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......................................

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.