10.8 10.2 10.3 Exercises Rewrite these sentences usirig the underlined nouns as verbs. The meaning must stay the same. Look at the example first. Example: There was a lot of rain yesterday. It rained. a lot yesterday. 1 We had a long wait 2 Thad a dream about you last night. 3 We waited in the queue for half an hour. 4. The cost of the holiday was about £500. 5 Lwrote a reply to his letter yesterday. Now rewrite these sentences using the underlined verbs as nouns. The meaning must stay the 1 Till ring him this evening. 2 Idict if | put on weight. 3 It was very hot, so we rested for a while after lunch. 4 I braked bur I still couldn't stop in time. 5 He pushed me. 6 Did you look in the paper? Sometimes the same word form can be a verb and noun but with a very different meaning. Read these pairs of sentences. Does the verb have the same meaning as the noun, a similar meaning, or a completely different meaning? 1 We had a long wait for the bus. If we wait any longer, we may miss the train. 2. Could we have another bottle of water, please? asked her to water the garden, 3. Tgave him the book. Did you book the table in the restaurant? 4 They always take a break after an hour’s work. Did he break his arm skiing? 5 Igo for a run most mornings. was late so I had to run to get to school on time. English Vocabulary in Use (preintermedite & intermediate) 25