Working Your Way Around the World

B2 First · Word Formation · Cambridge Ready original exercise

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 (0).

TRAVEL

ACCOMMODATE

PHYSICAL

FORGET

UNDERSTAND

WORK

ADVISE

CONSIDERABLE

For young people who want to see the world but have little money, volunteering on a farm abroad can be an (0) ___ option. In return for a few hours' work each day, (1) ___ receive free meals and (2) ___ , usually in the farmhouse itself or in a small cottage nearby. The work is often (3) ___ demanding, and may involve anything from picking fruit to feeding animals. However, most volunteers describe the experience as (4) ___ . Living with a local family gives them a much deeper (5) ___ of the culture than any guidebook could, and many make friends for life. Farmers benefit too, as they get extra help during the busy harvest season without the cost of hiring more (6) ___ . Before you go, it is (7) ___ to check exactly what the work involves and how many hours you will be expected to do, as conditions can vary (8) ___ from one farm to another.

Working Your Way Around the World

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