TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN MẠC ĐĨNH CHI – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH II. WORD FORMATION
PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. This involved some…………..dealings with the chief of the police. (HAND)
2. Ensure your screen colors are not causing eye strain. Avoid fluorescent…………..screens. (COLOR)
3. You can travel from one end of the park to the other on a…………..railway. (MINIMIZE)
4. Mr. Madill stated that the…………..against him were unfounded. (ALLEGE)
5. The lingering war in the country has brought about nothing but the…………..effects of poverty and squalor. (HUMAN)
6. The…………..between blacks and whites are more and more common. (MARRY)
7. I don’t think Tom’s getting too much sleep lately. His. eyes are terribly………….. (BLEED)
8. He has unwavering belief in something unreal such as…………..forces. (NORMALITY).
9. …………..can be dangerously close to racism. (NATION)
10. The world champion was…………..by a younger Russian challenger. (THRONE)
PART 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box. KICK LEAVER LIKELIHOOD ECSTASY RELATION ADVENTUROUS NURTURE COUNT ATTEND REMARK
Over the years, there have been (COUNT) …………. fans of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon
character Yogi Bear. The cartoon series enjoyed by young and old alike revolved mostly around the
(ADVENTUROUS) ………….of this loveable bear and his (KICK) …………. Boo-Boo as they tried
unsuccessfully to snag “pic-a-nic” baskets in the made-up land of Jellystone Park. It is not often that
people think about where the ideas for these cartoon characters come from, which brings up an interesting
point: do bears actually search for food (LEAVER) ………….in Picnic baskets and (ATTEND) …………. campsites?
(REMARK) ………….enough, bears have been known to seek out food from some
(LIKELIHOOD) ………….sources, including picnic baskets, on top of their usual diet of berries, insects,
and fish. Bears work throughout the summer and fall to build up fat stores so as to have energy enough to
last them through their winter hibernations. (RELATION) …………. to this is their need to replenish
their depleted reserves when they wake up in the spring. Food is generally scarce in the early spring, and
consequently they will (ECSTASY) ………….indulge in any foods that are (NURTURE) …………..
This is the main reason for many incidents involving bears entering campsites in search of food. III. ERROR CORRECTION
The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them.
1 Many flowering plants woo insect pollinators and gently direct them to their most fertile blossoms
by changing the colors of individual flowers from day to day. Through color cues, the plant signals
for the insect that it would be better off visiting one flower on its bush than other. The particular
hue tells the pollination that the flower is full of far more pollen than are
5 neighboring blooms. That nectar-rich flower also happens to be fertile and ready to disperse its
pollen or to receive pollen the insect has picked out from another flower. Plants do not have to
spend precious resources remaining reservoirs of nectar in all their flowers. Thus, the colorcode
communication system benefits both plants and insects.
For example, on the lantana, a flower starts out on the first day as yellow, when it is rich 10
with pollen and nectar. Influenced by an as-yet-unidentified environmental signal, the flower
changes its color of triggering the production of the pigment anthromyacin. It turns orange on the
second day and red on the third. By the third day, it has no pollen to offer insects and is no longer
fertile. On any given lantana bush, only 10 to 15 percent of the blossoms are likely to be yellow
and fertile. But in the tests measuring the response of butterflies, it’s discovered that 15
the insects visited the yellow flowers at least 100 times more than would be expected from the
haphazard visitation. Experiments with paper flowers demonstrated that the butterflies-were
responding with color cues rather than, say, the scent of the nectar. In other types of plants,
blossoms change from white to red, others from yellow to red, and so on. These color changes
have been observed in 74 families of plants.
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
ewrite the following sentences using the words given.
1. This liver condition is common among those who drink a lot.
→ This liver condition……………………………………………………………. drinkers.
2. “ I think the whole idea is ridiculous,” he said.
→ He dismissed…………………………………………………………………………….
3. He threatened the officers with violence.
→ He made …………………………………………………………………………………
4. It shouldn t have surprised me that my children didn’t like the new, cheaper icecream.
→ I might …………………………………………………………………………………...
5. Her lateness made the boss angry. (BANANAS)
→ It was because she………………………………………………………………………..
6. She wore headphones in order not to disturb anyone.
→ She wore headphones lest………………………………………………………………..
7. She is not very good at arranging flowers. (FLAIR)
→…………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Bill changed his ways when he came out of prison. (LEAF)
→ Bill has…………………………………………………………………………………....
9. You must not, I repeat not, open this box until Christmas Day. (TO)
→ Under ………………………………………………………opened until Christmas Day.
10. Her early success has made her very conceited. (HEAD)
→…………………………………………………………………………………………….
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN THƯỢNG HIỀN – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH II. WORD FORMS
Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words given. 1. It was thanks to the
………….of the medical staff that she recovered from her injuries. (DEDICATE)
2 …………., the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year. (ALARM)
3. It’s………….to see the friendship and enthusiasm these kids display on the sports field. (HEART)
4. Some groups of football fans have reputation for………….(DESTROY)
5. The fans’ bad behaviour has resulted in the………….of their football team from the championship. (QUALIFY)
6. John works completely independently - he is............... to nobody but himself. (ANSWER)
7. The spectators were............ debating the likely result of the tennis final. (ANIMATE)
8. She runs so………….as if it’s the easiest things in the world. (EFFORT)
9. You can trust Samantha- she always manages to remain………….in a crisis. (COOL)
10. It was very.………….of you to admit your shot had gone out after the umpire had said it was in. (SPORTS)
Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make a meaningful passage.
Fertility - help - initial - retrieve - sleep
special - success - surgery - swell - treat
One of the things people think about when a young woman is diagnosed with cancer is that the
chemotherapy will almost certainly leave her (Fertility).………….afterwards. In other words, she will be
unable to have a baby. One woman, Theresa, explained her experience. She told how one day she had
found a strange (swell) ………….lump. She had gone to the hospital and, to her horror, found she had
cancer. She had recently married and had been thinking of starting a family. She had had many (sleep)
…………. Nights worrying about how she and her husband would cope without children. (initial)
………….the doctors did not even broach the baby issue. Although Theresa found her own oncologist
(help) …………., one enlightened (surgery) …………. told her about the possibility of egg (retrieve)
………….This is when the woman’s eggs are removed and kept safe while she has chemotherapy. She
was determined to recover from cancer and have children. She had to go to a (special) ………….to find
out that there was a hormone (treat) …………. that could help protect the ovaries during chemotherapy.
Happily, Theresa’s cancer was (success) ………….treated and now she is expecting her first child. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify the mistakes and correct them.
People commonly complain that they never have time enough to accomplish tasks. The hours and
minutes seem slipping away before many planned chores get done. According to time management
experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about how to do first. They get
tied down of trivial, timeconsuming matters and never complete the important ones.
One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks being accomplished
daily. These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and checked regularly through the day to
assess progress. Not only this is an effective way to manage time, but also it serves giving individuals a
much-deserved sense of satisfaction over their achievements. People not keep lists often face the end of
the work day with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can
contribute with serious problems in mental and physical health. 1…………………….. 2…………………….. 3…………………….. 4……………………..
5 .................................. 6…………………….. 7.…………………….. 8…………………….. 9…………………….. 10.…………………….. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. Mr. Tipper’s wife was very sorry she couldn’t celebrate the New Year with her husband.
→ Mrs. Tipper greatly……………………………………………………………………………..
2. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the venue. → It was only
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Success in the academic field depends on your ability to amass qualifications.
→ The more ……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. We finished dinner and, a few moments later, Mrs. Jones arrived on the doorstep.
→ Hardly …………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Do you have any idea about how Jack made enough money to buy that new sports car. (light)
→ Can you……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Kate has finally accepted that their friendship is over. (terms)
→ Kate has finally…………………………………………………………………………………….
7. You should not lock this door for any reason when the building is open to the public. (circumstances)
→ Under……………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. In Colin’s opinion, he hasn’t done anything he should apologise for. (concerned)
→As……………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. The stranded climber would never have been rescued if his brother hadn’t had an ingenious plan. (ingenuity)
→ But………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. When I started work I was so inexperienced that I couldn’t send a fax. (clue)
→ I didn’t………………………………………………………………………………………………
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN ĐẠI NGHĨA – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH II. WORD FORM
Part 1. Supply the correct form of the word in the bracket in each sentence.
1. You’d better ask Frank, I’m not in………….. ..(POSSESS) of the manual you are looking for.
2. Thanks to the operation my ………….. .(SEE) has improved considerably. I hope that after the next one I won’t have to wear glasses at all.
3. The English term café, borrowed from French, is ultimately a………….. (DERIVE) of the Turkish kahve, meaning coffee.
4. Cats are not considered to be social animals in the sense that they have never………….. (HABIT) travelled in packs or adopted leaders.
5. With two ………….. (LYRIC) Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, Lloyd Webber composed a hugely successful
version of‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ .
6. The Thompsons have helped us a lot in these hard times. We do feel………….. (DEBT) to them for their great support.
7. ‘Have you got any………….. (GIVE) about the cooperation?’ - ‘Oh no, I’m sure it will be successful.’
8. I was overcome with great………….. (BITTER) when my invitation was rejected by most of my friends.
9. Cigarettes, coffee, alcohol and other ………….. (ADD) are known to have an adverse influence upon human health.
10. The Bulgarian sportsman was immediately………….. (QUALIFY) after the traces of steroids were discovered in his blood samples. Part 2
Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words. NECESSARY RELY VISION EXCEED GRADE
SIGNIFICANT MODE DESCEND ADVANTAGE PERSUADE
Ancient man used sticks of charcoal to draw pictures on cave walls in order to communicate (with,
probably, their deities and trainee huntsmen). Today, some of their direct (DESCEND) ……………are still using
‘chalk and talk’ and other (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 (EXCEED) …………… useful presentation tools. But in a business environment in which the
presentation of clear, easily understandable information is a (NECESSARY) …………… and in which
memorability is key, managers should be constantly (GRADE) ……………their equipment to keep pace with
developments. Audiences are coming to expect high - quality presentations that are(VISION)……………
stimulating and get the message across without wasting time. Professionally - made presentations clearly
(SIGNIFICANT) ……………that the person giving them has thought through the issues and knows what they are
talking about. They can put a (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 (ADVANTAGE) ……………light possible by
delivering a well thought - out message (RELY)………….every time. Ill ERROR IDENTIFICATION
There are ten mistakes in the following paragraph. Find them then give the correction.
Adolescence always has been and always will be a very difficult time in life. You are lost where between
childhood and adulthood, but still, this is the time in life when you have to break freely from the conformity of
your peers to find yourself. Some people argue that it’s more difficult to be young today than it used to be. Is this true, and in that case, why?
In modern society teenagers pressure to mature much more quickly than one or two hundred years ago.
Today, minors on a very early stage have to make decisions regard education, often bearing upon their future
careers. In the past children were expected to follow-in the footsteps of their parents, that is to say, the son was
supposed to take in the profession of his father, while the daughter was expected to stay at home to take care of
domestic duties such as cooking and cleaning.
Furthermore, today it’s much more difficult to find your place in society. As cities grow, crime increases,
and the aponymity people experiment grow as well. It becomes more difficult to find and cultivate your own ideals and values.
On the other hand, the adolescent ọf today have great opportunities than ever before. In the past, if your
father was a blacksmith or a farmer, in ten years, so you would be. Today, teenagers have the possibility to fulfil in
all their dreams and ambitions.
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN MẠC ĐĨNH CHI – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH II. WORD FORMATION part 1: 1. underhand/underhanded 2. multicolored 3.miniature 4. allegations 5. dehumanizing 6.intermarriage 7. bloodshot 8. paranormal 9. Nationalism 10. dethroned part 2: 11. countless 12. misadventures 13. sidekick 14. left 15. unattended 16. Remarkably 17. unlikely 18. Related 19. ecstatically 20. nutritious III. ERROR CORRECTION Line Error Correction Line Error Correction 3 for to 8 color-code color - coded 3 other others/ another 11 Of by (triggering) 4 pollination pollinator 14 response responsiveness 6 (picked) out (picked) up 14 it’s it was 7 remaining maintaining 16 With to IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. This liver condition is common among those who drink a lot.
→ This liver condition is common among heavy drinkers.
2. “I think the whole idea is ridiculous,” he said.
→ He dismissed the whole idea as being ridiculous.
3. He threatened the officers with violence.
→ He made threats of violence against the officers.
4. It shouldn’t have surprised me that my children didn’t like the new, cheaper ice-cream.
→ I might have known my children would not like the new, cheaper ice-cream.
5. Her lateness made the boss angry. (BANANAS)
→ It was because she was late that the boss went bananas.
6. She wore headphones in order not to disturb anyone.
→ She wore headphones lest she (should) disturb anyone.
7. She is not very good at arranging flowers. (FLAIR)
→ She doesn 9t have much (of a) flair for arranging flowers.
8- Bill changed his ways when he came out of prison. (LEAF)
→ Bill has turned over a new leaf since he came out ofprison.
9.You must not, I repeat not, open this box until Christmas Day. (TO)
→ Under no circumstances is this box to be opened before Christmas Day.
10. Her early success has made her very conceited. (HEAD)
→ Her early success has gone to her head.
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN THƯỢNG HIỀN – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH II. WORD FORMS 1 dedication 2 Alarmingly 3 heartwarming 4 destructiveness 5 disqualification 6 answerable . 7 animated 8 effortlessly 9 coolheaded 10 sportsmanlike 11 infertile 12 swollen 13 sleepless 14 Initially 15 unhelpful 6 surgeon 17 retrieval
18 specialist 19 treatment 20 successfully III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
1. time enough → enough time
2. seem slipping away → seem to slip away 3. how to do → what to do 4. of trivial → by trivial
5. being accomplished → to be accomplished
6. checked regularly → are checked regularly
7. Not only this is → not only is this
8. it serves giving → it serves to give
9. People not keep lists → People who do not keep lists
10. contribute with → contribute to IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. Mrs. Tipper greatly regretted not being able to celebrate the New Year with her husband.
2. It was only when they arrived at the venue that the journalists heard about the changes to the wedding plans.
3. The more qualifications you are able to amass, the more success you will have in the academic field.
4. Hardly had we finished dinner when Mrs Jones arrived on the doorstep.
5. Can you cast/shed/throw any light on how Jack made enough money to buy that new sports car?
6. Kale has finally come to terms with the fact that their friendship is over.
7. Under no circumstances should this door be locked when the building is open to the public.
8. As far as Colin is concerned, he hasn’t done anything he should apologise for.
9. But for the ingenuity of his brother’s plan, the stranded climber would never have been rescued.
10. I didn't have any clue (about) how to send a fax when I started work.
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN ĐẠI NGHĨA – TP HỒ CHÍ MINH II. WORD FORM Part 1 1. possession 2. sight
3. derivation 4. habitually 5. lyricists 6. indebted 7. misgivings 8. bitterness 9. addictions 10. disqualified Part 2
1. descendants 2. outmoded 3. exceedingly 4. necessity 5. upgrading 6. visually 7. signify 8. persuasive 9. advantageous 10. reliably
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Adolescence always has been and always will be a very difficult time in life. You are lost where between
childhood and adulthood, but still, this is the time in life when you have to break freely from the conformity of
your peers to find yourself. Some people argue that it’s more difficult to be young today than it used to be. Is this true, and in that case, why?
In modern society teenagers pressure to mature much more quickly than one or two hundred years ago.
Today, minors on a very early stage have to make decisions regard education, often bearing upon their future
careers. In the past children were expected to follow in the footsteps of their parents, that is to say, the son was
supposed to take in the profession of his father, while the daughter was expected to stay at home to take care of
domestic duties such as cooking and cleaning.
Furthermore, today it’s much mare difficult to find your place in society. As cities grow, crime increases,
and the anonymity people experiment grow as well. It becomes more difficult to find and cultivate your own ideals and values.
On the other hand, the adolescent of today have great opportunities than ever before. In the past, if your
father was a blacksmith or a farmer, in ten years, so you would be. Today, teenagers have the possibility to fulfil
in all their dreams and ambitions. 1. Where → somewhere 2. Freely → free 3. Pressure → are pressured 4. Regard → regarding 5. Take in → take up 6. Experiment → experience 7. Grow → grows 8. Great → greater
9. So you would → so would you
10. Fulfil in all → fulfil all IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. It’s unknown what caused the collapse of the building.
2. Far from being willing to support the strike, we don’t approve of it.
3. Scarcely had he drunk a glass of wine when his mood began to improve.
4. But for Mike’s affluence Ann wouldn’t be dating him.
5. By and large, you did a good job.
6. The book fell short of my expectations even though it had been written by such a good novelist.
7. She was so wrapped up in her work that she didn’t notice when I came in.
8. She doesn’t have much (of a) flair for arranging flowers.
9. Diane finds that being creative takes her mind off her work.
10. One particular player was singled out for praise by the manager.