intermediate english nouns

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audience: the people who are listening or watching
After her performance, the audience cheered loudly.
During the school play, Susan saw her mother sitting in the audience.

beard: the hair a man has on his cheeks and chin
The little girl pulled on Santa’s beard to see if it was real.
He shaved off his beard because his girlfriend didn’t like it.

building: a structure with walls, a roof and usually windows used for activities such as living, entertainment and manufacturing
He works in the medical research building at the hospital.
There are many more buildings in the city than ten years ago.

edge: the part where a surface drops off
The movie was so exciting everyone was sitting on the edge of their seats.
The car drove off the edge of a cliff and crashed into the ocean.

gasoline: the liquid that is necessary for a motor to run
They canceled their trip across the country because of the price of gasoline.
Henry ran out of gasoline and had to walk to the nearest service station.

hanger: a metal or plastic device used to hang shirts, coats and other clothing in a closet
All the coats are on hangers in the hall closet.
After she irons her blouses, she puts them on hangers.

island: a piece of land totally surrounded by ocean or other water.
They own an island in Maine, where they have a summer camp.
Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean Sea.

marriage: the official union of two people.
Paul asked his long-time girlfriend if he could have her hand in marriage.
Their marriage ended in divorce in 2007.

noise: unpleasant or meaningless sound
Mom says to stop that noise. She’s trying to study.
He knew there was a party next door because of all the noise.

piece: part of something
For dessert I’ll take a piece of that blueberry pie.
She knocked the vase off the table and had to clean up all the broken pieces.

secret: information that is known and shared by only a few people
Her surprise birthday party is a secret, so don’t tell anybody
Can you keep a secret?

video: moving picture
The police have been given videos of the fight that people took with their smart phones.
You can upload your wedding video to YouTube so your relatives can see it.

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author: a person who writes books, articles, blogs, etc.
She is the author of several children’s novels.
I’ve seen this writing before. I think I know who the author is.

couple: two people with a close relationship, often married
Jeremy and Judy make a nice couple.
Do you remember that couple we met in Mexico last year?

distance: the length between two places
In the distance he saw a small dot in the sky and knew it was his father’s plane.
The average distance between the earth and the moon is 384,403 kilometers.

forest: an area with a lot of trees and other plants
The whole island was covered in forest.
There are many wild animals living in the forests of British Columbia.

grocer: the owner of a grocery store where you buy food
There’s a green grocer down the street where you can get some salad makings.
The grocer recommended these Nicola apples. He said they’re crispy and sweet.

hero: a person who saves someone’s life or does other great things
Everyone says he’s a hero for saving that boy from the river.
He tried to be a hero and save her, but they both died.

mirror: a flat glass in which you can see yourself
As she passed by, she saw herself in the hallway mirror.
The mirror was foggy after his shower, so he wiped it down.

pocket: a place to carry things in your pants, shirt or coat
I know I have change for a dollar. Let me check my pockets.
His camping knife dropped out through a hole in his pocket.

pronunciation: the way you say words
Her pronunciation is quite good, and she’s easily understood.
There are two correct pronunciations of the word “either.”

salary: the money you get for working in a job
She’s getting a base salary of $12 an hour plus a percentage of her sales.
Can I ask what the salary will be for this position?

shoulder: the connection of your arm to your body
He was glad he could give her a shoulder to cry on.
She sprained her shoulder trying to lift her bike onto its rack.

traffic: all the cars on the road
There’s not much traffic at this time of day, so let’s get going.
At rush hour the traffic downtown is bumper to bumper.

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Level 1 nouns – Unit 06

Quiz: Level 1 nouns - Unit 06 - exercise

1.
The plane was making so much ____________ that they couldn’t hear each other.

2.
She moved her cup away from the ____________ of the table so the dog wouldn’t knock it off.

3.
My parents took a ____________ of my graduation ceremony.

4.
The stadium is the largest ____________ in the city.

5.
After six weeks of growth, his ____________ is looking pretty good.

6.
He was very unhappy in his first ____________ because his wife was so lazy.

7.
When the performance ended, the ____________ was on their feet cheering.

8.
I need a ____________ of paper to write down an address.

9.
The price of ____________ has risen recently, so we’re canceling our road trip.

10.
She kept her best friend’s ____________ and never even told her husband.

11.
I locked my keys in the car and now I need a coat ____________ to open the door.

12.
The ____________ of Fiji is located in the Indian Ocean north of New Zealand.

Your Score:

Your Ranking:

Level 1 nouns – Unit 04

Quiz: Level 1 nouns - Unit 04 - exercise

1.
The _______________ on the wall makes the dining room look twice as big.

2.
He can run the _______________ from his home to work in twenty minutes.

3.
After a couple of hours he was sunburnt on both _______________.

4.
Her father is a published ________________ of science fiction novels.

5.
Ask your _______________ about the different kinds of cabbage.

6.
They’re not married yet, but they’ve been a _______________ for about three years.

7.
She loves her new job although the _______________ isn’t very high.

8.
The children’s ________________ are full of candy the day after Hallowe’en.

9.
They lived on a lake in upper Ontario at the edge of a ________________.

10.
The _________________ slowed down to see the accident on the highway.

11.
My father is a _________________ for getting our whole family out of Syria before the war.

12.
After studying English for two years, her __________________ is pretty good.

Your Score:

Your Ranking:

Tag Archiveintermediate english nouns

Quiz: Level 1 nouns - Unit 06 - exercise

1. The plane was making so much ____________ that they couldn’t hear each other.

2. She moved her cup away from the ____________ of the table so the dog wouldn’t knock it off.

3. My parents took a ____________ of my graduation ceremony.

4. The stadium is the largest ____________ in the city.

5. After six weeks of growth, his ____________ is looking pretty good.

6. He was very unhappy in his first ____________ because his wife was so lazy.

7. When the performance ended, the ____________ was on their feet cheering.

8. I need a ____________ of paper to write down an address.

9. The price of ____________ has risen recently, so we’re canceling our road trip.

10. She kept her best friend’s ____________ and never even told her husband.

11. I locked my keys in the car and now I need a coat ____________ to open the door.

12. The ____________ of Fiji is located in the Indian Ocean north of New Zealand.

Your Score:

Your Ranking:

Quiz: Level 1 nouns - Unit 04 - exercise

1. The _______________ on the wall makes the dining room look twice as big.

2. He can run the _______________ from his home to work in twenty minutes.

3. After a couple of hours he was sunburnt on both _______________.

4. Her father is a published ________________ of science fiction novels.

5. Ask your _______________ about the different kinds of cabbage.

6. They’re not married yet, but they’ve been a _______________ for about three years.

7. She loves her new job although the _______________ isn’t very high.

8. The children’s ________________ are full of candy the day after Hallowe’en.

9. They lived on a lake in upper Ontario at the edge of a ________________.

10. The _________________ slowed down to see the accident on the highway.

11. My father is a _________________ for getting our whole family out of Syria before the war.

12. After studying English for two years, her __________________ is pretty good.

Your Score:

Your Ranking:

1.
The plane was making so much ____________ that they couldn’t hear each other.

2.
She moved her cup away from the ____________ of the table so the dog wouldn’t knock it off.

3.
My parents took a ____________ of my graduation ceremony.

4.
The stadium is the largest ____________ in the city.

5.
After six weeks of growth, his ____________ is looking pretty good.

6.
He was very unhappy in his first ____________ because his wife was so lazy.

7.
When the performance ended, the ____________ was on their feet cheering.

8.
I need a ____________ of paper to write down an address.

9.
The price of ____________ has risen recently, so we’re canceling our road trip.

10.
She kept her best friend’s ____________ and never even told her husband.

11.
I locked my keys in the car and now I need a coat ____________ to open the door.

12.
The ____________ of Fiji is located in the Indian Ocean north of New Zealand.

1.
The _______________ on the wall makes the dining room look twice as big.

2.
He can run the _______________ from his home to work in twenty minutes.

3.
After a couple of hours he was sunburnt on both _______________.

4.
Her father is a published ________________ of science fiction novels.

5.
Ask your _______________ about the different kinds of cabbage.

6.
They’re not married yet, but they’ve been a _______________ for about three years.

7.
She loves her new job although the _______________ isn’t very high.

8.
The children’s ________________ are full of candy the day after Hallowe’en.

9.
They lived on a lake in upper Ontario at the edge of a ________________.

10.
The _________________ slowed down to see the accident on the highway.

11.
My father is a _________________ for getting our whole family out of Syria before the war.

12.
After studying English for two years, her __________________ is pretty good.