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WORD FORMATIONS
THEORY
1. Ví trí, chức năng và dấu hiệu nhận biết từ loại
DANH TỪ(NOUN)
Vị trí của danh từ trong câu.
1. Chủ ngữ của câu (đầu cầu, đầu mệnh đề)
Maths is the subject I like best
2.Sau tính từ (good, beautiful..),
Sau tính từ sở hữu (my, your, his, her,..).
Cụm danh từ: a/ an the + (adv) + adj + N.
She is a good teacher .
His father works in hospital.
3. Làm tân ngữ, sau động từ
I like English .
We are students.
4. Sau "enough" (enough +N)
He didn't have enough money to buy that car.
5. Sau các mạo từ (a, an, the)
Đại từ chỉ định (this, that, these, those);
Lượng từ (each, no, any, a few, a little,..)
She is a teacher .
This book is an interesting book.
I have a little money to go to the movie.
6. Sau giới từ : in, on, of, with, under, at...
Thanh is good at literature .
Dấu hiệu nhận biết danh từ
-ion (distribution), -ment (development), -er (teacher) , -or (actor), -ant (accountant), -age (marriage),
-ship (friendship), -sm (enthusiasm), -ity (ability), -ness (happiness), -dom (freedom), -ist (terrorist),
-ian (physician), -hood (childhood), -ance (importance), -ence (dependence), -ety (society), -ty
(honesty)
TÍNH TỪ(ADJECTIVE)
Vị trí của tính từ trong câu
1. Trước danh từ: (a/an/the) + (adv) + adj + N
My Tam is a famous singer.
2. Sau động từ liên kết: be/ seem/ appear/ feel/
taste/ look/ keep/get/ keep/ make (sb) + adj
Tom seems tired now
The homework keeps me busy all the time
3. Sau "too": S+ be/ seem/look..+ too +adj..
Coffee seems too hot for me to drink.
4. Trước “enough": S + be + adj + enough..
She is tall enough to play volleyball.
5. Trong cấu trúc: so + adj + that
The weather was so bad that we decided to stay
at home
6. Dùng dưới các dạng so sánh
Meat is more expensive than fish.
7. Dùng trong câu cảm thán:
How + adj +S+V!
What + (a/an) + adj +N!
How intelligent she is!
What a beautiful girl!
Dấu hiệu nhận biết tính từ
-ful (helpful), -less (homeless), -ly (friendly), -al (national), -ble (acceptable), -ive (active), -ous (famous),
-ish (selfish), -y (foggy), - like (childlike), -ic (scientific), -ed (bored), -ing (interesting), -ary (necessary),
-ant (important), -ent (different)
TRẠNG TỪ
Vị trí của trạng từ trong câu
1. Trước động từ thường giữa trợ động từ và
động từ thường (đặc biệt là các trạng từ chỉ tần
suất: always, usually,...)
They seldom get up early in the morning.
I have recently finished my homework.
I don't usually go to school late.
2. Trước tính từ: be/ feel/look.. + adv + adj
She is very nice.
He looks extremely unwell.
3. Sau "too": V(thường) + too + adv !
The teacher speaks too quickly .
4. Trước "enough": V(thường) + adv + enough
The teacher speaks slowly enough for us to
understand.
5. Trong cấu trúc : V(thường) + so + adv + that
Jack drove so fast that he caused an accident.
6. Đứng cuối câu (trạng từ thời gian)
I finished my essay last week .
7. Thường đứng 1 mình ở đầu câu/ giữa câu và
cách các thành phần khác của câu bằng dấu “,”
Last summer I came back my home country.
Its raining hard . Tom, however , goes to school.
Dấu hiệu nhận biết trạng từ:
Adv = adj + ly (beautifully, usefully, carefully, strongly, badly)
Ngoại lệ: Một số từ có đuôi “ly” nhưng là tính từ: daily : hàng ngày, early : sớm; elderly : già, lớn tuổi;
friendly : thân thiện, likely : có khả năng sẽ xảy ra; costly = đắt đỏ; lively = sinh động, lonely
lẻ loi, lovely = đáng yêu, manly = nam tính; silly = ngớ ngẩn; ugly = xấu xí; unlikely: không có khả
năng xảy ra; monthly: hàng tháng; weekly: hàng tuần, brotherly = như anh em; comely = duyên
dáng; goodly = có duyên; homely =giản dị, lowly = hèn mọn, masterly = tài giỏi; scholarly uyên bác;
shapely = dáng đẹp, timely = đúng lúc; unseemly = không phù hợp.
ĐỘNG TỪ
Vị trí của trạng từ trong câu
1. Thường đứng sau chủ ngữ
Lam Anh plays volleyball everyday.
2. Đứng sau trạng từ chỉ tần suất
I usually get up late.
Dấu hiệu nhận biết động từ
-ate (compensate), -ain (maintain); -flect (reflect), -flict (inflict); -spect (respect), -scrib (describe), - ceive
(deceive), -fy (modify), -isel-ize (realize), -ude (include), -ide (devide), dus (evade), -tend (extend),...
PRACTICE TEST 1
1. A portion of the proceeds will be ________ for providing school fees for poor children for the coming
academic year. (mark)
2. The administration ropes in all educational institutions, government offices, public sector ________ and
universities for the purpose of mobilising funds. (take)
3. Contraception is less ________ or affordable in South America. (cure)
4. Both toxic and ________ potentials are properties of all drugs. (cure)
5. While learning has changed for students in this new century, we are ________ by the boundless
opportunity presented in our lifetime. (bold)
6. It does not become an economic ________ but it does become a ‘newly industrialized country’, like
Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea. (power)
7. We believe that the most effective enforcement tool is self-policing and ________ (strain).
8. It is possible to humanely raise and slaughter a variety of food animals, including ________ poultry and
beef cattle. (range)
9. Most of this feature includes behind-the-scenes video ________ of the crew working and goofing off.
(foot)
10. Together they forged a(n) ________ intellectual climate that has profoundly shaped my career. (vigor)
11. We will investigate the tradeoffs among data ________, data hiding capacity, and probabilities of
extraction errors in different applications. (perceive)
12. This is a(n) ________ thriller that promises to deliver. (page)
13. Death, from this perspective, seems unproblematically universal, a simple, irreducible fact of our nature,
________ the same across all societies and throughout time (yield)
14. Of course there is a(n) ________ between such advantages of large cells and the disadvantages of slower
cell multiplication. (trade)
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).
16. Scholars have tried to make a case for ________, competitiveness, and selfishness as innate human trait.
(acquire)
17. The judge ruled that Newman's comments were not a(n) ________offense. (act)
18. She was a very selfish, ________ bad-tempered little girl. (agree)
19. Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical ________ (antique).
20. He claims that the laws are ________ and have no contemporary relevance. (antique)
21. I fretted and sweated as they stalked in and stared around with that ________, accusatory look of all cops
everywhere. (approve)
22. A good teacher can encourage ________creativity. (art)
23. She's ________ and knows how to get round her parents. (art)
24. Most ________ or totalitarian regimes are nonconstitutional. (authority)
25. One encouraging feature of period-instrument performances in recent decades has been a growing
concern with reliable and ________editions. (authority)
26. It is essential that there is a(n) ________ (author) use of the confidential information.
27. He thought back to the ________ days of his childhood. (care)
28. They gave him a(n) ________ assurance that he would not be hurt.(category)
29. They are taking ________measures to safeguard their forces from the effects of chemical weapons.
(caution)
30. Their ________ greetings did not seem heartfelt. (ceremony)
31. The full costume is only worn on important ________ occasions. (ceremony)
32. Utilitarian notions in the social sciences are not enough for even providing a(n) ________ framework for
grasping what actually happens. (concept)
33. It once seemed ________ to everyone that men should travel to the moon. (conceive)
34. The procedure is in strict ________ with standard international practices.(conform)
35. The present economic policy is a(n) ________ of the earlier one. (continue)
36. An historical awareness also imparts a sense of________(continue).
37. Last month's elections saw a ________ in power of the country's socialist party. (continue)
38. It's very ________ to find out that your own team members have been lying to you. (courage)
39. Do you believe in the ________ powers of the local mineral water? (cure)
40. She has an artist's ________ eye. (discriminate)
41. The government enacted laws to protect women from ________employment practices (discriminate)
42. Maria loved both the children. There was never a hint of ________ (favour)
43. They often are involved in the hiring and dismissal of employees but generally have no role in the
________ of personnel policy. (form)
44. An agreement on the ________ of a new government was reached on June 6. (form)
45. There are people who want to ________ you and grind you down. (humble)
46. The discussions reached a new level of ________ and by lunchtime the exchanges were becoming very
heated. (intense)
47. ________ and specialization in agriculture, especially in the vineyards, gave rise to commercial exchange
and opportunity for profit and saving. (intense)
48. Areas near the frontier were rough and ________ in the old days. (law)
49. It is ________ for a teacher to inflict corporal punishment on pupils. (law)
50. The relation of politics and economy is a ________ of historical gradual progress. (master)
51. A builder from South London, McAvoy was the ________ of the robbery (master)
52. Photographs and ________ that cover the walls and fill several display cases chronicle the foods this area
is famous for. (memory)
53. The three countries have signed a(n) ________ pledging to work together. (memory)
54. Olympic gold medalist Ekaterina Gordeeva is writing a(n) ________ about her life with Sergei Grinkov,
her late husband and figure-skating partner.(memory)
55. Her first defeat was an early lesson in ________ (humble).
56. They cannot forget the ________ they suffered at the hands of their oppressors. (humble).
57. Sales have slowed down quite ________ (mark).
58. To the untrained eye, the two flowers look ________ similar. (mark)
59. Always check the ________ before you buy a secondhand car (mile)
60. The invention of the wheel was a(n) ________ in the history of the world. (mile)
61. One ________ lapse in concentration could prove fatal. (moment)
62. It was in Glasgow, however, that many ________ events were taking place. (moment)
63. Guy was greedy, ________, obsessed with power and self-gratification. (moral)
64. Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and ________ (moral)
65. Since their interest in the past was primarily ________, precise knowledge of actual events and when they
happened was not required. (moral)
66. A couple of victories would improve the team's ________enormously. (moral)
67. You become ________ when things are not going your way and you can't really see a way out of it.
(moral)
68. To the audience's ________, the band suddenly stopped playing. (mystical)
69. Electric-powered cars are still something of a(n) ________ (novel)
70. Comparisons are simpler to make when ________ data is presented in diagrammatic form and
conclusions are easier to draw from it. (number)
71. ________ pictures have been deemed to contribute to a hostile environment (object)
72. Personal disinterest in a programme content will help your ________ in assessing its potential for your
public relations purposes. (object)
73. To say that the ________(observe) of this custom or law is sacrilegious or illicit must be regarded as
________ (error).
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)
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)
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)
77. The scandal surely ________ the end of his political career. (sign)
78. He gained ________ for being difficult to work with as an actor. (notorious)
79. Tre Transformer is quite intriguing. It is ________ one of the best movies of the year. (doubt)
80. Her hip has been ________ for quite a while, and she'll probably need surgery on it. (trouble)
81. Her latest novel is a(n) ________ thriller, set some time in the late 21st century. (future)
82. The new policy only serves to ________ the inadequacy of help for the homeless. (accent)
83. Successful candidates will be required to ________ an induction programme. (take)
84. Radio 4 also announced a new ________ of Primo Levi’s short story collection The Periodic Table,
starring Henry Goodman and introduced by Janet Suzman, to be broadcast in 12 episodes of varying lengths
this spring. (drama)
85. In the UK, the ratio of people of working age to people over 65 could fall from 3.7 to 1 in 1999 to 2.1 to 1
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)
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).
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) with age.”
88. The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a(n) ________ calling for a halt to hostilities. (solve)
89. Environmental degradation is ________ (character) as any change or aggravation to nature’s turf seen to
be pernicious or ________ (desire).
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).
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)
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)
93. Zombies are archetypal monsters from the bottom of the uncanny valley, with their dead eyes and
________ faces (express).
94. The terrible scenes were indelibly ________ on his mind (print).
95. Phyllis Schlafly, the ________ conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in
the 1970s, has died. (speak)
96. The results ________ poor hygiene as one cause of the outbreak. (imply)
97. The country’s economic crisis had a(n) ________ effect on world markets. (settle)
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: sự bạc màu
99. The company has established total ________ over its rivals. (supreme)
100 Despite fighting between the government and SPLA rebels, citizens will be allowed ________ (hinder)
access to humanitarian aid via "tranquility corrid.
PRACTICE TEST 3
1. With increasing numbers of people choosing to teach English as a foreign language, the need to gain a(n)
________ (credit) qualification has never been more important.
2. A campaign is calling for the reversal of a decision to scrap A-level archaeology - saying it would cause
_______(revoke) harm to the development of future archaeologists.
3. Sir Adrian was a true gentleman. He was ________ (fail) polite to everyone he met within the business and
was on first name terms with many of them, regardless of where they worked.
4. An eight-month inquiry by the all party group on ________ (mind) found frontline public servants could be
less likely to fall ill with stress, or quit altogether, if they engage in the increasingly popular meditation
practice.
5. ________ (absent) is an issue of growing concern among employers in the UK owing to changing
legislation, but there is virtually no robust data on its direct or indirect costs.
6. A decision to allow ________ (hear) evidence in disciplinary proceedings against a doctor linked to child
abuse claims was ________ (law).
7. Slavoj Žižek was born in communist Yugoslavia in 1949, and received a thorough grounding in Marxism
and the principles of ________ (dialect) materialism.
8. Can you make up a(n) ________ (four) for tennis tomorrow?
9. These wonderful books ________ (capsule) moments in history in truly unforgettable ways .
10. Proposals to protect the right of mentally ________ (capacity) people to be involved in important
decisions about their life have been published by the government.
11. Authorities in the US state of Michigan have charged a taxi driver with six counts of murder after he went
on a random shooting spree on Saturday. Jason Brian Dalton, 45, remained ________ (express) as the charges
were read in court on Monday.
12. Around 40% of jobseekers have been without work for more than one year, the report says, running
"significant risks of ________ (moral), loss of self-esteem and mental health problems"
demoralization: sự làm mất tinh thần
13. A former migrant has returned home to Senegal after becoming ________ (heart) with life as an illegal
migrant in Spain. After six years, Babacar Dialor Faye never got his legal documents and had to live on
________ (hand) from the Red Cross.
14. Kids have become ________ (sense) to violence. Someone's been shot, and kids are playing up and
down the streets on their bikes, because they're used to seeing it and that's also what you see in a war zone.
15. Parents often favour one child over another and, at its worst, parental________ (favour) can be one of the
most profound and damaging emotional dynamics a child ever encounters. It can affect the rest of their lives.
16. When Emma was widowed in 1879, she decided to leave her home in Koblenz, Germany, to start
________ (new) in Glasgow, and settled in the city by 1881.
17. Anti-terrorism police patrol units are to be introduced across London boroughs. This tactic was endorsed
by Lord Harris in his review of London's ________ (prepare) for a terror attack, commissioned by the mayor.
18. Reports of memory loss with long-term cannabis use are nothing new, and an influential paper published
last year provided evidence that smoking marijuana has a(n) ________ (delete) effect on intelligence.
19. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis and is what causes the
subjective "high". This includes changes in ________ (perceive) sensations, a feeling of ________ (content)
and increased appetite .
20. Cyanide ________ (toxic) is experienced by humans at doses of around 0.5–3.5 milligrams per kilogram
of body weight .
21. She has become increasingly ________ (opinion) and verbalises her opinions forcefully without any
insight into their effect on others.
23. ________ who want to fund the restoration of a derelict arts centre in Cheltenham have pleaded with
other bidders to let it become community-run (benefit)
24. He was a bad influence on the child, who was at a(n) ________ (impress) age.
25. Membership talks were launched in 2005, but progress has been slow, as several EU states have serious
________ about Turkish EU membership. (give)
26. He has such great power and yet talked with such ________(humble). There aren’t many people in
politics who are as charismatic as President Obama.
27. For many people Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is the most influential figure in the history of
western classical music. His extraordinary talent was already clearly evident as a young man, ________
(mercy) surviving a somewhat unconventional upbringing during which his eccentric father would often force
him to take music lessons in the middle of the night.
28. How often have you seen rich people take to the stress, shouting that they are earning too much?
Protesters are typically blue-collar workers yelling that the minimum page has to go up, or that their jobs
should not go overseas. Concern about ________ (fair) is always ________(symmetry), stronger in the poor
than the rich. And the ________ (lie) emotions are not as ________(loft) as the ideal itself. Children become
thoroughly________ (indignation) as the slightest discrepancy in, say, the size of their slice of pizza
compared to their sibling’s.
29. Many teachers expressed serious ________ (give) about the new tests.
30. The price of property in the city is ________ (prohibit)
31. ________ is an economic theory which states that a progressively greater level of consumption is
beneficial to the consumers. (consume)
32. If your credit card debt is mounting and yet you can't stop spending, you could be a ________(shop).
33. The number of people suffering from shopping addiction has . ________ (TAKE) the number of drug and
drink addicts combined.
34. Everyone has heard of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; few of his son Franz Xaver. A new CD collection
________ (title) The Other Mozart celebrates Franz's music - in all its haunting, ________ (melancholy)
innocence. The 27 songs are brief slivers of ideas, ________ (develop) shadows of what might have been,
reaching a beautiful fulfillment in the later works. But it is clear that the music never reaches the heights of
his genius father. Franz was the youngest of Mozart's children, and his mother's hopes and ambitions focused
on him following the ________ (mature) death of his father. The very best teachers were automatically
available to Franz's, who made his public debut as a singer, aged five. The songs bring to light Franz's
________. (piano) accomplishments; the piano parts are extremely demanding. The songs hint at Franz's love
for a woman; they speak time and again of unattainable love and ________ (fulfil) longing.
________ (realist), however, the fact remains that this music, had it been written by a composure of any other
name, would probably have remained buried in the archives.
35. The region has several medium-sized towns and cities, but no major ________ (urban)
36. When you're on a cross-country flight, it's tough to tolerate the ________ crying of a baby. (cease)
37. Our ________ mind registers things which our conscious mind is not aware of. (conscious)
38. They were now faced with seemingly ________ technical problems (mount).
39. The report should distinguish clearly between ________ fact, firm opinion and mere speculation (dispute)
40. They have become ________, with both sides refusing to compromise any further. (reconcile)
41. Finland’s metalworkers' union chief Riku Aalto has criticised government proposals to alter nationwide
labour conditions as ________and unprofessional (amateur).
42. His interpretation of the figures is far too ________ (simple)
43. The organization insists that it is ________ and does not identify with any one particular party (politics)
44. The new regulations will be ________ for small businesses. (burden)
45 Solon replies that birds like peacocks are ________ in their beauty. (compare)
46. It is ________ to generalize from the results of a single experiment. (advise)
47. Try not to ________ to criticism (react)
48. He was confused and ________ and I didn't get much sense out of him. (cohere)
49. Gradually she began to notice one or two little ________ in his character. (perfect)
50. They’re concerned about the ________ of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. (build)
51. Karen has always felt ________ by her famous elder sister. (shadow)
52. An increasing number of tests are available for detecting foetal ________ (normal).
53. He is currently standing trial for alleged ________ (practice)
54. All points on a circle are ________ (distant) from the centre.
55. The worsening situation forced the company to ________ (size) from 39 employees to 7.
56. The new version of the program comes with a much better user ________(face).
57. Who will be the main ________ of the cuts in income tax? (benefit)
58. The parents showed remarkable ________(bear) toward their defiant and unruly son.
59. A(n) ________(mean/menace) has been committed but the offender has not been caught.
60. I keep getting ________ (contrary) advice - some people tell me to keep it warm and some tell me to put
ice on it.
61. He gazed at her with ________ (smell) eyes, wishing she wasn't married.
62. He had a(n) ________ (rival) knowledge of south Arabian society, religion, law and customs.
63. The ship is an exact ________ (reply) of the original Golden Hind.
64. ________(provide) and expression as well as musical accompaniment of the exercises plays a central role
in the training programme of the Medau-Schule.
65. Ariadne herself personifies the passively courageous, endlessly ________(resource), and ________
(love) restorative element in every psyche.
66. ________ (brain) on creative tasks has been a major activity in the advertising business where it began in
the 1930s.
67. Abuses of the investigative process may ________(perceive) lead to abridgment of protected freedoms
68. Their contributions to science have earned them a(n) ________ (last) place in history.
69. She appeared on television to make a(n) ________ (passion) plea for help.
70. No one will raise moral psychology of the question of obesity, for fear of sounding ________(passion)
and ________(reaction).
71. We should take a more ________ (passion) view and consider the long-term effects of Briant's work.
72. The solutions ________ (compass) a wide range of options to suit all tastes and pockets.
73. He was known to be a loud-mouthed, ________ (opinion) bigot.
74. The aim of the report is to ________ (lucid) the main points of the new regulations.
75. Some things are ________ (alien) true: Water is wet, gra is green (kind of), dogs bark and houses prices
rise
76. Jack tried to ________ (one) for his rudeness by sending her some flowers.
77. By 1980 the Republican Party platform had become antiabortion; and a president who pledged to
________ (law) abortion altogether had been elected.
78. Tootle seems to be essentially a(n) ________ (caution) tale, warning the child to stay on the narrow road
of virtue.
79. The country's great influence in the world is ________ (proportion) to its relatively small size.
80. In the US, a school ________ (intend) is in charge of the schools in a particular area.
81. The demonstrators ________ (brand) banners and shouted slogans.
82. He has a(n) ________(can) knack of being able to see immediately where the problem lies.
83. Mick was stubborn and ________ (dominate) with a very bad temper.
84. My profession had an important influence in the formation of my character and ________ (temper).
85. The final whistle was greeted with ________ (triumph) cheers from players and spectators.
86. She has never traced back her ________ (line), but believes her grandparents were from Aberdeenshire.
87. She was a devout Catholic and, so far as I am aware, ________ (assail/salient) morally.
88. In the field of ________ (diet), standards of practice have been developed for practitioners in the field.
89. I am afraid I have quite a(n) ________ (incline) to retire on a pension.
90. A(n) ________ (reach) and comprehensive strategy, carefully integrated with broader plans for health
care reform, is required.
91. They're making efforts to streamline their normally ________(cumber) bureaucracy.
92. Trading can be characterized as a pure, ________ (cumber) personal choice with an immediate outcome.
93. He's ________(centre), ________(manipulate), insensitive; classic signs of a personality problem.
94. Sometimes a sympathetic friend can be a constant source of discouragement, all ________ (know).
95. Some say he was reborn as an undead god, others that he was simply a(n) ________ spirit.
96. This book is about people who claim to have ________ (normal) abilities such as ESP and mind-reading.
97. The refugees slept in ________ (shift) tents at the side of the road.
98. The inheritance of ________ (mode) company structures from the past, reinforced by further
concentration, produced very rigid company organisation.
99. In the ________ (mingle) of news and commercials we have a struggle of sorts between two different
orientations.
100. Two hijackers used fake explosives to _______ (command) the airliner.
PRACTICE TEST 4
A . There are a myriad of lifestyle issues affecting the youth of today. Such is the pressure heaped on many
school-goers to achieve academic excellence by their parents that these 1_______ (real) expectations are
causing children to become hopelessly depressed. Indeed, some, in their 2_______ (despair) to escape and
their sense of guilt at being unable reach the levels of success demanded of them by their 3_______ (push)
parents, either rebel in what is 4_______ (amount) to a cry for help, or, worse still, engage in 5_______
(harm). It is no coincidence that suicide rates, expecially amongst young males, have been rising steadily for
some time now. These are tough times to be a teen.
Then there are those who get hooked on the internet; the 6 _______ (virtue) world becomes their reality. For
these teens, their social circle shrinks 7_______ (drama) until, at last, their friendship sphere is limited solely
to their online 8_______ (bud). Not alone do they commonly suffer from sleep 9_______ (private) on account
of their destructive addiction to game play and net-surfing, their behaviour may become so 10 _______ (err)
and peculiar over time as to be considered 11_______ (social) . And while they sit at their computer screens
hidden away in splendid isolation from the real world, such is the lack of exercise they get that their calorie
intake far exceeds what is necessary for them to maintain a stable weight. In essence, due to their sedentary
lifestyle, their weight 12_______ (rocket) until such time as they become morbidly obese.
B. The standard of television programming produced in this country is in terminal decline. The 1_______
(shed) has become a meaningless term confined in its 2_______ (apply) to 3_______ (go) days when adult
content felt the full force of censorship and was not allowed to appear on the box until after 9:00 p.m.
Nowadays, however, it seems anything goes any time. And, truth told, whatever anything is, it seldom 'goes'
for much longer than a half hour or so at any rate before it is interrupted by a commercial break. And don't
even get me started on those appalling 4_______ (inform) most of the networks run right the way through the
night, one after another, for up to thirty minutes at a time. lt is truly painful. Terrestrial television is now, as
far as I am concerned, a laughing stock. All the quality has been bought up by the satellite networks, with
their big-money weight behind them, but even here 5_______ (pick) are slim. In protest at the dire state of
things, I have become a converted 6_______ (net). I look to the web now to find good content. There, I can
find just enough 7_______ (run) of quality programmes to prevent myself from falling into utter despair and
pining for the good old days of 8_______ (year).
C. In January 2001, the 1_______ (govern) Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its latest report on
climate change. Climate models worked out by giant super-computers had become far more reliable since the
previous report in 1995 and allowed them to 2_______ (praise) the earlier projections for global warming.
Their conclusions were that something very serious is happening and that it cannot be a natural process. The
1990s was the hottest decade for 1,000 years and the Earth is warming faster than at any time in the last
10,000 years. According to the report, human activities are 3_______ (equivocate) to blame for the
temperature rise. The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide and, due to deforestation, there are fewer
trees to absorb this gas and recycle it back into oxygen. Methane 4_______ (concentrate) have also gone up
dramatically because of increases in rice culture and 5_______ (cattle), both of which generate methane from
6_______ (compose) vegetation. These greenhouses gases trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere and cause the
temperature to rise. In the worst case, the resulting melting of ice-caps and glaciers would cause sea levels to
rise by up to 88 cm, endangering the homes and 7_______ (lively) of tens of millions of people who live in
low-lying regions.
Unfortunately, there is far greater 8_______ (unanimous) among the world’s scientists over the issue than
among politicians. As long ago as 1990, the IPCC recommended a 60% reduction in carbon dioxide
9_______ (emit), as the basic level required to return the planet’s climate to a healthy level. Governments
globally failed to 10_______ (act) these proposals. Now that the dangers have been reaffirmed by the latest
report, it is high time that governments took an active interest in exploring alternative, renewable energy
sources.
D. People intuitively recognize the importance of self-esteem to their psychological health, so it isn't
particularly remarkable that most of us try to protect and enhance it in ourselves whenever possible. What is
remarkable is that attention to self-esteem has become a(n) 1_______ (commune) concern, at least for
Americans, who see a favorable opinion of oneself as the central psychological source from which all manner
of positive outcomes spring. The corollary, that low self-esteem lies at the root of individual and thus
2_______ (society) problems and 3_______ (function), has sustained an ambitious social agenda for
decades. Indeed, campaigns to raise people's sense of self-worth abound. Consider what transpired in
California in the late 1980s. Prodded by State Assemblyman John Vasconcellos, Governor George
Deukmejian set up a task force on self-esteem and personal and social responsibility. Vasconcellos argued
that raising self-esteem in young people would reduce crime, teen pregnancy, drug abuse, school 4_______
(achieve) and pollution. At one point, he even expressed the hope that these efforts would one day help
balance the state budget, a prospect predicated on the observation that people with high 5_______ (regard)
earn more than others and thus pay more in taxes. Along with its other activities, the task force assembled a
team of scholars to survey the relevant literature. The results appeared in a 1989 volume 6_______ (title) The
Social Importance of Self-Esteem, which stated that "many, if not most, of the major problems plaguing
society have roots in the low self-esteem of many of the people who make up society." In reality, the report
contained little to support that assertion.
E. An emerging discipline called neuroaesthetics is seeking to bring scientific 1_______ (objective) to the
study of art, and has already given us a better understanding of many 2_______ (master). The blurred
3_______ (image) of Impressionist paintings seems to stimulate the brain's amygdala, for instance. Since the
amygdala plays a crucial role in our feelings, that finding might explain why many people find these pieces
so 4_______ (move).
Could the same approach also shed light on abstract twentieth-century pieces, from Mondrian's geometrical
blocks of colour, to Pollock's 5_______(seem) haphazard arrangements of splashed paint on canvas?
6_______ (sceptical) believe that people claim to like such works simply because they are famous. We
certainly do have an inclination to follow the crowd. When asked to make simple 7_______ (perceive)
decisions such as matching a shape to its rotated image, for example, people often choose a definitively
wrong answer if they see others doing the same. It is easy to imagine that this 8_______ (mental) would have
even more impact on a fuzzy concept like art appreciation, where there is no right or wrong answer.
F. Pop art was a(n) 1_______ (convention) art style in which 2_______ (common) objects such as comic
strips, soup cans and road signs were used as subject matter, and were often incorporated into the work. The
pop art movement was largely a British and American cultural phenomenon of the late 1950s and ‘60s. Art
critic Lawrence Alloway, referring to the prosaic 3_______ (icon) of its painting and sculpture, named the
movement pop art. It represented an attempt to return to a more objective and 4_______ (universe) accepted
form of art after the dominance in both the United States and Europe of the highly personal abstract
5_______ (express). The art form was iconoclastic, rejecting the 6_______ (supreme) of the ‘high art’ of the
past and the 7_______ (pretend) of other contemporary avant-garde art. Pop art became a cultural institution
because of its close reflection of a particular social situation and because its easily 8_______ (comprehend)
images were immediately exploited by the mass media. Although the critics of pop art describe it as
sensational and non-aesthetic, its proponents saw it as an art that was democratic and not 9_______
(discriminate), bringing together both connoisseurs and untrained inexperienced viewers. Even though public
reaction to pop art was 10_______ (favour), it found critical acceptance as a form of art suited to the highly
technological, mass media-oriented society of western countries.
G. The comedy Bringing Up Baby, on the other hand, presents practically non-stop dialogue delivered at
1_______ (neck) speed. This use of dialogue 2_______ (score) not only the dizzy quality of the character
played by Katherine Hepburn, but also the 3_______ (absurd) of the film itself and thus its humor. The
audience is bounced from gag to gag and conversation to conversation; there is no time for audience
reflection. The audience is caught up in a(n) 4_______ (wind) of activity in simply managing to follow the
plot. This film presents pure 5______ (escape) - largely due to its frenetic dialogue.
PRACTICE TEST 5
1. This place is an ___________ zone, which is restricted to people who work in the Parliamentary House
only. (EXCLUDE)
2. He was ___________ by the darkness and got lost in the forest. (NIGHT)
3. He was ___________ with intelligence but he tried hard to make up for it. (ENDOW)
4. Any ___________ gimmicks are forbidden in this competition. (MALICE)
5. Surely all women must have ___________ instinct or the human race would die out. (MOTHER)
6. Putting up with noise coming from the neighbor is probably the most ____________ thing. (TO)
7. The leader was taken into custody, which brought an end to the _____________. (SURGE)
8. The spectacular view of Sa Pa has _____________ many visitors. (RAPTURE)
9. Andy has received such _____________ fame after he tried himself in the school’s play. (WONT)
10. The aridity in that area _____________ a poor crop. (TOKEN)
11. Some people argue that money has _____________ football. (BASE)
12. This remote village bore the _____________ of the storm. (PREDATOR)
113. “People” is a ____________ word. (SYLLABLE)
14. The young boy was _____________ by the two men who then asked the innocent for money. (WAY)
15. Taking that old lady for a ride is _____________. (CONSCIENCE)
16. To achieve the _____________ logic, you have to employ certain techniques of using connectives like
‘and’, ‘or’ in the right place within the sentence. (SENTENCE)
17. This chair is almost too ____________, so replace it with a new one! (ANNUAL)
18. Underground nuclear _____________ are believed to have been carried out. (NOTE)
19. The opponents of nuclear power may object to the scheme for some ______________ reasons.
(MENTION)
20. Every point in his speech is _____________, which allows the audience to follow easily. (PERSPEX)
21. The ______________ is used to measured the smallest things! (MICRO)
22. His ______________ talking annoys the teachers a lot. (TERMINAL)
23. Many ______________ policies have come into force to boost the economic development. (BUSINESS)
24. A(n) _____________ schedule assists me in passing the day smoothly. (ARRANGE)
25. Allowing yourself anything you like makes you a ____________ figure. (INDULGE)
26. Mary ______________ with her husband about his budget this month. (POSTULATE)
27. It is impossible to _______________ his excellence at work. (SAY)
28. People in coastal area live mainy on the ______________, which allows them to earn a great deal of
money from the sea products (CULTURE)
29. People felt a great pity for the time spent to see such a(n) _____________ film. (ABYSS)
30. Every book has a ______________ including what the authors say about their masterpiece. (WORD)
31. I cannot imagine why there are such ______________ people in this world. Don’t they feel any sympathy
for the homeless? (HEART)
32. I will bring my unbrella along on the _____________ that it rains. (CHANCE)
33. The dramatic decrease in the ________________ of this factory can be a direct result of underpayment.
(PUT)
34. The contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan can cause ______________ consequences. (LIFE)
35. It is a _____________ fact that the vegeterian sausages were invented during World War I. (KNOW)
36. His recent unpredictable mood ____________ him from his friends. (STRANGE)
37. I was ______________ and fell in love with her immediately at first sight. (LOVE)
38. The camera must be clean with a soft ____________ cloth. Otherwise, the water will permeate and cause
damage. (WRING)
39. His recent ups and downs made the criminal more ____________ than ever. (BITE)
40. John Cena used to be in his _____________ in WWE but since his dislocation, he had to leave for
operation and it would take him a long time to make a full recovery. (DAY)
41. Bats use ______________ to navigate in the dark when hunting prey. (LOCATION)
42. He was lying, indicated by the _______________ sign that his hands were shivering. (TELL)
43. Thanks to the _____________ at the bottom of the page, the Chinese-VietNamese poem becomes more
accessible. (NOTE)
44. The dog seems rather _______________; it must not have been fed for days. (SEE)
45. ________________ injection is the most common way to inject drugs. (VEIN)
46. _________________ medication brings about a quick relief but it is not recommended for long-term
treatment. (ACT)
47. Ivan’s camera now ________________ because he carelessly dropped it into the pool. (FUNCTION)
48. Mary told the doctor about her stomach’s ________________. It didn’t seem to work properly.
(FUNCTION)
49. A cock roach can continue to live for a few days even if it is ________________. (CAPITA)
50. Their house is decorated in such a _________________ way so that it fit in with other houses.
(DESCRIBE)
51. ________________ people are strong and healthy ones who can make a living on their own. (BODY)
52. I spent the whole evening _______________ my messy house. (CLUTTER)
53. Remember to read every _______________ in the contract because it can be a trap for the unwary.
(PRINT)
54. I did my project in my own way, not in a ________________ one. (TREAD)
55. From six o’clock _______________, I’m home! (ON)
56. Some of the ________________ and __________________ regions in Somalia have adopted distinctive
symbols , including flags, while others continue to use the Somali flag. (DEPEND/AUTONOMY)
57. A(n) _________________ disease is one that will gradually deteriorate the functioning of any one part in
your body. (GENERATE)
58. It is widely known that judges have _________________ powers. (DISCRETION)
59. The little boy left his hand-made boat _______________ on the river. (DRIFT)
60. The students are ________________ seperated into differnt classes. (QUALIFY)
61. He suffered from headaches as an _______________ of his accident. (AFFECT)
62. The renown that Michael Jackson gained for himself is almost ________________. (SUPERIOR)
63. Viet Nam used to be ________________ into two seperate areas, with the border being Gianh river.
(MASS)
64. The walls were _________________ with colors, which make it so beautiful. (STRIPE)
65. A bottle of cooled water had __________________ effects on us after a long walk. (VIGOR)
66. Hand ________________ is accused of including BBA, which can cause many health problems.
(SANITARY)
67. Their trouble is __________________. They themselves made the situation worse. (INFLICT)
68. The _________________ inside our bodies is a complex system. (MUSCLE)
69. I do not understand why Adriana was so ________________ at last night’s party. She is usually clever
and tactical when meeting people. (ADROIT)
70. Viet Nam went through _________________ process and became an independent country. (COLONY)
PRACTICE TEST 6
1. The act of _________ should be prohibited under any circumstances. Everyone all has equal rights to vote.
(FRANCHISE)
2. The boss ordered his staff to be ________ with each other in dealing with the company's end-of-year
burden. (LABOR)
3. It is such a _________ story that the mom lost her child when her family immigrated from Africa into
Europe. (LUCK)
4. The mayor was determined that he would do everything in his power to _________ the murder case.
(MYSTERY)
5. The government stressed it was not abandoning its tough __________ policies. (INFLATE)
6. The woman detected her ________ conditions soon after she felt ill in her body. (CANCER)
7. I cast my eyes ________ and saw the geese flying in V-line. (HEAVEN)
8. ________ programs are offered to those who want to do professional training while being paid to work.
(SERVICE)
9. It is inhumane to sell ________ limbs of the animals, such as rhinoceros or elephants, in the market place.
(MEMBER)
10. He was regarded as a _______ winner as he beat his opponents in three straight sets. (RUN)
11. Although some hold out hope for a sea wall and land reclamation programme, it is admittedly nothing
more than a mere ________ (STOP)
12. A(n) ________ is implanted in the body to prop up the heart. (MAKE)
13. She is ________ gorgeous in that gown. (DIE)
14. His behavior at the party was _________, which went beyond everyone's expectations. (ERR)
15. The advent of computers was one of the _________ milestones in the mankind's history. (NOTE)
16. His condition was so serious _________ as he had to stay in hospital for a month. (MUCH)
17. Pending the _________ of KFC, the manager had to catch up on a huge number of backlogs. (TAKE)
18. It is __________ to be waken up by the noisy music from the neighbor's house. (IRK)
19. Like many other __________ of my age, I dread to use hi-tech gears. (TECHNICAL)
20. Bacteria derived from __________ disease can be contagious among people having reciprocal contact.
(MENINGES)
21. The woman is getting older. She is now in the __________ year of her age. (LIGHT)
22. Chemicals are easily __________ if they are laid open in the atmosphere for a long time. (ACTION)
23. The spectators booed as the referee did not disallow the _______ goal. (SIDE)
24. The government must work at full tilt to promote the economy and reduce the ________. (EFFICIENT)
25. The Earth is experiencing a major ________ in the climate. (HEAVE)
26. My ________ is the unique thing that distinguishes me from others. (MARK)
27. Children who grow up in peace tend to be more ________ than those who grow up in war. (ADAPT)
28. My mother ________ me a great deal of encouragement after I got bad grades in my exam. (VOUCH)
29. He is a(n) ________ man. He does not gain any ground in his family. (WILL)
30. You can look at the ________ of this Chinese book to see the elucidation of these new words. (ADD)
31. The reaction that occurs within the cell is called _________ reaction. (CELL)
32. He was ________ from the hustle and bustle of life since he moved to this rural area. (TANGLE)
33. I ________ over whether to go abroad or not. (SHALL)
34. Many people nowadays want to indulge themselves in ________ industries such as finance and the like.
(KNOW)
35. Please accept this ________ as a reminder of your stay here. (REMEMBER)
36. A(n) ________ is the one who turns into wolf during full moon. (WOLF)
37. Nitrogen oxide is a(n) ________ compound of oxygen and nitrogen. (ATOM)
38. The story broadens the horizon of the children about their _______. (BEAR)
39. I met my old friend at the supermarket this morning, which was quite ________. (FORTUNE)
40. The mall has intrigued a great number of visitors since it was ________ last month. (GRAND)
41. She cast her eyes ________ and saw a mysterious man looking at her. (STREET)
42. The girl excelled herself at the exam and came ________ to the two boys. (THREE)
43. Scientists from Russia, America and Japan have recently filled the periodic table’s seventh row with four
_________ chemical elements. (HEAVE)
44. It is a misconception that _________ human blood is blue. (OXYGEN)
45. The house is painted in such a(n) _________ style. (SAVOUR)
46. In this modern day, you have to keep yourself _________ so as not to lag behind others. (DATE)
47. This book is _________. You can find information about the varieties of plants around the world here.
(EMBRACE)
48. The little rainfall ________ a poor crop for farmers in this village. (BODE)
49. That word is such a(n) ________. It is not easy to pronounce at all. (JAW)
50. _________ and disinfectants are widely used in hospital to kill the bacteria. (SEPTIC)
51. Due to the prolonged _________, the goods arrived later than we had expected. (CONTAIN)
52. Found in ________ condition, the house is intended to be demolished. (DOWN)
53. ________ of violence has been possible by means of television. (DOCTRINE)
54. He laid his desk _________. It is untidily filled with all kinds of stuff. (HEAP)
55. It is ________ that he will press ahead with his project. Nothing can prevent him. (ODD)
56. X-rays, known as a form of ________, are widely utilized nowadays to diagnose medical conditions.
(RADIAL)
57. His misunderstanding of the situation resulted in his _________. Everyone could make out the
embarassing remarks on his face. (COMPOSE)
58. The minister _________ the fight against hunger in his opening speech. (ACCENT)
59. Even the most _________ equipment cannot replace the role of the teachers in the future. (ART)
60. America is considered one of the biggest _________ in the world. (POWER)
61. The water ________ in the building is of great concern. It can damage the walls if not managed properly
and timely. (FILL)
62. He took off his hat and a pigeon flew out. It was ________ a trick. (GUILE)
63. In a _________ manner, he stepped into the room and shouted at the top of his voice. (DOUBT)
64. You should not assess a situation from such a(n) ________ side. (LATERAL)
65. The homless woman pleaded for a shelter from the rain in a(n) _________ tone. (PASSION)
66. The man reported than he had seen a(n) _________ object, which might well be a UFO. (EGG)
67. The coal cellar needs to be equipped with _________ system in order to prevent suffocation. (VENT)
68. The advent of Internet is an important __________ in human history. (MARK)
69. His face showed the remark of _________ even when we were talking about seriously. ( FLIP)
70. What you know is rather __________. And it is unfair to judge just through a cursory glance. (FACIES)
71. Moving _________ is moving in a direction opposite to the direction the hands of the clock moves.
(CLOCK)
72. Reta is studying animal __________ at the Oxford university. (GENE)
73. The crews fortuitously dicovered a __________ in the ship’s cool chamber. (STOW)
74. The man was _________ on a medal for bravely taking a child out of the burning house. (STOW)
75. The report has _________ the cause of global warming in the past decades. (POINT)
76. It may take more than a month to deliver our car from Germany to VietNam as it is _________. (SHIP)
77. “Titanic” is an example of _________ romance. (SHIP)
78. The machine cannot work properly as a direct result of _________. (ALIGN)
79. There used to be a __________ in Quang Tri, whose remains now become a historical site. (HOLD)
80. Andy was ___________ from the volunteer group due to his poor attitude. (COMMUNICATE)
81. I was so ____________ that even a spider scared me. (KNEE)
82. The government ____________ its responsibility in the leakage of confidential information. (NEGATE)
83. Try not to be ___________ even if you are tremendously successful. (VAIN)
84. Bob is a(n) ___________ of an intelligent student. (TYPE)
85. The goverment’s policy to soothe the anger among people was ___________. It should have happened
earlier. (CHRONOLOGY)
86. Tom’s collection is such a(n) ___________. There is no connection between things. (MASH)
87. I was completely ___________ by the fact that he was going to get married. (MUSE)
88. Sleeping during day and working when night comes sounds seemingly __________. (SCIENCE)
89. I question whether a spectacle so fantastic and impressive was ever dealtwith, even in the pages of
__________ fiction. (SCIENCE)
90. Adam’s gait is a(n) __________ for his strong personality. (WORD)
91. The apricot blossom __________ during spring. (GERM)
92. In an _________ world, people have to change to get into the swing of the environment. (EVOLVE)
93. I __________ the distance from my house to the Ann’s hospital and arrived there rather late. (RECK)
94. Harry Porter’s personality is successfully ___________ by J.K.Rowling throughout her series. (LINE)
95. Your __________ saying last night could hurt other people’s feelings although you might not intend to
say so. (SENSE)
96. What Thuy Minh said has provoked violent __________ from critics as well as celebrities. (BLAST)
97. You are becoming a(n) ___________. Just go outside and see what happens. (LAY)
98. A ___________ is an instrument that separates light into a frequency spectrum and records the signal
using a camera. (SPECTRUM)
99. Cindy showed ___________ support at Josh’s project. She always believes him. (FALTER)
100. This place is an ___________ zone, which is restricted to people who work in the Parliamentary House
only. (EXCLUDE)
MORE EXERCISES: WORD FORM
1. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the blanks.
Dark black clouds in a dull sky meant one thing and one thing only: there was going to be a (1.thunder)…..
Not one of us had brought an umbrella, or even a (2.rain)……. So when Jack suggested we should go to a
museum, we all agreed immediately. As we had been (3. shop)………all morning we were now feeling very
tired, it would be a (4. pleasant)………...to sit down. We took a bus and arrived just as large shops of rain
were beginning to fall.
The museum was quite (5.desert)……and very peaceful. We sat down in the main hall and listened to the rain
(6. beat)…….against the windows.
Suddenly, there was a great (7. disturb)……..at the (8. enter)……… a large party of schoolboys were (9.
lead) ………in by a teacher. The poor man was trying to keep them quiet and threatening to punish them, but
they did not pay the (10.slight)……. attention.
2. Complete the following passage by supplying the correct form of the word to fill in each blank.
The increase in city crime is a global phenomenon. Some people say that a lot of crime in this
country is because of (1 - migrate)____ and the new people arriving from other countries bring different (2 -
culture) ____ values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea because the most common crimes
are (3 - local) ____ produced and not imported from other countries. (4 - Vandal) ____ is one of the biggest
crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets. Another popular crime is (5 -
pay) ____ parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them do not own
cars. The (6 - oppose) ____ point of view is that young local people feel angry when they can’t get a job and
in order to (7 - hand) ____ the change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets. This would
explain why bicycle (8 - thief) ____ is more common than car crime these days, especially in rich (9 -
neighbors) ____ where most cars are protected with electronic alarms. Another reason, though, for so many
bicycles getting stolen might be that the (10 - punish) ____ is not very severe compared to car stealing which
can land you in prison for a number of years.
3. Put the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer in the box.
AUTUMN COLORS
A new term is rapidly gaining recognition in the American language - a 'leaf peeper' is someone who,
in autumn, is on the __ _ (1. LOOK) for areas where the leaves of deciduous trees have changed colour. In
New England, in the USA, 'leaf peeping' is big business, generating millions of dollars annually. The first
report that leaves are changing colour sets off an __ _ (2. INVADE) of 'peepers' thus causing serious
obstruction on some roads. Thousands of people log on to websites in their _ _ (3. EAGER) to find the
location of the trees that have foliage in the most __ _ (4. GLORY) colours. The popularity of 'leaf tourism' is
well established in New England, and the changing colours of autumn provide an annual _ _ (5. TALK)
point. The colours vary from year to year since the _ _ (6. INTENSE) of the colour is __ ___ (7. DEPEND)
on the chemical composition of the dying leaves. After a long dry summer, leaves often turn bright red, while
cloudy autumn days will produce less spectacular yellows. If climate change leads to _ _ (8. INCREASE)
hot, dry summers in the northern hemisphere, then countries in Europe can expect summers not _ _ (9.
LIKE) those across the Atlantic. They will then enjoy a kaleidoscope of _ __ (10. SEASON) colour to rival
the deep reds and blazing oranges seen in New England.
. 5. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
Vitamins, taken in tiny doses, are a major group of organic compounds that regulate
the mechanisms by which the body converts food into energy. They should not be confused
with minerals, which are ___(1)___ in their makeup. Although in general the naming of
vitamins followed the ___(2)___order of their ___(3)___, the nomenclature of individual
substances may appear to be somewhat random and ___(4)___. Among the 13 vitamins
known today, five are produced in the body. Because the body produces sufficient
quantities of some but not all vitamins, they must be supplemented in the daily diet.
Although each vitamin has its specific ___(5)___ and cannot be replaced by another
compound, a lack of one vitamin can interfere with the processing of another. When a lack
of even one vitamin in a diet is continual, a vitamin deficiency may result.
The best way for an individual to ___(6)___ a necessary supply of vitamins is to
maintain a balanced diet that includes a ___(7)___ of foods and provides adequate
quantities of all the compounds. Some people take vitamin supplements, predominantly in
the form of tablets. The vitamins in such supplements are ___(8)___ to those in food, but
an adult who maintains a balanced diet does not need a daily supplement. The ingestion of
supplements is recommended only to correct an existing deficiency due to ___(9)___diet,
to provide vitamins known to be lacking in a restricted diet, or to act as a therapeutic
measure in medical treatment. ___(10)___, caution must be exercised with fat-soluble
substances, such as vitamins A and D, because, taken in gigantic doses, they may present a
serious health hazard over a period of time.
1. ( organic )
2. ( alphabet )
3. ( identify )
4. ( organize )
5. ( designate )
6. ( sure)
7. (vary)
8. (equal)
9. ( balance )
10. ( Specify )
6: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form.
People are often put off meditation by what they see as its many mystical associations. Yet meditation is a (1.
STRAIGHT) _____ technique which merely involves sitting and resting the mind.In addition to its (2.
SIMPLE) ______, meditation offers powerful help in the battle against stress. Hundreds of studies have
shown that meditation, when undertaken in a principled way, can (3. REDUCTION) ______ hypertension
which is related to stress in the body. Research has proved that certain types of meditation can (4.
SUBSTANCE) ______ decrease key stress symptoms such as (5. ANXIOUS) ______and irritability.In
fact, those who practise meditation with any (6. REGULAR) ______see their doctors less and spend, on
average, seventy per cent fewer days in hospital. They are said to have more stamina, a happier (7.
DISPOSE)______ and even enjoy better relationships.
When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a personal 'mantra' or word which you use every time
you practise the technique and which is (8. SUPPOSE) ______chosen according to your needs. Initial classes
are taught (9. INDIVIDUAL)______ but subsequent classes usually consist of a group of students and take
place over a period of about four days. The aim is to learn how to slip into a deeper state of
(10.CONSCIOUS) ______ for twenty minutes a day. The rewards speak for themselves.
7. Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided in the space
provided under this part
Antonio Vivaldi, an Italian composer and a violinist, was the most (1) ____
( INFLUENCE ) of his age. He was born March 4, 1678, in Venice, and was trained by his father, a
violinist at Sa Mark’s Cathedral. (2) ____ ( ORDAIN ) a priest in 1703, Vivaldi began teaching that year at
the Ospedaledella Pietà, a (3) _____ ( CONSERVE ) for orphaned girls. He was associated with the Pietà,
usually as music (4) ____ ( DIRECT ), until 1740, training the students, composing concertos and
oratorios for (5)_____ ( WEEK ) concerts, and meanwhile establishing an international reputation. From
1713 on, Vivaldi was also (6) _____ ( ACT ) as an opera composer and producer in Venice and traveled to
Rome, Mantua, and (7) _____ ( ELSE ) to oversee performances of his operas. In about 1740 he accepted
a position at the court of Empire Charles VI in Vienna. He died in Vienna on July 28, 1741.
Vivaldi’s concertos provided a model for this genre throughout Europe, affecting the
style even of his older contemporaries. Vivaldi was the first composer who (8) ____ ( CONSISTENT )
used the ritornello form that became standard for the fast movements of concertos. The ritornello was a
section that recurred in (9) _____ ( DIFFER ) keys and was played by the full orchestra. It alternated with
soloist-dominated sections (episodes) that in his works were often virtuosic in character. He virtually
established the three-movement format for the concerto and was among the first to introduce cadenzas
for soloists. His opus 8 concertos entitled The Four Seasons are early examples of (10) ____
( ORCHESTRA ) program music. Like much of his music, they are marked by vigorous rhythms and
8. For questions 40 – 45, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in
the column on the right. There is an example at the beginning (0).
As part of the ‘Facebook generation’, we have grown up in a world where access
to the internet is constantly at our fingertips and we’re able to connect with
people at the touch of a button. Nowadays, it’s become (0) _______
(INCREASE) common to offer guests the wifi password along with a cup of tea
when they come round to visit. We have become addicted to our smartphones.
Of course, smartphones are (40) _______ (DENY) useful and have
revolutionised our lives in so many ways. Thanks to thousands of apps available
to download, we’re now able to do almost anything when we’re out and about.
However, it seems a shame that these addictive pieces of technology are slowly
beginning to take over our lives. It’s so easy to become (41) ______ (DEPEND)
on our phones, whether it’s to find your way around with the map application or
even just check the time. As a result we’re becoming more (42) _______
(SOCIABLE), choosing to consult the internet rather than talk (43) _______
(FACIAL) with other human beings.
Even when we’re socialising, it seems most of us struggle without our phones at
arm’s reach. Phones were invented to keep us more connected, and indeed they
have done just that. We can now get in contact by an endless list of social media
outlets, yet this means we’re starting to lack genuine contact with each other.
People are connecting more and more across screens rather than in person, even
when it comes to relationships - dating apps and websites are more popular than
ever before. Recently, an artist released a series of images (44) _______
(DEPICTION) people in social situations and edited out their smartphones and
tablets. The result was a collection of powerful images that have, perhaps (45)
_______ (IRONY), gone viral. They force people to wake up to the fact that we
are no longer interacting properly with each other.
Your answers
0. increasingly
1.________________
2. _______________
3.________________
4.________________
5.________________
6.________________
9. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the number space provided in the column on the
right. (0) has been done as an example
Example: 0: willingly
We are the only animal that chooses what it will look like. True, the chameleon changes color- but not
(0. WILLING) willingly________. Unlike us, it doesn’t get up in the morning and ask itself, “What shall I
look like today?”, but we can and do. Indeed, the ( 1.ANTIQUE ) _________ of body decoration points to the
conclusion that it is a key factor in our development as the ( 2.DOMINATE ) _________ life-form on our
planet. No human society has ever been found where some form of body decoration is not the norm.
By ( 3.CUSTOM ) _________ their physical appearance, our ancestors distanced themselves from the
rest of the animal ( 4.KING ) _________. Within each tribe this helped them to mark out differences of role,
status and ( 5.KIN ) _________. Our ancestors developed ( 6.ORDINARY ) _________ techniques of body
decoration for ( 7.PRACTICE ) _________ reasons. How to show where on tribe ends and another begins?
How to memorably underline the ( 8.SIGNIFY ) _________ of that moment when an individual becomes an
adult member of society? ( 9.ARGUE ) _________, without the expressive capabilities of such “body
language” we would have been ( 10 . FINITE ) _________ less successful as a species.
10. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets.
It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1. INTERACT) ______
and with counterparts and customers by phone or letter. But the world of communication has undergone a
dramatic transformation, not for all the good. Email, while ( 2. DOUBT ) _____ a swift means of
communication providing your server is fully ( 3.FUNCTION ) ______ and that the address you have
contains no ( 4. ACCURATE ) _____ has had a ( 5. SIGNIFY ) _____ effect on certain people’s behaviour,
both at home and business. For those people, the use of email has become irresistibly ( 6. ADDICT ) _____ to
the extent that it is ( 7. THREAT ) _____ their mental and physical health. Addicts spend their day ( 8.
COMPULSION ) _____ checking for email and have a ( 9. TEND ) ______ to panic if their server goes
down. It is estimated that one in six people spend four hours a day sending and receiving messages, the
equivalent to more than two working days a week. The negative effect on ( 10. PRODUCE ) ________ is
something employers are well aware of.
11. Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line.
Margaret started English Literature this term, and I’m afraid that her (1) INTRODUCE
…………… to the subject has not bee entirely (2) SUCCESS …………….. She has not show much
enthusiasm and does not always pay (3) ATTEND ……......… in class. Her assignments are often (4)
READ …......… , because she is so untidy, and because of her (5) FAIL .....… to check her work thoroughly.
She failed to do any (6) REVISE ...…...… before the end of term test, and had poor results. She seems to
have the (7) MISTAKE ……....… idea that she can succeed without studying. She has also had many (8)
ABSENT ..…......… and has frequently arrived late for class. This has resulted in several (9) PUNISH …...... .
Although Margaret is a (10) GIFT ...…..… student in some respects, she has not had a satisfactory term.
12. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets.
It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1. INTERACT) and with
counterparts and customers by phone or letter. But the world of communication has undergone a dramatic
transformation, not for all the good. Email, while (2. DOUBT) a swift means of communication providing
your server is fully(3.FUNCTION) and thattheaddressyou have contains no (4. ACCURATE) has
had a (5. SIGNIFY) effect on certain people’s behaviour, both at home and business. For those people, the
use of email has become irresistibly (6. ADDICT) to the extent that it is (7. THREAT) their mental and
physical health. Addicts spend their day (8. COMPULSION) checking for email and have a (9.TEND)
topaniciftheirservergoesdown.Itisestimated thatoneinsixpeoplespendfourhoursadaysending and receiving
messages, the equivalent to more than two working days a week. The negative effect on (10.PRODUCE)
issomethingemployersarewellawareof.
13. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space. Write your answers in the
numbered boxes below.
The increase in city crime is a global phenomenon. Some people say that a lot of crime in this
country is because of (1 - migrate) ______ and the new people arriving from other countries bring different
(2 - culture) ______ values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea because the most common
crimes are (3 - local) ______ produced and not imported from other countries. (4 - Vandal) ______ is one of
the biggest crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets. Another popular
crime is (5 - pay) ______ parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them
do not own cars. The (6 - oppose) ______ point of view is that young local people feel angry when they can’t
get a job and in order to (7 - hand) ______ the change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets.
This would explain why bicycle (8 - thief) ______ is more common than car crime these days, especially in
rich (9 - neighbors) ______ where most cars are protected with electronic alarms. Another reason, though,
for so many bicycles getting stolen might be that the (10 - punish) ______ is not very severe compared to car
stealing which can land you in prison for a number of years.
14: Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the passage. Write your answers
in the numbered table below. (0) has been done as an example.
18,000 years ago, much of Europe (0) ________( lie ) (1)________( bury ) beneath vast sheets of ice, hundreds
of metres thick. Ever since this astonishing fact (2)_______( discover ) in the last century, scientists (3)
________( speculate ) on the nature of the Ice Age climate, and the circumstances that brought it to an end.
More recently, people (4) ________( wonder ) if climatic changes could (5)________( take ) place in our own
time. During the early 1970s there (6)_______( be ) disastrous droughts in Africa, and frequent failures of
Indian monsoon. In 1976, Europe sweltered in the hottest summer for over a century, and
(7)_______( experience ) one of the worst droughts since records began. Could such events as these be
symptoms of a worldwide climatic shift?
Even small changes in climate that (8)________( occur ) from time to time can have a highly damaging effect
on agriculture. With food reserves now (9)________ ( stand ) at only a few per cent of annual production, the
world is extremely vulnerable (10) ________( adverse ) shifts in climate. It is therefore vitally important for
us to understand how climate changes take place.
15. Read the text below. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
JUDO
Judo is a sport that has achieved great popularity in many parts of the world. It was ( 1. origin )
…………………… developed in Japan in the late 19
th
century based on ancient methods of self-defence. There
are two ( 2. fight ) …………………… Although they use physical ( 3. violent ) …………………… against each
other, they are respectful to their ( 4. oppose ) …………………… and bow to each other before and after each
contest. Judo is an ( 5. expense ) …………………… sport to take up because the only equipment you need is the
special loose-fitting suit. It is very suitable for ( 6. young ) …………………… if they join a club where the
( 7. instruct ) …………………… are properly qualified and pay enough attention to safety. Although Judo is a
physically ( 8. demand ) …………………… sport which requires a lot of ( 9. strong ) …………………… practice,
and skill, there are many people who find it ( 10. enjoy ) …………………… as a means of relaxation in their
spare time.
16: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the
right. (0) has been done as an example
scientists
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________
4. ________________
5. ________________
6. ________________
7. ________________
8. ________________
9. ________________
10. ________________
17 . Supply the correct FORM of the word in capital letters. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Before going to an interview, it is advisable to go through a mock interview. This will give you the
opportunity to try out your technique and answers live. It is also a chance to receive feedback that is (1.
BENEFIT) __________ in guiding you towards improving your interview style and general (2. PRESENT)
__________. Just one mock interview will result in a (3. NOTICE) ______ improvement in your interview
skill. Why? For the same reason that a (4. SPEAK) _______doesn’t exist while it is still on paper or floating
in your head. It only exists when you give it (5. ORAL)_______. The first time you give it in front of an
audience, it will come out nothing like the one you prepared.
It is the same with being interviewed. It is not enough to look at a question and say, ‘Yeah, I know the
answer to that one.’ You need to practise your answer live; this is not the time to talk to yourself in front of a
mirror. Seek out a (6. PROFESSION) _______and have the session videotaped. Then you will have two
opinions – the interview’s and your own. You will find you get a completely different (7.
IMPRESS)________ when listening to yourself than when you are watching yourself saying something. Just
as your voice always sounds different on tape, so do your (8. RESPOND) _______. You will be glad the
image is captured on tape and not in a potential employer’s mind. For maximum effect, you should (9.
VISIT)________ your answers and go through a second mock interview. This should help with any (10.
EASE)________ and give you more confidence for the real interview.
18. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets .
Forests from an integral component of the (1. SPHERE) _______ are essential to the (2.
STABILITY) _______ of global climate and the management of water and land. They are home for (3.
COUNT) _______ plants and animals that are vital elements of our life-supporting systems, as well as for
millions of forest (4. DWELL) _______ . They provide goods for direct (5. CONSUME) _______ (including
recreational activities) and land for food production. They also represent capital when converted to shelter
and (6. FRASTRUCTURE) _______ .
The two main types of forests are tropical, which are rich in (7. DIVERSITY) _______ and valuable
tropical (8. WOOD) _______ and temperate, which serve as the world’s primary source of industrial wood.
The temperate forests (1.5 billion hectares) can be found mainly in developed countries, whereas the tropical
forests (both moist and dry, (9. TOTAL) _______ about 1.5 billion ha each) stretch across the developing
world. Two thirds of the tropical moist forests are in Latin America, with the (10. REMAIN) _______ split
between Africa and Asia; three quarters of the tropical dry forests are in Africa.
19. Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space .
One (1. CHARACTER) ________ of the modern world is that people increasingly find themselves
living side by side with people from other cultures. While in the past people with different cultures were able
to live quite (2. SEPARATE) ________ , high mobility and freedom of movement mean that we are more
likely today to be confronted with people whose way the life is (3. FAMILIAR) ________ to us. In such
circumstances, (4. RACE) ________ is a real danger.
People feel a tremendous (5. LOYAL) ________ to their own culture, and are often unwilling to develop an
(6. APPRECIATE) ________ of the positive aspects of other cultures. They may feel that another culture
presents a threat to their own (7. INHERIT) ________ , one that could even lead to the (8. APPEAR) ________
of certain aspects of their way of life. Often, however, this threat is more a matter of (9.
PERCEIVE) ________ than reality and different groups live in (10. RELATE) ________ harmony in many
parts of the world.
20 . Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following passage .
From what we had read in the (1. ADVERTISE) ________ , it promise to be the holiday of a lifetime –
not only a quality hotel in a top (2. SEA) _________ resort, but also (3. SURPRISE) _________ cheap with it!
We should have known it was too good to be true! We arrived at the airport to discover we only had 4.
STAND) _________ tickets and there was no guarantee we would be flying. Luckily, two places became free
at the last minute and we took off. The flight lasted at least (5. TWO) _________ as long as it should have and
by the time we arrived, we were both feeling rather (6. POOR) _________ , probably because of the dubious
in-flight meal we had had. We were met by our guide, who seemed (7. LANGUAGE) _________ incompetent
and understood very little of what we said to him. Instead of the hotel we had seen in thephotograph back
home, he took us to a squalid little guesthouse much (8. FAR) _________ away from the resort than we were
expecting. We wanted to explain that there had been a (9. DREAD) _________ mistake but it was (10.
USE) _________ trying to complain – nobody could understand us.
21. Sử dụng từ trong ngoặc ở dạng thích hợp nhất để điền vào các chỗ trống.
Shadow puppetry is a traditional art form that often goes (1. appreciate ).......in modem times. A large part
of the (2. appealable ).......of puppet shows is the (3. craft ).......behind the creation of the actual puppets. In
shadow puppetry, on the other hand, the puppets remain (4. see )......., so the real artistry is in the presentation.
The combination of the puppets’ shape, the background screen, and the light itself creates the overall effect of
the shadow puppet show. The task of the director is to ensure these elements are working together (5.
harmony ).......in order to produce the optimal experience for the audience. The screen is the medium through
which the audience experiences the performance, so selecting the best screen is among great (6.
essential )........ One unique challenge for the director is that the presentation is two-dimensional. The screen
is flat, so puppets can only move forwards and backwards. Having chosen a screen and designed the set, the
next step is to determine the light that will be used. There are several factors to be considered: (7.
intense )......., spread, and angle. Therefore, finding the optimal (8. combine ).......of light, shadow involves
careful (9. plan )......and scrupulous design. Every detail must be controlled in relation to others, making
shadow puppetry an art of (10. precise ).......
22. Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following
passage .
INTERNET JOBS
Contrary to popular belief, one does not have to be a trained (1.
PROGRAM) to work online. Of course, there are plenty of jobs (2. AVAIL)
for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has
opened up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a (3.
MINIMIZE) level of technical (4. EXPERT). Probably one of the most
well-known online job opportunities is the job of webmaster. However, it is
hard to define one basic job description for this (5. POSE). The (6.
QUALIFY) and responsibilities depend on what tasks a (7. PART)
organization needs a webmaster to perform.
To (8. SPECIAL) the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify
the hardware and software the website the webmaster will manage is
running on. Different type of hardware and software require different skill
sets to manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be
running internally (at the firm itself) or externally (renting shared space on
the company servers). Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also
depend on whether he or she will be working (9. DEPEND), or whether the
firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered
before one can create an accurate webmaster job description. Webmaster is
one type of Internet career requiring (10. DEEP) knowledge of the latest
computer applications.
Answer
1. ……………………………..
2. ……………………………..
3. ……………………………….
4. ……………………………..
5. …………………………..
6. …………………………..
7. …………………………..
8. …………………………..
9. …………………………..
10. …………………………
23: Use the word given in capitals in brackets to form a word that fits in the space to complete the
passage .
This is the story of an (1)___________(ORDINARY) quest. It begins in a small and
(2)__________(SIGNIFY) place on a tributary one thousand miles up the River Amazon and ends in a city of
a million people. Between the fears with which my journey started and the new,(3)________ (SAD)
understanding of my return to civilization lies an experience that was for me both exhilarating and
(4)__________(SETTLE). I went there because I wanted to examine my relationship with and thoughts
about, the natural world, and I chose the Amazon because in spite of many recent changes, it remains the
greatest single expression of (5)_______(TAME) nature on this planet.
The vast area has inspired dreams and (6)__________(NIGHT) ever since reports of the river and forest
reached Europe in 1500. Even the name men gave it was (7) ___________(MYSTERY), based on highly
(8)__________(SPECULATE) accounts from early explorers in the region, of female (9)_______(WAR)
similar to the Amazons of Greek mythology. But soon even this mighty rain forest will be broken up into
mere patches of (10)___________(WILD), disciplined between roads and fields, towns and plantations, and I
wanted to see it while it was still outside man’s control.
24. Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets. Write your answers in the spaces
provided below. (20 points)
The Media Commentators
A live broadcast of any public event, such as a space flight or sporting occasion,
is almost (1) ________ accompanied by the thoughts of a commentator. This may
be on television, along with the relevant pictures, or (2) ________ on radio. The
technique involved differs between the two media, with radio broadcasters
needing to be more explicit and (3) ________. Because of the (4) _______ of
visual information. TV commentators do not need to paint a picture for their
audience; instead their various observations should add to the images that are
already there. There will sometimes be silences and pauses in TV (5)________,
although these are becoming increasingly rare. Both types of commentators
should try to be more informative, but should avoid sounding (6)_______. In
1. VARY
2. ALTER
3. DESCRIBE
4. ABSENT
5.COMMENT
6. OPINION
7. PART
8. ENTHUSE
sports ones, fairness and (7)_______ to both sides is vital, but spontaneity and
(8)________ are valued by those watching or listening. Sports commentators
usually broadcast live in an essentially unscripted way, although they may refer to
previously prepared materials such as sports statistics. Because of the (9)
________ nature of live events, thorough preparation in advance is vital. The
internet has helped enormously with this aspect of the job. Anyone interested in
becoming a commentator should have excellent (10)________ skills, the
willingness to work irregular hours and a strong voice.
9. PREDICT
10.ORGANIZE
25. Complete the text by writing the correct form of the word in capitals. The first has been done as an
example.
In 1997 I went back to Beijing for the first time since the (0) disastrous (DISASTER) events of 1989. The
Chinese (1)…………………… (AUTHORISE) had been reluctant to re-admit foreign journalists who had
witnessed the Tiananmen Square student protests. Even eight years later, it was still (2)……………………
(PROBLEM) to get into the Square with a television camera, but we managed it. I looked for the bullet holes
on the steps of the central monument, but they had all been expertly filled in; a faint discoloration perhaps,
but almost (3)…………………… (PERCEIVE). The most critical moment in Chinese history after Mao
Zedong’s death seemed to have been entirely forgotten.
My time in China had given me an (4)…………………… (ENDUREANCE) interest in Chinese art, so I
decided to go to Liu Liu Chang, where for centuries there has been an antiquities market. Unfortunately,
many things for sale there nowadays are modern (5)…………………… (IMITATE). Empty-handed and
somewhat (6)…………………… (ILLUSION), I went into a tea house and sat through the usual ceremony,
but there were (7)………………… (IDENTIFY) differences here too: it seemed quicker and the tea lacked
that extraordinary lingering scent. Thoroughly (8)…………………… (HEART), I returned to my hotel: one
of the enormous, (9)…………………… (FACE) places which have sprung up everywhere. Yet here, in a
dark shop tucked away off the lobby, my melancholy mood disappeared, for I met a (10)……………………
(SURVIVE) from 1989, who remembered me instantly. Not everything had been entirely forgotten.
26. Give the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space.
Although still a relative (1. COME) ________________ to the world of high - performance sports cars,
General Autos has (2. GO) ____________ quite a transformation since their first effort, the Xtreme, attracted
such (3. FAVOUR) ______________ comment in the motoring press, which led to disappointing sales. Their
latest effort, the XR 1200 (4.CONVERT) _________________ went into, (5. PRODUCE) ____________ last
month, and I had the chance to test - drive one. To say that the XR 1200 is better than the Xtreme is a huge (6.
STATE) _______________. Not only is it much better, it represents a (7. REVOLT) ______________ new
approach to this class of car. From the seats to the angle of the steering wheel, everything on this car is (8.
ADJUST) __________, meaning that you can set the car up to fit you perfectly. The engine, too, is easy to
set up for maximum efficiency, with the help of powerful dual (9. PROCESS) _____________ that monitor
performance 1,000 times a second. Even the bodywork incorporates state - of - the - art ideas, with a new
durable material that should mean that your XR 1200 (10. LAST) _____________ almost anything else on
the road
27. Read the text below. Use the word given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the space. There
is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
It is (0) … commonly …( COMMON) believed that a break from everyday routine can only do you good.
Every summer, you can spot prospective (1)________ (HOLIDAY ) at airports and waiting for car ferries.
They are (2) ________( MISTAKE) - you can tell them a mile away by their sun hats and hopeful
expressions.
For all their optimism, what often actually happens can be a rude (3) ________( WAKE) from the blissful
holiday dreams of the rest of the year. Sunburn, mosquitoes and (4) ________( FORESEE) expenses can
make you think twice about how (5) ________( BENEFIT) getting away from it all really
is.
The fact is, the (6) ________( LIKELY) of something going wrong is maximised when you are abroad and,
(7) ________( FORTUNE) , your ability to deal with crisis and catastrophe is often minimised. This could be
because of language problems, (8) ________( FAMILIAR) with the culture, or simply a different climate, all
of which make everything seem different and unreal.
So, what is the answer? (9) ________( DOUBT) , an annual escape from
normal working life is a very positive thing. However, the (10) ________( WISE) of seeking an exotic
location is questionable when you think of al the things that can go wrong.
28. Put the words in brackets into correct forms to complete the sentences.
DRUGS AND COMPUTERS
There is a new generation of young computer programmers hoping to become millionaires. To achieve this,
they have to work very hard and (1)_________ (STIMULATE) are what many of them rely on to do so.
Because they are so (2)_________ (AMBITION), they work long hours, up to 72 hours at a time staying
awake by using cocaine or speed. Often, they use a cocktail of drugs to (3)_________ (ABLE) them to do
their jobs. However, this is extremely dangerous, and recently this way of life claimed its first (4)_________
(FATAL).
A 26-year old programmer, who was doing well on the Internet, was on business in New York. Unfortunately,
due to a (5)_________ (CONCOCT) of alcohol, Valium and heroin he had taken, he died. The doctor who did
the post-mortem said that a close (6)_________ (EXAMINE) of the results led him to believe that the toxic
combination was (7)_________ (INDICATE) of long-term drug abuse.
Moreover, a lot of those who use drugs as an (8)_________ (ASSIST) to their work also resort to them in
their free time. They use drugs as uppers, but also as a way to (9)_________ (WIND). With such high
(10)_________ (EARN), they can afford whatever drugs they want. The problem is that they may eventually
pay the highest price – death.
29. Put each word in the right column in its correct form .
Speculative fiction is an umbrella phrase encompassing the more
(1) ________________ fiction genres , specifically science
fiction , fantasy , horror , superhero fiction , utopian and dystopian
fiction , (2) ________________ and post-apocalyptic fiction ,
and alternate history in literature as well as related static, motion,
and virtual arts. It has been around since humans began to speak.
The earliest forms of speculative fiction were likely
(3) ________________ tales told around the campfire. Speculative
fiction deals with the "What if?" (4) _____________ imagined by
dreamers and thinkers worldwide. Journeys to other worlds through
the vast reaches of distant space; magical quests to free worlds
(5) _____________ by terrible beings; malevolent
(6) _____________ powers seeking to increase their spheres of
influence across (7) _____________ dimensions and times; all of
these fall into the realm of speculative fiction.
Speculative fiction as a category ranges from ancient works
to cutting edge , paradigm -changing, and neotraditional works of the
21st century. It can be recognized in works whose authors'
intentions or the social contexts of the versions of stories they
portrayed is now known. For example, Ancient Greek
(8) _____________ such as Euripides , whose play Medea seemed
to have offended Athenian audiences when he (9) _____________
speculated that shamaness Medea killed her own children instead of
their being killed by other Corinthians after her departure. The
play Hippolytus , narratively introduced by Aphrodite , is suspected
to have (10) _____________ contemporary audiences of the day
because it depicted Phaedra as too lusty.
1. FAN
2. APOCALYPSE
3. MYTH
4. SCENE
5. SLAVE
6. NATURE
7. MULTIPLICATION
8. DRAMA
9. FICTION
10. PLEASE
30. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the lines to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line .
LIFE IN EXTREME CONDITIONS
Until relative recently, it was thought that extreme heat and cold presented ( 1 )
___________ problems to living organisms and that all life existed in a narrow
range of ( 2 ) ___________ temperatures. However, the discovery of
extremophiles has forced a ( 3 ) ___________ of that view.
1. MOUNT
2. FAVOUR
3. ASSESS
4. SEEM
Extremophiles are bacteria that survive, and even thrive, in ( 4 ) ___________
impossible conditions. ( 5 ) ___________ as it may seem, some exist at
temperatures exceeding 80
O
C in geysers and hot springs, while others live in
the freezing conditions of the Antarctic ( 6 ) ___________ . While most species
of large animals are ( 7 ) ___________ by global warming, even to the point of
( 8 ) ___________ , that kind of ( 9 ) ___________ change may actually benefit
the extremophiles. These ( 10 ) ___________ organisms may survive long after
the human race.
5. PROBABLE
6. WILD
7. THREAT
8. EXTINCT
9. ECOLOGY
10. MYSTERY
31. Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following passage .
Rebuilding Coventry
In the late 30s, (1. ANALYSE)_______ knew that the centre of the historic town
of Coventry in the West Midlands needed to be redeveloped. Plans had to be
(2. SHELF)______ when the Second World War started in 1939. However, the
architects’ opportunity (3. MATERIAL)______ when the city centre was
practically destroyed during the war. Many buildings were (4. REPAIR) _____
damaged and demolition work began. Aiming to create a much more (5. SPACE)
______ area for (6. RESIDE)_______ to work and shop in, town planners came
up with a radical idea. They would make the city more (7. INHABIT)_______ by
(8. PEDESTRIAN) ______ the centre, preventing cars entering. There were
objections from local shopkeepers, who thought that it would have an impact on
trade, but the planners went ahead. What was once a (9. DENSE)________
populated area became a pleasant, attractive place to visit. It was a real
(10. ARCHITECT)_______ achievement, one that many British towns have
emulated since.
Answers
1. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________
4. ____________
5. ____________
6. ____________
7. ____________
8. ____________
9. ____________
10. ___________
32. Fill in each blank with the most suitable form of the word in brackets.(10 points)
Recently, researchers have been kept busy picking lettuces under cover of darkness, but there is a
perfectly reasonable explanation for this (1. APPEAR ) bizarre experiment. Tests have shown that the
vegetables picked at night stayed fresh (2. CONSIDER ) longer than those picked during the day, though the
reason for this improved (3. LONG ) is unclear.
Lunar gardeners claim to have known about the (4. BENEFIT ) effects of nocturnal vegetable
management for years, and those gardeners who believe in environmentally friendly organic methods see
the idea of working with the moon’s influence as a continuation of their principles. They claim to be
following a tradition, long-established in various parts of the world, of working in harmony with the moon’s
(5. GRAVITY ) pull. In England, lunar gardening reached its zenith in the 16
th
century, but the vagaries of
the (6. PREDICT ) climate meant that it survived only as part of an oral folklore tradition.
(7. CONFUSE ), several different and sometimes contradictory systems are practised today.
Although all of them focus on the effects of moonlight and the moon’s pull on the Earth’s water, the exact
science remains controversial. There are some (8. HORTICULTURE ) who regard the ideas with (9.
SCEPTIC ). Others, however, are more encouraging and less (10. DISMISS ), and advocate further research,
even though no discernible results have been forthcoming in support of any particular theory.
33. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gaps in the
same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example 0. CRAVINGS
WHY YOU CAN’T SAY NO TO CERTAIN FOODS
Are you a chocoholic or a fast food addict? Don’t blame yourself – certain
foods can trigger an eating binge, but there are ways to control the
(0)……….. Even if you are a fairly disciplined eater, there are sure to be
foods you’ll have no (1) ………. to. For some it’s a bar of chocolate, for
others a burger. You probably think there’s no one to blame but your
weak-willed self. But the reassuring(2) ……… is that when it comes to
0.CRAVE
RESIST
TRUE
ADDICT
OBESE
controlling your junk food intake, the odds are heavily stacked against you.
High-fat, high-sugar foods can act like an
(3) …………….. drug, making us crave even more of the same. In the States,
where (4) ……………rates are reaching epidemic proportions, there’s even a
group called Junk Food Anonymous, which aims to help people recover from
their (5) ……………. on synthetic or refined food. Fat is often added to food
to make it more palatable so it’s a good way of making (6) ……………,
bland food seem tastier. Another reason certain foods are so (7)
……………….. is that they have very real effect on our mood, making us
feel more relaxed.
Our eating habits develop when we are young and as we move into
(8)……………. the chocolate that we were rewarded with as a young child
becomes a guilty (9) …………….
We might feel we’ve earned the right to treat ourselves after a hard day at
work, for example. Past (10) ………….. can reinforce bad eating habits that
are difficult to break free from.
DEPEND
EXPENSE
RESIST
ADULT
INDULGE
ASSOCIATE
34: Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
Working at a theme park
Working as a Personal (0) Assistant (ASSIST) at a theme park can be a lot of fun. It can offer a varied role
and a friendly teamwork atmosphere, (1) (ACCORD) to Suzy Baines who has worked at one of the largest in
England for 15 years. Suzy is now PA to the theme park's Head of (2) (MARKET). As she says, in her job, no
two days are the same. "I can't imagine working anywhere else - it really is so much fun. Apart from PA
duties, I organize (3) (CONFER) and the (4) (PRESENT) our staff make at them, and take the minutes in
meetings. The staff here are a (5) (CREATE) bunch, and so I get involved in the planning of new attractions.
But my main job is to act as a (6) (COMMUNICATE). I produce a weekly news-sheet for staff to keep them
up-to-date with all the latest (7) (DEVELOP). We have around 550 permanent staff and a further 1,300 work
here on a (8) (SEASON) basis during the summer months. The people here are all like family and everybody
(9) (GENUINE) cares about everybody else. But if you are having a (10) (FRUSTRATE) day and things are
getting on top of you, there's no better cure than leaving everything and going for a ride on a rollercoaster!"
35. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket.
Life in extreme conditions
Until relatively recently, it was thought that heat and cold presented (1. MOUNT) ______ problems to living
organisms and that all life existed in a narrow range of (2. FAVOUR) _______ temperatures. However, the
discovery of extremophiles has forced a (3.ASSESS) _______ of that view.
Extremophiles are bacteria that survive, and even thrive, in (4.SEEM) ______ impossible conditions. (5.
PROBABLE) _______ as it may seem, some exist at temperatures exceeding 80 degree Celsius in geysers
and hot springs, while others live in the freezing conditions of the Antarctic (6.WILD) ______. While most
species of large animals are (7.THREAT) _______ by global warming, even to the point of (8.EXTINCT)
_______, that kind of (9.ECOLOGY) _______ change may actually benefit the extremophiles. These
(10.MYSTERY) _______ organisms may survive long after the human race.
36. Write the correct form of the word given
We’ve all felt anger at sometime, whether as faint (0) annoyance
or blind rage. Anger is a normal, sometimes useful human
emotion, but uncontrolled outbursts of temper can be (1)
___________. “People who give free rein to their anger, (2)
__________ of the offence this may cause, haven’t learned to
express themselves constructively”, says Martin Smolik, who
runs weekend (3) _______ courses in anger management. “It is
important to maintain your (4) __________ and put your case in
an assertive, not aggressive, manner without hurting others.
Being assertive doesn’t mean being pushy or demanding; it means
being (5) __________ of yourself and other people.” He adds that
(0) ANNOY
(1) DESTROY
(2) REGRAD
(3) RESIDENCE
(4) COMPOSE
(5) RESPECT
(6) EASY
people who are (6) _______ angered are intolerant of frustration,
(7) _________ or irritation and, not surprisingly, find (8)
________ to other people very difficult. But what causes people
to behave like this? It seems there is evidence to support the idea
that some children may be born (9) __________ and prone to
anger and this tendency is sometimes apparent from a very early
age. However, research also suggests that a person’s family (10)
________ may have an influence. Very often, people who are
quick-tempered come from disorganized and disruptive families
who find it difficult to express their emotions.
(7) CONVENIENT
(8) RELATE
(9) IRRITATE
(10) GROUND
37. Complete the following sentences with the words given in the brackets. You have to change the form of
the word.
King of the Watchmakers
For a period of its history, the city of Coventry had a considerable reputation as the main center of clock and
watch-making in Britain, and Coventry timepieces made then were (1) (SYNONYM) __________________
with both quality and (2) (RELY) _________________. Few people in the city today will have heard of
Samuel Watson, but he almost (3) (HAND) __________________ paved the way for Coventry’s involvement
in the clock and watch business. He was at the (4) (FRONT) __________________ of the watch-making
revolution in the 1680s, and although it is not known how Watson became involved in the trade, he was a
trailblazer for others. Watson made his name in 1682 when he sold a clock to King Charles II and was invited
to be the King’s (5) (MATHEMATICS) __________________. The following he began work on an
astronomical clock for the King, complete with planets and signs of the zodiac, which took seven years to
build. It not only told the time of day but also the (6) (POSITION) _________________ changes of the
planets. Queen Mary acquired it in 1691 and it is still in the (7) (OWN) __________________ of the Royal
Family. He built several other clocks, and by 1690 the clamour for Watson’s clocks was such
that he left Conventry and took up (8) (RESIDE) __________________ in London. He became Master of the
London Clockmakers’ Company in 1692, which is testament to his (9) (STAND) _________________ in the
growing industry. In 1712, Samuel Watson’s name disappears from the records of the London Clockmakers’
Company, and the (10) (LIKELY) ________________ is that he died in that year.
38. Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following
passage .
A Mexican cookery course
On holiday last year my two travelling companions and I joined a
day’s cookery course in a Mexican restaurant. There were eight
(1)………, all keen to learn the secrets of the nation’s cuisine. The
students ranged from people who already had some (2) ………….……
in the kitchen, to totally (3) ………………..…… people like myself.
Our teacher, Liana Cabrera, started with a short talk, the handed out
some notes giving (4) ……….. of terms we would be coming across.
Soon we were trying out a range of exotic ingredients, with (5) ……..
good results. Cabrera started giving cookery lessons five years ago,
and has become quite a (6) ……………, with long waiting lists for her
courses. And because of her extensive knowledge of almost-forgotten
regional dishes she is also a regular (7)……….. to cookery
programmes on national television.
In the afternoon I joined the salsa-making team, with rather (8) ……
results. My colleagues complained that my food was so (9) …….. hot
it made their eyes water. Their own efforts turned out (10) ………
better than mine. The communal meal at the end of the day was
delicious, and I’d not only learnt something about cooking, but I’d also
broadened my understanding of Mexican culture.
PARTICIPATE
EXPERT
SKILL
EXPLAIN
SURPRISE
CELEBRATE
CONTRIBUTE
DISASTER
PAIN
CONSIDER
39. For questions 41–50, use the word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences to form a
word that fits suitably in the blank. There is an example at the beginning (0).
ANGER
We’ve all felt anger at some time, whether as faint (0)________(ANNOY) or blind rage. Anger is a normal,
sometime useful human emotion, but uncontrolled (1)_________ (BURST) of temper can be destructive.
People who give free rein to their anger, regardless of the (2) __________(OFFEND) this may cause, haven’t
learned to express themselves (3)____________(CONSTRUCT),’ says Martin Smolik, who runs weekend
residential courses in anger management. ‘It is important to maintain your (4) _________(COMPOSE) and
put your case in an assertive, not aggressive manner without hurting others. Being assertive doesn’t mean
being pushy or demanding; it means being (5) __________ (RESPECT) of yourself and other people.’ He
adds that people who are easily angered are (6)____________ (TOLERATE) of frustration, inconvenience or
irritation and, not surprisingly find relating to other people very difficult. But what causes people to behave
like this? It seems there is evidence to support the idea that some children may be born (7) _________
(IRRITATE) and prone to anger and this tendency is sometimes apparent from a very early age. However,
research also suggests that a person’s family (8)___________(GROUND) may have an influence. Very often,
people who are (9)_____________(TEMPER) and often find it difficult to express their emotions come from
(10)___________(ORGANIZE) and disruptive families.
40. Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following sentences
Captain Webb
Captain Matthew Webb is fortunate in being remembered as the first man to swim the English Channel,
rather than the one who later tried and failed to plunge through the Niagara Falls. If ever a man
possessed self-confidence, it was Webb; but it was his stubborn refusal to give up that eventually proved his
(1. UNDO) ……….
Unwilling to recognize the Channel crossing as the peak of his career, he went on and on, addicted to glory,
literally swimming himself to death. Webb astonished the British notion on August 25th, 1875, with a
Channel crossing that took a mammoth 21 hours and 25 minutes. He had entered the sea a merchant-ship
captain living in (2. OBSCURE)…………. but he emerged in France, stung by jellyfish and half-dead with
(3. EXHAUST) ……. a national hero. He was feted, mobbed and cheered wherever he went; his appearance
in the city of London brought business to a (4. STAND) ……… . Alarmed by the sudden attention, the
normally (5. FEAR) …………. Webb fled to his native Shropshire.
But all this (6. STAR) ………… was too much for him, and he made the fatal
error of many a pop star in later years.
Craving (7. APPLAUD) ……….., he very nearly dissolved himself in a series of marathon swims for
money, including a six-day (8. ENDURE) …………. contest. Then he sailed for America, where he had a (9.
PUNISH) …………. schedule of long swims. It was America that lured Webb to the final act in his tragedy;
his crazed attempt to swim the Niagara River beneath the Falls in June 1883. (10.REGARD) ……….. of all
advice, he dived in from a boat and subsided forever into the boiling rapids.
41. Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the spaces below. (0) has been done as an
example.
0. Celebration
In 1999, as part of the UK's (0) CELEBRATE of the millennium, a huge rotating wheel, (1) ABLE of
carrying groups of passengers to a great (2) HIGH was built in the center of London, a short (3)
DISTANT from the River Thames and the Houses or Parliament. The construction of The London Eye was
originally carried out through a (4) SPONSOR deal with the airline, British Airways although the wheel is
now owned and operated by The London Eye Company. A typical trip round the wheel, (5) LAST thirty
minutes, gives tourists (6) BREATH views of the surrounding city and its many well-known landmarks,
(7) INCLUDE Buckingham Palace, the Palace of Westminster and Trafalgar Square. In its eight years of
(8) CONTINUE operation, The London Eye has become the most popular (9) PAY tourist attraction in the
UK and it is easy to see why. At only a little over fifteen pounds for a ticket, it certainly offers (10) BEAT
value for money.
42: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following passage.
THE WORLD TODAY
One way to stay abreast of and have intelligent opinion on global issues is by reading The World Today. By
doing this you will receive a regular and ……………… (1. BIAS ) briefing on the people and events that
shape our world. Each week, this publication ………………. (2. TANGLE ) the important issues through
concise, informative and challenging articles. The most complex subjects are presented
with…………………………(3. CLEAR ), so you will acquire an ………………….. (4. DEEP ) and focused
knowledge of countries, industries and topics of worldwide concern. The World Today is ……………….. (5.
SURPASS ) for the quality of its reporting. Regular feature articles examine a range of…………………… (6.
CONTEND ) issues, from international trade wars to the exploitation of …………………….. (7. REFUGE ).
In short, The World Today makes the world a little more comprehensible. A ……………………… (8.
SUBSCRIBE ) to The World Today is a sound business decision. Take advantage of our exclusive
introductory offer:you can save 55% off the usual price if you return your order within the next 21 days. The
price includes free …………….… (9. DELIVER ) and immediate access to our online library. Now
is……………………… (10. QUESTION ) the right time to join many of the world’s business and national
leaders who read The World Today.
43. Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following passage. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes
Example : 0: literate-> literature
Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover
The magical world of (0) LITERATE ___________was first revealed to me when I was still
young enough to be held (1- COMFORT) ___________ on my father’s lap. To my (2-
IMPRESS) ___________young mind, my father’s reading aloud to me could only be bettered by the process
of preparation which immediately preceded it. Choosing the book, holding it (3-CARESS) ___________in
one’s hands, admiring the jacket, and, finally, opening it to the first page to begin, seemed to me akin to
following the rites of some sort of (4-CEREMONY) ___________occasion.
To the dedicated reader, every book has its own distinct smell. A book just purchased from one’s favorite
book shop exudes a wonderful bouquet of printer’s ink, leather and binding glue. Because of its “yet to be
discovered” content, I tend to treat a new book as I would a (5- NEW) ___________acquired
(6-ACQUAINT) ___________.That is, while both new books and new friends have to be treated
(7-COURTESY) ___________ one still feels comfortable with them due to an (8- INSTINCT)
___________sense that whispers that warm, lasting (9-RELATE) ___________are sure to follow.
An old book, on the other hand, is a horse of a different color. On opening it, one’s nostrils are assailed by an
odor that a non-book lover would (10- DISDAIN) ___________describe as simply ‘musty’. To the true book
connoisseur, however, this scent elicits enchanting memories of Christmases past, pressed roses, cedar chests
and autumn leaves burning in the back yard . To the devout reader, an old book smells of nostalgia .
44: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that
fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Dirty money
Sooner or later it's something that everyone does; you put your jeans into the
washing machine, having completely (0) forgotten about the
money in the pocket. Coins, on the whole, survive the experience
relatively (1) ________ , but the same is not true of banknotes.
These have a (2) ________to disintegrate as a result of prolonged
(3) ________ to the forces of heat, water and detergent. If you live
in Britain, however, all may not be lost. It is possible to send damaged
banknotes, (4) ________for use as payment in shops and other retail
(5) ________ , to the Bank of England's "Mutilated Notes
Section” (BEMS) in Leeds. Here experts will give the note a
thorough (6) ________and, if they are convinced that it is indeed the remains of
a valid banknote, they will send you a (7) _______- or at least a cheque of the
equivalent value.
And it's not only washing machines that destroy notes. According
to BEMS staff, who receive up to 500 (8) ______ per week, toddlers and puppy
dogs also figure high on the list of offenders, as do people who hide their
savings in rather (9) ______ places, such as microwave ovens
or damp cellars. Sometimes, even banks make use of the service, as happened
during last year's spring floods when a number of branches found that their
burglar-proof and fireproof safes sadly were not (10)
_________ waterproof.
FORGET
HARM
TEND EXPOSE
ACCEPT
LET
EXAMINE
REPLACE
APPLY
FORTUNE
EQUAL
45. Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that
fits in the gap in the same line.
Biodiversity refers to the variety of ecosystems and living organisms and constitutes the (1) FOUND
------------of life on Earth. It is vital to human (2) SURVIVE ------------- on the planet. Without it, we
would not have the basic components of life: oxygen, food, freshwater, fertile soils, medicines, a stable
climate and so on. (3) FORTUNE -------------, it is the one natural feature on Earth which has been most
affected by human activities. The main reason for this is because it is impossible to put a price tag on
biodiversity, so its economic importance has been largely ignored by financial markets, whose (4)
DIFFER ------------- to this valuable resource has added to the (5) SHAME ---------------- lack of strategic
protection and conservation.
According to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, there are between five and thirty million species
on our planet but the (6) EXIST -------------- of only around two million of those has been formally
identified. Every day the (7) EXTINCT ---------------of species is around 1,000 times more than it would
have been without human (8) INTERFERE ----------------, due to the (9) DESTROY --------------- of
habitats and land being turned over to agriculture, to name but two causes. Climate change,
over-exploitation, habitat loss and fragmentation, pollution and the spread of (10) INVADE ---------------
alien species are contributing to the biggest disaster and loss of life since dinosaurs disappeared from the
planet around sixty-five million years ago.
46. Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following passage .
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN
My attempt to teach myself Spanish has been …unsuccessful……(0) SUCCESS
so far and I am wondering whether I am simply …………….(1) ABLE
to learn foreign languages at my age. I am not …………….(2) PATIENCE
and neither am I ………… (3), so why have I found it almost INTELLIGENCE
…………….. (4) to learn more than just the basics of Spanish after POSSIBLE
nearly six months of study? My vocabulary is ……….. (5) beyond ADEQUATE
very basic expressions and my grammar is …………. (6) to say the SATISFY
least. It is not only that my Spanish is …………. (7) but I suspect CORRECT
I sound very …………. (8), too. Recently, I met a Cuban tourist POLITE
in a café and …………..(9), I must have said something FORTUNE
…………… (10) because she looked very offended and got up APPROPRIATE
and sat at another table.
47. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets :
If you’d like to do something different on your holiday , You may be (1. INTEREST )
…………………… in the following the Pilgrim Route to Santiago . The journey starts in France , and
takes you through the(2. MARVEL ) ……………… scenery of the Pyrenees to Santiago in Spain . It (3.
NORMAL ) …………… takes about five weeks to complete the 800 kilometer walk , which give you
more than enough time to go (4. SIGHT) …………… . There are plenty of (5. CAMP ) ………… , but
you can also get rooms in monasteries, which cost little or nothing. Alternatively , you can stay in
(6.COMFORT ) ………………… hotels , but these are obviously more ( 7. EXPENSE )
…………………The Pilgrim Route can be quite ( 8.CROWD ) ……………during the summer . Some
people find it more ( 9. ENJOY ) ………………to go in October and November , Which are quieter
months, but the ( 10. ADVANTAGE ) …………… of travelling then is that some of the hotels are closed
.
48. Complete the text by writing the correct form of the word in capitals
No matter how well-(1) (intend) _____ their bosses may be, many smokers feel (2) (persecutor) _____
by their firms' (3) (smoke) _____, policies. “Just call me Sneaky Pete,” says a salesman of (4) (novel) _____
items who would face being fired if his smoking habit was discovered. Says he: “It’s (5) _____ (credit) unfair.
I was a smoker when they hired me, and then, out of the blue, I’m supposed to stop just because the boss says
so”. Some employees fear their chances for (6) (advance) may be choked off by their smoking habit though
(7) (favor) _____ toward (8) (smoke) _____ is rarely (9) (explicate) _____. Len Bell, director of human
resources at Pacific Northwest Bell, says a bias against smoking "could be in the back of a (10-
management)'s mind when making decisions on a promotion.
49. Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki expedition
The Norwegian explorer and (0. ARCHAEOLOGY) --> ARCHAEOLOGIST , Thor Heyerdahl,
accomplished many things during his life but his name has become (1. SEPARABLE ) ....................... linked
with the Kon-Tiki voyage. In 1937, while doing research in the western Pacific, Heyerdahl became (2.
INCREASE ) ............................. interested in how the Polynesian islands had become populated. He made
the observation that ocean currents flowed across the Pacific from east to west. Since there were cultural (3.
SIMILAR ) ........................ to be found on either side of this ocean, he was convinced that South Americans
had sailed westwards to populate these islands before the eleventh century.
The (4. CENTRE ) .......................... argument against Heyerdahl’s theory was lack of evidence that, at
that time, boats existed with the (5. CAPABLE ) .............................. to cross such an (6. EXPAND )
…………..... of ocean. So a determined Heyerdahl built a primitive raft of balsa wood, named it Kon-Tiki,
and on April 28th, 1947, left Peru with a crew at five. Moved along by the ocean currents, the fragile raft
Kon-Tiki sailed a steady 70 kilometers a day.
Despite heavy storms, failure never crossed the crew’s minds. After 97 days, they caught (7. SEE )
…………….... of tone of the islands. However, due to unusually high winds they could not land and,
realising that a reef presented an (8. AVOID ) …………..... obstacle, they prepared for the inevitable (9.
COLLIDE ) ..................... . Amazingly, they all survived the crash, and Heyerdahl had his (10. PROVE )
…………......
50. Write the correct form of the word given in brackets.
The entire ecological system on Earth can be thought as one huge living (1) .................. ( ORGAN ). It
is composed infinitesimal number of (2) ......................... ( DEPENDENCE ) units that all play their part in
contributing to the well–being and functioning of the whole. We human beings are, of course, a part of this
(3) ................... ( INTRICACY ) web of life. Unfortunately, we often forget we are (4) ..................
( EXTRICABLE ) linked to nature, and by doing so, (5) ...................... ( ADVERT ) contribute to its slow
destruction. Survival will depend on our (6) ................... ( WILL ) to reorganize our political thinking.
No longer can those who ignore nature’s (7) ..................... ( WARN ) continue to bury their heads in the
sand. Unless these politicians (who, in (8) .................. ( DEMOCRACY ) countries, are supposed to listen to
the people as well as to corporations) do something about the enormous environmental problems facing the
Earth, they will cease to be (9) ...................... ( RESPECT ), and this will mean our old system of government
will (10) ................... ( EVITABLE ) change and collapse. Nothing can save them.
51. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided.
A successful failure
If there is one historical figure that has been regarded as a failure during his lifetime by so many biographers
and yet is remembered by secondary school history students as a ( 1 ) (LEGEND) _____ explorer and
campaigner, it is David Livingstone.
As an explorer, he erred ( 2 ) (DISASTER) _____ in thinking that that the Zambezi river was navigable and he
misidentified the source of the Nile. In addition, by the time he died, his campaign against the East African
slave trade had had ( 3 ) (DISAPPOINT) _____ little success. He was not much better as a husband or father,
either, leaving his family behind for years as he trampled thousands of miles over ( 4 ) (HOSPITALITY)
_____ rugged African terrain.
Despite his mistakes and the fact that his behaviour was often less than ( 5 ) (EXAMPLE) _____ he deserved
more recognition than he has been given by experts. Indeed, there were values he ( 6 ) (BODY) _____ that
have held him in high esteem in some circles. He found the ( 7 ) (TREAT) _____ of the blacks ensnared in the
booming African slave trade so ( 8 ) (TASTE) _____ that he fought ( 9 ) (TIRE) _____ to stamp it out. His
attempts may have failed during his active campaign but in the year after his death, the Sultan of Zanzibar
signed a treaty with Britain guaranteeing the ( 10 ) (ABOLISH) _____ of the East African slave trade, an
agreement Livingstone had dreamed of.
52. Use the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space. Write your answers in the space
provided.
When (1-MUSE) on cities over time and in our time, from the first (whenever it was)
to today, we must always remember that cities are (2-FACT) . Forests, jungles, deserts, plains, oceans – the
organic environment is born and dies and is (3-BEAR) endlessly, beautifully, and completely without moral
constraint or (4-ETHIC) control. But cities, despite the metaphors that we apply to them from biology or
nature (“The city dies when industry flees”; “The neighborhoods are the vital cells of the urban
(5-ORGANIC) ”), despite the anthropomorphic or (6-SENTIMENT) devices we use to describe cities – are
artificial. Nature has never made a city, and what Nature makes that may seem like a city – an anthill, for
instance – only seems like one. It is not a city.
Human (7-BE) made and make cities, and it is they, only, that kill cities or let them
die. And they do both – make cities and (8-MAKE) cities, by the same means: by (9-ACT) of choice. We
enjoy deluding ourselves in this as in other things. We enjoy believing that there are forces out there
completely (10-DISPOSE) our fate, natural forces, or forces so strong and overwhelming that send cities
through organic and biological phases of birth, growth, and decay.
53. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on
the right.
Food miles
In Britain, what is described as 'food miles', the distance which food is transported
from the place where it is grown to its point of sale, continues to rise. This has major economic, social and
environmental consequences, given the traffic congestion and pollution which (1. variable) ____________
follow.
According to (2. press) ____________ groups, the same amount of food is travelling
50 per cent further than twenty years ago. What's more, the rise in the demand for road haulage over this
period has mostly been due to the transport of food and drink. The groups assert that the increase in the
number of lorry journeys is (3. exceed) ____________ and that many of these are far from (4. essence)
____________.
In the distribution systems employed by British food (5. retail) ____________, fleets of
lorries bring all goods into more (6. centre) ____________ located warehouses for redistribution across the
country. (7. logic) ____________ as this might appear, the situation whereby some goods get sent back to the
same areas from which they came is (8. avoid) ____________.
In response to scathing (9. critic) ____________ from environmentalists, some food
distributors now aim to minimize the impact of food miles by routing vehicles, wherever possible, on
motorways after dark. This encourages greater energy (10. efficient) ____________ whilst also reducing the
impact on the residential areas through which they would otherwise pass.
54: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following sentences. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes
In Totteridge, in north London, there is a yew tree estimated to be between 1,000 and
2,000 years old. This tree, however, is a mere youngster in comparision with others of the
species. The record in the UK is held by a yew in Scotland that is thought to be between
4,000 and 5,000 years old. However, such trees are becoming (1) …………………. .rare
and the Totteridge specimen was considered of (2) ………………………. importance to
be named in 1999 as one of the 41 ‘great trees’ in London. Like many yews, the
Totteridge tree (3) ………………..predates the buildings around it and its exact age is
unknown.
The Totteridge tree needs little (4) …….................... Some of its outer branches hang
down so low that they have taken root. But this is part of the tree’s natural architecture and
contributes to its (5) ……………………………… in high winds. With the best of
(6) ……..……… , ancient yew sites are often tidied up with no benefit to the tree. Dead
branches are not (7) …….. …………..shed by the tree and their wood harbours a
multitude of insects, an inseparable part of the old tree’s natural (8) ……....................
Something of the tree’s history is lost with the (9) …….. …………..of dead wood. After
all, the decaying, twisted and (10) …….. parts give the tree character
INCREASE
SUFFICE
DOUBT
MAINTAIN
STABLE
INTEND
READY
DIVERSE
REMOVE
ATTRACT
55. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket. Write your answers in the space provided under
this passage.
For a period of its history, the city of Coventry had a consderable reputation as the main centre of
clock and watchmaking in Britain, and Coventry timepieces made then were (1) _________ (SYNONYM)
with both quality and (2) _________ (RELY). Few people in the city today will have heard of Samuel
Watson, but he almost (3) _________ (HAND) paved the way for Coventry's involvement in the clock and
watch business. He was at the (4) _________ (FRONT) of the watchmaking revolution in the 1680s, and
although it is not known how Watson became involved in the trade, he was a trailblazer for others.
Watson made his name in 1682 when he sold a clock to King Charles II and was invited to be the
King's (5) _________ (MATHEMATICS). The following year he began work on an astronomical clock for
the King, complete with planets and signs of the zodiac, which took seven years to build. It not only told the
time of day but also the (6) _________ (POSITION) changes of the planets. Queen Mary acquired it in 1691
and it is still in the (7) _________ (OWN) of the Royal Family. He built several other clocks, and by 1690
the clamour for Watson's clocks was such that he left Coventry and took up (8) _________ (RESIDE) in
London. He became Master of the London Clockmakers' Company in 1692, which is testament to his (9)
_________ (STAND) in the growing industry.
In 1712, Samuel Watson's name disappears from the records of the London Clockmakers' Company,
and the (10) _________ (LIKELY) is that he died in that year.
56. Complete the following sentences with the words given in the brackets. You have to change the
form of the word.
The FederationReserve System ,……(COMMON) called the Fed, is a(n)….(DEPEND) agency of the United
States government charged with…..(SEE) the national banking system. Since 1913, the Federation Reserve
System has served as the…..(CENTRE) bank for the United States .The Fed’s primary function is to
control…..(MONETIZE) policy by influencing the cost and……(AVAILABLE) of money and credit through
the purchase and sale of government….(SECURE).If the Federation Reserve provides too little money,
interest rates tend to be high, borrowing is expensive, business activity slows down,…(EMPLOY) goes up,
and the danger of a recession is….(AUGMENT).On the other hand, if there is too much money, interest rates
decline, and borrowing can lead to excess demand, pushing up prices and fuel….(INFLATED)
57. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on
the right. (0)has been done as an example.
Ancient man used sticks of charcoal to draw pictures on cave walls in order to
communicate (with, probably, their deities and (0) ………… (TRAIN) huntsmen).
Today, some of their direct (1) ………… (DESCEND) are still using ‘chalk and
talk’ and other (2) ………… (MODE) equipment to make presentations to
sophisticated business audiences.
Now, there’s nothing wrong with whiteboards, flip charts and overhead projectors.
In their right context, they are still (3) ………… (EXCEED) useful presentation
tools. But in a business environment in which the presentation of clear, easily
understandable information is a (4) ………… (NEED),and in which memorability
is key, managers should be constantly (5) ………… (GRADE) their equipment to
keep pace with developments. Audiences are coming to expect high-quality
presentations that are (6) ………… (VISION) stimulating and get the message
across without wasting time. Professionally-made presentations clearly (7)
………… (SIGNIFICANT) that the person giving them has thought through the
issues and knows what they are talking about. They can put a (8) …………
(PERSUADE) case that wins over an audience in a way that pieces of paper can’t.
And they can put you, or your company, in the most (9) ………… (ADVANTAGE)
light possible by delivering a well thought-out message (10) ………… (RELY)
every time.
0. train  trainee
1. …………………
2. …………………
3. …………………
4. …………………
5. …………………
6. …………………
7. …………………
8. …………………
9. …………………
10. …………………
58. Provide the correct form of the words in the brackets.
A man takes a single (1) _____________ of a substance and
puts it in his mouth. Instantly he is transported to another world, a place of
surreal visions and swirling colors. He rushes (2) _____________ into this
parallel universe. What is this (3) _____________ compound with the
power to induce such a mind-blowing trip? Is it some kind of drug that
makes the user hallucinate? No, it’s just a humble cereal ad on TV. The
Fruity Wheat ad is the latest in a long line of (4) _____________ ads whose
imagery appears to draw on the effects of mind-altering substances. Colin
Rees of the ‘Stop TV Advertising’ group, said: ‘I find this and other such
ads totally (5) _____________. Take this stuff and you will experience
something out of this world– the (6) _____________ of the ad seems clear
to me. The companies who make them will say that any relation to drugs is
just one (7) _____________ of the advert, and not one that they (8)
_____________. When I complained about this ad, I was told that it didn’t
contain any (9) _____________ messages. I thought that was a bit rich – I
1. SPOON
2. HEAD
3. TERRIFY
4. CONTROVERSY
5. ACCEPT
6. IMPLY
7. INTERPRET
8. INTENTION
9. CONSCIOUS
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WORD FORMATIONS THEORY
1. Ví trí, chức năng và dấu hiệu nhận biết từ loại DANH TỪ(NOUN)
Vị trí của danh từ trong câu.
1. Chủ ngữ của câu (đầu cầu, đầu mệnh đề)
Maths is the subject I like best
2.Sau tính từ (good, beautiful..), She is a good teacher .
Sau tính từ sở hữu (my, your, his, her,..).
His father works in hospital.
Cụm danh từ: a/ an the + (adv) + adj + N.
3. Làm tân ngữ, sau động từ I like English . We are students.
4. Sau "enough" (enough +N)
He didn't have enough money to buy that car.
5. Sau các mạo từ (a, an, the) She is a teacher .
Đại từ chỉ định (this, that, these, those);
This book is an interesting book.
Lượng từ (each, no, any, a few, a little,..)
I have a little money to go to the movie.
6. Sau giới từ : in, on, of, with, under, at...
Thanh is good at literature .
Dấu hiệu nhận biết danh từ
-ion (distribution), -ment (development), -er (teacher) , -or (actor), -ant (accountant), -age (marriage),
-ship (friendship), -sm (enthusiasm), -ity (ability), -ness (happiness), -dom (freedom), -ist (terrorist),
-ian (physician), -hood (childhood), -ance (importance), -ence (dependence), -ety (society), -ty (honesty) TÍNH TỪ(ADJECTIVE)
Vị trí của tính từ trong câu
1. Trước danh từ: (a/an/the) + (adv) + adj + N My Tam is a famous singer.
2. Sau động từ liên kết: be/ seem/ appear/ feel/ Tom seems tired now
taste/ look/ keep/get/ keep/ make (sb) + adj
The homework keeps me busy all the time
3. Sau "too": S+ be/ seem/look..+ too +adj..
Coffee seems too hot for me to drink.
4. Trước “enough": S + be + adj + enough..
She is tall enough to play volleyball.
5. Trong cấu trúc: so + adj + that
The weather was so bad that we decided to stay at home
6. Dùng dưới các dạng so sánh
Meat is more expensive than fish.
7. Dùng trong câu cảm thán: How intelligent she is! How + adj +S+V! What a beautiful girl! What + (a/an) + adj +N!
Dấu hiệu nhận biết tính từ
-ful (helpful), -less (homeless), -ly (friendly), -al (national), -ble (acceptable), -ive (active), -ous (famous),
-ish (selfish), -y (foggy), - like (childlike), -ic (scientific), -ed (bored), -ing (interesting), -ary (necessary),
-ant (important), -ent (different) TRẠNG TỪ
Vị trí của trạng từ trong câu
1. Trước động từ thường giữa trợ động từ và
They seldom get up early in the morning.
động từ thường (đặc biệt là các trạng từ chỉ tần
I have recently finished my homework.
suất: always, usually,...)
I don't usually go to school late.
2. Trước tính từ: be/ feel/look.. + adv + adj She is very nice. He looks extremely unwell.
3. Sau "too": V(thường) + too + adv !
The teacher speaks too quickly .
4. Trước "enough": V(thường) + adv + enough
The teacher speaks slowly enough for us to understand.
5. Trong cấu trúc : V(thường) + so + adv + that
Jack drove so fast that he caused an accident.
6. Đứng cuối câu (trạng từ thời gian)
I finished my essay last week .
7. Thường đứng 1 mình ở đầu câu/ giữa câu và
Last summer I came back my home country.
cách các thành phần khác của câu bằng dấu “,”
Its raining hard . Tom, however , goes to school.
Dấu hiệu nhận biết trạng từ:
Adv = adj + ly (beautifully, usefully, carefully, strongly, badly)
Ngoại lệ: Một số từ có đuôi “ly” nhưng là tính từ: daily : hàng ngày, early : sớm; elderly : già, lớn tuổi;
friendly : thân thiện, likely : có khả năng sẽ xảy ra; costly = đắt đỏ; lively = sinh động, lonely
lẻ loi, lovely = đáng yêu, manly = nam tính; silly = ngớ ngẩn; ugly = xấu xí; unlikely: không có khả
năng xảy ra; monthly: hàng tháng; weekly: hàng tuần, brotherly = như anh em; comely = duyên
dáng; goodly = có duyên; homely =giản dị, lowly = hèn mọn, masterly = tài giỏi; scholarly uyên bác;
shapely = dáng đẹp, timely = đúng lúc; unseemly = không phù hợp. ĐỘNG TỪ
Vị trí của trạng từ trong câu
1. Thường đứng sau chủ ngữ
Lam Anh plays volleyball everyday.
2. Đứng sau trạng từ chỉ tần suất I usually get up late.
Dấu hiệu nhận biết động từ
-ate (compensate), -ain (maintain); -flect (reflect), -flict (inflict); -spect (respect), -scrib (describe), - ceive
(deceive), -fy (modify), -isel-ize (realize), -ude (include), -ide (devide), dus (evade), -tend (extend),... PRACTICE TEST 1
1. A portion of the proceeds will be ________ for providing school fees for poor children for the coming academic year. (mark)
2. The administration ropes in all educational institutions, government offices, public sector ________ and
universities for the purpose of mobilising funds. (take)
3. Contraception is less ________ or affordable in South America. (cure)
4. Both toxic and ________ potentials are properties of all drugs. (cure)
5. While learning has changed for students in this new century, we are ________ by the boundless
opportunity presented in our lifetime. (bold)
6. It does not become an economic ________ but it does become a ‘newly industrialized country’, like
Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea. (power)
7. We believe that the most effective enforcement tool is self-policing and ________ (strain).
8. It is possible to humanely raise and slaughter a variety of food animals, including ________ poultry and beef cattle. (range)
9. Most of this feature includes behind-the-scenes video ________ of the crew working and goofing off. (foot)
10. Together they forged a(n) ________ intellectual climate that has profoundly shaped my career. (vigor)
11. We will investigate the tradeoffs among data ________, data hiding capacity, and probabilities of
extraction errors in different applications. (perceive)
12. This is a(n) ________ thriller that promises to deliver. (page)
13. Death, from this perspective, seems unproblematically universal, a simple, irreducible fact of our nature,
________ the same across all societies and throughout time (yield)
14. Of course there is a(n) ________ between such advantages of large cells and the disadvantages of slower cell multiplication. (trade)
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).
16. Scholars have tried to make a case for ________, competitiveness, and selfishness as innate human trait. (acquire)
17. The judge ruled that Newman's comments were not a(n) ________offense. (act)
18. She was a very selfish, ________ bad-tempered little girl. (agree)
19. Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical ________ (antique).
20. He claims that the laws are ________ and have no contemporary relevance. (antique)
21. I fretted and sweated as they stalked in and stared around with that ________, accusatory look of all cops everywhere. (approve)
22. A good teacher can encourage ________creativity. (art)
23. She's ________ and knows how to get round her parents. (art)
24. Most ________ or totalitarian regimes are nonconstitutional. (authority)
25. One encouraging feature of period-instrument performances in recent decades has been a growing
concern with reliable and ________editions. (authority)
26. It is essential that there is a(n) ________ (author) use of the confidential information.
27. He thought back to the ________ days of his childhood. (care)
28. They gave him a(n) ________ assurance that he would not be hurt.(category)
29. They are taking ________measures to safeguard their forces from the effects of chemical weapons. (caution)
30. Their ________ greetings did not seem heartfelt. (ceremony)
31. The full costume is only worn on important ________ occasions. (ceremony)
32. Utilitarian notions in the social sciences are not enough for even providing a(n) ________ framework for
grasping what actually happens. (concept)
33. It once seemed ________ to everyone that men should travel to the moon. (conceive)
34. The procedure is in strict ________ with standard international practices.(conform)
35. The present economic policy is a(n) ________ of the earlier one. (continue)
36. An historical awareness also imparts a sense of________(continue).
37. Last month's elections saw a ________ in power of the country's socialist party. (continue)
38. It's very ________ to find out that your own team members have been lying to you. (courage)
39. Do you believe in the ________ powers of the local mineral water? (cure)
40. She has an artist's ________ eye. (discriminate)
41. The government enacted laws to protect women from ________employment practices (discriminate)
42. Maria loved both the children. There was never a hint of ________ (favour)
43. They often are involved in the hiring and dismissal of employees but generally have no role in the
________ of personnel policy. (form)
44. An agreement on the ________ of a new government was reached on June 6. (form)
45. There are people who want to ________ you and grind you down. (humble)
46. The discussions reached a new level of ________ and by lunchtime the exchanges were becoming very heated. (intense)
47. ________ and specialization in agriculture, especially in the vineyards, gave rise to commercial exchange
and opportunity for profit and saving. (intense)
48. Areas near the frontier were rough and ________ in the old days. (law)
49. It is ________ for a teacher to inflict corporal punishment on pupils. (law)
50. The relation of politics and economy is a ________ of historical gradual progress. (master)
51. A builder from South London, McAvoy was the ________ of the robbery (master)
52. Photographs and ________ that cover the walls and fill several display cases chronicle the foods this area is famous for. (memory)
53. The three countries have signed a(n) ________ pledging to work together. (memory)
54. Olympic gold medalist Ekaterina Gordeeva is writing a(n) ________ about her life with Sergei Grinkov,
her late husband and figure-skating partner.(memory)
55. Her first defeat was an early lesson in ________ (humble).
56. They cannot forget the ________ they suffered at the hands of their oppressors. (humble).
57. Sales have slowed down quite ________ (mark).
58. To the untrained eye, the two flowers look ________ similar. (mark)
59. Always check the ________ before you buy a secondhand car (mile)
60. The invention of the wheel was a(n) ________ in the history of the world. (mile)
61. One ________ lapse in concentration could prove fatal. (moment)
62. It was in Glasgow, however, that many ________ events were taking place. (moment)
63. Guy was greedy, ________, obsessed with power and self-gratification. (moral)
64. Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and ________ (moral)
65. Since their interest in the past was primarily ________, precise knowledge of actual events and when they
happened was not required. (moral)
66. A couple of victories would improve the team's ________enormously. (moral)
67. You become ________ when things are not going your way and you can't really see a way out of it. (moral)
68. To the audience's ________, the band suddenly stopped playing. (mystical)
69. Electric-powered cars are still something of a(n) ________ (novel)
70. Comparisons are simpler to make when ________ data is presented in diagrammatic form and
conclusions are easier to draw from it. (number)
71. ________ pictures have been deemed to contribute to a hostile environment (object)
72. Personal disinterest in a programme content will help your ________ in assessing its potential for your
public relations purposes. (object)
73. To say that the ________(observe) of this custom or law is sacrilegious or illicit must be regarded as ________ (error).
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)
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)
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)
77. The scandal surely ________ the end of his political career. (sign)
78. He gained ________ for being difficult to work with as an actor. (notorious)
79. Tre Transformer is quite intriguing. It is ________ one of the best movies of the year. (doubt)
80. Her hip has been ________ for quite a while, and she'll probably need surgery on it. (trouble)
81. Her latest novel is a(n) ________ thriller, set some time in the late 21st century. (future)
82. The new policy only serves to ________ the inadequacy of help for the homeless. (accent)
83. Successful candidates will be required to ________ an induction programme. (take)
84. Radio 4 also announced a new ________ of Primo Levi’s short story collection The Periodic Table,
starring Henry Goodman and introduced by Janet Suzman, to be broadcast in 12 episodes of varying lengths this spring. (drama)
85. In the UK, the ratio of people of working age to people over 65 could fall from 3.7 to 1 in 1999 to 2.1 to 1
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)
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).
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) with age.”
88. The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a(n) ________ calling for a halt to hostilities. (solve)
89. Environmental degradation is ________ (character) as any change or aggravation to nature’s turf seen to
be pernicious or ________ (desire).
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).
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)
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)
93. Zombies are archetypal monsters from the bottom of the uncanny valley, with their dead eyes and ________ faces (express).
94. The terrible scenes were indelibly ________ on his mind (print).
95. Phyllis Schlafly, the ________ conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s, has died. (speak)
96. The results ________ poor hygiene as one cause of the outbreak. (imply)
97. The country’s economic crisis had a(n) ________ effect on world markets. (settle)
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: sự bạc màu
99. The company has established total ________ over its rivals. (supreme)
100 Despite fighting between the government and SPLA rebels, citizens will be allowed ________ (hinder)
access to humanitarian aid via "tranquility corrid. PRACTICE TEST 3
1. With increasing numbers of people choosing to teach English as a foreign language, the need to gain a(n)
________ (credit) qualification has never been more important.
2. A campaign is calling for the reversal of a decision to scrap A-level archaeology - saying it would cause
_______(revoke) harm to the development of future archaeologists.
3. Sir Adrian was a true gentleman. He was ________ (fail) polite to everyone he met within the business and
was on first name terms with many of them, regardless of where they worked.
4. An eight-month inquiry by the all party group on ________ (mind) found frontline public servants could be
less likely to fall ill with stress, or quit altogether, if they engage in the increasingly popular meditation practice.
5. ________ (absent) is an issue of growing concern among employers in the UK owing to changing
legislation, but there is virtually no robust data on its direct or indirect costs.
6. A decision to allow ________ (hear) evidence in disciplinary proceedings against a doctor linked to child
abuse claims was ________ (law).
7. Slavoj Žižek was born in communist Yugoslavia in 1949, and received a thorough grounding in Marxism
and the principles of ________ (dialect) materialism.
8. Can you make up a(n) ________ (four) for tennis tomorrow?
9. These wonderful books ________ (capsule) moments in history in truly unforgettable ways .
10. Proposals to protect the right of mentally ________ (capacity) people to be involved in important
decisions about their life have been published by the government.
11. Authorities in the US state of Michigan have charged a taxi driver with six counts of murder after he went
on a random shooting spree on Saturday. Jason Brian Dalton, 45, remained ________ (express) as the charges
were read in court on Monday.
12. Around 40% of jobseekers have been without work for more than one year, the report says, running
"significant risks of ________ (moral), loss of self-esteem and mental health problems"
demoralization: sự làm mất tinh thần
13. A former migrant has returned home to Senegal after becoming ________ (heart) with life as an illegal
migrant in Spain. After six years, Babacar Dialor Faye never got his legal documents and had to live on
________ (hand) from the Red Cross.
14. Kids have become ________ (sense) to violence. Someone's been shot, and kids are playing up and
down the streets on their bikes, because they're used to seeing it and that's also what you see in a war zone.
15. Parents often favour one child over another and, at its worst, parental________ (favour) can be one of the
most profound and damaging emotional dynamics a child ever encounters. It can affect the rest of their lives.
16. When Emma was widowed in 1879, she decided to leave her home in Koblenz, Germany, to start
________ (new) in Glasgow, and settled in the city by 1881.
17. Anti-terrorism police patrol units are to be introduced across London boroughs. This tactic was endorsed
by Lord Harris in his review of London's ________ (prepare) for a terror attack, commissioned by the mayor.
18. Reports of memory loss with long-term cannabis use are nothing new, and an influential paper published
last year provided evidence that smoking marijuana has a(n) ________ (delete) effect on intelligence.
19. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis and is what causes the
subjective "high". This includes changes in ________ (perceive) sensations, a feeling of ________ (content) and increased appetite .
20. Cyanide ________ (toxic) is experienced by humans at doses of around 0.5–3.5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight .
21. She has become increasingly ________ (opinion) and verbalises her opinions forcefully without any
insight into their effect on others.
23. ________ who want to fund the restoration of a derelict arts centre in Cheltenham have pleaded with
other bidders to let it become community-run (benefit)
24. He was a bad influence on the child, who was at a(n) ________ (impress) age.
25. Membership talks were launched in 2005, but progress has been slow, as several EU states have serious
________ about Turkish EU membership. (give)
26. He has such great power and yet talked with such ________(humble). There aren’t many people in
politics who are as charismatic as President Obama.
27. For many people Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is the most influential figure in the history of
western classical music. His extraordinary talent was already clearly evident as a young man, ________
(mercy) surviving a somewhat unconventional upbringing during which his eccentric father would often force
him to take music lessons in the middle of the night.
28. How often have you seen rich people take to the stress, shouting that they are earning too much?
Protesters are typically blue-collar workers yelling that the minimum page has to go up, or that their jobs
should not go overseas. Concern about ________ (fair) is always ________(symmetry), stronger in the poor
than the rich. And the ________ (lie) emotions are not as ________(loft) as the ideal itself. Children become
thoroughly________ (indignation) as the slightest discrepancy in, say, the size of their slice of pizza
compared to their sibling’s.
29. Many teachers expressed serious ________ (give) about the new tests.
30. The price of property in the city is ________ (prohibit)
31. ________ is an economic theory which states that a progressively greater level of consumption is
beneficial to the consumers. (consume)
32. If your credit card debt is mounting and yet you can't stop spending, you could be a ________(shop).
33. The number of people suffering from shopping addiction has . ________ (TAKE) the number of drug and drink addicts combined.
34. Everyone has heard of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; few of his son Franz Xaver. A new CD collection
________ (title) The Other Mozart celebrates Franz's music - in all its haunting, ________ (melancholy)
innocence. The 27 songs are brief slivers of ideas, ________ (develop) shadows of what might have been,
reaching a beautiful fulfillment in the later works. But it is clear that the music never reaches the heights of
his genius father. Franz was the youngest of Mozart's children, and his mother's hopes and ambitions focused
on him following the ________ (mature) death of his father. The very best teachers were automatically
available to Franz's, who made his public debut as a singer, aged five. The songs bring to light Franz's
________. (piano) accomplishments; the piano parts are extremely demanding. The songs hint at Franz's love
for a woman; they speak time and again of unattainable love and ________ (fulfil) longing.
________ (realist), however, the fact remains that this music, had it been written by a composure of any other
name, would probably have remained buried in the archives.
35. The region has several medium-sized towns and cities, but no major ________ (urban)
36. When you're on a cross-country flight, it's tough to tolerate the ________ crying of a baby. (cease)
37. Our ________ mind registers things which our conscious mind is not aware of. (conscious)
38. They were now faced with seemingly ________ technical problems (mount).
39. The report should distinguish clearly between ________ fact, firm opinion and mere speculation (dispute)
40. They have become ________, with both sides refusing to compromise any further. (reconcile)
41. Finland’s metalworkers' union chief Riku Aalto has criticised government proposals to alter nationwide
labour conditions as ________and unprofessional (amateur).
42. His interpretation of the figures is far too ________ (simple)
43. The organization insists that it is ________ and does not identify with any one particular party (politics)
44. The new regulations will be ________ for small businesses. (burden)
45 Solon replies that birds like peacocks are ________ in their beauty. (compare)
46. It is ________ to generalize from the results of a single experiment. (advise)
47. Try not to ________ to criticism (react)
48. He was confused and ________ and I didn't get much sense out of him. (cohere)
49. Gradually she began to notice one or two little ________ in his character. (perfect)
50. They’re concerned about the ________ of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. (build)
51. Karen has always felt ________ by her famous elder sister. (shadow)
52. An increasing number of tests are available for detecting foetal ________ (normal).
53. He is currently standing trial for alleged ________ (practice)
54. All points on a circle are ________ (distant) from the centre.
55. The worsening situation forced the company to ________ (size) from 39 employees to 7.
56. The new version of the program comes with a much better user ________(face).
57. Who will be the main ________ of the cuts in income tax? (benefit)
58. The parents showed remarkable ________(bear) toward their defiant and unruly son.
59. A(n) ________(mean/menace) has been committed but the offender has not been caught.
60. I keep getting ________ (contrary) advice - some people tell me to keep it warm and some tell me to put ice on it.
61. He gazed at her with ________ (smell) eyes, wishing she wasn't married.
62. He had a(n) ________ (rival) knowledge of south Arabian society, religion, law and customs.
63. The ship is an exact ________ (reply) of the original Golden Hind.
64. ________(provide) and expression as well as musical accompaniment of the exercises plays a central role
in the training programme of the Medau-Schule.
65. Ariadne herself personifies the passively courageous, endlessly ________(resource), and ________
(love) restorative element in every psyche.
66. ________ (brain) on creative tasks has been a major activity in the advertising business where it began in the 1930s.
67. Abuses of the investigative process may ________(perceive) lead to abridgment of protected freedoms
68. Their contributions to science have earned them a(n) ________ (last) place in history.
69. She appeared on television to make a(n) ________ (passion) plea for help.
70. No one will raise moral psychology of the question of obesity, for fear of sounding ________(passion) and ________(reaction).
71. We should take a more ________ (passion) view and consider the long-term effects of Briant's work.
72. The solutions ________ (compass) a wide range of options to suit all tastes and pockets.
73. He was known to be a loud-mouthed, ________ (opinion) bigot.
74. The aim of the report is to ________ (lucid) the main points of the new regulations.
75. Some things are ________ (alien) true: Water is wet, gra is green (kind of), dogs bark and houses prices rise
76. Jack tried to ________ (one) for his rudeness by sending her some flowers.
77. By 1980 the Republican Party platform had become antiabortion; and a president who pledged to
________ (law) abortion altogether had been elected.
78. Tootle seems to be essentially a(n) ________ (caution) tale, warning the child to stay on the narrow road of virtue.
79. The country's great influence in the world is ________ (proportion) to its relatively small size.
80. In the US, a school ________ (intend) is in charge of the schools in a particular area.
81. The demonstrators ________ (brand) banners and shouted slogans.
82. He has a(n) ________(can) knack of being able to see immediately where the problem lies.
83. Mick was stubborn and ________ (dominate) with a very bad temper.
84. My profession had an important influence in the formation of my character and ________ (temper).
85. The final whistle was greeted with ________ (triumph) cheers from players and spectators.
86. She has never traced back her ________ (line), but believes her grandparents were from Aberdeenshire.
87. She was a devout Catholic and, so far as I am aware, ________ (assail/salient) morally.
88. In the field of ________ (diet), standards of practice have been developed for practitioners in the field.
89. I am afraid I have quite a(n) ________ (incline) to retire on a pension.
90. A(n) ________ (reach) and comprehensive strategy, carefully integrated with broader plans for health care reform, is required.
91. They're making efforts to streamline their normally ________(cumber) bureaucracy.
92. Trading can be characterized as a pure, ________ (cumber) personal choice with an immediate outcome.
93. He's ________(centre), ________(manipulate), insensitive; classic signs of a personality problem.
94. Sometimes a sympathetic friend can be a constant source of discouragement, all ________ (know).
95. Some say he was reborn as an undead god, others that he was simply a(n) ________ spirit.
96. This book is about people who claim to have ________ (normal) abilities such as ESP and mind-reading.
97. The refugees slept in ________ (shift) tents at the side of the road.
98. The inheritance of ________ (mode) company structures from the past, reinforced by further
concentration, produced very rigid company organisation.
99. In the ________ (mingle) of news and commercials we have a struggle of sorts between two different orientations.
100. Two hijackers used fake explosives to _______ (command) the airliner. PRACTICE TEST 4
A . There are a myriad of lifestyle issues affecting the youth of today. Such is the pressure heaped on many
school-goers to achieve academic excellence by their parents that these 1_______ (real) expectations are
causing children to become hopelessly depressed. Indeed, some, in their 2_______ (despair) to escape and
their sense of guilt at being unable reach the levels of success demanded of them by their 3_______ (push)
parents, either rebel in what is 4_______ (amount) to a cry for help, or, worse still, engage in 5_______
(harm). It is no coincidence that suicide rates, expecially amongst young males, have been rising steadily for
some time now. These are tough times to be a teen.
Then there are those who get hooked on the internet; the 6 _______ (virtue) world becomes their reality. For
these teens, their social circle shrinks 7_______ (drama) until, at last, their friendship sphere is limited solely
to their online 8_______ (bud). Not alone do they commonly suffer from sleep 9_______ (private) on account
of their destructive addiction to game play and net-surfing, their behaviour may become so 10 _______ (err)
and peculiar over time as to be considered 11_______ (social) . And while they sit at their computer screens
hidden away in splendid isolation from the real world, such is the lack of exercise they get that their calorie
intake far exceeds what is necessary for them to maintain a stable weight. In essence, due to their sedentary
lifestyle, their weight 12_______ (rocket) until such time as they become morbidly obese.
B. The standard of television programming produced in this country is in terminal decline. The 1_______
(shed) has become a meaningless term confined in its 2_______ (apply) to 3_______ (go) days when adult
content felt the full force of censorship and was not allowed to appear on the box until after 9:00 p.m.
Nowadays, however, it seems anything goes any time. And, truth told, whatever anything is, it seldom 'goes'
for much longer than a half hour or so at any rate before it is interrupted by a commercial break. And don't
even get me started on those appalling 4_______ (inform) most of the networks run right the way through the
night, one after another, for up to thirty minutes at a time. lt is truly painful. Terrestrial television is now, as
far as I am concerned, a laughing stock. All the quality has been bought up by the satellite networks, with
their big-money weight behind them, but even here 5_______ (pick) are slim. In protest at the dire state of
things, I have become a converted 6_______ (net). I look to the web now to find good content. There, I can
find just enough 7_______ (run) of quality programmes to prevent myself from falling into utter despair and
pining for the good old days of 8_______ (year).
C. In January 2001, the 1_______ (govern) Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its latest report on
climate change. Climate models worked out by giant super-computers had become far more reliable since the
previous report in 1995 and allowed them to 2_______ (praise) the earlier projections for global warming.
Their conclusions were that something very serious is happening and that it cannot be a natural process. The
1990s was the hottest decade for 1,000 years and the Earth is warming faster than at any time in the last
10,000 years. According to the report, human activities are 3_______ (equivocate) to blame for the
temperature rise. The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide and, due to deforestation, there are fewer
trees to absorb this gas and recycle it back into oxygen. Methane 4_______ (concentrate) have also gone up
dramatically because of increases in rice culture and 5_______ (cattle), both of which generate methane from
6_______ (compose) vegetation. These greenhouses gases trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere and cause the
temperature to rise. In the worst case, the resulting melting of ice-caps and glaciers would cause sea levels to
rise by up to 88 cm, endangering the homes and 7_______ (lively) of tens of millions of people who live in low-lying regions.
Unfortunately, there is far greater 8_______ (unanimous) among the world’s scientists over the issue than
among politicians. As long ago as 1990, the IPCC recommended a 60% reduction in carbon dioxide
9_______ (emit), as the basic level required to return the planet’s climate to a healthy level. Governments
globally failed to 10_______ (act) these proposals. Now that the dangers have been reaffirmed by the latest
report, it is high time that governments took an active interest in exploring alternative, renewable energy sources.
D. People intuitively recognize the importance of self-esteem to their psychological health, so it isn't
particularly remarkable that most of us try to protect and enhance it in ourselves whenever possible. What is
remarkable is that attention to self-esteem has become a(n) 1_______ (commune) concern, at least for
Americans, who see a favorable opinion of oneself as the central psychological source from which all manner
of positive outcomes spring. The corollary, that low self-esteem lies at the root of individual and thus
2_______ (society) problems and 3_______ (function), has sustained an ambitious social agenda for
decades. Indeed, campaigns to raise people's sense of self-worth abound. Consider what transpired in
California in the late 1980s. Prodded by State Assemblyman John Vasconcellos, Governor George
Deukmejian set up a task force on self-esteem and personal and social responsibility. Vasconcellos argued
that raising self-esteem in young people would reduce crime, teen pregnancy, drug abuse, school 4_______
(achieve) and pollution. At one point, he even expressed the hope that these efforts would one day help
balance the state budget, a prospect predicated on the observation that people with high 5_______ (regard)
earn more than others and thus pay more in taxes. Along with its other activities, the task force assembled a
team of scholars to survey the relevant literature. The results appeared in a 1989 volume 6_______ (title) The
Social Importance of Self-Esteem, which stated that "many, if not most, of the major problems plaguing
society have roots in the low self-esteem of many of the people who make up society." In reality, the report
contained little to support that assertion.
E. An emerging discipline called neuroaesthetics is seeking to bring scientific 1_______ (objective) to the
study of art, and has already given us a better understanding of many 2_______ (master). The blurred
3_______ (image) of Impressionist paintings seems to stimulate the brain's amygdala, for instance. Since the
amygdala plays a crucial role in our feelings, that finding might explain why many people find these pieces so 4_______ (move).
Could the same approach also shed light on abstract twentieth-century pieces, from Mondrian's geometrical
blocks of colour, to Pollock's 5_______(seem) haphazard arrangements of splashed paint on canvas?
6_______ (sceptical) believe that people claim to like such works simply because they are famous. We
certainly do have an inclination to follow the crowd. When asked to make simple 7_______ (perceive)
decisions such as matching a shape to its rotated image, for example, people often choose a definitively
wrong answer if they see others doing the same. It is easy to imagine that this 8_______ (mental) would have
even more impact on a fuzzy concept like art appreciation, where there is no right or wrong answer.
F. Pop art was a(n) 1_______ (convention) art style in which 2_______ (common) objects such as comic
strips, soup cans and road signs were used as subject matter, and were often incorporated into the work. The
pop art movement was largely a British and American cultural phenomenon of the late 1950s and ‘60s. Art
critic Lawrence Alloway, referring to the prosaic 3_______ (icon) of its painting and sculpture, named the
movement pop art. It represented an attempt to return to a more objective and 4_______ (universe) accepted
form of art after the dominance in both the United States and Europe of the highly personal abstract
5_______ (express). The art form was iconoclastic, rejecting the 6_______ (supreme) of the ‘high art’ of the
past and the 7_______ (pretend) of other contemporary avant-garde art. Pop art became a cultural institution
because of its close reflection of a particular social situation and because its easily 8_______ (comprehend)
images were immediately exploited by the mass media. Although the critics of pop art describe it as
sensational and non-aesthetic, its proponents saw it as an art that was democratic and not 9_______
(discriminate), bringing together both connoisseurs and untrained inexperienced viewers. Even though public
reaction to pop art was 10_______ (favour), it found critical acceptance as a form of art suited to the highly
technological, mass media-oriented society of western countries.
G. The comedy Bringing Up Baby, on the other hand, presents practically non-stop dialogue delivered at
1_______ (neck) speed. This use of dialogue 2_______ (score) not only the dizzy quality of the character
played by Katherine Hepburn, but also the 3_______ (absurd) of the film itself and thus its humor. The
audience is bounced from gag to gag and conversation to conversation; there is no time for audience
reflection. The audience is caught up in a(n) 4_______ (wind) of activity in simply managing to follow the
plot. This film presents pure 5______ (escape) - largely due to its frenetic dialogue. PRACTICE TEST 5
1. This place is an ___________ zone, which is restricted to people who work in the Parliamentary House only. (EXCLUDE)
2. He was ___________ by the darkness and got lost in the forest. (NIGHT)
3. He was ___________ with intelligence but he tried hard to make up for it. (ENDOW)
4. Any ___________ gimmicks are forbidden in this competition. (MALICE)
5. Surely all women must have ___________ instinct or the human race would die out. (MOTHER)
6. Putting up with noise coming from the neighbor is probably the most ____________ thing. (TO)
7. The leader was taken into custody, which brought an end to the _____________. (SURGE)
8. The spectacular view of Sa Pa has _____________ many visitors. (RAPTURE)
9. Andy has received such _____________ fame after he tried himself in the school’s play. (WONT)
10. The aridity in that area _____________ a poor crop. (TOKEN)
11. Some people argue that money has _____________ football. (BASE)
12. This remote village bore the _____________ of the storm. (PREDATOR)
113. “People” is a ____________ word. (SYLLABLE)
14. The young boy was _____________ by the two men who then asked the innocent for money. (WAY)
15. Taking that old lady for a ride is _____________. (CONSCIENCE)
16. To achieve the _____________ logic, you have to employ certain techniques of using connectives like
‘and’, ‘or’ in the right place within the sentence. (SENTENCE)
17. This chair is almost too ____________, so replace it with a new one! (ANNUAL)
18. Underground nuclear _____________ are believed to have been carried out. (NOTE)
19. The opponents of nuclear power may object to the scheme for some ______________ reasons. (MENTION)
20. Every point in his speech is _____________, which allows the audience to follow easily. (PERSPEX)
21. The ______________ is used to measured the smallest things! (MICRO)
22. His ______________ talking annoys the teachers a lot. (TERMINAL)
23. Many ______________ policies have come into force to boost the economic development. (BUSINESS)
24. A(n) _____________ schedule assists me in passing the day smoothly. (ARRANGE)
25. Allowing yourself anything you like makes you a ____________ figure. (INDULGE)
26. Mary ______________ with her husband about his budget this month. (POSTULATE)
27. It is impossible to _______________ his excellence at work. (SAY)
28. People in coastal area live mainy on the ______________, which allows them to earn a great deal of
money from the sea products (CULTURE)
29. People felt a great pity for the time spent to see such a(n) _____________ film. (ABYSS)
30. Every book has a ______________ including what the authors say about their masterpiece. (WORD)
31. I cannot imagine why there are such ______________ people in this world. Don’t they feel any sympathy for the homeless? (HEART)
32. I will bring my unbrella along on the _____________ that it rains. (CHANCE)
33. The dramatic decrease in the ________________ of this factory can be a direct result of underpayment. (PUT)
34. The contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan can cause ______________ consequences. (LIFE)
35. It is a _____________ fact that the vegeterian sausages were invented during World War I. (KNOW)
36. His recent unpredictable mood ____________ him from his friends. (STRANGE)
37. I was ______________ and fell in love with her immediately at first sight. (LOVE)
38. The camera must be clean with a soft ____________ cloth. Otherwise, the water will permeate and cause damage. (WRING)
39. His recent ups and downs made the criminal more ____________ than ever. (BITE)
40. John Cena used to be in his _____________ in WWE but since his dislocation, he had to leave for
operation and it would take him a long time to make a full recovery. (DAY)
41. Bats use ______________ to navigate in the dark when hunting prey. (LOCATION)
42. He was lying, indicated by the _______________ sign that his hands were shivering. (TELL)
43. Thanks to the _____________ at the bottom of the page, the Chinese-VietNamese poem becomes more accessible. (NOTE)
44. The dog seems rather _______________; it must not have been fed for days. (SEE)
45. ________________ injection is the most common way to inject drugs. (VEIN)
46. _________________ medication brings about a quick relief but it is not recommended for long-term treatment. (ACT)
47. Ivan’s camera now ________________ because he carelessly dropped it into the pool. (FUNCTION)
48. Mary told the doctor about her stomach’s ________________. It didn’t seem to work properly. (FUNCTION)
49. A cock roach can continue to live for a few days even if it is ________________. (CAPITA)
50. Their house is decorated in such a _________________ way so that it fit in with other houses. (DESCRIBE)
51. ________________ people are strong and healthy ones who can make a living on their own. (BODY)
52. I spent the whole evening _______________ my messy house. (CLUTTER)
53. Remember to read every _______________ in the contract because it can be a trap for the unwary. (PRINT)
54. I did my project in my own way, not in a ________________ one. (TREAD)
55. From six o’clock _______________, I’m home! (ON)
56. Some of the ________________ and __________________ regions in Somalia have adopted distinctive
symbols , including flags, while others continue to use the Somali flag. (DEPEND/AUTONOMY)
57. A(n) _________________ disease is one that will gradually deteriorate the functioning of any one part in your body. (GENERATE)
58. It is widely known that judges have _________________ powers. (DISCRETION)
59. The little boy left his hand-made boat _______________ on the river. (DRIFT)
60. The students are ________________ seperated into differnt classes. (QUALIFY)
61. He suffered from headaches as an _______________ of his accident. (AFFECT)
62. The renown that Michael Jackson gained for himself is almost ________________. (SUPERIOR)
63. Viet Nam used to be ________________ into two seperate areas, with the border being Gianh river. (MASS)
64. The walls were _________________ with colors, which make it so beautiful. (STRIPE)
65. A bottle of cooled water had __________________ effects on us after a long walk. (VIGOR)
66. Hand ________________ is accused of including BBA, which can cause many health problems. (SANITARY)
67. Their trouble is __________________. They themselves made the situation worse. (INFLICT)
68. The _________________ inside our bodies is a complex system. (MUSCLE)
69. I do not understand why Adriana was so ________________ at last night’s party. She is usually clever
and tactical when meeting people. (ADROIT)
70. Viet Nam went through _________________ process and became an independent country. (COLONY) PRACTICE TEST 6
1. The act of _________ should be prohibited under any circumstances. Everyone all has equal rights to vote. (FRANCHISE)
2. The boss ordered his staff to be ________ with each other in dealing with the company's end-of-year burden. (LABOR)
3. It is such a _________ story that the mom lost her child when her family immigrated from Africa into Europe. (LUCK)
4. The mayor was determined that he would do everything in his power to _________ the murder case. (MYSTERY)
5. The government stressed it was not abandoning its tough __________ policies. (INFLATE)
6. The woman detected her ________ conditions soon after she felt ill in her body. (CANCER)
7. I cast my eyes ________ and saw the geese flying in V-line. (HEAVEN)
8. ________ programs are offered to those who want to do professional training while being paid to work. (SERVICE)
9. It is inhumane to sell ________ limbs of the animals, such as rhinoceros or elephants, in the market place. (MEMBER)
10. He was regarded as a _______ winner as he beat his opponents in three straight sets. (RUN)
11. Although some hold out hope for a sea wall and land reclamation programme, it is admittedly nothing
more than a mere ________ (STOP)
12. A(n) ________ is implanted in the body to prop up the heart. (MAKE)
13. She is ________ gorgeous in that gown. (DIE)
14. His behavior at the party was _________, which went beyond everyone's expectations. (ERR)
15. The advent of computers was one of the _________ milestones in the mankind's history. (NOTE)
16. His condition was so serious _________ as he had to stay in hospital for a month. (MUCH)
17. Pending the _________ of KFC, the manager had to catch up on a huge number of backlogs. (TAKE)
18. It is __________ to be waken up by the noisy music from the neighbor's house. (IRK)
19. Like many other __________ of my age, I dread to use hi-tech gears. (TECHNICAL)
20. Bacteria derived from __________ disease can be contagious among people having reciprocal contact. (MENINGES)
21. The woman is getting older. She is now in the __________ year of her age. (LIGHT)
22. Chemicals are easily __________ if they are laid open in the atmosphere for a long time. (ACTION)
23. The spectators booed as the referee did not disallow the _______ goal. (SIDE)
24. The government must work at full tilt to promote the economy and reduce the ________. (EFFICIENT)
25. The Earth is experiencing a major ________ in the climate. (HEAVE)
26. My ________ is the unique thing that distinguishes me from others. (MARK)
27. Children who grow up in peace tend to be more ________ than those who grow up in war. (ADAPT)
28. My mother ________ me a great deal of encouragement after I got bad grades in my exam. (VOUCH)
29. He is a(n) ________ man. He does not gain any ground in his family. (WILL)
30. You can look at the ________ of this Chinese book to see the elucidation of these new words. (ADD)
31. The reaction that occurs within the cell is called _________ reaction. (CELL)
32. He was ________ from the hustle and bustle of life since he moved to this rural area. (TANGLE)
33. I ________ over whether to go abroad or not. (SHALL)
34. Many people nowadays want to indulge themselves in ________ industries such as finance and the like. (KNOW)
35. Please accept this ________ as a reminder of your stay here. (REMEMBER)
36. A(n) ________ is the one who turns into wolf during full moon. (WOLF)
37. Nitrogen oxide is a(n) ________ compound of oxygen and nitrogen. (ATOM)
38. The story broadens the horizon of the children about their _______. (BEAR)
39. I met my old friend at the supermarket this morning, which was quite ________. (FORTUNE)
40. The mall has intrigued a great number of visitors since it was ________ last month. (GRAND)
41. She cast her eyes ________ and saw a mysterious man looking at her. (STREET)
42. The girl excelled herself at the exam and came ________ to the two boys. (THREE)
43. Scientists from Russia, America and Japan have recently filled the periodic table’s seventh row with four
_________ chemical elements. (HEAVE)
44. It is a misconception that _________ human blood is blue. (OXYGEN)
45. The house is painted in such a(n) _________ style. (SAVOUR)
46. In this modern day, you have to keep yourself _________ so as not to lag behind others. (DATE)
47. This book is _________. You can find information about the varieties of plants around the world here. (EMBRACE)
48. The little rainfall ________ a poor crop for farmers in this village. (BODE)
49. That word is such a(n) ________. It is not easy to pronounce at all. (JAW)
50. _________ and disinfectants are widely used in hospital to kill the bacteria. (SEPTIC)
51. Due to the prolonged _________, the goods arrived later than we had expected. (CONTAIN)
52. Found in ________ condition, the house is intended to be demolished. (DOWN)
53. ________ of violence has been possible by means of television. (DOCTRINE)
54. He laid his desk _________. It is untidily filled with all kinds of stuff. (HEAP)
55. It is ________ that he will press ahead with his project. Nothing can prevent him. (ODD)
56. X-rays, known as a form of ________, are widely utilized nowadays to diagnose medical conditions. (RADIAL)
57. His misunderstanding of the situation resulted in his _________. Everyone could make out the
embarassing remarks on his face. (COMPOSE)
58. The minister _________ the fight against hunger in his opening speech. (ACCENT)
59. Even the most _________ equipment cannot replace the role of the teachers in the future. (ART)
60. America is considered one of the biggest _________ in the world. (POWER)
61. The water ________ in the building is of great concern. It can damage the walls if not managed properly and timely. (FILL)
62. He took off his hat and a pigeon flew out. It was ________ a trick. (GUILE)
63. In a _________ manner, he stepped into the room and shouted at the top of his voice. (DOUBT)
64. You should not assess a situation from such a(n) ________ side. (LATERAL)
65. The homless woman pleaded for a shelter from the rain in a(n) _________ tone. (PASSION)
66. The man reported than he had seen a(n) _________ object, which might well be a UFO. (EGG)
67. The coal cellar needs to be equipped with _________ system in order to prevent suffocation. (VENT)
68. The advent of Internet is an important __________ in human history. (MARK)
69. His face showed the remark of _________ even when we were talking about seriously. ( FLIP)
70. What you know is rather __________. And it is unfair to judge just through a cursory glance. (FACIES)
71. Moving _________ is moving in a direction opposite to the direction the hands of the clock moves. (CLOCK)
72. Reta is studying animal __________ at the Oxford university. (GENE)
73. The crews fortuitously dicovered a __________ in the ship’s cool chamber. (STOW)
74. The man was _________ on a medal for bravely taking a child out of the burning house. (STOW)
75. The report has _________ the cause of global warming in the past decades. (POINT)
76. It may take more than a month to deliver our car from Germany to VietNam as it is _________. (SHIP)
77. “Titanic” is an example of _________ romance. (SHIP)
78. The machine cannot work properly as a direct result of _________. (ALIGN)
79. There used to be a __________ in Quang Tri, whose remains now become a historical site. (HOLD)
80. Andy was ___________ from the volunteer group due to his poor attitude. (COMMUNICATE)
81. I was so ____________ that even a spider scared me. (KNEE)
82. The government ____________ its responsibility in the leakage of confidential information. (NEGATE)
83. Try not to be ___________ even if you are tremendously successful. (VAIN)
84. Bob is a(n) ___________ of an intelligent student. (TYPE)
85. The goverment’s policy to soothe the anger among people was ___________. It should have happened earlier. (CHRONOLOGY)
86. Tom’s collection is such a(n) ___________. There is no connection between things. (MASH)
87. I was completely ___________ by the fact that he was going to get married. (MUSE)
88. Sleeping during day and working when night comes sounds seemingly __________. (SCIENCE)
89. I question whether a spectacle so fantastic and impressive was ever dealtwith, even in the pages of
__________ fiction. (SCIENCE)
90. Adam’s gait is a(n) __________ for his strong personality. (WORD)
91. The apricot blossom __________ during spring. (GERM)
92. In an _________ world, people have to change to get into the swing of the environment. (EVOLVE)
93. I __________ the distance from my house to the Ann’s hospital and arrived there rather late. (RECK)
94. Harry Porter’s personality is successfully ___________ by J.K.Rowling throughout her series. (LINE)
95. Your __________ saying last night could hurt other people’s feelings although you might not intend to say so. (SENSE)
96. What Thuy Minh said has provoked violent __________ from critics as well as celebrities. (BLAST)
97. You are becoming a(n) ___________. Just go outside and see what happens. (LAY)
98. A ___________ is an instrument that separates light into a frequency spectrum and records the signal using a camera. (SPECTRUM)
99. Cindy showed ___________ support at Josh’s project. She always believes him. (FALTER)
100. This place is an ___________ zone, which is restricted to people who work in the Parliamentary House only. (EXCLUDE)
MORE EXERCISES: WORD FORM
1. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the blanks.
Dark black clouds in a dull sky meant one thing and one thing only: there was going to be a (1.thunder)…..
Not one of us had brought an umbrella, or even a (2.rain)……. So when Jack suggested we should go to a
museum, we all agreed immediately. As we had been (3. shop)………all morning we were now feeling very
tired, it would be a (4. pleasant)………...to sit down. We took a bus and arrived just as large shops of rain were beginning to fall.
The museum was quite (5.desert)……and very peaceful. We sat down in the main hall and listened to the rain
(6. beat)…….against the windows.
Suddenly, there was a great (7. disturb)……..at the (8. enter)……… a large party of schoolboys were (9.
lead) ………in by a teacher. The poor man was trying to keep them quiet and threatening to punish them, but
they did not pay the (10.slight)……. attention.
2. Complete the following passage by supplying the correct form of the word to fill in each blank.
The increase in city crime is a global phenomenon. Some people say that a lot of crime in this
country is because of (1 - migrate)____ and the new people arriving from other countries bring different (2 -
culture) ____ values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea because the most common crimes
are (3 - local) ____ produced and not imported from other countries. (4 - Vandal) ____ is one of the biggest
crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets. Another popular crime is (5 -
pay) ____ parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them do not own
cars. The (6 - oppose) ____ point of view is that young local people feel angry when they can’t get a job and
in order to (7 - hand) ____ the change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets. This would
explain why bicycle (8 - thief) ____ is more common than car crime these days, especially in rich (9 -
neighbors) ____ where most cars are protected with electronic alarms. Another reason, though, for so many
bicycles getting stolen might be that the (10 - punish) ____ is not very severe compared to car stealing which
can land you in prison for a number of years.
3. Put the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer in the box. AUTUMN COLORS
A new term is rapidly gaining recognition in the American language - a 'leaf peeper' is someone who,
in autumn, is on the __ _ (1. LOOK) for areas where the leaves of deciduous trees have changed colour. In
New England, in the USA, 'leaf peeping' is big business, generating millions of dollars annually. The first
report that leaves are changing colour sets off an __ _ (2. INVADE) of 'peepers' thus causing serious
obstruction on some roads. Thousands of people log on to websites in their _ _ (3. EAGER) to find the
location of the trees that have foliage in the most __ _ (4. GLORY) colours. The popularity of 'leaf tourism' is
well established in New England, and the changing colours of autumn provide an annual _ _ (5. TALK)
point. The colours vary from year to year since the _ _ (6. INTENSE) of the colour is __ ___ (7. DEPEND)
on the chemical composition of the dying leaves. After a long dry summer, leaves often turn bright red, while
cloudy autumn days will produce less spectacular yellows. If climate change leads to _ _ (8. INCREASE)
hot, dry summers in the northern hemisphere, then countries in Europe can expect summers not _ _ (9.
LIKE) those across the Atlantic. They will then enjoy a kaleidoscope of _ __ (10. SEASON) colour to rival
the deep reds and blazing oranges seen in New England.
. 5. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
Vitamins, taken in tiny doses, are a major group of organic compounds that regulate 1. ( organic )
the mechanisms by which the body converts food into energy. They should not be confused 2. ( alphabet )
with minerals, which are ___(1)___ in their makeup. Although in general the naming of 3. ( identify )
vitamins followed the ___(2)___order of their ___(3)___, the nomenclature of individual 4. ( organize )
substances may appear to be somewhat random and ___(4)___. Among the 13 vitamins
known today, five are produced in the body. Because the body produces sufficient
quantities of some but not all vitamins, they must be supplemented in the daily diet. 5. ( designate )
Although each vitamin has its specific ___(5)___ and cannot be replaced by another
compound, a lack of one vitamin can interfere with the processing of another. When a lack
of even one vitamin in a diet is continual, a vitamin deficiency may result. 6. ( sure)
The best way for an individual to ___(6)___ a necessary supply of vitamins is to 7. (vary)
maintain a balanced diet that includes a ___(7)___ of foods and provides adequate 8. (equal)
quantities of all the compounds. Some people take vitamin supplements, predominantly in 9. ( balance )
the form of tablets. The vitamins in such supplements are ___(8)___ to those in food, but 10. ( Specify )
an adult who maintains a balanced diet does not need a daily supplement. The ingestion of
supplements is recommended only to correct an existing deficiency due to ___(9)___diet,
to provide vitamins known to be lacking in a restricted diet, or to act as a therapeutic
measure in medical treatment. ___(10)___, caution must be exercised with fat-soluble
substances, such as vitamins A and D, because, taken in gigantic doses, they may present a
serious health hazard over a period of time.
6: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form.
People are often put off meditation by what they see as its many mystical associations. Yet meditation is a (1.
STRAIGHT) _____ technique which merely involves sitting and resting the mind.In addition to its (2.
SIMPLE) ______, meditation offers powerful help in the battle against stress. Hundreds of studies have
shown that meditation, when undertaken in a principled way, can (3. REDUCTION) ______ hypertension
which is related to stress in the body. Research has proved that certain types of meditation can (4. SUBSTANCE) ______
decrease key stress symptoms such as (5. ANXIOUS) ______and irritability.In
fact, those who practise meditation with any (6. REGULAR) ______see their doctors less and spend, on
average, seventy per cent fewer days in hospital. They are said to have more stamina, a happier (7.
DISPOSE)______ and even enjoy better relationships.
When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a personal 'mantra' or word which you use every time
you practise the technique and which is (8. SUPPOSE) ______chosen according to your needs. Initial classes
are taught (9. INDIVIDUAL)______ but subsequent classes usually consist of a group of students and take
place over a period of about four days. The aim is to learn how to slip into a deeper state of
(10.CONSCIOUS) ______ for twenty minutes a day. The rewards speak for themselves.
7. Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided in the space provided under this part
Antonio Vivaldi, an Italian composer and a violinist, was the most (1) ____
( INFLUENCE ) of his age. He was born March 4, 1678, in Venice, and was trained by his father, a
violinist at Sa Mark’s Cathedral. (2) ____ ( ORDAIN ) a priest in 1703, Vivaldi began teaching that year at
the Ospedaledella Pietà, a (3) _____ ( CONSERVE ) for orphaned girls. He was associated with the Pietà,
usually as music (4) ____ ( DIRECT ), until 1740, training the students, composing concertos and
oratorios for (5)_____ ( WEEK ) concerts, and meanwhile establishing an international reputation. From
1713 on, Vivaldi was also (6) _____ ( ACT ) as an opera composer and producer in Venice and traveled to
Rome, Mantua, and (7) _____ ( ELSE ) to oversee performances of his operas. In about 1740 he accepted
a position at the court of Empire Charles VI in Vienna. He died in Vienna on July 28, 1741.
Vivaldi’s concertos provided a model for this genre throughout Europe, affecting the
style even of his older contemporaries. Vivaldi was the first composer who (8) ____ ( CONSISTENT )
used the ritornello form that became standard for the fast movements of concertos. The ritornello was a
section that recurred in (9) _____ ( DIFFER ) keys and was played by the full orchestra. It alternated with
soloist-dominated sections (episodes) that in his works were often virtuosic in character. He virtually
established the three-movement format for the concerto and was among the first to introduce cadenzas
for soloists. His opus 8 concertos entitled The Four Seasons are early examples of (10) ____
( ORCHESTRA ) program music. Like much of his music, they are marked by vigorous rhythms and
8. For questions 40 – 45, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in
the column on the right. There is an example at the beginning (0).
As part of the ‘Facebook generation’, we have grown up in a world where access Your answers
to the internet is constantly at our fingertips and we’re able to connect with 0. increasingly
people at the touch of a button. Nowadays, it’s become (0) _______
(INCREASE) common to offer guests the wifi password along with a cup of tea
when they come round to visit. We have become addicted to our smartphones. 1.________________
Of course, smartphones are (40) _______ (DENY) useful and have
revolutionised our lives in so many ways. Thanks to thousands of apps available 2. _______________
to download, we’re now able to do almost anything when we’re out and about. 3.________________
However, it seems a shame that these addictive pieces of technology are slowly 4.________________
beginning to take over our lives. It’s so easy to become (41) ______ (DEPEND)
on our phones, whether it’s to find your way around with the map application or
even just check the time. As a result we’re becoming more (42) _______
(SOCIABLE), choosing to consult the internet rather than talk (43) _______ 5.________________
(FACIAL) with other human beings. 6.________________
Even when we’re socialising, it seems most of us struggle without our phones at
arm’s reach. Phones were invented to keep us more connected, and indeed they
have done just that. We can now get in contact by an endless list of social media
outlets, yet this means we’re starting to lack genuine contact with each other.
People are connecting more and more across screens rather than in person, even
when it comes to relationships - dating apps and websites are more popular than
ever before. Recently, an artist released a series of images (44) _______
(DEPICTION) people in social situations and edited out their smartphones and
tablets. The result was a collection of powerful images that have, perhaps (45)
_______ (IRONY), gone viral. They force people to wake up to the fact that we
are no longer interacting properly with each other.
9. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the number space provided in the column on the
right. (0) has been done as an example Example: 0: willingly
We are the only animal that chooses what it will look like. True, the chameleon changes color- but not
(0. WILLING) willingly________. Unlike us, it doesn’t get up in the morning and ask itself, “What shall I
look like today?”, but we can and do. Indeed, the ( 1.ANTIQUE ) _________ of body decoration points to the
conclusion that it is a key factor in our development as the ( 2.DOMINATE ) _________ life-form on our
planet. No human society has ever been found where some form of body decoration is not the norm.
By ( 3.CUSTOM ) _________ their physical appearance, our ancestors distanced themselves from the
rest of the animal ( 4.KING ) _________. Within each tribe this helped them to mark out differences of role,
status and ( 5.KIN ) _________. Our ancestors developed ( 6.ORDINARY ) _________ techniques of body
decoration for ( 7.PRACTICE ) _________ reasons. How to show where on tribe ends and another begins?
How to memorably underline the ( 8.SIGNIFY ) _________ of that moment when an individual becomes an
adult member of society? ( 9.ARGUE ) _________, without the expressive capabilities of such “body
language” we would have been ( 10 . FINITE ) _________ less successful as a species.
10. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets.
It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1. INTERACT) ______
and with counterparts and customers by phone or letter. But the world of communication has undergone a
dramatic transformation, not for all the good. Email, while ( 2. DOUBT ) _____ a swift means of
communication providing your server is fully ( 3.FUNCTION ) ______ and that the address you have
contains no ( 4. ACCURATE ) _____ has had a ( 5. SIGNIFY ) _____ effect on certain people’s behaviour,
both at home and business. For those people, the use of email has become irresistibly ( 6. ADDICT ) _____ to
the extent that it is ( 7. THREAT ) _____ their mental and physical health. Addicts spend their day ( 8.
COMPULSION ) _____ checking for email and have a ( 9. TEND ) ______ to panic if their server goes
down. It is estimated that one in six people spend four hours a day sending and receiving messages, the
equivalent to more than two working days a week. The negative effect on ( 10. PRODUCE ) ________ is
something employers are well aware of.
11. Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line.
Margaret started English Literature this term, and I’m afraid that her (1) INTRODUCE
…………… to the subject has not bee entirely (2) SUCCESS …………….. She has not show much
enthusiasm and does not always pay (3) ATTEND ……......… in class. Her assignments are often (4)
READ …......… , because she is so untidy, and because of her (5) FAIL .....… to check her work thoroughly.
She failed to do any (6) REVISE ...…...… before the end of term test, and had poor results. She seems to
have the (7) MISTAKE ……....… idea that she can succeed without studying. She has also had many (8)
ABSENT ..…......… and has frequently arrived late for class. This has resulted in several (9) PUNISH …...... .
Although Margaret is a (10) GIFT ...…..… student in some respects, she has not had a satisfactory term.
12. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets.
It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1. INTERACT) and with
counterparts and customers by phone or letter. But the world of communication has undergone a dramatic
transformation, not for all the good. Email, while (2. DOUBT) a swift means of communication providing
your server is fully(3.FUNCTION)
and thattheaddressyou have contains no (4. ACCURATE) has
had a (5. SIGNIFY) effect on certain people’s behaviour, both at home and business. For those people, the
use of email has become irresistibly (6. ADDICT) to the extent that it is (7. THREAT) their mental and
physical health. Addicts spend their day (8. COMPULSION) checking for email and have a (9.TEND)
topaniciftheirservergoesdown.Itisestimated thatoneinsixpeoplespendfourhoursadaysending and receiving
messages, the equivalent to more than two working days a week. The negative effect on (10.PRODUCE)
issomethingemployersarewellawareof.
13. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space. Write your answers in the
numbered boxes below.
The increase in city crime is a global phenomenon. Some people say that a lot of crime in this
country is because of (1 - migrate) ______ and the new people arriving from other countries bring different
(2 - culture) ______ values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea because the most common
crimes are (3 - local) ______ produced and not imported from other countries. (4 - Vandal) ______ is one of
the biggest crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets. Another popular
crime is (5 - pay) ______ parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them
do not own cars. The (6 - oppose) ______ point of view is that young local people feel angry when they can’t
get a job and in order to (7 - hand) ______ the change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets.
This would explain why bicycle (8 - thief) ______ is more common than car crime these days, especially in
rich (9 - neighbors) ______ where most cars are protected with electronic alarms. Another reason, though,
for so many bicycles getting stolen might be that the (10 - punish) ______ is not very severe compared to car
stealing which can land you in prison for a number of years.
14: Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the passage. Write your answers
in the numbered table below. (0) has been done as an example.
18,000 years ago, much of Europe (0) ________( lie ) (1)________( bury ) beneath vast sheets of ice, hundreds
of metres thick. Ever since this astonishing fact (2)_______( discover ) in the last century, scientists (3)
________( speculate ) on the nature of the Ice Age climate, and the circumstances that brought it to an end.
More recently, people (4) ________( wonder ) if climatic changes could (5)________( take ) place in our own
time. During the early 1970s there (6)_______( be ) disastrous droughts in Africa, and frequent failures of
Indian monsoon. In 1976, Europe sweltered in the hottest summer for over a century, and
(7)_______( experience ) one of the worst droughts since records began. Could such events as these be
symptoms of a worldwide climatic shift?
Even small changes in climate that (8)________( occur ) from time to time can have a highly damaging effect
on agriculture. With food reserves now (9)________ ( stand ) at only a few per cent of annual production, the
world is extremely vulnerable (10) ________( adverse ) shifts in climate. It is therefore vitally important for
us to understand how climate changes take place.
15. Read the text below. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. JUDO
Judo is a sport that has achieved great popularity in many parts of the world. It was ( 1. origin )
…………………… developed in Japan in the late 19 th century based on ancient methods of self-defence. There
are two ( 2. fight ) …………………… Although they use physical ( 3. violent ) …………………… against each
other, they are respectful to their ( 4. oppose ) …………………… and bow to each other before and after each
contest. Judo is an ( 5. expense ) …………………… sport to take up because the only equipment you need is the
special loose-fitting suit. It is very suitable for ( 6. young ) …………………… if they join a club where the
( 7. instruct ) …………………… are properly qualified and pay enough attention to safety. Although Judo is a
physically ( 8. demand ) …………………… sport which requires a lot of ( 9. strong ) …………………… practice,
and skill, there are many people who find it ( 10. enjoy ) …………………… as a means of relaxation in their spare time.
16: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the
right. (0) has been done as an example
According to some (0) _____ (SCIENCE), high-risk sports can be particularly (1) scientists
_____ (VALUE) for certain types of people. Such activities help them to learn that 1. ________________
being (2) _____ (FRIGHT) doesn’t mean that they have to lose control. The recent 2. ________________
fashion for jumping from bridges attached to a (3) _____ (LONG) of elastic rope, 3. ________________
known as “bungee jumping”, has now been tried by over one million people (4) 4. ________________
_____ (WORLD) and interest in it is continuing to grow. 5. ________________
Before the special elastic rope (5) _____ (TIGHT) around them, jumpers reach 6. ________________
speeds of nearly 160kph. First-timers are usually too (6) _____ (TERROR) to open 7. ________________
their mouths, and when they are finally (7) _____ (LOW) safely to the ground, they 8. ________________
walk around with broad smiles on their faces, saying (8) _____ (REPEAT) how 9. ________________
amazing it was. However, for some people, it is only the (9) _____ 10. ________________
(EMBARRASS) of refusing to jump at the last minute that finally persuades them
to conquer their fear of (10) _____ (HIGH) and push themselves off into space.
17 . Supply the correct FORM of the word in capital letters. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Before going to an interview, it is advisable to go through a mock interview. This will give you the
opportunity to try out your technique and answers live. It is also a chance to receive feedback that is (1.
BENEFIT) __________ in guiding you towards improving your interview style and general (2. PRESENT)
__________. Just one mock interview will result in a (3. NOTICE) ______ improvement in your interview
skill. Why? For the same reason that a (4. SPEAK) _______doesn’t exist while it is still on paper or floating
in your head. It only exists when you give it (5. ORAL)_______. The first time you give it in front of an
audience, it will come out nothing like the one you prepared.
It is the same with being interviewed. It is not enough to look at a question and say, ‘Yeah, I know the
answer to that one.’ You need to practise your answer live; this is not the time to talk to yourself in front of a
mirror. Seek out a (6. PROFESSION) _______and have the session videotaped. Then you will have two
opinions – the interview’s and your own. You will find you get a completely different (7.
IMPRESS)________ when listening to yourself than when you are watching yourself saying something. Just
as your voice always sounds different on tape, so do your (8. RESPOND) _______. You will be glad the
image is captured on tape and not in a potential employer’s mind. For maximum effect, you should (9.
VISIT)________ your answers and go through a second mock interview. This should help with any (10.
EASE)________ and give you more confidence for the real interview.
18. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets .
Forests from an integral component of the (1. SPHERE) _______ are essential to the (2.
STABILITY) _______ of global climate and the management of water and land. They are home for (3.
COUNT) _______ plants and animals that are vital elements of our life-supporting systems, as well as for
millions of forest (4. DWELL) _______ . They provide goods for direct (5. CONSUME) _______ (including
recreational activities) and land for food production. They also represent capital when converted to shelter
and (6. FRASTRUCTURE) _______ .
The two main types of forests are tropical, which are rich in (7. DIVERSITY) _______ and valuable
tropical (8. WOOD) _______ and temperate, which serve as the world’s primary source of industrial wood.
The temperate forests (1.5 billion hectares) can be found mainly in developed countries, whereas the tropical
forests (both moist and dry, (9. TOTAL) _______ about 1.5 billion ha each) stretch across the developing
world. Two thirds of the tropical moist forests are in Latin America, with the (10. REMAIN) _______ split
between Africa and Asia; three quarters of the tropical dry forests are in Africa.
19. Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space .
One (1. CHARACTER) ________ of the modern world is that people increasingly find themselves
living side by side with people from other cultures. While in the past people with different cultures were able
to live quite (2. SEPARATE) ________ , high mobility and freedom of movement mean that we are more
likely today to be confronted with people whose way the life is (3. FAMILIAR) ________ to us. In such
circumstances, (4. RACE) ________ is a real danger.
People feel a tremendous (5. LOYAL) ________ to their own culture, and are often unwilling to develop an
(6. APPRECIATE) ________ of the positive aspects of other cultures. They may feel that another culture
presents a threat to their own (7. INHERIT) ________ , one that could even lead to the (8. APPEAR) ________
of certain aspects of their way of life. Often, however, this threat is more a matter of (9.
PERCEIVE) ________ than reality and different groups live in (10. RELATE) ________ harmony in many parts of the world.
20 . Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following passage .
From what we had read in the (1. ADVERTISE) ________ , it promise to be the holiday of a lifetime –
not only a quality hotel in a top (2. SEA) _________ resort, but also (3. SURPRISE) _________ cheap with it!
We should have known it was too good to be true! We arrived at the airport to discover we only had 4.
STAND) _________ tickets and there was no guarantee we would be flying. Luckily, two places became free
at the last minute and we took off. The flight lasted at least (5. TWO) _________ as long as it should have and
by the time we arrived, we were both feeling rather (6. POOR) _________ , probably because of the dubious
in-flight meal we had had. We were met by our guide, who seemed (7. LANGUAGE) _________ incompetent
and understood very little of what we said to him. Instead of the hotel we had seen in thephotograph back
home, he took us to a squalid little guesthouse much (8. FAR) _________ away from the resort than we were
expecting. We wanted to explain that there had been a (9. DREAD) _________ mistake but it was (10.
USE) _________ trying to complain – nobody could understand us.
21. Sử dụng từ trong ngoặc ở dạng thích hợp nhất để điền vào các chỗ trống.
Shadow puppetry is a traditional art form that often goes (1. appreciate ).......in modem times. A large part
of the (2. appealable ).......of puppet shows is the (3. craft ).......behind the creation of the actual puppets. In
shadow puppetry, on the other hand, the puppets remain (4. see )......., so the real artistry is in the presentation.
The combination of the puppets’ shape, the background screen, and the light itself creates the overall effect of
the shadow puppet show. The task of the director is to ensure these elements are working together (5.
harmony ).......in order to produce the optimal experience for the audience. The screen is the medium through
which the audience experiences the performance, so selecting the best screen is among great (6.
essential )........ One unique challenge for the director is that the presentation is two-dimensional. The screen
is flat, so puppets can only move forwards and backwards. Having chosen a screen and designed the set, the
next step is to determine the light that will be used. There are several factors to be considered: (7.
intense )......., spread, and angle. Therefore, finding the optimal (8. combine ).......of light, shadow involves
careful (9. plan )......and scrupulous design. Every detail must be controlled in relation to others, making
shadow puppetry an art of (10. precise ).......
22. Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following Answer passage . INTERNET JOBS
1. ……………………………..
Contrary to popular belief, one does not have to be a trained (1.
PROGRAM) to work online. Of course, there are plenty of jobs (2. AVAIL) 2. ……………………………..
for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has
opened up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a (3. 3. ……………………………….
MINIMIZE) level of technical (4. EXPERT). Probably one of the most
well-known online job opportunities is the job of webmaster. However, it is 4. ……………………………..
hard to define one basic job description for this (5. POSE). The (6.
QUALIFY) and responsibilities depend on what tasks a (7. PART) 5. …………………………..
organization needs a webmaster to perform.
To (8. SPECIAL) the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify 6. …………………………..
the hardware and software the website the webmaster will manage is
running on. Different type of hardware and software require different skill 7. …………………………..
sets to manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be
running internally (at the firm itself) or externally (renting shared space on 8. …………………………..
the company servers). Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also
depend on whether he or she will be working (9. DEPEND), or whether the 9. …………………………..
firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered
before one can create an accurate webmaster job description. Webmaster is 10. …………………………
one type of Internet career requiring (10. DEEP) knowledge of the latest computer applications.
23: Use the word given in capitals in brackets to form a word that fits in the space to complete the passage .
This is the story of an (1)___________(ORDINARY) quest. It begins in a small and
(2)__________(SIGNIFY) place on a tributary one thousand miles up the River Amazon and ends in a city of
a million people. Between the fears with which my journey started and the new,(3)________ (SAD)
understanding of my return to civilization lies an experience that was for me both exhilarating and
(4)__________(SETTLE). I went there because I wanted to examine my relationship with and thoughts
about, the natural world, and I chose the Amazon because in spite of many recent changes, it remains the
greatest single expression of (5)_______(TAME) nature on this planet.
The vast area has inspired dreams and (6)__________(NIGHT) ever since reports of the river and forest
reached Europe in 1500. Even the name men gave it was (7) ___________(MYSTERY), based on highly
(8)__________(SPECULATE) accounts from early explorers in the region, of female (9)_______(WAR)
similar to the Amazons of Greek mythology. But soon even this mighty rain forest will be broken up into
mere patches of (10)___________(WILD), disciplined between roads and fields, towns and plantations, and I
wanted to see it while it was still outside man’s control.
24. Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets. Write your answers in the spaces
provided below. (20 points)
The Media Commentators
A live broadcast of any public event, such as a space flight or sporting occasion, 1. VARY
is almost (1) ________ accompanied by the thoughts of a commentator. This may 2. ALTER
be on television, along with the relevant pictures, or (2) ________ on radio. The 3. DESCRIBE
technique involved differs between the two media, with radio broadcasters 4. ABSENT
needing to be more explicit and (3) ________. Because of the (4) _______ of
visual information. TV commentators do not need to paint a picture for their 5.COMMENT
audience; instead their various observations should add to the images that are
already there. There will sometimes be silences and pauses in TV (5)________, 6. OPINION
although these are becoming increasingly rare. Both types of commentators 7. PART
should try to be more informative, but should avoid sounding (6)_______. In 8. ENTHUSE
sports ones, fairness and (7)_______ to both sides is vital, but spontaneity and
(8)________ are valued by those watching or listening. Sports commentators 9. PREDICT
usually broadcast live in an essentially unscripted way, although they may refer to 10.ORGANIZE
previously prepared materials such as sports statistics. Because of the (9)
________ nature of live events, thorough preparation in advance is vital. The
internet has helped enormously with this aspect of the job. Anyone interested in
becoming a commentator should have excellent (10)________ skills, the
willingness to work irregular hours and a strong voice.
25. Complete the text by writing the correct form of the word in capitals. The first has been done as an example.
In 1997 I went back to Beijing for the first time since the (0) disastrous (DISASTER) events of 1989. The
Chinese (1)…………………… (AUTHORISE) had been reluctant to re-admit foreign journalists who had
witnessed the Tiananmen Square student protests. Even eight years later, it was still (2)……………………
(PROBLEM) to get into the Square with a television camera, but we managed it. I looked for the bullet holes
on the steps of the central monument, but they had all been expertly filled in; a faint discoloration perhaps,
but almost (3)…………………… (PERCEIVE). The most critical moment in Chinese history after Mao
Zedong’s death seemed to have been entirely forgotten.
My time in China had given me an (4)…………………… (ENDUREANCE) interest in Chinese art, so I
decided to go to Liu Liu Chang, where for centuries there has been an antiquities market. Unfortunately,
many things for sale there nowadays are modern (5)…………………… (IMITATE). Empty-handed and
somewhat (6)…………………… (ILLUSION), I went into a tea house and sat through the usual ceremony,
but there were (7)………………… (IDENTIFY) differences here too: it seemed quicker and the tea lacked
that extraordinary lingering scent. Thoroughly (8)…………………… (HEART), I returned to my hotel: one
of the enormous, (9)…………………… (FACE) places which have sprung up everywhere. Yet here, in a
dark shop tucked away off the lobby, my melancholy mood disappeared, for I met a (10)……………………
(SURVIVE) from 1989, who remembered me instantly. Not everything had been entirely forgotten.
26. Give the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space.
Although still a relative (1. COME) ________________ to the world of high - performance sports cars,
General Autos has (2. GO) ____________ quite a transformation since their first effort, the Xtreme, attracted
such (3. FAVOUR) ______________ comment in the motoring press, which led to disappointing sales. Their
latest effort, the XR 1200 (4.CONVERT) _________________ went into, (5. PRODUCE) ____________ last
month, and I had the chance to test - drive one. To say that the XR 1200 is better than the Xtreme is a huge (6.
STATE) _______________. Not only is it much better, it represents a (7. REVOLT) ______________ new
approach to this class of car. From the seats to the angle of the steering wheel, everything on this car is (8.
ADJUST) __________, meaning that you can set the car up to fit you perfectly. The engine, too, is easy to
set up for maximum efficiency, with the help of powerful dual (9. PROCESS) _____________ that monitor
performance 1,000 times a second. Even the bodywork incorporates state - of - the - art ideas, with a new
durable material that should mean that your XR 1200 (10. LAST) _____________ almost anything else on the road
27. Read the text below. Use the word given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the space. There
is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
It is (0) … commonly …( COMMON) believed that a break from everyday routine can only do you good.
Every summer, you can spot prospective (1)________ (HOLIDAY ) at airports and waiting for car ferries.
They are (2) ________( MISTAKE) - you can tell them a mile away by their sun hats and hopeful expressions.
For all their optimism, what often actually happens can be a rude (3) ________( WAKE) from the blissful
holiday dreams of the rest of the year. Sunburn, mosquitoes and (4) ________( FORESEE) expenses can make you think twice about
how (5) ________( BENEFIT) getting away from it all really is.
The fact is, the (6) ________( LIKELY) of something going wrong is maximised when you are abroad and,
(7) ________( FORTUNE) , your ability to deal with crisis and catastrophe is often minimised. This could be
because of language problems, (8) ________( FAMILIAR) with the culture, or simply a different climate, all
of which make everything seem different and unreal.
So, what is the answer? (9) ________( DOUBT) , an annual escape from
normal working life is a very positive thing. However, the (10) ________( WISE) of seeking an exotic
location is questionable when you think of al the things that can go wrong.
28. Put the words in brackets into correct forms to complete the sentences. DRUGS AND COMPUTERS
There is a new generation of young computer programmers hoping to become millionaires. To achieve this,
they have to work very hard and (1)_________ (STIMULATE) are what many of them rely on to do so.
Because they are so (2)_________ (AMBITION), they work long hours, up to 72 hours at a time staying
awake by using cocaine or speed. Often, they use a cocktail of drugs to (3)_________ (ABLE) them to do
their jobs. However, this is extremely dangerous, and recently this way of life claimed its first (4)_________ (FATAL).
A 26-year old programmer, who was doing well on the Internet, was on business in New York. Unfortunately,
due to a (5)_________ (CONCOCT) of alcohol, Valium and heroin he had taken, he died. The doctor who did
the post-mortem said that a close (6)_________ (EXAMINE) of the results led him to believe that the toxic
combination was (7)_________ (INDICATE) of long-term drug abuse.
Moreover, a lot of those who use drugs as an (8)_________ (ASSIST) to their work also resort to them in
their free time. They use drugs as uppers, but also as a way to (9)_________ (WIND). With such high
(10)_________ (EARN), they can afford whatever drugs they want. The problem is that they may eventually
pay the highest price – death.
29. Put each word in the right column in its correct form .
Speculative fiction is an umbrella phrase encompassing the more (1) ________________ fiction genres , specifically science
fiction , fantasy , horror , superhero fiction , utopian and dystopian 1. FAN
fiction , (2) ________________
and post-apocalyptic fiction ,
and alternate history in literature as well as related static, motion, 2. APOCALYPSE
and virtual arts. It has been around since humans began to speak. The earliest forms of speculative fiction were likely
(3) ________________ tales told around the campfire. Speculative
fiction deals with the "What if?" (4) _____________ imagined by 3. MYTH
dreamers and thinkers worldwide. Journeys to other worlds through 4. SCENE
the vast reaches of distant space; magical quests to free worlds (5) _____________ by terrible beings; malevolent
(6) _____________ powers seeking to increase their spheres of 5. SLAVE
influence across (7) _____________ dimensions and times; all of 6. NATURE
these fall into the realm of speculative fiction. 7. MULTIPLICATION
Speculative fiction as a category ranges from ancient works
to cutting edge , paradigm -changing, and neotraditional works of the
21st century. It can be recognized in works whose authors'
intentions or the social contexts of the versions of stories they 8. DRAMA
portrayed is now known. For example, Ancient Greek 9. FICTION
(8) _____________ such as Euripides , whose play Medea seemed
to have offended Athenian audiences when he (9) _____________
speculated that shamaness Medea killed her own children instead of
their being killed by other Corinthians after her departure. The 10. PLEASE
play Hippolytus , narratively introduced by Aphrodite , is suspected
to have (10) _____________ contemporary audiences of the day
because it depicted Phaedra as too lusty.
30. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the lines to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line .
LIFE IN EXTREME CONDITIONS
Until relative recently, it was thought that extreme heat and cold presented ( 1 ) 1. MOUNT
___________ problems to living organisms and that all life existed in a narrow 2. FAVOUR
range of ( 2 ) ___________ temperatures. However, the discovery of 3. ASSESS
extremophiles has forced a ( 3 ) ___________ of that view. 4. SEEM
Extremophiles are bacteria that survive, and even thrive, in ( 4 ) ___________ 5. PROBABLE
impossible conditions. ( 5 ) ___________ as it may seem, some exist at
temperatures exceeding 80 O C in geysers and hot springs, while others live in 6. WILD
the freezing conditions of the Antarctic ( 6 ) ___________ . While most species 7. THREAT
of large animals are ( 7 ) ___________ by global warming, even to the point of 8. EXTINCT
( 8 ) ___________ , that kind of ( 9 ) ___________ change may actually benefit 9. ECOLOGY
the extremophiles. These ( 10 ) ___________ organisms may survive long after 10. MYSTERY the human race.
31. Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following passage . Rebuilding Coventry Answers
In the late 30s, (1. ANALYSE)_______ knew that the centre of the historic town 1. ____________
of Coventry in the West Midlands needed to be redeveloped. Plans had to be 2. ____________
(2. SHELF)______ when the Second World War started in 1939. However, the 3. ____________
architects’ opportunity (3. MATERIAL)______ when the city centre was 4. ____________
practically destroyed during the war. Many buildings were (4. REPAIR) _____ 5. ____________
damaged and demolition work began. Aiming to create a much more (5. SPACE) 6. ____________
______ area for (6. RESIDE)_______ to work and shop in, town planners came 7. ____________
up with a radical idea. They would make the city more (7. INHABIT)_______ by 8. ____________
(8. PEDESTRIAN) ______ the centre, preventing cars entering. There were 9. ____________
objections from local shopkeepers, who thought that it would have an impact on 10. ___________
trade, but the planners went ahead. What was once a (9. DENSE)________
populated area became a pleasant, attractive place to visit. It was a real
(10. ARCHITECT)_______ achievement, one that many British towns have emulated since.
32. Fill in each blank with the most suitable form of the word in brackets.(10 points)
Recently, researchers have been kept busy picking lettuces under cover of darkness, but there is a
perfectly reasonable explanation for this (1. APPEAR ) bizarre experiment. Tests have shown that the
vegetables picked at night stayed fresh (2. CONSIDER ) longer than those picked during the day, though the
reason for this improved (3. LONG ) is unclear.
Lunar gardeners claim to have known about the (4. BENEFIT ) effects of nocturnal vegetable
management for years, and those gardeners who believe in environmentally friendly organic methods see
the idea of working with the moon’s influence as a continuation of their principles. They claim to be
following a tradition, long-established in various parts of the world, of working in harmony with the moon’s
(5. GRAVITY ) pull. In England, lunar gardening reached its zenith in the 16 th century, but the vagaries of
the (6. PREDICT ) climate meant that it survived only as part of an oral folklore tradition.
(7. CONFUSE ), several different and sometimes contradictory systems are practised today.
Although all of them focus on the effects of moonlight and the moon’s pull on the Earth’s water, the exact
science remains controversial. There are some (8. HORTICULTURE ) who regard the ideas with (9.
SCEPTIC ). Others, however, are more encouraging and less (10. DISMISS ), and advocate further research,
even though no discernible results have been forthcoming in support of any particular theory.
33. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gaps in the
same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example 0. CRAVINGS
WHY YOU CAN’T SAY NO TO CERTAIN FOODS
Are you a chocoholic or a fast food addict? Don’t blame yourself – certain
foods can trigger an eating binge, but there are ways to control the 0.CRAVE
(0)……….. Even if you are a fairly disciplined eater, there are sure to be RESIST
foods you’ll have no (1) ………. to. For some it’s a bar of chocolate, for TRUE
others a burger. You probably think there’s no one to blame but your
weak-willed self. But the reassuring(2) ……… is that when it comes to ADDICT OBESE
controlling your junk food intake, the odds are heavily stacked against you. DEPEND
High-fat, high-sugar foods can act like an EXPENSE
(3) …………….. drug, making us crave even more of the same. In the States, RESIST
where (4) ……………rates are reaching epidemic proportions, there’s even a
group called Junk Food Anonymous, which aims to help people recover from ADULT
their (5) ……………. on synthetic or refined food. Fat is often added to food INDULGE
to make it more palatable so it’s a good way of making (6) ……………,
bland food seem tastier. Another reason certain foods are so (7) ASSOCIATE
……………….. is that they have very real effect on our mood, making us feel more relaxed.
Our eating habits develop when we are young and as we move into
(8)……………. the chocolate that we were rewarded with as a young child
becomes a guilty (9) …………….
We might feel we’ve earned the right to treat ourselves after a hard day at
work, for example. Past (10) ………….. can reinforce bad eating habits that
are difficult to break free from.
34: Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Working at a theme park
Working as a Personal (0) Assistant (ASSIST) at a theme park can be a lot of fun. It can offer a varied role
and a friendly teamwork atmosphere, (1) (ACCORD) to Suzy Baines who has worked at one of the largest in
England for 15 years. Suzy is now PA to the theme park's Head of (2) (MARKET). As she says, in her job, no
two days are the same. "I can't imagine working anywhere else - it really is so much fun. Apart from PA
duties, I organize (3) (CONFER) and the (4) (PRESENT) our staff make at them, and take the minutes in
meetings. The staff here are a (5) (CREATE) bunch, and so I get involved in the planning of new attractions.
But my main job is to act as a (6) (COMMUNICATE). I produce a weekly news-sheet for staff to keep them
up-to-date with all the latest (7) (DEVELOP). We have around 550 permanent staff and a further 1,300 work
here on a (8) (SEASON) basis during the summer months. The people here are all like family and everybody
(9) (GENUINE) cares about everybody else. But if you are having a (10) (FRUSTRATE) day and things are
getting on top of you, there's no better cure than leaving everything and going for a ride on a rollercoaster!"
35. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket.
Life in extreme conditions
Until relatively recently, it was thought that heat and cold presented (1. MOUNT) ______ problems to living
organisms and that all life existed in a narrow range of (2. FAVOUR) _______ temperatures. However, the
discovery of extremophiles has forced a (3.ASSESS) _______ of that view.
Extremophiles are bacteria that survive, and even thrive, in (4.SEEM) ______ impossible conditions. (5.
PROBABLE) _______ as it may seem, some exist at temperatures exceeding 80 degree Celsius in geysers
and hot springs, while others live in the freezing conditions of the Antarctic (6.WILD) ______. While most
species of large animals are (7.THREAT) _______ by global warming, even to the point of (8.EXTINCT)
_______, that kind of (9.ECOLOGY) _______ change may actually benefit the extremophiles. These
(10.MYSTERY) _______ organisms may survive long after the human race.
36. Write the correct form of the word given
We’ve all felt anger at sometime, whether as faint (0) annoyance (0) ANNOY
or blind rage. Anger is a normal, sometimes useful human
emotion, but uncontrolled outbursts of temper can be (1) (1) DESTROY
___________. “People who give free rein to their anger, (2) (2) REGRAD
__________ of the offence this may cause, haven’t learned to
express themselves constructively”, says Martin Smolik, who (3) RESIDENCE
runs weekend (3) _______ courses in anger management. “It is
important to maintain your (4) __________ and put your case in (4) COMPOSE
an assertive, not aggressive, manner without hurting others.
Being assertive doesn’t mean being pushy or demanding; it means (5) RESPECT
being (5) __________ of yourself and other people.” He adds that (6) EASY
people who are (6) _______ angered are intolerant of frustration, (7) CONVENIENT
(7) _________ or irritation and, not surprisingly, find (8) (8) RELATE
________ to other people very difficult. But what causes people
to behave like this? It seems there is evidence to support the idea (9) IRRITATE
that some children may be born (9) __________ and prone to
anger and this tendency is sometimes apparent from a very early (10) GROUND
age. However, research also suggests that a person’s family (10)
________ may have an influence. Very often, people who are
quick-tempered come from disorganized and disruptive families
who find it difficult to express their emotions.
37. Complete the following sentences with the words given in the brackets. You have to change the form of the word.
King of the Watchmakers
For a period of its history, the city of Coventry had a considerable reputation as the main center of clock and
watch-making in Britain, and Coventry timepieces made then were (1) (SYNONYM) __________________
with both quality and (2) (RELY) _________________. Few people in the city today will have heard of
Samuel Watson, but he almost (3) (HAND) __________________ paved the way for Coventry’s involvement
in the clock and watch business. He was at the (4) (FRONT) __________________ of the watch-making
revolution in the 1680s, and although it is not known how Watson became involved in the trade, he was a
trailblazer for others. Watson made his name in 1682 when he sold a clock to King Charles II and was invited
to be the King’s (5) (MATHEMATICS) __________________. The following he began work on an
astronomical clock for the King, complete with planets and signs of the zodiac, which took seven years to
build. It not only told the time of day but also the (6) (POSITION) _________________ changes of the
planets. Queen Mary acquired it in 1691 and it is still in the (7) (OWN) __________________ of the Royal Family.
He built several other clocks, and by 1690 the clamour for Watson’s clocks was such
that he left Conventry and took up (8) (RESIDE) __________________ in London. He became Master of the
London Clockmakers’ Company in 1692, which is testament to his (9) (STAND) _________________ in the
growing industry. In 1712, Samuel Watson’s name disappears from the records of the London Clockmakers’
Company, and the (10) (LIKELY) ________________ is that he died in that year.
38. Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following passage .
A Mexican cookery course
On holiday last year my two travelling companions and I joined a PARTICIPATE
day’s cookery course in a Mexican restaurant. There were eight EXPERT
(1)………, all keen to learn the secrets of the nation’s cuisine. The SKILL
students ranged from people who already had some (2) ………….…… EXPLAIN
in the kitchen, to totally (3) ………………..…… people like myself. SURPRISE
Our teacher, Liana Cabrera, started with a short talk, the handed out
some notes giving (4) ……….. of terms we would be coming across. CELEBRATE
Soon we were trying out a range of exotic ingredients, with (5) ……..
good results. Cabrera started giving cookery lessons five years ago, CONTRIBUTE
and has become quite a (6) ……………, with long waiting lists for her
courses. And because of her extensive knowledge of almost-forgotten DISASTER
regional dishes she is also a regular (7)……….. to cookery PAIN
programmes on national television. CONSIDER
In the afternoon I joined the salsa-making team, with rather (8) ……
results. My colleagues complained that my food was so (9) …….. hot
it made their eyes water. Their own efforts turned out (10) ………
better than mine. The communal meal at the end of the day was
delicious, and I’d not only learnt something about cooking, but I’d also
broadened my understanding of Mexican culture.
39. For questions 41–50, use the word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences to form a
word that fits suitably in the blank. There is an example at the beginning (0). ANGER
We’ve all felt anger at some time, whether as faint (0)________(ANNOY) or blind rage. Anger is a normal,
sometime useful human emotion, but uncontrolled (1)_________ (BURST) of temper can be destructive.
People who give free rein to their anger, regardless of the (2) __________(OFFEND) this may cause, haven’t
learned to express themselves (3)____________(CONSTRUCT),’ says Martin Smolik, who runs weekend
residential courses in anger management. ‘It is important to maintain your (4) _________(COMPOSE) and
put your case in an assertive, not aggressive manner without hurting others. Being assertive doesn’t mean
being pushy or demanding; it means being (5) __________ (RESPECT) of yourself and other people.’ He
adds that people who are easily angered are (6)____________ (TOLERATE) of frustration, inconvenience or
irritation and, not surprisingly find relating to other people very difficult. But what causes people to behave
like this? It seems there is evidence to support the idea that some children may be born (7) _________
(IRRITATE) and prone to anger and this tendency is sometimes apparent from a very early age. However,
research also suggests that a person’s family (8)___________(GROUND) may have an influence. Very often,
people who are (9)_____________(TEMPER) and often find it difficult to express their emotions come from
(10)___________(ORGANIZE) and disruptive families.
40. Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following sentences Captain Webb
Captain Matthew Webb is fortunate in being remembered as the first man to swim the English Channel,
rather than the one who later tried and failed to plunge through the Niagara Falls. If ever a man
possessed self-confidence, it was Webb; but it was his stubborn refusal to give up that eventually proved his (1. UNDO) ……….
Unwilling to recognize the Channel crossing as the peak of his career, he went on and on, addicted to glory,
literally swimming himself to death. Webb astonished the British notion on August 25th, 1875, with a
Channel crossing that took a mammoth 21 hours and 25 minutes. He had entered the sea a merchant-ship
captain living in (2. OBSCURE)…………. but he emerged in France, stung by jellyfish and half-dead with
(3. EXHAUST) ……. a national hero. He was feted, mobbed and cheered wherever he went; his appearance
in the city of London brought business to a (4. STAND) ……… . Alarmed by the sudden attention, the
normally (5. FEAR) …………. Webb fled to his native Shropshire.
But all this (6. STAR) ………… was too much for him, and he made the fatal
error of many a pop star in later years.
Craving (7. APPLAUD) ……….., he very nearly dissolved himself in a series of marathon swims for
money, including a six-day (8. ENDURE) …………. contest. Then he sailed for America, where he had a (9.
PUNISH) …………. schedule of long swims. It was America that lured Webb to the final act in his tragedy;
his crazed attempt to swim the Niagara River beneath the Falls in June 1883. (10.REGARD) ……….. of all
advice, he dived in from a boat and subsided forever into the boiling rapids.
41. Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the spaces below. (0) has been done as an example. 0. Celebration
In 1999, as part of the UK's (0) CELEBRATE of the millennium, a huge rotating wheel, (1) ABLE of
carrying groups of passengers to a great (2) HIGH was built in the center of London, a short (3)
DISTANT from the River Thames and the Houses or Parliament. The construction of The London Eye was
originally carried out through a (4) SPONSOR deal with the airline, British Airways although the wheel is
now owned and operated by The London Eye Company. A typical trip round the wheel, (5) LAST thirty
minutes, gives tourists (6) BREATH views of the surrounding city and its many well-known landmarks,
(7) INCLUDE Buckingham Palace, the Palace of Westminster and Trafalgar Square. In its eight years of
(8) CONTINUE operation, The London Eye has become the most popular (9) PAY tourist attraction in the
UK and it is easy to see why. At only a little over fifteen pounds for a ticket, it certainly offers (10) BEAT value for money.
42: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following passage. THE WORLD TODAY
One way to stay abreast of and have intelligent opinion on global issues is by reading The World Today. By
doing this you will receive a regular and ……………… (1. BIAS ) briefing on the people and events that
shape our world. Each week, this publication ………………. (2. TANGLE ) the important issues through
concise, informative and challenging articles. The most complex subjects are presented
with…………………………(3. CLEAR ), so you will acquire an ………………….. (4. DEEP ) and focused
knowledge of countries, industries and topics of worldwide concern. The World Today is ……………….. (5.
SURPASS ) for the quality of its reporting. Regular feature articles examine a range of…………………… (6.
CONTEND ) issues, from international trade wars to the exploitation of …………………….. (7. REFUGE ).
In short, The World Today makes the world a little more comprehensible. A ……………………… (8.
SUBSCRIBE ) to The World Today is a sound business decision. Take advantage of our exclusive
introductory offer:you can save 55% off the usual price if you return your order within the next 21 days. The
price includes free …………….… (9. DELIVER ) and immediate access to our online library. Now
is……………………… (10. QUESTION ) the right time to join many of the world’s business and national
leaders who read The World Today.
43. Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following passage. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
Example : 0: literate-> literature
Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover
The magical world of (0) LITERATE ___________was
first revealed to me when I was still
young enough to be held (1- COMFORT) ___________
on my father’s lap. To my (2-
IMPRESS) ___________young mind, my father’s reading aloud to me could only be bettered by the process
of preparation which immediately preceded it. Choosing the book, holding it (3-CARESS) ___________in
one’s hands, admiring the jacket, and, finally, opening it to the first page to begin, seemed to me akin to
following the rites of some sort of (4-CEREMONY) ___________occasion.
To the dedicated reader, every book has its own distinct smell. A book just purchased from one’s favorite
book shop exudes a wonderful bouquet of printer’s ink, leather and binding glue. Because of its “yet to be
discovered” content, I tend to treat a new book as I would a (5- NEW) ___________acquired
(6-ACQUAINT) ___________.That is, while both new books and new friends have to be treated
(7-COURTESY) ___________ one still feels comfortable with them due to an (8- INSTINCT)
___________sense that whispers that warm, lasting (9-RELATE) ___________are sure to follow.
An old book, on the other hand, is a horse of a different color. On opening it, one’s nostrils are assailed by an
odor that a non-book lover would (10- DISDAIN) ___________describe as simply ‘musty’. To the true book
connoisseur, however, this scent elicits enchanting memories of Christmases past, pressed roses, cedar chests
and autumn leaves burning in the back yard . To the devout reader, an old book smells of nostalgia .
44: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that
fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Dirty money
Sooner or later it's something that everyone does; you put your jeans into the
washing machine, having completely (0) forgotten about the FORGET
money in the pocket. Coins, on the whole, survive the experience
relatively (1) ________ , but the same is not true of banknotes. HARM
These have a (2) ________to disintegrate as a result of prolonged TEND EXPOSE
(3) ________ to the forces of heat, water and detergent. If you live ACCEPT
in Britain, however, all may not be lost. It is possible to send damaged LET
banknotes, (4) ________for use as payment in shops and other retail EXAMINE
(5) ________ , to the Bank of England's "Mutilated Notes REPLACE
Section” (BEMS) in Leeds. Here experts will give the note a
thorough (6) ________and, if they are convinced that it is indeed the remains of APPLY
a valid banknote, they will send you a (7) _______- or at least a cheque of the equivalent value. FORTUNE
And it's not only washing machines that destroy notes. According
to BEMS staff, who receive up to 500 (8) ______ per week, toddlers and puppy EQUAL
dogs also figure high on the list of offenders, as do people who hide their
savings in rather (9) ______
places, such as microwave ovens
or damp cellars. Sometimes, even banks make use of the service, as happened
during last year's spring floods when a number of branches found that their
burglar-proof and fireproof safes sadly were not (10) _________ waterproof.
45. Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that
fits in the gap in the same line.
Biodiversity refers to the variety of ecosystems and living organisms and constitutes the (1) FOUND
------------of life on Earth. It is vital to human (2) SURVIVE ------------- on the planet. Without it, we
would not have the basic components of life: oxygen, food, freshwater, fertile soils, medicines, a stable
climate and so on. (3) FORTUNE -------------, it is the one natural feature on Earth which has been most
affected by human activities. The main reason for this is because it is impossible to put a price tag on
biodiversity, so its economic importance has been largely ignored by financial markets, whose (4)
DIFFER ------------- to this valuable resource has added to the (5) SHAME ---------------- lack of strategic protection and conservation.
According to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, there are between five and thirty million species
on our planet but the (6) EXIST -------------- of only around two million of those has been formally
identified. Every day the (7) EXTINCT ---------------of species is around 1,000 times more than it would
have been without human (8) INTERFERE ----------------, due to the (9) DESTROY --------------- of
habitats and land being turned over to agriculture, to name but two causes. Climate change,
over-exploitation, habitat loss and fragmentation, pollution and the spread of (10) INVADE ---------------
alien species are contributing to the biggest disaster and loss of life since dinosaurs disappeared from the
planet around sixty-five million years ago.
46. Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following passage .
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN
My attempt to teach myself Spanish has been …unsuccessful……(0) SUCCESS
so far and I am wondering whether I am simply …………….(1) ABLE
to learn foreign languages at my age. I am not …………….(2) PATIENCE
and neither am I ………… (3), so why have I found it almost INTELLIGENCE
…………….. (4) to learn more than just the basics of Spanish after POSSIBLE
nearly six months of study? My vocabulary is ……….. (5) beyond ADEQUATE
very basic expressions and my grammar is …………. (6) to say the SATISFY
least. It is not only that my Spanish is …………. (7) but I suspect CORRECT
I sound very …………. (8), too. Recently, I met a Cuban tourist POLITE
in a café and …………..(9), I must have said something FORTUNE
…………… (10) because she looked very offended and got up APPROPRIATE and sat at another table.
47. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets :
If you’d like to do something different on your holiday , You may be (1. INTEREST )
…………………… in the following the Pilgrim Route to Santiago . The journey starts in France , and
takes you through the(2. MARVEL ) ……………… scenery of the Pyrenees to Santiago in Spain . It (3.
NORMAL ) …………… takes about five weeks to complete the 800 kilometer walk , which give you
more than enough time to go (4. SIGHT) …………… . There are plenty of (5. CAMP ) ………… , but
you can also get rooms in monasteries, which cost little or nothing. Alternatively , you can stay in
(6.COMFORT ) ………………… hotels , but these are obviously more ( 7. EXPENSE )
…………………The Pilgrim Route can be quite ( 8.CROWD ) ……………during the summer . Some
people find it more ( 9. ENJOY ) ………………to go in October and November , Which are quieter
months, but the ( 10. ADVANTAGE ) …………… of travelling then is that some of the hotels are closed .
48. Complete the text by writing the correct form of the word in capitals
No matter how well-(1) (intend) _____ their bosses may be, many smokers feel (2) (persecutor) _____
by their firms' (3) (smoke) _____, policies. “Just call me Sneaky Pete,” says a salesman of (4) (novel) _____
items who would face being fired if his smoking habit was discovered. Says he: “It’s (5) _____ (credit) unfair.
I was a smoker when they hired me, and then, out of the blue, I’m supposed to stop just because the boss says
so”. Some employees fear their chances for (6) (advance) may be choked off by their smoking habit though
(7) (favor) _____ toward (8) (smoke) _____ is rarely (9) (explicate) _____. Len Bell, director of human
resources at Pacific Northwest Bell, says a bias against smoking "could be in the back of a (10-
management)'s mind when making decisions on a promotion.
49. Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki expedition
The Norwegian explorer and (0. ARCHAEOLOGY) --> ARCHAEOLOGIST , Thor Heyerdahl,
accomplished many things during his life but his name has become (1. SEPARABLE ) ....................... linked
with the Kon-Tiki voyage. In 1937, while doing research in the western Pacific, Heyerdahl became (2.
INCREASE ) ............................. interested in how the Polynesian islands had become populated. He made
the observation that ocean currents flowed across the Pacific from east to west. Since there were cultural (3.
SIMILAR ) ........................ to be found on either side of this ocean, he was convinced that South Americans
had sailed westwards to populate these islands before the eleventh century.
The (4. CENTRE ) .......................... argument against Heyerdahl’s theory was lack of evidence that, at
that time, boats existed with the (5. CAPABLE ) .............................. to cross such an (6. EXPAND )
…………..... of ocean. So a determined Heyerdahl built a primitive raft of balsa wood, named it Kon-Tiki,
and on April 28th, 1947, left Peru with a crew at five. Moved along by the ocean currents, the fragile raft
Kon-Tiki sailed a steady 70 kilometers a day.
Despite heavy storms, failure never crossed the crew’s minds. After 97 days, they caught (7. SEE )
…………….... of tone of the islands. However, due to unusually high winds they could not land and,
realising that a reef presented an (8. AVOID ) …………..... obstacle, they prepared for the inevitable (9.
COLLIDE ) ..................... . Amazingly, they all survived the crash, and Heyerdahl had his (10. PROVE ) …………......
50. Write the correct form of the word given in brackets.
The entire ecological system on Earth can be thought as one huge living (1) .................. ( ORGAN ). It
is composed infinitesimal number of (2) ......................... ( DEPENDENCE ) units that all play their part in
contributing to the well–being and functioning of the whole. We human beings are, of course, a part of this
(3) ................... ( INTRICACY ) web of life. Unfortunately, we often forget we are (4) ..................
( EXTRICABLE ) linked to nature, and by doing so, (5) ...................... ( ADVERT ) contribute to its slow
destruction. Survival will depend on our (6) ................... ( WILL ) to reorganize our political thinking.
No longer can those who ignore nature’s (7) ..................... ( WARN ) continue to bury their heads in the
sand. Unless these politicians (who, in (8) .................. ( DEMOCRACY ) countries, are supposed to listen to
the people as well as to corporations) do something about the enormous environmental problems facing the
Earth, they will cease to be (9) ...................... ( RESPECT ), and this will mean our old system of government
will (10) ................... ( EVITABLE ) change and collapse. Nothing can save them.
51. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided. A successful failure
If there is one historical figure that has been regarded as a failure during his lifetime by so many biographers
and yet is remembered by secondary school history students as a ( 1 ) (LEGEND) _____ explorer and
campaigner, it is David Livingstone.
As an explorer, he erred ( 2 ) (DISASTER) _____ in thinking that that the Zambezi river was navigable and he
misidentified the source of the Nile. In addition, by the time he died, his campaign against the East African
slave trade had had ( 3 ) (DISAPPOINT) _____ little success. He was not much better as a husband or father,
either, leaving his family behind for years as he trampled thousands of miles over ( 4 ) (HOSPITALITY)
_____ rugged African terrain.
Despite his mistakes and the fact that his behaviour was often less than ( 5 ) (EXAMPLE) _____ he deserved
more recognition than he has been given by experts. Indeed, there were values he ( 6 ) (BODY) _____ that
have held him in high esteem in some circles. He found the ( 7 ) (TREAT) _____ of the blacks ensnared in the
booming African slave trade so ( 8 ) (TASTE) _____ that he fought ( 9 ) (TIRE) _____ to stamp it out. His
attempts may have failed during his active campaign but in the year after his death, the Sultan of Zanzibar
signed a treaty with Britain guaranteeing the ( 10 ) (ABOLISH) _____ of the East African slave trade, an
agreement Livingstone had dreamed of.
52. Use the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space. Write your answers in the space provided.
When (1-MUSE) on cities over time and in our time, from the first (whenever it was)
to today, we must always remember that cities are (2-FACT) . Forests, jungles, deserts, plains, oceans – the
organic environment is born and dies and is (3-BEAR) endlessly, beautifully, and completely without moral
constraint or (4-ETHIC) control. But cities, despite the metaphors that we apply to them from biology or
nature (“The city dies when industry flees”; “The neighborhoods are the vital cells of the urban
(5-ORGANIC) ”), despite the anthropomorphic or (6-SENTIMENT) devices we use to describe cities – are
artificial. Nature has never made a city, and what Nature makes that may seem like a city – an anthill, for
instance – only seems like one. It is not a city.
Human (7-BE) made and make cities, and it is they, only, that kill cities or let them
die. And they do both – make cities and (8-MAKE) cities, by the same means: by (9-ACT) of choice. We
enjoy deluding ourselves in this as in other things. We enjoy believing that there are forces out there
completely (10-DISPOSE) our fate, natural forces, or forces so strong and overwhelming that send cities
through organic and biological phases of birth, growth, and decay.
53. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right. Food miles
In Britain, what is described as 'food miles', the distance which food is transported
from the place where it is grown to its point of sale, continues to rise. This has major economic, social and
environmental consequences, given the traffic congestion and pollution which (1. variable) ____________ follow.
According to (2. press) ____________ groups, the same amount of food is travelling
50 per cent further than twenty years ago. What's more, the rise in the demand for road haulage over this
period has mostly been due to the transport of food and drink. The groups assert that the increase in the
number of lorry journeys is (3. exceed) ____________ and that many of these are far from (4. essence) ____________.
In the distribution systems employed by British food
(5. retail) ____________, fleets of
lorries bring all goods into more (6. centre) ____________ located warehouses for redistribution across the
country. (7. logic) ____________ as this might appear, the situation whereby some goods get sent back to the
same areas from which they came is (8. avoid) ____________.
In response to scathing (9. critic) ____________ from environmentalists, some food
distributors now aim to minimize the impact of food miles by routing vehicles, wherever possible, on
motorways after dark. This encourages greater energy (10. efficient) ____________ whilst also reducing the
impact on the residential areas through which they would otherwise pass.
54: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following sentences. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes
In Totteridge, in north London, there is a yew tree estimated to be between 1,000 and
2,000 years old. This tree, however, is a mere youngster in comparision with others of the
species. The record in the UK is held by a yew in Scotland that is thought to be between INCREASE
4,000 and 5,000 years old. However, such trees are becoming (1) …………………. .rare SUFFICE
and the Totteridge specimen was considered of (2) ………………………. importance to DOUBT
be named in 1999 as one of the 41 ‘great trees’ in London. Like many yews, the MAINTAIN
Totteridge tree (3) ………………..predates the buildings around it and its exact age is STABLE unknown. INTEND
The Totteridge tree needs little (4) …….................... Some of its outer branches hang READY
down so low that they have taken root. But this is part of the tree’s natural architecture and DIVERSE
contributes to its (5) ……………………………… in high winds. With the best of REMOVE
(6) ……..……… , ancient yew sites are often tidied up with no benefit to the tree. Dead ATTRACT
branches are not (7) …….. …………..shed by the tree and their wood harbours a
multitude of insects, an inseparable part of the old tree’s natural (8) ……....................
Something of the tree’s history is lost with the (9) …….. …………..of dead wood. After
all, the decaying, twisted and (10) …….. parts give the tree character
55. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket. Write your answers in the space provided under this passage.
For a period of its history, the city of Coventry had a consderable reputation as the main centre of
clock and watchmaking in Britain, and Coventry timepieces made then were (1) _________ (SYNONYM)
with both quality and (2) _________ (RELY). Few people in the city today will have heard of Samuel
Watson, but he almost (3) _________ (HAND) paved the way for Coventry's involvement in the clock and
watch business. He was at the (4) _________ (FRONT) of the watchmaking revolution in the 1680s, and
although it is not known how Watson became involved in the trade, he was a trailblazer for others.
Watson made his name in 1682 when he sold a clock to King Charles II and was invited to be the
King's (5) _________ (MATHEMATICS). The following year he began work on an astronomical clock for
the King, complete with planets and signs of the zodiac, which took seven years to build. It not only told the
time of day but also the (6) _________ (POSITION) changes of the planets. Queen Mary acquired it in 1691
and it is still in the (7) _________ (OWN) of the Royal Family. He built several other clocks, and by 1690
the clamour for Watson's clocks was such that he left Coventry and took up (8) _________ (RESIDE) in
London. He became Master of the London Clockmakers' Company in 1692, which is testament to his (9)
_________ (STAND) in the growing industry.
In 1712, Samuel Watson's name disappears from the records of the London Clockmakers' Company,
and the (10) _________ (LIKELY) is that he died in that year.
56. Complete the following sentences with the words given in the brackets. You have to change the form of the word.
The FederationReserve System ,……(COMMON) called the Fed, is a(n)….(DEPEND) agency of the United
States government charged with…..(SEE) the national banking system. Since 1913, the Federation Reserve
System has served as the…..(CENTRE) bank for the United States .The Fed’s primary function is to
control…..(MONETIZE) policy by influencing the cost and……(AVAILABLE) of money and credit through
the purchase and sale of government….(SECURE).If the Federation Reserve provides too little money,
interest rates tend to be high, borrowing is expensive, business activity slows down,…(EMPLOY) goes up,
and the danger of a recession is….(AUGMENT).On the other hand, if there is too much money, interest rates
decline, and borrowing can lead to excess demand, pushing up prices and fuel….(INFLATED)
57. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on
the right. (0)has been done as an example.
Ancient man used sticks of charcoal to draw pictures on cave walls in order to 0. train trainee
communicate (with, probably, their deities and (0) ………… (TRAIN) huntsmen). 1. …………………
Today, some of their direct (1) ………… (DESCEND) are still using ‘chalk and 2. …………………
talk’ and other (2) ………… (MODE) equipment to make presentations to 3. …………………
sophisticated business audiences. 4. …………………
Now, there’s nothing wrong with whiteboards, flip charts and overhead projectors. 5. …………………
In their right context, they are still (3) ………… (EXCEED) useful presentation 6. …………………
tools. But in a business environment in which the presentation of clear, easily 7. …………………
understandable information is a (4) ………… (NEED),and in which memorability 8. …………………
is key, managers should be constantly (5) ………… (GRADE) their equipment to 9. …………………
keep pace with developments. Audiences are coming to expect high-quality 10. …………………
presentations that are (6) ………… (VISION) stimulating and get the message
across without wasting time. Professionally-made presentations clearly (7)
………… (SIGNIFICANT) that the person giving them has thought through the
issues and knows what they are talking about. They can put a (8) …………
(PERSUADE) case that wins over an audience in a way that pieces of paper can’t.
And they can put you, or your company, in the most (9) ………… (ADVANTAGE)
light possible by delivering a well thought-out message (10) ………… (RELY) every time.
58. Provide the correct form of the words in the brackets.
A man takes a single (1) _____________ of a substance and 1. SPOON
puts it in his mouth. Instantly he is transported to another world, a place of
surreal visions and swirling colors. He rushes (2) _____________ into this 2. HEAD
parallel universe. What is this (3) _____________ compound with the 3. TERRIFY
power to induce such a mind-blowing trip? Is it some kind of drug that
makes the user hallucinate? No, it’s just a humble cereal ad on TV. The
Fruity Wheat ad is the latest in a long line of (4) _____________ ads whose 4. CONTROVERSY
imagery appears to draw on the effects of mind-altering substances. Colin
Rees of the ‘Stop TV Advertising’ group, said: ‘I find this and other such 5. ACCEPT
ads totally (5) _____________. Take this stuff and you will experience
something out of this world– the (6) _____________ of the ad seems clear 6. IMPLY
to me. The companies who make them will say that any relation to drugs is
just one (7) _____________ of the advert, and not one that they (8) 7. INTERPRET
_____________. When I complained about this ad, I was told that it didn’t 8. INTENTION
contain any (9) _____________ messages. I thought that was a bit rich – I 9. CONSCIOUS