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Students learn to form nouns with -ment, -ness, -ion and -ity, including the spelling changes, and practise them in exam-style Part 3 word formation texts.
Word formation · Suffixes · Nouns
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Download all (ZIP, 2 PDFs)How was each noun made from its root word? Put each noun in the right group.
agreement
pollution
laziness
payment
security
emptiness
statement
tidiness
competition
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
The ___ of the new phone surprised everyone: it sold out in a day.
Thank you for your ___ when I was ill last month.
The dishwasher is a useful ___ that saves a lot of time.
The hotel offers live ___ every evening, with music and dancing.
Please check the ___ of rooms before you book your trip.
They forgot to ___ us to the opening of their new office, so we didn't go.
Sorry, I can't see you at four: I've got a dentist's ___ then.
Use the word in capitals to form a noun that fits the gap.
Winning the regional final was a huge for our small school team.
ACHIEVEMoney can't buy , but it can make life easier.
HAPPYChoosing a university is an important , so take your time.
DECIDEShe has a natural to make people laugh.
ABLEThere has been a big in your writing since September.
IMPROVEThe campaign aims to raise of the dangers of plastic in the sea.
AWAREAfter reading all the reports, we came to the that the plan was too expensive.
CONCLUDEThank you for your : you paid for the whole meal!
GENEROUSEach sentence has one wrongly spelt noun. Write the correct spelling.
Can you give me an explaination of how this machine works?
After moving to a new city, Sam struggled with lonelyness for months.
Children are full of curiousity about the world around them.
Looking after the class pet is a big responsability.
Learning a language is a long-term committment.
This summer job is a great oportunity to practise my English.
Read the text. Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits each gap.
Exam task: Reading and Use of English, Part 3
Tip: Read the whole text first. For each gap, decide what you need: a noun after a, the or her, an adjective before a noun, an adverb before a verb. Then check: singular or plural? Positive or negative? Is the spelling right?
Last spring, my friend Rosa decided to improve her 1FIT by training for a charity run. At first, her biggest 2WEAK was her breathing on hills, but with careful 3PREPARE she grew stronger every week.
She had no 4DIFFICULT finding sponsors among her colleagues, who were happy to give money to such a 5WORTH cause.
On the day of the race, the 6EXCITE in the crowd was amazing, and Rosa finished in under an hour. Afterwards, she admitted to a feeling of 7SAD that the months of training were over, but she is 8CERTAIN going to run again next year.
Read the text. Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits each gap.
Exam task: Reading and Use of English, Part 3
Tip: Not every answer is a noun. Look at the words before and after each gap, and check whether a noun should be plural (a few, most, many).
Last month, the council made an 1ANNOUNCE that the old cinema on Bridge Street would become an arts centre. After a long 2INVESTIGATE into the costs, councillors agreed that the plan was realistic.
The centre will offer classes for all ages, and you don't need a single 3QUALIFY to join one. Organisers hope the classes will encourage 4CREATIVE in young people, and they have promised to keep prices low so that the centre is 5AFFORD for everyone.
Most local 6RESIDE have welcomed the plans, although there have been a few 7COMPLAIN about parking. The official 8OPEN of the centre will take place in June.
Write 100–140 words.
Your school or college website is asking students to write about a club, team or group they belong to, or would like to join. Describe the group, say what members do and explain why it is worth joining. Use at least five nouns from this lesson, for example: achievement, commitment, opportunity, kindness, fitness, creativity, responsibility.
Suggested minimum: 100 words
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