AV chart 49

Word formation
I. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in brackets.
1. The Internet is a very useful means of __________.
2. Is Buddhism the country’s __________ religion of Thailand?
3. They live in a __________ area in the north-east of the country.
4. She received a lot of __________ from her friends.
5. The ________ situation in that country is getting worse and worse.
6. We must learn about keeping the environment __________.
7. The price of ________ has gone up again.
8. If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a great __________ of water.
9. I’m very __________ of my father and love him so much.

COMMUNICATE
OFFICE

MOUNTAIN

COURAGE

ECONOMY


POLLUTE
ELECTRIC

SHORT
PRIDE

10. Don`t be so ______________, we`ve been waiting a few minutes.
patience

11. _______ is not enough by itself; you must work hard too.
Inspire

12. His parents are very __________ of him.
PRIDE

13. If your work is _______, you`ll get a raise.
SATISFY

14. David and Mai want to visit an _________ institute in Vietnam.
OCEAN

15. He fell off the bike, but his ___________ were not serious.
INJURE

16. She got very angry but later she apologized for her _________.
Patient

17. This knife is very blunt. It needs _______.
Sharp

18. English is a ____________ easy language for French to learn.
Compare

II. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets.
Tom is a friend of mine. He is very ______. (friend)
The song is very interesting. She sings ______. (beauty)
A careful worker is the one who works _______. (care)
Mrs. Thanh teaches English very well. She is a good ____. (teach)
Plastic bags are very hard to dissolve, so they will cause _____ (pollute).
What can we do to prevent _____ (litter)?
I would suggest that local authorities should prohibit and fine ____ (heavy) anyone catching fish by using electricity.
There are many _____ (tradition) festivals in this country.
The baby laughed ___ (happy) as she played with her toys.
Christmas is a family _____ (celebrate) and many customs centre on children.
Mrs. Robinson is ____ (excite) that she is going to Da Lat.
It was the world’s largest _____ (volcano) eruption in more than fifty years.
The accident happened because he drove ____. (care)
We often take part in many _________ activities at school. (culture)
The Internet has helped students study more ____. (effective)
I bought an _____ book last Sunday. (interest)
The air here is seriously __________. (pollute)
He has a big stamp __________. (collect)
She is a _____ driver. She drives very carefully. (care)
The teacher was __________ happy that all his students passed the exam. (extreme)
Air and water ____ can make people fall ill. (pollute).
Her clothes look very modern and _____ (fashion).
English is used _____ in many countries in the world today. (wide)
Mr. Pike is _____ in collecting stamps. (interest)
She always sings _____ (beautiful).
It was _____ of you to have broken the vase. (care)
It is too hot. Let’s go ______. (swim)
Many women nowadays are fond of _____ football. (play)
One of the ______ diseases that mankind has ever had is AIDS. (bad)
What would happen if rare and ______ animals became extinct? (use)
The __ language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia. (nation)
If you want to ______ your English, we can help you. (improvement)
It was an ______ day. (enjoy)
John couldn’t give a logical _____ as to why he had arrived so late. (explain)
Alice had a ___ day at work and went to bed early. (tire)
We’ve made some ______ to our house. (improve)
Select whatever you like. It’s your ______. (choose)
Swimming across the Channel is a great ______. (achieve)
After the teacher’s _____, I rewrote the composition. (correct)
My parents gave me a great deal of ______. (encourage)
III. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.
1. (Sun, Sunny, Solar, Sunlight) energy can be cheap and clean.
2. You visited your grandparents last weekend, (do you, don’t you, didn’t you, did you)?
3. She was really (impress, impressing, impressed, to impress) by the beauty of the city.
4. He suggests (doing, do, did, to do) morning exercises every day.
5. Neil Armstrong, (