Noun suffixes for year 8

1 Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets. James Bond's popularity (POPULAR) is as big as it has ever been. Today's audiences continue to enjoy (ENJOYMENT) 007, half a century after his first appearance (APPEAR) in 1962's Dr No. Bond still offers the world protection (PROTECT) from villains by using his imagination (IMAGINE). Young or old, male or female, audiences all agree (AGREEMENT) that Bond films are still great entertainment (ENTERTAIN). 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. I love films with lots of action (ACT).2. That's a bad cut. I think you might need hospital treatment (TREAT).3. I wonder what kind of punishment (PUNISH) we'll get this time.4. What a great suggestion (SUGGEST)! Let's go right now.5. Will I get an invitation (INVITE) to your party?6. Looking directly at the sun can cause blindness (BLIND).7. You need a lot of creativity (CREATE) to write a good sitcom.8. Let me show you this great job advertisement (ADVERTISE).9. It's madness (MAD) to think you can pass the exams without studying.10. Reading is an activity (ACTIVE) that I do every morning.11. They are working on the improvement (IMPROVE) of the application.12. Exploring the space is a major scientific achievement (ACHIEVE).13. She has been suffering from depression (DEPRESS) for a long time. Choose the correct option: She had an unhappy ... (CHILD). children childness childhood Choose the correct option: There is no easy ..... (SOLVE) to your problem. solvement solving solution Choose the correct option: To succed you must have a thirst for ..... (KNOW). knowledge knowment knowing Choose the correct option: I prefer to work in .... (SILENT). silent silence silenty Choose the correct option: We couldn't see anything. The village was in complete .... (DARK). dark darkment darkness Choose the correct option: We don't have enough ..... (RESPONSIBLE) to become parents yet. responsibility responsiveness responsement