PRACTICE ON WORD FORMATION 1.
1. Everyone should try to maintain their _______________. (DIVIDE)
2. My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to _______________
myself from the group. (SOCIAL)
3. New immigrants have been successfully _______________ into the community. (SIMILAR)
4. He doesn’t conform to the _______________ image of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase. (TYPE)
5. He wanted Jill to give up her life of alcohol and _______________. (DESTROY)
6. Some people create a(n) _______________ (an alternative social group) and rebel
against the traditional way of life. (CULTURE)
7. The six long years in prison had _______________ him. (COARSE)
8. College _______________ have increased for the past years in. (DROP)
9. While all the desserts are pretty good, the clear _______________ is the lemon pie. (STAND)
10. The sports association accepted the inevitability of a(n) _______________ by the elite clubs. (BREAK) 2.
1. The _______________ company sent millions of dollars marketing their new wonder drug. (PHARMACY)
2. Although the drug is very effective, it does have some unpleasant _______________. (EFFECT)
3. This margarine is full of food _______________ – just look the label! (ADD)
4. Patients with diseases that are highly _______________ are isolated in a special area. (CONTAGION)
5. Very soon, ‘Third World’ came to _______________ poverty. (NOTE)
6. The government has _______________ plans for new energy legislation. (VEIL)
7. The complexity of these ‘simplest’ forms of life is _______________. (WILD)
8. Early man made use of the medical properties of insects and reptiles to treat
common _______________. (AIL)
9. Scientists are convinced that, because crocodiles have such a long
_______________, they must have a natural ability to combat infection. (LIFE)
10. University professors both teach and _______________ research. (TAKE)
11. In January 2001 the _______________ Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its
latest report on climate change (GOVERN)
12. According to the report, human activities are _______________ to blame for the
temperature rise. (VOCAL) 1
13. Methane concentrations have also gone up dramatically because of increases in rice
culture and _______________ (CATTLE)
14. Aspects of village life which seemed delightfully _______________ in the context of
a two-week holiday can grate on the nerves when you live with them on a daily basis. (SPHERE)
15. Treat them with this kind of spray to make them _______________. (WATER) 3.
1. Bob is a(n) ___________ of an intelligent student. (TYPE)
2. The goverment’s policy to soothe the anger among people was ___________. It
should have happened earlier. (CHRONOLOGY)
3. Tom’s collection is such a(n) ___________. There is no connection between things. (MASH)
4. I was completely ___________ by the fact that he was going to get married. (MUSE)
5. Sleeping during day and working when night comes sounds seemingly __________ . (SCIENCE)
6.I question whether a spectacle so fantastic and impressive was ever dealtwith, even
in the pages of __________ fiction. (SCIENCE)
7 . You should avoid those journalists. They’re just only distressing and prying into your private life (CHIEF)
8. He knows everything about his idols. He’s a fan (TRUTH)
9. The museum was built in the middle of the last century in the. Style popular at that time. (CLASS)
10. He looked _________ at the result (FALL)
11. This dish is ___________ for all of us (TEETH )
12. I had the galling experience of sitting next to an _________ passenger on my
flight home from Sydney. (TALK) 4.
1. __________ clothing is much more stain-resistant. (HYDRO)
2. All nations are __________ in the modern world. (DEPEND)
3. “What if” questions involving __________ are familiar in historical speculations (FACT)
4. My friends said that many people who are good at Math, Chemistry and Physics is
_____________ (INTELLECTUAL)
5. The biographer lacks the novelist's _____________ (SCIENCE) 2
6. Advertising is particularly effective on people who are highly _____________ (SUGGEST)
7. A new report outlines key areas to help mitigate emissions, including increased
renewable energy, more efficient _____________ transport. (OCEAN)
8. Alan can predict the future without any support because he is _____________ (SENSE)
9. However, the _____________'s floor is about 10 m above the plaza level, and
remnants of the columns extend at least 2 m higher and are approximately 1.5 m in
diameter. (INFRASTRUCTURE)
10.Working in a 24hours fast food restaurant in the middle of the city, you get pretty
used to _____________ idiots coming in at all hours of the evening looking for junk food. (EYE) 5.
1. Tom _____________all members of his family. He can eat 5 loaves of bread for his breakfast. (EAT)
2. Danny hit his brother last night when he knew the truth that his mother has been
_____________ for several months. (TREAT)
3. My closest friend is living in a countryside. At this time, he is_____________ the
straw for the cattle to ear in winter. (WINTER)
4. The public _____________ of the new mobile phone models are really impressive. (BENCH)
5. Generally, in most action movies, the are usually very strong and maleficent. (HERO)
6. _____________ is a dangerous disease which usually takes place in some African countries. (ELEPHANT)
7. We have been close friends for a long time,so in our free time,we always try to _____________ (VISIT)
8. Helena’s classmates like her a lot due to her _____________ (SOCIETY)
9. Some _____________ newspapers always try to protect the image of the USA. (AMERICAN) 3
10. Tom’s father is very disappointed with his _____________ at his school. (ACHIEVE) 6.
1. I was impressed by my wife at the first time we met each other due to her
_____________ smile (SHEEP)
2. My husband is finding an experienced _____________ to take care of our babies at
the present time. (BABY)
3. Why did you quit your previous job? Well,because I don’t like my previous boss.He is
very_____________ and_____________ (NATURE – CONTENT)
4. In feudal age,if a man was guilty of a serious sin,he would be _____________(HEAD)
5. _____________ destinations are being developed in many remote areas at the
present time in Viet Nam. (TOUR)
6. That I get bad marks in English _____________my father because he’s a famous
English teacher. (FACE)
7. Sometimes _____________ may cause a stressful and disheartened feeling to a person. (CRITIC)
8. My mother keeps considering me as a _____________ son because I can not do
anything to help her. (GOOD)
9. _____________ rays are the enemies of the skin. (VIOLET)
10. My brother wants to make a _____________ journey with his sport (CONTINENT) 7.
1. You should not assess a situation from such a(n) ________ side. (LATERAL)
2. The homless woman pleaded for a shelter from the rain in a(n) _________ tone. (PASSION)
3. The man reported than he had seen a(n) _________ object, which might well be a UFO. (EGG)
4. The coal cellar needs to be equipped with _________ system in order to prevent suffocation. (VENT)
5. The advent of Internet is an important __________ in human history. (MARK)
6. His face showed the remark of _________ even when we were talking about seriously. (FLIP)
7. What you know is rather __________. And it is unfair to judge just through a cursory glance. (FACIES) 4
8. Moving _________ is moving in a direction opposite to the direction the hands of the clock moves. (CLOCK)
9. Reta is studying animal __________ at the Oxford university. (GENE)
10. The crews fortuitously dicovered a __________ in the ship’s cool chamber. (STOW) 8
1. The lines were _________ into the manuscript at a later date. (POLE)
2. Then he had been brought home, paralysed from the waist down, __________ and resentful. (BITTER)
3. Rachaela knew she could read well but was virtually __________. (NUMBER)
4. Some groups are very decisive, very productive, very creative and very __________
for their members. (SATISFACTION)
5. I am deeply _________ to my family for all their help. (DEBT)
6. The architect was instructed to keep __________ to a minimum. (ORNAMENT)
7. It would be _________ on their hospitality to accept any more from them. (PASS)
8. __________ workers joined the protests. (CONTENT)
9. Now some _________ construct called Big Brother – without value, meaning or even
entertainment-value –seems to captivate the luckless viewer. (MERE)
10. A new breed of _________ has already been prophesying the virtual demise of the
Indian manufacturing industry. (SAY) 9.
1. Scientists from Russia, America and Japan have recently filled the periodic table’s
seventh row with four _________ chemical elements. (HEAVE)
2. It is a misconception that _________ human blood is blue. (OXYGEN)
3. The house is painted in such a(n) _________ style. (SAVOUR)
4. In this modern day, you have to keep yourself _________ so as not to lag behind others. (DATE)
5. This book is _________. You can find information about the varieties of plants
around the world here. (EMBRACE)
6. The little rainfall ________ a poor crop for farmers in this village. (BODE)
7. That word is such a(n) ________. It is not easy to pronouce at all. (JAW)
8. _________ and disinfectants are widely used in hospital to kill the bacteria. (SEPTIC)
9. Due to the prolonged _________, the goods arrived later than we had expected. (CONTENT)
10. Found in ________ condition, the house is intended to be demolished. (DOWN)
11. ________ of violence has been possible by means of television. (DOCTRINE)
12. He laid his desk _________. It is untidily filled with all kinds of stuff. (HEAP)
13. It is ________ that he will press ahead with his project. Nothing can prevent him. 5 (ODD)
14. X-rays, known as a form of ________, are widely utilized nowadays to diagnose
medical conditions.(RADIAL)
15. His misunderstanding of the situation resulted in his _________. Everyone could
make out the embarassing remarks on his face. (COMPOSE)
16. The minister _________ the fight against hunger in his opening speech. (ACCENT)
17. Even the most _________ equipment cannot replace the role of the teachers in the future. (ART)
18. America is considered one of the biggest _________ in the world. (POWER)
19. The water ________ in the building is of great concern. It can damage the walls if
not managed properly and timely. (FILL)
20. He took off his hat and a pigeon flew out. It was ________ a trick. (GUILE)
21. In a _________ manner, he stepped into the room and shouted at the top of his voice. (DOUBT)
22. You should not assess a situation from such a(n) ________ side. (LATERAL)
23. The homless woman pleaded for a shelter from the rain in a(n) _________ tone. (PASSION)
24. The man reported than he had seen a(n) _________ object, which might well be a UFO. (EGG)
25. The coal cellar needs to be equipped with _________ system in order to prevent suffocation. (VENT)
26. The advent of Internet is an important __________ in human history. (MARK)
27. His face showed the remark of _________ even when we were talking about seriously. (FLIP)
28. What you know is rather __________. And it is unfair to judge just through a cursory glance. (FACIES)
29. Moving _________ is moving in a direction opposite to the direction the hands of the clock moves. (CLOCK)
30. Reta is studying animal __________ at the Oxford university. (GENE)
31. The crews fortuitously dicovered a __________ in the ship’s cool chamber. (STOW)
32. The man was _________ on a medal for bravely taking a child out of the burning house. (STOW)
33. The report has _________ the cause of global warming in the past decades. (POINT)
34. It may take more than a month to deliver our car from Germany to VietNam as it is _________. (SHIP)
35. “Titanic” is an example of _________ romance. (SHIP)
36. The machine cannot work properly as a direct result of _________. (ALIGN)
37. There used to be a __________ in Quang Tri, whose remains now become a
historical site. (HOLD) 6
38. Andy was ___________ from the volunteer group due to his poor attitude. (COMMUNICATE)
39. I was so ____________ that even a spider scared me. (KNEE)
40. The government ____________ its responsibility in the leakage of confidential information. (NEGATE)
41. Try not to be ___________ even if you are tremendously successful. (VAIN)
42. Bob is a(n) ___________ of an intelligent student. (TYPE)
43. The goverment’s policy to soothe the anger among people was ___________. It
should have happened earlier. (CHRONOLOGY)
44. Tom’s collection is such a(n) ___________. There is no connection between things. (MASH)
45. I was completely ___________ by the fact that he was going to get married. (MUSE)
46. Sleeping during day and working when night comes sounds seemingly __________. (SCIENCE)
47. I question whether a spectacle so fantastic and impressive was ever dealtwith, even
in the pages of __________ fiction. (SCIENCE)
48. Adam’s gait is a(n) __________ for his strong personality. (WORD)
49. The apricot blossom __________ during spring. (GERM)
50. In an _________ world, people have to change to get into the swing of the environment. (EVOLVE)
51. I __________ the distance from my house to the Ann’s hospital and arrived there rather late. (RECK)
52. Harry Porter’s personality is successfully ___________ by J.K.Rowling throughout her series. (LINE)
53. Your __________ saying last night could hurt other people’s feelings although you
might not intend to say so. (SENSE)
54. What Thuy Minh said has provoked violent __________ from critics as well as celebrities. (BLAST)
55. You are becoming a(n) ___________. Just go outside and see what happens. (LAY)
56. A ___________ is an instrument that separates light into a frequency spectrum and
records the signal using a camera. (SPECTRUM)
57. Cindy showed ___________ support at Josh’s project. She always believes him. (FALTER)
58. Securing a ___________ job is most people’s dreams. (CLERK)
59. This place is an ___________ zone, which is restricted to people who work in the
Parliamentary House only. (EXCLUDE)
60. He was ___________ by the darkness and got lost in the forest. (NIGHT)
61. He was ___________ with intelligence but he tried hard to make up for it. (ENDOW) 7
62. Any ___________ gimmicks are forbidden in this competition. (MALICE)
63. Surely all women must have ___________ instinct or the human race would die out. (MOTHER)
64. Putting up with noise coming from the neighbor is probably the most ____________ thing. (TO)
65. The leader was taken into custody, which brought an end to the _____________. (SURGE)
66. The spectacular view of Sa Pa has _____________ many visitors. (RAPTURE)
67. Andy has received such _____________ fame after he tried himself in the school’s play. (WONT)
68. The aridity in that area _____________ a poor crop. (TOKEN)
69. Some people argue that money has _____________ football. (BASE)
70. This remote village bore the _____________ of the storm. (PREDATOR)
71. “People” is a ____________ word. (SYLLABLE)
72. The young boy was _____________ by the two men who then asked the innocent for money. (WAY)
73. Taking that old lady for a ride is _____________. (CONSCIENCE)
74. To achieve the _____________ logic, you have to employ certain techniques of
using connectives like ‘and’, ‘or’ in the right place within the sentence. (SENTENCE)
75. This chair is almost too ____________, so replace it with a new one! (ANNUAL)
76. Underground nuclear _____________ are believed to have been carried out. (TONE)
77. The opponents of nuclear power may object to the scheme for some
______________ reasons. (MENTION)
78. Every point in his speech is _____________, which allows the audience to follow easily. (PERSPEX)
79. The ______________ is used to measured the smallest things! (MICRO)
80. His ______________ talking annoys the teachers a lot. (TERMINAL)
81. Many ______________ policies have come into force to boost the economic
development. (BUSINESS)
82. A(n) _____________ schedule assists me in passing the day smoothly. (ARRANGE)
83. Allowing yourself anything you like makes you a ____________ figure. (INDULGE)
84. Mary ______________ with her husband about his budget this month. (POSTULATE)
85. It is impossible to _______________ his excellence at work. (SAY)
86. People in coastal area live mainy on the ______________, which allows them to
earn a great deal of money from the sea products (CULTURE)
87. People felt a great pity for the time spent to see such a(n) _____________ film. (ABYSS)
88. Every book has a ______________ including what the authors say about their 8 masterpiece. (WORD)
89. I cannot imagine why there are such ______________ people in this world. Don’t
they feel any sympathy for the homeless? (HEART)
90. I will bring my unbrella along on the _____________ that it rains. (CHANCE)
91. The dramatic decrease in the ________________ of this factory can be a direct
result of underpayment. (PUT)
92. The contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan can cause ______________ consequences. (LIFE)
93. It is a _____________ fact that the vegeterian sausages were invented during World War I. (KNOW)
94. His recent unpredictable mood ____________ him from his friends. (STRANGE)
95. I was ______________ and fell in love with her immediately at first sight. (LOVE)
96. The camera must be clean with a soft ____________ cloth. Otherwise, the water
will permeate and cause damage. (WRING)
97. His recent ups and downs made the criminal more ____________ than ever. (BITE)
98. 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)
99. Bats use ______________ to navigate in the dark when hunting prey. (LOCATION)
100. He was lying, indicated by the _______________ sign that his hands were shivering. (TELL) 10.
101. Thanks to the _____________ at the bottom of the page, the Chinese-VietNamese
poem becomes more accessible. (NOTE)
102. The dog seems rather _______________; it must not have been fed for days. (SEE)
103. ________________ injection is the most common way to inject drugs. (VEIN)
104. _________________ medication brings about a quick relief but it is not
recommended for long-term treatment. (ACT)
105. Ivan’s camera now ________________ because he carelessly dropped it into the pool. (FUNCTION)
106. Mary told the doctor about her stomach’s ________________. It didn’t seem to work properly. (FUNCTION)
107. A cock roach can continue to live for a few days even if it is ________________. (CAPITA)
108. Their house is decorated in such a _________________ way so that it fit in with other houses. (DESCRIBE)
109. ________________ people are strong and healthy ones who can make a living on 9 their own. (BODY)
110. I spent the whole evening _______________ my messy house. (CLUTTER)
111. Remember to read every _______________ in the contract because it can be a
trap for the unwary. (PRINT)
112. I did my project in my own way, not in a ________________ one. (TREAD)
113. From six o’clock _______________, I’m home! (ON)
114. Some of the ________________ and __________________ regions in Somalia
have adopted distinctive symbols , including flags, while others continue to use the
Somali flag. (DEPEND/AUTONOMY)
115. A(n) _________________ disease is one that will gradually deteriorate the
functioning of any one part in your body. (GENERATE)
116. It is widely known that judges have _________________ powers. (DISCRETION)
117. The little boy left his hand-made boat _______________ on the river. (DRIFT)
118. The students are ________________ seperated into 3 differnt classes. (QUALIFY)
119. He suffered from headaches as an _______________ of his accident. (AFFECT)
120. The renown that Michael Jackson gained for himself is almost ________________. (SUPERIOR)
121. Viet Nam used to be ________________ into two seperate areas, with the border being Gianh river. (MASS)
122. The walls were _________________ with colors, which make it so beautiful. (STRIPE)
123. A bottle of cooled water had __________________ effects on us after a long walk. (VIGOR)
124. Hand ________________ is accused of including BBA, which can cause many
health problems. (SANITARY)
125. Their trouble is __________________. They themselves made the situation worse. (INFLICT)
126. The _________________ inside our bodies is a complex system. (MUSCLE)
127. I do not understand why Adriana was so ________________ at last night’s party.
She is usually clever and tactical when meeting people. (ADROIT)
128. Viet Nam went through _________________ process and became an independent country. (COLONY)
129. Most findings about the universe are ________________ because of the lack of evidence.(DETERMINE)
130. A(n) __________________ is used to measure the level of alcohol in one’s blood
from a breath sample.(BREATH)
131. Laptops nowadays have ___________________ cameras, which makes it even
more convenient for the users. (BUILT) 10 KEY TO WORD FORM 1.
1. individuality (NOT individualities) 2. dissociate 3. assimilated 4. stereotypical 5. self-destruction 6. counter-culture 7. coarsened 8. dropouts 9. standout 10. breakaway 2. 1. pharmaceutical
2. after-effects / side-effects 3. additives 4. contagious 5. connote 6. unveiled 7. bewildering 8. ailments 9. lifespan 10. undertake 11.intergovernmental 12. unequivocally 13.cattle-rasing 14.asmorspheric
15. waterproof / water-resistant 3. 1. archetype 2. anachronistic 3. mish-mash 4. bemused. antiscientific 6. quasi-scientific 11
7. MISCHIEF-MAKERS : kẻ nghịch ngợm, phiền nhiễu, kidding 8. TRUE-BLUE : fan cứng
9. NEOCLASSICAL : kiểu mẫu thời hy lạp cổ đại
10. CRESTFALLEN = feed dissappointed because of failing 11. TOOTHSOME = delicious 12. OVER-TALKATIVE 4.
1.Hydrophobic 2.interdependent 3.counterfactuals 4.hyper-intellectual 5.omniscience
6.suggestible 7.ocean-based 8. extrasensory 9.superstructure 10.pigeon-eyed 5.
1. outeats 2. mistreated 3.winterizing 4.benchmarks 5.anti-heroes
6. Elephantiasis 7. Intervisit 8. Sociability 9. Pro-american 10. Underachievement 6. 1.Sheepish 2. Baby-sitter 3. Ill-natured/self-contented 4. Beheaded 5. Ecotourism 6. Defaces 7. Hypercriticism 8. Good-for-nothing 9. Ultraviolet 10. Transcontinental 7.
1. unilateral 2.impassioned 3. egg-shaped 4.ventilation 5.landmark
6. flippancies 7.superficial 8. counterclockwise 9.genomics 10.stowaway 8. 12
1. interpolated 2. embittered 3.inumerate 4.satisfying 5.indebted
6.ornamentation 7.trespassing 8.discontented 9.meretricious 10.soothsayers 9. 10. 13
This material is compil ed with the purpose of helping grade nine students have more
practice on word formation in the specialized high-school entrance exam. Good luck! 14