WORD FORMATION 9
I. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. There’s an international ________________between Viet Nam and Laos this evening. (FRIEND)
2. The ________________of the bird flu is worrying. (BREAK)
3. Those remote areas are still ________________ to the Internet. (ACCESS)
4. He made quite a number of ________________ in his career as a footballer. (SUCCEED)
5. The ________________of knowledge for the young is a policy to follow. (RICH)
6. No ________________details about the celebration have been given. (FAR)
7. He feels ________________ because of the teacher’s voice. (SLEEP)
8. Things in this shop are ________________cheaper than those in other shops. (COMPARE)
9. Would you like to go ________________ with us this Sunday? (PICNIC)
10. The principal said some ________________ words to the pupils before the exam. (COURAGE)
II. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. The teacher’s knowledge and care win her pupils’ ________________. (adore)
2. All the dancers performed ________________. (attract)
3. It is ________________ to live in the country than in the city. (health)
4. Junior high school is ________________ in most countries. (compel)
5. Farmers have to use ________________ to protect their crops. (herb)
6. He gave some very ________________ explanations, and was not punished. (persuade)
7. He is a ________________ scientist although he is still young. (know)
8. Winning a game is sometimes not so important as ________________ in it. (participate)
9. The ________________ his father created in him helps him to be a good doctor. (inspire)
10. Using electricity to cook is ________________, I’m afraid. (economy)
III. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. He is a(n) ________________person who directly says what he thinks. (SPEAK)
2. Another problem is the ________________of rivers and lakes in the area. (DIRT)
3. Smoking does ________________harm to human lungs. (REPAIR)
4. His ________________attitude toward the teachers deserves punishment. (RESPECT)
5. That plan can, I hope, be ________________ realized. (PRACTICE)
6. She is one of our greatest ________________ to appear in the play. (PERFORM)
7. ________________ is what he takes up as a hobby. (COOK)
8. Take them to the ________________ center, please. (CYCLE)
9. He seems ________________about life and everything. Just like a happy child, really! (CARE)
10. She is always ________________ and polite in front of the elders. (DRESS)
IV. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. He is a music ________________; he has a good collection of songs. (ENTHUSIASM)
2. Our teacher is a ________________ person. It seems as if he is always ready to shout. (HOT)
3. Drinking will ________________ your ability to perform well on the stage. (BAD)
4. He had his phone ________________ because he is going away for some time. (CONNECT)
5. That ________________ should be stopped at any rate. (PRACTICE)
6. Michael Jordan is one of the greatest ________________of all times. (BASKET)
7. ________________ is what he takes up as a hobby. (CARPENTER)
8. I wish I had her ________________ hair. (MANAGE)
9. The fire was ________________, and the loss was high. (CONTROL)
10. She is always ________________ and polite in front of the elders. (BEHAVE)
V. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. The ________________ of Vietnamese trademark has been remarkably increasing. (POPULAR)
2. The youth of Vietnam have done many ________________deeds. (HERO)
3. She refuses to work on Sundays because of her religious ________________ . (BELIEF)
4. We must all help to stop the ________________ of the ozone layer. (DESTROY)
5. The prisoners were well-treated with ________________. (HUMAN)
6. There has been a sharp ________________ in the number of people out of work. (RAISE)
7. I could see some ________________ in the trees. (MOVE)
8. Some designers have ________________ the ao dai by printing lines of poetry. (MODERN)
9. These clothes are attractive but entirely ________________. (PRACTICE)
10. If you are ________________, you might hurt someone’s feeling. (SENSE)
VI. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
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1. He treated them with ________________. (generous)
2. How many ________________ entered the race? (compete)
3. If you are ________________ with our service, please write to the manager. (satisfy)
4. He drives so ________________ that he often has accidents. (care)
5. Flowers are often ________________ by bees as they gather nectar. (fertile)
6. I think these thin clothes are ________________ for cold weather. (suit)
7. The computer is one of the most marvelous ________________ in our modern age. (invent)
8. She is always worried about her children’s ________________. (safe)
9. He was kept in the hospital overnight as a ________________ measure. (precaution)
10. Housework has ________________ been regarded as women’s work. (tradition)
VII. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. The parents found their son’s behavior ________________. (worry)
2. The school is now very ________________. That’s why the quality of teaching and learning is much better. (equip)
3. Young children are often ________________. They tend to tell the truth. (rely)
4. ________________. playing a sport gives us a longer lifespan. (Science)
5. Their attempt to reach the top of the mountain was___________ because of the severe weather. (succeed)
6. They had a chance to take part in a lot of ________________ activities. (culture)
7. ________________ is a horrible quality. (Honest)
8. The computer can help us to get a lot of useful ________________ from the Net. (inform)
9. What a nuisance! We were ________________ of finishing the task. (capability)
10. Parents sometimes complain about teachers giving a great number of _____________ to their children. (assign)
VIII. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. My tooth was really ________________, so I went to see the dentist. (pain)
2. She extremely ________________about the history of art. (know)
3. I’m afraid you aren’t suitably ________________for the job. (qualification)
4. Thousands of people are living in ________________after earthquake. (miserable)
5. She has an ________________command of the language. (impress)
6. You can always rely on Barbara. She is very________________. (depend)
7. I watch the news everyday because it’s very ________________. (inform)
8. A holiday in America can be ________________ cheap. (surprise)
9. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of-________________-to better my knowledge.(courage)
10. Many chemicals have a ________________effect on the environment. (disaster)
IX. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. That jacket is very ________________. You should buy a new one.(wear)
2. Some young people today have a very strange ________________. (appear)
3. They ________________ at least once every two week. (correspondence)
4. I ________________with spending so much money on the project. It’s a waste of money. (agree)
5. The Internet is a wonderful________________ of modern life. (invent)
6. I don’t know which website is ________________ for me. (use)
7. She lives in a small village and its ________________are very beautiful.(surround)
8. You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s ________________ for you.(necessity)
9. ________________in Vietnam has brought a lot of big changes.(industry)
10. You must read the following ________________ precautions carefully.(safe)
X. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. She is one of the most famous ________________in the world. (ENVIRONMENT)
2. English is a ________________difficult language for the Chinese to learn. (COMPARE)
3. He was so sad because the film ended ________________. (HAPPY)
4. Their behavior made a deep ________________upon the guests. (IMPRESS)
5. Don’t try to do things too quickly. Set yourself ________________targets. (REAL)
6. Students should be ________________to be proud of their school uniforms. (COURAGE)
7. Great works of art like the Mona Lisa are ________________. (PRICE)
8. Catching common cold is ________________for everybody. (PLEASE)
9. He’s an expert in technology. We call him a________________ (TECHNIQUE)
10. A famous pianist was ________________ for seven years (PRISON)
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I. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. There’s an international __friendly__________between Viet Nam and Laos this evening. (FRIEND)
2. The ___outbreak___________of the bird flu is worrying. (BREAK)
3. Those remote areas are still ___inaccessible______to the Internet. (ACCESS)
4. He made quite a number of _successes________in his career as a footballer. (SUCCEED)
5. The ___enrichment_______of knowledge for the young is a policy to follow. (RICH)
6. No ___further__________details about the celebration have been given. (FAR)
7. He feels ___sleepy_____________because of the teacher’s voice. (SLEEP)
8. Things in this shop are __comparatively______cheaper than those in other shops. (COMPARE)
9. Would you like to go ___picnicking__________with us this Sunday? (PICNIC)
10. The principal said some ___encouraging_________words to the pupils before the exam.(COURAGE)
II. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. The teacher’s knowledge and care win her pupils’ ___adoration________. (adore)
2. All the dancers performed ____attractively________. (attract)
3. It is __healthier_________to live in the country than in the city. (health)
4. Junior high school is ___compulsory________in most countries. (compel)
5. Farmers have to use ___herbicide________to protect their crops. (herb)
6. He gave some very ____persuasive_____explanations, and was not punished. (persuade)
7. He is a __well-known________scientist although he is still young. (know)
8. Winning a game is sometimes not so important as __participating___in it. (participate)
9. The __inspiration_______his father created in him helps him to be a good doctor. (inspire)
10. Using electricity to cook is ___uneconomical_____, I’m afraid. (economy)
III. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. He is a(n) _outspoken________________person who directly says what he thinks. (SPEAK)
2. Another problem is the __dirtying___________of rivers and lakes in the area. (DIRT)
3. Smoking does _irreparable_______harm to human lungs. (REPAIR)
4. His __disrespectful_____attitude toward the teachers deserves punishment. (RESPECT)
5. That plan can, I hope, be __practically_______realized. (PRACTICE)
6. She is one of our greatest __performers_________to appear in the play. (PERFORM)
7. _Cookery____________is what he takes up as a hobby. (COOK)
8. Take them to the __recycling__________center, please. (CYCLE)
9. He seems __care-free___about life and everything. Just like a happy child, really! (CARE)
10. She is always __well-dressed_____and polite in front of the elders. (DRESS)
IV. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. He is a music ____enthusiast______; he has a good collection of songs. (ENTHUSIASM)
2. Our teacher is a ___hot-tempered_____person. It seems as if he is always ready to shout. (HOT)
3. Drinking will ____worsen_________your ability to perform well on the stage. (BAD)
4. He had his phone __disconnected______because he is going away for some time. (CONNECT)
5. That __malpractice___________should be stopped at any rate. (PRACTICE)
6. Michael Jordan is one of the greatest ___basketballers__________of all times. (BASKET)
7. ____Carpentry___________is what he takes up as a hobby. (CARPENTER)
8. I wish I had her ____manageable______________hair. (MANAGE)
9. The fire was ___uncontrollable___________, and the loss was high. (CONTROL)
10. She is always __well-behaved____________and polite in front of the elders. (BEHAVE)
V. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. The ____ popularity__of Vietnamese trademark has been remarkably increasing. (POPULAR)
2. The youth of Vietnam have done many ___ heroic___deeds. (HERO)
3. She refuses to work on Sundays because of her religious ___ belief(s)_. (BELIEF)
4. We must all help to stop the ____ destruction___of the ozone layer. (DESTROY)
5. The prisoners were well-treated with ______ humanity__. (HUMAN)
6. There has been a sharp ___ rise__in the number of people out of work. (RAISE)
7. I could see some ____ movement___in the trees. (MOVE)
8. Some designers have ___ modernized__the ao dai by printing lines of poetry. (MODERN)
9. These clothes are attractive but entirely _____ impractical__. (PRACTICE)
10. If you are ____ insensitive___, you might hurt someone’s feeling. (SENSE)
VI. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
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1. He treated them with ______ generosity _____. (generous)
2. How many _____ competitors ____entered the race ? (compete)
3. If you are _____ dissatisfied ___with our service, please write to the manager. (satisfy)
4. He drives so ____ carelessly __that he often has accidents. (care)
5. Flowers are often ____ fertilized ___by bees as they gather nectar. (fertile)
6. I think these thin clothes are ___ unsuitable ____for cold weather. (suit)
7. The computer is one of the most marvelous __ inventions ___in our modern age. (invent)
8. She is always worried about her children’s _ safety ___. (safe)
9. He was kept in the hospital overnight as a ___ precautionary ___measure. (precaution)
10. Housework has ____ traditionally __been regarded as women’s work. (tradition)
VII. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. The parents found their son’s behavior __ worrying ___. (worry)
2. The school is now very well-equipped. That’s why the quality of teaching and learning is much better. (equip)
3. Young children are often __ reliable __. They tend to tell the truth. (rely)
4. ___ Scientifically _, playing a sport gives us a longer lifespan. (Science)
5. Their attempt to reach the top of the mountain was_ unsuccessful _because of the severe weather. (succeed)
6. They had a chance to take part in a lot of __ Cultural _activities. (culture)
7. __ Dishonesty __is a horrible quality. (Honest)
8. The computer can help us to get a lot of useful __ information __from the Net. (inform)
9. What a nuisance! We were ___ incapable __of finishing the task. (capability)
10. Parents sometimes complain about teachers giving a great number of _ assignments __ to their children. (assign)
VIII. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. My tooth was really __ painful __, so I went to see the dentist. (pain)
2. She extremely _ knowledgeable _ about the history of art. (know)
3. I’m afraid you aren’t suitably __ qualified _ for the job. (qualification)
4. Thousands of people are living in __ misery __ after earthquake. (miserable)
5. She has an __ impressive __ command of the language. (impress)
6. You can always rely on Barbara. She is very ___ dependable __.(depend)
7. I watch the news everyday because it’s very __ informative __. (inform)
8. A holiday in America can be __ surprisingly __ cheap. (surprise)
9. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of-encouragement-to better my knowledge.(courage)
10. Many chemicals have a _ disastrous __ effect on the environment. (disaster)
IX. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. That jacket is very ___ wore __. You should buy a new one.(wear)
2. Some young people today have a very strange ____ appearance __.(appear)
3. They ____ correspond __ at least once every two week.(correspondence)
4. I ___ disagree __ with spending so much money on the project. It’s a waste of money. (agree)
5. The Internet is a wonderful____ invention _ of modern life.(invent)
6. I don’t know which website is ____ useful __ for me .(use)
7. She lives in a small village and its ___ surroundings __ are very beautiful.(surround)
8. You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s __ unnecessary __ for you.(necessity)
9. ___ Industrialization ___ in Vietnam has brought a lot of big changes.(industry)
10. You must read the following __ safety __ precautions carefully.(safe)
X. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. She is one of the most famous __-environmentalist - ___ in the world. (environment)
2. English is a ___-comparatively - ____ difficult language for the Chinese to learn. (compare)
3. He was so sad because the film ended ___-unhappily - ____. (happy)
4. Their behavior made a deep ____-impression - ___ upon the guests. (impress)
5. Don’t try to do things too quickly. Set yourself ___-real - __ targets. (real)
6. Students should be ___- encouraged- __ to be proud of their school uniforms. (courage)
7. Great works of art like the Mona Lisa are ___-priceless - __. (price)
8. Catching common cold is __- unpleasant- ___ for everybody. (please)
9. He’s an expert in technology. We call him a___-technician - ___ (TECHNIQUE)
10. A famous pianist was ___- imprisoned- __ for seven years (PRISON)
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