FURTHER PRACTICE: NOUNS

LEVEL A2
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. We don't have ______ tonight.
A. many homeworks B. much homeworks
C. many homework D. much homework
2. I'll have a cup of tea and ______.
A. two toasts B. two piece of toasts
C. two pieces of toast D. two pieces of toasts
3. The ______ of women earning Master's Degrees has risen sharply in recent years.
A. sum B. amount C. number D. addition
4. They have just confirmed follow-up movie after This Is Us missed out on Oscar _____.
A. nomination B. nominating        C. nominitive        D. nominee
5. A______ is a person whose job is to decide how to make things or decide their shape or
appearance.
A. pen pal B. sailor C. writer D. designer
6. Both designers drew their ______ from ethnic minorities.
A. design B. inspiration C. patterns D. material
7. The______ languages of Singapore are Malay, English, Chinese, and Tamil
A. nation’s B. nation C. national D. native
8. We had an______ student from Spain staying with us last year.
A. exchange B. interchange C. university D. abroad
9. Ok. I’ll meet you at the main ______ to the Plaza at six o’clock.
A. arrival B. access C. highway D. entrance
10. On the way, Uncle Tom showed us ______ of wheat, corn, and vegetables near his
house.
A. areas B. fields C. forests D. meadows
11. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the ______ of that country.
A. reputation B. scenery C. culture D. nature
12. ______ is a large building in a college or university where students live.
A. Academy B. Hall C. Institute D. Dormitory
13. You need a password to get ______ to the computer system.
A. access B. connection C. information D. programs
14. What benefits does TV bring about to people’s life? (Choose a synonym)
A. events B. advantages C. information D. programs
15. Television has been one of the most popular sources of ______ with both the old and the
young.
A. entertain B. entertaining C. entertainment D. entertainer
16. Tuition ______ at Stanford have reached $ 9000 a year.
A. fees B. bills C. fares D. prices
17. He got a ______ for parking on double yellow lines.
A. fee B. ticket C. fine D. token
18. Crops are sprayed with______ to kill insects.
A. pesticide B. manure C. dung D. fertilizer
19. On Easter day, people crowd the street to watch colorful______.
A. picnics B. parades C. paradises D. contests
20. Family is always my father’s top______. It is the most important to him.
A. speciality B. right C. priority D. privacy
21. The last tsunami caused a lot of ______ to the countries along the Pacific coast.
A. eruption B. disasters C. destruction D. damage
22. There’s no______ that life exists on other planets.
A. experience B. evidence C. creature D. condition
23. The nuclear plant provides a fifth of the nation’s energy ______.
A. supplies B. sources C. savings D. production
24. The program gives students the ______ to learn more about global warming.
A. opportunity B. experience C. possibility D. advantage
25. There are not many interesting ______ of news in the “Evening”.
A. parts B. articles C. loads D. items
26. Can you give me the______ for tomato soup.
A. formula B. recipe C. method D. order
27. Police believe that there is a ______ between the two crimes.
A. chain B. link C. connector D. mixture
28. The average ______ pays 27p a day in water rates.
A. homestead B. housemate C. household D. housekeeper
29. He’s having a party in______ of his 84th birthday.
A. ceremony B. celebration C. anniversary D. memory
30. Two hundred people died in that volcano ______.
A. corruption B. eruption C. destruction D. reduction

II. Complete the sentence with an appropriate word from the box.
heart level dictionary dormitory advertisement
scenery aspects reputation deforestation Conservationist
1. You should learn by _____________ all the new words.
2. What _____________ of learning English do you find difficult?
3. Most foreign students live in _____________ on campus.
4. His novel won the Booker Prize and established his _____________.
5. You can take the exam at intermediate or advanced _____________.
6. If you want to sell your car, why not put an _____________ in the daily paper?
7. On the way, we stopped three times to admire mountain _____________.
8. I’ve never seen this word before. Use a _____________ to look it up.
9. A _____________ is someone who works to protect the environment from damage and
destruction.
10. _____________ is the process of removing trees from an area of land.

III. Match the word in column A to its definition or meaning in column B.

A B
1. plumber A. The power of electricity, gas, coal, etc that is used to make things work
2. luxury B. A new idea, method
3.energy C. A person whose job is to fix or repair things like water pipes or baths
4.dynamite D. A sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface
5. conserve E. Of or using the sun
6. innovation F. To prevent something from being destroyed
7. scheme G. A thin line on something where it is nearly broken
8. solar H. something expensive that you do not really need
9. crack I. A powerful explosive
10. earthquake K. A plan

LEVEL B1:
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ______ to get in.
A. break B. refreshment C. interval D. half-time
2. Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove ______ from industrial wastes.
A. polluted B. pollute C. polluting D. pollutants
3. As soon as Kate failed to do the job the third time, she got the ______.
A. promotion B. recommendation C. rearrangement D. sack
4. The result is impossible to predict with any degree of______.
A. certainty B. assurance C. insurance D. probability
5. Those ballpoint pens are made in a large _____ of color and styles.
A. series B. range C. collection D. network
6. The development of laser use is a major ______ in medicine.
A. breakaway B. breakup C. break-in D. breakthrough
7. The government is responsible for the ______ of medical services.
A. provide B. provision C. provisional D. provisionally
8. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ______ when it was offered.
A. sharing B. helping C. pile D. load
9. In order to finance the project, the Council will have to get a large ______ from the bank.
A. profit B. interest C. loan D. gain
10. An important part of conversation is the prevention of ______ and the fight against
______.
A. refuse- polluting B. waste- pollution
C. dirt- pollution D. garbage-pollutant
11. From the hotel, there is a good ______ of the mountain.
A. vision B. view C. sight D. picture
12. If you require more ______ about the holiday, please telephone us at 0978391359
A. description B. information C. news D. fact
13. At the election, you must mark your paper, fold it and drop it into the ______ box.
A. voting B. ballot C. selection D. nomination
14. Old houses have a ______ to be draught.
A. tendency B. problem C. habit D. characteristic
15. Van went to the travel agency to get some______ on Korea.
A. leaflets B. announcements C. designs D. plans
16. Are there any interesting ______ in the paper?
A. news B. pieces of news C. piece of news D. new
17. We’ve decided to interview only ten ______ for the job.
A. applicants B. applicable C. appliances D. applications
18. Who is the ______ of the company?
A. top B. head C. leader D. minister
19. No one was able to explain the ______ of the old custom.
A. beginning B. origin C. starting point D. reason
20. Some officials proposed to increase the ______ on tobacco.
A. money B. fee C. duty D. salary

II. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is
necessary.
1. The Museum ò Transport has a full- sized jet plane next to the ______. (ENTER)
2. The (ARRIVE) ______ of Flight 472 from Amsterdam has been delayed by one hour.
3. F.A stands for Football ______. (ASSOCIATE)
4. In Britain, the money parents give their children is often called pocket money. In America,
it’ often called an______. (ALLOW)
5.______ (RESEARCH) have announced that a major breakthrough has been made.
6. That red______ (BUILD) over there is the Science Department.
7. How many means of ______ (COMMUNICATE) do you use on a regular basis?
8. You don’t actually get a lot of ______ (INFORM) from a news report on radio or TV.
9. I have a good ______ (RELATE) with my mum and I can talk to her about anything.
10. Tom knew that being chosen as class president was a real ______. (ACHIEVE)

LEVEL B1+_B2-:
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. It’s a matter of life and death. As a consequence, we will give it serious ______.
A. review B. thoughts C. opinions D. consideration
2. Without ______, natural resources will be used up within a hundred years.
A. preservation B. maintenance C. conservation D. protection
3. Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful ______ in computer software.
A. pioneer B. navigator C. generator D. volunteer
4. His ______ of the school regulations really can’t be ignored any longer.
A. carelessness B. inattention C. unfamiliarity D. disregard.
5. There seems to be a large ______ between the number of people employed in service
industries and those employed in the primary sectors.
A. discriminate B. discretion C. discrepancy D. distinguish
6. His sister was full of ______ for the way in which he had learnt to drive a car so quickly.
A. pride B. admiration C. surprise D. jealousy
7. During the starvation, we used to keep a ______ of dried food in the factory.
A. conserve B. substitute C. reserve D. preserve
8. The twentieth century saw a rapid rise in life expectancy due to improvements in public
health, nutrition, and medicine.
A. expectation B. span C. prospect D. anticipation
9. Half of the children were away from school last week because of ______of influenza.
A. a break- out B. a breakthrough C. an outburst D. an outbreak
10. All the engineers were happy because they finally made ______.
A. a breakthrough B. an outburst C. a viewpoint D. an outcome
II. Circle the correct word.
1. I get the train to work every day and the fare/fee is quite expensive.
2. Captain Cook discovered Australia on a voyage/ travel to the Pacific.
3. The sunset over Niagara Falls really is a magnificent look/ sight.
4. I have a very good connection/ relationship with my mother
5. It’s good for children to get minor diseases/illnesses, such as colds.
6. My qualifications/ qualities include a degree and an MA in chemistry.
7. My grandfather gets a pension/ promotion from the company he used to work for.
8. Not only did we all have to work overtime/ promotion this weekend, but we didn’t get
paid for it.
9. You’ll find plenty of books on the subject / lesson of business studies in the library.
10. Look at what we did in today’s lesson and we’ll have a quick exam/ test tomorrow
morning.