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CHUYÊN ĐỀ 17

CẤU TẠO TỪ (WORD FORMATION)

PHẦN 2. BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG

Exercise 1
1. How many ___________ took part in the 22nd SEA Games?
A. competitors B. competitive C. competes D.
competitions
2. Boys often enjoy doing things in a ___________ way.
A. create B. creative C. creativity D.
creatively
3. The problem of ________ among young people is hard to solve.
A. employment B. employees C. employers D.
unemployment
4. Some people are concerned with physical___________ when choosing a wife or husband.
A. attractive B. attraction C. attractiveness D.
attractively
5. He can’t hear because of his ___________
A. deaf B. deafness C. deafen D.
deafened
6. These countries are ___________ in exporting shrimps.
A. prefer B. preference C. preferential D.
preferentially
7. The children ___________ high grade at school.
A. achieve B. achievement C. achievable D.
achieving
8. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ________.
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D.
difficultly
9 . She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university ________.
A. educated B. educational C. educating D.
education
10. Buckingham Palace is a major tourist ________ in London.
A. attract B. attraction C. attractive D.
attractiveness
11. Is pointing at someone ________ rude in your country?
A. consider B. to consider C. considered D.
considering
12. Some species of rare animals are in ________ of extinction.
A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerously D.
endanger
13. Electronic music is a kind of music in which sounds are produced __________ .
A. electron B. electric C. electronic D.
electronically
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14. He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school.
A. biology B. biological C. biologist D. biologically
15. Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?
A. act B. active C. action D. activity
16. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
A. solve B. solvable C. solutions D. solvability
17. Can you tell me about the ________ process to tertiary study in Vietnam?
A. apply B. applicable C. application D. applicant
18. Housework is ________ shared between them.
A. equally B. equal C. equality D. equalizing
19. Mrs. Tam has never lost her _________ for teaching.
A. enthusiastic B. enthusiasm C. enthusiast D. enthusiastically
20. Don't forget to say goodbye to the ___________ before leaving the office.
A. interviewer B. interviewing C. interviewee D. interview
21. Working as an astronaut require high___________ knowledge.
A. technique B. technical C. technically D. technician
22. My grandmother is very _______ in history.
A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting
23. Vietnamese athletes performed_______ and won a lot of gold medals.
A. excellent B. excellently C. excellence D. excel
24. WHO’s main activities are carrying out research on medical _______ and improving
international health care.
A. develop B. developing C. development D. develops
25. Scientific progress supplies us with ____________.
A. conveniences B. convenient C. inconvent D. inconveniences
26. The panda’s __________ habitat is the bamboo forest.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. natured

27. The Games really became a festival that impressed sports___________

A. enthusiasts B. enthusiasm C. enthuse D. enthusiastic
28. Did you remember anything ........at the party?
A. interested B. interesting C. interests D. to interest
29 . In rainy seasons, roads in the village are always ___________
A. mud B. mudded C. mudding D. muddy
30 .Linda likes wearing ___________ clothes.
A. colour B. colourfully C. colourful D. colourless
31.. Her own mistakes made her very ___________ of the faults of others.
A. tolerable B. tolerant C. tolerate D. tolerated
32 . All the teachers work on an entirely___________ basis.
A. volunteer B. volunteered C. voluntary D. voluntarily
33 . Books are still a cheap way to get information and ___________
A. entertainment B. entertain C. entertaining D. entertainer
34 . To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, ___________. and salary.
A. marry B. married C. marriage D. marrying
35. Life here is very _____.
A. peacefull B. peaceful C. peace D. peacefulness
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36. Women usually don’t shake hands when being _____.

A. introducing B. introduction C. introduced D. introducer
37. He was so _____ that he had an accident.
A. caring B. careless C. careful D. carefully
38. Farmers can enrich the soil by using ______.
A. fertile B. fertility C. fertilize D. fertilizers
39. Nowadays, chemicals are ______ into some fruits to reduce decay.
A. injection B. injecting C. inject D. injected
40. What’s your _______? – I’m Vietnamese.
A. nation B. national C. nationality D. international
41. In this course, students receive _______ in the basic English grammar.
A. instruct B. instructional C. instruction D. instructive
42. I _____ him for his honesty.
A. respective B. respectful C. respectable D. respect
43. All of the students appreciate the ______ of English learning.
A. import B. important C. importantly D. importance
44. We can enjoy live programmes through _______ satellites.
A. communicate B. communication C. communicative D. communicable
45. All of my students appreciate the___________ of English learning
A. import B. important C. importantly D. importance
46. She is ___________ in asking for bigger salary. She worked hard
A. reason B. reasonable C. unreasonable D. unreasonably
47. Are you ___________ of the danger that you are facing?
A. sense B. sensible C. senseless D. sensation
48. This book is interesting. It’s also well-.___________
A. illustrating B. illustrated C. illustration D. illustrate
49. My brother is studying___________ engineering
A. electronic B. electric C. electrical D. electrified
50. Communist is the highest form of___________
A. social B. socialist C. society D. socialism
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high
school.
A. biology B. biological C. biologist D. biologically
2. Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?
A. act B. active C. action D. activity
3. London is home to people of many _______ cultures.
A. diverse B. diversity C. diversify D. diversification
4. The more _______ and positive you look, the better you will feel.
A. confide B. confident C. confidently D. confidence
5. If a boss wants to have a well-qualified staff, he should have to pay his employees
_______.
A. appropriate B. appropriately C. appropriation D. appropriating
6. He was the only _______ that was offered the job.
A. apply B. application C. applicant D. applying
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7. Many people have objected to the use of animals in _____ experiments.

A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientifically
8. _______ is increasing, which results from economic crisis.
A. Employment B. Unemployment C. Employ D. Unemployed
9. It is _______ to fail a job interview, but try again.
A. disappoint B. disappointing C. disappointedly D. disappointment
10. During the time of economic reforms, the economy has grown _______ with only a
few major setbacks.
A. constant B. constantly C. constants D. constancy
11. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______.
A. expected B. unexpected C. expectedly D. unexpectedly
12. A / an _______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming
extinct.
A. dangerous B. endanger C. endangered D. endangerment
13. Read the book ________ and you can find the information you need.
A. care B. careful C. carefulness D. carefully
14. Mary enjoys reading ________, adventure, and whatever else she can either buy or
borrow.
A. romance B. romantic C. romanticize D. romanticism
15. They are going to _______ the pool to 1.8 meter.
A. deep B. depth C. deepen D. deeply
16. _______, the athlete broke the world's record with two attempts.
A. Surprise B. Surprised C. Surprising D. Surprisingly
17. How many _______ took part in the 22 SEA Games?
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A. compete B. competitors C. competition D. competitor

18. The second part of the program in the 22 SEA Games opening ceremony was
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named "_______ for Peace".

A. Cooperate B. Cooperation C. Cooperative D. Cooperatively
19. In former days, women were considered not to be suitable for becoming a _______.
A. politics B. political C. politically D. politician
20. Vietnam asked for _______ to ASEAN in 1995.
A. admit B. admission C. admissive D. admissible

III. Error Identification

21. During your job interview, you should communicate natural with the interview.
A B C D
22. Higher education is very importance to national economies, and it is also a source
A B
of trained and educated personnel for the whole country.
C D
23. Many people have objected to the use of animals in scientifically experiments.
A B C D
24. Economic reform usually refers to actions of the government to improve efficiency
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A B C
in economy markets.
D
25. Many optimist people have made predictions about the positive impact of the
A B C
increasing mechanization on human life.
D
26. Desertify is the process by which a piece of land becomes dry, empty, and
A B
unsuitable for growing trees or crops on.
C D
27. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat
A B
destructive and degradation are the leading threats.
C D
28. Neil Postman, an author of some great books, pointed out that reading teaches us to
A B C
think in a logically connected way, and cultivating a sustained attention span.
D
29. The proposed rationale was that a regional sports event will help promote
A B
cooperative, understanding and relations among countries in.
C D
30. The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private human institution
A B C
founded 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland.
D
IV. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (31) _______.
Many species of animals are threatened, and could (32) ________ become extinct if we
do not make an effect to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases,
animals are hunted for their furor for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds,
such as parrots are caught alive and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the
problem is that their (33) _______ - the place where they live - is disappearing. More
land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than
there once were. Farmers use (34) _______ chemicals to help them grow better crops,
but these chemicals (35) _______ the environment and harm wildlife. The most
successful animal on earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones left, unless we
can solve this problem.
31. A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. dangerously
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32. A. easy B. easily C. ease D. easier

33. A. habitant B. habitation C. habitat D. habitable
34. A. power B. powerless C. powerfully D. powerful
35. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. pollutant

B. TỰ LUẬN

I. Give the correct form of the word in brackets:

36. Marilyn Monroe was very (FAME)________ in 1960s.
37. That car is (SURPRISE) ______ expensive.
38. Passing the exam with high grade was beyond my (EXPECT)________________.
39. Up to now, there hasn’t been any (SOLVE)______for that problem.
40. That’s quite silly. What you’re saying is (REASON)_______________.
41. We should try to teach our children a sense of (RESPONSIBLE)
________________.
42. If you took the doctor’s (ADVISE)________, you would not be seriously ill.
43. After his (ARRIVE) ______, we started our journey.
44. He often does mathematical puzzles with great (PLEASE) _________.
45. The (APPEAR)______ of steamboats and railroads reduced transport prices.

II. Read the passage below. Use the words given in capitals to form a word that fits
the space in the same line.

Here are tips that help succeed in your job interview:

Always arrive early. If you do not know where the
(46)________ is located, call for exact directions in advance. 46. ORGANIZE
Leave some extra time for any traffic, parking, or (47)
________ events. If you are running late, call right away and 47. EXPECT
let someone know. The best time to arrive is approximately 5 -
10 minutes early. Give yourself the time to read your resume
one more time, to catch your breath, and to be ready for the
interview.
Once you are at the office, treat everyone you encounter with
(48) ________. Be pleasant to everyone as soon as you walk 48. RESPECTABLY
in the door.
Wear a professional business suit. This point should be
emphasized enough. First (49)________ are extremely 49. IMPRESS
important in the interview process.
Women should avoid wearing too much jewelry or make up.
Men should avoid flashy suits or wearing too much perfume. It
is also important that you feel comfortable. While a suit is the
standard interview attire in a business environment, if you
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think it is an (50)_________ environment, call before and ask. 50. FORMALITY

Regardless, you can never be overdressed if you are wearing a
tailored suit.