Question

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.

Answer 1

9.1.1)guess,2)diet,3)queue,4)murder,5)ring,6)kiss,7)chat,8)dream
9.2.1)We had been waiting so long.2)This apple tastes strange.3)We queued for a half an hour.4)The holiday cost me about £500. 5)I replied  to his letter yesterday. 6)She smiled to me this morning. 
9.3.1)I'll make a ring to him this evening.2)I’ll have a diet if neccesary. 3)If you don’t know, just make a guess.4)I took a break ,but i couldn't stop in time.5)I had a dream about my mother.6)Did you have a look in the paper?
9.4. 1a)the same.2a)different -to book= to reserve sth. 3a)different-to take a break =to make a pause/ to break=to fracture. 4a.the same

Answer 2

9.1 What word is being defined?

1. Give an answer without knowing the facts guess 2. Eat less in order to lose weight diet 3. Wait in a line of people queue 4. Kill someone murder 5. Telephone call 6. Press your lips against another person’s lips kiss 7. Have a casual conversation chat 8. Images in your mind when you are sleeping dreams

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 waited for a long time. 2. This apple has got a strange taste. -> This apple tastes strange. 3. We waited in the queue for half an hour. -> We queued for half an hour. 4. The cost of the holiday was about £500. -> The holiday cost about £500. 5. I wrote a reply to his letter yesterday. -> I replied to his letter yesterday. 6. She gave me a smile this morning. -> She smiled at me this morning.

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 give him a ring this evening. 2. I'll diet if necessary. -> I'll go on a diet if necessary. 3. If you don't know, just guess. -> If you don't know, just take a guess. 4. I braked but I still couldn't stop in time. -> I applied the brakes but I still couldn't stop in time. 5. I dreamt about my mother. -> I had a dream about my mother. 6. Did you look in the paper? -> Did you have a look in the paper?

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. Similar meaning: Both refer to the action of staying in one place for a period of time.

2a. I gave him the book. b. Did you book the table in the restaurant? Different meaning: In the first sentence, "gave" means to transfer ownership or possession of the book to someone else. In the second sentence, "book" means to reserve or make a reservation for a table at a restaurant.

3a. They take a break after an hour's work. b. Did he break his arm skiing? Different meaning: In the first sentence, "take a break" means to pause or rest temporarily. In the second sentence, "break" means to fracture or damage something, in this case, the arm.

4a. I go for a run most mornings. b. I was late, so I had to run to get to school on time. Different meaning: In the first sentence, "go for a run" means to engage in the activity of running for exercise. In the second sentence, "run" means to move quickly on foot in order to reach a destination.