AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR STUDENTS AT SECONDARY SCHOOL VOCABULARY EXERCISES. 1. Mary was absent from class because of her …………… . < SICK >. 2. What’s she like ? She’s ……………… . < LOVE >. 3. After their summer holidays, the children looked ………. . < HEALTH >. 4. Miss Lan ……………… us English. < TEACH >. 5. She came with a …… smile on her face. < CHEER >. 6. I was full of ………… about their plans. < CURIOUS >. 7. She teaches her naughty boy ……………… < STRICT >. 8. You can see a great ………… in his eyes. < CHEER >. 9. Mr. Nam is my French ……………. . < TEACH >. 10. Pupils shouldn’t make …………. in class. < NOISY >. 11. Time passes ……… when you are alone . < SLOW >. 12. Be ……… in your work ! < CARE >. 13. He ……… got up and left the room. < QUIET >. 14. My heart was filled with the ……. of the first school day. < EXCITE >. 15. Don’t do things …………… from others. < DIFFER >. 16. Nam has broken these glasses. He is a ………… boy. < CARE >. 17. The boy has painted the picture …………. . < CLEVER >. 18. We are tired now. We have worked ………… all day. < BUSY >. 19. We have a class ………. every month. < DISCUSS >. 20. They felt ………… in living on a farm. < INTEREST >. 21. The people in your country are very warm and ………. . < FRIEND >. 22. Reporting books is a good kind of ……… in class. < ACT >. 23. She told us about the ……… of English in every day life. < IMPORTANT >. 24. She has just had an ……………. book to read . < INTEREST >. 25. Who is the ……… of our book report. < SPEAK >. 26. They are good English ……………. . < LISTEN >. 27. The fridge is empty. We need to do some ………. . < SHOP >. 28. He can do this exercise ………… . < EASY >. 29. Mrs Green can help you to make a good ………. . < CHOOSE >. 30. She told us a ……………… story. < FUN >. 31. I’m very …………… to have such good friends. < LUCK >. 32. The Sun shone ……… yesterday. < BRIGHT >. 33. Ho Chi Minh City is an important …………. centre of Vietnam. < COMMERCE >. 34. The street was ……… with people . < CROUD >. 35. …………, I remembered to bring my umbrella. < LUCK >. 36. How ………… the city is ! < EXCITE >. THE ENGLISH GROUP - HOAØNG VAÊN THUÏ SECONDARY SCHOOL AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR STUDENTS AT SECONDARY SCHOOL 37. The cartoon last night was very ………… . < INTEREST >. 38. Tom easily falls asleep during the ………… . < PERFORM >. 39. Mai likes films ………… than plays. < GOOD >. 40. Last night the singer sang very ……… . < GOOD >. 41. She ……. goes to the pictures with her younger sister. < FREQUENT >. 42. There are ……… events in a film than in a play. < MANY >. 43. The story is about an ………… trip . < EXCITE >. 44. She looks more ………… than her sister. < BEAUTY >. 45. The leading …………… played the part of Hamlet. < ACT >. 46. The singer sang it ……………… . < BEAUTY >. 47. These tools are very ………. for farming. < USE >. 48. They realized the …………… of learning English. < IMPORTANT >. 49. Films are more …………… than plays. < INTEREST >. 50. They rode ………… , enjoying the fresh air. < SLOW >. 51. This bag is ………… . It has a hole in it . < USE >. 52. I haven’t got any trouble because my classmates are ………. . < FRIEND >. 53. He speaks English the …………… of all. < GOOD >. 54. He is one of the ……… person I’ve ever met. < BORE >. 55. They spend ………… money than they did last year. < LITTLE >. 56. That is a …………… machine. It does not work any more. <USE >. 57. A person who writes plays is called a ……………. . < PLAY >. 58. Shakespeare is ………… for his plays. < FAME >. 59. Shakespeare is ……. as the greatest name in English literature . < KNOW >. 60. They lived in …………… London. < CENTRE >. 61. On the …… Day, there are many meetings held by the government. < DEPEND >. 62. It is really an ………………. Monument. < IMPRESSION >. 63. We need ………… to repair these machines. < EQUIP >. 64. Since the baby was born , they have had a lot of ……… night. < SLEEP >. 65. The driver felt …………… as he was driving along. < SLEEP >. 66. Conversation is one of the most enjoyable forms of ……. . < ENTERTAIN >. 67. He cycled ……… and had an accident. < CARE >. 68. He works very ………., so he is well-paid. < CARE >. 69. Her ………… was really exciting. < PERFORM >. 70. Many people would rather be …………. and rich. < FAME >. 71. Hearing some ……… , the child was afraid. < NOISE >. 72. These students are very ………… in science books. < INTEREST >. 73. The person who takes care of the book in a library is called … . < LIBRARY >. 74. Ann has a fine ………… of coins and picture books. < COLLECT >. 75. Is a dictionary a …………. book ? < REFER >. 76. Our school workshop has a lot of equipment. It is …… . < EQUIP >. 77. This film made me feel …………… . < EXCITE >. THE ENGLISH GROUP - HOAØNG VAÊN THUÏ SECONDARY SCHOOL AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR STUDENTS AT SECONDARY SCHOOL 78. She felt asleep because of the …………… film. < BORE >. 79. Many people like seeing those ……… dogs. < PERFORM >. 80. In the show, those …… did many strange things. < PERFORM >. 81. They told me about the evening ………… they liked best. < PERFORM >. 82. These children were attracted by ……… posters on tne wall . < COLOUR >. 83. The furniture makes his house …………… . < BEAUTY >. 84. How can the ……… borrow books ? < READ >. 85. The lion- …………… made us laugh a lot. < TAME >. 86. Our school workshop has a lot of …………… . < EQUIP >. 87. People like to have special ……… on May Day. < ACT >. 88. The day symbolizes the spirit of the ……………. class. <WORK >. 89. The piano, the guitar and the violin are ……… instruments. < MUSIC >. 90. May Day ……… promote the solidarity of workers. < CELEBRATE >. 91.How many countries will participate in the…of the Olympic Games?<COMPETE >. 92. May Day is widely celebrated in ………… countries. < SOCIETY >. 93. It is celebrated to strengthen international …… and solidarity. < FRIEND >. 94. This question is not good. It is an ………. to ask. < IMPORTANT >. 95. He is very kind. However, his brother is ……… < KIND >. 96. In this area, people don’t like playing tennis. It is an …… sport. < POPULAR >. 97. There is no bridge over the river. It is ……. to pass this river. < POSSIBLE >. 98. She is very ……… to get good marks. < HAPPILY >. 99. You must ……. Your seat belt when driving your car . < UNFASTEN >. 100. He was in …… with ten others, so he did well to win the race. < COMPETE >. 101. That …… didn’t break any records last time. < ATHELETICS >. 102. They tried to score another goal, but they were ……. . < SUCCEED >. 103. All competitors take part in the Olympic Game in the spirit of …. <SPORTMAN>. 104. The Prime Minister refused to meet the Union ………… . < DELEGATE >. 105. The villagers welcomed the visitors …………… . < WARM >. 106. She speak English so …… that we can’t catch her words. < QUICK >. 107. Mai was ……. to see the beautiful things in the shop windows. < AMAZE >. 108. He had an accident although he drove ……… . < CARE >. 109. Now my sister sings more ………… . < BEAUTY >. 110. To keep fit, you should do exercises …………… . < REGULAR >. 111. That plan can’t be developed without the …… of the public . < COOPERATE >. 112. Air …………. makes us unhealthy. < POLLUTE > . 113. He has very high ……… of his only son. < EXPECT >. 114. If wild animals had more ………., they wouldn’t be in danger. < PROTECT >. 115. Ann gave a brillian ……… as Juliet in the school play. < PERFORM >. 116. Most people enjoyed the new ……… of Macbeth. < PRODUCE >. 117. We try to give our children a good ……………. . < EDUCATE >. 118. He watched a ………… film about car racing < THRILL >. THE ENGLISH GROUP - HOAØNG VAÊN THUÏ SECONDARY SCHOOL AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR STUDENTS AT SECONDARY SCHOOL 119. The air ……………. may cause a lot of diseases. < POLLUTE >. 120. The Thames flows …………… through green meadows. < GENTLE >. 121. They live very ………… on their uncle’s farm. < HAPPY >. 122. Smoke and waste chemicals make the air and water ……… <POLLUTE >. 123. He didn’t feel happy because he worked ……………… . < SUCCESS >. 124. We had made a lot of …………… before the Games started. < PREPARE >. 125. It was a very …………… film . < BORE >. 126. He’s got a wonderful stamp …………… . < COLLECT >. 127. Tell me some ……………. between these two pictures. < SIMILAR >. 128. It was so …… that I couldn’t keep a straight face. < AMUSE >. 129. The boy …… broke the vase. < ACCIDENT >. 130. We must make a ………… about where to go. < DECIDE >. 131. The main ……… of the book was the predictable ending. < WEAK >. 132. We had a marvellous holiday and our trip to the moutain was … . < FORGET >. 133. She got very angry but later she opologized for her ……. . < PATIENT >. 144. It was extremely ………. of you to leave your library books on the bus .<CARE >. 145. To win the gold medal you have to beat all the ……… . < COMPETE >. 146. Some parents worry about their children’s …… to computer games. < ADDICT >. 147. I had my trousers …… because they were too short . < LONG >. 148. UFO means …………… Flying Object. < IDENTIFY >. 149. No one wears clothes like that any more- theyare terribly ……. . < FASHION >. 150. I believe in … . disease because ……. is always better than cure. < PREVENT >. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT ! THE ENGLISH GROUP - HOAØNG VAÊN THUÏ SECONDARY SCHOOL . AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR STUDENTS AT SECONDARY SCHOOL VOCABULARY EXERCISES. 1. Mary was absent from class because of her …………… . < SICK. sister sings more ………… . < BEAUTY >. 110. To keep fit, you should do exercises …………… . < REGULAR >. 111. That plan can’t be developed without