Word-building

(Compound nouns)

17.2.1. Translate the following compound nouns:

holiday-maker, dog-owner, tea-drinker, gift-giv­er, New-Yorker, backbencher, two-wheeler, hair-. dresser, spacetraveller, baby-sitter, sleep-talker, lie-detector.

17.2.2. Finish the sentences using compound nouns:

1. One who saves money is called...

2. One who tells stories is called...

3. One who works full time is called...

4. The apparatus for recording sounds on the tape is called...

5. One belonging to the Third World is called...

17.2.3. Find in the right column the compound nouns corresponding to their definitions in the left column.

1. standing passenger on train, a) shop-walker,

bus who holds on to a strap b) pea-souper;

to steady himself; c) strap-hanger;

2. one employed in a large d) sky-scraper;

shop to supervise assistants; e) good-looker;

3. thick yellow fog; f) tongue-twister;

4. word or phrase difficult to g) day-boarder;

say quickly and correctly; h) double-decker;

5. one who can fascinate an i) eye-opener;

audience; j) record-player;

6. a child who has lunch at k) sit-downer;

school, but goes to sleep home; l) peace-campaigner.

7. a bus with seats on top;

8. an electrical instrument for playing records;

9. a very tall building;

10. one who takes part in a sit-down strike;

11. one who takes part in a peace campaign;

12. a handsome person.