An instinct to invent - Module 9

C1 Advanced · Word Formation · Advanced Expert Coursebook, Pearson Education

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 gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning.

DISTRACT

BEAR

INSPIRE

HAND

REGARD

INVEST

PRODUCE

BELONG

Inventor Delia Strand says it was (0) ___ that gave her the idea for the Chargem, because she likes to find the quickest way of doing things. She explains that without an electronic device, such as a laptop, phone or MP3 player as a (1) ___ , she would have found her daily train journey to work totally (2) ___ . The problem was she could never find all her chargers when she needed them. In a moment of (3) ___ , Delia decided that she was going to invent something which would be easy to (4) ___ and yet could power six electronic devices at any one time, (5) ___ of where in the world you were. Her idea finally got off the ground when she found an (6) ___ who agreed to put money into it. Delia set up her own business intending to come up with other (7) ___ designed to make people’s lives easier. She says her next gadget will be something to help protect people’s personal (8) ___ .

An instinct to invent

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