VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

SUPPLEMENTARY COURSE
Lesson 1
Exercise 1:

a. Match each word with its correct part of speech and meaning.

PoS Meaning List of meanings

1. breath n
....... D
.............. A. to change something to suit different conditions or uses
2. hazard n B
................
....... B. something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage
3. skill n G
................
....... C. to give something in order to provide or achieve
something together with other people
4. adapt v A
................
....... D. the air that goes into and out of your lungs
5. identity n I
................
....... E. always behaving or happening in a similar way
6. consistent adj E
................
....... F. to create something that has never been made before
7. please v J
................
....... G. a special ability to do something
8. invent v F
................
....... H. the beginning or cause of something
9. origin n H
................
....... I. who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group
that make them different from others
10. contribute n C
................
....... J. to make someone feel happy or satisfied

b. Identify the following words’ part of speech and guess their meaning

PoS Meaning
1. breathless adj
...... tắt thở, nín thở, thở hổn hển
................................................................................
2. hazardous adj
...... có độc, có hại
................................................................................
3. skillful adj
...... có kĩ năng
................................................................................
4. adaptation n
...... sự thích nghi
................................................................................
5. identify v
...... xác nhận, nhận định
................................................................................
6. consistency n
...... sự chắc chắn
................................................................................
7. pleasure n
...... sự hài lòng
................................................................................
8. inventor n
...... người phát minh
................................................................................
9. originate v
...... nguồn gốc, khởi đầu
................................................................................
10. contribution n
...... sự đóng góp
................................................................................

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c. Which part of speech do these suffixes usually indicate? Give some examples.

-less -ous -ful -ion -fy

-ency -ure -or -ate
Suffixes Examples

less careless, meaningless, useless

Adjective ous humorous, advantageous, disadvantageous, curious
ful careful, meaningful, useful, helpful

ion mention, competition, invitation, organisation

Noun ency efficiency
ure measure
or tutor, mentor

Verb fy exemplify
ate accommodate, imitate, amputate

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Exercise 2:
a. Match each word with its correct part of speech and meaning.

PoS Meaning List of meanings

1. technique n
....... C
.............. A. a planned visit to a place or area, usually as a holiday
2. controversy n E
..............
....... B. very serious
3. vary v G
..............
....... C. a way of doing an activity that needs skill
4. tour n A
..............
....... D. someone or something that has suffered the effects of
violence, illness or bad luck.
5. wide n J
..............
....... E. a disagreement that involves different ideas or opinions
about something
6. victim n D
..............
....... F. knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or
experience of something
7. function n I
..............
....... G. to change in some way, or to cause similar things to
differ
8. aware adj F
..............
....... H. to be right for a particular person or situation
9. severe adj B
..............
....... I. the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of a
person)
10. suit v H
..............
....... J. used to describe how long the distance between the
two sides of something is

b. Identify the following words’ part of speech and guess their meaning

Pos Meaning
1. technician n
...... kỹ thuật viên
................................................................................
2. controversial adj
...... bất đồng
................................................................................
3. variety n
...... sự đa dạng
................................................................................
4. tourist n
...... khách du lịch
................................................................................
5. widen v
...... mở rộng
................................................................................
6. victimize v
...... bắt nạt
................................................................................
7. functional adj
...... thực dụng
................................................................................
8. awareness n
...... sự nhận thức
................................................................................
9. severity n
...... sự khắc nghiệt
................................................................................
10. suitable adj
...... phù hợp
................................................................................

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c. Which part of speech and meaning do the following suffixes indicate?

-ian -ial -ty -ist -en

-ize -al -ness -ity -able
Suffixes Examples

ial celestial, potential, substantial

Adjectives al mental, physical, economical, astronomical
able doale, knowledgeable, available

ian comedian
ty duty, cruelty, puberty, twenty
Nouns ist chemist, psychologist, economist
ness happiness, effectiveness
ity accessibility, connectivity, ability

Verbs en shorten
ize organize, analyze, criticize

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Key:
Ex1.a
1. (n) D
2. (n) B
3. (n) G
4. (v) A
5. (n) I
6. (adj) E
7. (v) J
8. (v) F
9. (n) H
10. (v) C

b.

PoS Meaning
1. breathless adj not able to breathe easily
2. hazardous adj dangerous
3. skillful adj skillful
4. adaptation n the process of changing to suit different conditions
5. identify v to recognize someone or something and say or prove who
or what that person or thing is
6. consistency n the quality of always behaving or performing in a similar way,
or of always happening in a similar way
7. pleasure n enjoyment, happiness, or satisfaction, or something that
gives this
8. inventor n someone who has invented something or whose job is to
invent things
9. originate v to come from a particular place, time, situation, etc.
10. contribution n something that you give or do to help produce or achieve
something together with other people

c.
Suffixes Examples
-ous dangerous, famous, advantageous
Adjective -ful helpful, peaceful, forgetful
-less homeless, useless, hopeless

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 -ure pressure, structure, exposure
-ion attraction, pronunciation, evaluation
Noun
-ency efficiency, fluency, consistency
-or collector, visitor, advisor
-ate participate, facilitate, initiate
Verb
-fy purify, clarify, satisfy

Ex2.a
1. (n) C
2. (n) E
3. (v) G
4. (n) A
5. (adj) J
6. (n) D
7. (n) I
8. (adj) F
9. (adj) B
10. (n) H

b.

Pos Meaning
1. technician n a worker trained with special skills, especially in science or
engineering
2. controversial adj causing disagreement or discussion
3. variety n many different types of things or people
4. tourist n someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually
while on holiday
5. widen v to become, or to make something greater in width
6. victimize v to treat someone in an intentionally unfair way, especially
because of their race, sex, beliefs, etc
7. functional adj designed to be practical and useful rather than attractive
8. awareness n knowledge that something exists, or understanding of a situation
or subject at the present time based on information/experience
9. severity n seriousness
10. suitable adj acceptable or right for someone or something

c.

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 Suffixes Examples
-able approachable, believable, memorable
Adjective -al technical, literal, regional
-ial special, confidential, industrial
-ian magician, tactician, musician
-ty specialty, loyalty, novelty
Noun
-ist specialist, dentist, pianist
-ness peacefulness, attractiveness, effectiveness
-ize realize, organize, specialize
Verb
-en sharpen, strengthen, lengthen