chuyên đề word form tiếng anh 9 (lý thuyết và bài tập)

WORD FORM
I. MỘT SỐ DẠNG CỦA TỪ TIẾNG ANH QUAN TRỌNG NẰM TRONG BÀI HỌC
UNIT 1:

NOUN
impression: ấn tượng

VERB
impress: gây ấn tượng

- friend: người bạn

ADJECTIVE
impressive:gây ấn tượng

ADVERB
impressively: đầy ấn

friendly: thân thiện

tượng
friendlily: một cách

- friendliness: sự thân

thân thiện

thiện, lòng mến khách
- friendship: tình bạn
- correspondent :

correspond: trao đổi

corresponding: tương ứng

correspondingly:

người viết thư, phóng

thư từ, tương ứng với

với

tương ứng

depend: phụ thuộc

religious: thuộc tôn giáo
dependent: phụ thuộc

viên
- correspondence:
quan hệ thư từ
religion: tôn giáo
dependence: sự phụ
thuộc
office: lễ nghi
industry: công nghiệp

official: chính thức
industrial: thuộc công

nghiệp

division: sự phân chia
separation: sự chia cắt
interest: sự quan tâm,

divide: chia, phân chia
compel: bắt buộc
compulsory: bắt buộc
separate: tách ra
interest: làm cho ai
- interesting: thú vị

interestingly: một

điều thích thú

thích thú

cách thích thú

- interested: quan tâm, thích
thú

- instruction: sự giảng

instruct: dạy, truyền

instructive: để truyền kiến

dạy

kiến thức cho

thức

beautify: làm đẹp

peaceful: hòa bình, yên tĩnh
Beautiful: xinh đẹp

- instructor: người dạy,
huấn luyện viên
peace: hòa bình
beauty: vẻ đẹp

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Beautifully: xinh đẹp,


hay
Prayer: lời cầu nguyện Pray: cầu nguyện
UNIT 2

NOUN
Tradition: truyền
thống
- design: kiểu dáng

VERB

ADJECTIVE
Traditional: thuộc về

ADVERB
Traditionally: theo

truyền thống

truyền thống

design: thiết kế

- designer: nhà thiết kế
Modernize: hiện đại

Modern: hiện đại

hóa
Fashion: thời trang

Effect: hiệu quả

affect: có tác dụng với

Fashionable: hợp thời

Fashionably: một cách

trang

hợp thời

Unfashionable: lỗi thời
Effective: có hiệu quả

Effectively: một cách có
hiệu quả

Nature: thiên nhiên
Nation: quốc gia

ineffective: không hiệu

ineffectively: một cách

quả
Natural: tự nhiên
National: thuộc quốc gia,

không hiệu quả
Naturally: tự nhiên
Nationally: về quốc gia,

dân tộc

dân tộc

Nationwide: toàn quốc

Nationwide: toàn quốc

international: quốc tế
Inspiration: nguồn

Inspire: gây cảm hứng

cảm hứng
Convenience: sự tiện

Convenient: tiện lợi

Conveniently: tiện lợi

lợi
Minority: thiểu số

inconvenient: bất tiện
Minor: thứ yếu, không

inconveniently: bất tiện

Music: âm nhạc

quan trọng
Musical: thuộc về âm

Musician: nhạc sĩ
Speciality (specialty):

nhạc
Special: đặc biệt

Specialize: chuyên về

đặc sản

Specially: đặc biệt
Especially: đặc biệt là,
nhất là

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UNIT 3

NOUN
Collection: sự sưu

VERB
Collect: sưu tầm, thu

tầm, bộ sưu tập

gom

ADJECTIVE
Collective: tập thể, chung

ADVERB
Collectively: có tính
tập thể

Collector: người sưu
tầm
Enjoyment: niềm vui

Enjoy: yêu thích

Enjoyable: thú vị

Enjoyably; một cách
thú vị

Entrance: lối vào

Enter: đi vào

Entry: lối vào
Hero: anh hùng
Hunger: nạn đói, sự
khát khao
Tiredness: sự mệt mỏi

Hunger for: khao khát

Heroic: can đảm, anh dũng.

Heroically: một cách

Hungry: đói, thèm khát

anh dũng
Hungrily: một cách
thèm khát.

Tire: trở nên mệt mỏi

Tired: mệt mỏi

UNIT 4
NOUN
Advertisement: bài

VERB
Advertise: quảng cáo

ADJECTIVE

ADVERB

quảng cáo
Advertising: sự, ngành
quảng cáo
Agreement: sự đồng ý

Agree: đồng ý

Agreeable: vui vẻ, dễ chịu

disagreement: sự bất

Disagree: bất đồng

Disagreeable: khó chịu

đồng
Difficulty: sự khó

Difficult: khó khăn

khăn
Examination: kỳ thi

Examine: khảo hạch,

Examiner: giám khảo

xem xét

Examinee: thí sinh
Practice: sự luyện tập

Practice/ practise:

Practical: thực dụng, thực

Practically: một cách

luyện tập

tiễn
Scenic: đẹp vì có nhiều

thực dụng

Scenery: phong cảnh

phong cảnh
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Reputation: sự nổi

Repute: cho là, đồn là

tiếng
Culture: Văn hóa

Reputable: có danh tiếng tốt Reputably: có danh
tiếng tốt
Culturally: về phương

Cultural: thuộc văn hóa

diện vănhóa
Improvement: Sự cải

Improve: cải thiện,

thiện
Quality: chất lượng,

trao dồi
Qualify: có đủ tiêu

Qualified: có đủ tiêu chuẩn,

tài năng, phẩm chất
Information: thông tin

chuẩn, có đủ đk
Inform: cung cấp

có đủ đk
Informative: cung cấp nhiều
tin tức

Edition: lần xuất bản

thông tin
Edit: biên tập

Editor: người biên tập
Approximate: xấp xỉ, độ

Approximately:

chừng

Exact: chính xác

khoảng chừng
Exactly: chính xác

UNIT 5

NOUN
Development: sự phát

VERB
Develop: phát triển

triển

ADJECTIVE
Developed: đã phát

ADVERB

triển
Developing: đang phát

Expense: tiền chi tiêu,

Spend: tiêu xài

phí tổn
Invention: sự phát

triển
Expensive: đắt tiền

Expensively: đắt tiền

Inexpensive: ít tốn

Inexpensively: ít tốn

kém, rẻ

kém, rẻ

Popular: phổ biến

Popularly: phổ biến

Invent: phát minh

minh
Inventor: nhà phát
minh
Popularity: sự phổ

Popularize: phổ biến

biến

unpopular: không phổ

Variety: sự đa dạng

biến
Various: khác nhau

Vary: khác nhau, thay
đổi

Variously: một cách
khác nhau

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View: cảnh vật, cách

View: xem, nhìn

nhìn
Viewer: người xem
TV
UNIT 6

NOUN
Deforestation: sự phá

VERB
Deforest: phá rừng

ADJECTIVE

ADVERB

rừng
Forest: rừng
Disappointment: sự

Disappoint: làm ai thất Disappointed: bị thất

thất vọng

vọng

vọng
Disappointing: gây thất

Environment: môi

vọng
Environmental: thuộc

Environmentally: về

trường

về môi trường

môi trường

Harm: làm hại

Harmful: có hại

Harmfully: có hại

Pollute: gây ô nhiễm

Harmless: vô hại
Polluted: bị ô nhiễm

Environmentalist:
người hoạt động cho
môi trường
Harm: sự thiệt hại
Pollution: sự ô nhiễm
Pollutant: chất gây ô

Unpolluted: không bị ô

nhiễm

nhiễm

UNIT 7

NOUN
Consumer: người tiêu

VERB
Consume: tiêu thụ

ADJECTIVE

ADVERB

dùng
Consumption: sự tiêu
thụ
Efficiency: sự hiệu

Efficient: hiệu quả
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Efficiently: một cách


quả

hiệu quả

Inefficiency: sự thiếu

Inefficient: thiếu hiệu

Inefficiently: một cách

hiệu quả
Electricity: điện năng

quả

Electric: chạy bằng

thiếu hiệu quả

Electrify: điện khí hóa

điện
Electrical: thuộc về
điện
Energetic: nhiệt tình,

Energetically: một cách

Luxury: xa xỉ phẩm

năng nổ
Luxurious: xa xỉ, sang

nhiệt tình
Luxuriously: một cách

Necessity: sự cần thiết

trọng
Necessary: cần thiết

xa xỉ
Necessarily: nhất thiết

unnecessary: không

unnecessarily: không

Energy: năng lượng

Energize: cung cấp
năng lượng

cần thiết
nhất thiết
Solar: thuộc về mặt trời

Sun: mặt trời
Reduction: sự giảm

Reduce: giảm bớt

bớt
Worry: sự lo lắng
Protection: sự bảo vệ

Worry: lo lắng
Protect: bảo vệ

Care: sự trông nom

Care: trông nom, nuôi

Worried: lo lắng
Protective: bảo vệ

Extreme: rất

Protectively: bảo vệ
Extremely: vô cùng,

Careful: cẩn thận

cực kỳ
Carefully: một cch1 cẩn

nấng, chăm sóc

thận

Shortage: sự thiếu hụt
Economy: sự tiết kiệm

Short: ngắn, thiếu
Economic: về kinh tế

Economics: kinh tế

Economical: tiết kiệm

học

cách kinh tế

Economist: nhà kinh
tế

UNIT 8

Celebration: hoạt động Celebrate: ăn mừng lễ, Celebrated: nổi tiếng
nhân dịp lễ kỹ niệm
Decoration: sự trang

Economically: một

kỹ niệm
Decorate: trang trí
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trí
Decorator: chuyên
viên trang trí
Charity: việc từ thiện

Charitable: thuộc về

Charitably: rộng lượng

Joy: niềm vui
Generosity: sự hào

việc từ thiện
Joyful: vui mừng
Generous: hào phóng,

Joyfully: vui mừng

Generously: một cách

rộng lượng

hào phóng, rộng lượng

phóng, rộng lượng
Preparation: sự chuẩn

Prepare: chuẩn bị

bị
Satisfaction: sự hài

Satisfy: làm hài lòng,

Satisfied: được hài

lòng

thỏa mãn

lòng
Satisfying: làm hài
lòng

UNIT 9

Solution: giải pháp
Noise: sự ồn ào

Choice: sự lựa chọn
Success: sự thành
công
Eruption: sự phun trào
Prediction: lời tiên

Solve: giải quyết
Choose: chọn lựa
Succeed: thành công

Noisy: ồn ào

Noisily: ồn ào

Successful: thành công

Successfully: một cách
thành công

Erupt: phun
Predict: tiên đoán

đoán

Predictable: có thể
đoán trước
Unpredictable: không

Safety: sự an toàn
Strength: sức mạnh

Strengthen: trở nên

thể đoán trước
Safe; an toàn

Safely: một cách an

Strong: mạnh mẽ

toàn
Strongly: một cách

mạnh hơn

mạnh mẽ

Tide: thủy triều

Tidal: thuộc về thủy

Tropics: vùng nhiệt

triều
Tropical: thuộc về

đới
Volcano: núi lửa

nhiệt đới

Volcanic: thuộc về núi
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lửa
UNIT 10

Appearance: sự xuất

Appear: xuất hiện

hiện
disappearance: sự biến disappear: biến mất
mất
Excitement: sự phấn

Excite: kích động, làm Excited: bị phấn khích

Excitedly: bị kích động

khích

phấn khích

Exciting: gây phấn

Excitingly: gây kích

khích

động

Existence: sự tồn tại
Experience: kinh

Exist: tồn tại
Experience: trải

Experienced: giàu kinh

Experiencedly: đầy

nghiệm

nghiệm

nghiệm

kinh nghiệm

inexperience: sự thiếu

inexperienced: thiếu

kinh nghiệm

kinh nghiệm

Freedom: sự tự do
Health: sức khỏe

Free: trả tự do

Free: tự do
Healthy: khỏe mạnh

Freely: một cách tự do
Healthily: một cách

Unhealthy: không khỏe lành mạnh
mạnh

Unhealthily: không

Healthful: có lợi cho

không lành mạnh

Identity: lai lịch, lý

Identify: nhận ra, xác

sức khỏe
Unidentified: không

lịch

minh

nhận ra, không xác

Identification: Sự
nhận ra
Imagination: sự tưởng

minh được.
Imagine: tưởng tượng

Imaginary: do tưởng

tượng
Physics: môn vật lý

tượng
Physical: thuộc về thể

Physicist: nhà cật lý
Management: sự quản

chất
Manage: quản lý, xoay

lý, sự điều khiển

sở

Manager: người quản
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Physically: về thể chất

lý, giám đốc
Similarity: sự giống

Similar: giống

Similarly: tương tự

Courageous: can đảm

Courageously: can đảm

Truth: lòng chân thật,

Truthful: thật thà, chân

Truthfully: thật thà,

sự thật

thật

chân thật

True: chân chính, thật,

Truly: đích thực, thực

đúng đắn

sự

nhau
Courage: sự can đảm

Encourage: khuyến
khích

II. LUYỆN TẬP
Give the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. That little girl can dance beautiful. (beauty)
2. Since her arrival the room has been full of laughter. (arrive)
3. Most modern buildings has underground parking lots. (park)
4. I went to the grocery store to buy something. (grocer)
5. There is no water left in the nearby well. (near)
6. He is now studying in the USA as an exchange student. (change)
7. They have a good collection of stamps. (collect)
8. Goods are changeable as long as they are returned in good condition. (change)
9. The party collected twenty bottles from various parts of the house yesterday. (collect)
10. When did you start collecting antique glass? (collect)
11. We like their friendliness. (FRIENDLY).
12. The friendship between Vietnam and China is good. (friend)
13. They seem to be unfriendly. We dislike them. (friend)
14. There will be a meeting in this street. (meet)
15. We saw beautiful girls there. (beauty)
16. The garden is beautified with trees and flowers. (beauty)
17. They enjoy the peaceful atmosphere here. (peace)
18. The Malaysian unit of currency is the Ringgit. (Malaysia)
19. In addition, there are other religions. (add)

20. The national anthem of Vietnam is sung. (nation)
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21. There is an international match between Vietnam and Lebanon on VTV3. (nation)
22. The language of instruction is Bahasa Malaysia. (instruct)
23. Ao Dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women. (tradition)
24. Traditionally, Ao Dai is worn by women. (tradition)
25. To Huu is a famous poet (poetry). His poems are interesting.
26. Ao Dai is always fashionable. (fashion)
27. Jeans are completely made from cotton. (complete)
28. The workers from Genoa enjoyed wearing jeans. (work)
29. Sale of clothes always goes up. (sell)
30. At the entrance to the village, we saw the accident. (enter)
31. They had an enjoyable day by the river. (enjoy)
32. They are well-qualified teachers. (good)
33. We need further information. (inform)
34. This book is very informative. (inform)
35. Look at the advertisement. Rain Bi looks handsome. (advertise)
36. It is an interesting program. (interest)
37. The song is interesting to me. (interest)
38. We felt interested in the show. (interest)
39. English is his native. (nation)
40. It is cheap. It’s inexpensive. (expensive)
41. Interactive TV is available now. (interact)
42. The interaction between this computer and the others is good. (interact)
43. The development of TV is always fast. (develop)
44. Libraries are helpful in developing children’s love for books. (develop)
45. The Internet has increasingly developed nowadays. (increase)
46. The Internet is one of the most important inventions of our life. (invent)

47. Everyone has their limitations which are hardly recognized by themselves. (limit)
48. The website is not used for teenagers. It’s unusable. (use)
49. Their communication is always good. (communicate)
50. She is a communicative girl. (communicate)
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51. Listen carefully please. (care)
52. We’re disappointed that our environment is spoiled. (disappoint)
53. Our boys play disappointedly today. (disappoint)
54. We’re worried about the pollution here. (pollute)
55. This river is extremely polluted. (pollute)
56. A dripping faucet may waste 500 liters of water a month. (drip)
57. Her appearance is needful today. (need)
58. Farm products are always exported. (produce)
59. This plant’s production is high, so it attracts a lot of investment. (produce)
60. The productivity of this machine requires the latest techniques. (produce)
61. This energy-saving bulb is not cheap. (save)
62. The consumers are requiring us to repair the machines. (consume)
63. Watching Korean films on TV is a time-consuming activity. (consume)
64. Water consumption is increasing this summer. (consume)
65. The efficiency of the model attracts us. (efficient)
66. They are working effectively, so we are satisfactory. (effect / satisfy)
67. Life always needs a lot of innovation. (innovate)
68. The conservation are cleaning the beach. (conserve)
69. Ultimately, our environment must be protected. (ultimate)
70. Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam. (celebrate)
71. Fruits’ festival in Suoi Tien Park is a very joyful activity. (joy)
72. Look at the colorful bulbs. They are so beautiful. (color)
73. My feelings are so strong that the word “love” can’t describe them. (feel)

74. The volcanic eruption caused a lot of bad effects. (volcano/ erupt)
75. Our scientists have not warned our fishermen about the Changchun typhoon carefully.
(science)
76. A disastrous eruption occurred here last night. (disaster)
77. The beach is full of all kinds of pollutants. (pollute)
78. He used all his strength to force the door open. STRONG
79. The police are interested in the sudden appearance of the valuable painting. APPEAR
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80. My teacher encouraged me to take this examination. COURAGE
81. Recently health foods have increased in popularity. POPULAR
82. The old lady hid all her savings under the floor. SAVE
83. Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your complete satisfaction. SATISFY
84. The council has promised to deal with the problem of unemployment among young people.
EMPLOY
85. Tung had eaten so much, so he had to loosen his belt. LOOSE
86. The dictionaries are with the other reference books. REFER
87. He was very proud of the work he had done. PRIDE
88. There is a reduction of 10% in the amount of money available for buying new books.
REDUCE
89. He is interested in the preservative old buildings. PRESERVE
90. Saucepans are sold in the household goods department. HOUSE
91. ‘Friends of the Earth’ is concerned about the conservation of the natural environment.
CONSERVE
92. Thousands of people have been made homeless by the war. HOME
93. He wouldn’t listen to her repeated refusal, so in the end she went. REFUSE
94. The teacher gave his students permission to leave the classroom. PERMIT
95. They said ‘good bye’ to each other just because of some minor misunderstanding.
UNDERSTAND

96. He is old. He’s getting forgetful, and his forgetfulness often makes a lot of trouble. FORGET
97. This table may break under a lot of pressure. PRESS
98. Dr. Jones is a well known historian. He has written several novels, one of which was about the
historical meeting between the great leaders at Yalta in 1945. HISTORY
99. The car is a complete write off. It is quite unrepairable. REPAIR
100. The Saigon Giai Phong is a daily newspaper. DAY
101. Mary looks worried about something. She looks worriedly at everything. WORRY
102. I can’t believe you, what you say is quite illogical. LOGIC
103. He is an experienced doctor who just graduated from the medical school last year.

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BONUS: WORD FORMATION EXERCISES
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.
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(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.
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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
6. dimensional

2. length
7. similarly

3. thickness
8. Perspective

4. reference

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).
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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
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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
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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
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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

Key to exercise 1
1. production
3. occupations
5. qualification
7. possibility
9. famous
11. disability
13. savings
15. desirable
17. unaware
19. equipment
21. entrance
23. critical

2. impression
4. knowledge
6. achievement
8. effective
10. criminal
12. unemployed
14. guidance
16. refusal
18.rRespectful
20. surroundings
22. Creative
24. Decision

25. directly
26. decorations
27. additives
28. honestly
29. scientifically
30. electrician
31. entertainment
32. expectation
33. responsibility
34. allowance
35. fashionable
36. expectancy

Key to exercise 2
1) solution
3) attendance
5) harmless

6) satisfaction
8) unreliable
10) signature

2) grammatical
4) necessity

Key to exercise 3
1) alphabetical
3) infectious
5) knowledgeable

6) likelihood
8) comparison
10) boredom

2) excitedly
7) conspiracy
4) competitive
9) prove

Key to exercise 4
1) marriage
3) homelessness
5) inheritance

6) illegal
8) clarify
10) rivalry

2) predictable
4) scientifically

7) sweeten
9) disappointment

Key to exercise 5
1) scholarship
3) permission
5) thoughtful

6) childhood
8) disconnect
10) impressive

2) pointless
4) highly

7) misplaced
9) immature

11. risky
13. liberate
15. careful
17. understanding
19. misspell
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2. encourage

4. citizenship
6. sharpen
8. penniless
10. unveil

12. emptiness
14. freedom
16. outdo
18. uncork
20. forecast!

Key to exercise 6
1. understandable
3. slippery
5. befriend
7. unfriendly
9. oversleep

7) tighten
9) creative


Key to exercise 7
1. livelihood
5. enriched

2. competition
6. compete

3. powerful

7. bankrupt

4. making
8. freedom

Key to exercise 8
1. mathematicians
5. particularly

2. length
6. dimensional

3. thickness
7. similarly

4. reference
8. Perspective

Key to exercise 9
1. extraordinary
5. gracious
9. imprisoned

2. distance
6. skillfully
10. Awake

3. disappearance
7. pleasure

4. excitement
8. suddenly

Key to exercise 11
1. luxurious.
3. supposedly
4. disbelief

5. helpful
7. surprisingly
8. Different

2. uncovered

6. overcharged

Key to exercise 12
1. impatient
3. astonishingly

5. unpleasant
7. spoonfuls

2. homeless
4. protective

6. likely
8. Medical

Key to exercise 13

1. profitable
3. crossly

5. unfairly
7. fashionable

2. underestimated
4. wonderfully

6. disappeared
8. Scientifically

Key to exercise 14
1. likely
3. variety

5. disagreement
7. characterized

2. dangerously
4. childhood

6. revolutionized
8. Computerized

Key to exercise 15
1. friendly
3. hostility

5. tendency

7. researchers

2. sunny
4. abusive

6. misfortune
8. Adoption

Key to exercise 16
1. indispensable.
3. production

5. considerably
7. journalism

2. variety
4. promising

6. invention
8. Misfortune

Key to exercise 17
1. safety
3. optional

5. additives
7. entertaining

2. doubled
4. unemployment

6. preferably
8. third.

Key to exercise 18
1. uneasy
3. unavailable

5. easily
7. unenthusiastic

2. conclusion
4. disabilities

6. hesitation
8. housing

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