WORD FORMATION

1. On our arrival we were greeted by the head of the department. (ARRIVE)

2. He bowed to us with elaborate courtesy (COURTEOUS)
3. A person with an inferiority complex is generally quite shy. (INFERIOR)
4. This has been an unusually complimentary remark for you. (COMPLIMENT)
5. The injured men were carried to the ambulance on stretchers (STRETCH)
6. Do you happen to know the height of Ben Nevis? (HIGH)
7. It is amazing how young she looks at her age! (YOUTH)
8. We had an enjoyable day boating on the lake. (ENJOY)
9. Snow lasts longer in mountainous regions. (MOUNTAIN)
10. He proved so stubborn that it seemed pointless to me to insist. (POINT)
11. He is very anxious about his son’s loss of memory. (LOSE)
12. He was caught unawares making faces at himself in the mirror. (AWARE)
13. Her faith in the power of God is unquestionable (QUESTION)
14. All of us burst into laughter at his joke. (LAUGH)
15. The results of the test were quite different from our expectations (EXPECT)
16. It is absolutely dishonest and dishonourable to cheat your parents. (HONOUR)
17. The professor’s explanation was out of my depth (DEEP)
18. I felt powerless under the circumstances. (POWER)
19. Lots of Americans volunteered to fight in World War I in Europe. (VOLUNTARY)
20. Romanian cuisine offers a great variety of dishes. (VARY)
21. Is this money sufficient for your expenses ? (SUFFICE)
22. He proved to be a very energetic man as Chair of the committee. (ENERGY)
23. I wonder what they expect from this investment (INVEST)
24. The animals appeared uncontrollable when the flames surrounded them. (CONTROL)
25. This sociologist has written an outstanding book about family life. (SOCIOLOGY)
26. I can’ t understand his attitude ; it is absolutely unexplainable (EXPLAIN)
27. He behaved rather suspiciously under the circumstances. (SUSPECT)
28. What possibilities of entertainment would you recommend in your town ?
(ENTERTAIN)
29. Lots of people go abroad in pursuit of work. (PURSUE)
30. Practising any sport definitely makes you muscular (MUSCLE)
31. I felt she was envious of me in spite of her smile. (ENVY)
32. Sometimes all these formalities turn out to be rather boring. (FORMAL)
33. On the 4th of July countless people watched the fireworks. (COUNT)
34. I need reassurance that he will really recover. (REASSURE)
35. You can never guess what she wants ; she is so changeable (CHANGE)
36. You have been cheated : these stamps are worthless. (WORTH)
37. I’m glad you have so tactfully explained things to her. (TACT)
38. Summing up : nine votes in favour, two against and four abstentions (ABSTAIN)
39. You’ll put on weight if you keep eating so many sweets. (WEIGH)
40. You have to do a lot of special exercise to strengthen your muscles. (STRONG)
41. Goat milk is believed to be very nutritious (NUTRIMENT)
42. He is highly thought of for his inventive mind. (INVENT)
43. This kind of work requires precision (PRECISE)
44. I can’t recognize you ; you’re reacting like an automaton (AUTOMATIC)
45. I’m not very sure about the length of the room. (LONG)
46. There was certainty in her voice and it was encouraging. (CERTAIN)
47. She resented having to make a choice. (CHOOSE)
48. Her boss can’t help shouting at her for being such a poor typist (TYPE)
49. What are your feelings about her? (FEEL)
50. She is trembling with anxiety at tomorrow’s prospects. (ANXIOUS)
51. These accursed neighbours of ours have made another complaint ! (CURSE)
Accursed (adj): đáng bị nguyền rủa
Những người hàng xóm đáng nguyền rủa này của chúng tôi đã có 1 khiếu nại khác!
52. Her interview was exclusively to Vogue. (EXCLUDE)
Exclusively (adv): duy nhất
Cuộc phỏng vấn của cô ấy chỉ dành riêng cho Vogue.
53. One needs reliable friends when one is in trouble. (RELY)
Reliable (adj): đáng tin cậy
Một người cần những người bạn đáng tin cậy khi gặp khó khăn.
54. She cautiously tiptoed across the room for fear they might hear her. (CAUTION)
Cautiously (adv): thận trọng
Cô thận trọng rón rén bước qua phòng vì sợ họ có thể nghe thấy mình.
55. My spirits rose at the warmth of her voice. (WARM)
Warmth (n): sự ấm áp
Tinh thần tôi phấn chấn trước sự ấm áp của giọng nói của cô ấy.
56. Because of the excessive speed the tyres lost their adherence (ADHERE)
Adherence (n): khả năng dính
Do tốc độ quá cao, lốp xe mất khả năng bám dính
57. Daily attendance of classes is desirable, if not compulsory. (ATTEND)
Attendance (n): sự tham dự
Việc tham gia lớp học hàng ngày là nguyện vọng, nếu không muốn nói là bắt buộc.
58. Your encouragement on the eve of the exam meant a lot. (COURAGE)
Encouragement (n): sự động viên
Sự động viên của bạn trước kỳ thi có ý nghĩa rất lớn.
59. The speedy retreat helped them survive. (SPEED)
Speedy (adj): nhanh chóng
Sự rút lui nhanh chóng đã giúp họ sống sót.
60. They have to widen this street to ease the traffic. (WIDE)
Widen (v): mở rộng
Họ phải mở rộng đường này để dễ lưu thông.
61. The floods made that path impassable (PASS)
Impassable (adj): không thể vượt qua
Lũ lụt khiến con đường đó không thể vượt qua
62. He is in his late 50’s and yet his energy seems inexhaustible (EXHAUST)
Inexhaustible (adj): không bao giờ cạn kiệt
Anh ấy đã ngoài 50 tuổi và năng lượng của anh ấy dường như không bao giờ cạn kiệt
63. The Grand Canyon is a place of scenic beauty. (SCENE)
Scenic (adj): phong cảnh
Grand Canyon là một nơi có cảnh đẹp.
64. Fear of discovery forced him into concealment (CONCEAL)
Concealment (n): sự giấu giếm
Sự sợ bị phát hiện đã buộc anh phải che giấu
65. All had their habitual places at the tables in the teachers’ room. (HABIT)
Habitual (adj): quen thuộc
Tất cả đều có vị trí quen thuộc tại các bàn trong phòng giáo viên.
66. The body lay there lifeless but no one dared touch it. (LIFE)
Lifeless (adj): không còn sống
Thi thể nằm đó không còn sống nhưng không ai dám động vào.
67. The wild horses were driven into an enclosure (ENCLOSE)
Enclosure (n): bao vây
Những con ngựa hoang bị lùa vào một vòng vây
68. The media often benefit from leakage of confidential information. (LEAK)
Leakage (n): sự rò rỉ
Các phương tiện truyền thông thường được hưởng lợi từ việc rò rỉ thông tin bí mật.
69. To make food taste and smell better add some seasoning (SEASON)
Seasoning (n): đồ gia vị
Để món ăn ngon và dậy mùi hơn thì thêm chút gia vị
70. The descent down that steep slope is quite exhausting. (DESCEND)
Desbent (n): hạ xuống
Việc xuống dốc đó khá mệt mỏi.
71. They’ve got a villa in the residential area. (RESIDE)
Residential (adj): thuộc về khu dân cư
Họ có một biệt thự trong khu dân cư.
72. The economical use of any fuel will save your money. (ECONOMY)
Economical (adj): tiết kiệm
Việc sử dụng tiết kiệm nhiên liệu sẽ tiết kiệm tiền của bạn.
73. They live somewhere in the neighbourhood (NEIGHBOUR)
Neighbourhood (n): khu vực lân cận
Họ sống ở đâu đó trong khu vực quanh đây
74. He was granted permanent residence in Canada. (RESIDENT)
Residence (n): nơi cư trú
Anh đã được cấp thường trú tại Canada.
75. The principal threatened him with expulsion (EXPEL)
Expulsion (n): sự trục xuất
Hiệu trưởng dọa đuổi học anh ta
76. Given the lack of evidence, the ease resulted in an acquittal (ACQUIT)
Acquittal (n): sự tha bổng
Do thiếu bằng chứng, việc dễ dàng dẫn đến kết quả trắng án
77. She rose to stardom in no time, they say. (STAR)
Stardom (n): dàn sao
Họ nói rằng cô ấy đã trở thành ngôi sao trong thời gian ngắn.
78. Fashion design is highly competitive today. (COMPETITION)
Competitive (adj): có tính cạnh tranh
Thiết kế thời trang ngày nay có tính cạnh tranh cao.
79. Due to his amazing powers of imitation he became a good comedian. (MIMIC)
Imitation (n): sự bắt chước
Nhờ khả năng bắt chước tuyệt vời của mình, anh ấy đã trở thành một diễn viên hài giỏi.
80. 1 heard a voice whisper my name with clarity (CLEAR)
Clarity (n): sự trong trẻo, rõ ràng
Tôi nghe thấy một giọng nói thì thầm tên tôi rõ ràng
81. That was a highly spectacular performance. (SPECTACLE)
spectacular
82. Locusts are extremely harmful to crops. (HARM)
83. He hit the little boy mercilessly (MERCY)
84. We felt rather grief-stricken not to be invited to the ceremony. (GRIEVE)
85. I find his boring insistence troublesome (TROUBLE)
86. Your interference proved more of a hindrance than a help. (HINDER)
87. One’s relationship w i t h one’s priest or lawyer is strictly confidential (CONFIDENCE)
88. Why should you be so apologetic when the fault was not yours? (APOLOGIZE)
89. The food on the table all looked appetizing (APPETITE)
90. The company had to make important concession to the strikers. (CONCEDE)
91. How do you know he is that influential ? (INFLUENCE)
92. One must be highly imaginative to write such things. (IMAGINATION)
93. Do you think they’ll succeed in standardizing these weights ? (STANDARD)
94. After so many successes your present inefficiency is unbelievable (BELIEVE)
95. Telling the truth is advisible in this case. (ADVISE)
96. Meeting her sooner or later is unavoidable (AVOID)
97. I am … at a loss but I’ ll come to my senses, that’s a promise. (MOMENT)
98. The postman delivered a large packet to our next door neighbour. (PACK)
99. To become a writer requires mastery of the written language. (MASTER)
100. Most factories and plants release pollutants into the atmosphere. (POLLUTE)