Test on Word Formation ( part 6 ) Exercise 1. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc. The industrial Revolution in Britain was built on the use of machines in factories. Since the 1950s Britain’s manufacturing industries have replaced the machine ( 1 – operate )_________ with computers, and this ( 2 – automatic ) __________ has led to a decline in the number of ( 3 – employ ) _______ in manufacturing industries. More manufactured goods are bought and used than ever before but a lot of these goods are imported. By the beginning of the 20 th century, other industrial countries, like the USA, were ( 4 – competition ) _________ with Britain’s exports, and countries in the Far East have been able to provide cheaper products since the 1970s. Areas where heavy manufacturing are located suffered high ( 5 – employ ) ________. During the last 30 years there has been a rise in smaller industries, known as “ light industries”. These industries use electricity and are not ( 6 – depend ) _________ on raw materials such as coal, so they’re “ footloose”( they can be located anywhere). Many light industries are located on the edge of towns or on industrial estates. They produce such things as washing machines or ( 7 – compose ) _________. Some of these industries don’t make anything at all, but provide ( 8 – serve ) _____ such as ( 9 – distribute )_________. The consumer boom of the 1980s and the increased leisure time of most Britains has led to rapid growth in service industries like ( 10 – bank )________, tourism, retailing and information processing. Exercise 2. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc. 1. Too much ( 1 – EXPOSE )_________ to the sun can cause a sunburn. 2. You can improve your grades to a great ( 2 – EXTENSIVE ) __________ if you study hard. 3. ( 3 – ADAPT ) _________ takes time and patience. 4. He constantly ( 4 – GLORY ) _________ his native country and makes it sound so good. 5. People who make ( 5 – ASSUME ) _____ about others before meeting will probably be wrong. 6. If you are ( 6 – SENSE ) __________ you might hurt someone’s feeling. 7. Mark didn’t go to the army ( 7 – VOLUNTEER ) ________. He went because it’s the law that all young men must serve in the army. 8. The volcano had been ( 8 – ACT ) __________ for 500 years when it erupted. 9. ( 9 – INDUSTRY ) __________ causes serious problems in a country. 10. The thief replaced the diamond with a ( 10 – WORTH ) _________ stone. Exercise 3. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc. A revolution is under way. The technology of computer science is having a ( 1 – drama ) ____ ( 2 – affect ) ________ on our lives, and the most immediate consequence of this technology is its impact on employment. Robots and computer – controlled machines have already joined the work force in highly – ( 3 – industry ) ________ countries , such as the USA, West Germany, and Japan. They’ve taken over routine jobs on the car ( 4 – assemble )______ line ( for example, in Volkwagen, three robots can replace ten men ( 5 – work ) ________ on a two shift system). One giant American company has shown that it’s now possible to replace half of its 37.000 workers with machines. Robots carry out ( 6 – tedium ) ________ tasks with a high degree of ( 7 – rely) ________. There is a lot to be said for releasing people from work which is often noisy, dirty and even dangerous. Many workers can be ( 8 – train ) ________ for more ( 9 – please ) _______ and interesting work. However, competition is forcing ( 10 – employ ) _________ to cut back the labour force. As one ( 11 – manage ) _______ director said “ Are you going to reduce your workforce by 25% by putting in robot, or by 100% by going out of business? As a result of automation, workers are being sacked, and many will be ( 12 – permanent ) ________ unemployed. Exercise 4. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc. 1. You ought to get your watch ( 1 – REPAIR ) ___________. 2. I suddenly felt an insect ( 2 – CRAWL ) __________ up my leg. 3. There were aome people ( 3 – ROW ) __________ on the river. 4. The money ( 4 – STEAL ) ___________ in the ( 5 – ROB ) ___________ never found. 5. The woman was busy ( 5 – COOK ) _________ in the kitchen. 6. We don’t mind ( 6 – WORK ) __________ at night. 7. Tom refused ( 7 – LEND ) ________ me some money. 8. I avoided ( 8 – TELL ) _________ Mary the truth because I knew she would be angry. 9. It’s no use ( 9 – ASK ) _________ him ( 10 – LEND ) _______ you any money. 10. He suggested ( 10 – CALL ) ________ a meeting and ( 11 – LET ) _______ the workers ( 12 – 13 – DECIDE ) ________ the matter themselves. Exercise 5. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc. Usually, ( 1 – profession ) _________ ( 2 – translate ) _______ work from a foreign languge into their mother tongue to reduce ( 3 – accuracy ) ________ translation and for better style. Much translation is of ( 4 – science ) _______ or ( 5 – commerce ) ________ material and this kind of work often requires an ( 6 – understand ) ________ of technical vocabulary and ( 7 – special ) _______ language. Not all translators are in full time employment but thise who are usually working for industrial concern or for public organizations. The main personal ( 8 – character ) ________ needed to be a successful translator is a ( 9 – willing ) ________ to attend detail. In addition, it is ( 10 – desire ) __________ for translator to know at least two foreign languages. The wider the variety of languages they can offer, the greater the ( 11 – like ) ________ that work will be available. Exercise 6. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc 1. You should use it as a study room. It’s ( 1 – COMPARE ) _________ quiet. 2. German and Italian courses are held in Munich and Rome ( 2 – RESPECT ) ________. 3. What a perfect voice! You just hardly ever hear ( 3 – PERFECT ) _______ like that. 4. ( 4 – VISIBLE ) ________ is poor because of a thick mist. 5. Diffirent people have different tastes. Some choose violent films, others prefer ( 5 – SENTIMENT ) __________ ones. 6. She left school with good ( 6 – QUALIFY ) _____________. 7. The cost of ( 7 – CARRY ) __________ must be paid by the buyer. 8. She’s having a rest because she had been ( 8 – WORK ) ____________. 9. Their ( 9 – ENCOURAGE ) _________ gave us heart to go on. 10. It may be ( 10 – PRODUCE ) __________ to force them into making a decision. Exercise 7. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc Architects responsible for the ( 1 – construct ) ________ of many skyscrapers believe that a tall building must have a certain minimum ( 2 – wide ) __________, but that there’s no limit to its absolute ( 3 – high ) _______. This means that the skyscraper of the future are likely to be even taller. Engineers agree with this, but there’s ( 4 – agree ) _________ over the best shape for very tall, slim buildings. The effects of wind ( 5 – press ) _______ mean that cylindrical designs have enjoyed some ( 6 – popular ) ________ in recent years, and they are quite pleasing to the eye. ( 7 – Fortunate ) ________, however, the ideal shape is an ugly square with ( 8 – heavy ) _______ rounded conners. Would these tall buildings of the future offer more than a wonderful view? Some believe tall towers could contain all the ( 9 – require ) _________ for modern living. The ( 10 – inhabit ) _______ of these vertical villages would travel up and down between their home and work zones and would rarely need to journey to ground level. Exercise 8. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc 1. Tom was accused of stealing some ( 1 – CONFIDENCE ) _________ documents. 2. Tom spoke ( 2 – BREATH ) _________ because he was so excited. 3. She was extremely ( 3 – KNOW ) __________ about the history of China. 4. The ( 4 – THRILL ) _________ was so exciting and ( 5 – ABSORB ) _______ that she could not put the book down. 5. He was charged with being an ( 5 – ACCESS ) ________ to murder. 6. We only need some information from an ( 6 – AUTHORITY ) ________ source. 7. In the 18 th century, weather forecast was not reliable because forecasters often ( 7 – INTERPRET ) __________ the facts they got. 8. Heavy rain and ( 8 – EXCEED ) __________ use have ( 9 – POOR ) ________ the soil. 9. He ( 9 – CAUTIOUS ) _________ me not to go out alone at night. 10. All the newspapers praised the ( 10 – BRAVE ) ________ of the firemen. Their action were ( 11 – PRAISE ) ____________. Exercise 9. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ t¬ng øng vãi c¸c tõ in nghiªng. 1. In addition to the riches of natural resourses, the country is ( 1 ) _______ by the profits from tourism. 2. We have been (2)_________ Vietnam so that it will soon become an industrial country. 3. He’s an expert in technology. We call him a (3) _____________. 4. The housing problem is getting more and more important. It’s of great (4) ________ to us. 5. The soldiers were trained to obey without questions. The officer expected unquestioning (5) _________ from his men. 6. She tried to convince me of her honesty. She gave such a (6) _________ speech. 7. He’s very efficient at work. I admire him for his (7) __________. 8. I’m a (8) ________ man but your behaviour is more than I can tolerate. 9. The lecturer spoke in a monotone. His (9) ________ voice sent us to sleep. 10. You’ll be able to advance in your career. This job offer good opportunities for your (10) _____. . Test on Word Formation ( part 6 ) Exercise 1. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc. The industrial Revolution in Britain was built on the use of machines in factories woman was busy ( 5 – COOK ) _________ in the kitchen. 6. We don’t mind ( 6 – WORK ) __________ at night. 7. Tom refused ( 7 – LEND ) ________ me some money. 8. I avoided ( 8 – TELL ) _________. It’s no use ( 9 – ASK ) _________ him ( 10 – LEND ) _______ you any money. 10. He suggested ( 10 – CALL ) ________ a meeting and ( 11 – LET ) _______ the workers ( 12 – 13 – DECIDE ) ________