Kinh nghiệm và mẹo toeic 09 WORD FAMILIES (PAGE 123)

WORD FAMILIES


There are base (or root) words in
English from which other words
are made. These related words
are called word families. Words
can be related in noun, verb,
adjective, and adverb forms.
They are often identified by their
suffixes (endings).


PATTERNS TO REMEMBER
Noun suffixes include: -ance,
-ancy, -ence, -ency, -ation, -dom,
-ism, -ment,-ness, -ship, -or, -ion.
INCORRECT [We have profited
from his employing.I
CORRECT We have profited
from his employment.


Adjective suffixes include:
-able, -ible, -al, -ful, -ish, -ive.
INCORRECT [His business
is unsuccessfully.]
CORRECT His business is
unsuccessful.

Adverb suffixes include: -ly,
-word, -wise.
INCORRECT [The
presentation was given
profession.]
CORRECT The presentation
was given professionally.


Verb suffixes include: -en, -ify,
-ize.
INCORRECT [This client
will strength our credibility.]
CORRECT This client will
strengthen our credibility.


1. She exercised a …..
influence on the firm.
(A) dominance
(B) dominate
(C) dominant
(D) dominantly


1. She exercised a …..
influence on the firm.
(A) dominance
(B) dominate
(C) dominant

(D) dominantly


2. The recommendation was
….. to the success of the
project.
(A) criticism
(B) critique
(C) critic
(D) critical


2. The recommendation was
….. to the success of the
project.
(A) criticism
(B) critique
(C) critic
(D) critical


3. Fortunately, his response
….. the board.
(A) satisfaction
(B) satisfactory
(C) satisfied
(D) satisfactorily


3. Fortunately, his response

….. the board.
(A) satisfaction
(B) satisfactory
(C) satisfied
(D) satisfactorily


4. Their ….. was rewarded.
(A) persistence
(B) persistently
(C) persist
(D) persistent


4. Their ….. was rewarded.
(A) persistence
(B) persistently
(C) persist
(D) persistent


5. The ….. system will be
explained.
(A) operatic
(B) operation
(C) operating
(D) operator


5. The ….. system will be

explained.
(A) operatic
(B) operation
(C) operating
(D) operator


6. Computers are run ….. .
(A) electric
(B) electronically
(C) electrical
(D) electron


6. Computers are run ….. .
(A) electric
(B) electronically
(C) electrical
(D) electron


7. She ….. in systems analysis.
(A) specialist
(C) specials
(B) specialization
(D) specializes


7. She ….. in systems analysis.
(A) specialist

(C) specials
(B) specialization
(D) specializes


8.The last ….. has made a bid.
(A) contractor
(B) contractive
(C) contraction
(D) contract


8.The last ….. has made a bid.
(A) contractor
(B) contractive
(C) contraction
(D) contract


9. The ….. person for the job
of supervisor is the assistant
manager.
(A) designation
(C) designated
(B) designator
(D) designative


9. The ….. person for the job
of supervisor is the assistant

manager.
(A) designation
(B) designator
(C) designated
(D) designative


10. It is risky to .... for huge
profits.
(A) speculators
(B) speculative
(C) speculate
(D) speculation