Form Of Words

Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the
following sentences.

1. I was annoyed at his (REFUSE)______ to co-operate.

2. The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very (INFORM)______ about
everything else.
3. The noise (LESS)______ as the plane got farther away.
4. He lost in the election because he was a weak and (DECIDE)______ leader.
5. I couldn’t help it. The accident was (AVOID)______.
6. She was (EXTREME)______ knowledgeable about the history of China.
7. He was very (SET)_______ when his cat was run over.
8. Jackson had another violent (AGREE)_______ with the referee.
9. Many people were buried (LIVE)______ after the earthquake.
10. She studied (ECONOMY)______ at university.
11. There will be a special __________ for these patients of bird flu. (separated)
12. I think you should write something more for your instruction. It is __________.
(complete)
13. __________ is very important in scientific experiments. (accurate)
14. __________ is a person who follows or attends a course for doing something.
(train)
15. I don’t want to go at first, but later I have to because of her __________.
(persuade)
16. The __________ problem should be solved before the end of this month. (theory)
17. The forest fire seemed to be __________ by the rain yesterday. (weak)
18. They worked __________ after their demand had been refused. (patient)
19. Their __________ has lasted a life time. FRIEND
20. Everyone has a number of __________ but none has many true friends.
ACQUAINT
21. Cats are supposed to have nice __________. LIVE
22. The evening was __________ spent playing and talking. ENJOY
23. The cost of __________ must be paid by the buyer. CARRY
24. After his illness, he started worrying that he was __________. WEIGH
25. He lives in an attractive __________ part of Sydney. RESIDE
26. We must learn about keeping the environment __________. POLLUTE
27. He finds it difficult to accept __________ from others. CRITICISE
28. The film is entertaining but full of historical __________. ACCURATE
29. After his wife’s death, the old man liked to sit __________ in the garden for
hours. (LONELINESS)
30. There is a shortage of pure water in the city nowadays. We have to use it
__________. (ECONOMY)
31. Sewage from these factories has __________ the river water seriously. No fish
has been able to live there for years. (CONTAMINATION)
32. The __________ in the remote areas has gradually decreased, thanks to volunteer
movement. (LITERATE)
33. That new manigficent building does not __________ with the landscape of this
poor region. (HARMONY)
34. Children with disability study slowlier than other children. __________ people
can not teach them as usual. (PATIENCE)
35. Everything should be __________ after the big ceremony with the attendance of
hundreds of people. (ARRANGE)
36. There was a big fire with a series of __________ at a gas station last night.
(EXPLODED)
37. After the explosion, only two people were left _______. (LIVE)
38. “Look after your mother”. were his _______ words. (DIE)
39. _______ was one of the three problems facing Vietnamese government after
the August Revolution. (LITERATE)
40. She always listens _______ to what she is told. (ATTENTION)
41. She has cut herself, and it is _______ quite badly. (BLOOD)
42. Is it possible to _______ between a hobby and an interest ? (DISTINCT)
43. Freedom of _______ is one of the fundamental rights. (SPEAK)
44. _______ is such a competitive profession. (ADVERTISE)
45. I know him through work, but not _______. (SOCIETY)
46. This new film is _______ good. (EXCEPT)
47. Sam works as a __________ in an office in the town centre. (TELEPHONE)
48. The judge told him it was __________ to drink and drive, and banned him for a
year.
49. (RESPONSIBLE)
50. The old lady hid all her __________ under the floor. (SAVE)
51. They celebrate their __________ on 4th July. (DEPEND)
52. She always listens __________ to what she is told. (ATTENTION)
53. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the
__________ species. (DANGER)
54. The cost of __________ to the show is reasonable. (ADMIT)
55. I'll always remember that journey - it was an __________ experience. (FORGET)
56. The village is very quiet and __________ (PEACE).
57. That is the most __________ (INTEREST) novel I’ve ever read.
58. He boss told him off because he had behaved __________. (RESPONSIBLE)
59. The knife is very blunt. It needs __________. (SHARP)
60. He doesn’t agree with the __________ that there is life on other planets.
(BELIEVE)
61. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant __________.
(SLEEP)
62. She divorced him because of his __________ to the children. (KIND)
 63. The man could give no __________ for his violent behaviour. (EXPLAIN)
64. Don’t become too __________ with strangers. (CONFIDENCE)
65. I know all the boys who live in my __________. (NEIGHBOUR)
66. He does not agree with the __________ that there is life on other planets.
(BELIEVE)
67. I get __________ benefit every Thursday because I have no job now. (EMPLOY)
68. Her __________ made him happy. (ACCEPT)
69. A letter should always end with the __________ of the writer. (SIGN)
70. There was a meeting of finance ministers from the major __________ countries in
Asia last week. (INDUSTRY)
71. There is a great __________ between Harry and his twin brother. (SIMILAR)
72. With a good __________ of the criminal from witnesses, the police were able to
find him easily. (DESCRIBE)

A. Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the passage:

MEN AND WOMEN ARE NOT EQUAL HERE!

There is a big (57. DIFFER) __________ in the Bijago Islands off the west coast of
Africa in the roles that men and women play. For example, men look after the children
and wear jewlry and perfume when they go out. Women find building houses (58.
PREFER) __________ to shopping and do all kinds of job which men would normally do
in other countries. If they want a husband, they ask his mother for (59. PERMIT)
__________ and do not need to obtain his (60. AGREE) __________ when they plan
their (61. MARRY) __________ to him. Most men spend hours every day
standing in front of a mirror bushing their hair and choosing nice clothes to wear.
“I don’t want to make any (62. CRITIC) __________ about the women in our
society, but I think it’s time that sexual (63. DISCRIMINATE) __________
against men stopped”, one man said. “Some visitors to our islands find our
customs very (64. AMUSE) __________ but I feel very (65. NERVE)
__________ when any girl visits my mother”, another man said.

B. Complete the following passage by filling each blank with one suitable word:

In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but necessities.
Companies now realise that consumers want products that will not (66) __________
work effectively, but save money as well.
For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10% to 15%
of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be (67) __________ by
replacing an old ordinary 100-watt bulb with an energy-saving one. These
bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard (68) __________, and last
eight times longer. Therefore consumers can (69) __________ about US$7 to US$21 per
bulb.
 In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for fridges, freezers, washing machines and
tumble dryers. The lable tells the consumers how (70) __________ energy effeciency
each model has, compared with other appliances in the same category.

C. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the paragraph (2pts)

Our planet Earth is one of the nine planets (1. revolve) __________ around the
Sun, a (2. fair ) __________ small and ordinary star, which lies in the outer
areas of the (1. Milk) __________ Way Galaxy. There are about 256 billion stars in
our galaxy and (4. billion) __________ of galaxies in the universe. People have always
wondered about the (5. possible ) __________ of intelligent life forms on other planets.
In recent years this has become serious (6. science) __________ speculation.
Some (7. science) __________ believe that there must be large numbers of stars with
planets which could support (8. live) __________ intelligent beings.

D. Read the text below. Use the word given in bracket to form a word that fits in
the space.

Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (31) __________ (depressed) away. It
improves your body and your mind and (32) __________ (able) you to perform better in
the work place and at home.
Proper (33) __________ (breath) is essential if you want to get the most from
exercise and you should also take into (34) __________ (consider) your heart rate. It can
be (35) __________ (harm) to do too much, which is why all good fitness
instructors emphasise the (36) __________ (important) of “listening to your
body”.
When you first start you should use good (37) __________ (judge), because it’s
easy to make the mistake of using the equipment (38) __________ (correct) or doing too
much at one time. Start slowly and build up gradually.
Exercise should not be seen as a (39) __________ (demand) task; it can be as easy
as a quick walk. To increase your fitness (40) __________ (steady), exercise for 20
minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week and you will notice a difference in your body and
mind in a few weeks.