ADVANCED WORD FORMATION PRACTICE

1. The act of _________ should be prohibited under any circumstances. Everyone all has equal
rights to vote. (FRANCHISE)
2. The boss ordered his staff to be ________ with each other in dealing with the company's
end-of-year burden. (LABOR)
3. It is such a _________ story that the mom lost her child when her family immigrated from Africa
into Europe. (LUCK)
4. The mayor was determined that he would do everything in his power to _________ the murder
case. (MYSTERY)
5. The government stressed it was not abandoning its tough __________ policies. (INFLATE)
6. The woman detected her ________ conditions soon after she felt ill in her body. (CANCER)
7. I cast my eyes ________ and saw the geese flying in V-line. (HEAVEN)
8. ________ programs are offered to those who want to do professional training while being paid to
work. (SERVICE)
9. It is inhumane to sell ________ limbs of the animals, such as rhinoceros or elephants, in the
market place. (MEMBER)
10. He was regarded as a _______ winner as he beat his opponents in three straight sets. (RUN)
11. Although some hold out hope for a sea wall and land reclamation programme, it is admittedly
nothing more than a mere ________ (STOP)
12. A(n) ________ is implanted in the body to prop up the heart. (MAKE)
13. She is ________ gorgeous in that gown. (DIE)
14. His behavior at the party was _________, which went beyond everyone's expectations. (ERR)
15. The advent of computers was one of the _________ milestones in the mankind's history. (NOTE)
16. His condition was so serious _________ as he had to stay in hospital for a month. (MUCH)
17. Pending the _________ of KFC, the manager had to catch up on a huge number of backlogs.
(TAKE)
18. It is __________ to be waken up by the noisy music from the neighbor's house. (IRK)
19. Like many other __________ of my age, I dread to use hi-tech gears. (TECHNICAL)
20. Bacteria derived from __________ disease can be contagious among people having reciprocal
contact. (MENINGES)
21. The woman is getting older. She is now in the __________ year of her age. (LIGHT)
22. Chemicals are easily __________ if they are laid open in the atmosphere for a long time.
(ACTION)
23. The spectators booed as the referee did not disallow the _______ goal. (SIDE)
24. The government must work at full tilt to promote the economy and reduce the ________.
(EFFICIENT)
25. The Earth is experiencing a major ________ in the climate. (HEAVE)
26. My ________ is the unique thing that distinguishes me from others. (MARK)
27. Children who grow up in peace tend to be more ________ than those who grow up in war.
(ADAPT)
28. My mother ________ me a great deal of encouragement after I got bad grades in my exam.
(VOUCH)
29. He is a(n) ________ man. He does not gain any ground in his family. (WILL)
30. You can look at the ________ of this Chinese book to see the elucidation of these new words.
(ADD)
31. The reaction that occurs within the cell is called _________ reaction. (CELL)
32. He was ________ from the hustle and bustle of life since he moved to this rural area. (TANGLE)
33. I ________ over whether to go abroad or not. (SHALL)
34. Many people nowadays want to indulge themselves in ________ industries such as finance and
the like. (KNOW)
35. Please accept this ________ as a reminder of your stay here. (REMEMBER)
36. A(n) ________ is the one who turns into wolf during full moon. (WOLF)
37. Nitrogen oxide is a(n) ________ compound of oxygen and nitrogen. (ATOM)
38. The story broadens the horizon of the children about their _______. (BEAR)
39. I met my old friend at the supermarket this morning, which was quite ________. (FORTUNE)
40. The mall has intrigued a great number of visitors since it was ________ last month. (GRAND)
41. She cast her eyes ________ and saw a mysterious man looking at her. (STREET)
42. The girl excelled herself at the exam and came ________ to the two boys. (THREE)
43. Scientists from Russia, America and Japan have recently filled the periodic table’s seventh row
with four _________ chemical elements. (HEAVE)
44. It is a misconception that _________ human blood is blue. (OXYGEN)

45. The house is painted in such a(n) _________ style. (SAVOUR)

46. In this modern day, you have to keep yourself _________ so as not to lag behind others. (DATE)
47. This book is _________. You can find information about the varieties of plants around the world
here. (EMBRACE)
48. The little rainfall ________ a poor crop for farmers in this village. (BODE)
49. That word is such a(n) ________. It is not easy to pronouce at all. (JAW)
50. _________ and disinfectants are widely used in hospital to kill the bacteria. (SEPTIC)
51. Due to the prolonged _________, the goods arrived later than we had expected. (CONTENT)
52. Found in ________ condition, the house is intended to be demolished. (DOWN)
53. ________ of violence has been possible by means of television. (DOCTRINE)
54. He laid his desk _________. It is untidily filled with all kinds of stuff. (HEAP)
55. It is ________ that he will press ahead with his project. Nothing can prevent him. (ODD)
56. X-rays, known as a form of ________, are widely utilized nowadays to diagnose medical
conditions. (RADIAL)
57. His misunderstanding of the situation resulted in his _________. Everyone could make out the
embarrassing remarks on his face. (COMPOSE)
58. The minister _________ the fight against hunger in his opening speech. (ACCENT)
59. Even the most _________ equipment cannot replace the role of the teachers in the future. (ART)
60. America is considered one of the biggest _________ in the world. (POWER)
61. The water ________ in the building is of great concern. It can damage the walls if not managed
properly and timely. (FILL)
62. He took off his hat and a pigeon flew out. It was ________ a trick. (GUILE)
63. In a _________ manner, he stepped into the room and shouted at the top of his voice. (DOUBT)
64. You should not assess a situation from such a(n) ________ side. (LATERAL)
65. The homeless woman pleaded for a shelter from the rain in a(n) _________ tone. (PASSION)
66. The man reported than he had seen a(n) _________ object, which might well be a UFO. (EGG)
67. The coal cellar needs to be equipped with _________ system in order to prevent suffocation.
(VENT)
68. The advent of Internet is an important __________ in human history. (MARK)
69. His face showed the remark of _________ even when we were talking about seriously. ( FLIP)
70. What you know is rather __________. And it is unfair to judge just through a cursory glance.
(FACIES)
71. Moving _________ is moving in a direction opposite to the direction the hands of the clock
moves. (CLOCK)
72. Reta is studying animal __________ at the Oxford university. (GENE)
73. The crews fortuitously dicovered a __________ in the ship’s cool chamber. (STOW)
74. The man was _________ on a medal for bravely taking a child out of the burning house. (STOW)
75. The report has _________ the cause of global warming in the past decades. (POINT)
76. It may take more than a month to deliver our car from Germany to VietNam as it is _________.
(SHIP)
77. “Titanic” is an example of _________ romance. (SHIP)
78. The machine cannot work properly as a direct result of _________. (ALIGN)
79. There used to be a __________ in Quang Tri, whose remains now become a historical site.
(HOLD)
80. Andy was ___________ from the volunteer group due to his poor attitude. (COMMUNICATE)
81. I was so ____________ that even a spider scared me. (KNEE)
82. The government ____________ its responsibility in the leakage of confidential information.
(NEGATE)
83. Try not to be ___________ even if you are tremendously successful. (VAIN)
84. Bob is a(n) ___________ of an intelligent student. (TYPE)
85. The goverment’s policy to soothe the anger among people was ___________. It should have
happened earlier. (CHRONOLOGY)
86. Tom’s collection is such a(n) ___________. There is no connection between things. (MASH)
87. I was completely ___________ by the fact that he was going to get married. (MUSE)
88. Sleeping during day and working when night comes sounds seemingly __________. (SCIENCE)
89. I question whether a spectacle so fantastic and impressive was ever dealt
with, even in the pages of __________ fiction. (SCIENCE)
90. Adam’s gait is a(n) __________ for his strong personality. (WORD)
91. The apricot blossom __________ during spring. (GERM)
92. In an _________ world, people have to change to get into the swing of the environment.
(EVOLVE)
93. I __________ the distance from my house to the Ann’s hospital and arrived there rather late.
(RECK)
94. Harry Porter’s personality is successfully ___________ by J.K.Rowling throughout her series.
(LINE)
95. Your __________ saying last night could hurt other people’s feelings although you might not
intend to say so. (SENSE)
96. What Thuy Minh said has provoked violent __________ from critics as well as celebrities.
(BLAST)
97. You are becoming a(n) ___________. Just go outside and see what happens. (LAY)
98. A ___________ is an instrument that separates light into a frequency spectrum and records the
signal using a camera. (SPECTRUM)
99. Cindy showed ___________ support at Josh’s project. She always believes him. (FALTER)
100. Securing a ___________ job is most people’s dreams. (CLERK)
101. This place is an ___________ zone, which is restricted to people who work in the
Parliamentary House only. (EXCLUDE)
102. He was ___________ by the darkness and got lost in the forest. (NIGHT)
103. He was ___________ with intelligence but he tried hard to make up for it. (ENDOW)
104. Any ___________ gimmicks are forbidden in this competition. (MALICE)
105. Surely all women must have ___________ instinct or the human race would die out.
(MOTHER)
106. Putting up with noise coming from the neighbor is probably the most ____________ thing.
(TO)
107. The leader was taken into custody, which brought an end to the _____________. (SURGE)
108. The spectacular view of Sa Pa has _____________ many visitors. (RAPTURE)
109. Andy has received such _____________ fame after he tried himself in the school’s play.
(WONT)
110. The aridity in that area _____________ a poor crop. (TOKEN)
111. Some people argue that money has _____________ football. (BASE)
112. This remote village bore the _____________ of the storm. (PREDATOR)
113. “People” is a ____________ word. (SYLLABLE)
114. The young boy was _____________ by the two men who then asked the innocent for money.
(WAY)
115. Taking that old lady for a ride is _____________. (CONSCIENCE)
116. To achieve the _____________ logic, you have to employ certain techniques of using
connectives like ‘and’, ‘or’ in the right place within the sentence. (SENTENCE)
117. This chair is almost too ____________, so replace it with a new one! (ANNUAL)
118. Underground nuclear _____________ are believed to have been carried out. (TONE)
119. The opponents of nuclear power may object to the scheme for some ______________
reasons. (MENTION)
120. Every point in his speech is _____________, which allows the audience to follow easily.
(PERSPEX)
121. The ______________ is used to measured the smallest things! (MICRO)
122. His ______________ talking annoys the teachers a lot. (TERMINAL)
123. Many ______________ policies have come into force to boost the economic development.
(BUSINESS)
124. A(n) _____________ schedule assists me in passing the day smoothly. (ARRANGE)
125. Allowing yourself anything you like makes you a ____________ figure. (INDULGE)
126. Mary ______________ with her husband about his budget this month. (POSTULATE)
127. It is impossible to _______________ his excellence at work. (SAY)
128. People in coastal area live mainy on the ______________, which allows them to earn a great
deal of money from the sea products (CULTURE)
129. People felt a great pity for the time spent to see such a(n) _____________ film. (ABYSS)
130. Every book has a ______________ including what the authors say about their masterpiece.
(WORD)
131. I cannot imagine why there are such ______________ people in this world. Don’t they feel
any sympathy for the homeless? (HEART)
132. I will bring my umbrella along on the _____________ that it rains. (CHANCE)
133. The dramatic decrease in the ________________ of this factory can be a direct result of
underpayment. (PUT)
134. The contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan can cause ______________
consequences. (LIFE)
135. It is a _____________ fact that the vegetarian sausages were invented during World War I.
(KNOW)
136. His recent unpredictable mood ____________ him from his friends. (STRANGE)
137. I was ______________ and fell in love with her immediately at first sight. (LOVE)
138. The camera must be clean with a soft ____________ cloth. Otherwise, the water will
permeate and cause damage. (WRING)
139. His recent ups and downs made the criminal more ____________ than ever. (BITE)
140. John Cena used to be in his _____________ in WWE but since his dislocation, he had to
leave for operation and it would take him a long time to make a full recovery. (DAY)
141. Bats use ______________ to navigate in the dark when hunting prey. (LOCATION)
142. He was lying, indicated by the _______________ sign that his hands were shivering. (TELL)
143. Thanks to the _____________ at the bottom of the page, the Chinese-VietNamese poem
becomes more accessible. (NOTE)
144. The dog seems rather _______________; it must not have been fed for days. (SEE)
145. ________________ injection is the most common way to inject drugs. (VEIN)
146. _________________ medication brings about a quick relief but it is not recommended for
long-term treatment. (ACT)
147. Ivan’s camera now ________________ because he carelessly dropped it into the pool.
(FUNCTION)
148. Mary told the doctor about her stomach’s ________________. It didn’t seem to work properly.
(FUNCTION)
149. A cock roach can continue to live for a few days even if it is ________________. (CAPITA)
150. Their house is decorated in such a _________________ way so that it fit in with other houses.
(DESCRIBE)
151. ________________ people are strong and healthy ones who can make a living on their own.
(BODY)
152. I spent the whole evening _______________ my messy house. (CLUTTER)
153. Remember to read every _______________ in the contract because it can be a trap for the
unwary. (PRINT)
154. I did my project in my own way, not in a ________________ one. (TREAD)
155. From six o’clock _______________, I’m home! (ON)
156. Some of the ________________ and __________________ regions in Somalia have adopted
distinctive symbols , including flags, while others continue to use the Somali flag.
(DEPEND/AUTONOMY)
157. A(n) _________________ disease is one that will gradually deteriorate the functioning of any
one part in your body. (GENERATE)
158. It is widely known that judges have _________________ powers. (DISCRETION)
159. The little boy left his hand-made boat _______________ on the river. (DRIFT)
160. The students are ________________ seperated into differnt classes. (QUALIFY)
161. He suffered from headaches as an _______________ of his accident. (AFFECT)
162. The renown that Michael Jackson gained for himself is almost ________________.
(SUPERIOR)
163. Viet Nam used to be ________________ into two seperate areas, with the border being
Gianh river. (MASS)
164. The walls were _________________ with colors, which make it so beautiful. (STRIPE)
165. A bottle of cooled water had __________________ effects on us after a long walk. (VIGOR)
166. Hand ________________ is accused of including BBA, which can cause many health
problems. (SANITARY)
167. Their trouble is __________________. They themselves made the situation worse. (INFLICT)
168. The _________________ inside our bodies is a complex system. (MUSCLE)
169. I do not understand why Adriana was so ________________ at last night’s party. She is
usually clever and tactical when meeting people. (ADROIT)
170. Viet Nam went through _________________ process and became an independent country.
(COLONY)
171. Most findings about the universe are ________________ because of the lack of evidence.
(DETERMINE)
172. A(n) __________________ is used to measure the level of alcohol in one’s blood from a
breath sample. (BREATH)
173. Laptops nowadays have ___________________ cameras, which makes it even more
convenient for the users. (BUILT)

ANSWER KEY
1. disenfranchisement 36. werewolf 71. counterclockwise/anticlock
2. collaborative 37. biatomic wise
3. hard-luck 38. forebears 72. genomics
4. demystify 39. fortuitous 73. stowaway
5. anti-inflationary 40. aggrandized 74. bestowed
6. precancerous 41. streetwards 75. pinpointed
7. heavenwards 42. tertiary 76. shipborne
8. In-service 77. shipboard
9. dismembered 43. superheavy 78. misalignment
10. runaway 44. deoxygenated 79. stronghold
45. unsavoury 80. excommunicated
11. stopgap 46. uptodate 81. weak-kneed
12. pacemaker 47. all-embracing 82. abnegated
13. drop-dead 48. foreboded 83. vainglorious
14. aberrant 49. jawbreaker 84. archetype
15. noteworthy 50. antiseptics 85. anachronistic
16. inasmuch 51. containerization 86. mish-mash
17. takeover 52. run-down 87. bemused
18. irksome 53. indoctrination 88. antiscientific
19. technophobes 54. aheap 89. quasiscientific
20. meniggitic 55. odds-on 90. byword
21. twilight 56. irradiation 91. germinates
22. deactivated 57. discomposure 92. ever-evolving
58. accentuated 93. misreckoned
23. offside 59. state-of-the-art 94. delineated
24. deficits 60. superpowers 95. insensate
25. upheaval 61. infiltration 96. counterblast
26. birthmark 62. beguilingly 97. layabout
27. maladapted 63. redoubtable 98. spectrograph
28. vouchsafed 64. unilateral 99. unfaltering
29. weak-willed 65. impassioned 100. clerical
30. addendum 66. egg-shaped 101. exclusionary
31. intracellular 67. ventilation 102. benighted
32. disentangled 68. landmark 103. unendowed
33. shilly-shally 69. flippancies 104. malicious
34. knowledge-based 70. superficial 105. maternal
35. memento 106. untoward
107. insurgency 130. foreword 153. small-print
108. enraptured 131. hard-hearted 154. well-trodden
109. unwonted 132. offchance 155. onwards
110. betokens 133. throughput 156. quasi-independent/semi
111. debased 134. lifelong autonomous
112. depredation 135. little-known 157. degenerative
113. disyllabic 136. estranges 158. discretionary
114. waylaid 137. lovestruck 159. adrift
115. unconscionable 138. well-wrung 160. qualitatively
116. sentential 139. hard-bitten 161. aftereffect
117. superannuated 140. heyday 162. insuperable
118. denotations 141. echolocation 163. demassified
119. undermentioned 142. tell-tale 164. striated
120. perspicuous 143. footnote/annotation 165. invigorating
121. micrometer 144. unsightly 166. sanitizer
122. interminable 145. intravenous 167. self-inflicting
123. pro-business 146. short-acting 168. musculature
124. prearranged 147. malfunctions 169. maladroit
125. self-indulgent 148. dysfunction 170. decolonisation
126. expostulated 149. decapitated 171. underdetermined
127. gainsay 150. nondescript 172. breathalyser
128. aquaculture 151. able-bodied 173. built-in
129. abysmal 152. decluttering