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Word formation I. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in brackets. 1.

The Internet is a very useful means of __________. 2. Is Buddhism the countrys __________ religion of Thailand ? 4. She received a lot of __________ from her friends. 6. We must learn about keeping the environment __________. 7. The price of ________ has gone up again. 9. Im very __________ of my father and love him so much. COURAGE COMMUNICATE OFFICE

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11 12. His parents are very __________ of him. 13. If your work is _______, you'll get a raise. 14. David and Mai want to visit an _________ institute in Vietnam . PRIDE SATISFY OCEAN

16. She got very angry but later she apologized Patient for her _________. 17. 18. II. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. The song is very interesting. She sings ______. (beauty) 2. A careful worker is the one who works _______. (care) 3. Mrs. Thanh teaches English very well. She is a good ____. (teach)

4. Plastic bags are very hard to dissolve, so they will cause _____ (pollute). 5. What can we do to prevent _____ (litter)? 1. I would suggest that local authorities should prohibit and fine ____ (heavy) anyone catching fish by using electricity. 2. There are many _____ (tradition) festivals in this country. 3. The baby laughed ___ (happy) as she played with her toys. 4. Christmas is a family _____ (celebrate) and many customs centre on children. 5. Mrs. Robinson is ____ (excite) that she is going to Da Lat. 6. It was the worlds largest _____ (volcano) eruption in more than fifty years. 7. The accident happened because he drove ____. (care) 8. We often take part in many _________ activities at school. (culture) 9. The Internet has helped students study more ____. (effective) 10. I bought an _____ book last Sunday. (interest) 11. The air here is seriously __________. (pollute) 12. He has a big stamp __________. (collect) 13. She is a _____ driver. She drives very carefully. (care) 14. The teacher was __________ happy that all his students passed the exam. (extreme) 15. Air and water ____ can make people fall ill. (pollute). 16. Her clothes look very modern and _____ (fashion). 17. Mr. Pike is _____ in collecting stamps. (interest) 18. She always sings _____ (beautiful). 19. It was _____ of you to have broken the vase. (care) 20. It is too hot. Lets go ______. (swim) 21. Many women nowadays are fond of _____ football. (play)

22. One of the ______ diseases that mankind has ever had is AIDS. (bad) 23. What would happen if rare and ______ animals became extinct? (use) 24. The __ language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia . (nation) 25. If you want to ______ your English, we can help you. (improvement) 26. It was an ______ day. (enjoy) 1. John couldnt give a logical _____ as to why he had arrived so late. (explain) 2. Alice had a ___ day at work and went to bed early. (tire) 3. Weve made some ______ to our house. (improve) 4. Select whatever you like. Its your ______. (choose) 5. Swimming across the Channel is a great ______. (achieve) 6. After the teachers _____, I rewrote the composition. (correct) 7. My parents gave me a great deal of ______. (encourage) 8. I think it is very ______ of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week. (reason) 9. My father often talks about the ______ of studying and hard work. (important) 10. The shoes were very nice, but they were ____. (comfort) 11. Hes not very ______, except on the subject of his plants. (talk) 12. Hes an ______ child who likes telling stories. (imagine) 13. I understand ______ what you are saying. (perfect) 14. There are more and more people concerning about ______ pollution. (environment) 15. The ______ of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt. (arrive) 16. John is old enough to be ______ of his parents. (depend) 17. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so______. (read) 18. Women wear make-up to ______ themselves. (beautiful)

19. The person who's out of work is the ________. (employ) 20. The ______ of the water will be tested. (pure) 21. My tooth was really ______, so I went to see the dentist. (pain) 22. Im afraid you arent suitably _________ for the job. (qualification) 23. Thousands of people are living in _________ after earthquake. (miserable) 1. I watch the news everyday because its very ________. (inform) 2. A holiday in America can be ________ cheap. (surprise) 3. Many chemicals have a _____ effect on the environment. (disaster) 4. Linda was very ____ of what she had done. (shame) 5. His company is not taking on any new _____ this year. (employ) 6. The thief replaced the diamond with a _____ stone. (worth) 7. Young children are often very _____. They cant sit still for a moment. (live) 8. Id like to read _____ stories. (history) 9. Fresh air and good food are _____ to your health. (benefit) 10. We were lucky to have one of the _____ (nice) rooms in the hotel. 11. I got _______ (little) than you. 12. Hard work always brings _______ (succeed). 13. Your rice field is more _______ (produce) than ours. 14. ______ air and water are not good for our health. (polution) 15. An engineer is a person who uses science for _______ (practise) purpose. 16. Although they are poor, they are living _______ (happy). 17. Nothing could _______ (satisfaction) him. 18. The Internet has helped students study more ______. (EFFECT) 19.

20. The (DISCUSS) __________ lasted 2 hours but we didnt reach any (AGREE) ____________. 21. We were (ATTRACT) _______ by the (INTEREST) ________ performance. 22. You should _________ to her for your disobedience (APOLOGY)

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