B2 Vocabulary

FIRST

8A Fill in the gap

Aims Answer key
• to practise using adjectival suffixes See the activity sheet.
• to practise word formation for Reading and Use of
English Part 3 B2
FIRST Vocabulary

Activity type 8A Fill in the gap

a speaking gap-fill activity where students must complete
Student A
sentences using words with adjectival suffixes
1 The most important thing to remember when buying a bed is the comfort that it gives.

2 The two opponents are very .

Classroom dynamics 3 I get told that one of my biggest problems is that I hesitate too much.

pairwork 4 He was clearly completely of how much he had

offended her.

Time taken 5 These oranges are delicious, they’re so full of juice!

6 Her parents were very angry with her because her bedroom was so
10 minutes .

7 Until I got a job, I depended completely on my parents for everything.

Preparation 8 This film is giving me a lot of .

You will need one copy of the activity sheet for each pair, Answers for Student B’s sentences: 1 comfortable 3 hesitant 5 juicy 7 dependent

cut into two parts.

Student B
Procedure 1 I always focus on how a bed is when I’m buying a
new one.
1 Divide the students into A/B pairs and give each student
2 There is a huge difference between the two opponents.
a copy of their part of the activity sheet.
3 Many people say that my nature is my biggest problem.
2 Tell students that for this activity they need to complete 4 He was in a state of total ignorance as to how much he had upset her.
each of their sentences with a word formed from one
5 I really like these oranges, they’re extremely !
that is hidden in the corresponding sentence on their
6 Her parents were very angry because she had left a big mess in her bedroom.
partner’s sheet.
7 Before I started working, I was totally on my parents.
3 Student A reads sentence number 1 to Student B. Student 8 I’m really enjoying this film.
B must listen carefully to find the word that they need to
Answers for Student A’s sentences: 2 different 4 ignorant 6 messy 8 enjoyment
use to fill the gap and complete their own sentence 1.
Student B must add the correct suffix to make sure the PHOTOCOPIABLE © Pearson Education Limited 2020 32

sentence has the same meaning as Student A’s sentence.

4 Student B then reads sentence number 2 to Student A,
who completes their sentence number 2 so that it has the
same meaning as Student B’s sentence.
5 When the students have completed all the sentences,
they can check their answers with their partner.

Adaptation and extension

• Fast finishers can write their own pairs of sentences.
The first sentence should be a complete sentence. The
second sentence should have the same meaning, but
should contain a gap requiring a word with an adjectival
suffix.
• As an alternative, the activity sheet could be cut up
into individual sentences. One set of the complete
sentences in bold is placed around the room (ideally
stuck onto the walls), and each pair is given a set of
the gapped sentences. Student A goes and reads one
of the sentences, then returns and tells it to Student B.
They work together to complete the gapped sentence
so that it has the same meaning as the sentence on the
wall. Then it is Student B’s turn to go and read the next
sentence and so on, until they have completed all the
sentences.

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