Nominalisation – C1 Grammar Test

Nominalisation – C1 Grammar Test

This C1-level grammar test focuses on nominalisation, a key feature of academic and formal English, where actions and qualities are expressed as nouns.
Choose the correct nominalised form.

 

RESULTS

#1. The company decided to expand. → The company made a decision to ___ .

expand

expansion

expanding

#2. He failed to respond quickly. → His ___ caused delays.

fail

failing

failure

#3. The team improved its performance. → The ___ of the team was noticeable.

improve

improvement

improving

#4. They refused to cooperate. → Their ___ led to problems.

refusal

refuse

refusing

#5. The government aims to reduce pollution. → The ___ of pollution is a priority.

reduce

reducing

reduction

#6. She was able to adapt quickly. → Her ___ helped her succeed.

adaptable

adaptation

adapting

#7. The company grew rapidly. → The rapid ___ of the company was impressive.

grow

growth

growing

#8. He was responsible for organizing the event. → He took ___ for organizing the event.

responsible

responsibility

responsibly

#9. They decided to cancel the project. → The ___ of the project surprised everyone. a) cancel

cancel

cancelling

cancellation

#10. She failed to explain the issue clearly. → Her ___ was confusing.

explain

explanation

explaining

#11. The team agreed to cooperate. → Their ___ improved the outcome.

cooperate

cooperation

cooperative

#12. The company plans to invest abroad. → The ___ abroad requires approval.

invest

investing

investment

#13. He was unable to attend the meeting. → His ___ was unavoidable.

absent

absence

absenting

#14. They achieved their goals successfully. → Their ___ was widely praised.

achieve

achievement

achieving

#15. She reacted quickly to the changes. → Her quick ___ prevented problems.

react

reaction

reacting

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