Make sure your answer fits the words both before and after the gap.
• Write no more than eight words and no fewer than three.
• Decide if the sentence is positive or negative.
• Write only the words needed to fill the gap (the missing words and the key word) not the whole sentence.
• Check your spelling. You do lose marks for mistakes.

1. dead -> deadly

2. argue -> argument

3. defense -> defensive 

Changing word forms

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

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

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

Exam tips!

• Sometimes more than one answer is possible, but you must only give one of them.
• Remember that contractions such as I’d count as two words, except can’t (which is short for cannot). 
• If you can’t think of the whole answer, write down what you can – you might get one mark.

1. dead -> deadly

2. argue -> argument

3. defense -> defensive 

Changing word forms

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

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

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

1. dead -> deadly

2. argue -> argument

3. defense -> defensive 

Step by step guide

If you've studied the word 'spite' before you probably know it comes in the phrase 'in spite of'. So the temptation with this answer is to put 'in spite' before 'of experience'. Something like:

Anna got the job in spite of experience in public relations.

No! That doesn't make any sense. If she had experience in public relations we wouldn't need to use the phrase 'in spite of'. So 'in spite of' has to go at the start. Yes, we have 'of' twice, and it looks weird, but it's the only way.

 

As you can see, there's a lot involved in this part of the exam. You'll need to study all kinds of grammar, phrasal verbs, set phrases etc etc etc.

1. dead -> deadly

2. argue -> argument

3. defense -> defensive 

Anna got the job in spite of .......................... of experience in public relations.

We've used 3 words and can use a maximum of 3 more. But the good news is that we've already got 1 of the 2 points available.

The next part of our answer has to mean 'she didn't have much experience'. How about: 

Anna got the job in spite of not having a lot of experience in public relations.

Sounds good! But it's 7 words. Too many! So we try again. By now I'm anxious to move on to the next question so I'll just think for 15 seconds or so. Fortunately the answer pops into my head right away because I studied really hard:

Anna got the job in spite of her lack of experience in public relations.

As you can see, there's a lot involved in this part of the exam. You'll need to study all kinds of grammar, phrasal verbs, set phrases etc etc etc. So study it is!

1. dead -> deadly

2. argue -> argument

3. defense -> defensive 

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

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

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

Changing word forms

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

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

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

How to study?

• Study the most common phrasal verbs, set phrases, grammar. 
• Study the notes I have given to you.
• Study the booklet - How to pass your CAE exam.
• Your CAE exercise book - All part 4 parts - I will share HW at the end of the lesson.

1. dead -> deadly

2. argue -> argument

3. defense -> defensive 

The goal for today

Revisiting the goals 

• You know what prefixes and suffixes are and used for.
• You can change a word to other word forms. 
• You understand parts 3 + 4 of the reading and UOE exam and know how to study.

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Homework

• You know what prefixes and suffixes are and used for.
• You can change a word to other word forms. 
• You understand parts 3 + 4 of the reading and UOE exam and know how to study.