AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR STUDENTS AT SECONDARY SCHOOL
VOCABULARY EXERCISES.
1. Mary was absent from class because of her …………… . < SICK >.
2. What’s she like ? She’s ……………… . < LOVE >.
3. After their summer holidays, the children looked ………. . < HEALTH >.
4. Miss Lan ……………… us English. < TEACH >.
5. She came with a …… smile on her face. < CHEER >.
6. I was full of ………… about their plans. < CURIOUS >.
7. She teaches her naughty boy ……………… < STRICT >.
8. You can see a great ………… in his eyes. < CHEER >.
9. Mr. Nam is my French ……………. . < TEACH >.
10. Pupils shouldn’t make …………. in class. < NOISY >.
11. Time passes ……… when you are alone . < SLOW >.
12. Be ……… in your work ! < CARE >.
13. He ……… got up and left the room. < QUIET >.
14. My heart was filled with the ……. of the first school day. < EXCITE >.
15. Don’t do things …………… from others. < DIFFER >.
16. Nam has broken these glasses. He is a ………… boy. < CARE >.
17. The boy has painted the picture …………. . < CLEVER >.
18. We are tired now. We have worked ………… all day. < BUSY >.
19. We have a class ………. every month. < DISCUSS >.
20. They felt ………… in living on a farm. < INTEREST >.
21. The people in your country are very warm and ………. . < FRIEND >.
22. Reporting books is a good kind of ……… in class. < ACT >.
23. She told us about the ……… of English in every day life. < IMPORTANT >.
24. She has just had an ……………. book to read . < INTEREST >.
25. Who is the ……… of our book report. < SPEAK >.
26. They are good English ……………. . < LISTEN >.
27. The fridge is empty. We need to do some ………. . < SHOP >.
28. He can do this exercise ………… . < EASY >.
29. Mrs Green can help you to make a good ………. . < CHOOSE >.
30. She told us a ……………… story. < FUN >.
31. I’m very …………… to have such good friends. < LUCK >.
32. The Sun shone ……… yesterday. < BRIGHT >.
33. Ho Chi Minh City is an important …………. centre of Vietnam. < COMMERCE >.
34. The street was ……… with people . < CROUD >.
35. …………, I remembered to bring my umbrella. < LUCK >.
36. How ………… the city is ! < EXCITE >.
THE ENGLISH GROUP - HOAØNG VAÊN THUÏ SECONDARY SCHOOL
AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR STUDENTS AT SECONDARY SCHOOL
37. The cartoon last night was very ………… . < INTEREST >.
38. Tom easily falls asleep during the ………… . < PERFORM >.
39. Mai likes films ………… than plays. < GOOD >.
40. Last night the singer sang very ……… . < GOOD >.
41. She ……. goes to the pictures with her younger sister. < FREQUENT >.
42. There are ……… events in a film than in a play. < MANY >.
43. The story is about an ………… trip . < EXCITE >.
44. She looks more ………… than her sister. < BEAUTY >.
45. The leading …………… played the part of Hamlet. < ACT >.
46. The singer sang it ……………… . < BEAUTY >.
47. These tools are very ………. for farming. < USE >.
48. They realized the …………… of learning English. < IMPORTANT >.
49. Films are more …………… than plays. < INTEREST >.
50. They rode ………… , enjoying the fresh air. < SLOW >.
51. This bag is ………… . It has a hole in it . < USE >.
52. I haven’t got any trouble because my classmates are ………. . < FRIEND >.
53. He speaks English the …………… of all. < GOOD >.
54. He is one of the ……… person I’ve ever met. < BORE >.
55. They spend ………… money than they did last year. < LITTLE >.
56. That is a …………… machine. It does not work any more. <USE >.
57. A person who writes plays is called a ……………. . < PLAY >.
58. Shakespeare is ………… for his plays. < FAME >.
59. Shakespeare is ……. as the greatest name in English literature . < KNOW >.
60. They lived in …………… London. < CENTRE >.
61. On the …… Day, there are many meetings held by the government. < DEPEND >.
62. It is really an ………………. Monument. < IMPRESSION >.
63. We need ………… to repair these machines. < EQUIP >.
64. Since the baby was born , they have had a lot of ……… night. < SLEEP >.
65. The driver felt …………… as he was driving along. < SLEEP >.
66. Conversation is one of the most enjoyable forms of ……. . < ENTERTAIN >.
67. He cycled ……… and had an accident. < CARE >.
68. He works very ………., so he is well-paid. < CARE >.
69. Her ………… was really exciting. < PERFORM >.
70. Many people would rather be …………. and rich. < FAME >.
71. Hearing some ……… , the child was afraid. < NOISE >.
72. These students are very ………… in science books. < INTEREST >.
73. The person who takes care of the book in a library is called … . < LIBRARY >.
74. Ann has a fine ………… of coins and picture books. < COLLECT >.
75. Is a dictionary a …………. book ? < REFER >.
76. Our school workshop has a lot of equipment. It is …… . < EQUIP >.
77. This film made me feel …………… . < EXCITE >.
THE ENGLISH GROUP - HOAØNG VAÊN THUÏ SECONDARY SCHOOL
AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR STUDENTS AT SECONDARY SCHOOL
78. She felt asleep because of the …………… film. < BORE >.
79. Many people like seeing those ……… dogs. < PERFORM >.
80. In the show, those …… did many strange things. < PERFORM >.
81. They told me about the evening ………… they liked best. < PERFORM >.
82. These children were attracted by ……… posters on tne wall . < COLOUR >.
83. The furniture makes his house …………… . < BEAUTY >.
84. How can the ……… borrow books ? < READ >.
85. The lion- …………… made us laugh a lot. < TAME >.
86. Our school workshop has a lot of …………… . < EQUIP >.
87. People like to have special ……… on May Day. < ACT >.
88. The day symbolizes the spirit of the ……………. class. <WORK >.
89. The piano, the guitar and the violin are ……… instruments. < MUSIC >.
90. May Day ……… promote the solidarity of workers. < CELEBRATE >.
91.How many countries will participate in the…of the Olympic Games?<COMPETE >.
92. May Day is widely celebrated in ………… countries. < SOCIETY >.
93. It is celebrated to strengthen international …… and solidarity. < FRIEND >.
94. This question is not good. It is an ………. to ask. < IMPORTANT >.
95. He is very kind. However, his brother is ……… < KIND >.
96. In this area, people don’t like playing tennis. It is an …… sport. < POPULAR >.
97. There is no bridge over the river. It is ……. to pass this river. < POSSIBLE >.
98. She is very ……… to get good marks. < HAPPILY >.
99. You must ……. Your seat belt when driving your car . < UNFASTEN >.
100. He was in …… with ten others, so he did well to win the race. < COMPETE >.
101. That …… didn’t break any records last time. < ATHELETICS >.
102. They tried to score another goal, but they were ……. . < SUCCEED >.
103. All competitors take part in the Olympic Game in the spirit of …. <SPORTMAN>.
104. The Prime Minister refused to meet the Union ………… . < DELEGATE >.
105. The villagers welcomed the visitors …………… . < WARM >.
106. She speak English so …… that we can’t catch her words. < QUICK >.
107. Mai was ……. to see the beautiful things in the shop windows. < AMAZE >.
108. He had an accident although he drove ……… . < CARE >.
109. Now my sister sings more ………… . < BEAUTY >.
110. To keep fit, you should do exercises …………… . < REGULAR >.
111. That plan can’t be developed without the …… of the public . < COOPERATE >.
112. Air …………. makes us unhealthy. < POLLUTE > .
113. He has very high ……… of his only son. < EXPECT >.
114. If wild animals had more ………., they wouldn’t be in danger. < PROTECT >.
115. Ann gave a brillian ……… as Juliet in the school play. < PERFORM >.
116. Most people enjoyed the new ……… of Macbeth. < PRODUCE >.
117. We try to give our children a good ……………. . < EDUCATE >.
118. He watched a ………… film about car racing < THRILL >.
THE ENGLISH GROUP - HOAØNG VAÊN THUÏ SECONDARY SCHOOL
AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR STUDENTS AT SECONDARY SCHOOL
119. The air ……………. may cause a lot of diseases. < POLLUTE >.
120. The Thames flows …………… through green meadows. < GENTLE >.
121. They live very ………… on their uncle’s farm. < HAPPY >.
122. Smoke and waste chemicals make the air and water ……… <POLLUTE >.
123. He didn’t feel happy because he worked ……………… . < SUCCESS >.
124. We had made a lot of …………… before the Games started. < PREPARE >.
125. It was a very …………… film . < BORE >.
126. He’s got a wonderful stamp …………… . < COLLECT >.
127. Tell me some ……………. between these two pictures. < SIMILAR >.
128. It was so …… that I couldn’t keep a straight face. < AMUSE >.
129. The boy …… broke the vase. < ACCIDENT >.
130. We must make a ………… about where to go. < DECIDE >.
131. The main ……… of the book was the predictable ending. < WEAK >.
132. We had a marvellous holiday and our trip to the moutain was … . < FORGET >.
133. She got very angry but later she opologized for her ……. . < PATIENT >.
144. It was extremely ………. of you to leave your library books on the bus .<CARE >.
145. To win the gold medal you have to beat all the ……… . < COMPETE >.
146. Some parents worry about their children’s …… to computer games. < ADDICT >.
147. I had my trousers …… because they were too short . < LONG >.
148. UFO means …………… Flying Object. < IDENTIFY >.
149. No one wears clothes like that any more- theyare terribly ……. . < FASHION >.
150. I believe in … disease because ……. is always better than cure. < PREVENT >.
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT !
THE ENGLISH GROUP - HOAØNG VAÊN THUÏ SECONDARY SCHOOL