WORD FORMATION

In a complex world (RUN) (a)   with information, there’s one skill above all that the next generation will need: the capacity to engage in critical thinking.

WORD FORMATION

It may seem implausible or impractical to expect college students to carry out (1.AUTHENTICITY)___________________ experiments - as opposed to “cookbook” lab exercises with a (2.ORDAIN) _____________________ result.

(write in this order:1 ___________/2 ___________

(a)  

Mary felt entirely comfortable when her boss was around. (EASE)

→ Mary felt entirely (a)   her boss.

These days people regard that kind of behaviour as normal. (COME)

→ That kind of behaviour (a)   as normal.

A couple’s happiness depends on their frequency of communication.

→ The more (a)   .

As her notes are incomplete, Sharon wasn’t concentrating very hard in the lesson.

→ Sharon can’t (a)   .

Ann’s work has hardly got any better at all this term.

→ There has (a)   .

The band played (a)   and appeared bored ( ì ạch, chậm chạp)

WORD FORMATION

The word is commonly used to refer to almost anything connected with a person’s (46. CUSTOM) (a)   behavior when considered distinctive in form to that of a person from another background.

WORD FORMATION

Certainly, there are noticeable cultural differences between citizens of various nations, although they may share (49. MEMBER) (a)   of the same race.

Is language perhaps the (50.DETERMINE) (a)   of culture? Or class?

WORD FORMATION

The problem appears to be that, on closer analysis, each and every one of us belongs to a unique culture, regardless of apparent general culture into which we are categorized. It all depends on how (53. NARROW) (a)   the word is defined for its intended purpose.

WORD FORMATION

By analyzing the word “culture”, anthropologists are beginning to accept that the word is much (55. WORK) (a)   .

The incident ruined my chances of promotion. (PAID)

->The incident (a)   promotion.

You pay $20 a month for a period of one year.

->You pay in (a)   .

IDIOMS

He’s flogging a dead (a)   trying to revive that old idea.

IDIOMS

Luc will argue with you about that until the (a)   come home.

IDIOMS

Let’s stay out a bit longer. We might as well be hung for a (a)   as a lamb.

IDIOMS

Don’t cry (a)   or no one will help you when you really need it.

IDIOMS

I hate our neighbor’s (a)   -in-the-manger attitude – they don’t want the parking space but they won’t let us have it.

IDIOMS

The Minister sheds (a)   tears about homelessness, but does nothing about it.

We started out as a very small company but we’ve (a)   since then.( đã có rất nhiều tiến bộ)

The tension between management and workers has been growing for some time and now, with this new argument about pay, it has (a)   ( đạt tới cao trào, đỉnh điểm)

Think of one word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

After being responsible for two .................... starts, the athlete was disqualified from the sprint.

I couldn’t understand what Grandma was saying until in her ..................... teeth.

Making .................. statement to the police is an offence.

(a)  

Think of one word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

The actress forgot her .................................... on the opening night of the play.

The anti-ageing cream will reduce .................................... on your face.

Don’t ever cross railway .................................... at this point; it’s far too dangerous.

(a)  

Think of one word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

Please .................................... your name clearly into the microphone.

The president governs the country and the governor governs the ....................................

He was in a .................................... of absolute shock.

(a)  

WORD FORMATION

The upper layers of Earth’s oceans have cooled significantly over the past two years, even though the planet

as a whole is warning up. While this may just be part of the natural variation of oceans, (CLIMATE)

(a)   are still confounded by the massive uncountable loss of heat.

WORD FORMATION

Now (MEASURE) (a)   taken by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

have put a wrinkle in the trend.

Peter is far superior to David in terms of technical knowledge. (MATCH)

->When it (a)  

I am glad now you see sense and agree that your parents are right. (SENSES)

->I am glad (a)   and agree that your parents are right.

Just thinking about his face at the moment makes me laugh.

->The very (a)  

PREPOSITION

Before you go and check your abilities (a)   practice, you must learn to follow the traffic regulations.

PREPOSITION

When I entered the classroom I was surprised (a)   the scene I saw. Several pupils were lying on the floor and the rest were sleeping in their benches.

PREPOSITION

He never told us he was Italian and that his real name was Franco. We all knew him (a)   the name of Eddie.

He didn’t cry when the story ended in tragedy.

-> Not (a)  

I never thought of asking for her help.

->The thought (a)  

The film didn’t come up to my expectations.

->The film fell (a)  

You must remember to lock the drawer whatever you do.

->On (a)  

In summer, there are thousands more tourists than the locals.

->In summer, the locals are vastly (a)  

The work required a lot of effort but it was worth it. BLOOD

->The work required a lot of (a)   but it was worth it.

The whole team’s been in a state of confusion since Kay resigned. SEVENS

The whole team’s been (a)   since Kay resigned.

I keep dropping things today - I’m so clumsy. THUMBS

-> I keep dropping things today – I’m (a)  

My mum and I are completely different people, but we get on well. CHALK

My mum and I are (a)   , but we get on well.

WORD FORMATION

This contributes to significantly reduced (33. FERTILE) (a)   in urban changing the trajectory of overall population growth.

WORD FORMATION

This process, which is particularly (34. PRONUNCIATION) (a)   in Africa and Asia, where much of the world’s population growth is taking place, is also an enormous opportunity for sustainability, if the right policies are put in place.

WORD FORMATION

Urban living has the potential to use resources more (EFFICIENCY) (a)   to create more sustainable land use and to protect the diversity of natural ecosystems.

WORD FORMATION

Too many urban residents

grapple with extreme poverty. (38. EXCLUDE) (a)   , vulnerability and marginalization.

OPEN CLOZE

We teach them that they must never cross the road (39)

__________looking both ways, accept lifts from strangers. or take sweets from people (40) ______________ don’t know, the list (41) ___________ on and on.

(write in this order : 39 ____/40 ____/41 ____)

(a)  

OPEN CLOZE

In(42) ___________ of these warnings, isn’t it ironic that we still ignore one of the biggest threats of all...

the Internet? In this age of the PC - (43) ___________ every house has one - we as parents often fail (44)__________ our duty to protect our children from this potential source of danger.

(write in this order : 42 ____/43 ___/44 ___)

(a)  

OPEN CLOZE

Using software to filter and block what young users can access, warning children (47) ________ giving out any personal information, and talking openly about cyber hazards. (48) ________ a few of the really imprecate.

(write in this order : 47 ___/48 ___)

(a)  

PREPOSITIONS

While the office computer system was being fixed, there was nothing to do so we just sat (a)   .

fill in one word which is suitable for three sentences

The event was ____________ in an old castle by the sea.

Many of the team members were ____________ up by a last-minute flight cancellation.

After I finished playing, she told me that I hadn’t ____________ the instrument correctly

(a)  

I was amazed because there were no problems throughout the holiday. (WENT)

-> To (a)   wrong throughout the holiday.

You probably won’t find a better deal for a holiday. (CHANCES)

-> The (a)   find a better deal for a holiday.

Apparently the entire warehouse was destroyed in a fire last month. (FLAMES)

->Apparently the entire warehouse (a)   last month.

We got out of the building safely only because the smoke alarms went off.

->But for (a)   .

I don't like the way that Jane gets angry so often with other staff.

->I wish (a)   .

FIND MISTAKES IN THIS PARAGRAPH AND CORRECT THOSE

e.g 0 a place -> place

This year’s World Book Day (WBD), which is taking a place on March 2, hoping to encourage

everyone, and special children, to discover the joy of reading.

(write in this order : 1 _____/2 _____)

(a)  

Make compound adj from the pair of words given

Please don’t use this phone to make any (a)   calls. (distance/long)

Make compound adj from the pair of words given

Soldiers have to learn to talk rather than fight when they are sent on (a)   missions. (keep/peace)

Make compound adj from the pair of words given

The president’s wife seemed to have a (a)   supply of new shoes and handbags. (end/never)

Complete each dialogue with an idiom.

wear and tear / nook and cranny/ neat and tidy/ here, there and everywhere/ give or take/ bumper to bumper/ neck and neck/ little by little

A: Was the traffic bad on the way here?

B: Yes, it was (a)   the whole way.

Complete each dialogue with an idiom.

wear and tear / nook and cranny / neat and tidy/ here, there and everywhere/ give or take/ bumper to bumper/ neck and neck/ little by little

A: This sofa is only six months old, but it looks really old.

B: Well, it gets a lot of (a)  

Complete each dialogue with an idiom.

wear and tear / nook and cranny / neat and tidy / here, there and everywhere / give or take / bumper to bumper / neck and neck / little by little

A: Have you found your watch yet?

B: No, I’ve searched in every (a)   but I still can’t find it!

Complete each dialogue with an idiom.

wear and tear / nook and cranny / neat and tidy / here, there and everywhere / give or take / bumper to bumper / neck and neck / little by little

A: Which horse won the race?

B: Two of them finished (a)  

Complete each dialogue with an idiom.

wear and tear / nook and cranny / neat and tidy / here, there and everywhere / give or take / bumper to bumper / neck and neck / little by little

A: Were there a lot of people at the party?

B: About a hundred, (a)   a few.

Find one word which is suitable in all three sentences

1. (a)  

When the lightning struck, a ............... of panic came over her, but she somehow managed to keep calm.

This latest crime ............... has caused a lot of concern among sociologists.

She looked at him for a long time, and then, with a ............... of her hand, she was off.

III. Form the collocations using the verbs and the prepositions from the boxes.

fool / tamper / leave / live / take / turn

out / around / through / off / with / on

Someone had obviously (a)   my car. It broke down when I was on my way home.

III. Form the collocations using the verbs and the prepositions from the boxes.

fool / tamper / leave / live / take / turn

out / around / through / off / with / on

The officer leading the investigation has been (a)   the case.

III. Form the collocations using the verbs and the prepositions from the boxes.

fool / tamper / leave / live / take / turn

out / around / through / off / with / on

Susan felt (a)   because she hadn’t been invited to the party.

Only the manager and the secretary know the details.

-> Knowledge of the details (a)  

Since the company’s methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their respect of it.

->The company has fallen into (a)  

The Japanese are the best at making pocket-sized technology. (COMES)

->The Japanese are second (a)  

The sales director told his staff nothing about the new market post. (DARK)

->The sales director (a)  

If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian. (ESTABLISHED)

->If Marc (a)  

Complete the sentences using a word or phrase in the box and the verb in brackets.

even if / even though / if / unless

I haven’t lost any weight .................... I........................ lots of

exercise. (do)

(write in this order: _________/___________)

(a)  

FILL IN AN IDIOM

The fact that John lost the race was (a)   ( his failure)

WORD FORMATION

It represented an attempt to return to a more (2) ______________________(OBJECT) and universally acceptable form of art after the (3) ______________________ (DOMINATE) in both the United States and Europe of the highly personal abstract expressionism.

(write in this order: 2 ____/3 ______)

(a)  

WORD FORMATION

The art form was iconoclastic, rejecting both the (4) _____________ (SUPREME) of the “high art” of the past and the (5) _________________ (PRETEND) of other contemporary avant-garde art.

(write in this order: 4 ____/5 _____)

(a)  

WORD FORMATION

Pop art became a cultural institution because of its close reflection of a particular social situation and because its easily (6) (a)   (COMPREHEND) images were immediately exploited by the mass media.

WORD FORMATION

Although the critics of pop art described it as sensational and non-aesthetic, its proponents saw it as an art that was democratic and not (7) __________ (DISCRIMINATE), bringing together both connoisseurs and untrained, (8) ______________________ (EXPERIENCE) viewers.

(write in this order: 7 _____/8 _____)

(a)  

Gapped sentences: Think of ONE word only which can be used appropriately in ALL three sentences.

Answer: ...............................................

• The government intends to ___ interest rates at a high level in order to discourage public spending.

• Amanda continues to ___ that her dismissal was unfair.

• Their house is so big that it must cost a fortune to ___.

(a)  

Gapped sentences: Think of ONE word only which can be used appropriately in ALL three sentences.

Answer: ...............................................

• The actor was given his big ___ on television by a famous producer.

• Fran took a short ___ in Italy after her operation.

• The chairman called for a ___ in the meeting to consider the new proposals.

(a)  

Gapped sentences: Think of ONE word only which can be used appropriately in ALL three sentences.

Answer: ...............................................

• Professor Carson is an ___ on mediaeval music.

• The local planning ___ will take the final decision about the new shopping complex.

• Without being given ___ by the head of department, I cannot sanction your transfer.

(a)  

Gapped sentences: Think of ONE word only which can be used appropriately in ALL three sentences.

Answer: ...............................................

• She has a ___ figure and looks good in everything she wears.

• Kristina keeps her house so ___ and spotlessly clean.

• Julia wore a ___ checked suit on her first day at work.

(a)