Verbs made from adjectives

-en

Make verbs ending in -en from the following adjectives, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

tight
flat
broad
less
worse
dark
sweet
sharp
deaf
loose
bright
wide
deep
light
straight
ripe
weak
quiet

(a) Tomorrow will begin dark and cloudy but it will_________ later.

(b) You can _______________the risk of theft by locking your bicycle.

(c) These apples_______________ in June.

(d) You should_________________ this dish by adding sugar.

(e) The hospital phoned to warn that her husband’s condition was beginning to ____________________

(f) This road is very narrow but they’re planning to____________ it.

(g) He managed to_______________ the ropes round his wrists and escape.

(h) They decided to____________ the ship by throwing some machinery into the sea.

(i) I don’t know how that loud techno music doesn’t __________ people.

(j) They are going to _______________that rough area to make a football pitch.

(k) When the evening began to________________ , we turned on the lights.

(l) They are going to ________________ the harbour so that it can take bigger ships.

(m) Have you a knife? I want to _____________my pencil.

(n) Foreign travel will ________________ your experience.

(0) She gave the noisy baby a toy to_______________ it.

(p) Can you ________________that picture on the wall. It’s crooked.

(q) That screw’s loose. ______________ it with a screwdriver

(r) The boxer began the fight strongly but began to______________ in the fifth round.

Verbs made from nouns

In each space below put a verb made from the noun in brackets after the sentence.

(a) The teachers _______________ the pupils to study. (courage)

(b) I want to _____________my house by building an extra room. (extent)

(c) Fireworks ______________dogs and cats. (fright)

(d) The doctor gave her some tablets to _________________the pain. (relief)

(e) If the ambulance doesn’t come soon, he’ll ____________to death. (blood)

(f) The police can’t ____________that he committed the crime. (proof)

(g) More floods could_________________ hundreds of homes. (danger)

(h) The police are trying to________________ the body. (identity)

(i) They plan to_____________ the bridge by building more stone supports. (strength)

Q) She said women must _______________themselves from male domination. (liberty)

(k) The smoke was so dense that we could hardly________________ . (breath)

(I) My brother and I decided to_____________ the money we found. (half)

(m) Why can’t they ____________the break so that we have time for a coffee? (length)

Adjectives made from verbs

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-able

Make adjectives ending in -able from the following verbs, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

change
enjoy
advise
cure
accept
regret
suit
agree
read
depend
adjust
break

(a) It’s ___________________to book early, but not essential.

(b) English weather is very_______________ . It’s often different from day to day.

(c) It was a _________________mistake. I am very sorry.

(d) Is 6.30 a __________________time, or is it too early?

(e) He’s a very ________________boy. You can rely on him.

(f) Pack them carefully. They’re _______________

(g) You’ll like it. It’s a very ________________ book.

(h) You can raise the microphone or lower it. It’s _____________

(i) Thank you for a very ______________evening. We had a lovely time.

(j) We regret that late applications are not ________________

(k) We’ll meet at 8 if you are all ________________

(l) Fortunately the cancer was _________________and he is now well again.

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-ive

Make adjectives ending in -ive from the following verbs, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

destroy
decide
attract
appreciate
produce
protect
inform
create
deceive
talk

(a) He was very ______________of all I had done for him.

(b) The factory has been more ___________since we bought new automatic machines.

(c) His appearance is _______________ . He’s older than he looks.

(d) Nuclear weapons are terribly _____________________

(e) His lecture was very __________________ . We learnt a lot.

(f) She’s very _________________ . She paints, makes sculpture and designs textiles.

(g) She’s a very __________________girl. Men always like her.

(h) She was very ________________ . She told me all about herself and her family.

(i) Firemen wear _________________clothing, otherwise they would get burnt.

(j) He’s not afraid to take action. He’s very _________________

3 In each space below put an adjective made from the verb in brackets below the phrase.

(a) a ______________body (die)

(b) a ______________book (bore)

(c) an _____________car (economise)

(d) a _____________neighbour (quarrel)

(e) an ______________chapter (introduce)

(f) an _______________film (entertain)

(g) an ___________police officer (observe)

(h) an _________________dog (obey)

(i) a ________________district (reside)

(j) a ________________fish (slip)

(k) an ____________________film (educate)

(l) a _________________child (spoil)

(m) a __________________cake (stick)

(n) an __________________leaflet (explain)

Adjectives made from nouns

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-y -ly

The addition of -y or -ly to a noun often makes an adjective, e.g. a windy night, fatherly advice, a daily newspaper.

Put each of the following words in its correct place in the sentences below.

salty
grassy
scholarly
rainy
friendly
ghostly
weekly
yearly

(a) It’s a very academic, _____________book.

(b) It’s been dry for two weeks but I think next weekend will be ______________

(c) We found a nice ________________place by the river for our picnic.

(d) Julia will help you. She’s a very pleasant,________________ girl.

(e) The water of the lake was rather _______________, like sea-water.

(f) A _____________figure in white suddenly appeared before us.

(g) He makes_________________ visits to his firm’s head office in Paris, usually in April.

(h) ‘Time’ is an American ___________________news magazine.

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-ous

In each space below put an adjective ending in -ous made from the noun in brackets after the phrase.

(a) a ________________plant (poison)
(b) a _______________organisation (religion)
(c) an ________________journey (adventure)
(d) a ____________movement (nerves)
(e) a ____________country (mountain)
(f) a ______________story (humour)
(g) a _______________ escape (miracle)
(h) a _____________machine (danger)
(i) a _____________sunset (glory)
(j) an ______________politician (ambition)
(k) a ____________soldier (courage)
(I) a ____________earthquake (disaster)
(m) a ____________film star (fame)
(n) an ____________student (industry)
(0) an ____________ disease (infection)
(p) a _____________disappearance (mystery)
(q) a _______________army (victory)
(r) a ________________person (suspicion)

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-ic
Make adjectives ending in -ic from the following nouns, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places below.

democracy
art
drama
sympathy
climate
photography
poetry
energy
science
alcohol

(a) Whisky of course is an _________________drink.

(b) She paints and draws. She’s very ___________________

(c) Sweden and Brazil have different weather. They’re in different ____________zones.

(d) They have free elections. It’s a ______________country.

(e) I feel very fit and________________ today.

(f) She bought a camera and other __________________ equipment.

(g) She likes physics, chemistry and other ________________ subjects.

(h) He was very patient and__________________ when I told him my problem.

(i) She has a very imaginative, ________________ style of writing.

(j) The big doors suddenly opened and he entered. It was very_____________________ .

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-ical

Make adjectives ending in -ical from the following nouns, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

psychology
grammar
crisis
medicine
alphabet
clerk
music
theatre
politics
practice

(a) He speaks Spanish fluently but with some ______________ mistakes.

(b) The index at the back of a book is in ______________order.

(c) I never go to concerts. I’m not at all __________________ .

(d) He’s very ________________. He can make and repair almost anything.

(e) She could make a lot of money in films, but she is more interested in a ___________ career.

(f) He’s interested in __________________affairs. He might enter Parliament.

(g) Physically he was unhurt, but he suffered ________________ damage.

(h) He treated her injury although he had no ________________ qualifications.

(i) The doctors say her condition is now ____________________

(j) She wants a ________________job. She has always liked office work.

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In each space below put an adjective made from the noun in brackets after the phrase.

(a) a ___________dress (fashion)

(b) a _____________army (triumph)

(c) an _________________letter (affection)

(d) a _________________table (circle)

(e) _________________interests (literature)

(f) a _________________house (suburb)

(g) a _____________shape (triangle)

(h) a ____________________child (trouble)

(i) a ___________________chair (comfort)

(j) a ________________ business (profit)

(k) a ________________athlete (muscle)

(l) a _________________painting (value)

(m) a ________________ worker (skill)

(n) a _______________state (socialism)

(o) a _________________attempt (success)

(p) a __________________friend (trust)

(q) a ______________place (peace)

(r) a _____________day (memory)

(s) a _____________person (knowledge)

(t) a ________________country (distance)

Nouns made from adjectives

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Put in each space below a noun made from the adjective in brackets after the sentence.

(a) South Africa has great mineral _____________________(wealthy)

(b) ____________________is one of the world’s great problems. (poor)

(c) Tell the__________________ . (true)

(d) I must drink something. I’m dying of____________ .(thirsty)

(e) I must eat something. I’m dying of _____________ . (hungry)

(I) He was very bright. He passed the exam with ____________. (easy)

(g) In his_____________ he travelled a lot. Now he is too old. (young)

(h) I don’t know how to express my __________________for your help. (grateful)

(i) It’s very late. There’s not much ________________ of his coming now. (likely)

(j) To be a soldier you need to be strong and in good ____________. (healthy)

(k) There was no doubt about his ____________ . He was sent to prison for five years. (guilty)

(l) He escaped to ___________________ by climbing over the prison wall. (free)

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Instructions as above.

(a) The ______________ of the president was announced on the radio. (dead)

(b) In past wars soldiers were sometimes shot for ____________. (cowardly)

(c) He died to save the lives of others. It was an act of ______ . (heroic)

(d) He was a very thoughtful, philosophical person. A man of great __________ . (wise)

(e) She felt great _________________at being treated so badly. (angry)

(I) He left his town to find ________________ in the big city. (famous)

(g) The tourists were impressed by the _____________of the jewellery in the museum. (splendid)

(h) It was a long, slow film. I nearly died of _______________ . (boring)

(i) He was filled with _____________ at the terrible things he saw in the war. (horrible)

(j) The ice quickly melted in the _____________of the sun. (hot)

(k) His ____________was hurt when a younger man was given the job above him. (proud)

(l) I think it shows ____________of character to admit you are wrong. (strong)

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Instructions as above.

(a) To be successful you need ability and you need __________. (lucky)

(b) He was delighted by the ____________of the welcome he received. (warm)

(c) The idea of going through the forest alone at night filled her with ___________ (terrible)

(d) The ______________of the bridge is about two kilometres. (long)

(e) The _________________of the road is not great enough to take large trucks. (wide)

(f) What’s the of that mountain? (high)

(g) The _________________of the water here is over three metres. (deep)

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-ence -ance

Make nouns ending in -ence or -ance from the following adjectives and put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

confident
independent
patient
innocent
intelligent
important
silent
elegant
convenient
reluctant
violent
arrogant
absent
present

(a) The police were there to prevent any possible ____________

(b) There was complete_________________ except for the sound of the birds.

(c) He was very unsure of himself. He didn’t have much _______________ .

(d) She dressed with great ________________in clothes of the latest French fashions.

(e) Although he maintained his_________________ to the end, he was sent to prison.

(f) It doesn’t matter. It’s of no ________________

(g) What a silly thing to do. I thought he had more __________ .

(h) He thinks he’s the only person who’s right! What __________

(i) Zimbabwe gained its _______________ in 1975.

(j) He didn’t like school, and went every day with great _______

(k) Please have a little ________________ . We must wait another hour.

(I) Please send the goods at your earliest ________________

(m) The boss didn’t believe that her ______________ was due to illness.

(n) People normally stand in the _________________of the Queen.

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-cy

Make nouns ending in -cy from the following adjectives and put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

obstinate
private
urgent
accurate
vacant
frequent
efficient
fluent

(a) Swiss watches are famous for their ____________________

(b) A ________________for an office manager was advertised in the newspaper.

(c) This is a matter of great ______________ . It must be discussed as soon as possible.

(d) Donkeys are known for their ________________ . They won’t do what they’re told.

(e) After five years in London, of course he speaks English with great _____________

(f) He always did his job well. Everyone appreciated his _______

(g) The _________ of this bus service is about one every ten minutes.

(h) I don’t like to be visited or phoned too much at home. I like my ______________

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-ity -ness

Make nouns from the following adjectives by adding -ity or -ness to the end, and put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

punctual
bald
deaf
foolish
similar
equal
quiet
popular

(a) He’s worried about his increasing ______________ . He might get a wig.

(b) What __________________to leave a baby out in the hot sun.

(c) The teacher insisted on ___________________

(d) Men and women should have _____________of pay and opportunity.

(e) I have some ________________in my left ear.

(f) The international ____________of the Beatles was amazing.

(g) I like the ________________of this street It’s very peaceful.

(h) There is some _______________between German and Dutch.

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Instructions as above.

stupid
formal
weak
fond
serious
superior
neutral
Christian
neat
ill
real
blunt

(a) Don’t laugh’ I don’t think you understand the _____________of the situation.

(b) The principal religion of this area is __________________

(c) The teacher gave a special mark for ___________________

(d) He proved his__________________ by winning easily.

(e) Switzerland has a record of________________ in past wars.

(f) He spoke with such ___________________that many people were offended.

(g) ________________kept him away from work for a week.

(h) I was surprised by the________________ of the occasion. All the men wore dark suits and ties.

(i) Engineers have found a _____________ in the bridge. They’ll have to strengthen it.

(j) The French _________________for wine is well known. They like it a lot.

(k) He is always daydreaming; he never faces _______________

(l) What a crazy thing to do. How could anyone behave with such_______________ ?

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-ty

Make nouns ending in -ty from the following adjectives, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

curious
generous
vain
necessary
simple
clear
anxious
gay
brief
various

(a) He spoke with great ____________. Everyone understood.

(b) There’s no_________________ to take the exam if you don’t want to.

(c) We were disappointed by the______________ of our stay in Paris. Two days was not enough.

(d) The children looked at the foreign stranger with _______________

(e) There is increasing________________ about the missing children.

(f) He is famous for his__________________ . He gives large sums to charity.

(g) In spite of his fame, wealth and success, he lives a life of great _________________

(h) He’s always looking at himself in the mirror. What ________ !

(i) In a big city like Amsterdam there’s always a _____________ of things to do in the evening.

(j) The music, dancing and decoration gave the party an atmosphere of great _________

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-y

Make nouns ending in -y from the following adjectives, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences.

tragic
courteous
jealous
envious
hypocritical
certain
beautiful
difficult
furious
safe
loyal
royal
cruel

(a) ‘___________’ , is another word for ‘politeness’.

(b) NSPCC stands for the National Society for the Prevention of _________to Children.

(c) The Scottish Highlands are full of great natural __________________.

(d) ‘__________’ and ‘____________’ mean more or less the same.

(e) During the bombing, children were taken to a place of ___________________ .

(f) The newspapers described the deaths in the air crash as a _______________

(g) At first he had great _________________in understanding the language.

(h) That entrance is reserved for ________________and other important people.

(i) People reacted with to the President’s speech and thousands of people attacked his palace.

(j) He says everyone is equal but he treats his employees badly. What ______________!

(k) I think they’ll arrive tomorrow but no one is sure. There’s not much _________about it.

(l) His wife supported him through all his troubles. She showed great _______________

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-iness

Make nouns ending in -iness from the following adjectives, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places below.

happy
tidy
ugly
holy
lazy
lonely
naughty
lovely

(a) Living alone in the city, he suffered from _______________at first.

(b) A factory can be attractive. It doesn’t have to be a place of _____________

(c) The birth of their baby daughter brought them a lot of ______________

(d) He lost his job because of his ______________ .

(e) Please respect the _________________of this religious place by not talking loudly.

(f) Their mother punished them for their ____________in breaking the window and telling lies

(g) The teacher complimented her pupils on their ____________ . They had all polished their shoes and combed their hair.

(h) The _______________of the view almost took my breath away.

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-ion -ment

Make nouns ending in -ion or -ment from the following adjectives, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places below.

cautious
attractive
perfect
tense
content
excited

(a) After the revolution people were nervous about going into the streets. There was an atmosphere of ______________

(b) She dances so beautifully she almost reaches ____________.

(c) In his old age he lives a life of peace, comfort and _______ .

(d) This animal is dangerous. It should be handled with the greatest _______________

(e) The children’s _______________increased as Christmas Day drew near.

(f) The Eiffel Tower in Paris is a major tourist _______________ .

Nouns made from verbs

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-sis -ure

Make nouns ending in -sis or -ure from the following verbs, making any necessary changes in spelling. Then put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

emphasize
hypnotize
sign
seize
diagnose
fail
analyse
close
paralyse
enclose

(a) The doctor’s ___________was that I had bronchitis.

(b) Don’t put an ___________inside an aerogramme. It is not permitted.

(c) The ________of the blood will help the police find the murderer.

(d) The doctor used _____________to make her calm and relaxed.

(e) He was very ambitious, and his __________to become prime minister was a shock to him.

(f) The _____________at the bottom of the letter was impossible to read.

(g) Some teachers put a lot of _____________ on learning by heart.

(h) There has been a military government since the army’s ___________of power six years ago.

(i) This disease can lead to the ____________of certain muscles.

(j) The ___________of the factory and loss of jobs came as a result of fewer orders from abroad.

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-y

Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -y to the end and making any other necessary changes in spelling. Then put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

prosper
enquire
injure
expire
deliver
recover
discover
conspire
apologize
assemble
forge

(a) In England there is no postal ___________ on Sundays.

(b) He still suffers from an __________ he received in a game of football ten years ago.

(c) He could copy other people’s signatures perfectly. He was finally sent to prison
for _____________

(d) The ___________ of a ship from the bottom of the sea is a very difficult, expensive
operation.

(e) The _____________of America was made in 1492 by Christopher Colombus.

(f) I wish you happiness, good health and ______________for this coming year.

(g) This is the parliamentary building, where the National _____________meets.

(h) She accepted his _______________ for his rude behaviour at dinner.

(I) The President believed there was a ______________to overthrow him.

G) On ___________________ , your passport may be renewed for a further five years.

(k) Thank you for your ________________ about our products. We enclose our current
catalogue.

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-ence

Make nouns ending in -ence from the following verbs, making any necessary changes in spelling. Then put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

prefer
refer
exist
obey
depend
pretend
defend
correspond
offend
reside
insist
differ
coincide
interfere

(a) He couldn’t go to university but continued his education through _________ courses.

(b) This monument is in memory of the men and women who died in ___________ of
this country.

(c) Police dogs are trained to a high standard of ____________

(d) Tea or coffee? Do you have any _____________?

(e) She wasn’t really angry at all. It was just ____________________

(f) Dictionaries, encyclopaedias and atlases are called _____________ books.

(g) The doctors tried to cure him of his ______________on drugs.

(h) The United Nations came into _____________ in 1945.

(i) Despite his _____________ that he was innocent, he was arrested.

(j) I can’t tell the _________ between butter and margarine.

(k) I hope she didn’t take _____________. I was only joking.

(l) I met John on holiday quite by chance. What a ____________

(m) She complained of _________________by her mother-in-law in her private affairs.

(n) ‘Place of ______________ means the place where you live.

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-ance

Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -ance to the end and making any other necessary changes in spelling. Then put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

annoy
resist
avoid
attend
perform
accept
insure
disturb
resemble
assist
enter
endure

(a) It was the actor’s finest _______________

(b) The teacher kept a record of every student’s ____________

(c) This signature bears no ____________to mine: It’s a forgery !

(d) When I received the offer of a job, I immediately wrote a letter of ______________

(e) The police were called to a _____________ at a private party last night.

(f) My house _______________ covers me for fire, flood, theft and damage.

(g) When she was very old she couldn’t look after herself without _____________

(h) When people kept talking during the film, he showed his _____________ by turning
round and looking at them.

(i) The ____________ to the park is through that gate there.

(j) After fierce _________________for two days, the soldiers surrendered to the enemy.

(k) By continuing his journey alone, on foot, in freezing weather without food for two days he showed remarkable powers of ____________

(l) The Automobile Association recommends ____________of the city centre during the present road repairs.

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-al

Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -al to the end and making any other necessary changes in spelling. Then put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

deny
propose
approve
renew
remove
arrive
bury
survive
refuse
dismiss
try
rehearse

(a) His unpunctuality and bad work soon led to his ____________ from the firm.

(b) After the funeral service in the church, we went out to the cemetery for the _______

(c) Thousands of people were at the airport for the President’s ___________

(d) ___________ of your season ticket for another six months will cost you £268.

(e) To get married before you are eighteen, you will need your parents’ ___________
and consent.

(f) The first performance of the play is tomorrow. The actors are having a final ________ tonight.

(g) At the end of the five-day _____________, he was found guilty and sent to prison.

(h) The factory manager wants to use different machines but the workers don’t like
this ______________

(i) The police were amazed at the _____________of the five children after a night out in
freezing temperatures.

(j) He made a complete __________of the accusation against him but no one believed
him.

(k) I don’t understand his ____________ to help us. He’s usually very helpful.

(l) The new republican government demanded the ___________of the king’s statue
from the main square.

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-age

Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -age to the end and making any other necessary changes in spelling. Then put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

use
shrink
store
break
wreck
marry
post
leak
stop
pass

(a) A family house always needs ____________space for old furniture and luggage.

(b) With the _________________ of time, her heartache grew less painful.

(c) The __________between Alan and Josephine will take place in St Andrew’s Church on April 21 st.

(d) The firm is proud of its non-strike record. There hasn’t been a _________of work for twelve years.

(e) Airmail _______________to Australia for a large parcel is very expensive.

(f) The ____________of the smashed car was left by the road as a warning to motorists.

(g) The Prime Minister is very angry about the ________of information to the press from closed secret meetings.

(h) The American _______________of this word is different from the British.

(i) In a shop selling glass and china a certain amount of _____________ is unavoidable.

(j) This shirt was guaranteed against ____________, but look, it’s too small for me now and I’ve only washed it once.

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Put in each space below a noun formed from the verb in brackets after the sentence.

(a) John’s an expert, so I asked him for some ___________ . (advise)

(b) You need more _____________ before you can play the violin in public. (practise)

(c) The policeman wanted to see the motorist’s driving _________ . (license).

(d) He made a _____________ that she would marry and have three children. (prophesy)

(e) We can only get there by plane. There’s no __________ . (choose)

(f) ‘Now children, I hope you’ll all be on your best ______________ when we go to the museum.’ (behave)

(g) I have to make a __________about poor service and the rudeness of your staff. (complain)

(h) I think you’ve made an _____________ in the bill. Could you check it? (err)

(i) Naturally he’s very unhappy at the ____________ of so much money. (lose)

(j) I like a museum with a ________________ of objects – pictures, sculpture, furniture and other things. (mix)

(k) The company has shown rapid ______________ in the last two years. (grow)

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Instructions as above.

(a) Newspapers in that country can say what they like. There’s no __________ . (censor)

(b) It took him a long time to recover from the ____________ of his mother. (die)

(c) The ______________ of poverty, disease and ignorance must be our principal aim. (conquer)

(d) It is my _______________ that there is life on mars and Venus. (believe)

(e) The police think that she committed the murder but they have no _________ (prove)

(f) It was a great _____________ to hear that your illness isn’t serious. (relieve)

(g) Most of the passengers were killed in the aircrash. The ____________were badly injured. (remain)

(h) Two miles from here, it’s still possible to see the ____________of a 2,OOO-year-old Roman town. (remain)

(i) Some people tie a knot in their handkerchiefs as a ________________of something important they must do. (remind)

(j) The priest asked us to say a _______________ for world peace. (pray)

(k) He put the two televisions together so that we could make a ____________ (compare)

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Instructions as above.

(a) The police car crashed into a traffic-light while it was in ___________of a stolen car. (pursue)

(b) He feels a deep ______________for the people who killed his brother. (hate)

(c) Of course the _____________ of a mountain takes longer than the ___________ . (ascend/descend)

(d) Not far from here you can see the ___________of an old church. Only the walls are left (ruin)

(e) If you want to know what’s in a book, look at the ____________ page at the front (contain)

(f) He has a very wide ________________of African affairs. (know)

(g) You’ll have to make a ________________ soon. (decide)

(h) She’s very nice but she has a ________________ to talk too much. (tend)

(i) I’m not sure, but I have a ___________ that he was the boy who stole my bike. (suspect)

(j) The actors received enthusiastic _____________ at the end of the show. (applaud)

(k) The staff at this hotel are excellent. They give very good___________ . (serve)

(l) The ____________of the new baby was about four kilograms. (weigh)

(m) We believe the existence of large armies and terrible weapons is a _____________to world peace. (threaten)

(n) His first missed but he killed the bird with his second ___________. (shoot)

(0) £50,000 was taken in the bank _______________ yesterday. (rob)

(p) I’ve written three letters to the firm about their bad product, but they’ve made
No _____________ . (respond)

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-sion

Make nouns, all ending in -sion, from the following verbs. Put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

divide
conclude
expand
persuade
revise
admit
exclude
explode
include

(a) I hope friendly______________ will make him change his mind. I don’t want to use force.

(b) If they get divorced, they’ll have to decide on the ___________of their money and property.

(c) He dreamt of the ________________of his firm from a small factory to a large international business.

(d) ______________to the club is limited to members only.

(e) There was a very loud ____________________when the bomb went off.

(f) In the final weeks before the exam, the students did a lot of _______________

(g) He was delighted by his _________________in the national football team.

(h) The ________________of her name from the list of people chosen to meet the President was a great disappointment.

(i) … and finally, in _______________ , I thank you all for coming.

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Instructions as above.

possess
confuse
discuss
invade
confess
extend
permit
collide
impress

(a) The _________ of the island was resisted as soon as the soldiers landed on the beaches.

(b) His car was slightly damaged in the _____________

(c) Pupils must not enter the teachers’ room without ______________

(d) His dirty appearance made a bad ______________ on the judge.

(e) He was arrested for _________________ of illegal drugs.

(f) The police questioned him for three days until he finally made a ____________

(g) Three boys in the school had the same name, which caused some _____________

(h) During the office meeting there was a ______________about the need for a new photocopier.

(i) He asked for an ______________of his visa for another six months.

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-ment

Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -ment to the end. Put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

entertain
improve
postpone
arrange
enlarge
encourage
advertise

(a) The ___________for Monday is that we’ll meet at 7 and take the train at 7.45.

(b) I like this photo. I think I’ll have an__________________ made.

(c) This is the city’s _________________district, full of cinemas and theatres.

(d) We regret to announce the ________________of this evening’s concert. The conductor is ill. The concert will take place next week.

(e) The teachers were pleased at the _________________ in his work.

(f) His parents gave him a lot of______________________ in his studies.

(g) There was a newspaper _________________for a job as a typist.

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Instructions as above.

imprison
announce
manage
treat
disappoint
govern
develop
employ
punish
agree

(a) The ______________ has announced new, higher taxes.

(b) ‘Capital _______________’means the death penalty.

(c) The company had talks with the workers’ representatives but they
couldn’t reach _____________

(d) A lot of country people without jobs came to the city to look for __________

(e) He received_____________ at the hospital for his injuries.

(f) It was a big _______________to hear that you can’t come to our wedding.

(g) She was sentenced to three years’ __________________

(h) Television programmes were interrupted by a special ____________about the plane crash.

(i) I hope that we will soon see the ____________of better relations between our two countries.

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-tion

Make nouns ending in -tion from the following verbs, making any necessary spelling changes. Then put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

revolt
pronounce
repeat
produce
compete
qualify
reduce
solve
acquire
introduce

(a) There’s a lot ____________of among car manufacturers to sell most cars.

(b) There are some differences in ______________between British and American English.

(c) Is a degree a necessary ______________for this job!

(d) of the new sports car has been affected by a fire at the factory.

(e) They are trying to find a_______________ to the problem.

(f) A book sometimes sells better if it has an ____________ written by a famous person.

(g) The art gallery is very proud of its recent ______________ of an important painting.

(h)’ There was a______________ . The people rose up and overthrew the government.

(i) That must not happen again. There must be no ____________ of the incident.

(j) That shop is offering a big ______________in the price of its clothes.

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Instructions as above.

satisfy
oppose
explain
publish
abolish
receive
describe
destroy
deceive
detain

(a) The earthquake caused the complete _______________ of the village.

(b) The party, or parties, against the government is called the _____________

(c) He’s finished writing his new book._____________ will be next year.

(d) The new film has had a very poor_____________ by the critics.

(e) She did not get the money honestly and legally. She got it by _____________
(f) Many people would like to see the _____________ of all nuclear weapons.

(g) He had to give his boss an _____________for his absence.

(h) Seven illegal immigrants are being held in _____________ at the port.

(i) His work is well-paid but doesn’t give him much ___________

(j) If you send us a ________________of the missing property, we’ll try to find it.

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-ion

Make nouns from the following verbs by adding -ion to the end. Put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

prevent
interrupt
elect
protect
suggest
predict
select
react
invent
addict

(a) If I can work all day without any ___________ , I can finish the job by this evening.

(b) I can’t make any ____________about the result. I don’t know how the voting will go

(c) What was his _____________to the news? Was he pleased or angry?

(d) RSPCA stands for the Royal Society for the _____________of Cruelty to Animals.

(e) His ______________of a new type of car engine brought him a lot of money.

(f) His _________________ to drugs nearly killed him.

(g) RSPB stands for the Royal Society for the _____________ of Birds.

(h) What shall we do tomorrow? Swimming? Film? Museum? Has anyone got a better _____________ ?

(i) He was delighted by his ___________________for the school football team.

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-ation

In each space below put a noun ending in -ation made from the verb in brackets below the phrase.

(a) a police ______________(investigate)

(b) a wild _____________(exaggerate)

(c) a heart _________________(operate)

(d) _______________leather (imitate)

(e) good _____________(pronounce)

(f) the manager’s ____________(resign)

(g) a ______________stone (found)

(h) ______________links (communicate)

(i) a vivid _______________ (imagine)

G) a serious _________________(accuse)

(k) the __________________of a meeting (cancel)

(I) I’m full of _________________(admire)

(m) the _______________of words (abbreviate)

(n) exam __________________(prepare)

(0) a political _______________(demonstrate)

(p) state or private________________ (educate)

(q) _________________from poor countries (emigrate)

(r) __________________to rich countries (immigrate)

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Instructions as above.

(a) a ________________to charity (donate)

(b) a moment’s___________________ (hesitate)

(c) a car with good ____________________(accelerate)

(d) a hotel____________________ (reserve)

(e) a burning _________________(sense)

(f) a __________________of song and dance (combine)

(g) a police ________________ (interrogate)

(h) a party _______________(invite)

(i) _______________of her health (deteriorate)

(j) a school _______________(examine)

(k) a timetable________________ (alter)

(I) tourist ____________________(inform)

(m) an evening’s ________________(relax)

(n) __________________of old paintings (restore)

(0) I resisted the__________________ (tempt)

(p) the ________________ of a story (continue)

(q) a journey of________________ (explore)

(r) the ________________of a book (translate)

(s) the ______________________of a speech (interpret)

(t) careful ______________________(punctuate)