BÀI tập WORD FORMATION NÂNG CAO DÀNH CHO HS CHUYÊN ANH (6)

WORD FORMATION EXERCISES

PRACTICE TEST 6
1. The act of _______ should be prohibited under any circumstances. Everyone all
has equal rights to vote. (FRANCHISE)
disenfranchisement: sự tước quyền công dân
2. The boss ordered his staff to be ______ with each other in dealing with the
company's end-of-year burden. (LABOR)
collaborative: cộng tác
3. It is such a _______ story that the mom lost her child when her family
immigrated from Africa into Europe. (LUCK)
hard-luck: cảm động
4. The mayor was determined that he would do everything in his power to _______
the murder case. (MYSTERY)
demystify: làm rõ
5. The government stressed it was not abandoning its tough ________
policies.(INFLATE)
anti-inflationary: chống lạm phát
6. The woman detected her ______ conditions soon after she felt ill in her
body.(CANCER)
precancerous: báo trước bệnh ung thư
7. I cast my eyes ______ and saw the geese flying in V-line. (HEAVEN)
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heavenwards: về phía chân trời
8. ______ programs are offered to those who want to do professional training
while being paid to work. (SERVICE)
In-service: đang thực hiện
9. It is inhumane to sell ______ limbs of the animals, such as rhinoceros or

elephants,in the market place. (MEMBER)
dismembered: chia thành từng phần, cắt thành từng phần
10. He was regarded as a _____ winner as he beat his opponents in three straight
sets.(RUN)
runaway: nhanh, dễ dàng
11. Although some hold out hope for a sea wall and land reclamation programme,
it is admittedly nothing more than a mere ______ (STOP)
stopgap: sự thay thế tạm thời
12. A(n) ______ is implanted in the body to prop up the heart. (MAKE)
pacemaker: máy điều hòa nhịp tim
13. She is ______ gorgeous in that gown. (DIE)
drop-dead: bất thần
14. His behavior at the party was _______, which went beyond everyone's
expectations. (ERR)
aberrant: khác thường
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15. The advent of computers was one of the _______ milestones in the mankind's
history. (NOTE)
noteworthy: đáng chú ý
16. His condition was so serious _______ as he had to stay in hospital for a
month.(MUCH)
inasmuch: bởi vì
17. Pending the _______ of KFC, the manager had to catch up on a huge number
of backlogs. (TAKE)
takeover: quyền tiếp quản
18. It is ________ to be waken up by the noisy music from the neighbor's house.
(IRK)

irksome: annoying
19. Like many other ________ of my age, I dread to use hi-tech gears.
(TECHNICAL)
technophobes: người sợ công nghệ
20. Bacteria derived from ________ disease can be contagious among people
having reciprocal contact. (MENINGES)
meningitic: viêm màng não
21. The woman is getting older. She is now in the ________ year of her age.
(LIGHT)

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twilight: tuổi xế chiều
22. Chemicals are easily ________ if they are laid open in the atmosphere for a
longtime. (ACTION)
deactivated: không hoạt động
23. The spectators booed as the referee did not disallow the _____ goal. (SIDE)
offside: việt vị
24. The government must work at full tilt to promote the economy and reduce the
______. (EFFICIENT)
deficits: số tiền thiếu hụt
25. The Earth is experiencing a major ______ in the climate. (HEAVE)
upheaval: chuyển biến
26. My ______ is the unique thing that distinguishes me from others. (MARK)
birthmark: vết bớt
27. Children who grow up in peace tend to be more ______ than those who grow
up in war. (ADAPT)
maladapted: khơng thích nghi

28. My mother ______ me a great deal of encouragement after I got bad grades in
my exam. (VOUCH)
vouchsafed: dành, ban phát
29. He is a(n) ______ man. He does not gain any ground in his family. (WILL)
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weak-willed: yếu đuối, thiếu ý chí
30. You can look at the ______ of this Chinese book to see the elucidation of these
new words. (ADD)
addendum: phụ lục
31. The reaction that occurs within the cell is called _______ reaction. (CELL)
intracellular: nội bào
32. He was ______ from the hustle and bustle of life since he moved to this rural
area.(TANGLE)
disentangled: thoát khỏi cảnh rối rắm
33. I ______ over whether to go abroad or not. (SHALL)
shilly-shally: do dự
34. Many people nowadays want to indulge themselves in ______ industries such
as finance and the like. (KNOW)
knowledge-based: dựa vào tri thức
35. Please accept this ______ as a reminder of your stay here. (REMEMBER)
memento: vật lưu niệm
36. A(n) ______ is the one who turns into wolf during full moon. (WOLF)
werewolf: ma sói
37. Nitrogen oxide is a(n) ______ compound of oxygen and nitrogen. (ATOM)
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biatomic: lưỡng nguyên tử
38. The story broadens the horizon of the children about their _____. (BEAR)
forebears: tổ tiên
39. I met my old friend at the supermarket this morning, which was quite
______.(FORTUNE)
fortuitous: tình cờ
40. The mall has intrigued a great number of visitors since it was ______ last
month.(GRAND)
aggrandized: mở rộng
41. She cast her eyes ______ and saw a mysterious man looking at her. (STREET)
streetwards: về phía con đường
42. The girl excelled herself at the exam and came ______ to the two boys.
(THREE)
tertiary: thứ ba
43. Scientists from Russia, America and Japan have recently filled the periodic
table’s seventh row with four _______ chemical elements. (HEAVE)
superheavy: siêu nặng
44. It is a misconception that _______ human blood is blue. (OXYGEN)
deoxygenated: mất hết oxy

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45. The house is painted in such a(n) _______ style. (SAVOUR)
unsavoury: nhạt nhẽo, vô vị
46. In this modern day, you have to keep yourself _______ so as not to lag behind
others. (DATE)
uptodate: bắt kịp thời đại

47. This book is _______. You can find information about the varieties of plants
around the world here. (EMBRACE)
all-embracing: bao gồm tất cả
48. The little rainfall ______ a poor crop for farmers in this village. (BODE)
foreboded: dự báo
49. That word is such a(n) ______. It is not easy to pronounce at all. (JAW)
jawbreaker: từ khó phát âm
50. _______ and disinfectants are widely used in hospital to kill the bacteria.
(SEPTIC)
antiseptics: chất khử trùng
51. Due to the prolonged _______, the goods arrived later than we had
expected.(CONTAIN)
containerization: sự cho hàng vào container
52. Found in ______ condition, the house is intended to be demolished. (DOWN)

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run-down: xuống cấp, tồi tệ
53. ______ of violence has been possible by means of television. (DOCTRINE)
Indoctrination: sự truyền bá
54. He laid his desk _______. It is untidily filled with all kinds of stuff. (HEAP)
aheap: ngổn ngang
55. It is ______ that he will press ahead with his project. Nothing can prevent
him.(ODD)
odds-on: chắc chắn
56. X-rays, known as a form of ______, are widely utilized nowadays to diagnose
medical conditions. (RADIAL)
irradiation: bức xạ

57. His misunderstanding of the situation resulted in his _______. Everyone could
make out the embarassing remarks on his face. (COMPOSE)
discomposure: sự mất bình tĩnh
58. The minister _______ the fight against hunger in his opening speech.
(ACCENT)
accentuated: nhấn mạnh
59. Even the most _______ equipment cannot replace the role of the teachers in the
future. (ART)
state-of-the-art: công nghệ hiện đại
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60. America is considered one of the biggest _______ in the world. (POWER)
superpowers: cường quốc
61. The water ______ in the building is of great concern. It can damage the walls if
not managed properly and timely. (FILL)
infiltration: sự thấm qua
62. He took off his hat and a pigeon flew out. It was ______ a trick. (GUILE)
beguilingly: lí thú
63. In a _______ manner, he stepped into the room and shouted at the top of his
voice.(DOUBT)
redoubtable: đáng sợ
64. You should not assess a situation from such a(n) ______ side. (LATERAL)
unilateral: đơn phương
65. The homless woman pleaded for a shelter from the rain in a(n) _______
tone.(PASSION)
impassioned: say sưa, mãnh liệt66. The man reported than he had seen a(n)
_______ object, which might well be a UFO. (EGG)
egg-shaped: có hình quả trứng

67. The coal cellar needs to be equipped with _______ system in order to prevent
suffocation. (VENT)
ventilation: hệ thống thơng gió
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68. The advent of Internet is an important ________ in human history. (MARK)
landmark: bước ngoặt
69. His face showed the remark of _______ even when we were talking about
seriously. ( FLIP)
flippancies: sự xấc xược
70. What you know is rather ________. And it is unfair to judge just through a
cursory glance. (FACIES)
superficial: nông cạn
71. Moving _______ is moving in a direction opposite to the direction the hands of
the clock moves. (CLOCK)
counterclockwise/anticlockwise: ngược chiều kim đồng hồ
72. Reta is studying animal ________ at the Oxford university. (GENE)
genomics: bộ gen
73. The crews fortuitously dicovered a ________ in the ship’s cool chamber.
(STOW)
stowaway: người đi lậu vé
74. The man was _______ on a medal for bravely taking a child out of the burning
house. (STOW)
bestowed: ban tặng

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75. The report has _______ the cause of global warming in the past decades.
(POINT)
pinpointed: chỉ ra
76. It may take more than a month to deliver our car from Germany to VietNam as
it is _______. (SHIP)
shipborne: chở trên tàu
77. “Titanic” is an example of _______ romance. (SHIP)
shipboard: trên tàu
78. The machine cannot work properly as a direct result of _______. (ALIGN)
misalignment: sự sắp xếp sai
79. There used to be a ________ in Quang Tri, whose remains now become a
historical site. (HOLD)
stronghold: pháo đài, đồn lũy
80. Andy was _________ from the volunteer group due to his poor
attitude.(COMMUNICATE)
excommunicated: bị đẩy ra khỏi
81. I was so __________ that even a spider scared me. (KNEE)
weak-kneed: yếu ớt
82. The government __________ its responsibility in the leakage of confidential
information. (NEGATE)
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abnegated: từ chối
83. Try not to be _________ even if you are tremendously successful. (VAIN)
vainglorious: khoe khoang
84. Bob is a(n) _________ of an intelligent student. (TYPE)
archetype: hình mẫu

85. The goverment’s policy to soothe the anger among people was _________. It
should have happened earlier. (CHRONOLOGY)
anachronistic: sai thời điểm
86. Tom’s collection is such a(n) _________. There is no connection between
things.(MASH)
mish-mash: mớ hỗn độn
87. I was completely _________ by the fact that he was going to get married.
(MUSE)
bemused: làm sửng sốt
88. Sleeping during day and working when night comes sounds seemingly
________.(SCIENCE)
antiscientific: phản khoa học
89. I question whether a spectacle so fantastic and impressive was ever dealtwith,
even in the pages of ________ fiction. (SCIENCE)
quasiscientific: có vẻ mang tính khoa học
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90. Adam’s gait is a(n) ________ for his strong personality. (WORD)
byword: điển hình
91. The apricot blossom ________ during spring. (GERM)
germinates: nảy mầm
92. In an _______ world, people have to change to get into the swing of the
environment. (EVOLVE)
ever-evolving: luôn thay đổi
93. I ________ the distance from my house to the Ann’s hospital and arrived there
rather late. (RECK)
misreckoned: tính sai
94. Harry Porter’s personality is successfully _________ by J.K.Rowling

throughout her series. (LINE)
delineated: mô tả
95. Your ________ saying last night could hurt other people’s feelings although
you might not intend to say so. (SENSE)
insensate: vô cảm
96. What Thuy Minh said has provoked violent ________ from critics as well as
celebrities. (BLAST)
counterblast: sự phản đối

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97. You are becoming a(n) _________. Just go outside and see what happens.
(LAY)
layabout: người vô công rỗi nghề
98. A _________ is an instrument that separates light into a frequency spectrum
and records the signal using a camera. (SPECTRUM)
spectrograph: máy quang phổ
99. Cindy showed _________ support at Josh’s project. She always believes
him.(FALTER)
unfaltering: không nao núng
100. This place is an _________ zone, which is restricted to people who work in
the Parliamentary House only. (EXCLUDE)
exclusionary: không cho vào

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