Vocabulary ~ Word Families Nouns and Verbs 1

1. Fill in the charts with the missing words.

Noun Verb
presentation
suggest
improvement
complain
discussion
recovery
require
choice
Noun Verb
explode
suffering
solution
distinguish
cancel
anticipation
starve
deliver












2. Complete the gaps in the sentences with words from the boxes above.

a. I really dont know what to do this weekend. Do you have any ?
b. Has the postman been yet? Im expecting an important today.
c. At first the problem seemed huge but it didnt take them long to find the .
d. Ive been studying English for a long time but theres been no .
e. The company asked him to give a to explain how the new product worked.
f. There are only two cakes left. You the one you want and Ill have the other.
g. Im not going to apply for this job. The are just too high, Id never get it.
h. I was so disappointed when George broke his leg. We had to our skiing holiday.
i. The service in the restaurant was terrible but I didnt say anything. I dont like to .
j. Jo stayed in the hospital for a few days and went home after making a full .
k. I wanted to my career but instead my boss just talked about his fishing holiday.
l. Most people like the summer but for me its just torture. I terribly from hay fever.

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Speaking ~ Word Families Nouns and Verbs 1
Discuss your answers to the following questions with your partner.

Do you often complain about things? Who in your family complains the most?
Do you complain if the service in a restaurant or shop is bad?
Have you ever had to give a presentation? What was it about? Were you nervous about it?
Do you ever suffer from headaches? What do you do when you have a headache?
Have you ever suffered from toothache? How often do you visit the dentist?
Does it take you a long time to recover when you have a cold? What do you do when you have a cold?
Do you like receiving parcels through the post? When was the last time you had something delivered?
Whats the best way to improve your English ability in a short time?
Are you good at solving problems and puzzles?
Have you ever had to cancel your holiday?
Are you an indecisive person or can you make choices easily?
If you had to choose between London and New York which city would you live in?
If you could choose between a new car or a new house which one would you have?
If you could choose to have a different job what would you like to do?
What skills and abilities are required to do your job?
Do like discussing politics? What do you usually talk about with your friends and family?
If a foreign friend came to visit you what would you suggest they see and do in your city?
Nouns and Verbs 1 Answers

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Noun Verb
presentation present
suggestion suggest
improvement improve
complaint complain
discussion discuss
recovery recover
requirement require
choice choose
Noun Verb
explosion explode
suffering suffer
solution solve
distinction distinguish
cancellation cancel
anticipation anticipate
starvation starve
delivery deliver












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a. suggestions d. improvement g. requirements j. recovery
b. delivery e. presentation h. cancel k. discuss
c. solution f. choose i. complain l. suffer

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