TRAN DAI NGHIA HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE GIFTED

STUDENT’S FULL NAME: _____________________________________________

CLASS: 10CA__

EXERCISE ON WORD FORMATION 1 (Unit 1 – Advanced)

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Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets.
1. Many critics believe that unbiased journalism is _______________. (ACHIEVE)
2. I don't think that Mr. Obama is a(n) _______________ at all. He is one of the most successful
presidents in my opinion that the USA has got. (ACHIEVE)
3. The school offered new students a one-day _______________ course. (FAMILIAR)
4. _______________ teaching methods such as role-playing should be applied to make the classroom
atmosphere more interesting. (ACT)
5. Schools are taking action to _______________ bullying. (ACT)
6. His failure to deliver the work would surely be _______________ under law as a breach of
contract. (ACT)
7. It usually comes with a remote control to activate and _______________ the alarm system. (ACT)
8. Their debt had become a(n) _______________ burden. (SUPPORT)
9. Most of the bodies were badly burned, making _______________ almost impossible. (IDENTITY)
10. Many of the bodies were _______________ except by dental records. (IDENTITY)
11. Police have issued an _______________ of the man they want to question. (IDENTITY)
12. The prolonged time delay eventually led to the _______________ of the project team in
completing the project within the planned schedule. (AFFECT)
13. It has been raining heavily, but this evening's football arrangements are _______________.
(AFFECT)
14. Some _______________ members left to form a new party. (AFFECT)
15. The President is _______________ to appoint judges to the Supreme Court. (POWER)
16. As a child and teenager, I remember feeling a sense of _______________ that comes from being
part of a society that views children as less than full human beings. (POWER)
17. The smell of gas _______________ me as I went into the house. (POWER)
18. Evidence had been destroyed as a result of a moment’s _______________. (ATTENTION)
19. He was taken into care because of his _______________ at school. (ATTEND)
20. _______________ luggage will be removed and destroyed. (ATTEND)
21. I found him rude and _______________. (OPERATE)
22. I _______________ this morning and was late for school. (SLEEP)
23. I've only just got up and I'm still half _______________. (SLEEP)
24. Don't awaken _______________ suddenly; you may frighten them into a mishap. (SLEEP)
25. Guests should leave their _______________ in the hotel safe. (VALUE)
26. The performance of each employee is _______________ once a year. (VALUE)
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27. The bad news is that the government announced a further _______________ of the currency
yesterday. (VALUE)
28. All too often, companies _______________ the contributions made by low-ranking workers.
(VALUE)
29. Her scarf was _______________ placed to hide a tear in her shirt. (STRATEGY)
30. _______________ forces were on full alert during the Olympic Games. (TERROR)
31. Their performance was _______________ in a number of areas, I’m afraid. (SATISFY)
32. Teachers expressed _______________ with the _______________ conclusions of the council's
report. (SATISFY / ERROR)
33. As the war continues, basic needs for many go _______________. (SATISFY)
34. There seems to be an _______________ demand for more powerful computers. (SATISFY)
35. I must go and make myself _______________. (PRESENTATION)
36. By order of the Appeals Court, the case will be _______________ to another judge.
(ASSIGNMENT)
37. At that age, kids are highly _______________. (SUGGEST)
38. The Peugeot engine has consistently _______________ its rivals this season. (PERFORM)
39. Defense industry companies have _______________ during the last economic crisis. (PERFORM)
40. He exposed his children to music throughout their _______________ years. (FORM)
41. Drugs taken during pregnancy may cause physical _______________ in babies. (FORM)
42. The club is not open to _______________, I’m afraid. (MEMBER)
43. Keegan's team is being slowly and painfully _______________. (MEMBER)
44. The absence of the passive in most, if not all, American tongues is supplied by similar inadequate
_______________ of words. (LOCATE)
45. At the age of 17 she is already one of Hollywood's most _______________ actresses. (SEEK)
46. Those _______________ textbook cost way too much. (ECONOMY)
47. Old people often try to _______________ on heating, thus _______________ their health.
(ECONOMY / DANGEROUS)
48. The young are now more interested in simple _______________ values like beauty, health, or
cleanliness. (ECONOMY)
49. The minister maintained that the coal mines were _______________ and would have to be closed.
(ECONOMY)
50. People are always talking about _______________, but I think it is quite out of the question at
this stage of development of the country. (ECONOMIC)
51. The _______________ say that there is no immediate threat to global sea levels from their
findings - but they are urging further investigation. (SEARCH)
52. This is a full-time one-year _______________ course that provides a highly specialized biochemical
education and practical training. (SEARCH)
53. Justice is _______________ as a blindfolded woman holding a pair of scales. (PERSON)
54. He thinks that wearing school uniform _______________ children. (PERSON)

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55. All _______________ are to receive security badges. (PERSON)
56. The successful applicant will have excellent _______________ skills. (PERSON)
57. She’s the woman who _______________ the Queen on TV. (PERSON)
58. Sometimes she seems a very _______________, even unkind, mother. (PERSON)
59. She is intelligent, hard-working and _______________. (PERSON)
60. He had a shy, retiring side to his personality that was completely at odds with his public
_______________. (PERSON)
61. MPs, film stars and other important _______________ all appeared in the festival. (PERSON)
62. So far the U.S has said it cannot agree to outlaw all types of _______________ mines. (PERSON)
63. The report was redrafted to remove _______________ language. (GENDER)
64. Insults _______________ hatred against those who indulge in them. (GENDER)
65. Are _______________ chemicals stopping salmon from coming home to spawn? (GENDER)
66. The partners held several meetings _______________ to signing the agreement. (PREPARE)
67. The army is in a state of _______________ for war. (PREPARE)
68. I was totally _______________ for the challenge which faced me. (PREPARE)
69. It is said that painting originated in _______________ times. (HISTORY)
70. All of this is totally _______________. There is virtually no evidence in the historical record to
support any of it. (HISTORY)
71. Increasingly, smoking is regarded as a(n) _______________ habit. (SOCIETY)
72. Schools play an important part in the _______________ of our children. (SOCIETY)
73. I don't want to work _______________ hours. (SOCIETY)
74. He specializes in the _______________ of education. (SOCIETY)
75. A _______________ is someone who participates in social activities and spends a significant
amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable events. (SOCIETY)
76. He had _______________ his shoulder in training. (LOCATE)
77. One million dollars was _______________ for disaster relief. (LOCATE)
78. The residents were _______________ to temporary accommodation while the work was being
done. (LOCATE)
79. An American Celebration at Mount Vernon The Fourth of July celebration includes daytime
fireworks, music, a naturalization ceremony and military _______________. (ACT)
80. NASA is all set for next week’s historic Pluto fly-by having _______________ the New Horizons
spacecraft following a malfunction last weekend. (ACT)
81. We provide _______________ holidays for children including riding, sailing, rock-climbing, and
canoeing. (ACT)
82.  Students _______________ public gatherings, covered walls with anti-government graffiti and
distributed phony news articles written by CIA _______________. (LEAF / OPERATE)

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