A Right-Handed 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).

EXPECT

EQUIP

PAIN

ANNOY

NECESSARY

GENERAL

PLAY

FAMILIAR

Only a small (0) ___ of people write with their left hand, and for them, everyday life can be (1) ___ difficult. Most tools and (2) ___ are designed for right-handed users. Ordinary scissors can be (3) ___ to use for long, and when left-handers write with a pen, the ink is easily smudged as their hand moves across the page, which can be very (4) ___ . In the past, the situation was far worse. Left-handed children were often made to write with their right hand, a practice that caused them a great deal of (5) ___ stress. Nowadays, teachers are (6) ___ much more understanding, and special pens and scissors are easy to find. Being left-handed can even bring advantages. In sports such as tennis and boxing, left-handed (7) ___ often do well, because most of their opponents are (8) ___ with their style. Having spent years practising against right-handers, they find it hard to know what is coming.

A Right-Handed World

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