Fill in the noun that derives from the words in bold.
1) Beyoncé is a pop...... (SING)
2) John is a ...... ...... (MUSIC)
3) He's a famous....... (PIANO)
4) She's a great ..... (WRITE)
5) Liszt was a famous ....... (COMPOSE)
6) This......... paints portraits. (PAINT)

Correct answers:

1. Beyoncé is a pop singer. (SING → SINGER)

2. John is a musician. (MUSIC → MUSICIAN)

3. He's a famous pianist. (PIANO → PIANIST)

4. She's a great writer. (WRITE → WRITER)

5. Liszt was a famous composer. (COMPOSE → COMPOSER)

6. This painter paints portraits. (PAINT → PAINTER)

Translation into Russian:

1. Бейонсе — поп-певица.

2. Джон — музыкант.

3. Он — известный пианист.

4. Она — прекрасная писательница.

5. Лист был известным композитором.

6. Этот художник рисует портреты.

Explanation: In this exercise, you need to form nouns denoting people or professions from the given words. Common suffixes include -er, -ist, -ian.