Verbs, nouns, verb phases, noun phrases

To use a language properly, it is important to know not only the names of things (nouns) but also the names for the actions that are associated with them (verbs): the actions are as important as the objects. Here is a list of the verbs connected with some important nouns:

	evidence	to	invent	a machine
to obtain	knowledge		design	an instrument
	information		develop	a process
	results		modify	a technique

to	design plan make perform conduct carry out control time repeat	an experiment	to	develop	a theory a hypothesis
				suggest
				prove
				validate
				disprove
				modify
				discard
				support
				put forward
				test

1. Complete the following sentences with the suitable verbs from the tables above in their correct forms.

1. A scientist must______ adequate evidence to ______ a theory.

2. We must _______ many experiments in order to ______ a new process.

3. If an experiment is not successful, we must ______ it.

4. An experiment must be carefully _____ if we want it to _____ a theory properly.

5. Technologists ______ new machines to increase production.

6. If a series of carefully ______ experiments dis____ hypothesis, we should ________ it.

7. Engineers ________ experiments to ________ information about the strength of materials.

8. When new instruments are _______, the scientist is able to _____ further experiments which frequently have the result of ____ ing or ______ ing well-established theories.

2. Complete the sentences below with the suitable word.

1. Environmental topics / issues / principals should be at the top of the present day political agenda.

2. In the exam students had to choose three from a choice of ten essay subjects / theories / topics.

3. There are still people who are reluctant to accept Darwin`s model / topic / theory of evolution.

4. The professor decided to take moral courage as the issue / theme / model for his inaugural lecture.

5. The London underground map is best understood as a model / principle / topic showing how the different stations relate to one another rather than a precise representation of their distances from each other.

6. The Peter Issue / Principle / Theme states that members of a hierarchical will usually end up being promoted to the point at which they become incompetent.

7. Smart grids and smart cities will be essential to meet future energy issues / needs / models, bearing in mind the greater energy efficiencies that will be required.

3. Complete the sentences below with the suitable word.

1. We've come up with a completely / significantly unique profile.

2. lt completely / dramatically reduces vibration.

3. Machines can never be entirely / highly free from vibration.

4. The new design runs dramatically / extremely smoothly.

5. Another advantage of the new profile is that it's considerably / entirely lighter.

6. So compared with the previous range, it's highly / totally efficient.

7. Trials so far suggest the design that is completely / exceptionally durable.

8. We expect it to be entirely / significantly more reliable than rival units.