B. PRACTICE 2

 

EXERCISE 1: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. The teachers _______________ the pupils to study. COURAGE
2. I want to _______________ my house by building an extra room. EXTENT
3. The doctor gave her some tablets to _______________ the pain. RELIEF
4. if the ambulance doesn’t come soon, he’ll _______________ to death. BLOOD
5. The police can’t _______________ that he committed the crime. PROOF
6. More floods could _______________ hundreds of homes. DANGER
7. The police are trying to _______________ the body. IDENTITY
8. They plan to _______________ the bridge by building more stone support.
STRENGTH
9. She said women must _______________ themselves from male domination. LIBERTY
10. The smoke was so dense that we could hardly _______________. BREATH

EXERCISE 2: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. My brother and I decided to _______________ the money we found. HALF
2. Why can’t they _______________ the break so that we have time for a coffee? LENGTH
3. Great (TALK) _______________ are never great (DO) _______________
4. (LIFE) _______________ indeed would be (DULL) _______________ if there were no
(DIFFICULT) _______________
5. Have a little more _______________, you will be told what has happened. PATIENT
6. There is too much _______________ in this world. GREEDY
 7. I'll never forget the _______________ you have shown me. KIND
8. The thing I hate most about him is his _______________. SELFISH
9. The audience clapped loudly in _______________. APPRECIATE
10. You should try to show a bit more _______________ for other people. CONSIDERATE

EXERCISE 3: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. I was very impressed by his _______________. DETERMINE
2. Her _______________ was finally rewarded when they had sent her the wrong bill.
PERSIST
3. His success is due to hard work and _______________. PERSEVERE
4. Hurry up! I'm starting to lose _______________ with you. PATIENT
5. Religious _______________ forced them to leave the country. TOLERATE
6. Her _______________ in the CAE exam surprised me. FAIL
7. His _______________ to do the work angered his wife. REFUSE
8. They do not have free _______________. DELIVER
9. The _______________ was widely reported in the Polish media. ROB
10. Don't do it without any _______________. PREPARE

EXERCISE 4: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. The secretary decided to send in her _______________ yesterday. RESIGN
2. Nobody likes to work under _______________. PRESS
3. He considered my _______________ unfair. DECIDE
4. Do you know what caused his _______________? DISMISS
5. Their _______________ for power lasted a long time. STRUGGLE
6. His _______________ caused us a lot of trouble. OMIT
7. When is his _______________ with the dentist? APPOINT
8. It was not my _______________ to hurt your feelings. INTEND
9. The _______________ in this room is very old-fashioned. FURNISH
10. Don't listen to him. He is a _______________. LIE

EXERCISE 5: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. He will _______________ die if you don’t call a doctor. CERTAIN
2. Big students aren’t _______________ intelligent students NECESSITY
3. I don’t believe what he has just said. It’s very _______________ REASON
4. I don’t feel at _______________ when living with him in the same room EASY
5. Would you tell me your _______________? I’m American NATION
6. These machines can harvest the corn _______________ AUTOMATIC
7. The villagers need the _______of food and pure water _____________. PROVIDE
8. They will _______________ this road because its _______________ is too narrow. WIDE
9. This country has _______________ climate. CONTINENT
 10. Helping the poor is a _______________ act. RESPECT

EXERCISE 6: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. You should take our parents’ _______________ ADVISE
2. You should do what the _______________ told if you want to pass the test. INSTRUCT
3. The island is _______________ only by boat. ACCESS
4. That _______________ spoke so fast that I couldn’t understand him. FOREIGN
5. He plays the piano well _______________. TOLERATE
6. Travelling by public transport is very _______________ as there are long delays.
ATTRACT
7. Prices continue to show an upward _______________. TEND
8. You have to admire her _______________ to learn English. DETERMINE
9. Bad planning will lead to _______________ later. DIFFICULT
10. She’s perfectly _______________ in her demands. REASON

EXERCISE 7: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. You must be _______________ when you open the door. CARE
2. Our school has a lot of _______________ teachers. QUALIFY
3. When you take an exam, you are an _______________ EXAMINE
4. We could see some strange _______________ on her face. EXPRESS
5. Your English is much better, but there's still room for _______________ IMPROVE
6. You should write a letter of _______________ to that institute. INQUIRE
7. I watch the news every day because it's very_______________ INFORM
8. The Internet is a very useful means of _______________ COMMUNICATE
9. We can see many _______________ on TV every day. ADVERTISE
10. They live in a _______________ area in the north-east of the country. MOUNTAIN

EXERCISE 8: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. It's _______________ of you to cheat in the exam. HONEST
2. The police are looking for a dangerous _______________ CRIME
3. She receives a lot of _______________ from her friends. COURAGE
4. There are _______________ about wearing uniforms at school. ARGUE
5. The _______________ situation in that country is getting worse and worse. ECONOMY
6. The Internet has _______________ developed in very field. INCREASE
7. We must learn about keeping the environment _______________ POLLUTE
8. Don't eat those vegetables. They're _______________ POISON
9. We’ll live a happier and _______________ life if we keep our environment clean.
HEALTH
10. You are talking complete _______________ SENSE

 EXERCISE 9: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. Environmental _______________ is everybody's responsibility. PROTECT
2. Air and water are _______________ in our life. NECESSARY
3. In the future, many buildings will be _______________ by solar energy. HOT
4. My brother can repair electric _______________ very well. APPLY
5. We want to buy _______________ that will save money. PRODUCE
6. These _______________ will conserve the earth's resources. INNOVATE
7. _______________ is now a serious problem in many countries. FOREST
8. The price of _______________ has gone up again. ELECTRIC
9. Burning coal is an _______________ way to heat the house. Gas is much cheaper.
ECONOMY
10. If it doesn't rain soon, there'll be a great _______________of water. SHORT

EXERCISE 10: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. _______________ are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish.
ENVIRONMENT
2. I'm very _______________ of my father and love him so much. PRIDE
3. Trung's sense of houmor _______________ him from other students. DISTINCT
4. Sometimes I have some _______________ which can't be explained FEEL
5. Mid- August Festival is a _______________ festival for children. JOY
6. Passover of the Jewish people is a festival which celebrates _______________ from
slavery. FREE
7. I'm afraid of the picture which shows a violent _______________ ERUPT
8. The earthquake caused terrible ________________ DESTROY
9. The cost of the _______________ must be paid by the buyer. CARRY
10. TET holiday is the most important _______________ for Vietnamese people.
CELEBRATE

EXERCISE 11: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. He is a _______________ man who is loved by all friends. CONSIDER
2. Some people think that gods create _______________ eruption VOLCANO
3. Everyone has a number of _______________, but no one has many true friends.
ACQUAINT
4. We are now fully aware of the _______________ of natural resources. CONSERVE
5. Do you understand the saying "_______________ is better than cure"? PREVENT
6. Their _______________ has lasted a lifetime. FRIEND
7. His son's _______________ has not improved much. BEHAVE
8. He draws cartoons for a _______________ magazine. HUMOR
9. For some people UFOs only exist in films for _______________ ENTERTAIN
10. The gas from the chemical factory is extremely _______________ HARM
 

EXERCISE 12: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. My brother is a stamp _______________ COLLECT
2. His sudden _______________ must be a shock to his family. DIE
3. You shouldn't _______________ others if you also have a lot of mistakes. CRITIC
4. There are over 50 _______________ in the talent contest. COMPETE
5. Television is one of the cheapest form of _______________ ENTERTAIN
6. My teacher _______________ me to take this examination. COURAGE
7. The ring is not valuable. In fact, it is almost _______________ WORTH
8. I'm full of _______________ for my English teacher. ADMIRE
9. That was an _______________ remark. It would have been better to keep silent.
NECESSITY
10. He’s_______________ with his report on “how to study Maths quickly” OCCUPY