I. Make abstract nouns by matching the first part of each word with the correct ending. Choose from the following: -ment, -ance/-ence, -tion, -ship, -ity. Complete the sentences below with one of these abstract nouns. Achieve Dist Informa Qual

Abgree Educa Invent Quant

Appear Experi Leader Relation

Communica Experi Opportun Situa

Confide Friend Perform Unemploy

Differ Import Possibil Viol

Complete the sentences below with one of these abstract nouns.

1. I have a good with my boss. We get on very well.

2. There’s a that I will be out when you get here tomorrow. If I am out, you’ll find the keys under the rubbish bin in the garden.

3. Don’t take children to see that film. There are lot of fights and in it.

4. What’s the from London to Edinburgh? I think it’s about 350km.

5. Which of the 20th century do you think has changed people’s lives the most?

6. To start with, Martin was in charge. When he got ill, Jill took over the of the group.

7. These shoes didn’t cost much but they are really good . They are leather and handmade.

8. There is terrible in this country. There are two million people without jobs.

9. I wanted to visit Josie in New York but I didn’t get the . I had to go to meetings every day until late at night.

10. She has been a teacher for 15 years. She’s got a lot of with children of all ages.

11. In Biology, we did an to see the importance of light for growing plants.

12. She’s always worried about her . She keeps changing her hair colour and going on diets to lose weight.

13. Two sides talked all day but they could not reach an .

14. Congratulation! Cycling all the way around to the Mediterranean is a fantastic .

15. His has increased since he went on that public speaking course. He gave a talk to 200 people last week and he didn’t seem at all nervous.

II. Use the following expressions in the sentences.

household chore, cash, pocket money, fare, consumer, retailers, salary, student loan, estate agent, credit card,

1. Joe earned his by repairing furniture for his neighbors.

2. Alice had to take a to pay for her education at a college.

3. The shop charges less if the customer pays in .

4. Washing the kitchen floor was a daily , and it was the one I hated most.

5. Our products are sold through the Body Shop and other well-known .

6. Only 25% of the price a pays for vegetables goes to the farmer.

7. Many retailers offer discounts when you open a store .

8. An is someone whose job is to sell houses or land for other people.

9. Finally the poor travelers ran out of money and had to borrow train from Chamonix to Geneva.

10. Nurses earn a basic of £21,250.​