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Trang 1Test on Word Formation ( Part 3 )
Exercise 1
1 We had a very _ evening in London last week ENJOY
2 He fell off his motobike, but his _ were not serious INJURE
3 The family managed to get out of the burning house , but they lost nearly their
POSSESS
4 He says he has no of resigning INTEND
5 The crowd showed it by shouting insults at the players APPROVE
6 Dozens of are injured on the city roads every year CYCLE
7 The company is not taking any new _ this year EMPLOY
8 Kate is studying to become a LAW
9 Motor – racing is an extremely sport RISK
10 The duty of the police is the _ of law and order MAINTAIN
Exercise 2
1 We have to keep our costs as small as possible We have so many _ trying to take our customers away COMPETE
2 Our tomatoes are nicely: they will be ready to eat in about a week RIPE
3 He is very anxious about the _ of his passport LOSE
4 This organization is concerned about the _ of the rain forest DESTROY
5 Television is one the cheapest forms of _ ENTERTAIN
6 I was annoyed at his _ to co – operate REFUSE
7 Look at this picture of Bill and his father : you can see the clearly, can’t
8 Switzerland and Australia are both countries MOUTAIN
9 My brother lives in an attractive _ part of Paris RESIDE
10 He said good morning in a most way FRIEND
Exercise 3.
1.We bought back several carved statues from our holiday in Africa WOOD
2 Our journey took nearly five hours It was much than I’d thought FAR
3 John has just got _ to a girl he has known since he was a boy ENGAGE
4 “ This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer, “ I find your arguments _”
CONVINCE
5 More and more young people want to get a university _ EDUCATE
6 Sue went red with
EMBARRASS
7 Don’t believe a word Tom says He’s a terrible _ LIE
8 It’s a lovely house, I agree, but can we afford to _ it ? MODERN
9 Brown is very warm and _ person CARE
10 The man spoke with a _ accent SOUTH
Exercise 4
1 Bill and I have been friends since _ : he used to live next door CHILD
2 The woman has a blonde shoulder - hair LONG
3 Applicants must be under 25, hard – working and ENERGY
4 Many modern refridgerators never need to be _ FROST
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6 Third time lucky! After two attemps, Mark’s finally passed his driving
7 They’re an incrediby _ family! You should see how much food they throw
8 You shouldn’t leave things on car seats in full view of people walking past
VALUE
9 I’ve never had the same opinions as my father When I was younger, we were always having _ AGREE
10 Jeremy Hopkins’s performance in King Lear was the most _ IMPRESS
Exercise 5
1 Drug _ is a growing problem particularly among young people ADDICT
2 Most banks have installed video cameras as part of their systems SECURE
3 Elsa is being kept in an isolation ward because she’s highly _ INFECT
4 My brother and I was sent to _ school when we were seven BOARD
5 Phil was sentenced to seven years’ for his part in the arm robbery PRISON
6 There is no to the problem of the beginning of the universe SOLVE
7 The chairman expressed doubts about the of showing the film on children
8 O’Hara wanted a divorce because his wife had been FAITH
9 To be successful, an artist must show great ORIGIN
10 _ is not enough by itself: you must work hard too INSPIRE
Exercise 6
1 I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on, she was completely _ RECOGNISE
2 Telling lies is MORAL
3 I have no excuses My actions were _ EXPLAIN
4 The hero had a love affair with the actress PASSION
5 I’ll resign if you continue to _ everything I say REGARD
6 _ to the university is by examination only ADMIT
7 He was turned down for the job because he is _ QUALIFY
8 It was _ of Tom to accuse Bill of having told him a lie
JUSTICE
9 He has been constant in his _ to scientific studies DEVOTE
10 I understand what you are saying PERFECT
Exercise 7
1 Jane’s as a director came as no surprise APPOINT
2 My colleagues are very pleasant , but the manager is a little _ FRIEND
3 7.30 A.M on a Saturday is rather time for an appoinment CONVENIENT
4 Please don’t be so _, I can’t do all the work by myself REASON
5 Many people still refuse to think that smoking is HARM
6 I was kept last night by the noise from a party in the flat above WAKE
7 An aeroplane has to overcome the air RESIST
8 She always listens _ to what she is told ATTENTION
9 He regularly writes _ for our newspaper POET
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