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Exer . Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence.
EXER 1
1. They were impressed by the (friend) ........................... of the local people.
2. They enjoy the (friend) ........................... atmosphere in the meeting.
3. The (friend) ........................... they make at school will last through their life.
4. (Beauty) ........................... parks and lakes in Hanoi really attract tourists.
5. The little girl is dancing (beauty) ........................... .
1. friendliness 2. friendly 3. friendship 4. Beautiful 5. beautifully
EXER 2
6. Do you think theyll ever find a way of bringing (peace) ........................... to the region?
7. The enjoyed every (peace) ........................... moment in the countryside.
8. She is too young, and so is (depend) ........................... on her parents.
9. He is old enough to lead an (depend) ........................... life.
0. They are old enough to be (depend) ........................... of their parents.
6. peace 7. peaceful 8. dependent 9. independent 10. independent
EXER 3
1. He is old enough to live (depend) ........................... .
2. You can believe him. He is a (depend) ........................... person.
3. Vietnam is an (agriculture) ........................... country.
4. Nga is one of Hoas good (class) ........................... .
1. impression
2. friendly
3. correspondence
4. religious
5. independent
EXER 10
6. English and French are Canadas ...... languages. (office)
7. Americas ...... production fell for the fourth successive month. (industry)
8. How can we make the subject more ...... to young people? (interest)
9. Many parents opposed the ...... of the classes into different sets. (divide)
0. A school outfit is no longer ...... . (compel)
6. official
7. industrial
8. interesting
9. division
10. compulsory
UNIT 2
EXER 1
1. (Tradition) ........................... , Ao dai is worn by men and women at wedding.
2. Ao dai is not usually worn at work because it is (convenience) ........................... .
3. Trinh Cong Son is one of the most well-known ........................... in Viet Nam. (music)
4.1 like wearing loose ........................... clothes. (comfort)
5. What type of clothing is........................... for survival at these altitudes? (need)
1. unpractical 12. convenience 13. musicians 14. comfortable 15. necessary
EXER 8
1. I feel ........................... whenever I wear that shirt. (comfort)
2. She looks very beautiful in her ........................... costumes. (tradition)
3. Mrs. Pike is wearing a ........................... dress. (color)
4. Many ........................... have mentioned the ao dai in their poems. (poem)
5. Some designers have ........................... the ao dai. (modern)
6. We are trying to develop ........................... industry. (clothes).
7. Wearing uniforms helps students feel ........................... . (equally)
1. comfortable 2. traditional 3. colorful 4. poets 5. modernized 6. clothing 7. equal
UNIT 3
EXER 1
1. Getting to the village is a very (interest) ........................... journey.
3. Dalat is a (hill) ........................... city.
4. We really had an (enjoy) ........................... day on the beach.
5. Their holiday was spent (enjoy) ........................... on the mountain.
2. Visitors can catch sight of an old banyan tree at the (enter) ........................... of the village.
1. interesting
3. hilly
4. enjoyable
5. enjoyably
2. entrance
EXER 2
6. That little girl can dance (beauty) ........................... .
7. Since her (arrive) ........................... the room has been full of laughter.
8. Most modern buildings has underground (park) ........................... lots.
9. I went to the (grocer) ........................... store to buy something.
0. There is no water left in the (near) ........................... well.
6. beautifully
7. arrival
8. parking
9. grocery
0. nearby
EXER 3
1. He is now studying in the USA as an (change) ........................... student.
2. They have a good (collect) ........................... of stamps.
5. So when did you start (collect) ........................... antique glass?
3. Goods are (change) ........................... as long as they are returned in good condition.
4. After the party I (collect) ........................... twenty bottles from various parts of the house.
1. exchange
2. collection
5. collecting
3. exchangeable
4. collected
EXER 4
1. Japan is said to be a (mountain) ........................... country.
2. Finding that the film was (interest) ..........................., we turned off the TV.
3. The (grow) ........................... of trees occurs very slowly.
4. Most students go (picnic) ........................... when they have one Saturday off.
5. Some package trips to Thailand are (surprise) ........................... cheap.
1. mountainous
2. uninteresting
3. growth
4. picnicking
5. surprisingly
EXER 5
1. The show brought ........................... to millions of viewers. (enjoy)
2. Most of the ........................... have lived here all their lives. (village)
3. She listens to classical music for ........................... . (relax)
4. I find this piece of music very ........................... . (rest)
5. He made a ........................... of Roman coins and medals. (collect)
B. 11. enjoyment 12. villagers 13. relaxation 14. restful 15. collection
EXER 6
1. Some people feel that towns are too ........................... for them to live in. (noise)
2. Generally, the countryside is less ........................... than towns. (pollute)
3. Car exhaust is the main reason for the citys ........................... . (pollute)
4. Living in cities can be very ........................... for some people. (stress)
5. The countryside is much less ........................... than towns. (crowd)
1. noisy 2. polluted 3. pollution 4. stressing 5. crowded
EXER 7
6. I always feel ........................... in town than in the countryside. (safe)
7. However, life in town is certainly more ........................... . (excite)
8. Some people believe it is more ........................... to live in town. (danger)
5. Some people enjoy the countryside more because its ........................... . (peace)
4. Do you think theyll ever find a way of bringing ........................... to the region? (peace)
6. safer 7. exciting 8. dangerous 5. peaceful 4. peace
UNIT 4
EXER 1
1. Since the (attend) ........................... was poor, they had to cancel the course.
2. They are studying hard for their coming (examine) ........................... .
3. His English is good enough to make a (speak) ........................... .
4. They enjoy talking to (foreign) ........................... in English.
5. They are having a (wonder) ........................... time on the beach.
1. attendance
2. examination
3. speech
4. foreigners
5. wonderful
EXER 2
6. He is a young teacher, but he is very (experience) ........................... .
7. My cousin works for a (nation) ........................... bank in HCM city.
8. (Understand) ........................... might lead to some problems.
9. I found this problem extremely (difficulty) ........................... .
0. Id like some (inform) ........................... about your school, please.
6. experienced
7. national
8. Misunderstanding
9. difficult
0. information
EXER 3
1. English spelling presents special ........................... for foreign learners. (difficult)
2. The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further ........................... (improve)
3. Let me introduce you a ........................... university. I think its really reliable. (repute)
4. We placed ........................... in a number of national newspapers. (advertise)
5. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ........................... examination. (write)
B. 11. difficulties 12. improvement 13. reputable 14. advertisements 15. written
EXER 4
0. We finished the job, but only with great ........................... . (difficult)
1. Is it ........................... to answer that question? (difficult)
2. Toms listening is ........................... (excellence)
3. Do you take ........................... in watching English TV programs? (interested)
4. What are your ........................... English songs? (favour)
0. difficulty 1. difficult 2. excellent 3. interest 4. favourite
EXER 5
9. We are looking forward to ........................... from you. (hear)
5. You ought to give reasons for your ........................... (choose)
6. Peter worked ........................... and passed the exam. (hardly)
7. My sister is working for a ........................... bank in HCM city. (nation)
8. All the ........................... of the world will be represented at the conference. (nation)
9. hearing 5. choice 6. hard 7. national 8. nations
UNIT 5
EXER 1
1. Watching TV has become one of the most popular forms of ........................... (entertain)
2. Nowadays, the Internet is ........................... used. We can see many products advertised on it. (commerce)
3. Im writing in response to your ........................... , which appeared in the magazine last week. (advertise)
4. Research has shown that the most efficient form of ........................... is on television. (advertise)
5. Since the information revolution began, ........................... have become quicker and easier. (communicate)
1. entertainment
2. commercially
3. advertisement
4. advertising
5. communications
EXER 2
6. Do you surf the Internet for fun or ........................... ? (educate)
7. Computers are becoming ........................... popular. They make everything faster and more reliable. (increase)
8. I find this magazine ........................... . Its full of rubbish. (inform)
9. Reading newspapers every day is an effective means of keeping up with the ........................... and ........................... news. (late /
globe)
0. A website is a place where you can create and read ........................... on the Internet. (inform)
6. education
7. increasingly
8. uninformative
9. latest / global
0. information
EXER 3
1. Although that laptop is ........................... , I will buy it. (cost)
2. He was a town ........................... . He had to stand in markets and public spaces, shouting the news to the residents of the town. (cry)
2. We are living in a ........................... advanced age, but there are still plenty of people who are computer ........................... .
(technology / literacy)
3. Most companies have ........................... their production line. (computer)
4. Children living in flood-stricken areas may be educationally ........................... . (advantage)
5. It was because this information was strictly ........................... that it was ........................... to that woman, who has a big mouth.
(confident / access)
1. upgraded
2. technologically / illiterate
3. computerized
4. disadvantaged
5. confidential / inaccessible
EXER 6
1. I watch the news every day because its very ........................... . (inform)
2. I enjoy the constant ........................... with students from other classes. (interact)
3. The show brought ........................... to millions of viewers. (enjoy)
4. The Internet is a very useful means of ........................... . (communicate)
5. There is an ........................... documentary on Channel 4 tonight. (interest)
B. 11. informative 12. interaction 13. enjoyment 14. communication 15. interesting
EXER 7
6. Fax machine were a wonderful ........................... at the time. (invent)
7. Fashion ........................... have done a lot to modernize the traditional Ao Dai. (design)
8. The next stage in the ........................... of television is interactive TV. (develop)
UNIT 6
EXER 1
1. In order to keep our environment ........................... , we shouldnt drop litter in public places. (pollute)
2. Dont pump ........................... into seas and rivers or it will pollute them. (sew)
3. Dont throw away ........................... bottles, papers, and glass. Take them to recycling centres. (use)
4. If we keep on ........................... the air, more people will suffer from respiratory diseases. (pollution)
5. The local authorities have received many letters of ........................... about the industrial wastes from that factory. (complain)
1. unpolluted
2. sewage
3. used
4. polluting
5. complaint
EXER 2
6. Ba was ........................... ill right after eating those ........................... mushrooms. (serious / poison)
7. ........................... are interested in the protection of the environment. (conserve)
8. Without ........................... , some people wouldnt catch fish. (electric)
9. Shhh. Listen ........................... to the conservationist teaching us how to protect the environment. (care)
0. The local residents got no ........................... from the company about the ........................... sewage discharge. (respond / treat)
6. pollutants
7. tighten
8. build-up
9. discouraging
0. response / untreated
EXER 5
1. An old friend of mine felt ........................... at the prize for her efforts at conservation in her country. (amaze)
2. We should end a letter ........................... with the words Sincerely yours. (politeness)
3. The local residents promise to keep the environment ........................... . (cleanness)
4. They live a ........................... life by having a balanced diet every day. (health)
5. The examination was ........................... easy, but your results were ........................... bad. (surprise / disappoint)
1. amazed
2. politely
3. clean
4. healthy
5. surprisingly / disappointingly
EXER 6
6. The house is small and rather simple, but Anne has decorated it ........................... . (beauty)
7. I thought ........................... of her ways of reducing the amount of garbage. (height)
8. The food in the restaurant was ........................... delicious, but the service was ........................... poor. (wonder / awful)
9. He got an electric shock because of his ........................... catching of fish. (care)
0. Displeased with my behaviour, she looked at me ........................... , but didnt say anything. (kindness)
6. beautifully
7. highly
8. wonderful / awfully
9. careless
0. unkindly
EXER 7
1. Some ........................... groups have declared a boycott of tourism on the island. (environment)
2. People must learn about keeping the environment ........................... . (pollute)
3. It was very ........................... of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it. (care)
4. Polluted water can ........................... do harm to peoples health. (direct)
5. Jackson canceled the concert, to the great ........................... of his fans. (disappoint)
B. 11. environmental 12. unpolluted 13. careless 14. directly 15. disappointment
EXER 8
1. He got 10 marks in the English test because he speaks English ........................... . (fluent)
2. People must be ...........................in catching fish to avoid killing small fish. (care)
3. She ........................... folded the letter and put it in her pocket. (care)
4. Parents always want their children to study ...........................to get good results. (hard)
5. My mother was ...........................worried when I went home late last night. (extreme)
1. fluently 2. careful 3. carefully 4. hard 5. extremely
EXER 9
7. My teacher is ........................... that I pass the examination. (please)
9. We must learn to save ........................... resources or life will be very bad for our children and our grandchildren. (nature)
0. In a few years time, our houses will be ........................... by solar energy. (hot)
6. consumers
7. replacing
8. products
9. natural
0. heated
EXER 3
1. Since the worlds energy resources are limited, we must ........................... them. (conservation)
2. Im pleased that my secretary solved the problem ........................... . (effect)
3. The high cost of heating and ........................... prevents us from wasting electricity. (light)
4. With my small salary, I cant afford basic ........................... like food, rent and fares. (necessitate)
5. There have been many ........................... in the field of electrical engineering. (innovate)
1. conserve
2. effectively
3. lighting
4. necessities
5. innovations
EXER 4
6. No doubt that there will be a great ........................... of food for the worlds population. (short)
7. Televisions, dishwashers and freezers are electrical ........................... (apply)
8. If there is something wrong with the lights, ask an ........................... to look at it. (electric)
0. ........................... bills are money for lighting, heating, etc. in your house. (house)
9. Can I borrow your ........................... dress? Its been in the wardrobe for show since you bought it. (use)
6. shortage
7. appliances
8. electrician
0. household
9. unused
EXER 5
1. In many parts of the world where there are no fossil fuels, nuclear power is the only ........................... . (alter)
2. Proper ........................... of a cars engine will preserve its performance and value. (maintain)
3. The ........................... of the new computer system at our office wont be finished until sometime next week. (install)
4. She is said to be ........................... . She isnt relied on to do her job properly. (efficiency)
5. Rather ........................... , researchers forecast that oil might run out in 30 years. (pessimism)
1. alternative
2. maintenance
3. installation
4. inefficient
5. pessimistically
EXER 6
1. Food is a ........................... of life. (need)
2. I asked for a ........................... as the dress was damaged. (reduce)
3. There are a lot of technological ........................... designed to save energy. (innovate)
UNIT 8
EXER 1
1. One of the most important ........................... for Vietnamese people is Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday. (celebrate)
2. New Years Day is a national ........................... , so people dont have to go to work. (festive)
3. The streets are filled with a ........................... atmosphere when Christmas day comes. (joy)
4. Do you usually put up Christmas ........................... in your house? (decorate)
5. ........................... , the meat associated with Easter is lamb. (tradition)
1. celebrations
2. festival
3. joyful - joyous
4. decorations
5. traditionally
EXER 2
6. Passover, the festival of ........................... , is celebrated by Jewish people. (free)
7. One cause of the American Civil War was the issue of ........................... . (slave)
8. The ........................... Easter Parade has become a popular tradition for Easter Sunday in New York City. (colour)
9. They often take part in charity ........................... organized by their church. (act)
0. Emily has made over 25 films in her career. She started ........................... at the age of 14. (act)
6. freedom
7. slavery
8. colorful
9. activities
0. acting
EXER 3
1. The campaign against air pollution was organized by a famous environmental ........................... . (act)
2. Mai used to be an ........................... student. She often took part in many class activities. (act)
3. What homeless people need is love, ........................... , and help. (kind)
4. He is very ........................... towards his friends - He always tries to help if one of them has a problem. (consider)
5. Bob was ........................... . He gave away a ........................... sum of money to charity before he died. (generosity / consider)
1. activist
2. active
3. kindness
4. considerate
5. generous / considerable
EXER 4
6. After graduation, my ........................... is to earn enough money to support my family. (prior)
7. That actor is an amusing one. TV audiences like his sense of ........................... (humorous)
8. Im so ........................... of my father. How efficient and considerate he is! (pride)
9. I hardly know him. He is an ........................... of mine. (acquaint)
0. Many ........................... activities take place in different parts of Vietnam at Tet. (culture)
6. priority
7. humor - humour
8. proud
9. acquaintance
0. cultural
EXER 5
1. As a ........................... , I find the celebrations for this holiday strange and interesting. (tour)
2. Justine is a ........................... friend. He can keep your secrets from other people. (trust)
3. I am ........................... with your ........................... for Tet, which arent going according to plan. (satisfy / prepare)
4. Snow in April is an unusual ........................... in this area. (occur)
5. The police took immediate ........................... when they realized the situation was impossible to control. (act)
1. tourist
2. trusty - trustworthy
3. dissatisfied / preparations
4. occurrence
5. action
EXER 6
1. The towns centennial ........................... will begin with a parade. (celebrate)
2. Is there always an absolute ........................... between the right and wrong? (distinct)
3. They have a fierce ........................... in their traditions. (proud)
4. People sang Auld Lang Syne ........................... on New Years Eve. (joy)
5. I have sill not received a ........................... answer to my .question. (satisfy)
B. 11. celebration 12. distinction 13. pride 14. joyfully 15. satisfactory
UNIT 9
EXER 1
1. ........................... waves are one of the great forces of nature. They can be very dangerous to people. (tide)
2. Tsunamis, earthquakes and typhoons are ........................... disasters. (nature)
3. A typhoon is going to hit our area. What sorts of ........................... shall we make? (prepare)
4. ........................... food is very convenient for campers. (can)
5. Today ........................... can predict when a tidal wave will hit land. (science)
1. tidal
2. natural
3. preparations
4. Canned
5. scientists
EXER 2
6. It was a frightening sight for Pliny to see the volcanic ........................... of Mr. Vesuvius. (erupt)
7. The mountain was full of ........................... rock and ash when the eruption was over. (volcano)
8. When the fire occurred, I was fast ........................... . (sleep)
9. Mr. Robinson is a ........................... . He presents weather reports on TV every night. (weather)
0. ........................... Vietnam is often affected by droughts. (centre)
6. eruption
7. volcanic
8. asleep
9. weatherman
0. Central
EXER 3
1. If we want to look after the environment, we should protect ........................... rainforests. (tropic)
2. Weve decided to travel ........................... because we dont want to get seasick and airsick. (land)
3. That tsunami was the most ........................... of the year 2004. It killed more than 200,000 people across Asia and caused
........................... damage to Phuket, Thailand. (disaster / extend)
4. Thousands of people have been made ........................... by the flooding and are in need of food, clothing and shelter. (home)
5. We left the town ........................... before the lava hit it. (safety)
1. tropical
2. overland
3. disastrous / extensive
4. homeless
5. safely
EXER 4
7. The sky is very ........................... . Its going to rain. (loud)
8. If you are struck by ........................... , you will die. (light)
9. You look nervous. - Thunder makes me ........................... . (terrify)
0. The picture of a ........................... sunset was taken by a famous photographer. (glory)
6. It is ........................... for you to live in an earthquake zone. What can you do to prepare in advance for an earthquake? (danger)
7. cloudy
8. lightning
9. terrified
0. glorious
6. dangerous
EXER 5
1. ........................... has become one of the fastest growing industries in recent year. (tour)
2. The hurricane brought total ........................... to the city. (destroy)
3. A whirlwind ........................... by torrential rain lashed that town, killing 12 people. (company)
4. Because of the flooding, the whole village was ........................... to relief workers except by boat. (access)
5. The weather is so ........................... that I dont know if I should take an umbrella or sun-tan lotion. (predict)
1. Tourism
2. destruction
3. accompanied
4. inaccessible
5. unpredictable
EXER 6
1. Our ........................... turns out to be correct. (predict)
2. Smoking is ........................... to your health. (damage)
3. The two teachers have different ........................... of their students. (expect)
5. ........................... , the typhoon didnt cause any damage on the village. (lucky)
4. The most ........................... earthquake in Japanese history damaged Tokyo and Yokohama. (disaster)
B. 11. prediction 12. damaging 13. expectations 15. Luckily 14. disastrous
EXER 7
6. A tidal wave brings death and ........................... in its wake. (destroy)
7. Their stated aim was to free women from domestic ........................... . (slave)
8. It was the biggest ........................... of Vesuvius for some years. (erupt)
9. The buildings was ........................... damaged by the fire. (extend)
30. I hope you will join in the Christmas ........................... . (celebrate)
V. 26. destruction 27. slavery 28. eruption 29. extensively 30. celebration
UNIT 10
EXER 1
1. Many people believe in the ........................... of UFOs. (exist)
2. In 1978, a pilots ........................... shocked the world. (appear)
3. She needed only one more stamp to complete her ........................... . (collect)
4. Some people have very firm ........................... in the existence of UFOs. (believe)
5. People are talking about the ........................... circles on the fields in Great Britain. (mystery)
1. unexperienced 12. entertainment 13. collection 14. beliefs 15. mysterious