1 Changing words into nouns for people. You can also change a word by adding a suffix

(-al, - ence, -less, -ment, etc.) after it. Add a suffix to the following words (-er, -or, -ion, or - ist), then fill the gaps in the sentences below:

arrive depart destroy terror permit survive know fly horrible announce

1. She was the only surviver of the plane crash. Everyone else was killed.

2. To prevent a ____________ attack, there is always very tight security at international airports.

3. We arrived early at the airport only to be told that our ____________ had been delayed because of ice on the runway.

4. A _____________ of foreign languages, especially English and German, is required for this job.

5. Their ____________ was delayed because of bad weather.

6. The bombs caused terrible _______________.

7. We had to get special ______________ to leave early.

8. People watched in _______________ as the helicopter crashed into a nearby television mast.

9. Their ______________ was delayed for two hours because of the bad weather.

10. An _________________ on plane must be given in English.

2 Complete these tables:

A

VERB	NOUN	ADJECTIVE
to relax	…………………	…………………
…………………	Adjustment	…………………
…………………	…………………	acquainted
to assure	…………………	…………………
…………………	Attachment	…………………
…………………	…………………	introductory
to use	…………………	…………………
…………………	Prevention	…………………
…………………	…………………	allowable
…………………	…………………	surrounding
…………………	…………………	provident

B

VERB	NOUN	ADVERB
…………………	…………………	impressionably
…………………	comfort	…………………
to consider	…………………	…………………
…………………	difference	…………………
…………………	…………………	educationally
to excite	…………………	…………………
…………………	information	…………………

Grammar

1 Match up the phrasal verbs (1 – 12) with their meaning (a-l). Write your answers below in the boxes. The first one is made for you.

1. break down a) match

2. carry on b) leave the ground (e.g. an aeroplane)

3. get on (with someone) c) stop working (e.g. a machine)

4. go out d) cancel, abandon

5. hang on e) postpone

6. put off f) search for something (in a dictionary)

7. take off g) stop burning (e.g. a fire)

8. go with h) continue

9. call off i) wait

10. look up j) have a good relationship with someone

11. turn down k) reduce the noise (of a radio, television)

12. give up l) stop doing something (e.g. smoking)

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