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The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 02 - Language focus 2 for the textbook Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave from Pearson Education

Question

Look at the phrases in exercise 1 on page 20 and answer the questions.

Answer

1

nouns

  • financial security
  • good friendships
  • a strong relationship / marriage
  • my hobbies and interests
  • lack of sleep / exhaustion
  • criticism from others
  • lack of confidence
  • exam stress
  • lack of money

gerunds

  • having variety and excitement in life
  • being fit
  • being an employer
  • not an employee
  • being a non-conformist
  • paying taxes
  • being unemployed
  • doing something crreative

2

  • -ity
  • -ship
  • -age
  • -iety
  • -ment
  • -tion
  • -ism
  • -er
  • -ee
  • -ist
  • -ence