WORD FORMATION

Here is a procedure for doing this type of task: Read the text quickly to get the general idea. Look at each gap. Decide what part of speech is required and whether it needs to be positive or negative. Fill in the gap with a word in the appropriate form. 1. Write the correct form of the word at the end to fill in the gaps. 21st Century Workplace The economy of the 21st century is based on skills and (0) knowledge according to a recent report. The study shows that throughout this century there will be more jobs in the workplace for those with (1) ... and the right skills, and fewer jobs for those with none. The best (2) ...will be one that can demonstrate a level of academic or (3) ...achievement that can enable the individual to support their CV with evidence of desirable personal qualities. As (4) ...increases and technological advances make typical working practices redundant (5) ...employees will need to show various personal attributes. As well as wanting people who are flexible, companies are also looking for evidence of (6) ... It is also (7...necessary to be an excellent communicator as the majority of (8) ...make their profits from the skills of people selling their goods as much as from the producers themselves. The new economy is here to stay and unless businesses show the (9) ...to adapt they may find they are (10) ...according to the authors of the report. WILL SUSTAIN ADAPT INCREASE ORGANISE PROSPECT GLOBE EMPLOY VOCATION QUALIFY KNOW

2. Forming nouns form verbs. This exercise focuses on people and their jobs using the most common suffixes. Use the word in bold to form the noun which refers to the person who does that job. 1. A person who acts for a living is called an ..................................... . 2. A ..................................... is someone who earns money from writing music. 3. She didn't become famous as a ..................................... until her 17th novel was published. 4. At the end of the interview the ..................................... asked if he could be shown around the company. 5. The waiter asked the ..................................... if she would help him deal with a difficult customer. 6. An ..................................... is someone who will be able to go through your accounts and work out how much money you have. 7. . ......................................... to the castle are expected to come during visiting times only.

3. Form the word for the person doing the job by putting an ending to the word in brackets, for example: eg. Bill is a teacher.. at my school (Teach) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. That ............................ paints beautiful pictures. (ART) Your ............................ makes wonderful bread. (BAKE) You pay the ............................. Shes that lady over there. (WAIT) The new ............................ cleans my room very well.(CLEAN) Hes a famous ballet ............................. (DANCE) On most buses you pay the ............................. (DRIVE) Hes a ............................ in a band. (DRUM) Phone the ............................ if the lights dont work. (ELECTRIC) If the machine goes wrong, tell the ............................. (ENGINE)

10. We have a ............................ who comes twice a week. (GARDEN) 11. The ............................ wants to look at your ticket. (INSPECT) 12. Ask the ............................ if you can borrow the book. (LIBRARY) 13. Hes the ............................ if a clothes shop in town. (MANAGE) 14. That ............................ plays a lot of different instruments. (MUSIC) 15. Ask the ............................ to get the number for you. (OPERATE) 16. Do you know a good ............................ to paint my house? (PAINT) 17. The ............................ only had a small camera but three huge lenses. (PHOTOGRAPH) 18. Im a ............................ on that ship. (SAIL) 19. Ask a ............................ to type your application form for you. (TYPE).