Question 1: Choose the correct answer John cannot make a _ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car a decide b decision c decisive d decisively She often drives very so she rarely causes accident a carefully b careful c caring d Careless All Sue’s friends and came to her party a relations b Relatives c relationship d Related My father studies about life and structure of plants and animals He is a ……… a biology b biologist c biological d biologically She takes the …… for running the household a responsibility b responsible c responsibly d responsiveness We are a very close-nit family and very … of one another a supporting b supportive c support d supporter You are old enough to take _ for what you have done a responsible b responsibility c responsibly d irresponsible He has been very interested in doing research on _ since he was at high school a biology b biological c biologist d biologically Although they are twins, they have almost the same appearance but they are seldom in a agree b agreeable c agreement d Agreeably 10 The more _ and positive you look, the better you will feel a confide b confident c confidently d Confidence 11 My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _ by next week a marry b married c marriageable d marriage 12 London is home to people of many _ cultures a diverse b diversity c diversify d diversification 13 Some people are concerned with physical when choosing a wife or husband a attractive b attraction c.attractiveness d.attractively 14 Mrs Pike was so angry that she made a _ gesture at the driver a rude b rudeness c rudely d rudest 15 She sent me a _ letter thanking me for my invitation a polite b politely c politeness d impoliteness 16 He is unhappy because of his a deaf b deafen c deafness d Deafened 17 His country has climate a continent b continental c continence d Continentally 18 She has a for pink a prefer b preferential c preferentially d Preference 19 Computers are used in schools and universities a widely b wide c widen d Width 20 I sometimes not feel when I am at a party a comfort b comfortable c comforted d Comfortably 21 English is the language of a communicative b communication c communicate d communicatively 22 I have to this job because I have no a choose b choice c choosing d Chosen 23 English is used by pilots to ask for landing in Cairo a instruct b instructors c instructions d Instructive 24 He did some odd jobs at home a disappointment b disappoint c disappointed d Disappointedly 25 Don’t be afraid This snake is a harm b harmful c harmless d Unharmed 26 During his , his family lived in the United State a child b childhood c childish d Childlike 27 Jack London wrote several novels on adventure a interest b interestedly c interesting d interested 28 He failed the final exam because he didn’t make any for it a prepare b preparation c preparing d Prepared 29 The custom was said to be a matter of a convenient b convenience c conveniently d Convene 30 She is in her book a absorbed b absorbent c absorptive d Absorb 31 As she is so with her present job, she has decided to leave a satisfy b satisfied c satisfying d unsatisfied Question 2: Choose the correct answer The American War of was won in 1776 A depending B dependence C independence D independent Although the spliting of the atom was one of the greatest scientific _of this century, there are many people who wish it had never happened A breakdown B breakthrough C breakup D breakaway Burning coal is an way of heating a house A economy B economic C economical D economically There are very few places left on earth Man has been nearly everywhere A explore B exploring C explored D unexplored The thing I hate about John is his A reliable B reliability C unreliability D unrelying The police are interested in the sudden _ of the valuable painting A unappearance B inappearance C appearance D disappearance There were 50 _ in the talent contest A competition B competitor C competitors D competitions Unless something is done about unemployment, the for the future is not good A lookout B lookup C outlook D look-in His boss told him off because he had behaved _ A responsible B responsibly C irresponsible D irresponsibly 10 In my opinion, all are equally bad, irrespective of which party they belong to A politicians B politic C politician D politics 11 Britain is a world leader in the .of financial and business service A providing B provided C provision D provider 12 Her sister is an girl because she has little education at school A educated B uneducated C education D educational 13.The city of London has more oversea banks than any other centres A financed B financing C financial D financially 14 The 18th century was also .for the development of science and culture A remarkable B remarkably C unremarkable D unremarked 15 The city of London has one of the world’s largest international market A insured B insuring C insurance D insurer 16 She suffered with in life because her husband had died of cancer A happiness B happily C unhappy D unhappiness 17 The professor in this university has been very proud of his national A reputed B reputing C reputation D reputable 18 She felt very depressed because her husband had been .in defending dis MA thesis A successful B unsuccessful C successful D.unsuccessful Question 3: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words: exhaust, release , alternate, research ,relate ,supply, renew, pollute, harm, finite Coal, gas and oil are……… forms of energy that can’t be replaced The nuclear plant provides a fifth of the nation’s energy………………… Solar energy is not only plentiful and ……………… but also clean and safe Increased consumption will lead to faster …… of our natural resources Electricity companies were criticized for failing to develop ……………… energy resources Oxygen from the water is ……… into atmosphere Fossil fuels will be exhausted within a ……… short time How to make full use of these sources of energy is a question for ……… all over the world These pesticides are environmentally………………… 10 Water power provides energy without Question 4: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in bracket 1.Learning English is (help) for you to look for a job 2.There is a ( short ) of teaching materials and aids in this school 3.It was ( consider) .of him to celebrate his parents’ golden wedding anniversary 4.Everyone in her office doesn’t like her because of her ( honest) 5.It is said that some poor and developing countries have face up to ( literate) 6.Man really want to forever , so he believes in (mortal) 7.The tourist always complain about their (comfort) .in this hotel 8.She has a ( pronunciation) .between ship and sheep 9.Various (practice) by police officers were bought to light the enquiry 10.We should (modern) the agriculture in order to improve the living and working conditions for the farmer 11.There were some (regularity) in the accounts, eg figures that were in correct 12.Mary’s teacher praised her for her ( impress) presentation 13.Many students are worried about (employ) after graduation because nowadays many people have not found job yet 14.Much (happy) can result from doing boring work 15.The ambassador misunderstood his secretary for her (interpret) 16.She ( frequent) .goes to the zoo on Sundays to get more information about the elephants and lions 17 Their (marry) will be improved by the authorities next week 18 We are very sorry for his (lucky) 19 Her (appear) makes everyone worried because she is always on the television 20 I should be (debt) to my supervisor for his generous assistance Question 5: Give the correct form of the words in brackets: 1/ This country has a climate (continent) 2/ The University of Ho Chi Minh City has a very large language centre (Nation) 3/ I think the prices here are (reason) 4/ I don’t think the food is very good, but it is _ (tolerate) 5/ This company offered a lot of jobs (attract) 6/ I think it’s very _ of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week (reason) 7/ Most of the food in supermarkets is very _ (attract) 8/ The Island has very few _ resources (nature) 9/ Burning garbage will give off odour (pleasant) 10/ Oxygen is an _ gas (odour) 11/ These chemicals are _ They can cause death or illness if taken into the body (poison) 12/ If you are when you write your composition, you will probably get a good grade (care) 13/ Baseball is the _ sport in the United States (nation) 14/ He wants to be a engineer (chemistry) 15/ There have been many _ developments in this century (wonder) 16/ English has become an means of communication.(effect) 17/ Your new dress makes you more _ (beauty) 18/ Firemen wear clothing, otherwise they would get burnt (protect) 19/ How many holidays you have? (nation) 20/ Japan is an country (industry) 21/ I was _ about the dates (confuse) 22/ “Time” is an American _ news magazine (week) 23/ Don’t be afraid of the dog He’s _ (harm) 24/ Thank you for the books They will be very for my studies (use) 25/ The children can play here It’s not (danger) 26/ Carbon dioxide occurs in the air in a form (nature) 27/ She was so surprised that she was unable to speak She was _ with surprise (speech) 28/ Those berries are _ Don’t eat them (poison) 29/ You are grown up but you are still (child) 30/ No trees can grow on that soil It is _ (tree) 31/ A statue stands in the middle of the pagoda (life) 32/ The weather was excellent and we had an extremely _ holiday (enjoy) 33/ Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is (harm) 34/ As it was very _ all the trains were late (fog) 35/ He likes reading _ novels (history) 36/ It was a _ conclusion from the child’s point of view (logic) 37/ Mr and Mrs.Jones have been married for ten years They have no children They’re a couple (child) 38/ Clean air provides us a supply of oxegen (health) Fill in the blanks with correct form of the word provided 1 Film makers always try to show viewers the different life styles and interesting aspects of many countries in the world (culture) Women nowadays have more to participate in social activities (free) “Hoang Le Nhat Thong Chi” is a novel (history) He has a for English novels (prefer) SAI GON GIAI PHONG is published seven days a week It is a _ newspaper (day) If you burn the garbage, it will give off odour (poison) Some children have to suffer from life time (abnormal) He is active in spite of his old age (wonder) The company is very efficient and gives a service (speed) 10 When did come to the village? (electric) 11 She has a very busy life (society) 12 The plane arrived after a violent storm (safe) 13 Their study is getting on (satisfy) 14 This company offered a lot of jobs (attract) 15 These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you They are (harm) 16 He was right when he said that the man was guilty (reason) 17 She looks beautiful (surpise) 18 They were when they read the result (disappoint) 19 He has no of leaving the city (intend) 20 I feel in this book (interest) 21 John’s improved at his new school (behave) 21 I’ll give you further (explain) 22 This is a of a previous talk (repeat) 23 Much work requires a good knowledge of mathematics (science) 24 Movies have dress fashions (broad) 25 Our grandmother didn’t work outside the home when she was young She only did her _ task (tradition) 26 His to retire surprised us all (decide) 27 You should be to tell them exactly what you think (decide) 28 Many people find it to advertise (waste) 29 The guests were welcomed (cordial) 30 He looks thin, but he is very healthy, (actual) 31 This man led a happy life (complete)32 He did some old jobs at home (disappoint) 33 The new job him (disappoint) 34 Nitric oxide is harmful It acts as a poison, which may cause death or injury if taken into the body (high) 35 He was in his job (succeed) 36 The house was with people (crowd) 37 He is unhappy because of his (deaf) 38 The government wants to this training centre (military) 39 We found out the about him (true) 40 I am grateful to you for your help (true) 41 I don’t think the food is very good, but it is (tolerate) 42 They’ve got a result (satisfy) 43 Carbon dioxide occurs in the air in form (nature) 44 Children are to overcome problems (determine) 45 They got the of being successful in life (satisfy) 46 He is young man with great (expect) 47 I like your new machine (calculate) 48 May I borrow your ? (calculate) 49 The industrial will lead to the country’s prosperity (develop) 50 We must make for our old age saving money (provide) 51 I’m sorry for the delay (extreme) 52 It’s kind of you (awful) 53 The doctor told me to in slowly (breath) 54 It is often useful make a between two things (compare) 55 She has been worn down by and illness (poor) 56 Our pupils are raising money for the (poor) 57 This is the greatest scientific of the decade (achieve) 58 Mary was with long and difficult exercises (bore) 59 I enjoy the football match It was quite (excite) 60 He has great in God (believe) 61 Violence is not the best to an argument (solve) 62 Not long ago, I was introduced to famous (art) 63 The of his wife was a great blow to him (lose)64 Toys are necessary for the mental of children (grow) 65 It is to have short hair nowadays (fashion) 66 The planets of our system are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiters, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto (sun) 67 Your rice field is more than ours (produce) 68 An man has stolen all our money (know) 69 In some places, the weather changes so quickly that it’s very _ (predict) 70 They all passed their exams without the slightest (difficult) Choose the correct answer The little things are infinitely the most _ Important importance importantly Here's my _ to you: don't marry too early Advice advise advisory One must be _ and _ in this world cunning / wick cunning / wicked cunned / wicked The _ of my schooldays were no more auspicious than the first remain remainder remainding I'm tempting you with fine gifts until your _ ideals are quite worn away and you are at my mercy Girl girly girlish What is the cause of _ events? History historic historical It's _ kind of you, but I really can't accept anything else awful awfully awfulness You see, but you not observe The _ is clear Distinct distinction distinctive Why does an apple fall when it is ripe? Because it is dried by the sun, because it grows too _ ? heavy ultraheavy heavily 10 Long ago, in a burst of _ , Aunty and Uncle Jimmy produced a son named Henry friend friendly friendliness The suffixes in the following list combine with nouns and verbs to form new nouns Write down the noun or verb they come from SUFFIX VERB / NOUN NOUN FORMED -ANT defendant assistant -EE trainee addressee -ESS actress princess -ER driver painter -IAN historian musician -IST scientist novelist -OR supervisor visitor Each of the sentences below contains a word printed in bold Complete each sentence by using this word to form a noun which referts to a person who does a particular thing 1.- If you are employed by a company, you are one of its 2.- A is someone whose job is politics 3.- A woman who works as a does the same job as a waiter 4.- The in a discussion are the people who participate in it 5.- The person who conducts an orchestra is a 6.- Your is the person who teaches you 7.- A is someone who earns their living by playing the piano 8.- If someone examines you, you are the and he or she is the The suffixes in the following list are used to form nouns that refer to an activity, a process, or a state or condition Write down the noun, verb or adjective from which they have been formed SUFFIX VERB / NOUN / ADJECT NOUN FORMED -AL arrival -ANCE abundance -CY constancy -DOM kingdom -ENCE independence -FUL mouthful -HOOD neighbourhood -ING dancing -ION invention -ISM criticism -ITY sensitivity -MENT agreement -NESS -SHIP happiness ownership Write a correct noun derived from the words given 1.- politics 2.- leader 3.- define 4.- dominate 5.- free 6.- encourage 7.- child 8.- lazy 9.- cynic 10.- guide 11.- manage 12 Dismiss -en , -ify, and -ize combine with nouns and adjectives to form verbs Look at the following list of adjectives and nouns and make them verbs ADJECTIVE - VERB NOUN - VERB Hard horror Modern memory Deep beauty Intense sympathy False apology Fat glory Sterile length Now look at the following sentences Complete them by writing down the correct form of one of the verbs in the lists above 1.- He for interrupting her 2.- She tried to her room with posters and plants 3.- A study has been ordered into the feasibility of the airport's main run away by 200 mts 4.- However much they , they all felt it was her fault 5.- Soya is excellent food for cattle 6.- She laughed and that seemed to her voice 7.- $40.000 had been spent on the station 8.- the bottles by immersing them in boiling water The following suffixes combine with verbs to form adjectives -able -ible -ed -ing -ful -ive Now look at the verb printed in bold and write down the appropriate adjective in the space provided 1.- Mr Smith has a great many qualities (ADMIRE) 2.- There was an story in the paper yesterday (AMUSE) 3.- I've got extra French lessons with a teacher (RETIRE) 4.- He made himself by handing round the coffee cups (USE) 5.- Deaths caused by reckless driving are (AVOID) 6.- He felt very towards her and loved her dearly (PROTECT) 7.- The coat was in shades of blue and green (PATTERN) 8.- She slept on a bed with rough prickly sheets (COLLAPSE) 9.- paper tissues are more hygienic (DISPOSE) Put the correct form of the word in brackets into the blank The results were very strange! In fact, they were _ ! (BELIEVE) He has an unfortunate _ to understand people’s feelings (ABLE) Due to the clerk’s we missed the train (STUBBORN) What we saw was beyond all (EXPECT) She is a student of the (HUMAN) The book contains some great (ILLUSTRATE) Please give us details of your present (OCCUPY) What is the of the Danube River (LONG) The of our agriculture is important if we want to produce more food (MECHANIC) 10 Drug is a problem causing great concern (ADDICT) 11 The of the awards is scheduled for next Friday (PRESENT) 12 I have been sworn to so I can’t say a word (SECRET) 13 After losing her job she was for a month (EMPLOY) 14 Pushing into a queue is considered to be extremely (POLITE) 15 The audience gave the violinist a round of (APPLAUD) 16 He isn’t happy with his job because he feels he is (PAY) 17 We have just been shown another example of killing (SENSE) 18 My sister’s makes hers social life difficult (SHY) 19 I’m not sure at all I really can’t say with (CERTAIN) 20 My is the history of Elizabethan England (SPECIAL) 21 The police were told by their where to find the criminal (INFORM) 22 He received many medals for his acts of during the war (HERO) 23 The of the company is said to be dangerous to small firms (EXPAND) 24 For all of us, Marilyn Monroe was the of beauty (PERSON) 25 I can guarantee the of our new product (RELY) 26 The government is encouraging heavy (INVEST) 27 People who suffer from should buy themselves a pet (LONELY) 28 George and I have been friends since (CHILD) 29 Everybody is worried about the of the rain forest (DESTROY) 30 Some MPs are calling for without trial (DETAIN) 31 My grandfather was given a medal for (BRAVE) 32 My father takes great in his work (PROUD) 33 This bag contains all my photographic (EQUIP) 34 is probably the most useful form of energy (ELECTRIC) 35 John turned up on the wrong day because of a (UNDERSTAND) 36 Jake had another with his boss (AGREE) 37 The bank robbers were sentenced to twelve years of (PRISON) 38 Mary suddenly felt sick, so we needed a for her part in the play (REPLACE) 39 Failure to apply in time may result in a of benefits (LOSE) 40 Pat was accused of stealing some documents (CONFIDENT) Fill in the blank with the prefixes or suffixes which correspond to the words given in brackets a This room is so ………………….! Put all your toys away! ( tidy) b He doesn’t have a job He’s …………………… (employed) c I work hard but they pay me little money That’s…………………… (fair) d Be ………………………when you open the door.(care) e Could your repeat that ………………… , please? I don’t really understand it.(explain) f The receptionist was very…………………… and explained to us everything very carefully (help) Fill in the blank with the negative prefixes (im-, in-, il-, un-, dis-) which correspond to the words given in brackets a The children’s room is usually very………………… .( tidy) b I don’t think so: I……………… with you.(agree) c I usually ………………the suitcases as soon as we arrive home from the airport.( pack) d We couldn’t go on holidays last year because I was ………………… for ten months ( employed) e He never says anything when he comes into the room He is very……………… (polite) f I never watch plays because I…………………… going to the theatre.(like) g Their dog ………………… while they were walking in the park.(appeared) h Making several copies of a CD and selling them is …………………………….( legal) i He said it is………………… to solve the problem and I agree with him: I can’t find a solution (possible) Fill in the blank with the adverb which corresponds to the adjective given in brackets Examples: a He hit the ball (hard) He hit the ball hard b The newspaper is delivered _ (daily) The newspaper is delivered daily c She did in the competition (good) She did well in the competition d Please close the door _ (quiet) Please close the door quietly I drove home (straight) We came to work (early) She filled in the answers (quick) He like to drive (fast) We proceeded (cautious) He threw the ball into the air (high) How you know her? (good) We arrived _ (late) They did the work _ (bad) 10 He spoke _ (little) 11 The gathering is held (annual) 12 They replied _ (immediate) 13 The workers met (weekly) 14 I will deal with that problem (first) 15 They were dressed for the occasion (suitable) Fill in the blank with the adverb which corresponds to the adjective given in brackets Examples: a The letter was legible (scarce) The letter was scarcely legible b He did the work as _ as possible (careful) He did the work as carefully as possible 1 They won the game (easy) She handled the situation very _ (capable) I _ expected that to happen (full) The view was _ magnificent (true) The theory has never been proved (scientific) Please drive (slow) She worked _ until nine o’clock (steady) We arrived _ (punctual) 10 They _ agreed to the proposal (ready) Fill in the blank Chestnut honey provides quick and relief.(EFFECT) Come rain, wind or shine these snapdragons give a superb display over an long period.(EXCEPTION) Dreaming of a beautiful home for your (RETIRE)? Enjoy lifetime ownership of a luxury home for an price.(AFFORD) The post-war decline in beer was practically halted last year (CONSUME) Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and therewith.(HATE) In the first quarter of the 18th century people began to realise the of hygiene to public health.(IMPORTANT) The collapse of the Roman Empire lasted for nearly three hundred years before its final dissolution in AD 476.(GRADE) Jamie’s of the night’s events is hazy but the tabloids will refresh his memory (RECOLLECT) We are great in fate and we believe we’re meant to be together.(BELIEVE) 10 I think your stylist has taken her from the rubbish dump.(INSPIRE) 11 The statesmen and scholars have made important on ways Washington could help Russia control parts of the arsenal (SUGGEST) 12 After denying the of any recordings of the UFO abductions, Mr President went on to talk about the newest tax policy.(EXIST) 13 Your to me really bothers me I told you a hundred times that I’m not the guy you need.(ATTACH) 14 It is an fact that the search will go on for another couple of months.(DENY) 15 The most important feast of Islam, Eid ul-Adha (which means Celebration of Sacrifice) marks Abraham’s to sacrifice his son in to Allah with a three-day festival.(WILLING; OBEY) 16 The monitoring programme is well developed in our school (SPECTACULAR) 17 For much of the last decade, Italy’s leaning tower of Pisa was a huge site.(CONSTRUCT) 18 When planning began in 1989, Prof Piero Pierotti called the rescue effort “irresponsible .” that would put the tower at risk.(MAD) 19 Once and for all - fingers crossed - the leaning tower has been .(RIGHT) 20 I this morning and was late for my English classes.(SLEEP) 21 The film, though poor in artistic values, was a success (FINANCE) 22 The doctor my illness as a rare ape-like syndrome, taking into my strange facial mimics (DIAGNOSIS; CONSIDER) 23 The lower salaries would be a slight from the original project (DEVIATE) 24 It is impossible to everybody (PLEASURE) 25 There was no on her side so he proceeded with his work.(RESIST) 26 If you need anything I am at your ., madam (SERVE) 27 in the wardrobe he waited for her husband to fall asleep (HIDE) 28 “Will you your theory?” a curious student asked his professor.(CLEAR) 29 We can’t go together anywhere as my holiday doesn’t with yours (COINCIDENCE) 30 Boozing and clubbing- my two favourite Saturday night (ACTIVE) 31 On the Valentine’s day I got a cordless electric drill with batteries (RECHARGE) 32 His eyes with surprise when I told him I was pregnant.(WIDE) 33 That was my hubby, the same man who mopped my floors , who won this year’s Mr Universe (COMPETE) 34 I felt so relaxed and when Alan said ‘Forget your husband tonight.’(ATTRACT) 35 The drawback for the great sportsmen is that the satisfaction of rarely lasts very long (ACCOMPLISH) 36 When thugs burst into a man’s flat, beat him brainless with a baseball bat, strangle him, dump him into a bathtub, drain his blood by slitting his wrists and then saw him into pieces, then it is called (SANE) 37 White is the colour of , so never wear it if you are upset about a bloke- it will only make you feel worse.(LONE) 38 Food like bananas and oysters are presumed to be aphrodisiac mainly due to their to certain body parts (RESEMBLE) 39 Enjoy nicotine, alcohol and caffeine only in (MODERATE) 40 His were not as serious as the previous time Just broken ribs, dislocated shoulders and sprained ankles.(INJURE) Fill in the blank Don’t ! Nothing bad really happened (DRAMA) I’m unable to .between these perfumes, they all smell the same (DIFFERENT) We’ve run out of .floss so we must remember to buy some (DENTIST) My grandma a natural (DIE) They give her morphine to the pain.(DEAD) The of those mountainous villages is the greatest achievement of this government.(ELECTRIC) With the of the soup it was a wonderful meal.(EXCEPT) Her in helping the poor earned her admiration in the neighbourhood (SELF) Soak the dried mushroom overnight to them before cooking.(SOFT) 10 They have always wanted to have a baby, but Sue each time she got pregnant (CARRY) 11 Chinese cooking can be as spicy.(CHARACTER) 12 Don’t be too hasty to pass .on other people.(JUDGE) 13 Cut the carrots and put them into water.(LONG) 14 It’s obviously behaviour for a son to marry his mother.(NATURE) 15 The of his work lies in the materials he uses.(ORIGIN) 16 I can understand your arguments only .(PART) 17 The pregnant woman talked with her husband about the responsibilities of their future (PARENT) 18 The over, we started serious discussions with the delegates.(PLEASANT) 19 Her designs might look well on paper but they are quite (PRACTICE) 20 Can I find a pencil somewhere in this library? (SHARP) 21 I like him a lot, but I’m not attracted to him (SEX) 22 Feel the moisturisation makes to your hair.(DIFFER) 23 I obviously have very strange morals, or lack of them, because it really doesn’t bother me in the (SLIGHT) 24 Am I vain in the fact that I take myself (SERIOUS)? 25 Putting your face on TV doesn’t make you famous, it makes you .(NEED; RECOGNISE) 26 Though Monsters has a great storyline younger may be confused as some facts are never explained.(VIEW) 27 What should I buy for my girlfriend? Underwear’s too obvious, chocolates are too and a book would be a bit boring.(PREDICT) 28 It is better to be divorced and homeless than married and (HOPE) 29 Off-screen, Simon’s been making a name for himself in the tabloids as a playboy in kiss and tells by blonde lapdancers.(NUMBER) 30 Scandinavian legend says that when the son of the goddess Frigga was killed her tears of became the white berries.(SORRY) 31 After two months of laser treatment I noticed a tiny and felt a stab of determination (IMPROVE) 32 Fed up with your partner’s snoring? A dig in the rib is still probably the most .(EFFECT) 33 Check all bones have been removed from the fish, the fine pin bones, then place in a shallow dish.(SPECIAL) 34 If you can’t scuba dive, or if snorkelling limits your , take a trip on a glassbottomed boat to view the crystal-clear waters.(EXPLORE) 35 I don’t want my kids to spend their young years under constant to be the best (PRESS) 36 Clear the path ahead and free your mind of clutter and negative (THINK) Fill in the blank The giant panda has an (SATIATE) appetite for bamboo A typical animal eats half the day—a full 12 out of every 24 hours—and relieves itself dozens of times a day It takes 28 pounds (12.5 kilograms) of bamboo to satisfy a giant panda's daily (DIET) needs, and it (HUNGER) plucks the stalks with elongated wrist bones that function rather like thumbs Pandas will sometimes eat birds or rodents as well Wild pandas live only in remote, (MOUNTAIN) regions in central China These high bamboo forests are cool and wet—just as pandas like it They may climb as high as 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) to feed on higher slopes in the summer season Pandas are often seen eating in a relaxed sitting (POSITION), with their hind legs stretched out before them They may appear sedentary, but they are skilled tree-climbers and _ (EFFECT) swimmers Giant pandas are solitary They have a highly developed sense of smell that males use to avoid each other and to find females for mating in the spring After a five-month (PREGNANT), females give birth to a cub or two, though they cannot care for both twins The blind infants weigh only ounces (142 grams) at birth and cannot crawl until they reach three months of age They are born white, and develop their much loved (COLOUR) later There are only about 1,000 giant pandas left in the wild Perhaps 100 pandas live in zoos, where they are always among the most popular (ATTRACT) Much of what we know about pandas comes from study of these zoo animals, because their wild cousins are so rare and 10 (ELUDE) Use the word in bold to form the noun which refers to the person who does that job A person who acts for a living is called an A is someone who earns money from writing music She didn't become famous as a until her 17th novel was published In Part of the FCE Exam your speaking ability will be assessed by the At the end of the interview the asked if he could be shown around the company The waiter asked the if she would help him deal with a difficult customer An is someone who will be able to go through your accounts and work out how much money you have to the castle are expected to come during visiting times only Type the correct form of the word in the box My teacher says there has been a big (IMPROVE) in my English lately The recipe says you only need to add two (SPOON) of salt Why did you that? I thought you had more (INTELLIGENT) than that The singer gave a briliant (PERFORM) on stage yesterday Have you seen her magazine (COLLECT) ? She must have over 200 editions On hearing the news, everyone was overcome with a feeling of (SAD) When you take the FCE Speaking paper you will be given marks for your (ACCURATE) and also on how fluent you are She has the (ABLE) to pass the exam first time round providing she works hard Choose the correct prefix or suffix to form the opposite of the word in CAPITALS inimilun-less dis- ir1 When he became a teenager he wanted to be more (DEPENDENT) from his parents It was really (HONEST) of you to take that money without asking If you hadn't been so (CARE) with that book you'd still have it now My broken leg means I'll be (ABLE) to go on holiday with you In many countries it is (LEGAL) to smoke cigarettes under the age of 16 He waited (PATIENTLY) for the train to arrive at the station The teacher told me it was (RESPONSIBLE) of me to set off the fire alarm Choose from one of the endings to create a verb that completes the sentence Pay attention to tenses and spelling! He told her that he (SYMPATHY) with her problem but couldn't anything to help -en -ify -ize My belt feels a bit tight after that huge lunch I think I'll have to (LOOSE) it a little -en -ify -ize She was severely (WEAK) by the long illness she had -en -ify -ize There are many different ways to (CLASS) areas of English Grammar -en -ify -ize If you're really sorry for what you said you won't mind (APOLOGY) -en -ify -ize There's no need to (CRITIC) my work I'm trying as hard as I can -en -ify -ize The pain in his back (LESS) as soon as he took the medication -en -ify -ize Everybody was (HORROR) by the news of the earthquake -en -ify -ize Write the correct form of the adjective or adverb of the word in CAPITALS For questions 5-8 you will need to make TWO changes to the stem word Be sure to contact him if you need advice He's a very (HELP) person It was a really (ENJOY) party Thanks for inviting me He has just taken out a (MONTH) subscription to the magazine She smiled (HAPPY) when they offered her the new job (HOPE) we'll have enough money saved to get married next year (2 changes required) In order for the medicine to work (EFFECT) you must take the correct amount (2 changes required) Although our teacher is very strict in class, she is (FRIEND) than you would expect (2 changes required) What a beautiful vase! That's the (LOVE) present I've ever had (2 changes required) Fill in the blank Domestic waste is one thing; (01) waste is another Waste from factories may contain such nasty things as compounds of heavy metals and dioxins and PCBS Nobody, but nobody, wants that (02) stuff in their own backyard So what you do? According to one man in the business: "It's simple - you go to Senegal, Djibouti or somewhere like Mauritania, all poor and semi-desert countries You contact the local authorities and they take you somewhere really crazy, out in the middle of nowhere, just scorpions and snakes You pay well, and then you start to dig your pit, some 30 metres down, all (03) and according to the US, Swiss and EC (04) Finally, you can start your (05) ." In Europe it costs about $500 a ton to dispose of (06) waste; in Africa, it can cost as little as $2.50 a ton The sums of money involved in the business are (07) : according to a report in The Independent, an African diplomat in London said he was offered £3 million by a company dealing in toxic waste for an (08) to his country's president A properly organized waste (09) trade could easily wipe out the country's national debt From Benin comes the story of the shipment of two cargoes of radioactive waste from France Reports that it has been buried in an area known for its (10) to the government have been denied 01 industry 05 ship 09 dispose 02 Cancer 06 Hazard 10 Oppose 03 Water 07 Astronomy 04 regulate 08 introduce Use the suffixes “-er/-or/-ee/-ist” to give the names of the following: a A person who plays jazz on the piano = a jazz pianist b The thing that wipes rain off your car windscreen = c Person who plays classical violin = d Person who takes professional photographs = e Person who acts in amateur theatre f Person to whom a cheque is paid g Machine for washing dishes h Person who donates their kidneys upon their death i Person to whom a letter is addressed = = = = = Rewrite each sentence by changing the underlined words a Most of his crimes can be forgiven Most of his crimes can be b The Club refuses to admit anyone not wearing a tie The Club refuses c Her only fault is that she is lazy Her only fault is her d This firm has produced a lot in recent years This firm has been very e I found the book very easy and pleasant to read I found the book very Write the abstract nouns of the following adjectives affectionate > amused > attentive > original > graceful > excited > hopeful > equal > happy > popular > kind > stupid > resentful > wise > secure > Complete the following table abstract noun adjective contentment contented argument emptiness intensity satisfaction sentiment strength verb to content Write the opposite of these words using a correct prefix _ happy patient polite _ correct regular visible _ legible friendly employed _ pack lock agree adverb contentedly _ legal _ possible _ like _ honest Replace the underlined words by others with the same meaning a He doesn´t have a job, does he? No, he is b It´s against the law, isn´t it? Yes, it is c He took off his clothes! Yes, he d This handwriting is impossible to read Yes, it is e She can never wait for five minutes, can she? No, she is so f The BBC tries to avoid pronouncing foreign words incorrectly g He’s in favour of the American approach h Most people say they work too hard but are paid too little i He dated his cheque with a date that was later than the real date j She’s still on good terms with the man who used to be her husband k He made so many mistakes in the letter that he had to write it again Write down the name of the person who does these things act employ football murder phychology translate direct dance manage Complete the table verb noun educate improve govern hesitate arrange elect adjective stupid dark weak similar punctual popular Complete the chart with the correct form of the words Verb Noun Adjective advisable apply comparison farm economics sing noun Adverb competitively comprehend responsible perfectly excitement practise persuasive reliably succeed Complete the sentences with the appropriate words from the chart I had to hand in my job _ before I went to the interview You will be a successful leader if you can _ people to follow your orders When you consider who to hire for a job , _ is an important factor people usually have successful careers A teacher has many _ apart from teaching It is important to have a variety of methods to assess a student’s If you get good grades, you will have a greater chance of being a in the future I have the solution to your problem Today, we want to technology Which is more useful, a tablet or a notebook computer ? 10 The student were very _ when they came to class VOCABULARY We like their _ (friendly) The between Vietnam and Cuba is good (friend) They seem to be We dislike them (friend) There will be a _ in this street (meet) We saw _ girls there (beauty) The garden is with trees and flowers (beauty) They enjoy the _ atmosphere here (peace) The _ unit of currency is the Ringit (Malaysia) In _, there are other religions (add) 1/ friendliness 2/ friendship 3/ unfriendly 4/ meeting 5/ beautiful 6/ beautified 7/ peaceful 8/ Malaysian 9/ addition 10 The _ anthem of Viet Nam is sung (nation) 11 There is an match between Vietnam and Lebanon on VTV3 (nation) 12 The language of _ is Bahasa Malaysia (instruct) 13 Ao Dai is the _ dress of Vietnamese women (tradition) 14 _, Ao Dai is worn by women (tradition) 15 To Huu is a famous (poetry) His are interesting 16 Ao Dai is always _ (fashion) 17 Jeans are _ made from cotton (complete) 18 The _ from Genoa enjoyed wearing jeans (work) 19 _ of clothes always goes up (sell) 20 At the _ to the village, we saw the accident (enter) 10/ national 11/ national 12/ instruction 13/ traditional 14/ Traditionally 15/ poet - poems 16/ 21 They had an _ day by the river (enjoy) 22 They are _ - qualified teachers (good) 23 We need further _ (inform) 24 This book is very (inform) 25 Look at the _ Rain Bi looks handsome (advertise) 26 It is an _ program (interest) 27 The song is to me (interest) 28 We felt in the show (interset) 29 English is his _ (nation) 30 It is cheap It’s _ (expensive) 1/ enjoyable 2/ well 3/ information 4/ informative 5/ advertisement 6/ interesting 7/ interesting 8/ interested 9/ nationality 10/ inexpensive 31 Libraries are helpful in children’s love for books (develop) 32 The Internet has _ developed nowadays (increase) 33 The Internet is one of the most important of our life (invent) 34 Everyone has their which are hardly recognized by themselves (limit) 35 The website is not _ for teenagers It’s (use) 36 Their _ is always good (communicate) 37 She is a girl (communicate) 38 Listen _ please (care) 39 We’re _ that our environment is spoiled (disappoint) 40 Our boys play today (disappoint) 1/ developing 2/ increasingly 3/ inventions 4/ limitation 5/ useful – useless 6/ communication 7/ communicative 8/ carefully 9/ disappointed 10/ disappointedly We’re worried about the _ here (pollute) This river is extremely _ (pollute) A _ faucet may waste 500 liters of water a month (drip) In Viet Nam, electricity, gas, and water are not only _ but also _ (lux/ need) 45 Her appearance is today (need) 46 Farm _ are always exported (produce) 47 This plant’s is high, so it attracts a lot of investment (produce) 48 The of this machine requires the latest techniques (produce) 49 This energy- _ bulb is not cheap (save) 50 The _ are requiring us to repair the machines (consume) 1/ pollution 2/ polluted 3/ dripping 4/ luxury-necessary 5/ necessary 6/ products 7/ production 8/ productivity 9/ saving 10/ consumers 51 Watching Korean films on TV is a time- _ activity (consume) 52 Water is increasing this summer (consume) 53 The _ of the model attracts us (efficient) 54 They are working , so we are _ (effect / satisfy) 55 Life always needs a lot of _ (innovate) 56 The _ are cleaning the beach (conserve) 57 _, our environment must be protected (ultimate) 58 Tet is the most important _ in Viet Nam (celebrate) 59 Fruits’ festival in Suoi Tien park is a very _ activity (joy) 60 Look at the _ bulbs They are so beautiful (color) 61 My _ are so strong that the word “love” can’t describe them (feel) 62 The _ caused a lot of bad effects (volcano/ erupt) 63 Our _have not warned our fishermen about the typhoon carefully (science) 64 A eruption occurred here last night (disaster) 65 The beach is full of all kinds of (pollute) 66 He used all his to force the door open STRONG 67 The police are interested in the sudden of the valuable painting APPEAR 68 My teacher me to take this examination COURAGE 69 Recently health foods have increased in POPULAR 70 The old lady hid all her under the floor SAVE 71 Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your complete SATISFY 72 The council has promised to deal with the problem of _ among young people EMPLOY 73 Tung had eaten so much he had to his belt LOOSE 74 The dictionaries are with the other books REFER 75 I had to check the wages in to my normal work ADD 76 He was very of the work he had done PRIDE 77 There is a of 10% in the amount of money available for buying new books REDUCE 78 He is interested in the old buildings PRESERVE 79 26 Saucepans are sold in the goods department HOUSE 80 'Friends of the Earth' is concerned about the of the natural environment CONSERVE 81 Thousands of people have been made by the war HOME 41 42 43 44 82 He wouldn't listen to her repeated _, so in the end she went REFUSE 83 The teacher gave his students to leave the classroom PERMIT 84 He grew up poor, but he overcame all difficulties and to become one of the 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 most successful actors in Vietnam HARD They said 'good-bye' to each other just because of some minor _ UNDERSTAND He is old He's getting , and his _ often makes a lot of trouble FORGET This table may break under a lot of PRESS Dr Jones is a well-known He has written several novels, one of which was about the meeting between the great leaders at Yalta in 1945 HISTORY You should go on a diet You're a bit WEIGH The car is a complete write-off It is quite REPAIR That little boy has a _ of cakes MOUTH The Saigon Giai Phong is a newspaper DAY She is from Tel Aviv She is ISRAEL Mary looks about something She looks _ at everything WORRY I can't believe you, what you say is quite LOGIC He is an _ doctor who just graduated from the medical school last year EXPERIENCE 96 There is a that people nowadays get dressed beautifully (TEND) 97 _ TV is available now (interact) 98 The between this computer and the others is good (interact) 99 The _ of TV is always fast (develop) 101He was the _(proud) of the school after winning the contest 102Disneyland is one of the famous areas of _(entertain) 103He had no _(explain) for his absence 104We live in a rather rich _(neighbor) 105Television is very _(popularity) nowadays 106There is no _(entertain) in the countryside 107She has no parents or close _(relate) 108People in the country are often more _(friend) than people in the city 109Farmers are always faced with _(destroy) brought about by typhoons, floods 110A lot of people believe that well-paying jobs are _(plenty) in the city 111Increased population is another _(please) result 112The air is heavily _(pollute) with traffic fumes 113They made a decision to close down the factory _(permanence) 114Jack thinks her hometown is a very _(bore) place She really gets _(bore) there 115The remote desert area is _(access) only by helicopter 116He is one of the best _(photo) in the world 117Their first public _(perform) was not very successful 118The shoes were very nice, but they were _(comfort) 119Hoa and Nien used to be next-door _(neighborhood) 120Surface mail is much _(cheap) than airmail 121I can’t see him now; it’s not _(convenience) 122They are very busy with _(celebrate) the Teacher’s Day 123Nam thinks the food in this restaurant is _(taste) 124 _, I won’t be able to attend the meeting (fortunate) 125There is a big _(differ) between the new shopping mall and the present shopping area