Chuyên đề bài tập Word Formation tiếng Anh

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NGUYỄN TIẾN DŨNG

(Founder & Administrator Hội học sinh, sinh viên chuyên Anh)

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TÀI LIỆU

ÔN THI

Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the words at the end of the lines

 EXERCISE 1

1 This coffee is too _ to drink (HEAT)

2 I really don’t think he has the _ to do this job (ABLE)

3 The professor explained his ideas with great _ (CLEAR)

4 Do you know what the _ of the river is? (DEEP)

5 He is a very _ carpenter (SKILL)

6 He used all his _ to force the door open (STRONG)

7 He was too _ to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake (SHAME)

8 The police are interested in the sudden _ of the valuable painting (APPEAR)

9 I believe you because I know you are _ (TRUTH)

10 I feel so _ that I’m going to bed (SLEEP)

 EXERCISE 2

1 Recently healthy food have increased in _ (POPULAR)

2 The old lady hid all her _ under the floor (SAVE)

3 The gas from the chemical factory was extremely _ (HARM)

4 The restaurant is now under new _ (MANAGE)

5 Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your complete _

(SATISFY)

6 The government has promised to deal with the problem of _ among young

people (EMPLOY)

7 Oscar had eaten so much that he had to _ his belt (LOOSE)

8 The dictionaries are with the other _ books (REFER)

9 He said “Good morning” in a most _ way (FRIEND)

10 My teacher _ me to take this examination (COURAGE)

 EXERCISE 3

1 I had to check the wages in _ to my normal work (ADD)

2 During his _ the family lived in Cornwall (CHILD)

3 This matter is very _ Don’t discuss it outside the office (CONFIDENCE)

4 Those berries are _ Don’t eat them! (POISON)

5 He was very _ of the work he had done (PRIDE)

6 All the newspapers praised the _ of the firemen (BRAVE)

7 Saucepans are sold in the _ goods department (HOUSE)

8 The group called “Friends of the Earth” is concerned about the _ of the natural

environment (CONSERVE)

9 The thief replaced the diamond with a _ stone (WORTH)

10 _ about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money

in it (CERTAIN)

 EXERCISE 4

1 He cycled _ and had an accident (CARE)

2 Could you _ the picture over the sofa? (STRAIGHT)

3 It’s hard to buy meat on the island but fish is _ (PLENTY)

4 My car is much too _ to take on a long journey (RELY)

5 In _, I’d like to thank many people who have helped me while I have been

working here (CONCLUDE)

6 Sally came in so _ that she woke up everyone (NOISE)

7 Martin was very _ of what he had done (SHAME)

8 The museum does not charge for _ on Sundays (ADMIT)

9 Our _ from London to Sydney took 24 hours (FLY)

10 The secretary was very busy all day dealing with _ (ENQUIRE)

 EXERCISE 5

1 The country is very _ so travelling by road is difficult (MOUNTAIN)

2 The teacher stressed the need for regular _ (ATTEND)

3 Sarah _ opened the door of the cellar, wondering what she might find

(CAUTION)

4 There were over fifty _ in the orchestra (MUSIC)

5 Jim always does what he says; he’s a very _ person (RELY)

6 Alexander knows which mushrooms are _, so ask him before you pick them

(POISON)

7 The company is very efficient and gives a _ service (SPEED)

8 The _ of the fire was very welcome after our long walk (WARM)

9 They have agreed to _ the road because of the amount of heavy traffic now

using it (WIDE)

10 John’s _ improved at his new school (BEHAVE)

 EXERCISE 6

1 No one with a recent _ record will be considered for this job (CRIME)

2 We have decided to interview only the best six _ for the job (APPLY)

3 David’s _ at winning the competition was clear to everyone (ASTONISH)

4 That large dog is perfectly _ and has never been known to attack anyone

(HARM)

5 Work is going on to _ the bridge, which carries a great deal of traffic

(STRONG)

6 The crowd showed its _ by shouting insults at the president (APPROVE)

7 Dozens of _ are injured on the city’s roads each year (CYCLE)

8 The company is not talking on any new _ this year (EMPLOY)

9 Carl is studying to become a _ (LAW)

10 Motor-racing is an extremely _ sport (RISK)

 EXERCISE 7

1 We always have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive _

(EXPECT)

2 The book does not say much about prices, but is very _ about everything else

(INFORM)

3 The government is expected to take _ against the level of unemployment

(ACT)

4 They have added three new songs to the show, which _ it by about fifteen

minutes (LONG)

5 I am looking for a _ gift for an old lady (SUIT)

6 I am not saying he is _, but he’s not very good with money (HONEST)

7 It was quite _ to order so much food (NECESSARY)

8 You’re taking complete _ (SENSE)

9 He seemed to be quite _ about the future (HOPEFUL)

10 The ending of the detective novel seemed highly _ (PROBABLE)

 EXERCISE 8

1 We had a very _ evening in London last week (ENJOY)

2 He fell off his motor-bike, but his _ were not serious (INJURE)

3 The family managed to get out of the burning house, but they lost nearly all their

_ (POSSESS)

4 He has worked well and has produced some _ essays (INTEREST)

5 He says he has no _ of resigning (INTEND)

6 Would passengers on Flight BA 372 please go to the _ lounge (DEPART)

7 This organization is very concerned about the _ of the rain forests

(DESTROY)

8 Jeremy Hopkins’ performance in King Lear was most _ (IMPRESS)

9 Television is one of the cheapest forms of _ (ENTERTAIN)

10 I was annoyed at his _ to cooperate (REFUSE)

 EXERCISE 9

1 The rabbit _ out its burrow (CREEP)

2 When asked whether he was going to participate in the competition, the tennis star

replied in the _ (AFFIRM)

3 The plans for the _ were approved by the committee (CELEBRATE)

4 News of the _ of the famous movie star was reported all around the world

(KIDNAP)

5 The insurance agent was very _ and managed to convince Mr Chen to buy a

policy (PERSUADE)

6 The popular doctor was asked to be the _ of the medical association

(PRESIDE)

7 She was shocked at how she looked when she saw her _ in the mirror

(REFLECT)

8 That was a dinner fit for _ (ROYAL)

9 There is a _ of food and water in that refugee camp (SHORT)

10 His teacher remarked that he was very _ in class (TALK)

 EXERCISE 10

1 The teacher asked Fuchen to explain his _ from school (ABSENT)

2 The ballet dancer moved _ across the stage (GRACE)

3 The hotel advised all its clients to store their _ in the safe-deposit box

(JEWEL)

4 The referee awarded a _ to the Singapore team after one of its players was

fouled (PENAL)

5 All the workers wear a special suit to protect themselves from _ (REDIATE)

6 Guoming said that he was _ to the Mathematics teacher (RELATE)

7 Xiaofeng was awarded a _ to study English at the local university

(SCHOLAR)

8 The trader promised to inform me as soon as his next _ of computer games

arrived (SHIP)

9 Modern _ enables us to communicate with people all around the world

(TECHNICAL)

10 He spent many sleepless nights _ over the decision (AGONY)

 EXERCISE 11

1 Zhiming is his uncle’s _ nephew (FAVOUR)

2 One of the most convenient forms of _ is the telephone (COMMUNICATE)

3 I have to see the principal _ (URGE)

4 He was badly _ by the terrifying experience (SHAKE)

5 He did not get any _ to his advertisement (RESPOND)

6 Mother Teresa gained the _ of people all over the world for her peaceful

endeavours (ADMIRE)

7 He has worked for me before and I have found him to be very _ (RELY)

8 He went to the _ to make a pair of spectacles (OPTIC)

9 The secretary telephoned several hotels to book _ for the manager

(ACCOMMODATE)

10 The couple invited all their relatives to their _ dinner (WED)

 EXERCISE 12

1 Could I borrow you _? (CALCULATE)

2 He stepped on the _ and sped off (ACCELERATE)

3 Mingzhe performed an act of _ when he dived into the pool to save the

drowning child (HERO)

4 The _ old man told Lijuan that there was treasure buried in that field

(MYSTERY)

5 The _ told the story in a very interesting manner (NARRATE)

6 The two friends had an _ over a small matter (ARGUE)

7 The police officer demanded to see some form of _ (INDENTITY)

8 Her ambition in life is to be a _ (JOURNAL)

9 A committee was set up in January to look into ways to improve the _ of the

company (PRODUCE)

10 After examining the evidence, the court found the _ guilty (DEFEND)

 EXERCISE 13

1 He made a _ to an article published by the World Health Organization

(REFER)

2 An _ was made over the public address system regarding a lost child

(ANNOUNCE)

3 The police _ told the detective that the gangsters were planning to rob a

goldsmith shop (INFORM)

4 Chlorine is a _ gas (POISON)

5 The special effects used in that movie were very bl (REAL)

6 It has always been his ambition to be a _ (SCIENCE)

7 The young boy was put up for _ after his parents were killed in a car accident

(ADOPT)

8 I _ with you over the loss of your favourite puppy (SYMPATHY)

9 That _ necklace was given to me by my mother (VALUE)

10 The contract is _ on an annual basis (RENEW)

 EXERCISE 14

1 You should cover up that open wound or it might get _ (INFECT)

2 The contract was _ to all parties involved (AGREE)

3 He warned the boastful athlete that _ comes before a fall (PROUD)

4 The teacher told the students to _ the passage (MEMORY)

5 He denied the _ that he had stolen money from the company (ALLEGE)

6 The melting of ice is a physical _ (REACT)

7 These questions are designed to test a person’s _ (INTELLIGENT)

8 The _ for sending the parcel to England is fifty dollars (POST)

9 The _ of medical costs was a welcome relief to many poor families

(REDUCE)

10 The young man _ to avenge his father’s murder (SWEAR)

 EXERCISE 15

1 There should be no _ in examination questions (AMBIGUOUS)

2 My neighbours are currently _ their house (RENOVATE)

3 That drug is a very _ painkiller (EFFECT)

4 The detective said, “I’ve had my _ all along that he was guilty.”

(SUSPICIOUS)

5 The first three runners to complete the race were Siva, Tom and Peter _

(RESPECT)

6 The mimosa plant is very _ to the touch (SENSE)

7 All parents are encouraged to have their children _ against hepatitis B

(VACCINE)

8 The company submitted a _ to the building authorities to put up a shopping

complex (PROPOSE)

9 That singer has a _ for being very secretive about his personal life (REPUTE)

10 The manager conducted interviews to find out who was the most _ person for

the job (SUIT)

 EXERCISE 16

1 Thomas _ broke the expensive vase (ACCIDENT)

2 The beggar looked very _ (PITY)

3 It is advisable to bring along some insect _ when you go camping (REPEL)

4 The _ at the airport was increased after the hijacking (SECURE)

5 The president ordered the army to crush the _ (REBEL)

6 The cyclist set off in _ of the leader of the race (PURSUE)

7 The instructor told all his trainees to march _ (SMART)

8 He telephoned the restaurant to make a _ for lunch (RESERVE)

9 Mosquitoes breed in _ water (STAGNATE)

10 It is very bl to climb up and down three flights of stairs every day (TIRE)

 EXERCISE 17

1 Newspapers should not resort to _ to increase sales (SENSATION)

2 Maixin gave a _ of the works of a famous composer (RECITE)

3 She used her _ to finance her studies abroad (INHERIT)

4 He did exercises daily in order to _ his arm muscles (STRONG)

5 He was delighted when he heard about his _ (PROMOTE)

6 I bought a vacuum cleaner from that shop at a _ price (REASON)

7 All applicants for the post have to go through a _ process (SELECT)

8 He had a quick _ from his illness (RECOVER)

9 He used a penknife to _ his pencil (SHARP)

10 That man is a _ in heart surgery (SPECIAL)

 EXERCISE 18

1 You must always tell the _ Lies will always be discovered in the end (TRUE)

2 Zhijian _ broke the flower vase while playing in the house (ACCIDENT)

3 Mary is not stupid She just refuses to use her _ (INTELLIGENT)

4 Please meet us at the _ lounge of the airport at eight o’clock in the morning

(DEPART)

5 If you want our skin to clear up quiackly, you have to apply this cream _

(FREQUENT)

6 I hope you have not much _ in finding this place (DIFFICULT)

7 She spent _ nights worrying about her brother (SLEEP)

8 The little boy lost his father in the _ during the fire (CONFUSE)

9 The deaf musician could not hear the thunderous _ of the audience for his

brilliant performance (APPLAUD)

10 It _ me to see you so upset (SAD)

 EXERCISE 19

1 Samuel is really a very _ boy although he may be hot-tempered at times

(PLEASE)

2 One of his faults is that he cannot accept any _ of his work (CRITICIZE)

3 Gopal was _ enough to believe the man who told him that he could turn rocks

into gold (FOOL)

4 Please give a brief _ of what you have just read (SUMMARIZE)

5 Orchard Road is an ideal _ for a boutique (LOCATE)

6 The elderly tourists do not find the thought of climbing the hill _ (APPEAL)

7 The principal’s long _ made some of the students yawn (SPEAK)

8 You need your parents’ _ before you can go on this school trip (PERMIT)

9 As a result of exceptionally good weather, we have a _ harvest this year

(BOUNTY)

10 “Such _ cannot go unnoticed”, said Mr Song when he heard that Hashim had

given his week’s pocket allowance to charity (GENEROUS)

 EXERCISE 20

1 Some people believe that Thai boxing is a _ sport and shuld be banned

(DANGER)

2 Checking the stock is Sanjay’s _ Should any item be missing, he will have to

account for it (RESPONSIBLE)

3 “What kind of job _ do you have?” the manager asked the applicant

4 The students were asked to list three _ between the whale and the shark

(SIMILAR)

5 The school canteen has not reveived any _ about the food (COMPLAIN)

6 It is indeed _ that Kelvin has achieved so much despite his physical disability

(ADMIRE)

7 _ is important in any team game (UNITE)

8 “This bowl of prawn noodles that your mother made is really _.” Bliza said

(TASTE)

9 Reading the newspapers is a good way of increasing your general _ (KNOW)

10 Her _, especially among the young, has steadily increased over the years

(POPULAR)

 EXERCISE 21

1 Conservationists believe that we should preserve the _ rainforests in the

world (TROPIC)

2 What kind of _ have been made for the Queen’s arrival? (ARRANGE)

3 “We should all strive for _ in everything that we do” said Mrs Nathan, our

principal (PERFECT)

4 This International Dragon Boat Race is very _ Teams from all over the world

participate in it every year (PRESTIGE)

5 After months of _, the police finally managed to solve the murder case

(INVESTIGATE)

6 The people in the neighbouring states did not pay their tributes to the king _

(VOLUNTEER)

7 This school does not have any proper sports _ (EQUIP)

8 How could there possibly be any _ between these two separate incidents?

9 Kumar is a very _ young man He has been talking continously since he

entered the room (TALK)

10 Zhiming has a _ to exaggerate the truth Do not believe everything he says

(TEND)

 EXERCISE 22

1 As he could not finish the project on time, he asked his supervisor for a _ of

the deadline (POSTPONE)

2 The _ of an adult in the secret upset the children very much (INCLUDE)

3 He should not have stolen money to donate to the poor; the means does not _

the ends (JUST)

4 The community club visits a home for the aged _ (WEEK)

5 The boys will receive a monthly _ during the training period (ALLOW)

6 Ahmad must be very _ to have made all these delicate figures by himself

(SKILL)

7 We had a lively _ on the novel “ANIMAL FARM” in class today (DISCUSS)

8 “You are very licky to have such _ parents, Xiaomin”, her teacher said

(SUPPORT)

9 Noiselessly, Henry stole back to the house under the cover of _ (DARK)

10 “Your answers are _ to Huiping’s You must have copied each other’s work”,

Mrs Xu said angrily (IDENTIFY)

 EXERCISE 23

1 That is a _ to all students: Do not forget to bring your Geography books

tomorrow (REMIND)

2 It is impossible to reach an _ on this controversial issue (AGREE)

3 Devi writes interesting science fiction stories She must have a vivid _

(IMAGINE)

4 Jerry’s _ act won him an award for bravery (COURAGE)

5 There are no more _ in this kindergarten Mrs Chen will have to put her son

in another kindergarten (VACANT)

6 Nathan’s _ to attend the graduation ceremony took us all by surprise

(REFUSE)

7 You will need a lot of _ to lift this heavy cupboard by yourself (STRONG)

8 Charlie’s _ has made him very unpopular among his friends (SELFISH)

9 Linchong is very _ irritated by loud noises (EASY)

10 The _ for next year’s new committee will be held tomorrow (ELECT)

 EXERCISE 24

1 Jumei owes her academic success to Dr Gopals _ while she was in the

university (GUIDE)

2 “If you keep walking in that _, you will arrive at a small village” the old sailor

said (DIRECT)

3 Some people say that life in Singapore is very _ (COMPETE)

4 There is a _ that the cure for cancer may be found by the year 2000

(POSSIBLE)

5 Rachel is the _ Gymnastics Champion (REIGN)

6 An old saying goes like this: _ speaks louder than words (ACT)

7 After much _ from her family and friends, Elaine finally managed to complete

the marathon

8 “Well, I hope all of you will find this demonstration on the use of the computer

_”, said Mrs Fang (INSTRUCT)

9 The _ of this project is scheduled for the end of next month (COMPLETE)

10 Salt is a _ commonly found in most foods (PRESERVE)

 EXERCISE 25

1 Although abdul is not badly hurt in the accident, he is in the hospital under _

(OBSERVE)

2 We should help each other with this science project It will be _ to both you

and me (BENEFIT)

3 The food catered for the barbecue is in _ Let’s take some of the food home

(EXCEED)

4 Our presentation was _: some of our charts were missing and our group leader

forgot his speech (DISASTER)

5 The proud mother _ her daughter in a pretty party dress (CLOTH)

6 Mount Kinabalu is noted for its _ (BEAUTIFUL)

7 “I hope that this arrangement is _ to you”, said Xianyan (AGREE)

8 The _ of the new parking coupons will mean great convenience for motorists

who wish to park for short periods (IMPLEMENT)

9 A fire extinguisher is a _ for every home (NECESSARY)

10 Julie has been feeling a sense of _ ever since her mother died last month

(LONELY)

ĐÁP ÁN PHẦN BÀI TẬP WORD FORMATION

 EXERCISE 1

1 hot 2 ability 3 clearnessclarity 4 depth 5 skillful

6 strength 7 ashamed 8

nce disappeara

ce reappearan

9 truthful 10 sleepy

 EXERCISE 2

1 popularity 2 savings 3 harmful 4 management 5 satisfaction

6 unemployment 7 loosen 8 reference 9 friendly 10 encouraged

 EXERCISE 3

1 addition 2 childhood 3 confidential 4 poisonous 5 proud

6 bravery 7 household 8 conservation 9 worthless 10 uncertainly

 EXERCISE 4

1 carelessly 2 straighten 3 plentiful 4 reliable 5 conclusion

6 noisily 7 ashamed 8 admission 9 flight 10 enquiries

 EXERCISE 5

1 mountainous 2 attendance 3 cautiously 4 musicians 5 reliable

6 poisonous 7 speedy 8 warmth 9 widen 10 behaviour

 EXERCISE 6

1 criminal 2 applicants 3 astonishment 4 harmless 5 strengthen

6 disapproval 7 cyclists 8 employees 9 lawyer 10 risky

 EXERCISE 7

1 unexpectedly 2 informative 3 action 4 lengthened 5 suitable

6 dishonest 7 unnecessary 8 nonsense 9 unhopeful 10 improbable

 EXERCISE 8

1 enjoyable 2 injuries 3 possessions 4 interesting 5 intention

6 departure 7 destruction 8 impressive 9 entertainment 10 refusal

 EXERCISE 9

1 crept 2 affirmative 3 celebration 4 kidnapping 5 persuasive

6 president 7 reflection 8 royalty 9 shortage 10 talkative

 EXERCISE 10

1 absence 2 gracefully 3 jewellery 4 penalty 5 radiation

6 related 7 scholarship 8 shipment 9 technology 10 agonizing