Word formation collection

WORD FORM EXERCISE 1 
The brochures displayed very tempting photographs of the tourist attactions in Sweeden.
They were so …………… that it was hard for viewers to resist booking that tour immediately (mouth). 
What must be avoided at all costs is the suppression of anger, as feelings of resentment can
lead a relationship to break down …………… (retrieve). 
She is so …………… that she won’t let anything to stand in her way of her ambition. (mind) 
Tourists can see many …………… views of the ocean and mountain. (Panorama) 
Though they are students, their …………… made a good impression on the local audience. (theater) 
The islands have been …………… by the growth of toursim. (west) 
Dolphins, …………… species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water. (mammal) 
We like Mary. She’s very nice and …………… (lady) 
The Vietnamese people are happy to talk about their past and show an amazing resilience and …………… (forgive) 
He is a bad manager in that factory and everyone is in an attempt to …………… him. (fame) WORD FORM EXERCISE 2
 Use the word in the box to fill in each of the blanks to make a meaningful
passage. You have to change the forms of these words, too.
Curious – existence – distinction – observe – interpret – special – surgery – ally – biology - know
Music is clearly different from language. People can, nevertheless, use it to communicate things –
especially their emotions – and when (1) …………… with speech in a song, it is one of the most powerful
means of communication that humans have. But what, (2) …………… soeaking, is it? If music is truly (3)
…………… from speech, then it ought to have a distinct processing mechanism in the brain – one that
keeps it separate from the (4) …………… of other sounds, including language. The evidence suggests that
such a separate mechanism does, indeed, (5) ……………
Scientific (6) …………… about the auditory system dates back to the mid-19th century. In 1861 Paul
Broca, a French (7) ……………, observed that speech was impaired by damage to a particular part of the
brain, now (8) …………… as Broca’s area. In 1874 Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist, made a similar
(9) …………… about another brain area and was similarly immortalised. The location of different
language-processing tasks in Broca’s areas (found in the brain’s left temporal lobe, above the ear) was one
of the first pieces of evidence that different bits of the brain are (10) …………… to do different jobs. WORD FORM EXERCISE 3
Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words.
SYMBOL – EMOTION – EVIDENT – PREFER – PUZZLE – DENY – SURPRISE – ESTIMATE – RELATION - REASSURE
Advice to families moving abroad
When a family moves to a new country they need to think about how they will maintain their own
language and encourage their children to learn a new one. Not (1)_________the experience of being
dropped into a new group of people who do not speak their language can be (2)_________for children –
although there is plenty of (3)_________to show that very young children seem to cope much more easily than their parents !
In a new country, there are moments when the children need (4)__________from their parents and when it
may be more crucial than ever to maintain routines which are (5)__________important such as story-
telling in the home language. These routines (6)__________a shared history and the permanence of the
(7)________between parent and child.
It is (8)_________ not to start speaking the new language to your child when at home. The importance to
the child of associating parental relations with one particular language should not be (9)__________ and
one can easily imagine how stress at school coupled with a sudden switch of language at home may be
interpreted by the child as a kind of (10)__________particularly at a moment of general upheaval for the whole family. WORD FORM EXERCISE 4
1. The size of the crop depends on the ………..…… of the soil. (produce)
2. Girls tend to do better academically in single-sex schools than in …………..…… ones. (education)
3. You cannot enter the country without the …………….…… documents. (require)
4. When someone starts a new job, he may feel rather ………………… at the beginning. (orientation)
5. The slight ………………… in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (form)
6. It is strongly advised that we drink something……………… when driving. (alcohol)
7. The situation is so……….…… in some countries now that it is difficult to see any solution. (chaos)
8. The number of ……………..… which remain unsolved is still high. (burgle)
9. Unless something is done about unemployment, the……………… for the future is not good. (look)
10. Have you read the latest ………………….… about Madonna’s private life? (reveal) WORD FORM EXERCISE 5
1/ The high cost of the advertising is ____________ paid for by the consumer. VARY
2/ A trusted employee was found to have leaked _______ information to a rival company. CONFIDENCE
3/ The area has become rather __________so the restaurants there have increased their prices. MARKET
4/ Advertising found to be _____________ will be banned. ACCEPT
5/ There is a strict code of _____________ for advertisers to adhere to. REGULATE
6/ The quality of commercial advertising on television is rather______________.CONSIST
7/ The new design seemed to be eminently_______________. MARKET
8/ No matter how many luxury products are on the market, people always buy the basic_________. NEED
9/ The following rules are ____________ to small companies, who are allowed to disregard them. APPLY
10/ The research and development department has to be very___________ to customer needs. ATTEND
11/ Children are very _____________ and need to be protected from exploitation.IMPRESS
12/ People nowadays can be accused of being too ______________. MATERIAL
13/ The wrappers on products used to be a way of ___________ the quality of the product. AUTHENTIC
14/ Delicate products often have to be packaged in strong ______________boxes.CARD
15/ Street performers are usually surrounded by groups of curious _______________. LOOK WORD FORM EXERCISE 6
1.He suffer a(n)___________brain tumour (OPERATE)
2.The refugees slept in___________tents at the side of the road(MAKE)
3.I was____________by Iame's loud and aggressive voice and so,chose to remain silent throughout the discussion (TIMID)
4.Hundred of accidents were reported to have been caused by serial motorway__________(PILE)
5.One of the____________of unemployment is an increase in crime (PRODUCT)
6.Her attempts to help the needy were____________but rather ineffective (MEAN)
7.It's______________when people won't believe things that are obviously true(FURIOUS)
8.The idea that the sun "rises" is a popular ______________(CONCEIVE)
9.The_____________ effects of some pesticides are very dangerous(CANCER)
10.Various______________by police officers were brought to light by the enquiry (PRACTICE) WORD FORM EXERCISE 7
POLLUTE – COAST – LIMIT – DELETE – POLULATE – FALL -USE – INHERE – RESERVE – INTERFERE
The seas are considered man’s best hope for the future, the last frontier, and breathing-space for the land
which is being (1)…………...….. The sea is polluted by waste from ships, by rivers and even by the (2)
…………..…… from the air. In (3) ………………….areas, population pressures are increasing;
populations move to coasts and they are followed by industries. It is necessary to fight any threat to the sea.
Man causes marine pollution by introducing substances, which have (4) ……….…… effects, into the
marine environment. This (5) …….……… is a hazard to health and it hinders marine activities and
impairs the quality of sea water. Major (6) ………..…… processes of the marine environment are seen as
domestic sewage and industrial waste. The ocean is considered by many as a perfect dump because of the
great economy (7) …………..… in the discharge of urban sewage and industrial waste. Its vast area and
volume and its lack of potability or (8) ……………… for domestic and most industrial make it an (9)
………….……. and most attractive (10) ……….……… of waste assimilation. Because of this attitude,
certain areas of the ocean are showing signs of severe damage. WORD FORM EXERCISE 8
• Complete the following passage with the correct forms of words given in the box. There are two extra word you cannot use.
VIOLENT – YOUNG – EXPENSE – POPULAR – QUALIFY – VISIT
ORIGIN – ENJOY – DEMAND – DEFEND – HATE – RESPECT
Judo is a sport that has achieved great (1) ………… in many parts of the world. It was (2) …………
developed in Japan in the late 19th century based on ancient methods of (3) …………. There are two
fighters. Although they use physical (4) ………… against each other, they are (5) ………… to
theiropponent and bow to each other before and after each contest.
Judo is an (6) ………… sport to take up because the only equipment you need is the special loose-fitting
suit. It is very suitable for (7) ………… if they join a club where the instructors are properly (8) …………
and pay enough attention to safety. Although Judo is a physically (9) ………… sport which requires a lot
of strength, practice and skill, there are many people who find it (10) ………… as a means of relaxation in their spare time. WORD FORM EXERCISE 9
1. Nowadays family relationships are more ………………… than they used to be in the past as families
become more fragmented. (STRUCTURE)
2. He argued for a ………………. of the search. (CONTINUE)
3. A number of religious group, notably the Shakers, practiced ……….……… living. (COMMUNITY)
4. Naturally the young are more inclined to ……….…… than their elders. (NOVEL)
5. Family relationships need to be ……………… otherwise they are very one-sided. (RECIPROCATE)
6. I felt that turning up at the wedding in jeans and a T-shirt was rather ……..……… (APPROPRIACY)
7. Frank told everyone that he worked for a large company, but the company is ……….…… (EXIST)
8. She gave a solemn …………….… to respect their decision. (TAKE)
9. The novel reveals the horror, ……………..…, and joy of black life in rural Georgia. (DRUDGE)
10. The president ………………drew his conclusions from that ill-founded evidence. (ERR) WORD FORM EXERCISE 10
Complete the following passage with the correct forms of words given in brackets BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS
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 (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) ………..…… (NECESSARY) ,
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 and 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. WORD FORM EXERCISE 11
1. My daughter left a half ……………… orange on the table. (EAT)
2. Most people who work feel that they are ……..……… (PAY)
3. The teacher warned the children that if they ……….…… again, they would be punished. (BEHAVE)
4. Are all those……………… they put in food really necessary? (ADD)
5. The manager handed in his ……………… after being accused of dishonesty. (RESIGN)
6. A ……….… damage was caused by the earthquake. (WIDE)
7. Phil was sentenced to seven-year …………..… for his part in the armed robbery. (PRISON)
8. I was late because I ………….… how much time I will need. (ESTIMATE)
9. How can you ……….… the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in slums? (JUST)
10. Site is so ……………..… that she won’t let anything stand in the way of her ambition. (MIND)
---------------------------------------------------- KEYS Ex. 1: 
The brochures displayed very tempting photographs of the tourist attactions in Sweeden.
They were so mouth-wateringthat it was hard for viewers to resist booking that tour
immediately (mouth). --- mouth-watering (adj): thèm rõ dãi (nghĩa bóng trong câu này). 
What must be avoided at all costs is the suppression of anger, as feelings of resentment can
lead a relationship to break down irretrievably (retrieve). --- (ir)retrievable (adj): (không thể) cứu vãn được. 
She is so single-minded that she won’t let anything to stand in her way of her ambition.
(mind) – single-minded (adj): chuyên tâm. 
Tourists can see many panoramic views of the ocean and mountain. (Panorama) ---
panoramic: mang tính toàn cảnh. 
Though they are students, their theatricals made a good impression on the local audience.
(theater) --- theatricals (pl.N): buổi biểu diễn trên sân khấu. 
The islands have been westernized by the growth of toursim. (west) --- westernize (v): Tây Phương hóa, Âu hóa. 
Dolphins, mammalian species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water. (mammal) ---
mammalian (adj): thuộc về động vật hữu nhũ 
We like Mary. She’s very nice and ladylike (lady) --- ladylike (adj): quý phái. 
The Vietnamese people are happy to talk about their past and show an amazing resilience
and forgiveness (forgive) 
He is a bad manager in that factory and everyone is in an attempt to defame him. (fame) --- defame (v) phỉ báng ai. Ex. 2: (1) allied (6) curiosity (2)biologically (7) surgeon (3) …distinct (8) …known (4) interpretation (9) …observation
(5) exist (10) ……specialized Ex.3:
When a family moves to a new country they need to think about how they will maintain their own
language and encourage their children to learn a new one. Not (1) surprisingly the experience of being
dropped into a new group of people who do not speak their language can be (2) puzzling for children –
although there is plenty of (3)evidence to show that very young children seem to cope much more easily than their parents !
In a new country, there are moments when the children need (4)reassurance from their parents and when it
may be more crucial than ever to maintain routines which are (5) emotionally important such as story-
telling in the home language. These routines (6)symbolize a shared history and the permanence of the
(7)relationship between parent and child.
It is (8) preferable not to start speaking the new language to your child when at home. The importance to
the child of associating parental relations with one particular language should not be
(9)underestimated and one can easily imagine how stress at school coupled with a sudden switch of
language at home may be interpreted by the child as a kind of (10)denial particularly at a moment of
general upheaval for the whole family. Ex. 4:
1. The size of the crop depends on the ………… of the soil. (produce)productivity
2. Girls tend to do better academically in single-sex schools than in ………… ones. (education) co- educational
3. You cannot enter the country without the ………… documents. (require) requisite
4. When someone starts a new job, he may feel rather ………… at the beginning. (orientation) disorientated
5. The slight ………… in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (form)deformity
6. It is strongly advised that we drink something………… when driving. (alcohol)non-alcoholic
7. The situation is so………… in some countries now that it is difficult to see any solution. (chaos) chaotic
8. The number of ………… which remain unsolved is still high. (burgle)burglaries
9. Unless something is done about unemployment, the………… for the future is not good. (look) outlook
10. Have you read the latest ………… about Madonna’s private life? (reveal) revelations Ex. 5:
1/ The high cost of the advertising is INVARIABLY paid for by the consumer. VARY
2/ A trusted employee was found to have leaked CONFIDENTIALinformation to a rival company. CONFIDENCE
3/ The area has become rather UP-MARKET so the restaurants there have increased their prices. MARKET
4/ Advertising found to be UNACCEPTABLE will be banned. ACCEPT
5/ There is a strict code of REGULATIONS for advertisers to adhere to. REGULATE
6/ The quality of commercial advertising on television is ratherINCONSISTENT . CONSIST
7/ The new design seemed to be eminently MARKETABLE . MARKET
8/ No matter how many luxury products are on the market, people always buy the basic NECESSITIES . NEED
9/ The following rules are INAPPLICABLE to small companies, who are allowed to disregard them. APPLY
10/ The research and development department has to be very ATTENTIVEto customer needs. ATTEND
11/ Children are very IMPRESSIONABLE and need to be protected from exploitation. IMPRESS
12/ People nowadays can be accused of being too MATERIALISTIC. MATERIAL
13/ The wrappers on products used to be a way of AUTHENTICATING the quality of the product. AUTHENTIC
14/ Delicate products often have to be packaged in strong CARDBOARDboxes. CARD
15/ Street performers are usually surrounded by groups of curiousONLOOKERS. LOOK Ex. 6:
1.He suffer a(n) INOPERABLE brain tumour (OPERATE)
2.The refugees slept in MAKESHIFT tents at the side of the road(MAKE)
3.I was INTIMIDATED by Iame's loud and aggressive voice and so,chose to remain silent throughout the discussion (TIMID)
4.Hundred of accidents were reported to have been caused by serial motorway PILE-UPS (PILE)
5.One of the BY-PRODUCTS of unemployment is an increase in crime (PRODUCT)
6.Her attempts to help the needy were WELL-MEANING but rather ineffective (MEAN)
7.It's INFURIATING when people won't believe things that are obviously true(FURIOUS)
8.The idea that the sun "rises" is a popular MISCONCEPTION (CONCEIVE)
9.The CARCINOGENIC effects of some pesticides are very dangerous(CANCER)
10.Various MALPRACTICES by police officers were brought to light by the enquiry (PRACTICE) Ex. 7:
The seas are considered man’s best hope for the future, the last frontier, and breathing-space for the land
which is being (1) OVERPOPULATED The sea is polluted by waste from ships, by rivers and even by
the (2) FALLOUT from the air. In (3) COASTAL areas, population pressures are increasing; populations
move to coasts and they are followed by industries. It is necessary to fight any threat to the sea.
Man causes marine pollution by introducing substances, which have (4)DELETERIOUS effects, into the
marine environment. This (5) INTERFERENCE is a hazard to health and it hinders marine activities and
impairs the quality of sea water. Major (6) POLLUTING processes of the marine environment are seen as
domestic sewage and industrial waste. The ocean is considered by many as a perfect dump because of the
great economy (7) INHERENT in the discharge of urban sewage and industrial waste. Its vast area and
volume and its lack of potability or (8)USEFULNESS for domestic and most industrial make it an
(9) UNLIMITED and most attractive (10) RESERVOIR of waste assimilation. Because of this attitude,
certain areas of the ocean are showing signs of severe damage. *Note: fallout: bụi phóng xạ deleterious: có hại, độc hinder: cản trở
inherent: vốn có, cố hữu potability: uống được reservoir: nguồn tích trữ assimilation: sự tiêu hóa Ex. 8:
Judo is a sport that has achieved great (1) popularity in many parts of the world. It was
(2) originally developed in Japan in the late 19th century based on ancient methods of (3) self-defence.
There are two fighters. Although they use physical (4)violence against each other, they are
(5) respectful to their opponent and bow to each other before and after each contest.
Judo is an (6) inexpensive sport to take up because the only equipment you need is the special loose-
fitting suit. It is very suitable for (7) youngsters if they join a club where the instructors are properly
(8) qualified and pay enough attention to safety. Although Judo is a physically (9) demanding sport
which requires a lot of strength, practice and skill, there are many people who find it (10) enjoyable as a
means of relaxation in their spare time. Ex. 9:
1. Nowadays family relationships are more UNSTRUCTURED than they used to be in the past as
families become more fragmented. (STRUCTURE)
2. He argued for a CONTINUATION of the search. (CONTINUE)
3. A number of religious group, notably the Shakers, practiced COMMUNAL living. (COMMUNITY)
4. Naturally the young are more inclined to NOVELTY than their elders. (NOVEL)
5. Family relationships need to be RECIPROCAL otherwise they are very one-sided. (RECIPROCATE)
6. I felt that turning up at the wedding in jeans and a T-shirt was
ratherINAPPROPRIATE (APPROPRIACY)
7. Frank told everyone that he worked for a large company, but the company is NON- EXISTENT (EXIST)
8. She gave a solemn UNDERTAKING to respect their decision. (TAKE)
9. The novel reveals the horror, DRUDGERY, and joy of black life in rural Georgia. (DRUDGE)
10. The president ERRONEOUSLY drew his conclusions from that ill-founded evidence. (ERR) Ex. 10:
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
(1)DESCENDANTS(DESCEND) are still using ‘chalk and talk’ and other (2) OUTMODED(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)EXCEEDINGLY (EXCEED) useful presentation tools. But in a business environment in
which the presentation of clear, easily understandable information is a
(4) NECCESSITY (NECESSARY) , and in which memorability is key, managers should be constantly
(5)UPGRADING (GRADE) their equipment to keep pace with developments. Audiences are coming to
expect high-quality presentations that are (6) VISUALLY (VISION) stimulating and get the message
across without wasting time. Professionally-made presentations clearly (7) SIGNIFY (SIGNIFICANT)
that the person giving them has thought through the issues and knows what they are talking about. They
can put a (8) PERSUASIVE (PERSUADE) case that wins over and an audience in a way that pieces of
paper can’t. And they can put you, or your company, in the most (9)ADVANTAGEOUS (ADVANTAGE)
light possible by delivering a well thought-out message (10) RELIABLY (RELY) every time. *Note:
Charcoal: than củi, chì than Deity: thần thánh Descend: đi xuống
-> descendant: con cháu, hậu duệ Outmoded: lỗi thời
Flip chart: bảng kẹp giấy In context: trong hoàn cảnh Exceedingly: cực kì Keep pace with: theo kịp
Visually: theo bề ngoài, nhìn bề ngoài Signify: biểu hiện ra Ex. 11:
1. My daughter left a half UNEATEN orange on the table. (EAT)
2. Most people who work feel that they are UNDERPAID (PAY)
3. The teacher warned the children that if they MISBEHAVED again, they would be punished. (BEHAVE)
4. Are all those ADDITIVES they put in food really necessary? (ADD)
5. The manager handed in his RESIGNATION after being accused of dishonesty. (RESIGN)
6. A WIDESPREAD damage was caused by the earthquake. (WIDE)
7. Phil was sentenced to seven-year IMPRISONMENT for his part in the armed robbery. (PRISON)
8. I was late because I UNDERESTIMATED how much time I will need. (ESTIMATE)
9. How can you JUSTIFY the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in slums? (JUST)
10. Site is so SINGLE-MINDED that she won’t let anything stand in the way of her ambition. (MIND)