CHUYÊN ĐỀ 22: CẤU TẠO TỪ (WORD FORMATION)

Fill in the following sentences with the correct form of the words given.

He has just resigned from his job. He is now…………..as he wants to be his own boss. (EMPLOY)

.…………..at this school is severely punished, so remember to mind your manners both during the lessons and outside the classroom? (OBEY)

At first, I was against keeping the news secret, but Frank's…………..arguments finally convinced me. (SENSE)

The most…………..feature of his character is his great generosity. (STAND)

It's Jack’s…………..that drives his parents crazy. They can't even persuade him to brush his teeth in the morning. (OBSTINATE)

The Thompsons have helped US a lot in these hard times. We do feel…………..to them for their great support. (DEBT)

"Have you got any…………..about the cooperation?" - "Oh no, I'm sure it will be successful." (GIVE)

Jane has no practical experience in financial analysis. She only has…………..knowledge of the subject. (BOOK)

The man looked out of the door…………..and having found out there was nobody in the street, he rushed towards the car. (SUSPECT)

Very soon their noisy parties became …………..to the neighbours who asked the police to intervene. (TOLERATE)

Fill in the following sentences with the correct form of the words given.

Most children………..their clothes very quickly. (GROW)

Why don't you consult with a………..about your being overweight? (DIET)

"How's your social life?" - "………... I'm afraid." (EXIST)

Anna was so………..that she fell ill and suffered from frequent stress. (WORK)

The sky………..as thick smoke billowed from the blazing oil well. (DARK)

Single mothers have been given………..access to council housing. (PREFER)

They are young………..parents and need support. (EXPERIENCE)

The waiter………..asked if we could move to a different table. (APOLOGY)

I can't smell anything. This is an          ………..liquid. (ODOR)

His early work was influenced by the European………..of the 1930's. (REAL)

Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

The Origin of Language

Over the centuries, language has………..(1. ABLE) humans to share complex

information. This………..(2. WONDER) ability eventually gave us the power to dominate the world. Imagine if people couldn't pass on certain types of information, such as what is required for building a wheel, without having to………..(3. LABOUR) demonstrate the technique. The concept might even die out and have to be re-invented by each new generation. With language, the concept of a wheel can spread very fast, and the original idea can be………..(4. MODIFICATION) and improved on, time and again, until people are able to develop wheels with tyres and spokes. Nobody knows how the human ability to use language………..(5. ORIGIN). There are many different yet  interesting theories. Some linguists think it came about because of people's need to ………..(6. OPERATE) with each other in order to hunt large animals. A group of humans communicating with each other would have a better chance of killing a large, ………..(7. POTENTIAL) dangerous animal such as mammoth. Other linguists believe that language stems from a……….. (8. DESIRABLE) to manipulate and control people. They see it as a re-enforcement of physical gesture. And others again attribute speech to the same spark of………..(9. CREATE) that caused our distant ancestors to draw animals on cave walls. Most linguists, however, now believe that it is an ……….. (10. INNATELY) ability, a natural result of the development of the human brain, much like the spider's natural ability to spin webs or the dolphin’s ability to use high-pitched sounds to judge distances.

Over the centuries, language has………..(1. ABLE) humans to share complex information

This………..(2. WONDER) ability eventually gave us the power to dominate the world.

Imagine if people couldn't pass on certain types of information, such as what is required for building a wheel, without having to………..(3. LABOUR) demonstrate the technique

With language, the concept of a wheel can spread very fast, and the original idea can be………..(4. MODIFICATION) and improved on, time and again, until people are able to develop wheels with tyres and spokes

Nobody knows how the human ability to use language………..(5. ORIGIN).

Some linguists think it came about because of people's need to ………..(6. OPERATE) with each other in order to hunt large animals.

A group of humans communicating with each other would have a better chance of killing a large, ………..(7. POTENTIAL) dangerous animal such as mammoth

Other linguists believe that language stems from a……….. (8. DESIRABLE) to manipulate and control people

And others again attribute speech to the same spark of………..(9. CREATE) that caused our distant ancestors to draw animals on cave walls.

Most linguists, however, now believe that it is an ……….. (10. INNATELY) ability, a natural result of the development of the human brain,