Word formation

1. Trung and his brother like ............movie very much (act)

2. Bell experimented with ways of transmiting ...........over a long distance. (speak)

3. Bell ............demonstrated his invention (success)

4. Mr Phong made an ...........to see us at two o'clock (arrange)

5. Thomas Watson was Bell's ............., wasn’t he? ( assist

6. There wasn’t any ............in our village two years ago. (electric)

7. Our life is much better with the help of modern ........... (equip)

8. "The Lost Shoes" is one of the .............stories I like best. (tradition)

9. ..............., the step mother was very cruel to Little Pea. ( fortunate)

10. everyone was .............at the soccer match. (excite)

11. A fairy appeared and ............changed her old clothes. ( magic)

12. The tiger wanted to see the farmer's ............. (wise)

13. In that story, the prince got ............to a poor girl. (marry)

14. Her father soon died of a ...........heart ( break)

15. he was ........... to say that (fool)

16. He fell off the bike, but his ..............were not serious. ( injure)

17. She gave me a ...........of the new house. (demonstrate)

18. You must read the following ............precautions carefully. ( safe)

19. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her........ (appear)

20. Let me get an .........form and we can fill out (apply)

21. Nam likes acting and outdoor ................. (act)

22. Our teacher always ............us to work hard. (courage)

23. The Boy Scouts of America is a youth ............. (organise)

24. The scouts do the ................work (volunteer)

25. Nowadays, scouting is popular ................ (world)

26. By recycling we can save ...............resources (nature)

27. The scouts also help the .............and street children, (old)

28. Is there anything ...........on TV tonight? (interest)

29. This form must have the ...........of the writer (sign)

30. Some of my ............live in the countryside (relate)

31. Livepool is an .............city in the north of England . (industry)

32. It's not .. .. .. .. today ( rain)

33. It's not .. .. .. .. today ( wind)

34. The cards in the library are in ............order. ( alphabet)

35. The library in our city has over 50 ........... ( employ)

36. In electronics, we learn to repair .........appliances. ( house)

37. The .......students often play soccer or basketball. ( energy)

38. Walking in the rain gives me ............ ( please)

39. Ba will be a ........artist one day. (fame)

40. My aunt live in a ............ area of the country. (mountain)

41. The child should be punished because of his bad ........... ( behave)

42. What is the correct .............of this word? ( pronounce)

43. His parents are very ............of him (pride)

44. If your work is ............., you'll get a raise. (satisfy)

45. We've decided to interview the best six ..........for the job. (apply)

46. Our main ...........to export are rice, coffee and rubber. (produce)

47. The ...........in this town are very friendly (reside)

48. Many rural areas in Vietnam have been ........... (urban)

49. .......are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish.(environment)

50. Trung's sense of humor ..........him from other students. ( distinct)

51. Sometimes I have some ...........which can't be explained. (feel)

52. Mid-August Festival is a ...........festival for children. (joy)

53. Passover of the Jewish people is a festival which celebrates........ from slavery. ( free)

54. She received a lot of ...........from her her parents (courage)

55. These shoes are small, but they are very ............ ( comfort)

56. She cut herself and it's ...........quite badly. (blood)

57. The lecturer is giving us first-aid ............. (instruct)

58. A dog has bitten him. He needs an anti-tetanus............... (inject)

59. People use first-aid to ease the victim's pain and .............. (anxious)

60. I'm afraid of the picture which shows a violent ....... (erupt)

61. The earthquake caused terrible ............. (destroy)

62. The cost of the ..............must be paid buy the buyer. (carry)

63. Tet holiday is the most important ..........for Vietnamese people.(celebrate

64. He is a .........man who is loved by all friends. (consider)

65. Some people think that gods create ...........eruption (volcano)

66. Everyone has a number of ........, but noone has many true friends. (acquaint)

67. Do you understand the saying".............is better than cure". (prevent)

68. Their .............has lasted a life time. (friend)

69. His son's .........has not improved much ( behave)

70. He draw cartoon for a ..........magazine (humor)

71. For some people UFOs only exist in films for ......... (entertain)

72. The gas from the chemical factory is extremely ............ (harm)

73. This dress is too short .I may be able to...........it (long)

74. The roof of this cottage needs .............. (strong)

75. there is a temporary.............of sugar in the shop (short)

76. After several ........... attempts we have finally done it ( succeed)

77. all the newspapers praised the ..........of the firemen (brave)

78. This is my favourite chair. It's very .............. ( comfort)

79. It's ............to drive too fast. (danger)

80. I must clean this ..............floor. ( dirt)

81. It was ............not to write down the address. ( fool)

82. I live in the ..............part of the city. (south)

83. It's .........to have some toys for the children to play with. ( advise)

84. That .........speaks too quickly. ( announce)

85. The .........wanted to interview all of us. ( detect)

86. If you are a ........., you have to work hard. ( science)

87. The .........sat there asking for money. ( beg)

88. Helen's solo crossing of the Pacific was a .............feat. (remark)

89. We .........go to the pub before lunch on Sunday. (vary)

90. All the runners, with the ..........of Mark, were exchausted (except)

91. Our club has just purchased new sports ............. (equip)

92. Is it possible to .........between a hobby and an interest? (distinct)

93. Jack built his own boat in a ...........in his garden. (work)

94. We can't .........with these low prices. (competitor)

95. Many pupils at ..........school have already choosen a career. ( second)

96. He has never had any accident. He is a ................driver (care)

97. In her............she was a well known athlete (young)

98. The restaurant is now under new.............. (manage)

99. He used all his ...........to force the door open (strong)

100. I feel so .............that I am going to bed (sleep)

101. The cost of..............must be paid by the buyer (carry)

102. In...............to doing the cleaning , I make the coffee (add)

103. The monkey looked so .. .. .. .. while they were eating peanuts. (fun)

104. What's the .. .. .. .. of his mother? (old)

105. His .. .. .. .. made her happy. (invite)

106. there was an .. .. .. .. talk on wild animals (interest)

107. Are you going to the .. .. .. .. tomorrow? (meet)

108. She smiles .. .. .. .. , doesn't she? (attract)

109. the country looks very .. .. .. ..now (colour)

110. It was .. .. .. .. of him to steal that money. (honest)

111. Mary's father is not a very good chess.. .. .. .. (play)

112. It's not .. .. .. .. today ( rain)

113. It's not .. .. .. .. today ( wind)

114. He played the guitar very .. .. .. ..last night. (beautiful)

115. ..........Stamp can be a very expensive hobby. (collect)

116. That .. .. .. .. paints beautiful pictures. (art)

117. How many .. .. .. .. holidays do you have? (nation)

118. She gets very angry if you .. .. .. ..with her ideas. (agree)

119. Don’t make a fire here. It's very ............. (danger)

120. Air .........is a big problem in many cities in the world. ( pollute)

121. There are a lot of ...........mountains in Viet nam ( beauty)

122. I'm Vietnamese. What's your ..................? ( nation)

123. This is the ............pagoda in our country. (old)

124. English is an ..............and important subject. ( interest)

125. The most popular after-school .......in our country are football, badminton (act)

126. Today we have literature, .........education and history. ( physics)

127. The cards in the library are in ............order. ( alphabet)

128. The library in our city has over 50 ........... ( employ)

129. In electronics, we learn to repair .........appliances. ( house)

130. Nam is very ............in computer. ( interest)

131. The .......students often play soccer or basketball. ( energy)

132. Walking in the rain gives me ............ ( please)

133. Ba will be a ........artist one day. (fame)

134. My sister is a stamp ................ ( collect)

135. More and more young people want a university ......... ( educate)

136. We are rehearsing a play for the school anniversary.......... ( celebrate)

137. The most popular .........at recess is talking ( act)

138. When I go to the library, I sit and read about ............things ( wonder)

139. Is your sister a....................? ( teach)

140. My brother is a ...............at Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi. ( study)

141. That ........paints beautiful pictures. (art)

142. Ask the ...........if you can borrow this book. (library)

143. That .........plays a lot of different instruments. (music)

144. Lan's brother is a ............ . He plays it very well. ( piano)

145. If the machine goes wrong, tell the............ ( engine)

146. We have a ............who come twice a week. ( garden)

147. Phone the .................if the lights don’t work. ( electric)

148. Miss Quyen is a......... . She travels a lot. (journal)

149. You pay the ..............She's that lady over there. ( cash)

150. Where is the ...........post office from here, Tam? (near)

151. This map was very .......... on our holiday. ( use)

152. What a ...........dress! Did you make it yourself? (love)

153. do you know a good ............to decorate my house. ( decorate)

154. Go straight ahead and take the .............on the left! ( two)

155. Lam has a lot of stamps in her ............ (collect)

156. Mrs Oanh's daughter is having a .............check -up ( medicine)

157. We need to know your ............, Minh. ( weigh)

158. An has a toothache. It's very ........... (pain)

159. Catching the common cold is .........for everybody. (please)

160. Don’t worry! Your cold will last for a few days and then .........( appear)

161. We must remember to eat............... (sense)

162. Then, Hoa ..........a pan and stir-fried the beef. ( hot)

163. Sugar is not an ............food because we need it to live. (health)

164. The nurse wanted to know Nga's ..........and weight. ( high)

165. Mr Hung has a very ............tooth. (pain)

166. Last Sunday we went to the ..........center. ( amuse)

167. You must be careful when playing electric games because thay can be .........(addict)

168. Some of the ........of computer games are young as 14 or 15 (invent)

169. Young children should take part in .........with their friends (act)

170. All children should play outdoors and develop their ..........skill (society)

171. Videos can help the police when there is ........... (rob)

172. In the countryside, people often know all the people in their ......... (neighbour)

173. The noise in the city kept Hoa .........at night. ( wake)

174. Videos are also very useful in .............. (educate)

175. In ...........to that, my bike tires was flat. (add)

176. Television is one of the cheapest forms of .............. ( entertain)

177. He is sure to have an accident because he drives very ........ ( care)

178. Edison's most famous ...........was the electric bulb (invent)

complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. It's a ................... book and I'm.....................every time I start reading it. (bore)

2. It was very .......................... in the lesson because our teacher is very......................... in history. (interest)

3. We were all very ......................... about the school trip but it wasn't an ........................ trip at all. (excite)

4. Studying for exams is very................ . I get......... when I open my school books. (tire)

5. My friend is very................. sort of person but he hates doing ................... activities. (relax)

I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. It’s a book and I’m every time I start reading it. (bore)

2. I was very in the lesson because our teacher is very in history. (interest)

3. We were all very about the school trip but it wasn’t an trip at all. (excite)

4. Studying for exams is very . I get when I open my school books. (tire)

5. My friend is a very sort of person but he hates doing activities. (relax)

6. This is a very book about the history of the cinema. I’m learning a lot.

II. Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible.

1. it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.

2. My father is very busy. , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.

3. Some English words have the same pronunciation they are spelled differently, for example, dear and deer.

4. I was cold and wet. , Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

5. I think I did OK in my speech last night I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.

6. Carol arrived at the meeting I asked her not to be there.

7. The sky was grey and cloudy. , we went to the beach.

8. It looks like they’re going to succeed their present difficulties.

9. there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.

10. I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.

The simple past and the past continuous

25. I just ( write ) a cheque when i (remember) that i (have) nothing in the bank

26. I (find) this ring as i (dig) in the garden. It looks very old. I Wonder who it (belong) to?

27. When i last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), london but i don't think she ( speak) the truth because there(not be) any train for london at that time

28. The tailor said you suit will be ready on monday. But when i(call) on monday he still(work) on it.

29. Thr Teacher (come) into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who(smoke) a cigarette, (have) no time to put it out. So he (throw) it into the desk and ( hope) for the best

30. A little later teacher (notice) that smoke (rise) from this desk. You (smoke) when i (come) in hin he(ask)

31. While i ( swim) someone (steal) my clothes and i (have to) walk home in min my swimsuit

32. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside my house and that they (want) some water to make tea

33. He (say) that he(build) himself a house and that he (think) it would be ready in two years

34. At 3a.m. Mrs pitt (wake) her husband and (say) that she (think) that someone (try) to get into the house

35. Why you (lend) him that book? I still (read) it

I'm sorry. I (not know) that you still (read) it

36. I (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (wake) up and( start) to bank. This (wake) my mother who (come) to the top of the stairs and(say), who is there ?

I (say). It is me. But she (not hear) me because the dog (bank) so loudly , so she ( go) back to her room and ( telephone) the police.

I fill in each numbered blank with one suitable work

Americans like sport very munch .One of the (1)............popular kinds of sports in autumn is football.All the high schools(2)...............universities have their own teams

in winter the most popular kind of sports(3)..............basketball.There is usually a match every evening one school gymnasium or another.In some parts of the United States there is a lot of (4).........and ice.Many people ike skiing and skating

in the other two(5)........millions of Americans enjoy baseball.The schools have their games in(6)...........but the most important professional games are played during summer.Many people listen to the games (7).........the radio watch them on television or read about them(8).........the newspapers

some also play tennis or golf and others (9)........fishing.They like to stay outdoors(10).............it is warm during the months of june, july and august

II use the words given to complete the following sentences

1 you/better/eat/too/candies/because/they /not good/your teeth

2 i/ have/American /friend

3 last week/they /moved/new house/city

4 last year/brother/work/engineer/printing factory

5 what/wide/the west lake?

6 this morning/i /eat/bread/and /drink milk/breakfast

7 walking/fun/easy and inexpensive activity

8 most/world'surface/water

9 would/like/some coffee?

10 video games/good fun/but played/must/careful

III complete the second in such a way that it is almost the same as the first

1. it took mr.hoang half an hour to walk to work to yesterday

mr.hoang spent..........................................

2 what is the price of this cap?

how much..........................................

3 you shouldn't eat too much meat

you'd.........................................

4 lan is the youngest of the three sisters

lan has...................................

5 our house is older than any other house in the living centre

our house..................................

6 hoa didn't go to school yesterday because of her sickness

because lan................................................

7 there are eight hundred stamps in hoa's collection

hoa's collection.....................

7 how heavy is the chicken?

what......................................

8 how much is this book?

what is................................

VI/supply the correct form of the words in brackets

1.Hoa is the (help)student in her class.

2.the football match I saw last week was very(excite).

3.My sister looks(beauty).

4.We shouldn's eat(health)food because it is not good for our health.

5.these exercises were easy so the little boy đi them(easy)

6.Many accidents happened because the drivers drove(care)

7.(Luck), we didn't catch the bus to school.

8.Having a(run) nose is a symtom of a cold .

PUT THE VERB INTO THE CORRECT FORM

1. We (live) in this house since 1970 that is to say ever since my father (die). He (come) to this country twelve years ago. He (be) born in South America and (live) there until he (get) married.

2. You (see) Mrs. Chi lately? - yes. I (see) her at the school gate three day ago.

3. As soon as I have enough money. I'll buy a new car.

4. I (not use) the car this evening, so you can have it.

5. I (walk) along the street when I suddenly (feel) something hit me in the back. I (not know) what it was.

6. My brother is an architect. He loves (design) new buildings.

7. They decided (not go) to the cinema.

8. There is no point in (arrive) half an hour early.

9. I found a tree (lie) across the road. I wasted hours (look) for this book.

10. Pardon me for (be) late. It is very kind of you (wait) for me.

11. I still remember for (hear) her (sing) this song.

12. I distinctly remember (pay) him. I gave him 2 dollars.

13. If only he (know) then that the disease was curable.

14. The teller was made (lie) down on the floor.

15. You risk (lose) your money when you put it into that business.

16. It is difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks I prefer (drive) to (be driven).

17. I'll never forget (meet) her years ago.

18. She was made (pay) back the money.

19. He described the accident as if he (see) it himself.

20. Has he learnt the poem, he (tell) her about it.

21. Can you see that I'm busy (write)?

22. Hardly I (arrive) when a quarrel broke out.

23. How you (get) on at school?

24. Hardly he (take) up the book when the phone ring.

25. Coming into the room he (see) Mary where he (leave) her.

26. It's time we (leave) for the airport.

27. Is there anything here worth (buy)?

28. Provided you leave now, you (catch) the train.

29. As long as you (use) my car carefully, you can lend you some days.

30. The committee recommends that the annual subscription (be) increased to $3.

31. God save the Queen.

32. My sister (talk) to his pen pal on the phone at the moment. They (not contact) each other for a long time.

33. Jeans (make) about 2 hundred years ago, and now they (sell) in every corner of the world.

34. I wish I (have) a good English-Vietnamese dictionary.

35. If there (be) too much exhaust fume in the air, more and more people (cope) with respiratory problems.

36. I suggest (burn) coal to heat the house.

37. I think we should (speak) English in the class.

38. These students (learn) English since they (be) five.

39. Who (invent) telephone?

40. Lan (write) to her pen pal for three years, and they (meet) each other last week.

I. Complete the sentences with the corect form of the asjectives in brackets

1. I was very .................... in the lesson because our teacher is very ........................ in history ( interest )

2. My friend is a very ......................... sort of person but he hates doing ...................... activities ( relax )

3. Studying for exams is very ....................... I get ........................... when I open my school books ( tire )

4. We were all very ........................... about the school trip but it wasn't an ...................... trip at all ( excite )

5. It's a .......................... book and I'm ........................... every time I start reading it ( bore )

II. Complete the sentences using although, despite, in spite of, however. or nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible

1. I think I did OK in my speench last night ............................ I'd had almost no sleep for 24 hours

2. .......................... I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it

3. We enjoyed our holiday ............................. the rain

4. ..................... he got top marks at high school, he never went to university

5. .................... there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle

6. She failed the test ........................... she studied hard

7. ........................ diffculties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire

8. Everyone thought she would accept the offer. ............................, she turned it down

9. Carol arrived at thr meeting ............................ I asked her not to be there

10. It looks like they're going to succeed .............................. their present diffculties

11. ......................... it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat

12. My father is very busy. ........................, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework

13. The sky was grey and cloudy. ............................, we went to the bech

14. Some English words have the same pronunciation ............................. they are spell differently, for example, dear and deer

15. I was cold and wet ........................ Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Our teacher is very ________________in literature so we were very _____________in the lesson. (interest)
2. My neighbour is a very _____________sort of person because he always says and does ___________________ things. (bore)
3. Studying for exams is very______________. I get________________ when I open my school books. (tire)
4. I am not ________________ that he has won two Oscars for Best Actor because his acting in that film is so ________________. (amaze)
5. The boy was so ______________ by the film that he couldn’t sleep last night. (frighten)
6. The Wizard of Oz, which was directed by Victor Fleming and King Vidor, is a brilliant and (excite) ________________ fantasy. It tells the story of a young girl’s (fascinate) __________________ adventures in the magical land of Oz.
7. All critics said this film was really (bore) ______________ . Nevertheless, I was so (interest) ___________________ that I saw it from beginning to end.
8. We were (fascinate) ______________ by his (thrill) _______________ account of his adventures in a Chinese jungle.
9. The characters in the book were so (convince) ________________ that I was as (shock) ______________ when one of them died as I would have been in real life.
10. I was (interest) ___________________ to learn that the director of that (grip) ______________ film has been given a prize.