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A. Complete the pairs of sentences with one word from the box. Use one as a verb and the other as a noun or vice versa. Make any necessary changes:

2. I went to her� but nobody was home.

4. I like television channels without commercial .

6. Once inside, we didn�t� whether it rained or not.

8. Yesterday�s match ended in a . Nobody won.

10. You should� the problems and don�t be so pessimistic.

12. I complained to the waiter because there was a� in my soup.

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B. Decide whether the words in bold are verbs or nouns and choose the most appropriate option to complete the second part of the pair of sentences:

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1. We hope that our children will be successful.VERBNOUN

2. My�hopeshopehoping is that prices will fall and I get a job this year.��

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�� 3. Turning his back on me was a deliberate insult.VERBNOUN

4. He�insulttedinsultsinsulted her by telling her she was not only ugly but stupid too

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�� 5. The newly married couple�kissingkissed at the end of the wedding ceremony.

6. I put my arms around her and gave her a kiss.NOUNVERB

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�� 7. Can you give me your telephone number? NOUNVERB

8. We must�numbernumbersnumbering the names of the great mathematicians.

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�� 9. I'll post the news on the bulletin board. NOUNVERB

10.��������� If you go down to town, could you bring me the postingpostposters? I�m waiting for an important letter.

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�� 11.��������� I love to watch the rain from my room window.NOUNVERB

12.��������� I don�t usually go out when it�rainingrainrains in my town.

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���13.��������� My father goes to work by car.NOUNVERB

14.��������� He�workworkesworks in a restaurant.

15.��������� I can�t stand the�smellingsmellsmelles of boiled cauliflowers.

16.��������� This cake smells of orange.NOUNVERB�������������������������������������

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