These nouns are formed with the suffix ion. Complete the chart with the original verbs. There is an example at the beginning.

1. discussion.

2. decision.....

3. abolition....

4. addition.....

5. accusation

6. flotation.....

7. demolition.

8. repetition...

9. rendition....

10.  confession.

11. cohesion....

12. seclusion...

13.reversion...

14.expansion....

15.opposition....

16.graduation...

17. identification

18.decoration...

19 Inoccupation...

20. collision.......

21. permission..

22. qualification

23. starvation..,

24. abolition.......

25. valuation.....

 

 

Exercise 6

Form nouns from the verbs.

Divide _____________________________

Intent_______________________________

Investigate___________________________

invite _______________________________

omit________________________________organize____________________________

preserve____________________________

prevent_____________________________

produce_____________________________

repeat______________________________

satisfy______________________________

solve_______________________________

react_______________________________       

tempt_______________________________

abolish______________________________

accuse______________________________

apply_______________________________

attend______________________________

civilize______________________________

compete____________________________

conserve____________________________

demonstrate_________________________

to become extinct_____________________

imagine_____________________________

inspire______________________________

oppose_____________________________

revise______________________________

Exercise 7

Fill in the spaces in the following text using a suitable form of the word given at the end of the lines. The first is given as an example.

GLOBALISATION

It is no exaggeration to say that the world has become a global village.              exaggerate

Modern methods of................(1) have made the world much smaller                  communicate

and the problems we face such as................(2) are not restricted to this                pollute

country. The................(3) of the rainforests in Brazil is everyone's                      destroy

problem and the................(4) which is common in many African countries         starve

is a challenge for Europe too. The................(5) of rare species is                       extinct

a tragedy for the planet as a whole and the................(6) of oil                             exhaust

supplies will shake the................(7) of the world's economy.                               found

The................(8) of the environment is the responsibility of all                             protect

nations, rich and poor. However, uncontrolled economic................(9)                 compete

between strong and weak nations leads to the................(10) of                           create

greater inequality between the rich and poor nations of the world.

Exercise 8

Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.

A FORMAL LETTER Dear Sir or Madam,

I read your................................(1) in International Business magazine and I am ADVERTISE

writing for more information concerning entry................................(2) for the        REQUIRE

course in English Language................................(3). Could you tell me what        IMPROVE

language................................(4) are required? I do not possess the First             QUALIFY

Certificate and would like to know if................................(5) on the course            ACCEPT

depends on having the FCE? In fact, as I am an................................(6) for         ACCOUNT

an international................................(7) company I would be                                 INVEST

interested in a course which focuses on language................................(8) for      DEVELOP

both social and................................(9) purposes. I would also like to                    BUSY

know the................................(10) from the college to London and if                     DISTANT

................................(11) at all classes is obligatory, or whether an                       ATTEND    

occasional................................(12) for purposes of travel is acceptable.             ABSENT

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully

Cathy Smith

Exercise 9

Fill in the nouns formed from the verbs in brackets.

1 Firemen wear special clothes for........................(protect).

2 The postman delivered the.....................(pack) to the house this morning.

3 After the..........................(remove) of his rotten tooth, Jack felt much better.

4..............................(hypnotise) can cure people of addictions.

5 The teacher told us to do plenty of.....................(revise) for the exams.

6 Please ask me if you need any...........................(assist).

7 There is no.........................(differ) between the two dresses -they're the same.

8 Our neighbours are building an..........................(extend) onto their house.

9 The............................(arrange) for the meeting have already been jnade.

10 ^r he wedding......................................................(prepare) took months.

III Суффиксы, дающие существительному абстрактное понятие.

Verb+ ment

Adjective+ ness

Verb + ence/ance

Adjective + th

Number+ th

Noun+ ship

 

Например:

-ance

acceptance allegiance

annoyance appearance arrogance

disturbance

resistance

 

-ence

affluence

advertisement achievement commitment

confidence

correspondence

 

-ness                                   

- ment

advertisement

commitment

encouragement

employment

-th

growth

health

depth

breadth

fortieth

-ship                                  tenderness                                    

Read-er-ship                  brightness

круг читателей             kindness

sea-man-ship

морское дело

Exercise 10

Write abstract nouns for the following words, using one of the following suffixes: ance, ence, ment, ness, th. and translate Use your dictionary.

1 inherit........

2 convenient

3 clumsy.......

4 obey..........

5 invest........

6 develop.....

7 kind...........

8 effective....

9 fair...^r.........

10 prefer......

11 innocent..

12 improve

 

13 willing……………..

14 retire……………..

15 silent…………….

16 disappoint……………..

17 excite………………..

18 polite………………..

19 argue…………………….

20 punish……………………

21 selfish…………………

22 sixty…………………..

23 refresh…………………

24 resist…………………...

Exercise11

Form verbs (for some form adjectives) from abstract nouns and translate:

Disturbance____________________

resistance______________________

improvement____________________

insurance_______________________

importance______________________

distance________________________

advertisement____________________

commitment______________________

confidence_______________________

correspondence__________________

emergence_______________________

occurrence______________________

patience_______________________

violence________________________

enjoyment_______________________

fulfillment__________________________

movement_________________________

refreshment________________________

loneliness__________________________

happiness___________________________

kindness____________________________

tightness_____________________________

sleepliness___________________________

ugliness_____________________________

depth______________________________

warmth____________________________

length___________________________