Test on Word Formation ( part 6 ) pot

Test on Word Formation ( part 6 )
Exercise 1. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc.
The industrial Revolution in Britain was built on the use of machines in factories. Since the 1950s Britain’s
manufacturing industries have replaced the machine ( 1 – operate )_________ with computers, and this ( 2 –
automatic ) __________ has led to a decline in the number of ( 3 – employ ) _______ in manufacturing
industries. More manufactured goods are bought and used than ever before but a lot of these goods are
imported. By the beginning of the 20
th
century, other industrial countries, like the USA, were ( 4 –
competition ) _________ with Britain’s exports, and countries in the Far East have been able to provide
cheaper products since the 1970s. Areas where heavy manufacturing are located suffered high ( 5 – employ )
________. During the last 30 years there has been a rise in smaller industries, known as “ light industries”.
These industries use electricity and are not ( 6 – depend ) _________ on raw materials such as coal, so
they’re “ footloose”( they can be located anywhere). Many light industries are located on the edge of towns
or on industrial estates. They produce such things as washing machines or ( 7 – compose ) _________. Some
of these industries don’t make anything at all, but provide ( 8 – serve ) _____ such as ( 9 – distribute
)_________. The consumer boom of the 1980s and the increased leisure time of most Britains has led to
rapid growth in service industries like ( 10 – bank )________, tourism, retailing and information processing.
Exercise 2. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc.
1. Too much ( 1 – EXPOSE )_________ to the sun can cause a sunburn.
2. You can improve your grades to a great ( 2 – EXTENSIVE ) __________ if you study hard.
3. ( 3 – ADAPT ) _________ takes time and patience.
4. He constantly ( 4 – GLORY ) _________ his native country and makes it sound so good.
5. People who make ( 5 – ASSUME ) _____ about others before meeting will probably be wrong.
6. If you are ( 6 – SENSE ) __________ you might hurt someone’s feeling.
7. Mark didn’t go to the army ( 7 – VOLUNTEER ) ________. He went because it’s the law that all
young men must serve in the army.
8. The volcano had been ( 8 – ACT ) __________ for 500 years when it erupted.
9. ( 9 – INDUSTRY ) __________ causes serious problems in a country.
10. The thief replaced the diamond with a ( 10 – WORTH ) _________ stone.
Exercise 3. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc.

A revolution is under way. The technology of computer science is having a ( 1 – drama ) ____ ( 2 – affect )
________ on our lives, and the most immediate consequence of this technology is its impact on employment.
Robots and computer – controlled machines have already joined the work force in highly – ( 3 – industry )
________ countries , such as the USA, West Germany, and Japan. They’ve taken over routine jobs on the
car ( 4 – assemble )______ line ( for example, in Volkwagen, three robots can replace ten men ( 5 – work )
________ on a two shift system). One giant American company has shown that it’s now possible to replace
half of its 37.000 workers with machines. Robots carry out ( 6 – tedium ) ________ tasks with a high degree
of ( 7 – rely) ________. There is a lot to be said for releasing people from work which is often noisy, dirty
and even dangerous. Many workers can be ( 8 – train ) ________ for more ( 9 – please ) _______ and
interesting work. However, competition is forcing ( 10 – employ ) _________ to cut back the labour force.
As one ( 11 – manage ) _______ director said “ Are you going to reduce your workforce by 25% by putting
in robot, or by 100% by going out of business? As a result of automation, workers are being sacked, and
many will be ( 12 – permanent ) ________ unemployed.
Exercise 4. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc.
1. You ought to get your watch ( 1 – REPAIR ) ___________.
2. I suddenly felt an insect ( 2 – CRAWL ) __________ up my leg.
3. There were aome people ( 3 – ROW ) __________ on the river.
4. The money ( 4 – STEAL ) ___________ in the ( 5 – ROB ) ___________ never found.
5. The woman was busy ( 5 – COOK ) _________ in the kitchen.
6. We don’t mind ( 6 – WORK ) __________ at night.
7. Tom refused ( 7 – LEND ) ________ me some money.
8. I avoided ( 8 – TELL ) _________ Mary the truth because I knew she would be angry.
9. It’s no use ( 9 – ASK ) _________ him ( 10 – LEND ) _______ you any money.
10. He suggested ( 10 – CALL ) ________ a meeting and ( 11 – LET ) _______ the workers ( 12 – 13 –
DECIDE ) ________ the matter themselves.
Exercise 5. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc.

Usually, ( 1 – profession ) _________ ( 2 – translate ) _______ work from a foreign languge into their
mother tongue to reduce ( 3 – accuracy ) ________ translation and for better style. Much translation is of ( 4
– science ) _______ or ( 5 – commerce ) ________ material and this kind of work often requires an ( 6 –

understand ) ________ of technical vocabulary and ( 7 – special ) _______ language. Not all translators are
in full time employment but thise who are usually working for industrial concern or for public organizations.
The main personal ( 8 – character ) ________ needed to be a successful translator is a ( 9 – willing )
________ to attend detail. In addition, it is ( 10 – desire ) __________ for translator to know at least two
foreign languages. The wider the variety of languages they can offer, the greater the ( 11 – like ) ________
that work will be available.
Exercise 6. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc
1. You should use it as a study room. It’s ( 1 – COMPARE ) _________ quiet.
2. German and Italian courses are held in Munich and Rome ( 2 – RESPECT ) ________.
3. What a perfect voice! You just hardly ever hear ( 3 – PERFECT ) _______ like that.
4. ( 4 – VISIBLE ) ________ is poor because of a thick mist.
5. Diffirent people have different tastes. Some choose violent films, others prefer ( 5 – SENTIMENT )
__________ ones.
6. She left school with good ( 6 – QUALIFY ) _____________.
7. The cost of ( 7 – CARRY ) __________ must be paid by the buyer.
8. She’s having a rest because she had been ( 8 – WORK ) ____________.
9. Their ( 9 – ENCOURAGE ) _________ gave us heart to go on.
10. It may be ( 10 – PRODUCE ) __________ to force them into making a decision.
Exercise 7. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc
Architects responsible for the ( 1 – construct ) ________ of many skyscrapers believe that a tall building
must have a certain minimum ( 2 – wide ) __________, but that there’s no limit to its absolute ( 3 – high )
_______. This means that the skyscraper of the future are likely to be even taller. Engineers agree with this,
but there’s ( 4 – agree ) _________ over the best shape for very tall, slim buildings. The effects of wind ( 5 –
press ) _______ mean that cylindrical designs have enjoyed some ( 6 – popular ) ________ in recent years,
and they are quite pleasing to the eye. ( 7 – Fortunate ) ________, however, the ideal shape is an ugly square
with ( 8 – heavy ) _______ rounded conners. Would these tall buildings of the future offer more than a
wonderful view? Some believe tall towers could contain all the ( 9 – require ) _________ for modern living.
The ( 10 – inhabit ) _______ of these vertical villages would travel up and down between their home and
work zones and would rarely need to journey to ground level.
Exercise 8. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc

1. Tom was accused of stealing some ( 1 – CONFIDENCE ) _________ documents.
2. Tom spoke ( 2 – BREATH ) _________ because he was so excited.
3. She was extremely ( 3 – KNOW ) __________ about the history of China.
4. The ( 4 – THRILL ) _________ was so exciting and ( 5 – ABSORB ) _______ that she could not put
the book down.
5. He was charged with being an ( 5 – ACCESS ) ________ to murder.
6. We only need some information from an ( 6 – AUTHORITY ) ________ source.
7. In the 18
th
century, weather forecast was not reliable because forecasters often ( 7 – INTERPRET )
__________ the facts they got.
8. Heavy rain and ( 8 – EXCEED ) __________ use have ( 9 – POOR ) ________ the soil.
9. He ( 9 – CAUTIOUS ) _________ me not to go out alone at night.
10. All the newspapers praised the ( 10 – BRAVE ) ________ of the firemen. Their action were ( 11 –
PRAISE ) ____________.
Exercise 9. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ t¬ng øng vãi c¸c tõ in nghiªng.
1. In addition to the riches of natural resourses, the country is ( 1 ) _______ by the profits from tourism.
2. We have been (2)_________ Vietnam so that it will soon become an industrial country.
3. He’s an expert in technology. We call him a (3) _____________.
4. The housing problem is getting more and more important. It’s of great (4) ________ to us.
5. The soldiers were trained to obey without questions. The officer expected unquestioning (5)
_________ from his men.
6. She tried to convince me of her honesty. She gave such a (6) _________ speech.
7. He’s very efficient at work. I admire him for his (7) __________.
8. I’m a (8) ________ man but your behaviour is more than I can tolerate.
9. The lecturer spoke in a monotone. His (9) ________ voice sent us to sleep.
10. You’ll be able to advance in your career. This job offer good opportunities for your (10) _____.