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Exercises

8.1 Complete the tables and mark the stress on each word. The last two in each column are not
on the opposite page, but do you know or can you guess the noun formed from them?

Verb Noun Adjective Noun

educate stupid
improve dark
jog weak
govern similar
spell punctual
hesitate popular
sad
arrange

8.2 Combine the suffixes on the right with the verbs or adjectives on the left, and then complete
the text below. (Remember you may need to make a small spelling change.)

improve televise elect -ment -ity -ion -ation -ness

educate weak manage
govern stupid

In: his: first broadcast on’ economy. was caused entirely by. their
since he won the & last @ and bad @ .
month, the Prime Minister promised. to He said he ‘would act:immediately and he
make health and @) two of his hoped the British people would be able. to
top ‘priorities. And. ina strong attack on see clear signs of an &
in
the previous @ he said that the economy by the end of the year.
the present © of the British
Me, i
8.3 Write down the name of the person who does these things.
Example: farm armer.
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2 employ oo... S murder oo... 8 translate oo...
3 football oo. 6 psychology ...........0.000. 9 manage oo...

8.4

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A photographer is a person who
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An artist is a person who
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