Word form 2

Ôn thi vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh và thi Học sinh giỏi môn tiếng anh Chuyên đề: Word Form- 2 Exercise 1:Give the correct form of the words in brackets.. Exercise 2: Give the correct form of

Ôn thi vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh và thi Học sinh giỏi môn tiếng anh

Chuyên đề: Word Form- 2

Exercise 1:Give the correct form of the words in brackets Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (10 points)

In an effort to escape from their hectic and (1 MATERIAL) _

city lives, more and more Northern Europeans are buying houses in rural areas of France, Spain, Italy and Greece Some relocate permanently in search of a more meaningful

existence Those who cannot afford to give up their jobs seek a (2 THERAPY)

_ respite from their stressful lifestyle by relaxing for a few weeks each year in their second home in the sun

However, many of those who relocate permanently find that life in the country is

not as quiet and (3 EVENT) as they had anticipated Aspects of village life which seemed delightfully (4 ATMOSPHERE) in the context of a

two-week holiday can grate on the nerves when you love with them on a daily basis Recently

a group of British residents in an Italian village took local farmers to court because they

found the smell of the villagers’ pigs (5 TASTE) _ In other cases,

foreigners have complained to neighbors about the enthusiastic early-morning crowing of their cockerels, or to village priests about the regular tolling of church bells

(6 UNDERSTAND) , the local inhabitants are somewhat (7 RESENT) _ of these attitudes They argue that the foreigners have an (8 REAL)

_ view of what country life is like and that, since no one forced them to come

and live in a village, they are being (9 CRITIC) by now complaining about the (10 CONVENIENT) of rural life

Your answers:

4 9

Đáp án:

1 materialistic 2 therapeutic 3 uneventful 4 atmospheric 5 distasteful

6 Understandably 7 resentful 8 unrealistic 9 hypocritical 10 inconveniences

Exercise 2: Give the correct form of the words in brackets Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (10 points)

We often think of ourselves as living in a time of (1) (continue)

technological change and development We tend to believe that we are unique in history in

dealing a constantly (2) (evolve) world of gadgets, devices and innovations

However, the end of the nineteenth century and the start of the twentieth was also a time

that saw many (3) (revolt) changes

People had needed to show (4) (flexible) throughout the nineteenth century,

as the effects of the industrial revolution meant constantly making (5)

(adjust) to deal with changing working conditions Towards the end of the century, though people had to become more (6) (adapt) than ever before The typewriter

(1983), the telephone (1876), the electric bulb (1879) and other (7)

(influence) developments gave people the (8) (capable) to live and work

in ways their grandparents couldn’t have imagined Over the next 30 years, little remained

(9) (alter) as the camera, the cinema, the phonograph all had an (10) (electric) effect on people and society

Your answers:

Đáp án:

1.continual/ continuous 4 flexibility 7 influential

2 evolving 5 adjustment 8 capability

3 revolutionary 6 adaptable 9unaltered 10.electrifying

Exercise 3: Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets Write your answers in the spaces provided below (10 points)

New food labelling system

The government may soon forcce restaurants to introduce a “traffic light” labelling system on menus to help slow down rising levels of (0 OBESE) Agreen circle would show food is safe and (1 ADVICE) to eat, while amber foods should be eaten in moderation and red foods eaten occasionally Supermarkets already (2 VOLUNTEER) follow a similar code, but minister believe a radical (3 EXTEND) of the system to restaurant chains is necessary They intend to (4 HARD) government policies on public health as recent statistics show that two thirds of adults are (5 WEIGH) or worse, obese Abroad, New York city has already forced restaurant chains to list calorie content on mennus, believing this will lead to a dramatic (6 REDUCE) in the number of people who are obesse or who suffer from diabetes If the government here goes ahead with the “traffic light” system it will no doubt face considerable (7 RESIST)

from the food industry, which would be forced to spend money on (8 DATE) menus This new system would also be (9 CONTROVERSY) for small restaurant chains because menus are (10 SEASON) and constantly change, and many dishes do not contain standardized levels of ingredients

Answers:

Đáp án:

1 Advisable 2 Voluntarily 3 Extension 4 Harden

5 Overweight 6 reduction 7 Resistance 8 Updating

9 Controversial 10 Seasonal

Exercise 4: Fill each gap of the following passage with the correct form of the word in brackets Write your answers in the correspondent numbered boxes (10 pts)

MEDITATION

People are often put off meditation by what they see as its many mystical associations Yet meditation is a (1 STRAIGHT) technique which merely involves sitting and resting the mind In addition to its (2 SIMPLE) , meditation offers powerful help in the battle against stress Hundreds of studies have shown that meditation, when (3 TAKE) in a principled way, can reduce hypertension which

is related to stress in the body Research has proved that certain types of meditation can (4 SUBSTANCE) decrease key stress symptoms such as anxiety and (5 IRRITATE) In fact, those who practise meditation with any (6 REGULAR) see their doctors less and spend, on average, seventy per cent fewer days in hospital They are said to have more stamina, a happier (7 DISPOSE) and even enjoy better relationships

When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a personal 'mantra' or word which you use every time you practise the technique and which is (8 SUPPOSE)

chosen according to your needs Initial classes are taught individually but (9 SEQUENCE) classes usually consist of a group of students and take place over a period

of about four days The aim is to learn how to slip into a deeper state of (10.CONSCIOUS) for twenty minutes a day The rewards speak for themselves

Your answers

4 9

Đáp án:

Exercise 5 : Read the text below Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes

THE MEANING OF DREAMS

Until the early twentieth century, most scientists argued that dreams were nothing but a random jumble of completely (1 COMPREHEND) images remaining from the sensory accumulation of our daily lives Since the idea that dreams have meaning in their own way became popular, (2

theories to explain the logic of dreams

The (4.BEWILDER) nature of this logic reflects the primary source of the dreams outside the tidy confines of the conscious mind A dream can

be a response to events in the outside world, or it can originate within, expressing aspects of the dreamer’s (5 SEAT) feelings; it can fulfil desires

or (6 LIGHT) _unresolved emotions in the dreamer’s life Not (7 EXPECT) _, the contradictions implicit in these complex processes are reflected in the syntax of dreams Often (8.ENIGMA) , halting and fragmentary, the language of dreams can warp time, bringing together historical and contemporary figures It can mix the familiar with the (9

KNOW) _, and work fantastic transformations by its own brand of magic Scenes in dreams merge mysteriously into one another, as in certain movies People or animals may fly or inanimate things may move independently and talk It

is out of such complex and contrary (10 HAPPEN) that the meanings

of dreams have to be teased

Your answers:

Đáp án:

1

incomprehensible

2

psychologists

3

countless

4

bewildering

5

deep-seated

6

highlight

7

unexpectedly

8

enigmatic

9

unknown

10

happenings

Exercise 6 : Supply the correct form of the words in bracket Write your answers

in the corresponding numbered boxes (10 points)

In the late 30s, (1 ANALYSE) knew that the centre of the historic town of Coventry

in the West Midlands needed to be redeveloped Plans had to be (2 SHELF) when the Second World War started in 1939 However, the architect’s opportunity (3 MATERIAL) when the city center was practically destroyed during the war Many buildings were (4 REPAIR) damaged and demolition work began Aiming to create

a much more (5 SPACE) area for (6 RESIDE) to work and shop in, town planners came up with a radical idea They would make the city more (7 INHABIT) by pedestrianising the center, preventing cars entering There were (8 OBJECT) from local shopkeepers, who thought that it would have an impact on trade, but the planners went ahead What was once a (9 DENSE) populated area became a pleasant, attractive place to visit It was a real (10 ARCHITECT) achievement, one that many British towns have emulated since

Đáp án:

1 analysts 3

materialized

5 spacious 7

habitable/inhabitable

9 densely

2 shelved 4 irreparably 6 residents 8 objections 10

architectural

Exercise 7: For questions 1 - 10, read the text below Use the word given in

capital at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same

line

For many people Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is the most

(0) …… figure in the history of western classical music His (66)

talent was already clearly evident as a young

man, (67) surviving a somewhat (68)

upbringing during which his eccentric father

would often force him to take music lessons in the middle of the

night

The young Beethoven's ability won him the admiration of

the leading contemporary musical figures Throughout the

1790s he worked hard to secure the interest of wealthy

patrons Such (69) enabled him to concentrate

on becoming a successful composer

Whatever his awe-inspiring musical (70) ,

however, his personal life was something of a disaster His

day-to-day relationships with people (71) turned out to

be rather (72) Although he apparently fell in

love with a number of society women, the identity of the girl who

lay closest to his heart remains (73) to this day

0 influential

1 ORDINARY

2 MERCY

3 CONVENTION

4 PATRONISE

5 ACHIEVE

6 VARY

7 TURBULENCE

8 ELUDE

However, just at the point when Beethoven was beginning to reap the

rewards of his early endeavours, he had to come to terms with the

(74) realisation that his increasing deafness was

(75) From that point on, his music displayed a

striking change in style, becoming both heavier in tone and larger

in scale

9 CRUSH

10 CURE

Đáp án:

1 extraordinary 2 mercifully 3 unconventional 4 patronage

5 achievement/ achievements 6 invariably 7 turbulent

8 elusive 9 Crushing 10 Incurable

Exercise 8: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage

Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving (1 visit) fragile, pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas, intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial mass tourism It means responsible travel to natural areas, (2 conserve) the environment, and improving the well-being of the local people Its purpose may be (3 educate) the traveler, to provide funds for (4 ecology) conservation, to (5 direct) benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities, or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights Since the 1980s, ecotourism has been considered a critical endeavor by (6 environment) , so that future generations may experience destinations relatively untouched by human (7 intervene) Several university programs use this description as the working definition of ecotourism

Generally, ecotourism deals with interaction with biotic components of the natural environments Ecotourism focuses on socially responsible travel, personal growth, and environmental (8 sustain) Ecotourism typically involves travel

to destinations where flora, fauna, and cultural heritage are the primary attractions Ecotourism is intended to offer tourists an insight into the (9 impact)

of human beings on the environment and to foster a greater (10 appreciate) of our natural habitats

Your answers:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Đáp án:

1 visiting 2 conserving 3 to educate 4 ecological 5 directly

6

environmentalists

7

intervention

8 sustainability 9 impact 10

appreciation

Exercise 9: Read the text and fill in each gap with the correct form of the word given in brackets Write your answers in the spaces provided

Vitamin Pills

In the fight to stay healthy, the vitamin pill is seen by many as a great ally Whereas once upon a time a small (1) _ (SELECT) of vitamin bottles could be found reaching their expiry dates in the dusty corner of a chemist’s shelf, the market is now a hugely (2) _ (PROFIT) one for the pharmaceutical industry Interestingly enough, as world obesity rates rise, so does our (3) _ (CONSUME) of these dietary supplements as more and more shoppers regard them as an absolutely (4) _

(VALUE) part of their daily nutritional intake The vast range of vitamins means that they are used for numerous reasons, common ones being for the (5) _ (GENERATE) of skin cells, as natural aids to digestion, cures for (6) _ (SLEEP) and for stress-related symptoms such

as headaches, (7) _ (IRRITATE) and depression However, vitamin manufacturers are (8) _ (INCREASE) coming under attack for making (9) _ (REAL) claims about their products Can the right mix of vitamins really help you (10) _ (LIVE) your contemporaries and reach great old age? There is no scientific evidence to support this

Your answers:

Đáp án:

1 selection 2 profitable 3 consumption 4 invaluable 5 regeneration

/ regenerating

6 sleeplessness 7 irritability 8 increasingly 9 unrealistic 10 outlive

Exercise 10: Give the correct form of each bracketed word in the following

passage Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (1.0pt)

(0 INCREASE) , women are taking their holidays without men For safety reasons, camaraderie or just plain fun, a growing number of female tourists are singing up for women-only trips Twenty years ago only a (1 HAND) _of companies offered such holidays; now there are several hundred Travel (2 CONSULT) Andre Littlewood says that the combination of higher incomes with delayed marriage, divorce, retirement and (3 WIDOW) has enabled more women to travel, often on their own They are attracted by the sense of freedom that a holiday without men affords them

“Women in a group tend to feel (4 INHIBIT) and speak more openly than when men are around”, she adds “Even on (5 ENERGY) _adventure holidays the atmosphere is relaxed and (6

OPERATE) _ It’s also a great deal more fun Women laugh more (7 READY) _than men, probably because they don’t mind laughing at themselves.” Since her divorce Janice Cummings has been a regular traveler with Everywoman Tours, and Oxford-based Company whose very name is a (8 DETER) _ to men “And a good thing too,” she says “Men simply cannot resist the (9 TEMPT) _to try and take control, no matter where they are And that includes on holiday.(10 THANK) _, there is none

of that with Everywoman.”

Your answer:

0 Increasingly

Đáp án:

0 Increasingly

1 handful 2 consultant 3 widowhood 4 uninhibited 5

energy-sapping

6 cooperative 7 readily 8 deterrent 9 temptation 10 Thankfully

Exercise 11: Give the correct form of each bracketed word in the following

passage Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (10pt)

Levels of literacy and numeracy remain (1 STARTLE) high in the developing world, and will continue to be so until the West provides or sponsors new education initiatives, (2 PREFER) also getting directly involved A better education is a prerequisite should the (3 POOR) masses of Africa ever wish to hold any genuine hope of gaining their emancipation from the (4 METAPHOR) shackles of poverty Education initiatives for young people as well as life-long learning programmes will also help to breach the gulf that separates the working classes from their ruling elite,

a (5 PRIVILEGE) few who enjoy the trappings of Western wealth and the lifestyle that goes with it, while those in their midst are completely (6 OCCUPY) with the daily struggle for survival Furthermore, we must promote a culture of (7