PRACTICE TEST 21. A portion of the proceeds will be ______ for providing school fees for poor children for the coming academic year. (mark)earmarked: dành riêng2. The administration ropes in all educational institutions, government offices, public sector ______ and universities for the purpose of mobilising funds. (take)undertakings: việc kinh doanh3. Contraception is less ______ or affordable in South America. (cure) procurable: có thể đạt được4. Both toxic and ______ potentials are properties of all drugs. (cure)curative: chữa bệnh5. While learning has changed for students in this new century, we are ______ by the boundless opportunity presented in our lifetime. (bold)emboldened: khuyến khích6. It does not become an economic ______ but it does become a ‘newly industrialized country’, like Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea. (power)economic superpower: siêu cường kinh tế7. We believe that the most effective enforcement tool is selfpolicing and ______ (strain). selfrestraint: tự kìm chế8. It is possible to humanely raise and slaughter a variety of food animals, including ______ poultry and beef cattle. (range)freerange: nuôi tự nhiên9. Most of this feature includes behindthescenes video ______ of the crew working and goofing off. (foot)footage: cảnh phim
WORD FORMATION EXERCISES PRACTICE TEST A portion of the proceeds will be for providing school fees for poor children for the coming academic year (mark) earmarked: dành riêng The administration ropes in all educational institutions, government offices, public sector and universities for the purpose of mobilising funds (take) undertakings: việc kinh doanh Contraception is less or affordable in South America (cure) procurable: đạt Both toxic and potentials are properties of all drugs (cure) curative: chữa bệnh While learning has changed for students in this new century, we are by the boundless opportunity presented in our lifetime (bold) emboldened: khuyến khích It does not become an economic but it does become a ‘newly industrialized country’, like Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea (power) economic superpower: siêu cường kinh tế We believe that the most effective enforcement tool is self-policing and (strain) self-restraint: tự kìm chế It is possible to humanely raise and slaughter a variety of food animals, including poultry and beef cattle (range) free-range: nuôi tự nhiên Most of this feature includes behind-the-scenes video of the crew working and goofing off (foot) footage: cảnh phim ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ WORD FORMATION EXERCISES 10 Together they forged a(n) intellectual climate that has profoundly shaped my career (vigor) invigorating: tiếp thêm sinh lực 11 We will investigate the tradeoffs among data , data hiding capacity, and probabilities of extraction errors in different applications (perceive) imperceptibility: thấy 12 This is a(n) thriller that promises to deliver (page) page – turning: thú vị 13 Death, from this perspective, seems unproblematically universal, a simple, irreducible fact of our nature, the same across all societies and throughout time (yield) unyieldingly: không thay đổi 14 Of course there is a(n) between such advantages of large cells and the disadvantages of slower cell multiplication (trade) trade – off : kết hợp, đan xen 15 Today we look at claims that in Queensland, the regime that looks after the most vulnerable people, the infirm elderly, and adults, is failing (capacity) incapacitated: bị làm sức lao động 16 Scholars have tried to make a case for , competitiveness, and selfishness as innate human trait (acquire) acquisitiveness: thu lợi 17 The judge ruled that Newman's comments were not a(n) _offense (act) actionable: kiện 18 She was a very selfish, _ bad-tempered little girl (agree) disagreeable: khó chịu ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ WORD FORMATION EXERCISES 19 Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical (antique) antiquity: đồ cổ: 20 He claims that the laws are and have no contemporary relevance (antique) antiquated: không hợp thời 21 I fretted and sweated as they stalked in and stared around with that ,accusatory look of all cops everywhere (approve) disapproving: tỏ ý không tán thành 22 A good teacher can encourage _creativity (art) artistic: nghệ thuật 23 She's _ and knows how to get round her parents (art) artful: xảo quyệt 24 Most or totalitarian regimes are nonconstitutional (authority) authoritarian: độc đoán 25 One encouraging feature of period-instrument performances in recent decades has been a growing concern with reliable and _editions (authority) authoritative: hồn chỉnh, đáng tin cậy (thơng tin) 26 It is essential that there is a(n) _ (author) use of the confidential information unauthorised: trái phép 27 He thought back to the days of his childhood (care) carefree: vô tư, thảnh thơi 28 They gave him a(n) assurance that he would not be hurt.(category) categorical: dứt khoát 29 They are taking _measures to safeguard their forces from the effects of chemical weapons (caution) ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ WORD FORMATION EXERCISES precautionary: để phòng ngừa 30 Their _ greetings did not seem heartfelt (ceremony) ceremonious: kiểu cách 31 The full costume is only worn on important occasions (ceremony) ceremonial: trang trọng 32 Utilitarian notions in the social sciences are not enough for even providing a(n) framework for grasping what actually happens (concept) conceptual: dựa khái niệm 33 It once seemed to everyone that men should travel to the moon (conceive) inconceivable: khó tin 34 The procedure is in strict with standard international practices.(conform) in conformity with: tuân theo 35 The present economic policy is a(n) of the earlier one (continue) continuation: 36 An historical awareness also imparts a sense of (continue) continuity: tính liên tục 37 Last month's elections saw a in power of the country's socialist party.(continue) continuance: kéo dài 38 It's very to find out that your own team members have been lying to you.(courage) discouraging: tinh thần 39 Do you believe in the powers of the local mineral water? (cure) curative: chữa bệnh 40 She has an artist's eye (discriminate) ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ WORD FORMATION EXERCISES discriminating: sáng suốt 41 The government enacted laws to protect women from _employment practices(discriminate) discriminatory: có phân biệt đối xử 42 Maria loved both the children There was never a hint of _ (favour) favouritism: thiên vị 43 They often are involved in the hiring and dismissal of employees but generally haveno role in the of personnel policy (form formulation: soạn thảo 44 An agreement on the of a new government was reached on June (form) formation: thành lập 45 There are people who want to you and grind you down (humble) humiliate: làm bẽ mặt 46 The discussions reached a new level of and by lunchtime the exchanges were becoming very heated (intense) intensity: dội, mãnh liệt 47 and specialization in agriculture, especially in the vineyards, gave rise to commercial exchange and opportunity for profit and saving (intense) Intensification: Sự đẩy mạnh 48 Areas near the frontier were rough and in the old days (law) lawless: vô trật tự 49 It is for a teacher to inflict corporal punishment on pupils (law) unlawful: trái pháp luật 50 The relation of politics and economy is a of historical gradual progress.(master) masterstroke: kì cơng ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ WORD FORMATION EXERCISES 51 A builder from South London, McAvoy was the of the robbery (master) mastermind: người vạch kế hoạch 52 Photographs and that cover the walls and fill several display cases chronicle the foods this area is famous for (memory) memorabilia: việc đáng ghi nhớ, vật kỉ niệm 53 The three countries have signed a(n) pledging to work together (memory) memorandum: ghi nhớ 54 Olympic gold medalist Ekaterina Gordeeva is writing a(n) about her life with Sergei Grinkov, her late husband and figure-skating partner.(memory) memoir: nhật kí 55 Her first defeat was an early lesson in (humble) humility: khiêm tốn 56 They cannot forget the they suffered at the hands of their oppressors.(humble) humiliation: bẽ mặt 57 Sales have slowed down quite (mark) markedly: rõ rệt 58 To the untrained eye, the two flowers look similar (mark) remarkably: đáng ý, bật 59 Always check the before you buy a secondhand car (mile) mileage: đồng hồ đo quãng đường di chuyển 60 The invention of the wheel was a(n) in the history of the world (mile) milestone: cột mốc quan trọng 61 One lapse in concentration could prove fatal (moment) momentary: chốc lát, thời ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ WORD FORMATION EXERCISES 62 It was in Glasgow, however, that many events were taking place (moment) momentous: quan trọng 63 Guy was greedy, , obsessed with power and self-gratification (moral) amoral: không theo nguyên tắc 64 Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and (moral) immoral: vô đạo đức 65 Since their interest in the past was primarily , precise knowledge of actual events and when they happened was not required (moral) moralistic: khắc khe mặt đạo đức 66 A couple of victories would improve the team's _enormously (moral) morale: tinh thần 67 You become _ when things are not going your way and you can't really see away out of it (moral) demoralised: bị suy thoái đạo đức 68 To the audience's , the band suddenly stopped playing (mystical) mystification: bối rối 69 Electric-powered cars are still something of a(n) (novel)novelty: lạ 70 Comparisons are simpler to make when data is presented in diagrammatic form and conclusions are easier to draw from it (number) numerical: số 71 pictures have been deemed to contribute to a hostile environment (object) Objectionable: bị phản đối 72 Personal disinterest in a programme content will help your in assessing its potential for your public relations purposes (object) ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ WORD FORMATION EXERCISES objectivity: tính khách quan 73 To say that the _(observe) of this custom or law is sacrilegious or illicit must be regarded as _ (error) observance – erroneous: tuân thủ-sai lầm 74 Recent developments in biology have made it possible to acquire more and more precise information concerning our genetic Scientists can even today identify a number of genetic disorders that may cause illness and disease (make) genetic make-up: cấu tạo gen 75 Since 1990 the price of sugar has tended to fluctuate more wildly than any of the other four commodity groups, and has almost been the most expensive relative to 2002-2004 prices (vary) invariably: luôn 76 A dozen international poverty and development organizations published a report last week on the impact of building new coal power plants in countries where a large percentage of the population lacks access to electricity The report’s conclusions are strikingly : on the whole, building coal power plants does little to help the poor,and often it can actually make them poorer (intuition) counter-intuitive: khác thường 77 The scandal surely the end of his political career (sign) signals/signalled: báo hiệu 78 He gained for being difficult to work with as an actor (notorious) notoriety: tai tiếng 79 Tre Transformer is quite intriguing It is one of the best movies of the year.(doubt) undoubtedly: chắn ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ WORD FORMATION EXERCISES 80 Her hip has been for quite a while, and she'll probably need surgery on it.(trouble) troublesome: phiền 81 Her latest novel is a(n) thriller, set some time in the late 21st century.(future) futuristic: đại 82 The new policy only serves to the inadequacy of help for the homeless.(accent) accentuate: nhấn mạnh 83 Successful candidates will be required to an induction programme (take) undertake: đảm nhận 84 Radio also announced a new of Primo Levi’s short story collection ThePeriodic Table, starring Henry Goodman and introduced by Janet Suzman, to be broadcast in 12 episodes of varying lengths this spring (drama) dramatisation: chuyển thành kịch 85 In the UK, the ratio of people of working age to people over 65 could fall from 3.7 to1 in 1999 to 2.1 to in 2040 This suggests a very big increase in the ratio and is consequently a cause for concern because with current spending pension commitments,it will place a higher burden on the shrinking working population (depend) dependency ratio: tỷ lệ phụ thuộc 86 The UK government has already made tentative steps to raise the retirement age and increase the role of private sector pensions These policies will make an ageing population more (manage) manageable: dễ quản lí ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ WORD FORMATION EXERCISES 87 Ian Darkin of One Traveller, which specialises in offering holidays for mature single travellers, says: “The new generation of (retire) aren’t sitting at home knitting.Their keenness to experience other countries and cultures is (diminish) withage.” retirees – undiminished: người nghỉ hưu-không giảm bớt 88 The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a(n) calling for a halt tohostilities (solve) resolution: kiên 89 Environmental degradation is (character) as any change or aggravation tonature’s turf seen to be pernicious or (desire) characterized – undesirable: có đặc điểm-gây khó chịu, khơng mong muốn 90 The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction describes environmental degradation as the of the limit of the earth to meet social and environmental destinations, and needs (less) lessening: giảm 91 Humans have destroyed a tenth of Earth’s remaining in the last 25 years and there may be none left within a century if trends continue, according to an authoritative new study (wild) wilderness: vùng hoang dã 92 Technology has been lauded as a way to free up time for us, yet the reality of an all-consuming medium often does the reverse New innovations bring with them a host of consequences, ranging from the troubling to the downright depressing Social media makes us lonely Too much screen-time makes teenagers fall behind their peers.And at the more feeble end of the spectrum, many of us have walked into an obstacle while texting (intend) unintended: khơng dự tính trước ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ WORD FORMATION EXERCISES 93 Zombies are archetypal monsters from the bottom of the uncanny valley, with their dead eyes and faces (express) expressionless: không biểu cảm 94 The terrible scenes were indelibly on his mind (print) imprinted: in dấu ấn 95 Phyllis Schlafly, the conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s, has died (speak) outspoken: thẳng thắn 96 The results poor hygiene as one cause of the outbreak (imply) implicate: cho thấy 97 The country’s economic crisis had a(n) effect on world markets (settle) unsettling: đáng lo 98 The piece, which had been affected by centuries of and grime, was brought back its former glory by seven conservators from the museum's Hamilton Kerr Institute (colour) discolouration: bạc màu 99 The company has established total over its rivals (supreme) supremacy: ưu tối cao 100 Despite fighting between the government and SPLA rebels, citizens will be allowed (hinder) access to humanitarian aid via "tranquility corrid unhindered: không bị cản trở ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ ... kì cơng ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ WORD FORMATION EXERCISES 51 A builder from South London, McAvoy was the of the robbery (master) mastermind: người vạch kế hoạch 52 Photographs and that cover the... a very selfish, _ bad-tempered little girl (agree) disagreeable: khó chịu ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ WORD FORMATION EXERCISES 19 Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical... _measures to safeguard their forces from the effects of chemical weapons (caution) ~Phạm Ngọc Mai~ WORD FORMATION EXERCISES precautionary: để phòng ngừa 30 Their _ greetings did not seem heartfelt