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Parts of speech A Verb can be used: 1. after N(P) pron. (as S) My mother (she) always ............... meals carefully. (preparation) 2. after modal: Nothing could ................... him. (attractive) 3. before adv: Things are getting on ................... (succeed) A Noun can be used: 1. as S ....... is a serious problem in many countrries. (employ) 2. as O (after transitive V) Have you got any ...............? (suggest) 3. as C I consider him my ................... as he has taught me a lot. 4. after Adj. The restaurant now is under a new ............ (manage) 5. after Determinersquantifiers What is the ............. of the runway at this airport? (long) We have had a lot of ............. from customers today. (complain) 6. after Prep. I had to check the wages in ................. to my normal work. (add) 7. after BE They teach here. They are ................... An Adj. can be used: 1. before N Artists are ................... people. (create) 2. after Adv. He is ................... unemployed. (complete) 3. after BE (Linking verbs) He was ................... of the work he had done. (pride) Having been waiting a long time, I start to feel ............. (patient) An Adv. can be used: 1. after V. I wrote letters of application .................. , but got no reply. (end) 2. before Adj. The world of computers is ................... competitive. (extreme)
Prefixes A prefix comes at the beginning of a word It adds something to the meaning Here are some common prefixes anti = against anti-nuclear protestors, anti-aircraft guns auto = of / by oneself autograph, auto pilot, autobiography bi = two, twice bicycle, bilateral, biannual, bilingual de = away / from de-ink, de-ice, de-forest en = make / cause to become enrich, enlarge, encourage, enable, endanger ex = previously ex-wife, ex-director, ex-student, ex-soldier ex = out of extract, exhale, excommunicate fore = before/in advance foretell, forefathers, forecast, foreword, foreknow, foretime hyper = extremely / too hyperacid, hypercritical, hypermarket, hypersonic, hyperphysical in = inside / into internal, insert, income, inarch, inarm, inboard, inbuilt inter = between inter-city trains, international, interchange, intercity mal= badly / wrongly maladapt, maladjusted, maladministration micro = small microcassete, microwave, microscopic mini = small minibus, miniskirt, minicomputer, minify mis = badly / wrongly misuse, misbehave, misgovern, miscount, misunderstanding, mono = one misadvice multi = many monorail, monolingual, monotone, monocycle out = more / better a multinational company, a multi-storey car-park over = too much outnumber the opposition, outplayed their opponents post = after overcrowded, ill from overwork, an overgrown pre = before a post-dated cheque, the post-war period pro = in favour of the pre-war years, prehistoric times, preface pseudo = false pro-government forces, pro-European policies re = again pseudonym, pseudo-intertexture, pseudo-classic, pseudo-graph semi = half rewrite, redo, remarry, recount, re-employ, re-read sub = under / less semi-skilled workers, semi-conscious state, semi-political, semi-solar super = big / more subnormal intelligence, sub-zero temperatures trans = across superstore, superhuman, supermarket, super-fast, super-bus co = together transatlantic, transplant, transcode, transsexual under =too little co-exist, co-production, co-driver, co-author undercooked food, underage, underpaid, undercover a b c d e There are some negative prefixes used to express an opposite un: unhappy, unfair, unofficial, unemployed, unplug a machine, unpack a suitcase, undo, undress, unlock, unveil, unwrap This is the most common way of expressing an opposite in: inexact, independent, indirect, inexpert, injustice, inedible NOTE: We not use in before l, m, p or r We use il, im and ir instead - illegal, illogical, illiterate - immobile, immoral, impossible, impatient - irrelevant, irresponsible dis: dishonest, disunited, disagree, disappear, dislike, disable, disadvantage, disapprove, disbelieve, disconnect, disqualify non: non-alcoholic drinks, a non-stop flight, a non-smoker de: defrost a fridge, the depopulation of the countryside, the decentralization of government, depopulate Suffixes Nouns + Abstract nouns Verb + ment: payment, movement, government, arrangement, development Verb + ion/tion/ation/ition: correctcorrection, discussdiscussion, describedescription informinformation, inviteinvitation, translate translation addaddition, repeatrepetition, compete competition Verb with d/tsion: decide decision, erode erossion, permitpermission Verb + ance/ence: performance, acceptance, existence, preference Verb + ing: building, feelings, greeting, meeting, meaning, beginning, savings, living Verb + al: refusal, dismissal, approval, signal, proposal, denial Verb + age: drainage, marriage, postage, stoppage, breakage Noun + hood: boyhood, neighbourhood, husbandhood, sisterhood Noun + ship: friendship, sonship, championship 10 Noun + dom: kingdom, stardom, wisedom 11 Noun + ful: mouthful, handful, spoonful, cupful, roomful 12 Adjective + ty/ity: certainty, royalty, stupidity, nationality, security 13 Adjective + ness: happiness, illness, freshness, forgetfulness, blindness 14 Adjective in entence: silentsilence Others are: absence, intelligence, independence, violence… Examples of antance are: distance, importance + Nouns for people Verb + er/or: walker, owner, builder, driver, editor There are very many such nouns, especially with er NOTE: We also use er in nouns for things, especially machines e.g a computer, a food mixer Noun/Verb/Adjective + ist: journalist, motorist, nationalist, tourist NOTE: We can use ism to form an abstract noun e.g journalism, nationalism Verb + ant/ent: applicant, assistant, inhabitant, servant, student Noun + an/ian: republican, electrician, historian, musician Noun + ess: (female) waitress, actress, hostess, stewardess, princess Verb + ee: employee, payee, interviewee, trainee This suffix usually has a passive meaning Compare er and ee The company is the biggest employer in the town It has two thousand employees / workers NOTE: Sometimes two related words have a different vowel sound Adj N: proud pride, hot heat V N: bleed blood, feed food, fill full, lose loss, sell sale, shoot shot, sing song, sit seat, tell tale There can be a different consonant sound That's what I believe That's my belief Also: advise advice, believe belief, descend descent, prove proof, speak speech, fly flight, fail failure Sometimes more than one sound changes: V N: choose choice, lend loan, live life, succeed success, think thought, die death N Adj.: sun solar + The same form of Verb and Noun Many words can be both verbs and nouns Verb: You mustn't delay I hope I win Noun: a short delay my hope of victory Some words of this kind are: answer, attack, attempt, call, care, change, climb, control, copy, cost, damage, dance, delay, doubt, drink, drive, experience, fall, help, hit, hope, interest, joke, laugh, look, love, need, promise, rest, ride, run, search, sleep, smile, sound, swim, talk, trouble, visit, wait, walk, wash, wish + Some verbs and nouns differ in their stress The verb is usually stressed on the second syllable, and the noun is stressed on the first Verb: How you trans`port the goods? Noun: What `transport you use? The stress can make a difference to the vowel sounds For example, progress as a verb is /pr ∂ 'gres/ and as a noun /'pr ∂υgres/ (Verb: – Noun: 1) + Some words of this kind are: conflict, contest, contrast, decrease, discount, export, import, increase, permit, produce, progress, protest, rebel, record, refund, suspect, transfer, transport… Verbs: Adjective + ize: modernize, popularize, privatize, centralize, legalize Adjective + en: shorten, widen, brighten, harden, loosen N/Adj + ify: simplify, solidify, clarify, beautify + Some concrete nouns can also be verbs He pocketed the money (= put it in his pocket) We've wallpapered this room (= put wallpaper on it) The man was gunned down (= shot with a gun) The goods were shipped to America (= taken by ship) Some others are: bottle (wine), box, brake, butter (bread), garage (a car), glue, hammer, mail, oil, parcel, (tele)phone + Some adjectives can also be verbs This wind will soon dry the clothes (= make them dry) The clothes will soon dry (= become dry) Some words of this kind are: calm, cool, dry, empty, narrow, smooth, warm, wet… Adjectives: Noun + al: Noun + ic: Noun/Verb + ive: Noun + ful: Noun + less: national, industrial, cultural, additional, original heroic, artistic, photographic, energetic, chaotic, entomic, poetic active, effective, exclusive, informative, expensive careful, hopeful, peaceful, beautiful, harmful careless, hopeless, worthless, powerless less means ‘without’ Painful and painless are opposites Noun + ous: dangerous, luxurious, famous, courageous Noun + y: salty, healthy, thirsty, wealthy, greedy, guilty Noun + like: godlike, lifelike, homelike, childlike Noun + ish: childish, selfish, foolish 10 Noun + ly manly, daily, cowardly Other adjective suffixes: Verb + a(i)ble: readable, eatable, loveable, forcible, visible, reducible Adj + ish: youngish, coolish, oldish, prettyish, reddish, sweetish, yellowish Noun + ed: balconied, bearedman, kind-hearted woman Adverb suffixes: Adj + ly: happily, strangely, carefully, beautifully Adv / N + ward(s) backward(s), heavenward, earthward, seaward Noun + wise: clockwise, lengthwise, anywise, likewise stable (a) To the boat in rough sea, we redistributed the weight (b) Between 1860 and 1900 the country had a number of revolutions and up-risings.It was a time of great (c) The exchange rate is going up and down dramatically It's very at the moment reside (a) This is the President's official (b) There's no industry or entertainment here It's a district (c) All of the neighbouring houses were warned of the gas leak comfort (a) In that tense situation I found the good news very (b) I felt rather ., so I put a soft cushion behind me (c) She sat in terrible on the hard chair for over an hour dead (a) The increasing number of in traffic accidents is alarming (b) Be careful! That's a poison! (c) The doctor gave him an injection to the pain demonstrate (a) The marched through the streets chanting slogans (b) Grandfather rarely showed the affection he felt for his family He was a very person (c) What you say is false Let me show you the facts imitate (a) The bag is made of leather (b) Small children are very in their behaviour They just copy what they see (c) His acting style is No one can copy him argue (a) She had an with her husband last night (b) He's a very bad-tempered, chap He's always quarrelling (c) She is the finest pianist in the world repeat (a) He lost his temper and used disgusting language (b) In this essay you've said the same thing several times It's very (c) I hope there will be no of this shocking behaviour fail (a) She is very efficient, and polite to the customers (b) He considered himself a He had succeeded in nothing (c) It was difficult to see much in the light 10 courage (a) His friends tried to him from attempting the dangerous climb (b) She stood in the way of the escaping robbers (c) His parents gave him a lot of in his studies 11 real (a) I think it's a bit to hope that world peace can be gained so easily (b) He spends all his time in romantic daydreams He's lost touch with (c) Ladies and gentlemen, I am a and I think we must face facts 12 false (a) She wasaccused of the financial accounts (b) It is a to say he did it when you know he didn't (c) The of his argument was obvious to everyone 13 prophesy (a) I am not a .and I would not like to make a .on whether the world can survive this age of nuclear weapons (b) What he wrote in 1930 was Much of what he described has come true 14.describe (a) The damage caused by the earthquake cannot be imagined It was (b) The teacher asked them to write a passage about their home towns (c) The witness was able to give a full of the wanted man 15 friend (a) The between the two soon developed into love (b) In London she was by a rich woman who looked after her and helped her (c) The desert is a dangerous, place 16 sense (a) He felt a strange, painful in his back (b) Even the most person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music (c) What an idiotic, thing to do! 17 famous (a) The of the Beatles soon spread outside Britain (b) The day of the massacre will go down in history as a terrible, day It was a day of 18 defend (a) I just want to ask you a few ordinary questions, so why don't you relax? Why are you so .? (b) The government's policy on arms is shocking It is quite (c) We must all we can for the of this nation against possible attack 19.agree (a) What an unpleasant, old woman she is! (b) We finally reached on the matter at midnight (c) I liked the place I found the people, the weather and the food very 20 possess (a) In his will he left all his money and to his wife (b) She was a very mother She gave her son very little freedom (c) The actor playing the main part should be the of a very good voice, good looks and a very strong physique 21 different (a) I'm afraid I have to I don't agree with you at all (b) Politeness is one thing Real kindness is another You must learn to between the two (c) We get along pretty well, although of course we have our from time to time 22 active (a) The strike was organised by a group of political (b) The fire-prevention system is by any small increase in temperature (c) It is quite safe to go near the volcano It has been for years 23 form (a) It is especially important for children to have love and affection in their years (b) The slight in his left hand was corrected by surgery (c) The police are considering the of a new anti-drugs unit 24 enthusiasm (a) They threw themselves into the new project (b) He’s a real golf He loves the game (c) They didn’t really over my idea In fact there was some opposition 1 stable (a) To STABLEIZE the boat in rough sea, we redistributed the weight (b) Between 1860 and 1900 the country had a number of revolutions and up-risings.It was a time of great STABILITY (c) The exchange rate is going up and down dramatically It's very at the moment reside (a) This is the President's official .RESIDENCE (b) There's no industry or entertainment here It's a RESIDENTIAL district (c) All RESIDENTS of the neighbouring houses were warned of the gas leak comfort (a) In that tense situation I found the good news very COMFORTABLE (b) I felt rather UNCOMFORTABLE , so I put a soft cushion behind me (c) She sat in terrible UNCOMFORT on the hard chair for over an hour dead (a) The increasing number of DEATH in traffic accidents is alarming (b) Be careful! That's a .DEALY poison! (c) The doctor gave him an injection to DIE the pain demonstrate (a) The DEMONSTRATION marched through the streets chanting slogans (b) Grandfather rarely showed the affection he felt for his family He was a very ATIVE person (c) What you say is DEMONSTRATEDLY false Let me show you the facts imitate (a) The bag is made of IVE leather (b) Small children are very .ABLE in their behaviour They just copy what they see (c) His acting style is .INIMITABLE No one can copy him argue (a) She had an MENT with her husband last night (b) He's a very bad-tempered, .ARGUEMENTATIVE chap He's always quarrelling (c) She is INARGUABLE the finest pianist in the world repeat (a) He lost his temper and used disgusting .ED language (b) In this essay you've said the same thing several times It's very .EDLY (c) I hope there will be no ITION of this shocking behaviour fail (a) She is very efficient, and UNFAILINGLY polite to the customers (b) He considered himself a FAILURE He had succeeded in nothing (c) It was difficult to see much in the FAILING light 10 courage (a) His friends tried to .ENCOURAGE him from attempting the dangerous climb (b) She .OUSLY stood in the way of the escaping robbers (c) His parents gave him a lot of MENT in his studies 11 real (a) I think it's a bit UNREALITY to hope that world peace can be gained so easily (b) He spends all his time in romantic daydreams He's lost touch with ALITY (c) Ladies and gentlemen, I am a REALIST and I think we must face facts 12 false (a) She wasaccused of HOOD the financial accounts (b) It is a SITY to say he did it when you know he didn't (c) The NESS of his argument was obvious to everyone WORD BUILDING Prefixes re (= again): rewrite, redo, remarry, recount, re-employ, re-read mono (= one): monorail, monolingual, monotone, monocycle super (= big/ more): superstore, superhuman, supermarket, superfast, superbus sub (= under/less): subnormal intelligence, sub-zero temperatures mini (= small): minibus, miniskirt, minicomputer, minify pre (= before): the pre-war years, prehistoric times, precook, predesign post (= after): a post-dated cheque, the post-war period de (= away / from) de-ink, de-ice, de-forest, deform en (= make / cause to become) enrich, enlarge, encourage,enable, endanger ex (= previously): ex-wife, ex-director, ex-student, ex-soldier co (= together): co-exist, co-production, co-driver, co-author, co-star, co-education over (= too much): overcrowded, overwork, overgrown, overweight, overdose under (=too little): undercooked food, underage, underpaid, undercover out (= more/better): outnumber, outplayed, outdo, outgrow, outcry, outbuild anti (= against): anti-nuclear, anti-aircraft guns, anti-war, anti-icer mis (= badly/wrongly): miscount, misunderstand, misadvice, misbelieve, miscall, miscopy These are some negative prefixes un: unhealthy, unreasonable, unfriendly, unemployed, unkind, unattractive, uncomfortable in: inexact, independent, indirect, inexpert, inaccurate NOTE: We not use in before l, m, p or r We use il, im and ir instead illegal, illogical immobile, impatient, impossible irregular, irresponsible dis: dishonest, disunited, disagree, disappear, dislike, disable, dissatisfy, disappointed non: non-alcoholic drinks, non-stop flight, non-smoker, non-drinker, non-arrival de: defrost, depopulation, deforestation, deform, degeneration, denature Suffixes Nouns + Abstract nouns Verb + ment: payment, movement, government, arrangement, employment, development, judgment, replacement,excitement, enjoyment, improvement, management, encouragement Verb + ion/tion/ation/ition: correctcorrection, discussdiscussion, describedescription, suggestion, intention, informinformation, inviteinvitation, explanation,translation, occupation, graduation addaddition, repeatrepetition, compete competition, recognition, solve solution Verb ending with d/tsion: decide decision, erode erosion, provide provision permitpermission, emit emission Verb + ance/ence: performance, acceptance, existence, preference Verb + ing: building, feeling, greeting, meeting, meaning, savings, living, beginning Verb + al: refusal, dismissal, approval, signal, proposal, arrival Verb + age: drainage, marriage, postage, storage, breakage, carriage Noun + hood: boyhood, neighbourhood, husbandhood, sisterhood, manhood Noun + ship: friendship, championship, statemanship, authorship 10 Noun + dom: kingdom, stardom, wisdom 11 Noun + ful: mouthful, handful, spoonful, cupful, roomful 12 Adjective + ty/ity: certainty, stupidity, nationality, purity, equality, possibility, abnormality, 13 Adjective + ness: happiness, illness, freshness, forgetfulness, darkness, goodness, deafness 14 Adjective in entence: silentsilence Others are: absence, intelligence, independence, violence, patience Examples of antance are: distance, importance Notes: Many words can be both verbs and nouns Verb: You mustn't delay I hope I win Noun: a short delay my hope of victory Some words of this kind are: answer, attack, attempt, call, care, change, climb, control, copy, cost, damage, dance, delay, doubt, drink, drive, experience, fall, help, hope, interest, joke, laugh, look, love, need, promise, rest, ride, run, search, sleep, smile, sound, swim, talk, trouble, visit, wait, walk, wash, wish Sometimes there’s some changes from V N: bleed blood, feed food, fill full, lose loss, sell sale, shoot shot, sing song, sit seat, tell tale, behave behaviour, advise advice, descend descent, prove proof, speak speech, fly flight, fail failure, choose choice, lend loan, live life, succeed success, think thought, die death, complain complaint + Nouns for people Verb + er/or: walker, owner, builder, driver, editor, actor NOTE: We also use er in nouns for things, especially machines E.g a computer, a food mixer Noun / Verb / Adjective + ist: journalist, motorist, nationalist, tourist NOTE: We can use -ism to form an abstract noun E.g journalism, nationalism Verb + ant/ent: applicant, assistant, inhabitant, servant, student Noun + an/ian: republican, electrician, historian, musician Noun + ess: (female) waitress, actress, hostess, stewardess, princess Verb + ee: employee, payee, interviewee, trainee Verbs: Adjective + ize: Adjective + en: N/Adj + ify: modernize, popularize, privatize, centralize, legalize shorten, widen, brighten, loosen, broaden, deafen simplify, solidify, clarify, beautify, purify Adjectives: Noun + al: national, industrial, cultural, additional, traditional, agricultural Noun + ic: heroic, artistic, photographic Noun/Verb + ive: active, effective, informative, expensive Noun + ful: careful, hopeful, peaceful, beautiful, harmful, truthful, wonderful, wasteful Noun + less: careless, hopeless, worthless, homeless, childless, speechless, harmless Noun + ous: dangerous, famous, courageous, poinsonous Noun + y: salty, healthy, thirsty, wealthy, greedy, speedy, dirty, dusty, rainy, snowy Noun + like: godlike, lifelike, homelike, childlike Noun + ish: childish, selfish, foolish 10 Noun + ly (wo)manly, daily, cowardly, friendly, yearly, worldly, brotherly Other adjective suffixes: Verb + a(i)ble: readable, eatable, decidable, visible, reducible Adj + ish: youngish, coolish, oldish, prettyish, reddish, sweetish, yellowish Adverb suffixes: Adj + ly: Note:fast (a) hard (a) happily, strangely fast (adv), good (a) well (adv) hard (He works hard.) late late (He gets up late.) hardly (He hardly works.) lately (Has he met her lately?) Clean air provides us with a ……………… supply of oxygen (HEALTH) Mr And Mrs Jones have been married for 10 years They have no children They are a ……………… couple (CHIL D) Computers can add, subtract, multiply and divide with …………… (ACCURATE) Things are going along ……………… (NICE) He spends his ……………… in Hannibal (BOY) Women nowadays have more … to participate in social activities (FREE) Washing machines, dishwashers are ……… labour-saving devices (USE) Mary works very ……………… (GOOD) I don’t like his ……………… (BEHAVE) 10 I don't think this ring is very ………… (VALUE) 11 The ………… is next week (GRADUATE) 12 The time of ………… is 12:15 (ARRIVE) 13 The ………… ceremony is planned for April 15 (MARRY) 14 I spent my ………… in New York (BOY) 15 I believe you because I know you are ……………… (TRUTH) 16 Our ……………… from London to Sydney took 24 hours (FLY) 17 All ……………… will be welcome (SUGGEST) 18 Martin is a professional ………………, and I think Linda will be a good ……………… when she’s older (ACT) 19 Nowadays women around the world have been seeking greater (DEPEND) ……………… and ……………… (RECOGNIZE) 20 Women have joined together to create the so-called “women’s ……………… movement.” (LIBERATE) 21 How can you test the ……………… of the water of this lake? (PURE) 22 Because of the ………… of computers pupils can save a lot of time in calculating (INVENT) 23 Please give details of your present …………… (OCCUPY) 24 I don’t think that there is a …………… to this problem (SOLVE) 25 Unfortunately Tom’s bid for the 100 metre record was … (SUCCEED) 26 I think that you owe me an ……………, don’t you? (EXPLAIN) 27 Joe’s first attempt to swim the Channel ended in …………… (FAIL) 28 English is ………… more widely than any other languages (UNDERSTAND) 29 How long has he been ……………? (EMPLOY) 30 We feel …………… about our future (CERTAINTY) 31 There was good ………… for the party (PREPARE) 32 Their study is getting on ………… (SATISFY) 33 We carried out a careful …………… of the area (EXAMINE) 34 Farmers can help …………… the soil by adding fertilizers (RICH) 35 Many restaurants have established special sections for ……… (SMOKE) 36 They answered the questions …………… (CORRECT) 37 Everything goes on …………… (SMOOTH) 38 After recovering her ……………, she began to swim (STRONG) 39 If you take too many pills, you may die of …………… (DOSE) 40 Education plays an important part in social ………… (DEVELOP) 41 The supervisor is always ………… I like him very much (FRIEND) 42 They got the ………… of being successful in life (SATISFY) 43 Japan is an ………… country (INDUSTRY) 44 Water vapour occurs in the air ………… (NATURE) 45 The area of the city is not very (INDUSTRY / ATTRACT) WORD FORM Choose (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences: My father helps my mother with the housework He proves to be , especially when my mother is sick A support B supporting C supportive D supported You give a party in your new house to celebrate moving into it A housekeeping B house guest C housecoming D housewarming Anna made a lot of mistakes because she was A inattentive B unattentive C imattentive D disattentive Your must be typed into copies to hand in for our company A applicants B application C applicating D applying Well, I think that the prices in Dong Thap supermarket are A reason B reasonable C reasonably D reasoning This company offered a lot of jobs A attractive B attraction C attract D attractively The of the moon for the earth causes tides A attract B attracted C attraction D attractive What are the between women’s in old times and women in modern times? A differs B different C difference D differences In the past people believed that women’s roles were as mothers and wives A nature B natural C naturism D naturalist 10 Mr Jones is a teacher A devote B devoted C devoting D devotion 11 It is necessary for students to listen to their teacher A attentive B attentively C attention D attend 12 We could call the TV stations and the opening of our new store A publicity B publicize C public D publish 13 I like my work because I have the to make my own decision A freed B freedom C freely D free 14 Our company believes it is the best to handle the account A organizing B organizational C organization D disorganization 15 I felt quite with my day’s work A satisfy B satisfactory C satisfied D satisfaction 16 films should be made for school A Educational B Educating C Educated D Educate 17 When I’m tired, I enjoy listening to music It’s A relax B relaxation C relaxing D relaxed 18 We are in regular with each other by telephone or letter A communicate B communicative C communication D communicatively 19 He apologized for the he had caused A convenient B inconvenient C convenience D inconvenience 20 After the death of her husband, Marie Curie took up his position at the Sorbonne A tragic B tragedy C tragical D tragically 21 They gave a clear of their intentions A demonstrate B demonstrative C demonstration D demonstrating 22 What makes a computer such a device? A miracle B miraculous C miraculously D wonder 23 My father has bought me an computer A electricity B electrical C electric D electronic 24 Information technology is very to our lives A useful B useless C use D usefully 25 A computer is a typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of documents A magically B magical C magic D magician 26 The climb was because of the bad weather A terrified B terrify C terrifying D terrifies 27 Hue is famous for its spots A beauty B beautiful C beautify D beautifully 28 The most thing about listening to music is that you can relax your mind A enjoyment B enjoyed C enjoying D enjoyable 29 When did the cinema come into ? A exist B existing C existence D existences 30 “The Spy Returns” is a very film about a wealthy man who visits Italy A exciting B excited C excitement D excite 31 Three films are in for the same contract A compete B competitive C competition D competitor 32 The Amazon is longer than the Thames A far B farther C farthest D furthest 33 The blue whale is known animals, reaching a length of more than one hundred feet A the large B the largest C the larger D most largest 34 You must place these events in their context A history B historical C historic D historian 35 We need information before we can decide A far B further C farther D farthest 36 of fire, many more buildings were destroyed than the earthquake itself damaged A Consequence B Consequences C Consequently D As a consequence 37 The more a car costs, it goes A the faster B so faster C the fastest D faster 38 The use of pesticides is having a effect on the groundwater A devastate B devastation C devastated D devastating 39 Because of Lucille’s managerial skills, the family now has an business A expanse B expand C expanding D expended 40 It was always whether the rocket would succeed A undoubted B doubting C doubtful D doubtless 41 The day was so that we decided to take a picnic lunch to the beach A clear and warmly B clearly and warmly C clearly and warm D clear and warm 42 The newly discovered ore is being extracted by of a huge robotic arm A mean B means C meant D meanings 43 Although most people are than I am, they are not a healthy or wise A wealth B wealthy C wealthily D wealthier 44 Health care have been rising but so has the quality A cost B costs C costing D costly 45 Whereas the language barrier, in times, was once an obstacle to trade, that is no longer the case A earliest B earlier C early on D early to 46 Don’t leave your clothes about on the bedroom floor A lie B lay C lying D laying 47 You’ll have to work very if you want to finish the project by Friday A hardly B harder C hard D hardest 48 She is to understand the matter A enough intelligent B so intelligent C intelligent enough D very intelligent 49 What ! A an exciting story B is an exciting story C a story exciting D the exciting story 50 How ! A the room is dirty B is the room dirty C dirty the room is D the dirty room is 51 The love for books is helpful in the pupils’ knowledge A developing B development C developed D being developed 52 At school, David was anyone else in his class A cleverer as B as clever than C as clever as D cleverest 53 I pulled the handle I could A so hardly as B as hardly as C so hard as D as hard as 54 Platinum is harder than copper and is almost as pliable A gold B than gold C as gold D gold is 55 , Shirley thought Bill was Carol’s husband but later she realized that he wasn’t A First B At first C Firstly D First of all 56 Sport is sometimes used by governments as a tool of foreign A political B policy C politics D politician 57 She got so while watching the game that she began shouting A exciting B excited C excitingly D excitedly 58 He’s left his book at home; he’s always so A forgetting B forgettable C forgetful D forgotten 59 That was a very story about the adventure in the tropical forests A excitement B excited C excitingly D exciting 60 The of the request made us all laugh A absurdness B absurd C absurdity D A or B 61 The of the company’s president in all matters made for a miserable working environment A contentiousness B contention C contentious D contentiously 62 The job was done , and we were extremely displeased A uncompetence B in competency C incompetence D incompetently 63 It’s a plan, and I believe it should be instituted at once A feasibility B feasible C feasibleness D feasibly 64 He spoke to her, and she began crying immediately A insensitivity B insensitiveness C insensitively D insensitive 65 The bird guarded the young ones , swooping down on the cat again and again A tenaciously B tenacity C tenacious D teneciousness 66 When the automobile salesman described the car so , we became very uneasy about buying it A ambiguity B ambiguousness C ambiguous D ambiguously 67 The meeting was , and all left satisfied A harmony B harmoniousness C harmonious D harmonize 68 “Since the goal seems , I believe we should begin at once,” Tim argued A achievements B achieve C achievable D achieving 69 Her in the matter was understandable A reluctance B reluctantly C reluctant D A or B 70 speaking, his life was a blessing to all A Philosophically B Philosopher C Philosophize D Philosophy 71 Scientists in their opinions of how snow crystals originate A difference B differ C differentiate D different 72 Opera singer Maria Callas was known for her , powerful voice A intensity B intensify C intense D intensely 73 Writer Ernest Hemingway is known for his language and his lively dialogue A simplification B simple C simplistic D simplicity 74 Many readers will disagree with the selection and the assessments as any guide will inevitably be A subject B subjected C subjective D subjectivism 75 An eccentric is by definition someone whose behavior is someone who refuses to conform to the accepted norms of his society A abnormal B abnormality C abnormally D abnormalities 76 Students flocked to the new where free medical supplies were handed out A dispensary B dispense C dispenser D dispensation 77 The to the message was tacked on at the last moment A appendix B append C appendicitis D appendage 78 The company was and made a tremendous amount of money A progress B progressive C progression D progressively 79 The account given by the witness convinced the jury of the plaintiff’s right to a settlement A description B describing C descriptive D describe 80 Clarence on the piano, delighting the guests A improvised B improvident C improvidence D, improvisation 81 We drove at five miles an hour because the was so poor A visible B visual C view D visibility 82 They praised her for her A dishonest B honestly C honesty D honest 83 Have you got some kind of on you? A identification B unidentified C identify D identified 84 They said my illness was Don’t they realize I’m in a lot of pain A imaginary B imagination C imagine D imaginative 85 She was a much less student than her sister A industrial B industrious C industrialist D industrialized 86 She’s got a job as the of a dress shop A manager B management C managing 87 If he isn’t Spanish, what is he? A nationality B nationalized C nation 88 It was very of you to notice that A observant B observatory C observation 89 He couldn’t give a explanation for his actions A satisfaction B dissatisfied C satisfactory 90 There is no explanation for what happened A scientist B scientific C scientifically 91 There is a of carrots because of the bad weather A shortly B shorten C shortage 92 Politicians blame the media if they don’t win the election They’re so predictable A variable B variety C various 93 This is very ! Can’t you practise your violin somewhere else? A convenient B conveniently C inconvenient 94 I would like to show you my latest , which I have called “Boats on a Lake” A creativity B creator C create 95 Why does everybody him all the time? A criticize B critic C criticism 96 They’re going to announce their tomorrow A decision B indecisive C decide 97 During the festival were hanging from every tree A decorator B decorations C decorative 98 He offered to give me a of how the machine worked A demonstrator B demonstration C demonstrate 99 We are on other countries for most of our food A dependent B independence C dependable 100 My new car is more than the one I had before A economize B economics C economical THE END D manageress D national D observe D satisfy D science D short D invariably D convenience D creation D critical D decidedness D decorativeness D demonstrative D dependability D economically KEY - WORD FORM Choose (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences: My father helps my mother with the housework He proves to be , especially when my mother is sick A support B supporting C supportive (thông cảm) D supported You give a party in your new house to celebrate moving into it A housekeeping B house guest C housecoming D housewarming Anna made a lot of mistakes because she was A inattentive (lơ là) B unattentive (kg ân cần) C imattentive D disattentive Your must be typed into copies to hand in for our company A applicants B application C applicating D applying Well, I think that the prices in Dong Thap supermarket are A reason B reasonableC reasonably D reasoning This company offered a lot of jobs A attractive B attraction C attract D attractively The of the moon for the earth causes tides A attract B attracted C attraction D attractive What are the between women’s in old times and women in modern times? A differs B different C difference D differences In the past people believed that women’s roles were as mothers and wives A nature B natural C naturism D naturalist 10 Mr Jones is a teacher A devote B devoted C devoting D devotion 11 It is necessary for students to listen to their teacher A attentive B attentively C attention D attend 12 We could call the TV stations and the opening of our new store A publicity B publicize(quảng cáo) C public D publish (ban bố sắc lệnh) 13 I like my work because I have the to make my own decision A freed B freedom C freely D free 14 Our company believes it is the best to handle the account A organizing B organizational C organization D disorganization 15 I felt quite with my day’s work A satisfy B satisfactory C satisfied D satisfaction 16 films should be made for school A Educational B Educating C Educated D Educate 17 When I’m tired, I enjoy listening to music It’s A relax B relaxation C relaxing D relaxed 18 We are in regular with each other by telephone or letter A communicate B communicative C communication D communicatively 19 He apologized for the he had caused A convenient B inconvenient C convenience D inconvenience 20 After the death of her husband, Marie Curie took up his position at the Sorbonne A tragic (bi kịch) B tragedy C tragical D tragically 21 They gave a clear of their intentions A demonstrate B demonstrative C demonstration D demonstrating 22 What makes a computer such a device? A miracle B miraculous C miraculously D wonder 23 My father has bought me an computer A electricity B electrical C electric D electronic 24 Information technology is very to our lives A useful B useless C use D usefully 25 A computer is a typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of documents A magically B magical C magic D magician 26 The climb was because of the bad weather A terrified B terrify C terrifying D terrifies 27 Hue is famous for its spots A beauty B beautiful C beautify D beautifully 28 The most thing about listening to music is that you can relax your mind A enjoyment B enjoyed C enjoying D enjoyable 29 When did the cinema come into ? A exist B existing C existence D existences 30 “The Spy Returns” is a very film about a wealthy man who visits Italy A exciting B excited C excitement D excite 31 Three films are in for the same contract A compete B competitive C competition D competitor 32 The Amazon is longer than the Thames A far B farther C farthest D furthest 33 The blue whale is known animals, reaching a length of more than one hundred feet A the large B the largest C the larger D most largest 34 You must place these events in their context A history B historical C historic (nổi tiếng l/sử) D historian 35 We need information before we can decide A far B further C farther D farthest 36 of fire, many more buildings were destroyed than the earthquake itself damaged A Consequence B Consequences C Consequently D As a consequence 37 The more a car costs, it goes A the faster B so faster C the fastest D faster 38 The use of pesticides is having a effect on the groundwater A devastate B devastation C devastated D devastating 39 Because of Lucille’s managerial skills, the family now has an business A expanse B expand C expanding D expended 40 It was always whether the rocket would succeed A undoubted B doubting C doubtful D doubtless 41 The day was so that we decided to take a picnic lunch to the beach A clear and warmly B clearly and warmly C clearly and warm D clear and warm 42 The newly discovered ore (quặng) is being extracted by of a huge robotic arm A mean B means C meant D meanings 43 Although most people are than I am, they are not a healthy or wise A wealth B wealthy C wealthily D wealthier 44 Health care have been rising but so has the quality A cost B costs C costing D costly 45 Whereas the language barrier, in times, was once an obstacle to trade, that is no longer the case A earliest B earlier C early on D early to 46 Don’t leave your clothes about on the bedroom floor A lie B lay C lying D laying 47 You’ll have to work very if you want to finish the project by Friday A hardly B harder C hard D hardest 48 She is to understand the matter A enough intelligent B so intelligent C intelligent enough D very intelligent 49 What ! A an exciting story B is an exciting story C a story exciting D the exciting story 50 How ! A the room is dirty B is the room dirty C dirty the room is D the dirty room is 51 The love for books is helpful in the pupils’ knowledge A developing B development C developed D being developed 52 At school, David was anyone else in his class A cleverer as B as clever than C as clever as D cleverest 53 I pulled the handle I could A so hardly as B as hardly as C so hard as D as hard as 54 Platinum is harder than copper and is almost as pliable(mềm dẻo, dễ uốn) A gold B than gold C as gold D gold is 55 , Shirley thought Bill was Carol’s husband but later she realized that he wasn’t A First B At first C Firstly D First of all 56 Sport is sometimes used by governments as a tool of foreign A political B policy C politics D politician 57 She got so while watching the game that she began shouting A exciting B excited C excitingly D excitedly 58 He’s left his book at home; he’s always so A forgetting B forgettable C forgetful D forgotten 59 That was a very story about the adventure in the tropical forests A excitement B excited C excitingly D exciting 60 The of the request made us all laugh A absurdness B absurd (vô lý) C absurdity (điều ngớ ngẩn) D A or B 61 The of the company’s president in all matters made for a miserable working environment A contentiousness (cà khịa) B contention (ganh đua) C contentious D contentiously 62 The job was done , and we were extremely displeased A uncompetence B in competency C incompetence D incompetently 63 It’s a plan, and I believe it should be instituted at once A feasibility B feasible C feasibleness D feasibly 64 He spoke to her, and she began crying immediately A insensitivity B insensitiveness C insensitively D insensitive 65 The bird guarded the young ones , swooping down on the cat again and again A tenaciously (kiên cường) B tenacity C tenacious D teneciousness 66 When the automobile salesman described the car so , we became very uneasy about buying it A ambiguity B ambiguousness C ambiguous D ambiguously (mơ hồ, nhập nhằng) 67 The meeting was , and all left satisfied A harmony B harmoniousness C harmonious D harmonize 68 “Since the goal seems , I believe we should begin at once,” Tim argued A achievements B achieve C achievable D achieving 69 Her in the matter was understandable A reluctance (miễn cưỡng) B reluctantly C reluctant D A or B 70 speaking, his life was a blessing to all (phúc lành) A Philosophically B Philosopher C Philosophize D Philosophy 71 Scientists in their opinions of how snow crystals originate A difference B differ (bất đồng) C differentiate (phân biệt) D different 72 Opera singer Maria Callas was known for her , powerful voice A intensity (cường độ) B intensify C intense (cảm xúc mãnh liệt) D intensely 73 Writer Ernest Hemingway is known for his language and his lively dialogue A simplification B simple C simplistic (giản dị thái quá) D simplicity 74 Many readers will disagree with the selection and the assessments as any guide will inevitably be A subject B subjected C subjective D subjectivism 75 An ec`centric (lập dị) is by definition someone whose behavior is someone who refuses to conform to the accepted norms (quy tắc) of his society A abnormal B abnormality C abnormally D abnormalities 76 Students flocked to the new where free medical supplies were handed out A dispensary (chẩn y viện) B dispense C dispenser D dispensation 77 The to the message was tacked on at the last moment A appendix B append C appendicitis D appendage (phần phụ) 78 The company was and made a tremendous amount of money A progress B progressive C progression D progressively 79 The account given by the witness convinced the jury of the plaintiff’s right to a settlement A description B describing C descriptive (mô tả) D describe 80 Clarence on the piano, delighting the guests A improvised (ngẫu tác) B improvident C improvidence D, improvisation 81 We drove at five miles an hour because the was so poor A visible B visual (thuộc thị giác) C view D visibility (tầm nhìn) 82 They praised her for her A dishonest B honestly C honesty D honest 83 Have you got some kind of on you? A identification B unidentified C identify D identified 84 They said my illness was Don’t they realize I’m in a lot of pain A imaginary (ảo) B imagination C imagine D imaginative (giàu trí tưởng tượng) 85 She was a much less student than her sister A industrial B industrious (cần cù) C industrialist D industrialized 86 She’s got a job as the of a dress shop A manager B management C managing D manageress 87 If he isn’t Spanish, what is he? A nationality B nationalized C nation D national 88 It was very of you to notice that A observant (tinh ý) B observatory (tháp canh) C observation D observe 89 He couldn’t give a explanation for his actions A satisfaction B dissatisfied C satisfactory D satisfy 90 There is no explanation for what happened A scientist B scientific C scientifically D science 91 There is a of carrots because of the bad weather A shortly B shorten C shortage D short 92 Politicians blame the media if they don’t win the election They’re so predictable A variable B variety C various D invariably (lúc vậy) 93 This is very ! Can’t you practise your violin somewhere else? A convenient B conveniently C inconvenient D convenience 94 I would like to show you my latest , which I have called “Boats on a Lake” A creativity (óc sáng tạo) B creator C create D creation 95 Why does everybody him all the time? A criticize B critic (nhà phê bình) C criticism D critical 96 They’re going to announce their tomorrow A decision B indecisive C decide D decidedness (tính kiên quyết) 97 During the festival were hanging from every tree A decorator B decorations C decorative D decorativeness 98 He offered to give me a of how the machine worked A demonstrator B demonstration C demonstrate D demonstrative 99 We are on other countries for most of our food A dependent B independence C dependable D dependability 100 My new car is more than the one I had before A economize B economics C economical D economically THE END stable (a) To the boat in rough sea, we redistributed the weight (b) Between 1860 and 1900 the country had a number of revolutions and up-risings.It was a time of great (c) The exchange rate is going up and down dramatically It's very at the moment reside (a) This is the President's official (b) There's no industry or entertainment here It's a district (c) All of the neighbouring houses were warned of the gas leak comfort (a) In that tense situation I found the good news very (b) I felt rather ., so I put a soft cushion behind me (c) She sat in terrible on the hard chair for over an hour dead (a) The increasing number of in traffic accidents is alarming (b) Be careful! That's a poison! (c) The doctor gave him an injection to the pain demonstrate (a) The marched through the streets chanting slogans (b) Grandfather rarely showed the affection he felt for his family He was a very person (c) What you say is false Let me show you the facts imitate (a) The bag is made of leather (b) Small children are very in their behaviour They just copy what they see (c) His acting style is No one can copy him argue (a) She had an with her husband last night (b) He's a very bad-tempered, chap He's always quarrelling (c) She is the finest pianist in the world repeat (a) He lost his temper and used disgusting language (b) In this essay you've said the same thing several times It's very (c) I hope there will be no of this shocking behaviour fail (a) She is very efficient, and polite to the customers (b) He considered himself a He had succeeded in nothing (c) It was difficult to see much in the light 10 courage (a) His friends tried to him from attempting the dangerous climb (b) She stood in the way of the escaping robbers (c) His parents gave him a lot of in his studies 11 real (a) I think it's a bit to hope that world peace can be gained so easily (b) He spends all his time in romantic daydreams He's lost touch with (c) Ladies and gentlemen, I am a and I think we must face facts 12 false (a) She wasaccused of the financial accounts (b) It is a to say he did it when you know he didn't (c) The of his argument was obvious to everyone 13 prophesy (a) I am not a .and I would not like to make a .on whether the world can survive this age of nuclear weapons (b) What he wrote in 1930 was Much of what he described has come true 14.describe (a) The damage caused by the earthquake cannot be imagined It was (b) The teacher asked them to write a passage about their home towns (c) The witness was able to give a full of the wanted man 15 friend (a) The between the two soon developed into love (b) In London she was by a rich woman who looked after her and helped her (c) The desert is a dangerous, place 16 sense (a) He felt a strange, painful in his back (b) Even the most person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music (c) What an idiotic, thing to do! 17 famous (a) The of the Beatles soon spread outside Britain (b) The day of the massacre will go down in history as a terrible, day It was a day of 18 defend (a) I just want to ask you a few ordinary questions, so why don't you relax? Why are you so .? (b) The government's policy on arms is shocking It is quite (c) We must all we can for the of this nation against possible attack 19.agree (a) What an unpleasant, old woman she is! (b) We finally reached on the matter at midnight (c) I liked the place I found the people, the weather and the food very 20 possess (a) In his will he left all his money and to his wife (b) She was a very mother She gave her son very little freedom (c) The actor playing the main part should be the of a very good voice, good looks and a very strong physique 21 different (a) I'm afraid I have to I don't agree with you at all (b) Politeness is one thing Real kindness is another You must learn to between the two (c) We get along pretty well, although of course we have our from time to time 22 active (a) The strike was organised by a group of political (b) The fire-prevention system is by any small increase in temperature (c) It is quite safe to go near the volcano It has been for years 23 form (a) It is especially important for children to have love and affection in their years (b) The slight in his left hand was corrected by surgery (c) The police are considering the of a new anti-drugs unit 24 enthusiasm (a) They threw themselves into the new project (b) He’s a real golf He loves the game (c) They didn’t really over my idea In fact there was some opposition ... can use ism to form an abstract noun e.g journalism, nationalism Verb + ant/ent: applicant, assistant, inhabitant, servant, student Noun + an/ ian: republican, electrician, historian, musician... can use -ism to form an abstract noun E.g journalism, nationalism Verb + ant/ent: applicant, assistant, inhabitant, servant, student Noun + an/ ian: republican, electrician, historian, musician... of antance are: distance, importance Notes: Many words can be both verbs and nouns Verb: You mustn't delay I hope I win Noun: a short delay my hope of victory Some words of this kind are: answer,