WORD FORMATION

1. She may be ____________________, but she seems to end up annoying a lot of people. (MEAN)
2. Don’t you think that’s a rather ____________________ argument? What about the other point of view? (SIDE | LATE)
3. I would say that you’d be ____________________ to resign without having found a new job. (ADVICE)
4. He’s certainly a(n) ____________________ but I don’t trust what he says. (SMOOTH)
5. Working couples often buy ____________________ meals for the evening. (MAKE)
6. The students hardly cooked at all, but lived on ____________________. (TAKE)
7. Finally, we’ll give you some ____________________ on the course and a few suggestions for how it could be improved.
(FEED)
8. We are anxiously waiting for the ____________________ of the negotiations. (COME)
9. We’ve got for too much rubbish in this house – it’s time he had a(n) ____________________. (CLEAR)
10. In 1999 there were two major ____________________ in research into spinal injury. (BREAK)
11. None of the ____________________ took any notice, in spite of his shouts. (PASS)
12. The ____________________ among the peasants was cruelly put down by the king’s army. (RISE)
13. The cat had numerous ____________________, all of whom inherited her timid nature. (SPRING)
14. There were a few ____________________ but in general the project went well. (SET)
15. The ____________________ of the disease was gradual, and at first they hardly noticed its effects. (SET)

1. He arrived too late to catch the 9.30 train. (arrive) → He ____________________________________to catch the 9.30 train.

2. Preparing the meal took her three hours. (prepare) →She ____________________________________the meal.

3. These trousers are too small for me. (enough) → These trousers ____________________________________for me. 4. Politicians found the results of the local election surprising. (were) → Politicians ____________________________________of the local election.

5. Could you pass me the cheese, please? (mind) → Would ____________________________________the cheese?

6. They made her pay $2,000 tax. (too) →She____________________________________$2,000 tax.

7. She was allowed to stay at her friend’s house. (her) → They ____________________________________at her friend’s house.

8. He wasn’t all enough to become a policeman. (short) → He ____________________________________a policeman.

9. He had difficulty seeing in the dark room. (hardly) → He ____________________________________in the dark room.

10. It took her six months to learn how to drive. (took) →She ____________________________________how to drive.

11. I prefer going out to staying at home. (than) → I prefer to ____________________________________at home.

12. Would you mind keeping quiet while she’s talking? (keep) → Could ____________________________________she’s talking?

13. The runner could hardly keep up with the others. (had) → The runner ____________________________________up with the others.

14. I think it’s interesting to visit other countries. (visiting) → I think ____________________________________interesting.

15. She prefers taking the train to travelling by coach. (take) → She prefers ____________________________________than travel by coach.

16. Could you run through the details once more? (mind) →Would ____________________________________the details once more?

17. They took ages to reach a decision. (them) →It ____________________________________a decision.

18. The police let the suspect make one phone call. (was) →The suspect ____________________________________one phone call.

19. The tourists found the carnival fascinating. (were) →The tourists ____________________________________the carnival.

20. It was difficult for the jury to reach a verdict. (difficulty) →The jury ____________________________________a verdict.

21. The 17-year-olds weren’t old enough to get into the club. (too) → The 17-year-old ____________________________________into the club.

22. She prefers speaking French to writing it. (than) → She prefers ____________________________________write it.

23. Learning about other cultures is important. (learn) → It ____________________________________about other cultures.

24. They made him work overtime. (was) →He ____________________________________overtime. High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Page 4 English

25. During the rush hour it takes me over an hour to get to work. (getting) →During the rush hour, ____________________________________over an hour.

1.It is an eight minute test

The test……………………………………………………………………………….

2.Lan is the youngest of the three sisters

Lan has……………………………………………………………….

3.Of all the subjects I like English best

English……………………………………………………………………….

4.You have a fiend.She is very helpful

How…………………………………………………………………….

5.We live quite near the park

We don’t………………………………………………………………………………………….

6.Hoa makes a dress.It was very nice

What…………………………………………………………………………………….

7.Why isn’t this TV working now

What’s……………………………………………………….

8.I advise you to wear these gloves

You ‘d…………………………………………………………………………….

9.Trung didn’t go to school last Tuesday

Trung was……………………………………………………………………………….

10.Having a “balanced diet” is very important

It………………………………………………………………………………….

11.No one in our class speaks Eg more fluently than Lan (most)

12.Last year Mr Bill sang smoothy(was)

13.Who is the owner of this book

Who does…………………………………………………………………………….

14.He likes eating out more than cooking at home.

He ‘d rather………………………………………………………………………….

15.My brother and I went to that school.

I went to that school and so………………………………………………………………………….

16.Getting a good job doesn’t interest him

He isn’t………………………………………………………………………….

17.She went to school late(early)

16.His bike is differen from mine

His bike………………………………………………………………………….

18.She is not a quick runner

She does………………………………………………………………………….

His brother is………………………………………………………………………….

19.He couldn’t go to school because of this illness

Because he………………………………………………………………………….

20.My brother is more good looking than I

I am not ………………………………………………………………………….

21.One of my fiends,Peter is a fast runner

One of my fiends,Peter………………………………………………………………………….

22.She will make a SaPa tour that lasts four days

We will make a………………………………………………………………………….

23.Hoa hates the sound and the busy road in the city

Hoa doesn’t………………………………………………………………………….

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