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Match 1-8 with a) - h) Weather, the music business, the seasons, the economy, the environment, the holiday industry, education, equality începe să înveți		to make sentences.
We are already having to adapt to extreme weather events. începe să înveți		We are already having to adapt to extreme weather events.
Streaming services have transformed the way we listen to music. începe să înveți		Streaming services have transformed the way we listen to music.
It takes some people time to adjust to the change of seasons. începe să înveți		It takes some people time to adjust to the change of seasons.
Hosting a global sports event can do harm to a country's economy. începe să înveți		Hosting a global sports event can do harm to a country's economy.
Coal and gas mining cause damage to the environment. începe să înveți		Coal and gas mining cause damage to the environment.
Online hotel reviews have a positive effect on travellers' experiences. începe să înveți		Online hotel reviews have a positive effect on travellers' experiences.
E-learning courses have enabled millions to access high-quality education. începe să înveți		E-learning courses have enabled millions to access high-quality education.
The appearence of female journalists in the media has revolutionised their fight for equality. începe să înveți		The appearence of female journalists in the media has revolutionised their fight for equality.
Underline the verb phrases related to change in Exercises 3A and 3B începe să înveți		and write them in the correct group according to their meaning. Include the part of speech that follows them.
react to change: începe să înveți		adapt to + noun; to adjust to + noun
make a positive change începe să înveți		have a positive effect on + noun\|pronoun; enabled + noun\|pronoun + infinitive with "to"
make a negative change începe să înveți		have devastating effects on + noun \| pronoun; can\|do harm to + noun; cause damage to + noun
make a big change începe să înveți		revolutionised + noun; transform + noun
Complete the encyclopedia entries începe să înveți		with the names of the inventions in the photos.
The (1) was expected to be a major breakthrough for transport but in the trade-off between safety and efficiency, safety won. The outlook for its future remains poor. începe să înveți		The jet pack was expected to be a major breakthrough for transport but in the trade-off between safety and efficiency, safety won. The outlook for its future remains poor.
The (2) was expected to revolutionise communication but had a serious drawback: it could not be used over a long range and communications breakdowns were common. începe să înveți		The wrist radio was expected to revolutionise communication but had a serious drawback: it could not be used over a long range and communications breakdowns were common.
As glass bottles were replaced by cans, drinks manufactures needed a replacement for the (3) începe să înveți		As glass bottles were replaced by cans, drinks manufactures needed a replacement for the bottled cap/top,
and the outcome was the (4). The downside of the move to cans was a huge increase in the amount of rubbish. începe să înveți		and the outcome was the ring pull. The downside of the move to cans was a huge increase in the amount of rubbish.
Match definitions 1-6 începe să înveți		with the words in bold above.
compromise începe să înveți		trade-off There is a trade-off between the risks and the benefits involved.
expectation începe să înveți		outlook what is expected to happen in the future
system failure începe să înveți		breakdowns the failure of a relationship or system
a discovery începe să înveți		breakthrough an important new discovery or development
disadvantage 2 words începe să înveți		drawback; downside a disadvantage; the bad part of something
result începe să înveți		outcome the final result of a meeting, process etc
Complete the information with examples from the entries in Exercise 8B. începe să înveți		More than one answer is sometimes possible.
Compound nouns are usually made of two words. They can be written as separate words, e.g. bottle cap, or a single word, e.g. (1), începe să înveți		Compound nouns are usually made of two words. They can be written as separate words, e.g. bottle cap, or a single word, e.g. breakthrough, outlook, drawback, breakdown, outcome, downside,
or they can be written with a hyphen, e.g. (2). începe să înveți		or they can be written with a hyphen, e.g. trade-off.
The plural is made by adding an "s" to the end, e.g. (?). începe să înveți		The plural is made by adding an "s" to the end, e.g. breakdowns.
Several common compound nouns are made of a verb + preposition, e.g. (3), începe să înveți		Several common compound nouns are made of a verb + preposition, e.g. breakthrough, trade-off, drawback, breakdown, breakdowns; drawback.
or a preposition or adverb + verb, e.g. (4). începe să înveți		or a preposition or adverb + verb, e.g. outlook, outcome. outlook
If you understand both parts of the compound, începe să înveți		you can often guess the meaning.
Listen to seven sentences. Where does the stress usually fall? începe să înveți		Write the compound noun in each sentence in your notebook and underline the stress. the first word in a compound noun is usually stressed
There’s been a breakthrough. începe să înveți		break
It’s a trade-off between cost and safety. începe să înveți		trade
The long-term outlook is very good. începe să înveți		out
The downside is I get paid less. începe să înveți		down
There’s only one drawback. începe să înveți		draw
There’s been a breakdown in communications. începe să înveți		break
What was the outcome of the meeting? începe să înveți		out
Match the beginnings and endings începe să înveți		to make compound adjectives for products.
long- începe să înveți		long-life batteries
high- începe să înveți		high-definition TV
pocket- începe să înveți		pocket-sized camcorder
water- începe să înveți		water-proof watch
voice- începe să înveți		voice-activated dictaphone
built- începe să înveți		built-in dishwasher
hand- începe să înveți		hand-held GPS system
solar- începe să înveți		solar-powered torch
eco- începe să înveți		eco-friendly detergent
energy- începe să înveți		energy-efficient light bulb
A începe să înveți		energy-efficient light bulb
B începe să înveți		hand-held/handheld GPS
C începe să înveți		water-proof/waterproof watch
D începe să înveți		pocket-sized camcorder
E începe să înveți		eco-friendly detergent
F începe să înveți		solar-powered torch

Compound nouns

What is a compound noun? According to the compound words definiton, a compound noun is a word that is made up of two or more words. Many of the compound nouns are made of nouns modified by other nouns or adjectives. Usually, the first word from the compound noun modifies the second one, expressing what kind of thing it is and what is it used for. Also, a compound noun can be a single word, as an example, the word bedroom. Some of the compound nouns are connected with a hyphen, as an example, built-it, while some can be two separate words.

Compound noun examples

This lesson will explain you what are the compound nouns and how are they formed. You will also find compound noun examples and senteces with them. The list of compound words of this lesson includes different tyoes of compound nouns. Here are some examples of compound words from the compound words list:

1. trade-off = compromise
2. outlook = expectation
3. breakdown = systen failure
4. breakthrought = discovery
5. outcome = result

There are many more compound nouns you will learn with this flashcard lesson! Take a look at all of the flaschards to master and understand the compound nouns!

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