WORD FORM EXERCISE TỔNG hợp PART 1 5

WORD FORM EXERCISE
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1. Your new dress makes you more _______________. BEAUTY
2. You should do these exercise _______________. QUICK
3. The industrial _______________ will lead to the country’s prosperity. DEVELOP
4. Some large cities have had measure to minimize air _______________. POLLUTE
5. I will come to the party because I accept the _______________. INVITE
6. The _______________ of the Hollywood actor, Jimmy Halton, was announced last night. DIE
7. This company offered a lot of _______________jobs. ATTRACT
8. We often go to the theater at weekends for _______________. ENTERTAIN
9. He is a famous _______________. ACT
10. You must _______________the answer you choose. DARK
11. We have a lot of _______________ in learning English. DIFFICULT
12. I felt very _______________when I was a member of our school team. EXCITE
13. He speaks English _______________. FLUENCY
14. We are very proud of our _______________. FRIEND
15. He does exercise every morning, so he is very _______________. HEALTH
16. Her parents _______________ makes her very sad. ILL
17. News on TV is very _______________. INFORM
18. What is his _______________? NATION
19. Everybody loves _______________beauty. NATURE
20. It is cloudy and _______________ today. RAIN
21. The ao dai is the _______________dress of Vietnamese women. TRADITION
22. Tet holiday is the most important _______________ for Vietnamese people. CELEBRATE
23. We have to be _______________ when riding our bikes on the streets. CARE
24. The old man walked _______________ to the park. SLOW
25. The author’s _______________ is communicated through his song. HAPPY
26. They went to see most of the _______________ places. INTEREST
27. His sudden _______________ must be a shock to her and her family. DIE
28. The other_______________ admired him. COMLETE
29. We can only get their by plane. There is so _______________. CHOOSE

30. Doctors and _______________ have reported on how we are all affected by the noise around us.
SCIENCE
31. The _______________ of the moon for the earth causes the tides. ATTRACT
32. Our team played _______________. We lost. SUCCESS.
33. It is said that Hue is a _______________ city. PEACE
34. He came first in the _______________. COMPETE
35. Good _______________ were the keys to the success of the 23th Sea Games. PREPARE
36. Your answer is right. EXACT
37. She has one of the biggest stamp _______________ in Britain. COLLECT
38. D.E. Huges was the _______________ of microphone. INVENT
39. There are a lot of _______________ festival in Vietnam. TRADITION
40. They work hard in order to _______________ good crops from poor soil. PRODUCT
41. Many tourists have been attracted by the _______________ of Ha Long Bay. BEAUTIFUL
42. Designers have _______________ the Ao Dai for ages. MODERN
43. She divorced him because of his _______________ to the children. KIND
44. They love Thanh Lam because of her _______________ voice. BEAUTY
45. Money can’t buy_______________. HAPPY
46. Islam is one of the great world _______________. RELIGIOUS
47. He learns very well and his parents are very _______________of him. PRIDE
48. They hate being _______________ on their parents. DEPEND
49. If you want to attend the course, you must past the _______________ examination. WRITE
50. The weather was fine yesterday. It was _______________and sunny. CLOUD


51. She broke the vase because of her_______________. CARE
52. I think English is an _______________subject. IMPORTANCE
53. Trinh Cong Son is one of the most well-known _______________ in Vietnam. MUSIC
54. Many people enjoy the pleasure and _______________ of living downtown. CONVENIENT
55. He wants to make a good _______________ on everyone he meets. IMPRESS
56. There were two _______________between the two programmes. DIFFER

57. There are many _______________ programs at the Festival in Hue. CULTURE
58. He drives so _______________ that he often has accidents. CARE
59. The computer is one of the most marvelous _______________ in our modern age. INVENT
60. You must write your _______________ form clearly. APPLY
61. He was very _______________ of the work he had done. PRIDE
62. The children are playing _______________ on the beach. HAPPY
63. Some young people today have a very strange _______________. APPEAR
64. You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s _______________ for you. NECESSITY
65. Although she is rich, she lives _______________. UNHAPPY
66. They went to see most of the _______________ places. INTEREST
67. Air _______________ makes us unhealthy. POLLUTE
68. They have made careful _______________ for the demonstration. PREPARE
69. We all looked _______________ after the summer holiday. HEALTH
70. I find that this magazine is very _______________. INFORM
71. It was an _______________ day. ENJOY
72. Thanks to television, people can get the latest _______________ around the world quickly. INFORM
73. The Internet has _______________ developed and became part of our daily life. INCREASE
74. Because of his _______________ driving, she caused an accident.
75. In recent years, there has been many _______________ in science. DEVELOP
76. The plane arrived _______________ after a violent storm. SAFE
77. I had a good _______________ on this film. IMPRESS
78. His result was _______________ excellent.. AMAZE
79. Wearing casual clothes helps students have freedom of _______________. CHOOSE
80. Telephone is one of the greatest _______________ in 19th century. INVENT
81. Van Cao is one of the most famous _______________ in Vietnam. MUSIC
82. I think the Internet is a _______________ device to get information. USE
83. I sent her a letter last month but I have received no _______________ from her. RESPOND
84. Food and clothing are _______________ of life. NECESSARY
85. She can find no _______________ to her financial troubles. SOLVE
86. All _______________ to Washington are delayed because of the bad weather. FLY

87. The _______________ of their house left them no place to live. DESTROY
88. We all looked _______________ after the summer holidays. HEALTH
89. The next stage in the _______________ of television is interactive TV. DEVELOP
90. The country official _______________ of Malaysia is Islam. RELIGIOUS
91. I like this website because it is _______________ for me. USE
92. I hope to speak English as _______________ as my teacher. GOOD
93. The _______________ of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt. ARRIVE
94. He learns very well and his parents are _______________ of him. PRIDE
95. Many _______________ have made lots of changes to The Ao dai. DESIGN
96. Thousands of people have been made _______________ by the flood. HOME
97. She was _______________because her mother was sick. HAPPY
98. What is the _______________ between the ao dai nowadays and the once 100 years ago? DIFFERENT
99. The government has plans to _______________ this city. MODERN
100. He is an _______________ of this newspaper. EDITION

WORD FORM 1


1.

The ao dai is the _____ dress of Vietnamese women. TRADITION

2.

Tet holiday is the most important _____ for Vietnamese people. CELEBRATE

3.

We have to be _____ when riding our bikes on the streets. CARE

4.

The old man walked _____ to the park. SLOW

5.

The author's _____ is communicated through his song. HAPPY

6.

We find Huong very _____. COMMUNICATE

7.

They went to see most of the __________places. INTEREST

8.

His sudden _____ must be a shock to her and her family. DIE

9.

The other _____ admired him. COMPLETE

10.

We can only get their by plane. There is no _____. CHOOSE
WORD FORM 2

1.

2.

Sony is a big firm which is _____ in Vietnamese's market. COMPETE
Doctors and _____ have reported on how we are all affected by the noise around us.
SCIENCE

3.

The _____ between Vietnam and China is recovered. FRIEND

4.

The boss refused to meet the Union's _____. DELEGATE

5.

Many _____ activities will be held tomorrow. CULTURE

6.

She _____ with me for an hour about the future job yesterday. REASON

7.

The _____ of the moon for the earth causes the tides. ATTRACT

8.

Our team played _____. We lost. SUCCESS

9.

It is said that Hue is a _____ city. PEACE

10.

He came first in the _____. COMPETE
WORD FORM 3

1.

Good _____were the keys to the success of the 23th Sea Games. PREPARE

2.

We are _____ interested in AIDS. ESPECIAL

3.

Women have to keep their _____. GENTLE


4.

We all have our _____. WEAK

5.

His _____ makes him jobless. SHY

6.

Your answer is _____ right. EXACT

7.

Everyone admires her _____ to help the poor. READY

8.

Dick becomes _____ because of his laziness. JOB

9.

I put my book near the desk for _____. CONVENIENT

10.

She has one of the biggest stamp _____ in Britain. COLLECT
WORD FORM 4

1.

The gas from the chemical factory was extremely _____. HARM

2.

D. E. Huges was the _____ of microphone. INVENT

3.

There are a lot of _____festivals in Vietnam. TRADITION

4.

They work hard in order to _____ good crops from poor soil. PRODUCT

5.

I hope there won,t be too much _____ in getting a work permission. DIFFICULT

6.

The children are more _____ in cartoon. INTERST

7.

Many tourists have been attracted by the _____ of Ha Long Bay. BEAUTIFUL

8.

Designers have _____ the ao dai for ages. MODERN

9.

She divorced him because of his _____ to the children. KIND

10.

They love Thanh Lam because of her _____ voice. BEAUTY

WORD FORM 5

1.

His _____ made him jump out of his seat. EXCITE

2.

I like him because he always talks to his parents _____. POLITE

3.

Many _____ choose to go to this part of the seaside. SWIM

4.

Those boys and girls were _____ by the performance of the clown. FASCINATE

5.

Money can't buy _____. HAPPY

6.

Islam is one of the great world _____. RELIGIOUS

7.

He learns very well and his parents are very _____ of him. PRIDE

8.

They hate being _____ on their parents. DEPEND

9.

If you want to attend the course, you must pass the _____ examination. WRITE

10.

The weather was fine yesterday. It was _____ and sunny. CLOUD
WORD FORM 6

1.

Polluted water can _____ do harm to people's health. DIRECT

2.

She broke the vase because of her _____. CARE

3.

I think English is an _____ subject. IMPORTANCE

4.

Trinh Cong Son is one of the most well-known _____ in Vietnam. MUSIC

5.

Many people enjoy the pleasure and _____ of living downtown. COVENIENT

6.

It is a _____ to meet you. PLEASE

7.

He wants to make a good _____ on everyone he meets. IMPRESS

8.

It is my great _____ to meet you at this important meeting. PLEASE

9.

There were two _____ between the two programs. DIFFER

10.

There are many _____ programs at the Festival in Hue. CULTURE
WORD FORM 7

1.

That _____ has composed a lot of beautiful songs. MUSIC

2.

Lucy got _____ quickly and went for work. DRESS

3.

He drives so _____ that he often has accidents. CARE

4.

The computer is one of the most marvelous _____ in our modern age. INVENT

5.

Housework has _____ been regarded as women's work. TRADITION

6.

You must write your _____ form clearly. APPLY

7.

He was very _____ of the work he had done. PRIDE

8.

The children are playing _____ on the beach. HAPPY

9.

The children are more _____ in cartoons. INTEREST

10.

We started our trip on a beautiful _____ morning. SUN
WORD FORM 8


1. You have to keep your _____ from that snake. DISTANT
2. They are _____ greeted by the native. WARM
3. The _____ by the little girl was a great hit. PERFORM
4. Some young people today have a very strange _____. APPEAR
5. You don't have to do that work. In other words, it's _____ for you. NECESSITY
6. Although she is rich, she lives _____. UNHAPPY
7. They went to see most of the _____ places. INTEREST
8. Air _____ makes us unhealthy. POLLUTE
9. They have made careful _____ for the demonstration. PREPARE
10. We all looked _____ after the summer holiday. HEALTH
WORD FORM 9
1.

I find that this magazine is very _____. INFORM

2.

It was an _____ day. ENJOY

3.

Thanks to television, people can get the latest _____ around the world quickly. INFORM

4.

The Internet has _____ developed and became part of our daily life. INCREASE

5.

Because of his _____ driving, she caused an accident. CARE

6.

In recent years, there has been many _____ in science. DEVELOP

7.

The plane arrived _____ after a violent storm. SAFE

8.

_____ air does a lot of harm to our life. POLLUTE

9.

I had a good _____ on this film. IMPRESS

10.

His result was _____ excellent. AMAZE
WORD FORM 10

1.

Wearing casual clothes helps students have freedom of _____. CHOOSE

2.

Telephone is one of the greatest _____ in 19th century. INVENT

3.

Van Cao is one of the most famous _____ in Vietnam. MUSIC

4.

I think the Internet is a _____ device to get information. USE


5.

I sent her a letter last month but I have received no _____ from her. RESPOND

6.

Food and clothing are _____ of life. NECESSARY

7.

She can find no _____ to her financial troubles. SOLVE

8.

All _____ to Washington are delayed because of the bad weather. FLY

9.

The _____ of their house left them no place to live. DESTROY

10.

We all looked _____ after the summer holidays. HEALTH
WORD FORM 11

1.

The _____ of people prefer TV to radio. MAJOR

2.

The next stage in the _____ of television is interactive TV. DEVELOP

3.

The country,s official _____ of Malaysia is Islam. RELIGIOUS

4.

I like this website because it is _____ for me. USE

5.

I hope to speak English as _____ as my teacher. GOOD

6.

The _____ of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt. ARRIVE

7.

He learns very well and his parents are _____ of him. PRIDE

8.

Many _____ have made lots of changes to The ao dai. DESIGN

9.

Thousands of people have been made _____ by the flood. HOME

10.

She was _____ because her mother was sick. HAPPY
WORD FORM 12

1.

We take _____ in being students of one of the most famous schools in this city. PROUD

2.

What is the _____ between the ao dai nowadays and the one 100 years ago? DIFFERENT

3.

The government has plans to _____ this city. MODERN

4.

Those boys are _____ to talk to. INTEREST

5.

The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused _____ damage. DISASTER

6.

_____, people eat sticky rice cakes at Tet. TRADITION

7.

He is an _____ of this newspaper. EDITION

8.

This book is not _____. AVAIL


9.

It's an _____ day. ENJOY

10.

He _____ answered these questions. EXACT

She ‘s beautiful with a ............................. smile. ( Love )
.........................., the barber cut my hair too short. ( luck )
Each of my friends has a ............................ character. ( differ )
Nam is very ............................., kind and generous. ( Social )
My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local ..........
( orphan ).
6.
She has short .......................... hair. ( curl ).
7.
Trung and his brother like .............................. movies very much. ( act )
8.
My brother likes acting and outdoor ..................................... ( act ).
9.
Bell experimented with ways of transmitting............... over a long distance. ( speak
)
10. Bell ...................... demonstrated his invention. ( success ).
11. Mr Phong made an ...................... to see us at two o’clock. ( arrange )
12. Thomas Watson was Bell’s ......................, wasn’t he ? ( assist )
13. There wasn’t any ...................... in our village two years ago. ( electric )
14. “ The lost shoe” is one of the ..........................stories I like best. ( tradition )
15. Everyone was ............................. at the soccer match. ( excite ).
16. Marconi was the ......................... of radio. ( invent )
17. The ........................... of radio was made by Marconi. ( invent )
18. Alexander G.B ............................. demonstrates his invention. ( success )
19. Can I leave the ............................. of the table for you ? (arrange )
20. We have two postal ........................ each day. ( deliver )
21. I’m going to the shop for a rice ........................ . ( cook )

22. Be careful to cover the ....... sockets for the safety of the children. ( electric )
23. The music is beautiful. It makes the movie ......................... ( forget )
24. In order to save the ...., remember to turn off the lights before going out. ( electric )
25. The boy fell off his bicycle and ........................... broke his arm. ( fortunate )
26. His broken arm was still ............................. ( pain).
27. A fairy appeared and ............................... changed her old clothes. ( magic )
28. The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s .............................. ( wise ).
29. The police came ................................ . ( immediate )
30. Our life is much better with the help of modern .......................... ( equip )
31. In the story, the prince got ....................... to a poor girl. ( marry ).
32. He is an .......................... student. ( excellence )
33. Thank you for your ............................... party. ( enjoy )
34. Remember to check for ..... mistakes before handing in your writing. ( spell )
35. ......... in sport competitions is open to everyone in our school. ( paticipate )
36. Her parents are pleased with her good ............................. ( behave )
37. His ...................... of some words is not correct. ( pronounce )
38. My teacher is proud of my ........................ in my study. ( improve )
39. I can do all the exercises ........................... ( easy )
40. The Boy Scouts of America is a youth .................................. ( organize )
41. The form must have the ...................... of the writer. ( sign )
42. Our teacher always gives us ........... so that we can work hard. ( encourage)
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2.
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5.


If you want to join the club, please fill in this .................... form. ( apply )
Who is the .................. of this car ? ( own )

There are not enough doctors in this ..................... ( neighbor)
The ......... in the area are against the building of the new high way. ( reside )
I want to become a famous ......................... when I grow up. ( photograph )
There is a wide ..................... of clothes for you in this summer. ( select )
Mai always brings an English dictionary in her ........................... ( pack )
The weather is getting ( bad ) ...................
EXERCISES ON WORD FORM
Exercise 1:
1. We had a very ____________ evening in London last week. ENJOY
2. He fell off his motorbike, but his ____________were not serious. INJURE
3. The family managed to get out of the burning house, but they lost nearly their
____________ POSSESS
4. He says he has so ____________ of resigning. INTEND
5. The crowd showed it ____________ by shouting insults (lăng mạ) the players APPROVE.
6. Dozens of ____________ are injured on the city roads every year. CYCLE
7. The company is not taking any new ____________ this year. EMPLOY
8. Kate is studying to become a ____________. LAW
9. Motor-racing is an extremely ____________ sport. RISK
10. The duty of the police is the ____________ of law and order. MAINTAIN
Exercise 2:
1. WE have to keep our costs as small as possible. We have so many ____________ trying to
take our customers away. COMPETE
2. Our tomatoes are ____________ nicely: they will be ready to eat in about a week. RIPE
3. He is very anxious about the ____________ of his passport. LOSE
4. This organization is concerned about the ____________ of the rain forest. DESTROY
5. Television is one the cheapest forms of ____________. ENTERTAIN
6. I was annoyed at his ____________ to co-operate. REFUSE
7. Look at this picture of Bill and his father: you can see the ____________ clearly, can’t you?
LIKE
8. Switzerland and Australia are both ____________ countries. MOUNTAIN

9. My brother lives in a attractive ____________ part of Paris. RESIDE
10. He said good morning in a most ____________ way. FRIEND
Exercise 3:
1. We bought back several carved ____________ statues from our holiday in Africa. WOOD
2. Our journey took nearly five hours. It was much ____________ than I’d thought. FAR
3. John has just got ____________ to a girl he has known since he was a boy. ENGAGE
4. “This is not a good essay”, said the lecture, “I find your arguments ____________”
CONVINCE
5. More and more young people want to get a university ____________ EDUCATE
6. Sue went red with ____________ EMBARRASS
7. Don’t believe a word Tom says. He’s a terrible ____________. LIE
8. It’s a lovely house, I agree, but can we afford to ____________ it? MODERN
9. Brown is very warm and ____________ person. CARE
10. The man spoke with a ____________ accent. SOUTH
Exercise 4:
1. Bill and I have been friends since ____________ he used to live next door. CHILD
2. The woman has a blonde shoulder- ____________hair. LONG

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3. Applicants must be under 25, hard-working and ____________. ENERGY
4. Many modern refridgerators never need to be ____________. FROST

5. When Bill and Jane retire, they’re planning to spend all their ____________ on a
Mediterrance holiday. SAVE
6. Third time lucky! After two ____________ attempts, Mark’s finally passed his driving test.
SUCCESS
7. They’re an incredibly ____________ family! You should see how much food they throw
away. WASTE
8. You shouldn’t leave ____________ things on car seats in full view of people walking past.
VALUE
9. I’ve never had the same opinions as my father. When I was younger, we were always having
____________. AGREE
10. Jeremy Hopkin’s performance un King Lear was the most ____________. IMPRESS
Exercise 5:
1. Drug ____________ is a growing problem particularly among young people. ADDIECT
2. Most banks have installed video cameras as part of their ____________ systems. SECURE
3. Elsa is being kept in an isolation ward because she’s highly ____________. INFECT
4. My brother and I was sent to ____________ school when we were seven. BOARD
5. Phil was sentenced to seven years’ ____________ for his part in the arm robbery. PRISON
6. There is no ____________ to the problem of the beginning f the universe. SOLVE
7. The chairman expressed doubts about the ____________ of showing the film on children
TV. SUIT
8. O’Hara wanted a divorce because his wife had been ____________. FAITH
9. To be successful, an artist must show great ____________. ORIGIN
10. ____________ is not enough by itself: you must work hard too. INSPIRE
Exercise 6:
1. I didn’t know who is was-with a mask on, she was completely ____________.
RECOGNISE
2. Telling lies is ____________. MORAL
3. I have no excuses. My actions were ____________. EXPLAIN
4. The hero had a ____________ love affair with the actress. PASSION
5. I’ll resign if you continue to ____________ everything I say. REGARD

6. ____________ to the university is by examination only. ADMIT
7. He was turned down for the job because he is ____________. QUALIFY
8. It was ____________ of Tom to accuse Bill of having told him a lie. JUSTICE
9. He has been constant in his ____________ to scientific studies. DEVOTE
10. I understand ____________ what you are saying. PERFECT
Exercise 7:
1. Jane’s ____________ as a director came as n surprise. APPOINT
2. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little ____________. FRIEND
3. 7.30 A.M on a Saturday is rather v time for an appointment. CONVENIENT
4. Please don’t be so ____________, I can’t do all the work by myself. REASON
5. Many people still refuse to think that smoking is ____________. HARM
6. I was kept ____________ last night by the noise from a party in the flat above. WAKE
7. An aeroplane has to overcome the ____________ air. RESIST
8. She always lisitens ____________ to what she is told. ATTENTION
9. He regularly writes ____________ for our newspaper. POET
10. The ____________ of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt. ARRIVE


Exercise 1
1. Detroit is renowned for the………….. of cars.
PRODUCE
2. If you make a good……………… at the interview, you will get the job.
IMPRESS
3. Teaching and medicine are more than…………………., they're professions. OCCUPY
4. My history teacher has a vast…………………. of past events.
KNOW
5. You are never too old to go to college and gain some…………….
QUALIFY
6. My greatest…………….. was graduating from the university.
ACHIEVE

7. The weatherman said there is a strong…………… of rain today.
POSSIBLE
8. Some old laws are no longer………………..
EFFECT
9. Athens is…………………. for its ancient buildings.
FAME
10. He was caught shoplifting so now he has a……………….. record.
CRIME
11. Despite her severe………….., she fulfilled her goals in life.
DISABLE
12. Being……………. is the worst thing that can happen to someone.
EMPLOY
13. If you buy presents in the summer your…………………… can be very high.
SAVE
14. Due to the pilot's…………………, the copilot managed to land safely.
GUIDE
15. It's important to also see the less………………… sides of the job.
DESIRE
16. I was surprised at his………………… to give up.
REFUSE
17. Children are by nature………………….. of danger.
AWARE
18. She is always……………. towards her parents.
RESPECT
19. The hospital has the best medical……………. and fast ambulances.
EQUIP
20. You can relax in the comfortable………………….. of the hotel.
SURROUND
21. The…………………….. looked dark and there were hardly any other guests. ENTER
22. Artists must be…………………., otherwise they just repeat what they see or hear. CREATE

23. Why are you so……………… of his work? He's just doing his best.
CRITIC
24. Have you made up your mind? We need to know your ……………as soon as possible. DECIDE
25. He's too shy to look people …………………… when he talks to them.
DIRECT
26. Have they put the Christmas………………….. yet?
DECORATE
27. They put too many unnecesary ……………………… in food.
ADD
28. I ……………… think that there's no point in arguing with him. Just ignore him. HONEST
29. Extraterrestrial life has not been…………………. proved yet.
SCIENCE
30. Why don't you call the …………………. if the lights don't work?
ELECTRIC
31. Music and television are forms of…………………
ENTERTAIN
32. The concert didn't live up to our…………………
EXPECT
33. The electric company admitted their ………………… for the blackout.
RESPOND
34. Did you use to have …………………… as a child?
ALLOW
35. I don't like those trousers, no matter how …………………….. they are.
FASHION
36. Life ……………….. varies according to country and gender.
EXPECT
Exercise 2
1) We need to find a __________ to the problem as soon as possible.
(solve)
2) Juan speaks English fluently and makes very few __________ mistakes.

(grammar)
3) The teacher keeps a record of every student's __________ .
(attend)
4) Air-conditioning is a ___________ if you live somewhere like the south of Spain. (necessary)
5) Don't be afraid of the dog. He's absolutely __________ .
(harm)
6) The company is trying hard to improve customer __________ .
(satisfy)
7) Measures were taken around the world to __________ airport security after the 11 September attacks.
(tight)
8) We're going to change our suppliers as they have become very __________ in the last year. (rely)
9) Patricia's very __________ . She writes short stories, paints and makes mosaics. (create)
10) We need your __________ at the bottom of the page. (sign)
Exercise 3
1) The index at the back of the book is in __________ order.

(alphabet)


2) The fans waved __________ as the film star stepped out of the limousine. (excite)
3) Chickenpox is a highly __________ disease which many people catch as a child. (infect)
4) Matt is very __________ . He wants to be number one at everything.
(compete)
5) Harry loves cars and he's so __________ about them.
(knowledge)
6) There is little __________ of the president being re-elected.
(likely)
7) The prime minister thinks there may be a __________ to overthrow him.
(conspire)
8) In __________ with Tokyo, London and Paris are relatively cheap.

(compare)
9) The police were unable to __________ that she had committed the crime. (proof)
10) The president's speech went on for so long that I almost died of __________ ! (bore)
Exercise 4
1) Naomi and Kurt have three children. Naomi also has a daughter from a previous ________ . (marry)
2) The film was so ________ . You knew exactly how it was going to end.
(predict)
3) The goverment is concerned about the significant rise in ________ .
(homeless)
4) It has been ________ proven that stroking a cat can lower your blood pressure. (scientific)
5) Thanks to the large ________ from her grandmother Paula was able to buy a villa in the south of
France.
(inherit)
6) In the UK it is ________ to sell cigarettes to children under 16.
(legal)
7) You can ________ your tea with honey instead of sugar.
(sweet)
8) You need to _______ the final point of the presentation. It's rather confusing. (clear)
9) The film turned out to be a big ________ . It was really quite boring.
(disappoint)
10) The ________ between the city's two football teams is often quite fierce. (rival)
Exercise 5
1) Lizzy has just won a ________ to a world-renowned university.
(scholar)
2) It's ________ arguing with them. They are not going to change their mind. (point)
3) You will need your parents' _______ if you want to go on the school trip.
(permit)
4) It's a wonderful restaurant. Great food and excellent service. We _______ recommend it! (high)
5) Thank you so much for the flowers. It's very ________ of you.
(thought)

6) Sarah speaks perfect French as she spent much of her __________ in Canada. (child)
7) I've ________ my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere?
(place)
8) Don't forget to ________ the modem when you have finished using it.
(connect)
9) Ben sulks like a child when he doesn't get his own way. He's so ________ . (mature)
10) Oliver's CV is truly _______ . He's bound to get the job. (impress)
Exercise 6
1. It's totally……………..that you stayed home when you were sick.UNDERSTAND
2. Don't laugh at his stupid jokes! You'll only………..him to say them again. COURAGE
3. That sidewalk is (slip), I almost fell!
4. After Monday, I will no longer be a foreigner--I am receiving my (citizen)!
5. Arthur will be very lonely unless you (friend) him.
6. Every afternoon, the cooks (sharp) their knives in preparation for dinner.
7. I hate being around Mary Lou, she is so so (friendly).
8. The stock market crash of 1929 left my great-grandfather (penny).
9. I have a class at 8:00 a.m. but I always (sleep).
10. The groom may (veil) the bride only when their vows have been exchanged
11. I think we should try something else. That strategy seems way too (risk).
12. My father's death left me with a great (empty) in my heart.
13. George W. Bush is pretending that he attacked Iraq to (liberty) the Iraqis.
14. Americans fought hard to earn their (free) from Britain.
15. When you work at a nuclear power plant, you have to be extremely (care).
16. Every time I think I've beaten you, you (do) me!
17. I had to take three months off when I was pregnant, but my boss has been very (understand).


18. He will (cork) the wine as soon as we are ready for dinner.
19. You need to work on your orthography so you don't (spell) these words.
20. The weather (cast) looks bad for a picnic--rainy and windy!

Exercise 7
We earn our _____ (LIVE) in America today in peaceful ______ (COMPETE) with people all across the
Earth. Profound and _____ (POWER) forces are shaking and _____ (MAKE) our world, and the urgent
question of our time is whether we can make change our friend and not our enemy. This new world has
already _____ (RICH) the lives of millions of Americans who are able to _____ (COMPETITION) and
win in it. But when most people are working harder for less, when others cannot work at all, when the cost
of health care devastates families and threatens to _____ (BANK) our enterprises, great and small, when
the fear of crime robs law abiding citizens of their _____ (FREE), and when millions of poor children
cannot even imagine the lives we are calling them to lead, we have not made change our friend.
Exercise 8
`It is simply this. That Space, as our _____ (MATH) have it, is spoken of as having three dimensions,
which one may call _____ (LONG), Breadth, and _____ (THICK), and is always definable by _____
(REFER) to three planes, each at right angles to the others. But some philosophical people have been
asking why THREE dimensions _____ (PARTICULAR) - why not another direction at right angles to the
other three?--and have even tried to construct a Four-Dimension geometry. Professor Simon Newcomb
was expounding this to the New York Mathematical Society only a month or so ago. You know how on a
flat surface, which has only two dimensions, we can represent a figure of a three _____ (DIMENSION)
solid, and _____ (SIMILAR) they think that by models of thee dimensions they could represent one of
four--if they could master the _____ (PERCEIVE) of the thing. See?'
Key to exercise 8
1. mathematicians 2. length
3. thickness
4. reference
6. dimensional
7. similarly 8. Perspective

5. particularly

Exercise 9
In the centre of the room, clamped to an upright easel, stood the full-length portrait of a young man of

_____ (ORDINARY) personal beauty, and in front of it, some little _____ (DISTANT) away, was sitting
the artist himself, Basil Hallward, whose sudden _____ (APPEAR) some years ago caused, at the time,
such public _____ (EXCITE), and gave rise to so many strange conjectures. As the painter looked at the
_____ (GRACE) and comely form he had so _____ (SKILL) mirrored in his art, a smile of ______
(PLEASE) passed across his face, and seemed about to linger there. But he _____ (SUDDEN) started up,
and, closing his eyes, placed his fingers upon the lids, as though he sought to _____ (PRISON) within his
brain some curious dream from which he feared he might _____ (WAKE).
Exercise 10
1. I adore sentimental love stories. I'm very…………(romance)
2. My cousin used to be rather silly but he's more………… these days. (sense)
3. You're in a……… mood this morning.(cheer)
4. The service offers young people…………… advice on finding a job. (practice)
5. Could you give me a quick………… of how it works? (explain)
6. I thought the film was really……………(excite)
7. Sonya is the most…………… girl in the class. (intelligence)
8. I never get…………. with watching football. (bore)
9. My sister's hobbies are quite………………. from mine. (differ)
10. My boyfriend is very………….. (attract)
11. My watch is old but it's still very…………..(rely)
12. If you want to work as a stunnman you must be completely…………….(fear)
13. Astrologers charge a lot of money for their……………(predict)


14. The mother punished her child for being…………(obedience)
15. Flight attendants need to be…………… because they work irregular hours. (flexibility)
16. Jim's a good teacher because he has a lot of……………(patient)
17. Unfortunately, their attempt to reach the North Pole was…………….(success)
18. Students who study hard will…………… get good grades in their exams. (probable)
19. She fell off the horse but……………. she wasn't injured. (fortune)
20. I tried aerobics but it was too………… for me. (energy)

21. Who can resist the…………… of Hollywood? (glamorous)
22……………. is a problem msot teenagers have. (lonely)
23. He will never get to the top because he lacks…………..(motive)
24. This year's harvest was one of the most…………….. since the record crop of 1985.(success)
25. It's cool and quiet everywhere………….. in the kitchen. (exception)
Exercise 11
1. The Sultan spent over fifty million dollars making the capital city's main hotel the most……… in the
country.
luxury
2. Police working on solving the bank robbery have by chance…………… a plan to murder a leading
politician.
cover
3. We should go and eat at "Franco's" which is………….. a great little restaurant. suppose
4. I left the house at 8am and stared at the empty garage in………….. My car was nowhere to be seen.
Someone had stolen it!
believe
5. If you have any problems finding things, just ask Roger. He is very…………… and will tell you where
to find what you want.
help
6. You paid $25 for a simple breakfast?! They have certainly…………… you! You should go back and
complain.
charge
7. The gang robbed three banks in the same city and all at about the same time. Not……….., they were
caught by the police during the fourth attempt.
surprise
8. Sarina is only my half sister because we have………… mothers.
differ

Exercise 12
1. This queue hasn't moved in five minutes. I'm getting a bit………….!

patient

2. Politicians should spend some time living on the streets like………….. people have to and then they
would understand better the problems they have.

home

3. Carl was calmly taking a photograph as this………….. large bear walked towards the car. It was a
terrifying experience...at least for me!

astonish

4. If you go walking around the factory, ensure you have…………… clothing on. protect
5. Are you sure you have cleaned the kitchen? There is still a pretty………….. smell coming from it.
pleasant


6. Although it isn't definite we will see you tomorrow, it is quite…………..

like

7. Be sure not to put more than three……………… of vodka into the mix, otherwise it will be too
alcoholic.
spoon
8. Finding a cure for cancer will be a huge ………….breakthrough for mankind. medicine
Exercise 13
1. Buying and selling antiques can be a very …………..hobby if you know how to find a good bargain.
profit
2. We were left without any money for the last part of our holiday because we had ………… the cost of

the train ticket to Norway.
estimate
3. Mr. Transom stared ………….. at the group of students talking in the corner and they shut up
immediately.
cross
4. Jennings is so …………enthusiastic about the game that his enthusiasm spreads to his team-mates and
the result is usually a strong performance.
wonder
5. I think I was …………. sacked and have decided to bring the company to court. fair
6. Have you seen my handbag John? It seems to have totally ………… !
appear
7. You know your father is the most ……….. person in the world. He is sure to be wearing one of his old
sweaters to the party.
fashion
8. People will need to see …………. provable information before they can believe in something like life
on other planets.
science
Exercise 14
1. It isn't very ………..that Paula is at home, is it? She usually works at this time.

like

2. Megan was told by her dietician that she was becoming …………thin and should eat more. danger
3. ……….is the spice of life, says the proverb and everyone should try and do new things and meet new
people to avoid becoming bored.
vary
4. Harry had a difficult …………. and was brought up by an aunt and uncle living in the country. child
5. The whole dispute began after a small …………. over the money needed to finance the new company.
agree
6. The introduction of insecticides in the 20th Century ………agriculture across the world. revolution

7. All the coastal towns in this area are …….. by strong tradition of dance and there is a festival of dance
that takes place every August.
character
8. My company has spent a lot of money building a new, ………factory which will nearly double
production.
computer
Exercise 15
1. I was just trying to be …….. towards him and he accused me of wanting his money! friend
2. The south-west of England, for example Devon and Cornwall, is known as the …….part of the United
Kingdom.
sun


3. What you may think is ……….is really just over-enthusiasm. He would never harm anyone. hostile
4. Anyone being rude and ……… to our staff will be asked to leave the premises immediately. abuse
5. Men have more of a ……. to put weight on around the waist and stomach areas and this is something
they should be aware of.
tend
6. Three weeks after winning the lottery, Daniel Perkins had the ……. to lose a court case in which he was
being sued for nearly $2million.
fortune
7. The pharmaceutical company's …….. have discovered a better way of combining medicines to create a
flu remedy.
search
8. The babies were put up for ………..when their mother was jailed for her part in the murder. adopt

Exercise 16
1. Herbert has been a(n) ……..member of this company's staff. I don't know what I would do without him!
dispense
2. The food at the restaurant was simply delicious. I just didn't think there was enough ……. vary

3. Even though the actors did quite a poor job of bringing the book to the stage, the ……was of the highest
quality.
produce
4. Even though he is only 17, he is a very ………. tennis player who could have a big future in the game.
promise
5. The stock market has risen ……….in the last six months and now is a good time to invest. consider
6. The …………of the printer is often believed to have been one of the most important of the last 500
years.
invent
7. My brother chose that university because it does a very well recommended ……. course and that's
what he has always wanted to do.
journalist
8. Hamish had the ………..to lose his job only three weeks after getting married. But things turned out
alright in the end.
fortune
Exercise 17
1. There will be a special………….….meeting tomorrow morning at 9a.m which everyone has to attend.
safe
2. The modernisation of the factory…………….productivity but unfortunately, many people lost their
jobs. double
3. All students must take English and Mathematics. Then they must choose two other courses, but the
course in International Relations is……………. option


4. It is my dream to work in the ship-building industry but unfortunately, there is so much…………around
that I may have to alter my ambitions. employ
5. Too much of the food we eat nowadays is full of chemicals and other…………...add
6. Come to my house tomorrow,…………. as early as possible. prefer
7. I do like your new friend Jasper. He tells the funniest jokes and seems to be a very………young man.
entertain

8. He has just asked me for money again. That's the……….time and he doesn't seem to understand the
word "no"! three
Exercise 18
1. How long do we have to sit in this police station waiting. It's making me feel very………watching all
these criminals walking past. easy
2. He did a great report on the future of the ship-building industry but I didn't agree with his……….at all.
conclude
3. I'm afraid Mr. Perkins is…………..at the moment. He seems to be in a meeting. Is there any message
you would like me to pass on to him? available
4. People with…………..have been demanding better access to the local government buildings downtown.
They want a wheelchair ramp built and electric sliding doors. able
5. I don't speak Spanish very well but I can read it quite……………. easy
6. I accepted the job without………….when I heard what the wage was! hesitate
7. Stop sitting there looking so bored and…………... Get up and find something to do! I don't want you
sitting around the house like this all summer. enthusiasm
8. Yesterday, the government announced a $10 million increase in the town's budget to try and tackle the
…………….problem that exists. house