Word formation (Verb to Noun)

Complete the sentence using a noun formed from the verb given in brackets.

The ... of America was made in 1492 by Christopher Columbus (discover).

• discoverer

• discovery

• discovered

• discovering

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The staff in this hotel is excellent. They give very good ... (serve).

• service

• servation

• observation

• serving

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I can't tell the ... between butter and margarine. (differ)

• differantiation

• different

• difference

• differing

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You need more ... if you want to speak good English. (practise)

• practise

• practice

• practicing

• practising

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Susie takes after her father in ... . (appear)

• appearance

• appearanse

• appearing

• appearment

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Shehas a very wide ... of modern arts. (know)

• knowing

• knowment

• knowence

• knowledge

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The film didn't come up to our ... at all. (expect)

• expectations

• expectances

• expectages

• expectments

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He can't get over the ... of so much money. (lose)

• losing

• loss

• lost

• loser

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My uncle was given a medal in ... of his service. (recognize)

• recognition

• recognized

• recognizable

• recognizement

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I can't give my ... today because I've got a sore throat. (speak)

• speech

• speach

• speaker

• speaking