1. Write the noun form of these verbs. Some are the same as the verb.
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Verb |
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1) complete |
completion |
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2) achieve |
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3) need |
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4) dream |
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5) argue |
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6) fail |
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7) translate |
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8) erupt |
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9) rescue |
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2) achievement 3) need 4) dream 5) argument
6) failure 7) translation 8) eruption 9) rescue
2. Complete the text with the noun form of the verbs in brackets. You may need the plural form.
Last year, at the age of seventeen, Mike Perham became the youngest sailor to complete a 1) _____ (circumnavigate) of the world alone. But this year, two sixteen-year-old girls are beginning separate 2) _____ (attempt) to beat his record. Last year, a thirteen-year-old Dutch girl, Laura Dekker, was finishing her 3) _____ (prepare) for the same journey when a children’s court stopped her. Now aged fourteen, she’s trying again. It seems that many teenagers today aren’t interested in the normal forms of 4) _____ (entertain) and 5) _____ (relax), like video games and sports. They want 6) _____ (experience) that can really excite their 7) _____ (imagine) and also help with the 8) _____ (develop) of personal skills. So they choose 9) _____ (explore). Their amazing 10) _____ (accomplish) certainly look good on their CVs when it’s time to find 11) _____ (employ). But for most of them, that probably isn’t the main 12) _____ (motivate).
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1) circumnavigation 2) attempts 3) preparations
4) entertainment 5) relaxation 6) experiences
7) imaginations 8) development 9) exploration
10) accomplishments 11) employment 12) motivation
3. Study the dictionary entries. Then answer the questions below.
1) Which noun is countable? ________
2) Which noun is uncountable? ________
3) Which noun has no definition? ________
(Note: related nouns sometimes have no definition if the meaning is clear without one.)
4) Which entry has example sentences? ________
5) Why are there two examples, not one?
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1) explorer 2) exploration 3) exploration 4) explore
5) explore has multiple meanings. 6) exploration
VOCAB BOOST!
Sometimes pictures with labels can help you record and learn related words.
Verbs
sail – She sailed to America.
go sailing – We went sailing last summer.
4. Read the Vocab boost! box. Then complete the labels and add any other words you can. Use a dictionary to help you.
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1) ski lift 2) skier 3) ski jacket 4) ski slope 5) skis
5. Complete the sentences using the noun or verb form of the word given in brackets.
1) The ____________ of the new stadium will be next September. (complete)
2) It’s wonderful to ____________ life in another country – you can learn so much about the world. (experience)
3) The books he wrote about famous mountain climbers are his greatest ____________ (achieve)
4) She ____________ to go running every day to prepare for the race. (need)
5) I don’t know what the ____________ was about, but they’re friends again now. (argue)
6) Cars and lorries ____________ over the bridge all day. (thunder)
7) Firefighters ____________ their lives every day to save people and buildings. (risk)
8) I’m not sure what her ____________ is, but she really wants to succeed. (motivate)
9) The ____________ for our trip were quick because we only planned to stay for two nights. (prepare)
10) He is famous for his ____________ as a mountain climber. (accomplish)
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1) completion 2) experience 3) achievements
4) needs 5) argument 6) thunder 7) risk
8) motivation 9) preparation 10) accomplishments
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