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WORD FORMATION_September 11th 2019

Ex5. Fill in each blank with suitable form of the words in CAPITAL at the end of
each sentence.
Childhood self-esteem can overwhelm academic disadvantage or social
_N___DEPRIVATION_____________ (DEPRIVE) in determining future earnings
power, according to major new research.

There is now clear evidence that the earnings of people who had higher self-esteem
at age ten _______OUTSTRIP________(STRIP) those of their peers whose
academic performance was better at the same age. Bright children often have
brighter self-esteem, as do some from affluent
__BACKGROUND(S)______________ (GROUND). But the study compared
children from similar families and still found that these who were psychologically
well-balanced at ten were now _______________(PERFORM) their peers.
The research also found, surprisingly, that it is not unusual for children to have high
academic achievement and low self-esteem, leading to significant later
____MALPERFORMance?__________ (PERFORM) in the jobs market. A
spokesman for the British Association for Counseling said:
'____DISCOURAGE(-)_________ (COURAGE) for children doesn't come only from
crude parental hostility at home; it can just be resentment or the constant feeling that
they're making you tired. Children pick that up. Nor is it only
___UNDERPRIVILEGED(-)______________ (PRIVILEGE) children who suffer. All

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 too often you can ask affluent parents who the important people in their child’s life
are – teachers, friends and so on – and they haven’t a clue.’

Bearing out the findings of research, many _____OUTSTANDINGLY_____________

(STAND) successful entrepreneurs, such as Richard Brandon, were
_____OVERSHADOWED(-)/ UNDERSHONE________________ (SHINE)
academically when they were at school but had the advantage of the supportive
families.

Ex6. Fill in each blank with suitable form of the words in CAPITAL at the end of
each sentence.

1. By ordering the ____CLOSURE_____________of his shop, the authority has

taken the bread out of this mouth. CLOSE

2. He completed the report in _____HASTE______________and made a number

of mistakes, which badly affected his final grade. HASTY

3. He keeps all the top secret documents in a __(adj. chống

cháy)_____________safe in his office. FIRE

4. Visitors to the waterfall are rewarded by an ___AWESOME___________display

of raw water power. AWE

5. The________UNDERGROUND________________forests are ideal places for

botanists to make fascinating discoveries. ROUND

6. She is getting ever more disappointed with her

____BRAINLESS(-)_____________husband. BRAIN

7. The first thing we should do to prevent water ___WASTAGE

(-)_____________in the home is to check for leaks in taps, pipes and
dishwasher hoses. WASTE

8. Home education should be _____COMPLEMENTED_________________to

school education so as to provide the best education opportunities for children.
COMPLEMENT

9. My father is a strict ___DISCIPLINARIAN__(n. người dạy bảo)___________who

always believes in ‘spare the rod, spoil the child’. DISCIPLINE

10. Everybody appreciates the waterfall for its sheer

___BREATHLESS____________beauty. BREATH

11. The police are looking for the mastermind to ______ASCERTAIN_(v. tìm
ra)________ what happened. CERTAIN

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 12. Their friendship remains ______INDESTRUCTIBLE_________in spite of various
ups and downs. DESTROY

13. This sculpture is _______INDESPUTABLY_____________ one of his best works

of art. DESPUTE

14. The children __(V)_____ENTHUSE_(v. ham )___________about the idea of

travelling abroad this summer vacation. ENTHUSIATIC

15. Most juvenile delinquency results from the ___(-)___DISCONTINUATION_/

DISCONTINUANCE________in the children’s education. CONTINUE

16. Whether we should go by sea is rather a ______DIVIDED___________issue at

the moment, with roughly half of the people for and against! DIVIDE

17. I wish you’d stop _______PERSTERING___(v. quậy phá)______me to clean the

floor- I’ll do it soon! ( PEST)

18. She received a _____?PLENTY___________ of presents on her birthday – it

would surely take the whole day to open them. PLENTY

19. The opposition party has come out with a new

___MANIFESTATION_______________which it hopes will win it in the next
election. MANIFEST

20. The latest package of benefits for the poor is strongly ____(V_ed)__weighed
up_________in favor of those who are most in need – so that it is indeed the
poorest who receive the most money. WEIGH

Ex7. Fill in each blank with suitable form of the words in CAPITAL at the end of
each sentence.

1. The first oil ___(N)___REFINERY (N.nhà máy tinh chế~Dầu)___________has

been put into operation, offering great potential for industrial development in
Vietnam. FINE

2. The referee who will be __OFFICIALIZED_______________________ at this

year’s F.A. Cup final is a friend of mine. OFFICIAL

3. He is a very nice person who never __UNKNOWINGLY________________

hurts other’s feelings. KNOW

4. A donation of $10,000 was made by an anonymous

____BENEFACTOR_____________ to help disadvantaged children. BENEFIT

5. An event which takes place every three years is a

_____(A)____TRIENNIAL_________ one. THREE

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 6. These products are ____OVERPRICED_____________, I’m sure you get them
for half the price in the corner market. PRICE

7. The wounded soldier was given some morphine to

____DEADEN_______________the pain. DIE

8. She couldn’t refrain herself from the feeling of ____N____EASE_____at the way
he behaved. EAS

9. There remain a number of __INADEQUACY (-)____(N.sự thiếu

xót)_______________in Vietnam’s education today. ADEQUATE

10. He thought that he had me fooled, but he couldn’t ________________me so

easily because I knew what he was up to.

11. It’s vital that producers seek to meet ____UNFULFILLED______________

demands of consumers to make good profits. FULFIL

12. His parents are very worried about his

___AIMLESSNESS_______________and lack of confidence. AIM

13. Many people ____OPINE_______________ that Gone with the Wind is one of
the greatest films ever made. OPINION

14. Everybody was marveled at the ___REBIRTH______________of the company,

which was on the brink of bankruptcy 5 years ago. BIRTH

15. A _________________ man is always highly appreciated by other people.

MAKE

Ex8. Fill in each blank with suitable form of the words in CAPITAL at the end of
each sentence.

1. Sales forecasts indicate a poor ____OULOOK_____________for the clothing

industry. LOOK

2. As a matter of fact, the realization of the project is not so

____TROUBLESOME____________ as the initial conditions we have to accept.
TROUBLE

3. The negotiations are at a ___STANDSTILL____(giậm chân tại chỗ)__________,

with neither side willing to make concessions. STAND

4. Despite going to German classes twice a week, I don’t feel I’m making much
___HEADWAY___(n. tiến bộ)____ with the language. HEAD

make headway

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 to make progress or get closer to achieving something:

I'm trying to learn to drive, but I'm not making much headway (with it).

Little headway has been made so far in the negotiations.

1. Many children today fall victims to their parents’

(Ving)________IDEL_________them. IDOL

2. Her ______IDIOTIC____________question came as a complete surprise to

everyone. IDIOT

3. Passengers are recommended not to leave their luggage

__UNATTENDED__________________. ATTENTION

4. His highly ____PERCEIVABLE_____PERCEPTIVE________ and critical report

on the current education captivated the audience. PERCEIVE

5. There’s no ____KNOWING________how the public will react to the new policy.

KNOW

6. He stood at the door to make sure that no one ___gatecrashes____________

the party. GATE

7. The argument appears to be a little ______ONE-SIDED__________________.

I’d like to hear the other side as well. SIDE

8. Globalization is a ____double-edgeD________________ sword. It promotes

multiculturalism while it erodes the local culture. EDGE

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