Adjectives to nouns, p 1, Check your vocabulary for FCE

Change the adjectives below into nouns

accurate / __________ necessary / __________

bored / __________ proud / __________
brave / __________ responsible / __________
convenient / __________ similar / __________
different / __________ sympathetic / __________
equal / __________ thirsty / __________
hot / __________ true / __________
hungry / __________ warm / __________

Make questions below using the words above.

1. Can you think of any ____________ between English and your language?
2. Do you enjoy the ____________ of having a mobile phone? Why? When?
3. Do you think a mobile phone is a ____________ or a luxury in your life? Why?
4. Do you think there is ____________ between men and women in workplaces in your country or
Scotland?
5. Do you think you need a lot of ____________ to emigrate to another country? Why? / Why not?
6. In what situation do you normally have a great ____________? Why? / Why not?
7. In which countries do many people suffer from thirst or ____________? Why?
8. In which countries would the ____________ be unbearable?
9. In which jobs is it important to feel ____________ for suffering people?
10. In which months can you feel the ____________ of the sun in Scotland?
11. In which situation should you tell the ____________, the whole ____________, and nothing but the
____________?
12. What interesting things can do during the weekend when you suffer from ____________?
13. What is more important when you are speaking English? Fluency or ____________? Why?
14. What is the main ____________ between the weather of your country and the weather of
Scotland?
15. Why do some people feel ____________ when they see the flag of their country? Do you?
16. Would you like to have a job with a lot of ____________? Why? / Why not?
Change the adjectives below into nouns
 Adjectives to nouns, p 1, Check your vocabulary for FCE

able / __________ long / __________

certain / __________ patient / __________
confident / __________ pessimistic / __________
deep / __________ probable / __________
happy / __________ realistic / __________
high / __________ safe / __________
intelligent / __________ wide / __________
lonely / __________ young / __________

Make questions below using the words above.

1. Do you feel optimism or ____________ about the future of Europe?

2. Do you like fantasy films or films with a lot of ____________ Why?
3. Do you think the ____________ of most of the streets in Edinburgh are the same as in other capital
cities?
4. Do you think the ____________ of the Atlantic is greater than the ____________ of the Pacific?
5. How do psychologists measure your ____________ quota or IQ?
6. In which jobs is it important to develop a lot of ____________ and wait for things? Why?
7. In which jobs is it important to follow rules about ____________ if you want to stay alive? Why?
8. What ____________ are you?
9. What can you do to improve your ____________ to write in English?
10. What can you do to increase your ____________ when speaking English?
11. What do most people do to bring more ____________ into their lives?
12. What do you think is the ideal __________ of time for an English class? Why?
13. What is the ____________ of snow in your country during January?
14. What kind of operations do people have to try to keep their ____________? Do you think this is a
good idea?
15. Why do many people who live in big cities suffer from ____________?
16. Why do people nowadays not have much ____________ about the future of their jobs?
 Adjectives to nouns, p 1, Check your vocabulary for FCE

Change the adjectives below into nouns

anxious / __________ popular / __________

foolish / __________ possible / __________
honest / __________ reliable / __________
ill / ________ selfish / __________
inferior / __________ strong / __________
loyal / __________ stupid / __________
mature / __________ superior / __________
optimistic / __________ violent / __________

Make questions below using the words above.

1. At what age do you think people have enough __________ to get married?
2. Do you think ____________ is an important personal quality for the following jobs? Why? / Why
not? a) a doctor b) a politician c) a car salesman c) a teacher
3. Do you think extreme sports demonstrate courage or ____________? Why?
4. Do you think generosity or ____________ make people successful in the world?
5. Do you think it is important to have ____________ about the future? Why? / Why not?
6. Do you think it is more important to have physical ____________ or mental ____________? Why?
7. Do you think that there is the ____________ that there is life on other planets?
8. Do you think there is too much ____________ in American films?
9. Do you usually experience ____________ before an exam? Why?
10. Do you usually respect people who are in positions of ____________? Why? / Why not?
11. What kinds of TV programmes gain a lot of ____________ in the UK? Why?
12. What should you do if you have an ____________ complex?
13. What usually happens in your country when the President or Prime Minister doesnt show
____________ to his wife?
14. Whats the first thing you should do when you find out that have an ____________?
15. Why are employers always looking for employees who can demonstrate ____________?
16. Why do you usually see a lot of ____________ among very drunk people?