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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>BÀI 3. ADJECTIVES - TÍNH TỪ I. Definition: Words that denote colours, sizes, shapes, weights, characteristics, quality, quantity, and states of things, persons, actions, etc. Là từ dùng để chỉ màu sắc, kích cỡ, hình dạng, trọng lượng, đặc điểm, chất lượng, số lượng, và trạng thái của sự vật, hiện tượng. II. Kinds (Classification): phân loại 1. Main kinds: phân loại chính a. Demonstrative: (tính từ chỉ định) this, that, those, these. e.g. This book is mine and that is yours. I’d like to have a look at those shoes, please. b. Distributive: (tính từ phân phối) each, every, either, neither. e.g. Each room has its own TV set. We care for every client there. c. Quantitative: (tính từ chỉ số lượng) some, any, no, little, few, many, much, numbers. e.g. Some books are new and few are old. She has met many strangers in the town. d. Interrogative: (tính từ nghi vấn) which, what, whose. e.g. Which hat is your, the red or the blue one? What kind of films do you like to watch? e. Possessive: (tính từ sở hữu) my, your, his, her, our, its, their e.g. Your car needs cleaning. He apologized to her for having hurt her feelings. f. Quality: (tính từ chỉ phẩm chất) clever, dry, fat, golden, heavy,… e.g. He was very clever at making decision. The winners will be presented with golden medals. 2. Derived adjectives: Tính từ phái sinh là những tính từ được phái sinh từ các từ gốc khác để đảm nhận chức năng của tính từ. cụ thể như sau: a. Present participles: Một số động từ như amaze, amuse, bore, embarrass, excite, exhaust, frighten, interest, surprise, tire, etc. có thể thêm hậu tố ING để tạo thành các tính từ chỉ đặc điểm, tính chất của sự vật, hiện tượng như: amazing, amusing, boring, embarrassing, exciting, exhausting, frightening, interesting, surprising, tiring, etc. e.g. We found the film amazing. They thought the long walk was tiring. A boring night didn’t appeal to him. An interesting book interested me. The exciting monkey snatched the boy’s ice-cream. b. Past participles: Một số động từ như amaze, amuse, bore, embarrass, excite, exhaust, frighten, interest, surprise, tire, etc. có thể thêm hậu tố ED để tạo thành các tính từ chỉ đặc điểm, tính chất của người như: amazed, amused, bored, embarrassed, excited, exhausted, frightened, interested, surprised, tired, etc. e.g. We are nearly exhausted after so long a walk. They felt extremely tired after a day of hard work. She was embarrassed when she found herself naked. Susan became so excited when she heard the good news. The boy was frightened by the thrilling action in the movie. c. Others: * compound words used as adjectives: e.g. Ha Noi is a one-thousand-year-old city. An eighty-year-old lady showed me the way here. This is a hard-to-put-down book. Those are hard-to-pick-up-again ones. * noun-ed used as adjectives:.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> e.g An one-eyed man told me to sit down. The manned craft landed safely. The unmanned one burst into flames after the crash. That is the four-bedroomed flat. * Adverbs-past participles used as adjectives: e.g. He was a well-educated man. They are properly-trained workers. The poorly-prepared trip turned to be disastrous. They entered an ill-lighted room. III. Functions (Position): chức năng hay vị trí 1. Noun-subordinator: Tính từ thực hiện chức năng làm bổ nghĩa cho danh từ, tính từ thường được đặt liền trước các danh từ để chỉ tính chất, đặc điểm của danh từ đó. e.g. This is a new book. She is really a kind-hearted lady. We live in a very large room. Note: Khi có nhiều tính từ cùng bổ nghĩa cho một danh từ ta cần chú ý đến trật tự các tính từ như bảng dưới đây: 1. Opinion → 2. Size → 3. Age → 4. Shape → 5. Color → 6. Origin → 7. Material e.g. My beautiful large new round brown Vietnamese cornical leaf hat is overthere. 2. Verb-complementation: Tính từ thực hiện chức năng làm bổ ngữ cho động từ, tính từ thường theo sau các động từ (linking verbs) như: be, become, seem, appear, feel, get, grow (become), keep, look (appear), make, smell, sound, taste, turn,… e.g. She is really beautiful. They became more and more nervous. He seemed tired. Mr. An felt a bit disappointed. But some verbs can take either an adjective or an adverb: e.g. He looks calm. (=He himself is calm) He looks calmly at the angry crowd. (= He shows no attitude to the angry crowd) 3. Comparison forms: cấp so sánh đối với các tính từ có thể được trình bày theo dạng dưới đây: 3.1. Positive degree: so sánh bằng của tính từ a. Formula: S – V – as – adjs – O tall as my wife. Peter was as hard-working as I b. Examples: Sheas is –as was. Note: negative formula. not – as/so – adjs – as He was not so intelligent as his fellows. e.g. Helen is not as strict as Jane. The house is not as comfortable as the previous one. 3.2. Comparative degree: Hình thức so sánh hơn của tính từ a. Monosyllable-adjectives: Đối với tính từ đơn âm tiết hoặc tính từ đa âm tiết nhưng có tận cùng bằng “y”, “ow”, hoặc “er”: S – V – adjs -ER – e.g. Lan is shorter than Na. She was better at English than we were. She looked happier than her brother. b. Multisyllable-adjectives: Đối với tính từ đa âm tiết S – V – more – adjs – than – O.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> e.g. She was more hard-working than us. We are more intelligent than him. Helen is more beautiful than she used to be. 3.3. Superlative degree: so sánh hơn nhất a. Monosyllable-adjectives: Đối với tính từ đơn âm tiết hoặc tính từ đa âm tiết nhưng có tận cùng bằng “y”, “ow”, hoặc “er”: S – V – the – adjs EST e.g. Nam is the best in our class. She was the kindest lady I’ve ever met. Lam is the happiest in our group. b. Multisyllable- adjectives: Đối với tính từ đa âm tiết S – V – the – most – adjs e.g.. Sarah was the most intelligent in my group. She is the most hard-working girl I’ve ever known. Water is one of the most important factors to life. Notes: For adjectives ending in “er”, “y”, “ly”, or the irregular cases – Bảng các hình thức so sánh của các tính từ bất qui tắc: Adjective Comparative Superlative 1. bad worse the worst 2. clever cleverer the cleverest 3. far farther/ the farthest/ further furthest 4. good better the best 5. happy happier the happiest 6. little less the least 7. many/ much more the most 8. old older/ elder the oldest/ eldest 9. pretty prettier the prettiest 10. silly sillier the silliest 3.4. Double comparison: Hình thức so sánh kép gồm 4 mẫu câu sau: a. S – V – adj-ER – and – e.g. Sheadj-ER is becoming older and wiser. b. c.. S – V – adj-ER – and – more – adj e.g. It was getting darker and more humid. S – V – more – adj – and – e.g. He isadj-ER more hard-working and smarter.. d.. S – V – more – adj – and – more – adj e.g. Linh is becoming more industrious and more intelligent. 3.5. Parallel comparison: hình thức so sánh thăng tiến gồm 4 mẫu câu sau: a. a. The adj-ER - S – V, the adj-ER – S – Vis. the wiser she becomes. e.g. The older she b. c.. The adj-ER - S – V, the more adj – S it–was, V the more humid it seemed to be. e.g. The darker The more adj - S – V, the adj-ER – S –V.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> e.g. The more hard-working he is, the smarter he becomes. d.. The more adj - S – V, the more adj – S – V e.g. The more industrious Linh is, the more intelligent he gets. 4. Confused words: Một số từ dễ bị nhầm lẫn về cách sử dụng. a. like/ alike: * like (adj) giống e.g. Tom is very like Bill. * alike (adj) giống nhau e.g. Tom and Bill are alike. b. like/ as: * like (adv) giống e.g. He swims like a fish. You look like a ghost. * as (adv) như là e.g. Do as I told you. He ate as he had been hungry for months c. like + N/ as + N: * like (adv) giống e.g. He worked like a slave. (He worked very hard/ He wasn’t a slave). * as (adv) là e.g. He worked as a slave. (He was a slave in fact). d. The adjectives: the –được đặt trước các tính từ để chỉ nhóm các sự vật hiện tượng có chung một tính chất. e.g. The rich are not always happy. The poor need support from the whole community. The retarded find it hard to integrate. The suspected are not allowed to travel abroad. IV. Adjectival clauses: Một số các mệnh đề tính ngữ cơ bản thường gặp 1. That – clause: It be adj that - S –V e.g. It is disappointed that he failed the exam. It’s better that someone should tell him. 2. find/ think/ believe + that: S – V - that - it be adj to-inf e.g. I found that it is impossible to start now. She thought that it was silly to ask him to stay. We believe that it will be easier to get a seat in a university in the future. 3. Comment: Với các tính từ theo cấu trúc: It be adj of O to -. inf a. Character: Các tính từ chỉ tính cách như: brave, careless, cowardly (nhút nhát), cruel, generous, good, nice (=kind), mean, rude, selfish... e.g. It is brave of Maria to go out at night alone. It is cowardly of him not to talk in public spaces. It is generous of Mr. Pike to offer me a lift. It is selfish to care for ourselves only. b. Sense: Các tính từ chỉ phẩm chất như: clever, foolish, idiotic (ngu), intelligent, sensible (nhạy bén), silly, stupid,… e.g. It is idiotic of Maria to go out at night alone. It is clever of him not to talk in public spaces. It is sensible of Mr. Pike to offer me a lift. It is stupid to care for ourselves only. S – V - adj - N 4. Pronoun + be + adjs + noun + infinitives: Using the above adjectives and – Hình thức này sử dụng các tính từ như phần trên,.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> ngoài ra còn dung với các tính từ sau đây: astonishing, curious, ridiculous (lố bịch), unreasonable, funny(=strange), odd (lập dị), pointless, useful, useless,… That’s the amazing idea to show. It was an unreasonable result to. e.g. accept. He was an odd person to talk to. fishing.. It will be a funny thing to do when we go. It’s - adjs – to 5. infinitives Dùng với các tình từ sau: advisable, inadvisable, better, best, desirable, essential, good, important, necessary, unnecessary, vital (tất yếu),… e.g. It’s advisable to put our money into the bank. It’s best to stop discussing the matter now. It’s important to know one’s limitation. 6. It be - adjs - (for O) – to infinitives Dùng với các tình từ sau: convenient, dangerous, difficult, easy, hard, possible, important, safe,… e.g. It’s safe for us to put our money into the bank. It’s difficult for them to stop discussing the matter now. It’s important for everyone to know one’s limitation. 7. S - be - adjs - to. 8.. infinitives Dùng với các tình từ sau: angry, delighted, dismayed, glad, happy, pleased, relieved, sorry, sad e.g. They are angry to hear that their house was broken into. He is delighted to know his entrance examination results. I am glad to talk to you.. S - be - glad/ happy/ sorry/ sad/… - to say/ tell/ inform e.g. I am glad to tell you that you win the prize. We are sory to inform you that you lose the match. Others adjs + to find/ learn/ hear/ see/…) Như: able, unable, apt, inclined, liable, prone, prepared, quick, reluctant, slow, ready, willing,. -. It - be – adj that S – V (không chia)/ 9. should V advisable, inadvisable, better, best, desirable, Được dùng với các tính từ sau: essential, good, important, necessary, unnecessary, vital, compulsory, suggested, etc. e.g. It’s advisable that he (should) be on-time. It’s vital that one (should) have medical insurance. It’s important that corporal punishments on children be banned. 10. Special cases: các cấu trúc đặc biệt Due: (sắp xảy ra chỉ thời gian) e.g. The race is due to start in 5 minutes. Due to: a result of (vì, do bởi, chỉ một kết quả) e.g. The accident was due to his carelessness. Owing to: because of (bởi vì, do bởi, chỉ một nguyên nhân) e.g. Owing to his carelessness, we had an accident. Certain/ sure + to V= opinion (chắc là – chỉ một suy đoán) e.g. He is sure to take legal action..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> V.. Certain/ sure that + (clause) = opinion (chắc là – chỉ một suy đoán) e.g. I am certain that the price will be higher. Certain/ sure/ confident of + N/G: (chỉ sự quyết tâm) e.g. He was sure of entering the haunted house. Bound + to V= obligation (Việc sắp sửa diễn ra) e.g. We were bound to leave. Afraid/ ashamed of + N/G: (sợ hay xấu hổ vì điều gì) e.g. She was afraid of being left alone. Sorry for/ about + N/G: (hối tiếc về điều gì đó) e.g. Tom felt sorry for making so many mistakes. Afraid/ ashamed/ sorry + to V: (sợ, xấu hổ, tiếc vì phải..) e.g. I’m sorry to tell you that bad news. Anxious about = worried (lo lắng vì điều gì) e.g. He was anxious about going in the dark alone. Anxious for O to V = wish (muốn làm gì) e.g. He was anxious for you to go in the dark alone. Anxious that + (clause) e.g. We are anxious that we couldn’t come. Fortunate/ lucky that + (clause) = It’s a good thing… e.g. It was lucky that we weren’t late. S + be fortunate/ lucky to V e.g. She was lucky to have such an interesting book. Possible/ probable/ likely + future = perhaps e.g. It’s possible that man will live longer. Aware/ conscious of N/G e.g. We should be aware of protecting our nature. Aware/ conscious + that + (clause) e.g. She was conscious that she would be late. Suffixes: Cách kiến tạo ra tính từ qua các hậu tố. suffixe words s 1. able portable agreeabl eatable e 2. al parental musical moral 3. ed tired bored excited 4. en woolen golden wooden 5. ful careful useful helpful 6. ial essential trial social 7. ible visible legible edible 8. ic politic romantic historic 9. ing tiring boring exciting 10. ish reddish whitish blackish 11. ive active effective native 12. less careless useless helpless 13. ly lovely lively friendly 14. ous industrious enormou dangerou s s 15. some troublesom worrisom e e 16. y wealthy healthy rainy others: Nationality an American German Venezuelan ese Chinese Sudanese Vietnamese i Iraqi Israeli Yemeni ian Australian Brazilian Italian.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> ish English othe Czech r Greek Exercise 1: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1 0.. Danish Dutch Swiss. Turkish French Thai. BÀI TẬP THỰC HÀNH Give ONE of the derived adjectives of the given words. roots adjectiv roots adjectiv roots es es accide ………… 1 destro ………… 2 understa nt …… 1. y …… 1. nd indust ………… 1 defend ………… 2 advice ry …… 2. …… 2. inform ………… 1 produc ………… 2 eat …… 3. e …… 3. histor ………… 1 compe ………… 2 tire y …… 4. te …… 4. politic ………… 1 thank ………… 2 bore s …… 5. …… 5. parent ………… 1 mean ………… 2 excite …… 6. …… 6. essen ………… 1 home ………… 2 avoid ce …… 7. …… 7. confid ………… 1 poison ………… 2 benefit e …… 8. …… 8. act ………… 1 danger ………… 2 success …… 9. …… 9. affect ………… 2 value ………… 3 chaos …… 0. …… 0.. adjectiv es ………… …… ………… …… ………… …… ………… …… ………… …… ………… …… ………… …… ………… …… ………… …… ………… ……. Exercise 2: Give ONE of the derived adjectives of the given words to the incomplete sentences below. 1. The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very_____ about everything else. 2. He lost in the election because he was a weak and____________ leader. 3. I couldn’t help it. The accident was_____________. 4. He was very______________ when his cat was run over. 5. Keith’s exam results turned out to be____________. 6. I think it’s sheer___________ to get married in church if you don’t believe in God. 7. These countries are___________ in imports of raw cotton. 8. Sam was accused of stealing some___________ documents. 9. You do not have to go. Your decision must be entirely___________. 10. Going swimming everyday would have very____________ effects. 11. He felt___________ certain about his success. 12. Do you feel____________ to the new job? 13. He works for UNESCO in a purely___________ role. 14. Watching television can be very___________. 15. Those countries are___________ on other countries for most of their food. 16. She is extremely_____________ about the history of art. 17. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more__________ every day.. finish each of INFORM DECIDE AVOID SET DISASTER HYPOCRITE PREFER CONFIDE VOLUNTEER BENEFIT TOLERATE ATTRACT ADVICE EDUCATE DEPEND KNOW TROUBLE.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> 18. 19. 20.. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so_____________. One CONSIST minute he goes mad when you come late; the next he says nothing. You never know where you are! I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely RECONGNISE ____________. The surgeon tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was___________. SUCCESS. Exercise 3: Give ONE of the derived adjectives of the given words to the incomplete sentences below. 1. He was very_____________ of the work he had done. 2. Are there any____________ rivers left in the world? 3. After the explosion, only two people were left___________. 4. Those____________ group has never lost its appeal. 5. Dolphins, ___________ species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water. 6. He’s the most___________ , ill-mannered person I’ve ever met. 7. The situation is so____ in some countries now that it is difficult to see any solution. 8. Computers are now considered___________ in the business world. 9. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was____________ by the government. The real figures go up every minute. 10. Barack Obama is the first President of the United States with____________ background. 11. The students are already____________ with the work of Shakespeare. 12. She’s so_________ that she won’t let anything stand in the way of her ambition. 13. That was a very____________ thing to say. 14. It’s____________ of him to lose his temper like that – he’s usually very calm. 15. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save_________ species. 16. Her son is always mischievous and____________, which annoys her very much. 17. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is so____________. 18. We found it______________ to your wonderful news. 19. There was a___________ dissatisfaction with the government’s policies. 20. I was kept_______________ last night by the noise from a party in the flat above.. finish each of PRIDE POLLUTE LIVE THEATRE MAMMAL PLEASE CHAOS DISPENSE ESTIMATE RACE ACQUAINT MIND HURT CHARACTER DANGER OBEY PREDICT THRILL WIDE WAKE. Exercise 4: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the incomplete sentences below. 1. I was most___________ of his efforts to help me during the crisis. A. appreciation B. appreciable C. appreciate D. appreciative 2. The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private___________ institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland. A. human B. humanity C. humanization D. humanitarian 3. Peter isn’t keen on exercise, but he isn’t___________ to the occasional walk..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> A. averse B. unwilling C. reluctant D. contrary 4. ___________ players are not allowed to interfere with the opponent's movements unless the player is holding the ball. A. Defense B. Defensive C. Defender D. Defensively 5. Richard is__________ to give up immediately when faced with any problems. A. habitual B. subject C. susceptible D. apt 6. I wanted to go a more____________ route across Montana. A. north B. northerly C. northerner D. northernmost 7. She is a slow student. She seems to be unable to concentrate on anything in___________. A. particular B. particularly C. particularity D. particularize 8. This development project could be of great help to the___________ Vietnamese population. A. major B. living C. rural D. domestic 9. There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run___________. A. deep B. deeply C. deepness D. depth 10. Many teenagers are not much_______ in reading books, except for what they are made to read at school. A. excited B. important C. slow D. interested 11. The copy machine was reduced to even __________ the sale price. A. least as B. as much as C. more than D. less than 12. It is___________ to fail a job interview, but try again. A. disappoint B. disappointing C. disappointedly D. disappointment 13. Most crimes that are committed are no more than__________ theft. A. slight B. small C. unimportant D. petty 14. Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of___________ courses in the university. A. compulsory B. optional C. required D. limited 15. She is extremely competent and__________. A. industrial B. industrious C. industry D. industrialized 16. Mr. Hudson provided us with an___________ guide to the full-time and part-time programs on offer to a range of candidates drawn from schools and colleges. A. inform B. informative C. informed D. information 17. I’m very lazy. I only go to the gym once in a__________ moon. A. black B. blue C. full D. new 18. All payments to the ICRC are___________ and are received as donations. A. volunteer B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. voluntariness 19. His eyes were light blue and__________ in their innocence. A. childless B. childish C. childlike D. childhood 20. A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants___________ degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects. A. secondary B. optional C. academic D. vocational Exercise 5: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the incomplete sentences below. 1. That meat is__________ for human consumption..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> A. unfit B. inadequate C. uncompetent D. different 2. A(n)___________ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct. A. dangerous B. endanger C. endangered D. endangerment 3. I am________ to come to the meeting on Monday evening, please apologize for my absence. A. unable B. impossible C. incapable D. unlikely 4. In the South, ___________ development concentrated on rice cultivation, and nationally, rice and rubber were the main items of export. A. industrial B. agricultural C. mining D. textile 5. The more he tried to explain, __________ we got. A. the much confused B. the many confusing C. the more confusing D. the more confused 6. In former days, after the battles soldiers on both sides died or were left wounded on the field without an ___________ attendance and basic care. A. medicine B. medical C. medication D. medically 7. The new policies include cutting___________ subsidies and trade barriers. A. agriculture B. agricultural C. agriculturalist D. agriculturally 8. The music aroused an____________ feeling of homesickness in him. A. intentional B. intense C. intended D. intensive 9. According to the boss, John is the most___________ for the position of executive secretary. A. supportive B. caring C. suitable D. comfortable 10. He was very respectful at home and___________ to his parents. A. responsible B. caring C. obedient D. lovely 11. Jane is plain, but her sister is very____________. A. complex B. attractive C. sympathetic D. sophisticated 12. London is home to people of many___________ cultures. A. diverse B. diversity C. diversify D. diversification 13. Her job was so___________ that she decided to quit it. A. interesting B. satisfactory C. stressful D. wonderful 14. Their flat is decorated in a__________ combination of color. A. tasteful B. sweet C. delicious D. tasty 15. A specific area of biotechnology that shows great promise for treatment and cure of life-________ diseases. A. developing B. threatening C. hoping D. fitting 16. The Prime Minister is to consider changes to sexually________ laws to enforce equal opportunities. A. discriminate B. discrimination C. discriminatory D. discriminated 17. This ring is made of plastic so it is quite____________. A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless 18. The more___________ and positive you look, the better you will feel. A. confide B. confident C. confidently D. confidence 19. He was offered the job thanks to his___________ performance during his job interview..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressively 20. The doctor gave the patient___________ examination to discover the cause of his collapse. A. a thorough B. an exact C. a universal D. a whole Exercise 6: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the incomplete sentences below. 1. Many young men prefer scuba-diving because it is___________. A. adventure B. adventurous C. adventurously D. adventurist 2. The AIDS___________ continues to spread around the world. Up to 4,000 people are infected with the HIV virus every single day. A. treatment B. epidemic C. tsunami D. damage 3. When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty_______ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso. A. worthless B. priceless C. valueless D. worthy 4. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very___________. A. open – minded B. kind – hearted C. narrow- minded D. absent - minded 5. Someone who is___________ thinks that bad things are going to happen. A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. threatened D. hopeful 6. The bride looked___________ on her wedding than she does as usual. A. nicer and more attractive B. more nicer and more attractive C. more nicer and more attractive D. more attractive and nicer 7. As__________ as I know, we have not received a bill for the new computer. A. much B. long C. soon D. far 8. The project was rejected because of__________ funds. A. unavailable B. inconsiderable C. incomplete D. insufficient 9. She is __________ to leave as soon as possible. A. cautious B. anxious C. worried D. nervous 10. The success of the 22nd SEA Games had a great contribution of many_______ volunteers. A. support B. supporter C. supportive D. supportively 11. The___________ challenge of economic, reform was to solve the problems of motivating workers and farmers to produce a larger surplus. A. initial B. initiate C. initiative D. initiation 12. Because of____ weather conditions, California has an advantage in the production of fruits and vegetables. A. favour B. favourably C. favourite D. favourable 13. Women always feel moved when they find somebody who understands, them____ they know themselves. A. better as B. more better than C. better than D. as better than 14. They started, as_______ gatherings but they have become increasingly formalized in the last few years. A. informal B. informally C. informalize D. informality 15. I am so___________ that I cannot say anything, but keep silent. A. nerve B. nervous C. nervously D. nervousness 16. After a___________ hesitation, she began to speak with such a convincing voice. A. rude B. slight C. small D. impolite 17. He is one of the most___________ bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to not only me but also others in the staff..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> A. thoughtful B. impolite C. attentive D. communicative 18. Those specialists are trying to find ways of making more________ use of agricultural land. A. produce B. production C. productive D. productivity 19. Although they are poor and hard, they are____________ to their children’s success. A. content B. proud C. satisfied D. boastful 20. In the future, the number of tiny but___________ computers you encounter every day will number in the thousands, perhaps millions. A. power B. powerful C. powerfully D. powered Exercise 7: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the incomplete sentences below. 1. It is___________ not to say "Thank you" when you are given something. A. small B. rude C. slight D. formal 2. In England, primary education is provided by state schools run by the government and by _______ fee-paying schools. A. independent B. independently C. depended D. independence 3. My computer is not_____________ of running this software. A. able B. compatible C. capable D. suitable 4. To Vietnamese students, the___________ examination to university is very difficult. A. require B. requirement C. requiring D. required 5. Despite many recent_______ advances, there are parts where schools are not equipped with computers. A. technology B. technological C. technologically D. technologist 6. He’s a very____________ person because he can make other workers follow his advice. A. creative B. influential C. deciding D. effective 7. Many people have objected to the use of animals in___________ experiments. A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientifically 8. Many____________ crafts such as weaving are now being revived. A. habitual B. traditional C. customary D. ordinary 9. After he had returned from the desert, he was confined to bed by a____________ disease. A. mystery B. mysterious C. mysteriously D. mysteriousness 10. James should have stayed out of the sun as his skin is so____________. A. sensible B. sensitive C. insensible D. senseless 11. Have you any objections ____ this new road scheme? A. with B. for C. at D. to 12. Current extinction rates are at least 100 to 1,000 times higher than______ rates found in the fossil record. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalness 13. “Don’t worry. I have____________ tire at the back of my car.” A. other B. others C. the other D. another 14. Not many people find reading more ____________ than watching TV. A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly 15. His house is nothing out of the___________; it’s just an average five-room house. A. normal B. usual C. ordinary D. typical 16. To become a novelist, you need to be____________. A. imagine B. imagination C. imaginative D. imaginarily.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> 17. Is he really____________ to judge a brass band contest? A. efficient B. skillful C. capable D. competent 18. A_____ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time. A. deep-seated B. significant C. dependent D. intellectual 19. I think giving a presentation in front of the class is____________. A. slow B. stupid C. famous D. scary 20. Someone who is___________ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular. A. powerful B. optimistic C. stagnant D. pessimistic Exercise 8: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the incomplete sentences below. 1. The traffic in town was very____________ and I arrived home earlier than expected. A. light B. weak C. little D. few 2. Western women are more ____________ than Asian women. A. depend B. dependent C. independent D. independently 3. Although David was___________ after a day’s work in the office, he tried to help his wife the household chores. A. exhaustion B. exhausted C. exhausting D. exhaustive 4. Are you sure that boys are more___________ than girls? A. act B. active C. action D. activity 5. The lake contained ______________________ thousands of fish. A. much B. one C. many D. few 6. What are the____________ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces. A. drinks B. beverages C. grains D. special dishes 7. The witness’s account was not____________ with the facts. A. matched B. reliable C. consistent D. confirmed 8. The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were___________ of teachers. A. support B. supportive C. supporter D. supporting 9. Dogs make very____________ pets. They'll always stay by your side. A. mental B. private C. loyal D. digital 10. He was _______ when I had those problems and said whatever I did he would stand by me. A. supportive B. exciting C. busy D. dull 11. As I was____ of the change in the program, I arrived half an hour late for the rehearsal. A. unaware B. unconscious C. unable D. unreasonable 12. Many young people have objected to___ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom. A. agreed B. shared C. contractual D. sacrificed 13. The government should do more for_______________ people. A. usual B. ordinary C. everyday D. typical 14. You are not___________ to say anything unless you wish to do so. A. obliged B. willing C. equal D. attracted.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> 15. They had a________ candlelit dinner last night and she accepted his proposal of marriage. A. romance B. romantic C. romantically D. romanticize 16. People can become very______________ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time. A. nervous B. bad-tempered C. stressful D. pressed 17. Sometimes it is_____________ to find suitable books for our children. A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficultly D. difficulties 18. They decided to divorce and Mary is____________ to get the right to raise the child. A. equal B. determined C. obliged D. active 19. Helen is_______________ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes. A. allergic to B. tired of C. keen on D. preferable to 20. Body language is a potent form of_____________ communication. A. verbal B. non-verbal C. tongue D. oral.

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