Bài 1: Parts of speech (Part 1)

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BÀI 1: PARTS OF SPEECH (PART 1)
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CHAPTER 2: PARTS OF SPEECH | LESSON 1 | ANSWER KEY
PART 1: TÍNH – DANH –

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Exercise 1: Arrange the words to make sentences.
1. read/books/I/slowly/always.
I always read books slowly.
2. we/at/party/we/early/arrived/the
We arrived at the party early.
3. I/umbrella/last/think/in/the/night/I/left/restaurant/my
I think I left my umbrella in the restaurant last night.
4. goes/to/Peter/sometimes/the/concert/on/Sundays.
Peter sometimes goes to the concert on Sundays.
5. arrives/usually/late/the bus.

The bus usually arrives late.
6. Maria/student/a/in our class/is/hardworking.
Maria is a hardworking student in our class.
7. to/brings/this/every/man/milk/us/fresh/morning.
This man brings fresh milk to us every morning.
8. English/teaches/you/Who?
Who teaches you English?
9. for/some/please/buy/butter/Mary.
Please buy some butter for Mary.
10. too/is/much/in/city/there/pollution/big/this.
There is too much pollution in this big city.
Exercise 2: Choose the best option.
11. Check your work ____.
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A. careful
B. carefully
C. care
D. carelessness

In the gap, you need an adverb to modify the verb “check”. So, the answer is B “carefully”.
12. He's a____ actor.
A. terrible
B. terribly
C. territory
D. terrific
In this gap, you need an adjective that modifies the noun “actor” after it. The answer is either A or D, but
the meaning is different.
13. I've been having a lot of headaches ____.
A. late
B. lately
C. early
D. lateness
In the blank, we use an adverb to clarify the meaning of the whole sentence. The answer is lately; here
“lately” describes a particular ongoing.
14. He's really lazy and _____ tries.
A. hard
B. hardly
C. does
D. doesn't
The answer is B “hardly”, means “almost no/not/none”. Here we can‟t choose either C or D, because it
doesn‟t make sense and both of them do not agree with the verb “tries”.
15. He should pass the test _____.
A. easy
B. easilly
C. easily
D. difficult
In the blank we need an adverb to modify the verb “pass”. So the answer must be C. easily.
16. I know them quite ____.
A. good

B. well
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C. goods
D. wellness
Again, like question 15, we need an adverb to fill in the blank. So the answer is B “well”.
17. She's a ____learner.
A. quick
B. quickly
C. quickest
D. quiz
Like question 12, here we need an adjective to modify the noun learner. Thus, the answer must be A
“quick”.
18. This is very ______! Can't you practice your violin somewhere else?
A. convenient
B. inconvenient
C. conveniently
D. convenience
We need to fill in the blank with an adjective, so the answer might be A or B. But we have to consider the

context, especially the second sentence. Thus, the answer must be B “inconvenient”.
19. Dress ___________ when you go for an interview. Don‟t wear your Jeans.
A. nice
B. nicely
C. smart
D. newly
Again, in the blank we need an adverb of manner to modify the verb “dress”. So the answer is B “nicely”.
A and C are both “adjectives”. And newly that means “recently”.
20. Measles __________ a dangerous disease for pregnant women.
A. was
B. were
C. has
D. is
In the gap, we need “to be”. The answer is D “is” because this statement talks about the fact. So we have
to use “the present simple tense” for this sentence. NOTE: measles /‟mi:zlz/ is an uncountable noun.
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21. He acted in an extremely ______ manner, which made him very unpopular.
A. dictation
B. dictatorial
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C. dictate
D. dictatorship
In the gap, we need an adjective to modify the noun “manner”. Thus the answer must be B “dictatorial”
(dictatorial: using power in an unreasonable way by telling people what to do and not listening to their
views or wishes.)
22. I had to look up the number in the telephone ______
A. direction
B. directly
C. directory
D. directors
The compound noun “telephone directory” is the answer for this question. So C is the best option.
Telephone directory: a book that lists a names, addresses and telephone numbers of people in a particular
area.
23. Politicians ______ blame the media if they don't win the election. They're so predictable.
A. variable
B. variety
C. various
D. invariably
In this blank, we need an adverb of manner to modify the verb “ blame”. Thus the answer is D
“invariably”. Invariably means always.
24. Preparing for a visa interview can be very ______
A. stress
B. stressful
C. stressed
D. stressing

In the blank, we need an adjective to modify the subject “Preparing for a visa interview”. Here we can‟t
use stressed because stressed is a participle as an adjective to describe passive/completed action or
feelings inside. So the answer is B “stressful”.
25. The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and _____ man.
A. well-educated
B. well-educate
C. well-educational
D. well-education
We already know that, normally “an adverb + past participle  an adjective”. So the answer here is A
“well-educated”.
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26. Jane is unhappy that she hasn‟t_____ for the next round in the tennis tournament.
A. qualified
B. quality
C. qualifications
D. qualifying
The answer is A “qualified”. Here the verb “qualify” is an intransitive verb.
27. In the modern world, women‟s _____ roles have been changing.

A. natured
B. naturally
C. nature
D. natural
In the gap, we need an adjective to combine with the noun “roles” to make a “compound noun”. So the
answer must be D “natural”.
28. The cat was _______ to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.
A. patient enough
B. so patient
C. enough patient
D. too patient
The order between enough and other adjectives is that “adjective, then enough”.
29. Hair color is one of the ______ characteristics to be used in identifying people.
A. the most obviously
B. most obvious
C. obviously the most
D. the most obvious
In the gap we need to use the superlative of adjectives. The form of superlative of LONG adjective is “the
most + long adjective + noun”. Thus the answer is B.
30. Unemployment compensation is money to support an unemployed person while he is looking for____
A. job
B. a job
C. a work
D. works
Job is a countable noun, whereas work is an uncountable noun. So based on the four options, we need B
to fulfill the gap.
31. Millions of office workers_____ most of their time sitting in front of computer screens.
A. spend
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B. spending
C. to spend
D. are spend
The subject is in plural, so the plural subject must agree with the verb. So in the blank, we have to fill in
option A“spend”
32. We couldn‟t fly ______ because all the tickets had been sold out.
A. economics
B. economy
C. economical
D. economic
In the gap, we need to use the word “ economy”, the answer is B. “fly economy ( class)” means fly by the
cheapest class of air travel
33. I would like to show you my latest ______ which I have called 'Boat on a Lake'.
A. creativity
B. creator
C. create
D. creation
In the blank, we need a noun, so option C is eliminated. Based on the context of the sentence, option D is
best choice. Creation means a things which has been made or invented, especially something artistic

talent.
34. The mayor as well as his brothers ________ going to prison.
A. are
B. is
C. has
D. have
The best answer here is B “is” because when two subjects joined by “as well as”, the verb is based on the
first subject (main subject). We are simply adding a bit information by saying „as well as‟- the main focus
is still the mayor.
35. The beach is always crowded at this time of the year. There ______ to put your towel down!
A. are no rooms
B. are no room
C. is no room
D. is room
According to the context of the sentence, we need to use “negative statement” in the second one. Besides
room here means place (Uncountable noun). Thus, the best answer is C “is no room”.
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36. Why does everybody ______ him all the time?

A. criticize
B. critic
C. criticism
D. critical
In the gap, we need a verb, so A is the best answer.
37. The ______ produced at our factory in Scotland.
A. good are
B. good is
C. goods are
D. goods is
The correct answer is C “goods are”. Goods (plural form) here meansproducts, possessions.
38. Each of the students ___________ responsible for doing his or her work in the library.
A. is
B. are
C. do
D. does
To be responsible for (sth) = take charge of (sth). Because of the subject-verb agreement, so here A is the
correct answer (each= one).
39. A scientist who studies living things is a __________
A. biologist
B. biologically
C. biology
D. biological
Here in the blank, we need an noun of people‟s job. A “biologist” is correct choice.
40. The government initiated the programme of_________ reform in the 1980s.
A. economically
B. economic
C. economized
D. economist
In the blank we need an adjective to modify the noun “reform”. So the correct answer is B „economic”.

“Economic reform” indicates necessary structural adjustment to external events.
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