8.

He had the work done on time thanks to his

___________(efficient)
9. I dont understand his ___________ on his
parents. (depend)
10. Jim had an unhappy ___________. (child)
11. She is always trying to reach___________ .
( perfect)
12. He has never shown any sense of
___________.(responsible)

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C- Complete the following text by making

nouns from the words in brackets.

Noun Formation

Whatever your age, physical (1)

___________(active should be part of your
lifestyle. Sports are a good source of both
exercise and (2) ___________(entertain).
They contribute to your physical and
intellectual (3) ___________(develop) and to
better social (4) ___________ (interact).
Physically you burn calories and get fit,
improving your (5) ___________ endure). By
increasing bone (6) ___________ (dense),
you prevent diseases like osteoporosis.
Intellectually, sports help you develop(7)
___________ (think) by taking quick
decisions. At the same time you gain more (8)
___________(confide) and reduce symptoms
of (9) ___________ ( anxious) and (10)
___________ (depress).
Consequently, it increases your (11)
___________ (happy) and sense of (12)
___________(belong) to your (13)
___________(commune).

A- Add a suffix to each of the following words

in order to form nouns.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

appear - ______________________
improve - _____________________
equal - _______________________
ugly - ________________________
express - _____________________
partner - ______________________
similar - ______________________
differ - _______________________
adult - _______________________
Christian- ____________________
critic - _______________________
infant - ______________________
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B- Make nouns from the words in brackets to fill

in the gaps.
1. We need some special ___________ if we
want to go mountaineering. ( equip)
2. Winning the race was a big ___________ for
him. ( achieve)
3. She lost the championship due to extreme
___________. (tired)
4. He needed some ___________ during the
match. (assist)
5. There were many people waiting for his
___________. (arrive)
6. I value ___________ more than everything
else. ( companion)
7. The ___________ of the exercises was done
orally. ( correct)

Answer key
A

1. appearance
2. improvement
3. equality
4. ugliness
5. expression
6. partnership
7. similarity
8. difference
9. adulthood
10. Christianity
11. criticism
12. infancy
B
1. equipment
2. achievement
3. tiredness
4. assistance
5. arrival
6. companionship
7. correction
8. efficiency
9. dependence
10. childhood
11. perfection
12. responsibility
C
1. activity
2. entertainment
3. development
4. interaction
5. endurance
6. density
7. thinking
8. confidence
9. anxiety
10. depression
11. happiness
12. belonging
13. community

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