Лекция: Nouns made from verbs.

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

1a police _______ (investigate)

2a wild _______ (exaggerate)

3a heart ______ (operate)

4 ______ leather (imitate)

5 good _______ (pronounce)

6 the manager’s _______ (resign)

7 _______ agencies (accommodate)

8 a political ________ (demonstrate)

9 _______ links (communicate)

10 a vivid________ (imagine)

11 a serious _______ (accuse)

12 the _______ of a meeting (cancel)

13 I’m full of _______ (admire)

14 the _______ of words (abbreviate)

15 exam ________ (prepare)

16 state or private ______ (educate)

17 ______ from poor countries (emigrate)

18 _____to rich countries (immigrate)

1.23 –ationIn each space below put a noun ending in –ationmade from the verb in brackets below the phrase.

1a ______ to charity (dominate)

2a moment’s ______ (hesitate)

3a car with good ______ (accelerate)

4a hotel ______ (reserve)

5a burning ______ (sense)

6a ______ of song and dance (combine)

7a police ______ (interrogate)

8a party ______ (invite)

9______ of her health (deteriorate)

10a school ______ (examine)

11a timetable ______ (alter)

12tourist ______ (inform)

13an evening’s ______ (relax)

14______ of old paintings (restore)

15I resisted the ______ (tempt)

16the ______ of a story (continue)

17a journey of ______ (explore)

18the ______ of a book (translate)

19the ______ of a speech (interpret)

20careful ______ (punctuate)

1.24 –sis /–ureMake 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 / analyse / paralyse / seize / diagnose / fail / close / enclose

1The doctor’s _______ was that I had bronchitis.

2Don’t put an ______ inside an aerogramme. It is not permitted.

3The _______ of the blood will help the police find the murderer.

4The doctor used ________ to make her calm and relaxed.

5He was very ambitious, and his _______ to become prime minister was a shock to him.

6The ________ at the bottom of the letter was impossible to read.

7Some teachers put a lot of _______ on learning by heart.

8There has been a military government since the army’s _______ of power six years ago.

9This disease can lead to the ________ of certain muscles.

10The _________ of the factory and loss of jobs came as a result of fewer orders from abroad.

1.25 –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 / discover / apologize / forge/ expire / deliver / recover / conspire / assemble

1In England there is no postal ________ on Sundays.

2He still suffers from an ________ he received in a game of football ten years ago.

3He could copy other people’s signatures perfectly. He was finally sent to prison for ________.

4The _______ of a ship from the bottom of the sea is a very difficult, expensive operation.

5The _______ of America was made in 1492 by Christopher Columbus.

6I wish you happiness, good health and _______ for this coming year.

7This is the parliamentary building, where the National _______ meets.

8She accepted his ________ for his rude behaviour at dinner.

9The President believed there was a _______ to overthrow him.

10On ________, your passport may be renewed for a further five years.

11Thank you for your ________ about our products. We enclose our current catalogue.

1.26 –enceMake 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 / obey / defend / offend / insist / coincide / refer / depend / correspond / reside / differ / interfere / exist / pretend

1He couldn’t go to university but continued his education through _______ courses.

2This monument is in memory of the men and women who died in _______ of this country.

3Police dogs are trained to a high standard of ________.

4Tea or coffee? Do you have any ________?

5She wasn’t really angry at all. It was just ________.

6Dictionaries, encyclopedias and atlases are called ________ books.

7The doctors tried to cure him of his ________ on drugs.

8The United Nations came into _________ in 1945.

9Despite his _________ that he was innocent, he was arrested.

10I can’t tell the ________ between butter and margarine.

11I hope she didn’t take ________. I was only joking.

12I met John on holiday quite by chance. What a _________.

13She complained of ________ by her mother – in – law in her private affairs.

14Place of ________ means the place where you live.

1.27 –anceMake 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 / insure / resemble / enter / attend / perform / accept / disturb / assist / endure

1It was the actor’s finest ________.

2The teacher kept a record of every student’s ________.

3This signature bears no ________ to mine! It’s a forgery!

4When I received the offer of a job, I immediately wrote a letter of _____.

5The police were called to a ________ at a private party last night.

6My house ________ covers me for fire, flood, theft and damage.

7When she was very old she couldn’t look after herself without _______.

8When people kept talking during the film, he showed his _______ by turning round and looking at them.

9The ________ to the park is through that gate there.

10After fierce _______ for two days, the soldiers surrendered to the enemy.

11By continuing his journey alone, on foot, in freezing weather without food for two days he showed remarkable powers of ______.

12The Automobile Association recommends _________ of the city centre during the present road repairs.

1.28–alMake 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 / bury / refuse / try / renew / remove / arrive / survive / dismiss / rehearse

1His unpunctuality and bad work soon led to his _______ from the firm.

2After the funeral service in the church, we went out to the cemetery for the ______.

3Thousands of people were at the airport for the President’s _______.

4_______ of your season ticket for another six months will cost you £ 68.

5To get married before you are eighteen, you will need your parent’s ________ and consent.

6The first performance of the play is tomorrow. The actors are having a final ________ tonight.

7At the end of the five – day _______, he was found guilty and sent to prison.

8The factory manager wants to use different machines but the workers don’t like this _______.

9The police were amazed at the _______ of the five children after a night out in freezing temperatures.

10He made a complete _______ of the accusation against him but no one believed him.

11I don’t understand his _______ to help us. He’s usually very helpful.

12The new republican government demanded the _______ of the king’s statue from the main square.

1.29 –ageMake 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 / pass / store / post / stop / break / wreck / marry / leak

1A family house always needs _______ space for old furniture and luggage.

2With the ________ of time, her heartache grew less painful.

3The ________ between Alan and Josephine will take place in St Andrew’s Church on April 21st.

4The firm is proud of its non- strike record. There hasn’t been a _______ of work for twelve years.

5Airmail _______ to Australia for a large parcel is very expensive.

6The ________ of the smashed car was left by the road as a warning to motorists.

7The Prime Minister is very angry about the ________ of information to the press from closed secret meetings.

8The American _______ of this word is different from the British.

9In a shop selling glass and china a certain amount of _______ is unavoidable.

10This shirt was guaranteed against _______, but look, it’s too small for me now and I’ve only washed it once.

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

1John’s an expert, so I asked him for some ________. (advise)

2You need more ________ before you can play the violin in public. (practice)

3The policeman wanted to see the motorist’s driving _______ (license)

4He made a _______ that she would marry and have three children. (prophesy)

5We can only get there by plane. There’s no _______. (choose)

6Now children, I hope you’ll all be on your best _______ when we go to the museum. (behave)

7I have to make a _______ about poor service and the rudeness of your staff. (complain)

8I think you’ve made an _______ in the bill. Could you check it? (err)

9Naturally he’s very unhappy at the _______ of so much money. (lose)

10I like a museum with a ______of objects – pictures, sculpture, furniture and other things. (mix)

11The company has shown rapid ________ in the last two years. (grow)

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

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

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

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

4 It is my ________ that there is life on Mars and Venus. (believe)

5 The police think that she committed the murder but they have no _______. (prove)

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

7 Most of the passengers were killed in the air crash. The ________ were badly injured. (remain)

8 Two miles from here, it’s still possible to see the ________ of a 2,000 –year – old Roman town. (remain)

9 Some people tie a knot in their handkerchiefs as a ________ of something important they must do. (remind)

10 The priest asked us to say a ________ for world peace. (pray)

11 He put the two televisions together so that we could make a _______. (compare)

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

1The police car crashed into a traffic–light while it was in ________ of a stolen car. (pursue)

2He feels a deep ________ for the people who killed his brother. (hate)

3Of course the ________ of a mountain takes longer than the _______. (ascend … descend)

4Not far from here you can see the ________ of an old church. Only the walls are left. (ruin)

5If you want to know what’s in a book, look at the ______ page at the front. (contain)

6He has a very wide _______ of African affairs. (know)

7You’ll have to make a _______ soon. (decide)

8She’s very nice but she has a ________ to talk too much. (tend)

9I’m not sure, but I have a ________ that he was the boy who stole my bike. (suspect)

10The actors received enthusiastic _________ at the end of the show. (applaud)

11 The staff at this hotel are excellent. They give very good _______. (serve)

12 The _______ of the new baby was about four kilograms. (weigh)

13 We believe the existence of large armies and terrible weapons is a ______ to world peace. (threaten)

14 His first ________ missed but he killed the bird with his second. (shoot)

15 £50,000 was taken in the bank ________ yesterday. (rob)

16 I’ve written three letters to the firm about their bad product, but they’ve made no ________. (respond)

1.33 –sionMake nouns, all ending in –sion, from the following verbs. Put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

divide / conclude / expand / exclude / explode / include / persuade / revise / admit

1I hope friendly _______ will make him change his mind. I don’t want to use force.

2If they get divorced, they’ll have to decide on the _______ of their money and property.

3He dreamt of the _______ of his firm from a small factory to a large international business.

4________ to the club is limited to members only.

5There was a very loud ________ when the bomb went off.

6In the final weeks before the exam, the students did a lot of ________.

7He was delighted by his ________ in the national football team.

8The ________ of her name from the list of people chosen to meet the President was a great disappointment.

9… and finally, in ________, I thank you all for coming.

1.34 –sionMake nouns, all ending in –sion, from the following verbs. Put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

possess / confuse / permit / discuss / invade / collide / confess / extend / impress

1The ________ of the island was resisted as soon as the soldiers landed on the beaches.

2His car was slightly damaged in the ________.

3Pupils must not enter the teachers’ room without _________.

4His dirty appearance made a bad _________ on the judge.

5He was arrested for _________ of illegal drugs.

6The police questioned him for three days until he finally made a _______.

7Three boys in the school had the same name, which caused some _______.

8During the office meeting there was a ________ about the need for a new photocopier.

9He asked for an ________ of his visa for another six months.

1.35 –mentMake nouns from the following verbs by adding –mentto the end. Put each noun in its correct place in the sentences below.

entertain / improve / postpone / arrange / enlarge / encourage / advertise

1The _______ for Monday is that we’ll meet at 7 and take the train at 7.45.

2I like this photo. I think I’ll have an _______ made.

3This is the city’s ________ district, full of cinemas and theatres.

4We regret to announce the ________ of this evening’s concert. The conductor is ill. The concert will take place next week.

5The teachers were pleased at the ________ in his work.

6His parents gave him a lot of ________ in his studies.

7There was a newspaper _________ for a job as a typist.

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

imprison / manage / disappoint / develop / punish / agree / announce / treat / govern / employ

1The_______ has announced new, higher taxes.

2‘Capital _______’ means the death penalty.

3The company _______ had talks with the workers’ representatives but they couldn’t reach _______.

4A lot of country people without jobs came to the city to look for _______.

5He received _________ at the hospital for his injuries.

6It was a big _________ to hear that you can’t come to our wedding.

7She was sentenced to three years’ ________.

8Television programmers were interrupted by a special ________ about the plane crash.

9I hope that we will soon see the _________ of better relations between our two countries.

1.37–tionMake 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 / repeat / compete / reduce / acquire / pronounce / produce / qualify / solve / introduce

1There’s a lot of ________ among car manufactures to sell most cars.

2There are some differences in _________ between British and American English.

3Is a degree a necessary ________ for this job?

4_______ of the new sports car has been affected by a fire at the factory.

5They are trying to find a _______ to the problem.

6A book sometimes sells better if it has an ________ written by a famous person.

7The art gallery is very proud of its recent ________ of an important painting.

8There was a ________. The people rose up and overthrew the government.

9That must not happen again. There must be no _________ of the incident.

10That shop is offering a big _______ in the price of its clothes.

1.38–tionMake 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.

satisfy / oppose / explain / publish / abolish / receive / describe / destroy / deceive / detain

1The earthquake caused the complete _________ of the village.

2The party, or parties, against the government is called the ________.

3He’s finished writing his new book. ________ will be next year.

4The new film has had a very poor ________ by the critics.

5She did not get the money honestly and legally. She got it by ________.

6Many people would like to see the _________ of all nuclear weapons.

7He had to give his boss an ________ for his absence.

8Seven illegal immigrants are being help in ________ at the port.

9His work is well- paid but doesn’t give him much _________.

10If you send us a _________ of the missing property, we’ll try to find it.

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