Bài Tập 12-- Teacher’s Answer Keys

Part I word formation

1. Associations are working to provide more happiness for desperate people.

2. Anita spends her money with great care, but John is pretty careless.
3. It's unusually cold today, considering it's still summer.
4. Popular products sell well, so Microsoft uses advertising to popularize its games.
5. Until today Sally was full of hope that she will get the job but now she thinks the
situation is hopeless .
6. I can't sit on this chair. It's really uncomfortable.
7. Lily's been sick a lot; she missed a week of work because of sickness.
8. Being unselfish means that you share with others.
9. Daniel has a really uncontrollable temper, and gets angry easily.
10. Bree crept up on a thief in the house. Someone had obviously left the front door
open.
11. I suppose Ramon might help us, but it seems unlikely.
12. Ted can't fill his pool because there's a water shortage.
13. I found most of the maths questions completely impossible.
14. Jerry has taken up photography as a hobby.
15. Thanks for those notes. They were really useful.
16. When it's time for bed I start feeling sleepy.
17. This is a really unusual stamp. I've not seen one like it before.
18. I'm writing to thank you for the kindness you showed me.
19. I dislike winter sports so I never go skiing.
20. I really like Jane. She is so happy, but her brother Mike is all the time
unhappy.

Part II

1. When the alarm clock doesn't go off, we sometimes (sleep) .

2. If a book sells out, the publisher has to (print) it.
3. If you don't consider people's feelings, you could be described as (sensitive)
.
4. When you take some meat out of the freezer, you must (frost) defrost it before
cooking it.
5. Before getting into bed, we normally (dress) undress and brush our teeth.
6. Someone who speaks two languages perfectly is (lingual) .
7. Workers who think that they are (paid) often go on strike.
8. If something is faulty, it is (perfect) .

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9. At 1.50€, this beautiful silk scarf is really (priced) !
10. The plane (shot) overshot the runway and crashed into the bushes.

Part III

1. I didn't read all of the book because I found it uninteresting.

2. Cycling to school has one disadvantage. It makes you feel hot and sweaty.
3. Frances had a ticket for the theatre, but unfortunately she fell ill that night.
4. Jane can't stand waiting in queues, because she is very impatient.
5. My brothers always disappear when it's time to do the washing-up.
6. My teacher underlined the word in red because it was incorrect.
7. After Bowers lost his job, he was unemployed for three months.
8. I'm sorry, but I completely disagree with you. I think it was a great film.
9. Because of a misunderstanding, half the class went to the wrong classrom.
10. Anita felt really disappointed when she didn't get the job.
11. My alarm clock didn't go off, and so I overslept this morning.
12. Ted packed some shirts, some underwear, and his jeans.
13. You have to go to the international airport to catch a plane to Spain.
14. It's very cold this morning, so wear your overcoat.
15. Susan decided to underline all the important words in her German book.
16. Our team was completely outplayed by the team from Ireland.
17. I've decided to rewrite my letter, because I made too many mistakes.
18. Ramon overcooked the meat, and it was burnt in places.
19. I have to go to the library today and renew my ticket.
20. The staff went on strike because they were underpaid and overworked.

Part IV : Find the suitable prefixes

1. The remark seemed so utterly ir -relevant that I did not even take the trouble to
answer it.
2. ... un -impressed, the dog plopped on the sand ...
3. The company is i un -deterred by demonstrations.
4. They are a little im -mature for the first grade.
5. It is no place for a young and im in -experienced girl.
6. He was an im il -literate farm worker.
7. Splitting up existing counties creates im -balance of wealth.
8. Explore the relations between im in -direct and direct leadership.
9. Now and then he would im dis -appear for several days.
10. She had the im mis -hap of breaking her spectacles.
11. The im dis -placed children have ended up in our county.
12. He im mis -took his wife for her sister.
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13. She was given a conditional im dis -charge.
14. It was a bit rude and im in -appropriate.
15. It is im un-clear how prepared he will be.
16. Perhaps it was his im mis-fortune, or good luck, ...
17. Demolition seems a strange way to save our heritage from im dis-repair and
dereliction.
18. How many of the 10 companies will still be im in-dependent by the end of this
year.
19. He found his im un-timely death in a car accident.
20. One day, through accident or im mis-understanding, some fool will 'press the
button'.

Part V: Find the suitable prefixes

1. Jenny came back from holiday in London with a trendy impolite asymmetric haircut
2. The new house is not impolite dissimilar to our old one except that it's a bit bigger.
3. My friend loves high heels but they're rather impolite impractical. .
4. It is impolite to point at people.
5. He's a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit impolite impatient with slow learners.
6. It was impolite impossible to sleep because of the noise.
7. It's totally impolite irrational , but I'm frightened of mice.
8. He's impolite uncertain whether to go to America or not.
9. His writing is almost impolite illegible .
10. He seems like a quiet, impolite inoffensive sort of a guy.
11. He's an impolite immoderate drinker.
12. We're living in an impolite imperfect world.

Part VI: Find the suitable prefixes

1.. I completely dis agree with her on this subject.

2. He was here a minute ago, then he dis agree appeared I don't know where he is now.
3. Her alarm clock didn't go off and she over agree slept
4. She finally managed to un agree lock the door and we were able to go inside.
5. I don't think she'll pass the exam, but she can always re agree take it in July.
6. She's over agree doing things at the moment. She needs a complete break from her
job.
7. I'm sorry, I mis agree understood her message.
8. We un agree packed as soon as we got to the hotel, then went out for a walk.
9. My homework was so bad that I'll have to re agree do it.
10. My friend dis agree liked the film, but the others enjoyed it.

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11. The post office shuts for lunch but it should re agree open at 2.00 pm.
12. He was very angry because they over agree charged him by about £5 in that shop.

Part VII: Find the suitable prefixes

1. My sister did not hear the alarm clock and she under over slept.
2. The workers say they are over under paid and want more money.
3. There were too many people in the room. It was under over crowded.
4. That man is fat and lazy. It is because he over eats.
5. The steak needs to be cooked a little more. It is under done!
6. Rich nations should give more aid to over under developed countries.
7. Our father needs a good holiday. He is suffering from under over work.
8. There are not enough people in this country. It is under populated.
9. We under estimated the cost of the holiday and ran out of money.
10. You have over charged me. The price is 12€ not 15€!

Part VIII: Find the suitable prefixes and suffixes

1. Total free dom does not exist anywhere

2. Drug traffic is an dom il legal pratice
3. I've got a lot of memories about my child dom hood
4. A good sensitis dom ation is necessary to fight against the cholera
5. I dom dis believed him
6. She is telling lies,she's a bloody li dom ar
7. Sir,there is a dom mis take in this sentence
8. His story was dom un believable
9. Some theories are simply dom ir rational
10. I'm dom dis satisfied with their results

The [No answer]discovery (discover) in 1938 that a neutron could split an atom's core
came as a complete surprise.
There was no [No answer]theoretical (theory) basis on which nuclear fission could be
predicted and
none of its [No answer]discoverers (discover) had the slightest
[No answer]knowledge (know) of its eventual use in atomic bombs and power plants.
That much is [No answer]indisputable (dispute).
The question of who deserves [No answer]recognition (recognize) for the discovery is,
however, a bone of contention.

Of the 3 [No answer]scientists (science) involved, one of them, Lise Meitner, was a

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woman.
The standard [No answer]explanation (explain) which has been
[No answer]uncritically (critic) accepted, is that she was a physicist and the discovery
depended on chemical experiments.
But is this the whole [No answer]truth (true)?
In all [No answer]likelihood (likely), the reason has more to do with the fact that she
was a woman and that she had to flee persecution.
Her exile led to the Nobel committee's [No answer]failure (fail) to recognize her
contribution in the discovery of nuclear fission.

Part IX: Find the suitable prefixes and suffixes

1. It's summer now. You should not wear (winter) [No answer] wintry clothes.
2. I don't know why he always behaves in such a (child) [No answer] childish manner.
3. The art teacher gave us a project on (aborigine) [No answer] aboriginal art.
4. Look at the night sky! The sky is clear and very (star) [No answer] starry.
5. John Smith is a very (honour) [No answer] honourable man.
6. The monster looked at the actor with (fire) [No answer] fiery eyes.
7. Johanna was very (sympathy) [No answer] sympathetic when her sister became a
widow.
8. The teacher gave the (mischief) [No answer] mischievous boy a severe punishment.
9. Yesterday was an extremely (please) [No answer] pleasant morning; the sun was
shining brightly.
10. Brian was relieved that John gave an (affirm) [No answer] affirmative answer.

Part X: Find the suitable prefixes and suffixes

1. It's really cold outside. Please put on your (pull) pullover .

2. There have been many scientific (break) break down recently.
3. His daily (take) intake of water is not enough.
4. She has a very narrow (look) outlook on life.
5. Jennifer needs an (let) outlet for her energy.
6. Due to the heavy (pour) down pour we cannot go out.
7. Yesterday there was a (hold) hold up at the bank.
8. When the car broke down, we had to push it off the (way) way in ( lối vào)
Way out ( lối ra )
9. At the (set) onset of winter, these birds migrate to another country.
10. It was his arrogance that caused his (fall) fallacy

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Part XI: Find the suitable prefixes and suffixes

1. For the plants to grow well, the soil needs to be (fertile) [No answer] fertilized.
2. Next week the government will (wide) [No answer] widen this narrow road.
3. Mary has already (food) [No answer] fed the chickens.
4. The prisoner has to (proof) [No answer] prove that he is not guilty.
5. Mother (pure) [No answer] purifies the water by boiling it.
6. To obtain potassium oxide, you need to (hot) [No answer] heat the mixture.
7. Ultimately the king has (conquest) [No answer] conquered his enemies.
8. What does such loud thunder (sign) [No answer] signify ?
9. The policemen tried to (peace) [No answer] pacify the crowd but to no avail.
10. Mary (beauty) [No answer] beautifies herself by skilfully putting on make-up.

1. She is a [No answer] forgetful (forget) person.

2. I don't like that student. He is so [No answer] impolite (polite).
3. Have you made your [No answer] decision (decide) ?
4. Can you [No answer] lengthen (long) this skirt?
5. The family don't have a place to live now. They are [No answer] homeless (home).
6. I have a [No answer] different (differ) opinion from him.
7. A dog is always a devoted and [No answer] faithful (faith) friend.
8. I've never had such an [No answer] imaginative (imagine) employee as Mike.
9. I [No answer] disagree (agree) with your proposal. It will decrease our income.
10. The soldier fought [No answer] bravely (brave) for his country.

Part XII: Find the suitable prefixes and suffixes

1. The audience burst into [No answer] applause (applaud) at the end of the concert.
2. It is very [No answer] unhealthy (heal) to live in a damp house.
3. Her [No answer] behaviour -or- behavior (behave) has not improved a lot I'm afraid
!
4. She is extremely [No answer] knowledgeable (know) about Picasso.
5. As she is so [No answer] dissatisfied (satisfaction) with her job, I advised her to
resign.
6. It is always nice to talk with Robert because he is a very [No answer] learned
(learn) man.
7. Her new novel is [No answer] exceptionally (exception) good.
8. What is the [No answer] length (long) of your caravan?
9. There was a heavy [No answer] downpour (pour) yesterday and it ruined all my

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work in the garden.
10. She was very [No answer] upset (set) when she received an anonymous letter.

Part XIII: Find the suitable suffixes

1. When I entered the room, they looked at me in [No answer] astonishment

(astonish).
2. Did you report the [No answer] loss (lose) of your passport?
3. A major change would be [No answer] beneficial (benefit).
4. Walking is an [No answer] effective (effect) way of keeping fit and it's free!
5. Let's hope she will be [No answer] apologetic(apology) for being so late.
6. You can't imagine how [No answer] bored (bore) I was during the lecture!
7. There were more than 500 [No answer] applicants -or- applications (apply) for that
low-paid job. Unbelievable!
8. My father was born deaf but his [No answer] disability (able) has never been a real
problem.
9. In case of [No answer] disobedience (obey) you will be punished.
10. After a positive drug test, an athlete must be [No answer] disqualified (qualify).

Part XIV: Find the suitable suffixes

1. I'm so used to eating snacky (ăn qua loa, vội vàng ) things that I am not able to sit
for a proper meal any more.
2. The old fisherman had a wrinkled, sunburnt, (chai sạn ) craggy face.
3. “A View from the Bridge” by A. Miller is a ( cứng cỏi bạo dạn gan góc )gritty play
about immigrants to the States.
4. Comedies by Molière are full of saucy servants who mock their masters.
5. Sheila does not show her real age: she's so lively,…( say mê, thích thú )zesty and
energetic !
6. 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' by Lawrence was considered too ( đặc sắc, hấp dẫn ) racy
a novel for the times and stirred great scandal.
7. I really like…….( Từng bước )pacy psychological thrillers that take your breath
away till the final denouement ( đoạn kết, kết cục ).
8. I can't stand…..( huyênh hoang) pushy salesmen who try to force you to buy their
articles.
9. Before the job interview, David was very ( hoảng hốt )jumpy : he had clammy
hands and was sweating profusely.
10. I can't get myself to like Basil: there's something ( Đáng nghi, ám muội )fishy about
him.
11. He was an unpleasant guy .Nobody could stand his ( trơn tru, nịnh hót, bợ đỡ )
oily manners.

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12. She had become a ( cáu gắt gắt gỏng )crabby ill-tempered woman who hated the
male genre.

Part XIV: Find the suitable suffixes

1. I must go to the dentist's but I am scared because my tooth is so [No answer]

painful.
2. You won't buy this motorbike, it isn't [No answer] powerful enough.
3. Don't lose your time ! It's [No answer] useless ! All sort of medicines have already
been used!
4. It's horrible ! So many [No answer] homeless people in the streets in the middle of
winter !
5. You should take that medicine: it won't do you any harm, it's [No answer] harmless.
6. We enjoyed the peace of the mountains : there was nobody. It was so [No answer]
peaceful.
7. She was wearing a [No answer] beautiful wedding-dress ! We took lots of photos!
8. He is as [No answer] skillful at riding as his father now. Unfortunately he hasn't any
skills at swimming.
9. We were obliged to correct their letter : it meant nothing at all. [No answer]
meaningless
10. How happy we were when she said she had passed her exam with success! She was
[No answer] successful !
11. Stop being so [No answer] childish ! You are now 16 years old!
12. The poor woman who was [No answer] childless would have liked to adopt an
orphan.
13. He knew it was very fragile and he was very [No answer] careful when he brought
it home.
14. You should talk to her. I know you' ll find the words, you are so [No answer]
tactful.
15. I fell asleep in the middle of his speech : it was so long! It was [No answer]
endless !
16. You weren't very [No answer] tactful when you told her you didn't like the colour
of her hair!
17. Mary is very [No answer] helpful at home, she always gives a hand with the
housework.
18. You can throw it away, it doesn't work anymore: it's [No answer] useless.
19. Don't be afraid of his dog! It's big but [No answer] harmless.
20. Poor Jimmy is very [No answer] unsuccessful ! He hasn't sold any CD's this year!

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Part XV: Find the suitable suffixes

1. Your party was the most (success) [No answer] successful party I had ever been to.
2. The doctor said that her (ill) [No answer] illness was a result of overwork.
3. There were so many (rain) [No answer] rainy days that we spent a lot of time
watching T.V
4. My children have all received a (music) [No answer] musical education.
5. Ingrid spent her (child) [No answer] childhood in Sweden.
6. I was glad to have the small (book) [No answer] booklet that describes the courses.
7. None of my (employ) [No answer] employees went on strike because they are
satisfied with their working conditions.
8. You should get your poor mother prepared...It's (hope) [No answer] hopeless
9. Why did you look at me so (suspicious) [No answer] suspiciously ?
10. Carol's parents were very upset by your (refuse) [No answer] refusal.
11. He is so (forget) [No answer] forgetful that he has even left the cooker on before
he left.
12. They wouldn't like to live in a noisy (neighbour) [No answer] neighbourhood.
13. We understand your (excite) [No answer] excitement, it's a very good news.
14. Try to be more (friend) [No answer] friendly when you talk to them.
15. My cousin has (mother) [No answer] motherly qualities. Children are fond of her.
16. Don't you hate his (child) [No answer] childish reactions ?
17. It's very fragile ! Handle it (careful) [No answer] carefully !
18. Before going to sleep, give him a (spoon) [No answer] spoonful of that syrup.
19. Avoid the road that goes past the forest, it's (danger) [No answer] dangerous at
night.
20. I can't bear the pain of a (tooth) [No answer] toothache ! ... A headache isn't better
!

Part XVI: Find the suitable suffixes

1. Yesterday,I went to the museum where I saw some (admire) [No answer] admirable
paintings.
2. There was a man lost in contemplation in front of "The Mona Lisa".Probably,he 's a
great (admire) [No answer] admirer of Leonardo da Vinci.
3. This house is on sale .Its price is (afford) [No answer] affordable.
4. Railway (employ) [No answer] employees have been on strike since December
15th.
5. Who is the (own) [No answer] owner of this red car ? It 's on my parking place !
6. Before beginning a match, all the (play) [No answer] players warm up.

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7. The liberation of the camp was expected by (deport) [No answer] deportees at any
moment.
8. The midwife is explaining to the (train) [No answer] trainee how to take care of
newborn babies.
9. The examinee is frightened by the stern (examine) [No answer] examiner.

1. In the last rinsing water, I add a water (soften) [No answer] softener because we
have hard water.
2. The workers protested (loud) [No answer] loudly against the new measures.
3. When you buy new clothes, it is a good idea to make sure that they are (wash) [No
answer] washable. Otherwise you will have to have them dry-cleaned.
4. In a sport or game, the (refer) [No answer] referee must take care to stay out of the
way of the players.
5. Tom is stupid and what he is doing is (point) [No answer] pointless !
6. I'm (thank) [No answer] thankful to my parents for what they have done for me.
7. A white walking stick means you suffer from (blind) [No answer] blindness.
8. Since the birth of his son, he has become a better parent. I would say that (father) [No
answer] fatherhood really agrees with him.
9. This strawberry jam is (taste) [No answer] tasteless . It's not sweet enough!
10. Walk quietly, (noiseless) [No answer] noiselessly ! The kitten is frightened.
11. He died in his sleep. What a (peace) [No answer] peaceful death!
12. I have just met the (to own) [No answer] owner -or- owners of the house next
door.
13. This law isn't socially (accept) [No answer] acceptable . It's too unjust!
14. Soccer is played by two teams of eleven (play) [No answer] players.

Part XVII: Find the suitable suffixes

1. That [No answer] announcer (ANNOUNCE) speaks too quickly.

2. The police are looking for a dangerous [No answer] criminal (CRIME)
3. I would like to have a [No answer] magician (MAGIC) at my party!
4. Don't go inside the bank! There is a [No answer] robber (ROB) with a gun!
5. I am waiting for the [No answer] arrival (ARRIVE) of my plane.
6. The [No answer] departure (DEPART) will be tomorrow at 5 a.m.
7. Is there any kind of [No answer] entertainment (ENTERTAIN) in this hotel?
8. Could I have an [No answer] explanation (EXPLAIN)?
9. Excuse me but my [No answer] pronunciation (PRONOUNCE) is very bad, I'm
afraid !
10. Her broken foot is still very [No answer] painful (PAIN).

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11. I have a [No answer] weekly (WEEK) meeting with him.
12. I would like to live in a [No answer] wooden (WOOD) house.
13. That hotel is very [No answer] luxurious (LUXURY).
14. The [No answer] medical (MEDICINE) examination is compulsory, I'm afraid.
15. We have the same model in [No answer] various (VARY) colours.

Part XVIII: Find the suitable prefixes or suffixes

1. ACCEPT - I'm sorry, but this arrangement is totally [No answer] unacceptable to us.
2. ACCEPT - I've just received their letter of [No answer] acceptance so we can go
ahead.
3. ACT - The unions have threatened to take industrial [No answer] action.
4. ACT - It's been a very [No answer] active day on the Stock Exchange.
5. ACT - The R&D department seems full of [No answer] activity at the moment.
6. ADD - We'll be bringing out several [No answer] additions to our product line.
7. ADD - There's an [No answer] additional bonus if I exceed my sales target by more
than 10%.
8. ANALYSE - We'll need a detailed cost [No answer] analysis before giving the final
approval.
9. ANALYSE - Most [No answer] analysts think we're in for a difficult time.
10. APPLY - Unfortunately we can't interview every [No answer] applicant.
11. APPLY - I sent in my letter of [No answer] application and they phoned me the
next day.
12. APPLY - The regulations are not [No answer] applicable when there are fewer
than 10 employees.
13. CONNECT - My [No answer] connecting flight didn't leave until 10 o'clock.
14. CONNECT - We sent them a letter in [No answer] connection with their offer of
an agency.
15. CONNECT - She has some useful [No answer] connections in the hotel trade.

1. ATTRACT - One of the [No answer] attractions of the offer is the free training
course.
2. ATTRACT - They were offering a very [No answer] attractive salary so of course I
was interested.
3. COMMERCE - There are so many [No answer] commercial vehicles on the road
these days!
4. COMMERCE - I'm afraid the scheme is not [No answer] commercially viable.
5. COMMERCE - The resort has become so [No answer] commercialised -or-
commercialized that we're going somewhere else.

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6. COMMERCE - As well as newspaper advertising, we plan a series of TV [No
answer] commercials.
7. CONTRACT - The [No answer] contractor has told me the office will be ready by
next month.
8. CONTRACT - We are [No answer] contractually obliged to provide adequate
security for the shipment.
9. DIRECT - I enclose a map and [No answer] directions to help you to find our
office.
10. DIRECT - The board of [No answer] directors will make the final decision about
the scheme.
11. DIRECT - I found the company by looking in the local trade [No answer]
directory.
12. DIRECT - I always deal [No answer] directly with the manufacturer.
13. DIRECT - There's been another [No answer] directive from head office about
photocopying.
14. DECIDE - He'll never make a good manager. He's so [No answer] indecisive.
15. DECIDE - A [No answer] decision on the new factory is expected soon.

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