9.1
What word is being defined? (The first letter has been given to you.)
1 Give an answer without knowing the facts
g.....................................
2 Eat less in order to lose weight
d.....................................
3 Wait in a line of people
q.....................................
4 Kill someone
m.....................................
5 Telephone
r.....................................
6 Press your lips against another person’s lips
k.....................................
7 Have a casual conversation
c.....................................
8 Images in your mind when you are sleeping
d.....................................
9.2
Rewrite these sentences using the underlined nouns as verbs. Change or add words if
necessary.
Example
There was a lot of rain yesterday.
It rained a lot yesterday.
1 We had a long wait.
We ...........................................................................................
2 This apple has got a strange taste.
This ........................................................................................
3 We waited in the queue for half an hour.
We ...........................................................................................
4 The cost of the holiday was about £500.
The ..........................................................................................
5 I wrote a reply to his letter yesterday.
I ................................................................................................
6 She gave me a smile this morning.
She ..........................................................................................
9.3
Rewrite these sentences using the underlined verbs as nouns. The meaning must stay the
same.
Example
They want to rest for a bit
They want to have a rest for a bit.
1 I’ll ring him this evening.
I’ll ............................................................................................
2 I’ll diet if necessary.
I’ll ............................................................................................
3 If you don’t know, just guess.
If you don’t know, just ...............................................
4 I braked but I still couldn’t stop in time.
I ................................................................................................
5 I dreamt about my mother.
I ................................................................................................
6 Did you look in the paper?
Did you ..............................................................................?
9.4
Sometimes the same word can be a verb and noun but the meaning changes. Read these
pairs of sentences. Do the verb and noun have a similar meaning, or are they different in
meaning?
1a
We had a long wait for the bus.
b If we wait any longer, we may miss the train.
2a
I gave him the book.
b Did you book the table in the restaurant?
3a
They take a break after an hour’s work.
b Did he break his arm skiing?
4a
I go for a run most mornings.
b I was late so I had to run to get to school on time.