WORD FORMATION EXERCISES

PRACTICE TEST 5
1. This place is an _________ zone, which is restricted to people who work in the
Parliamentary House only. (EXCLUDE)
exclusionary: cấm vào
2. He was _________ by the darkness and got lost in the forest. (NIGHT)
benighted: dốt nát
3. He was _________ with intelligence but he tried hard to make up for it.
(ENDOW)
unendowed: không được trời phú
4. Any _________ gimmicks are forbidden in this competition. (MALICE)
malicious: hiểm độc
5. Surely all women must have _________ instinct or the human race would die
out.(MOTHER)
maternal: thuộc về mẹ
6. Putting up with noise coming from the neighbor is probably the most
__________ thing. (TO)
untoward: bất tiện
7. The leader was taken into custody, which brought an end to the
___________.(SURGE)
insurgency: sự nổi loạn
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8. The spectacular view of Sa Pa has ___________ many visitors. (RAPTURE)
enraptured: làm thích thú
9. Andy has received such ___________ fame after he tried himself in the school’s
play. (WONT)
unwonted: hiếm thấy

10. The aridity in that area ___________ a poor crop. (TOKEN)
betokens: là biểu hiện của
11. Some people argue that money has ___________ football. (BASE)
debased: làm giảm giá trị
12. This remote village bore the ___________ of the storm. (PREDATOR)
depredation: sự đánh phá
13. “People” is a __________ word. (SYLLABLE)
disyllabic: gồm 2 âm tiết
14. The young boy was ___________ by the two men who then asked the innocent
for money. (WAY)
waylaid: đón đường
15. Taking that old lady for a ride is ___________. (CONSCIENCE)
unconscionable: phi lý

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16. To achieve the ___________ logic, you have to employ certain techniques of
using connectives like ‘and’, ‘or’ in the right place within the sentence.
(SENTENCE)
sentential: cách ngôn
17. This chair is almost too __________, so replace it with a new one! (ANNUAL)
superannuated: quá cũ
18. Underground nuclear ___________ are believed to have been carried out.
(NOTE)
denotations: dấu hiệu
19. The opponents of nuclear power may object to the scheme for some
____________ reasons. (MENTION)
undermentioned: được nên bên dưới

20. Every point in his speech is ___________, which allows the audience to follow
easily. (PERSPEX)
perspicuous: rõ ràng
21. The ____________ is used to measured the smallest things! (MICRO)
micrometer: vi kế
22. His ____________ talking annoys the teachers a lot. (TERMINAL)
interminable: liên miên

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23. Many ____________ policies have come into force to boost the economic
development. (BUSINESS)
pro-business: tốt cho doanh nghiệp
24. A(n) ___________ schedule assists me in passing the day smoothly.
(ARRANGE)
prearranged: đặt trước
25. Allowing yourself anything you like makes you a __________ figure.
(INDULGE)
self-indulgent: tự nuông chiều
26. Mary ____________ with her husband about his budget this
month.(POSTULATE)
expostulated: phản đối
27. It is impossible to _____________ his excellence at work. (SAY)
gainsay: phủ nhận
28. People in coastal area live mainy on the ____________, which allows them to
earn a great deal of money from the sea products (CULTURE)
aquaculture: sự trồng trên nước
29. People felt a great pity for the time spent to see such a(n) ___________

film.(ABYSS)
abysmal: cực kì xấu
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30. Every book has a ____________ including what the authors say about their
masterpiece. (WORD)
foreword: lời nói đầu
31. I cannot imagine why there are such ____________ people in this world. Don’t
they feel any sympathy for the homeless? (HEART)
hard-hearted: nhẫn tâm
32. I will bring my unbrella along on the ___________ that it rains. (CHANCE)
offchance: ít khả năng
33. The dramatic decrease in the ______________ of this factory can be a direct
result of underpayment. (PUT)
throughput: lưu lượng
34. The contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan can cause ____________
consequences. (LIFE)
lifelong: cả đời
35. It is a ___________ fact that the vegeterian sausages were invented during
World War I. (KNOW)
little-known: ít được biết tới
36. His recent unpredictable mood __________ him from his friends. (STRANGE)
estranges: li gián, làm xa cách

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37. I was ____________ and fell in love with her immediately at first sight.
(LOVE)
lovestruck: bị tiếng sét ái tình
38. The camera must be clean with a soft __________ cloth. Otherwise, the water
will permeate and cause damage. (WRING)
well-wrung: được vắt kĩ
39. His recent ups and downs made the criminal more __________ than ever.
(BITE)
hard-bitten: chai lì
40. John Cena used to be in his ___________ in WWE but since his dislocation, he
had to leave for operation and it would take him a long time to make a full
recovery. (DAY)
heyday: thời hoàng kim
41. Bats use ____________ to navigate in the dark when hunting prey.
(LOCATION)
echolocation: tiếng vang
42. He was lying, indicated by the _____________ sign that his hands were
shivering.
(TELL)tell-tale: làm lộ
43. Thanks to the ___________ at the bottom of the page, the Chinese-VietNamese
poem becomes more accessible. (NOTE)
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footnote/annotation: chú thích
44. The dog seems rather _____________; it must not have been fed for days.
(SEE)
unsightly: không ưa nhìn
45. ______________ injection is the most common way to inject drugs. (VEIN)

intravenous: trong tĩnh mạch
46. _______________ medication brings about a quick relief but it is not
recommended for long-term treatment. (ACT)
short-acting: trong thời gian ngắn
47. Ivan’s camera now ______________ because he carelessly dropped it into the
pool.(FUNCTION)
malfunctions: không hoạt động được
48. Mary told the doctor about her stomach’s ______________. It didn’t seem to
work properly. (FUNCTION)
dysfunction: sự hoạt động khác thường
49. A cock roach can continue to live for a few days even if it is
______________.(CAPITA)
decapitated: bị cắt phần ngọn, phần đầu
50. Their house is decorated in such a _______________ way so that it fit in with
other houses. (DESCRIBE)
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nondescript: thơng thường, bình dân
51. ______________ people are strong and healthy ones who can make a living on
their own. (BODY)
able-bodied: cơ thể khỏe mạnh
52. I spent the whole evening _____________ my messy house. (CLUTTER)
decluttering: dọn dẹp
53. Remember to read every _____________ in the contract because it can be a
trap for the unwary. (PRINT)
small-print: phần in chữ nhỏ
54. I did my project in my own way, not in a ______________ one. (TREAD)
well-trodden: nhiều người

55. From six o’clock _____________, I’m home! (ON)
onwards: kể từ
56. Some of the ______________ and ________________ regions in Somalia have
adopted distinctive symbols , including flags, while others continue to use the
Somali flag. (DEPEND/AUTONOMY)
quasi-independent/semi autonomous: gần như độc lập
57. A(n) _______________ disease is one that will gradually deteriorate the
functioning of any one part in your body. (GENERATE)
degenerative: suy thoái
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58. It is widely known that judges have _______________ powers.
(DISCRETION)
discretionary: tự do theo ý mình
59. The little boy left his hand-made boat _____________ on the river. (DRIFT)
adrift: trôi giạt
60. The students are ______________ seperated into differnt classes. (QUALIFY)
qualitatively: định tính
61. He suffered from headaches as an _____________ of his accident. (AFFECT)
aftereffect: di chứng
62. The renown that Michael Jackson gained for himself is almost
______________.(SUPERIOR)
insuperable: không thể vượt qua
63. Viet Nam used to be ______________ into two seperate areas, with the border
being Gianh river. (MASS)
demassified: chia ra
64. The walls were _______________ with colors, which make it so
beautiful.(STRIPE)

striated: có sọc
65. A bottle of cooled water had ________________ effects on us after a long
walk.(VIGOR)
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invigorating: làm phấn khởi lên
66. Hand ______________ is accused of including BBA, which can cause many
health problems. (SANITARY)
sanitizer: phương tiện sát trùng
67. Their trouble is ________________. They themselves made the situation
worse.(INFLICT)
self-inflicting: tự gây ra
68. The _______________ inside our bodies is a complex system. (MUSCLE)
musculature: hệ thống cơ
69. I do not understand why Adriana was so ______________ at last night’s party.
She is usually clever and tactical when meeting people. (ADROIT)
maladroit: vụng về
70. Viet Nam went through _______________ process and became an independent
country. (COLONY)
decolonisation: phi thực dân hóa
71. A portion of the proceeds will be ______ for providing school fees for poor
children for the coming academic year. (mark)
earmarked: dành riêng
72.She has become increasingly ______ (opinion) and verbalises her opinions
forcefully without any insight into their effect on others.
opinionated: bảo thủ, ngoan cố
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73.The price of property in the city is ______ (prohibit)
prohibitive: đắt đỏ
74.Sometimes a sympathetic friend can be a constant source of discouragement, all
_______ (know).
unknowingly: vơ tình
75.In the ______ (mingle) of news and commercials we have a struggle of sorts
between two different orientations.
intermingling: trộn lẫn
76. Some of these statements are misleading and some downright ______ (amend).
mendacious: sai sự thật
77. He impressed his audience by the ______ (profound) of his knowledge.
profundity: sự uyên thâm
78. Their refusal to ______ (tail) spending plans and to increase the burden on poll
tax payers is expected.
curtail: cắt giảm
79.The new policy only serves to ______ (accent) the inadequacy of provision for
the homeless.
accentuate: nhấn mạnh
80. I write this down ______ (verb), for much the same reason I took notes in
college.
verbatim: đúng nguyên văn
81. Darwin's theory of evolution was a(n) ______ (shed) dividing the old way of
thinking from the new.
watershed: bước ngoặt
82. ______ (type) images of women are used to legitimise male dominance.
Stereotypical: rập khuôn

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83. As the inspector and others came in, she regarded them ______
(disdain),seemingly unconcerned about her capture.
disdainfully: miệt thị
84. These years witnessed the _______(integrate) and destruction of the English
peasantry.
disintegration: sự tan rã
85. There seems to be a(n )_______ (satisfy) demand for more powerful
computers.
insatiable: không thỏa mãn được

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