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READY FOR READING AND USE OF ENGLISH PARTS 1–4
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Reading and Use of English Part 3 Word formation

W h a t t o e x p e c t i n t h e e x a m
D o n ’ t f o r g e t !
The answers for Part 3 involve transforming the word in CAPITALS. This could mean
Your spelling must be
using a prefix or a suffix ( re-, dis -, -ly, - ation ), making internal changes to the root word
accurate, or you will
( deep – depth, explain – explanation), or compounding ( fall – downfall ). You may need to
not get the mark.
make two changes to the word given, for example adding a suffix to a noun to form an
adjective and then adding a prefix to make it negative.
1 S P E A K Have you ever watched someone making sushi or tried to make it yourself?
What do you think are the most important things to consider when making sushi?
2 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 space in the same line. There is
The Art of Sushi
an example at the beginning (0 ). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS.

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ICONIC
Sushi is one of the most (0) foods of modern cuisine, revered in all corners ICON
of the globe, but becoming a sushi chef is no mean feat. Expectations are high insofar
as they must produce (1) high quality dishes and, as such, being a CONSIST
(2) is somewhat of a prerequisite. PERFECT
These delicate morsels of rice and fish (3) the meticulous attention to detail EXAMPLE
required of sushi chefs and this is reflected in their training. It may take trainees up
to two years to learn how to prepare flawless rice. Any (4) in the balance CALCULATE
of rice and vinegar could render it unpalatable. Once this has been mastered, chefs
focus on the (5) of the other ingredients to ensure the ideal balance of COMPOSE
flavour and texture. It is this combination which makes sushi so (6) . RESIST https://english0905.com/private/
Rising to the status of master sushi chef is akin to becoming an artist. Their skills
must be (7) but additionally, they should bring a creative flair to their EXCEPT
work to be categorised as master (8) of their art. PRACTICE

3 S P E A K Work in pairs. In the example answer in Exercise 2, the root word was a noun,
which was changed to its adjective form to fit the gap. Describe what changes were
needed for answers 1–8 using the words in the box below.

adjective adverb negative noun plural prefix spelling verb

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