English Grammar Test: Abstract Nouns

VARIANT 1
Task: Choose the correct noun to complete the sentence.
1. It is important to always tell the truth. Your __________ is your best quality.
a) honestness
b) honesty c) honestment d) honestion
2. Winning the school competition brought a lot of __________ to her face.
a) happyment
b) happyness c) happiness d) happity
3. Dropping the glass on the floor was pure __________, so please be more attentive next
time.
a) carelessness
b) carelessity c) carelessment d) carelession
4. The firefighter showed great __________ when he saved the cat from the tall tree.
a) braveness
b) braveliness c) bravery d) bravey
5. He never does his homework on time because of his __________ .
a) lazyness
b) laziness c) lazyment d) lazytion
6. Saying "thank you" and "please" is a sign of good __________ .
a) politeness
b) polity c) politation d) politenessment
7. Children have a natural __________ about how the world works.
a) curiousness
b) curiousity c) curiosity d) curiousion
8. Taking care of a class pet is a big __________ for a young student.
a) responsibleness
b) responsibility c) responsiblety d) responsiblement
9. Speaking clearly in front of the whole class builds your __________ .
a) confidentness
b) confidensity c) confidence d) confidentment
10. Not sharing snacks with classmates shows a bit of __________ .
a) selfishity
b) selfishment c) selfishhood d) selfishness
VARIANT 2
Task: Choose the correct noun to complete the sentence.

1. He only thinks about money and never shares anything. His __________ surprises
everyone.
a) greediness
b) greedment c) greed d) greedity
2. There was nothing to do on a rainy Sunday, and the children complained of __________ .
a) boredom
b) boringness c) boredhood d) boringment
3. She always feels uncomfortable when speaking to strangers because of her __________ .
a) shyment
b) shyness c) shyity d) shyfulness
4. Our parents looked at our excellent school reports with great __________ .
a) proudness
b) proudity c) pridement d) pride
5. Running away from a small dog showed his __________ .
a) cowardice
b) cowardness c) cowardment d) cowardity
6. Thank you for your __________ ! Your advice helped me finish the project on time.
a) helpfulness
b) helpfulnessment c) helpity d) helpment
7. It is difficult to travel with him because of his __________. He never changes his mind.
a) stubbornment
b) stubbornness c) stubbornity d) stubbornon
8. You can always trust him. His __________ means he will never break a promise.
a) reliablity
b) reliableness c) reliability d) reliablement
9. Doing the same exercises every single day can lead to deep __________ .
a) seriousness
b) seriousity c) seriousment d) seriousion
10. She always smiles and brings good energy. Her __________ makes everyone happy.
a) cheerfulity
b) cheerfulment c) cheerfulness d) cheerfulion
VARIANT 1
Task: Fill in the gaps with the correct noun formed from the adjective in brackets.
1. It is important to always tell the truth. Your ____________________ (honest) is your best
quality.

2. Winning the school competition brought a lot of ____________________ (happy) to her
face.
3. Dropping the glass on the floor was pure ____________________ (careless), so please be
more attentive next time.
4. The firefighter showed great ____________________ (brave) when he saved the cat from
the tall tree.
5. He never does his homework on time because of his ____________________ (lazy).
6. Saying "thank you" and "please" is a sign of good ____________________ (polite).
7. Children have a natural ____________________ (curious) about how the world works.
8. Taking care of a class pet is a big ____________________ (responsible) for a young
student.
9. Speaking clearly in front of the whole class builds your ____________________
(confident).
10. Not sharing snacks with classmates shows a bit of ____________________ (selfish).
VARIANT 2
Task: Fill in the gaps with the correct noun formed from the adjective in brackets.
1. He only thinks about money and never shares anything. His ____________________
(greedy) surprises everyone.
2. There was nothing to do on a rainy Sunday, and the children complained of
____________________ (bored).
3. She always feels uncomfortable when speaking to strangers because of her
____________________ (shy).
4. Our parents looked at our excellent school reports with great ____________________
(proud).
5. Running away from a small dog showed his ____________________ (cowardly).
6. Thank you for your ____________________ (helpful)! Your advice helped me finish the
project on time.
7. It is difficult to travel with him because of his ____________________ (stubborn). He
never changes his mind.
8. You can always trust him. His ____________________ (reliable) means he will never
break a promise.
9. Doing the same exercises every single day can lead to deep ____________________
(serious).
10. She always smiles and brings good energy. Her ____________________ (cheerful) makes
everyone happy.

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вопроса
Variant 1
Variant 2
1
honesty (обратить внимание на
суффикс -y)
greed (усечение основы: greedy
\(\rightarrow \) greed)
2
happiness (чередование y
\(\rightarrow \) i перед -ness)
boredom (суффикс -dom)
3
carelessness (удвоенная s на стыке
суффиксов)
shyness (буква y сохраняется перед -
ness)
4
bravery (суффикс -ery)
pride (чередование гласных в корне:
proud \(\rightarrow \) pride)
5
laziness (чередование y \(\rightarrow \)
i перед -ness)
cowardice (суффикс -ice)
6
politeness (суффикс -ness)
helpfulness (суффикс -ness после -ful)
7
curiosity (выпадает буква o из
суффикса -ous)
stubbornness (удвоенная n на стыке
корня и суффикса)
8
responsibility (изменение -ble
\(\rightarrow \) -bility)
reliability (чередование y \(\rightarrow \) i
в корне перед -bility)
9
confidence (изменение суффикса -
ent \(\rightarrow \) -ence)
seriousness (суффикс -ness после -
ous)
10
selfishness (суффикс -ness)
cheerfulness (суффикс -ness после -ful)