Luong The Vinh High school WORD FORM 2 Teacher: B.N.

Xinh
Week 2 [9 December, 2021]

Part 1:
Some adjectives which describe character use the prefixes self and well. Put the words in brackets in
the correct from using the prefixes self- or well- .

1. She is a well-bred woman, who comes from a family of high social position. ( BREED )
2. She describes herself as a “ well-rounded person” who works hard but has a varied social life.( ROUND )
3. A colleague described him as well-liked and respected by all. ( LIKE)
4. He gave a self-deprecating shrug. He is always making his own achievements seem unimportant.
(DEPRECATE )
5. He grew more self-assured as he got older, that is to say the older he got, the more confidence he had in
himself and abilities. ( SURE )
6. He watched the joggers with their self-absorbed faces ( ABSORB )
7. Make sure you are well-informed about the laws at your local before setting up a business. ( INFORM )
8. On the whole, the visitors were too well-mannered to complain. ( MANNER )
9. Parents should teach their children to be independent or self-reliant ( RELY )
10. She was not at all self-important celebrity I’d read about. She never thought that she was more important
than other people. ( IMPORTANCE )
11. She’s completely self-centered . She only thinks about herself and doesn’t think about the needs or
feelings of other people. ( CENTRE )
12. Some children were well-brought-up despite family breakdown. ( BRING )
13. Taken aback by her frankness , he gave a little self-conscious laugh. ( CONSCIOUS )
14. The school aims to produce well-adjusted members of society, who are able to deal with people,
problems and life in general in a normal, sensible way. ( ADJUST )
15. The winners gave themselves a self-congratulating round of applause. ( CONGRATULATE )
16. This hat is what today’s well-dressed man is wearing. ( DRESS )

Part 2: Use the words given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the following.

1. The pharmaceutical company sent millions of dollars marketing their new wonder drug. ( PHARMACY )
2. Although the drug is very effective, it does have some unpleasant side-effects ( EFFECT )
3. This margarine is full of food additives - Just look the label. ( ADD )
4. Patients with diseases that are highly contagious are isolated in a special area. ( CONTAGION )
5. Very soon, “ Third World” to connote poverty. (CONNOTATION)
6. The government has unveiled plants for new energy legislation. ( VEIL )
7. The complexity of these “simplest “forms of life is bewildering ( WILD )
8. Early man made use of the medical properties of insects and reptiles to treat common ailments ( AIL )
9. Scientists are convinced that, because crocodiles have such a long lifespan, they must have a natural ability
to combat infection. ( LIFE )
10. University professors both teach and undertake research. ( TAKE )
11. There is a strong smell of disinfectant in the hospital. ( INFECT )
12. Steroids often help reduce the inflammation and itching in the skin. ( FLAME )
13. These materials are highly flammable ( FLAME )
14. They are producing anti-inflammatory drugs for arthritis. ( FLAME )
15. The organization works in many war-torn ( WAR ) and poverty-stricken (POOR ) country.
16. They were asked to numerate the factors that had influenced their choice. ( NUMBER )
17. The project has been delayed by innumerable problems. ( NUMBER )
18. Students mustn’t be innumerate and illiterate when they leave school. ( NUMBER )

Part 3 :
Use the correct form of the word given to complete each of the THREE sentences in each group below.
Follow the example.
E.g : 0. LITTLE
a. Too much background detail tends to lessen the impact of the central image.
b. Children should be taught to lead a life of selfless service to the community.
c. She felt her husband constantly belittled her achievements.
1. CONTEXT
a. Such databases are being used in a wide range of contexts
b. As important as the photograph is a caption to contextualize the image.
c. It’s important to understand the nuances of an isolated word without some contextual clues.
2. DEFINE
a. She has that definite something that makes an actress a star.
b. The money was lent for a (n) definitive period of time.
c. Scientists follow several well-defined steps in investigating unexpected outbreaks of disease.
3. ESTABLISH
a. World Music is now well-established and popular with mass audiences.
b. The upkeep of the church is so expensive that it is going to be disestablished
c. The visa is for foreign nationals wishing to study at a university, college or similar educational
establishments
4. CONSIST
a. True education does not consist in simply being taught facts.
b. It’s annoying that there is some inconsistencies between the witnesses’ evidence and their earlier
statements.
c. We must be consistent in applying the rules.
5. CONCEPT
a. We hope the documentary will dispel certain misconception about the disease.
b. She presents a(n) conceptual framework for the analysis of educational processes.
c. Try to conceptualize thought processes as a series of circles.
6. ASSESS
a. Students were allowed to hand in correct work again for reassessment
b. A(n) assessment can reveal your personal attributes, values, skills, and interests, all of which are critical in
helping you make informed career choices.
c. College lecturers acted as external accessor of the exam results.
7. DEEP
a. There were plans to deepen a stretch of the river.
b. The custom of sending a greeting in a card had become a deep-rooted tradition.
c. Tonight’s programme is a(n) in-depth look at the long-term effects of unemployment.
8. THESIS
a. It would be pointless to engage in hypothesis before we have the facts.
b. These are particular problems that arise when theorizing about the origins of the universe.
c. I wasn’t asking about anybody in particular – it was a purely theoretical question.
9. PROOF
a. These results are a further proof of his outstanding ability.
b. This document needs proofread before sending to the publishing house.
c. Theories of the meaning of dreams remain fool-proof
10. VALID
a. Misuse of the mattress will invalidate the guarantee.
b. The period of …………………………..…of the argument has expired.
c. The treaty was declared invalid because it had not been ratified.

Part 4
Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space in the following.

Oxford
Oxford's main tourist (1.attract)………attractions……..are reasonably (2.
proximity)…………proximate…………..to one another and there are guide books a-
plenty, translated into many languages. Thus it is that the day visitor may climb back into
his luxury coach after viewing the fine University buildings (3. cluster)………
clustering……………between the High and the Radcliffe Camera with the (4.gratify)
……………gratifying…………feeling that it has all been a compact, interesting visit to
yet another of England's most beautiful cities. It is all very splendid: it is all a bit tiring.
And so it is fortunate that the neighbouring Cornmarket can offer to the visitor its string of
snack bars, coffee bars and burger bars in which to rest his feet and browse through his
recently purchased literature about those other colleges and (5. ecclesiastic)………………
edifices, their dates and their (6. benefit)……beneficiaries………………., which thus far
have fallen outside his rather (7. arbitrate )……………arbitrary……….wanderings.
But perhaps by noon he's had enough, and quits such culture for the Westgate
shopping complex, only a pedestrian precinct away, and built on the old site of St Ebbe's,
where the city fathers found the answer to their inner-city (8. obsolete)…………
obsolescence……… in the full-scale flattening of the ancient streets and houses, and their
(9. replace)……replacement………by the concrete giants of supermarket stores and
municipal offices.

Part 5
Choose the correct asnswer.
1. In the ………………..of security, personnel must wear their identify badges at all time
A. requirement B. interests C. demands ` D. assistance
2. ……………………., the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
3. Linda’s excuses for being late are beginning to …………………thin.
A. get B. turn C. wear D. go
4. The storm ripped our tent to ………………….
A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks
5.They managed to free him from the burning car in the ………………….of time.
A. tick B. wink C. nick D. short
6. Let’s not decide yet where to stop on the journey – We’ll just play it by ………………………and see how
we feel.
A. lip B. ear C. eye D. hand
7. All of us have been working at full ……………….to set up the project to computerize the library system.
A. stretch B. length C. track D. energy
8. She is an old woman fresh ………….the country, but she is dressing like a girl of 20.
A. form B. of C. in D. for
9. We were in a hurry so we had to ………………… a quick snack.
A. do with B. make do with C. do without D. make with
10. They spent a week in the capital and then made ………………the country.
A. to B. up for C. for D. out
11. This is by ……………………….the most difficult job I have ever tackled.
A. rights B. all means C. far D. the way
12. “ Would you be kind enough to lend me your car ?” . “ …………………….”
A. By all means B. By no means C. By means of D. By any means
13. We cannot judge a person simply on the …………………..of his education.
a. condition B. basis C. principle D. theory
14. We were trying to keep secret from Peter, but Mary spilt the …………………..
A. beans B. bean C. peanut D. corn
15.The boss likes everything spick and …………………in the office.
A. spic B. pan C. span D. spin
16. Your empty promises won’t ………….. any ice with her.
A. cut B. leave C. hook D. see
17. . He knows Britain very well. He’s travelled the length and …………………………. of the country.
A. depth B. broadness C. width D.breadth
18. The game is ………………for Democrats. They’ll never win the next election after this scandal.
A. over B. on C. up D. out
19. If security is a measure to be used , this city’s record is ………….high.
A. anything but B. nothing but C. all but D. something but
20.The party was ……………over when we arrived .
A. all but B. about C. all D. all in
21. ……………a miracle can save her life.
A. Nothing B. Nothing only C. Nothing but D. Anything but

Part 6

Choose the best answers.

1. All visitors to the ship must …………………immediately as we are about to sail .

A. get off B. disembark C. dismount D. A &B
2. Her heart was thumping as she ……………………the stairs.
A. ascended B. alighted C. boarded D. stalked
3. I was woken up by the sound of horses ………………….in the meadow.
A. neighing B. crowing C. bleating D. croaking
4. I am looking for a job on a level with my abilities.
A. rudimentary B. inopportune C. commensurate D. lucrative
5. There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries.
A. inhibitions B. discrepancies C. qualifications D. precedents
6. The plane seemed to be breaking up in mid-air.
A. disfiguring B. disconnecting C. overpowering D. disintegrating
7. The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
A. gave way B. gave away C. gave off D. gave out
8. ‘Do you mind if I use your phone ?’ ‘…………………….’
A. By all means B. By no means C. By far D. By the way
9. They gave us the complete ………………of the car while they were abroad.
A. use B. run C. riot D. feeling
10. You should keep the medicine well …………………….of the children.
A. out of the way B. out of range C. out of character D. out of order
11. The wheels of the plane fell off as it was about to land.
A. undertaker B. undercarriage C. undergrowth D. undernourishment
12. She can turn her hand to anything .
A. She does anything single-handed B. She often practices so as not to lose her skill.
C. She can learn any skill very easily. D. She can take advantage of her position to use her power wrongly.
13. It is unwise to set too much ………………….. by these statistics.
A. shop B. store C. hall D. house
14. The smell of sour milk set my teeth …………………..edge.
A. in B. for C. at D. on
15. He is an actor that can bring the …………………..down.
A. house B. home C. floor D. ceiling
16. She is absent from class today because she is out of ………………….
A. shape B. sorts C. breath D. collar
17. They set off early in the morning and ………………………they reached the village.
A. by the time B. by and large C. by and by D. by the way
18. When he pointed the gun at her head she was scared out of her …………………..
A. red B. wits C. bones D. head
19. Absolutely right! You have hit the nail on the head.
A. said sth that is exactly right B. hurt the head C. felt painful D. depressed yourself
20. I think they’ve got a …………………………making you pay to park the car.
A. heart B. cheek C. leg D. head