The words in the list can be used both as verbs and as nouns, known as CONVERTED WORDS. Study each of the sentences and then fill in the blank with a suitable word in the correct verb or noun form.

　　bend　burn　attack　aim　brush　control

　　blame attempt address arrest　answer　copy

　　(1)If a country is not protected by strong armed forces, it will come under_____________any time.

　　(2)Jason wrote a lot of books with the_____________of providing more useful reading materials for the public.

　　(3)The rapid public information led to the_____________of all the wanted men in a short time.

　　(4)You will be considered good as well as lucky if you pass the driving test in the first_____________.

　　(5)The question directed to you was easy. Why didn't you_____________it?

　　(6)If you have any complaints, don't hesitate to_____________them to the Customer Service Centre.

　　(7)As he was in a hurry, he could not do much about his hair but could only give it a quick_____________.

　　(8)The judge put all the_____________for the head-on car collision on the drivers concerned.

　　(9)Paper_____________easily; so does dry wood.

　　(10)If an old man_____________his back too much, he may hurt it or even break it.

　　(11)Don't forget to write down your personal data and_____________in your application form.

　　(12)Every child must have the habit of_____________teeth twice a day.

　　(13)I am not the only person who has made the mistake. Why do you_____________me, not others?

　　(14)The enemy entered the village quietly and_____________the villagers by surprise.

　　(15)Two policemen rushed into the gambling den and_____________all the illegal gamblers.

　　(16)There are at least two_____________to his question. Do you know them?

　　(17)A house caught fire and a resident died of the_____________received in the fire.

　　(18)At a sharp_____________of the road, two motorbikes knocked against each other.

　　(19)The hunter_____________his gun at a running boar and shot, but the bullet missed it.

　　(20)A prisoner_____________to escape from the prison where he had stayed for two months.

　　(21)Don't try to_____________your workers as if they were your slaves.

　　(22)May I know who has the actual_____________of this company?

　　(23)Please put a_____________of the book on the shelf for easy reference.

　　(24)Whoever_____________the answers of another person in the examination will be severely dealt with.

ANSWERS:(1)attack　(2)aim　(3)arrest　(4)attempt　(5)answer　(6)address　(7)brush　(8)blame　(9)burns　(10)bends　(11)address　(12)brushing　(13)blame　(14)attacked　(15)arrested　(16)answers　(17)burns　(18)bend　(19)aimed　(20)attempted　(21)control　(22)control　(23)copy　(24)copies