WORD FORM

1. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, many students cannot attend their ________residential________course.

(RESIDE)
2. Our lives have become more convenient thanks to domestic _________appliances_______such as fridges,
dishwashers, vacuum cleaners and the like. (APPLY)
3. Intensive cultivation and extensive use of chemical fertilizers have _________impoverished_________ the
soil in the area. (POOR)
4. The final match between Viet Nam and Thailand continued despite the sudden
_________downpour________. (POUR)
5. He is by no means a professional. The white belt __________signifies__________ that he’s an absolute
beginner. (SIGNIFICANT)
6. The fight for the _________leadership__________ gave a fascinating insight into the country’s dynamics.
(LEAD)
7. It has been ________customary__________ for the Anbu to investigate serious and brutal crimes in the
village. (CUSTOM)
8. In the end, the wicked witch lived in __________misery__________all alone in the middle of the jungle.
(MISERABLE)
9. He failed the course because of his poor record of _________attendance_________. (ATTEND)
10. It is widely accepted that running a company without computers is virtually
__________impossible_________. (POSSIBLE)
11. What a lovely present! That was very _________thoughtful___________of you. (THINK)
12. I can say in all _________sincerity__________ that I know nothing of this plan. (SINCERE)
13. She always _________misplaced__________ her keys, so her assistant used to carry spare ones for her.
(PLACE)
14. You can relax on the beach or __________alternatively__________visit the bustling town centre.
(ALTERNATE)
15. Some designers have _________modernized__________ the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it,
(MODERN)
16. Thi Vai River was used for years as a/an _________industrial__________ waste dump. (INDUSTRY)
17. They are planning to protect the forest from ________deforestation___________. (FOREST)
18. He is one of the most famous _________environmentalists___________ in the world. (ENVIRONMENT)

19. It was your _________carelessness__________ to leave matches where children could get them. (CARE)
20. It was ___________unfortunate__________ that he didn’t pass the driving test. (FORTUNE)
21. We can depend on him as he is a very ___________reliable_________ person. (RELY)
22. These workers got a bonus because they did their jobs _________effectively___________. (EFFECT)
23. Our electricity bills are high, so we must start to _________economize_________. (ECONOMY)
24. The weather in Britain is __________unpredictable__________, so we don’t know whether it’s sunny or
rainy after five minutes. (PREDICT)
25. When Jack came home, everything had been ________nicely_________ done. (NICE)
26. You are _________free__________ to choose how to spend the evening. (FREEDOM)
27. Our house is ________protected__________ by several burglar alarms. (PROTECT)
28. He is one of the most famous __________environmentalists__________ in the world. (ENVIRONMENT)
29. We’ll _________beautify__________ our room with roses. (BEAUTY)
30. There is no __________solution__________ to this problem. (SOLVE)
31. His bread is completely free from artificial __________preservatives___________. (PRESERVE)
32. This price drop is leaving spring lamb production _________uneconomical__________ and driving more
people away from sheep farming. (ECONOMY)
33. The full moon was _________breathtakingly_________ beautiful. (BREATH)

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 34. They are suffering a serious increase in inflation and an _________unsustainable__________ boom in house
prices. (SUSTAIN)
35. For many college graduates, job hunting can be a _________disheartening_________ struggle. (HEART)
36. The bustling _________downtowns________ are surrounded by upscale shopping centers and malls.
(TOWN)
37. We need to spend more time researching our options so that we can make an
__________informed_________ choice. (INFORM)
38. Melbourne is a __________multi-cultural________ city that is characterized by its people rather than any
geographical feature. (CULTURE)
39. They refused the appeal without offering any _______reasonable__________ argument. (REASON)
40. On some phones you can set up fingerprint _________authentication__________ to unlock the device.
(AUTHENTIC)
41. The interviewee wasn’t very ________responsive__________ to questioning, and failed to get the job she
applied for. (RESPOND)
42. People who sleep on their backs with their arms stretched out typically awake feeling
_________revitalized_________ and eager for the day ahead. (VITAL)
43. Having done a great amount of research into the mobile phone market, Robert insists that the most expensive
phones are not __________necessarily__________ the best. (NEED)
44. Your __________indifference___________ towards my new job bothers me. (DIFFER)
45. The change in Oliver’s attitude towards pay cuts was _________inexplicable__________. As our superior, he
had always listened to and supported our demands. (EXPLAIN)
46. Eating that meat could be dangerous. It looks _________undercooked_________ to me. (COOK)
47. Since 2020, the Supreme Court has held arguments via ________teleconference_________, allowing the
public to listen to live audio. (CONFER)
48. I’m sorry to be so _________indecisive__________ I’d like to think things over for another day or two.
(DECIDE)
49. The new version of the program comes with a much better user ________interface__________. (FACE)
50. Ann’s father was in hospital due to a severe heart ________disorder_________. (ORDER)
51. In shadow puppetry, the screen is the medium through which the audience experiences the performance, so
selecting the best screen is among the great __________essentials__________. (ESSENCE)
52. The woman detected her __________precancerous__________ conditions soon after she felt ill in her body.
(CANCER)
53. The theft of so much money proved both __________problematic__________ and embarrassing for the
company. (PROBLEM)
54. The concert last night was brilliant, and it certainly lived up to all our _________expectations_________.
(EXPECT)
55. Following his mom’s advice, the son _________obediently__________ agreed to go with his father. (OBEY)
56. Literature not only _______enriches_________ our minds, but it also offers us comfort during hard times.
(RICH)
57. Unfortunately, Yuri’s __________carelessness___________ while driving caused a terrible accident.
(CARE)
58. Most women feel sick in the mornings during the first months of __________pregnancy___________.
(PREGNANT)
59. She became famous __________overnight__________ after her singing performance was posted on
Facebook and attracted millions of viewers. (NIGHT)
60. The old man jokingly said that he came from a totally boring and ___________characterless__________ city
in the US. (CHARACTER)
61. I need to hire someone who is __________dependable___________ to take care of the children while I’m at
work. (DEPEND)
62. Our program aims to _________empower__________ women in rural areas by giving them better access to
education. (POWER)
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 63. Volunteers do work for which they’re not paid, and because of this, I think we should celebrate these
__________unsung___________ heroes. (SING)
64. ___________Vegetarianism__________ is very popular among young people in Britain, especially among
teenage girls. (VEGETABLE)
65. All the athletes participated in the Olympic Games in the true spirit of
___________sportsmanship__________. (SPORT)
66. The computer allows you to ___________personalize___________ standard letters by adding a greeting to
each one. (PERSON)
67. The government will make radical changes that include cutting subsidies and shedding
__________unproductive__________ jobs. (PRODUCE)
68. The costs of cleaning up the bay are estimated, ___________conservatively_________, at £ 1.5 billion.
(CONSERVE)
69. The first three runners to complete the race were Siva, Tom and Peter ___________respectively_________.
(RESPECT)
70. All parents are encouraged to have their children _________vaccinated_________ against the pandemic of
Covid-19. (VACCINE)
71. The service in the restaurant was so _________substandard__________ that I refused to pay for my meal.
(STANDARD)
72. The results of the medical tests showed that the patient had several _________abnormalities_________ of
the brain that required urgent treatment. (NORMAL)
73. Elon Musk had pledged to conditionally support the needs of _________underprivileged__________
children in Africa. (PRIVILEGE)
74. His desire to learn new things is _________seemingly___________ unstoppable and he is considered as a
lifelong learner. (SEEM)
75. Ancestor worship during Tet is a(n) ________indispensable__________ part in Viet Nam.
(DISPENSABLE)
76. There was such a lot of _________misinformation_________ on the Internet that we need to be selective.
(INFORM)
77. Khoa is a fun boy and this morning, he did an amazing job of ________impersonating_________ our
English teacher in class. (PERSON)
78. After its launch in 2010, Instagram rapidly gained in ___________popularity___________, with one million
registered users in two months. (POPULAR)
79. They need more funds to ________modernize__________ the country’s telephone system. (MODERN)
80. His boss told him off because he had behaved ___________irresponsibly_________. (RESPONSE)
81. It is a ________falsehood__________ to say he did when you know he didn’t. (FALSE)
82. The cost of the ___________carriage_________must be paid by the buyer. (CARRY)
83. First-time visitors to France will find this guide particularly ________handy_________. (HAND)
84. She spoke _______elusively_________ and vaguely, so it was hard to recall anything she had said. (ELUDE)
85. The ________musculature__________ inside our bodies is a complex system. (MUSCLE)
86. Words alone cannot convey the _________untold_________ misery endured by people in these refugee
camps. (TELL)
87. It’s __________impractical_________ to have so many people all trying to use this equipment at the same
time. (PRACTICE)
88. Many top athletes are _________perfectionists________ who drive themselves to excel. (PERFECT)
89. Phong is a _________dependable_________ person. If he says he will do something, you know that he will.
(DEPEND)
90. __________Conservationists__________ are calling for additional measures with a focus on more effective
management of the habit. (CONSERVE)
91. Gentle massage will _________revitalize__________ your skin. (VITAL)
92. The government cannot be __________indifferent________ to public opinion. (DIFFER)

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 93. The famous singer retired in 2019, but now he’s making a _________comeback__________ by releasing a
new CD. (COME)
94. Good _________salesmanship_________ is a partly about getting on well with the customers. (SALE)
95. ___________Canned_________ food is very convenient for campers. (CAN)
96. My friend is a __________conservationists_________. He wants to protect the environment.
(CONSERVATION)
97. We attended the fashion show of a _________leading_________ New York designer. (LEAD)
98. After going through a storm, the plane began shaking ________uncontrollably___________.
(CONTROLLABLE)
99. The policy was _________uneconomical_________, so it cost the government a lot of money.
(ECONOMY)
100. The advantages of this plan _________outweigh__________ its disadvantages. (WEIGH)
101. Don’t forget to __________disconnect_________ the modem when you have finished doing it.
(CONNECT)
102. The film was so _________predictable__________; therefore, we knew exactly how it was going to
end. (PREDICT)
103. In his bright yellow coat and cap, your son is easily ___________identifiable__________ in the
crowd. (IDENTIFY)
104. I’ve never seen such an ___________imaginative___________ designer. (IMAGINE)
105. My aunt’s always __________perfectly__________ dressed. (PERFECT)
106. There are many _________celebrations__________ throughout the year in Viet Nam.
(CELEBRATE)
107. His food __________exemplifies__________ Italian cooking at its best. (EXAMPLE)
108. __________Cognitive_________ skills include planning, organizing, concentrating and self-
discipline. (COGNITION)
109. Sales forecasts indicate a poor _________outlook_________ for the clothing industry. (LOOK)
110. Tom spoke ________breathlessly_________ because he was so tired. (BREATH)
111. I did everything I could to make their stay enjoyable, but they weren’t at all
__________appreciative_________. (APPRECIATE)
112. The best way to solve this dispute is to find a neutral, ________disinterested________ third party and
follow his or her suggestions. (INTEREST)
113. His performance in the match today _________belies__________ his reputation as a great player.
(LIE)
114. Many of the heroes in our history have been __________memorialized__________ in the names of
streets. (MEMORY)
115. The women employed in the mines were __________predominantly__________ young and
unmarried. (DOMINANCE)
116. His grandmother’s good looks and youthful energy __________belies/belied___________ her 60
years. (LIE)
117. Many experts argue that students learn better when they are in classes out of choice rather than
_________compulsion__________ (COMPEL)
118. I’ve been given some financial advice that is _________contradictory_________ and confusing.
(CONTRADICT)
119. Hundreds of __________evacuees_________ from the war zone have arrived in the city, and the
authorities are trying to find homes for them. (EVACUATE)
120. They have been waiting for the doctor’s ___________diagnosis_________ since yesterday’s
examination. (DIAGNOSE)
121. She stood there completely __________expressionless_________, so I had no idea what she was
thinking about. (EXPRESS)
122. Jack got into a lot of trouble for ________persistently__________ breaking school rules. (PERSIST)

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 123. Kait said it was the _________immemorial___________ custom of the villagers to have a feast after
the harvesting. (MEMORY)
124. The team recently introduced a/an _______humanoid________ kitchen robot that can serve tea and
other drinks. (HUMAN)
125. Henry hopes he will soon _________acclimate/acclimatize__________ to the humid tropical
conditions in Viet Nam. (CLIMATE)
126. Though many people doubt its accuracy, handwriting analysis, or _________ graphology_________,
is used by employment agencies. (GRAPH)
127. The _________investiture_________ of Charles as Prince of Wales took place on July 1st 1969 and
was well received by many Welsh people. (INVEST)
128. The archive was a/an _________inestimably_________ important addition to the school library’s
collections. (ESTIMATE)
129. The channel continued airing __________teleshopping___________ after a classic movie every
night. (SHOP)
130. The type vehicles you are in, certain disorders and sensory mismatch can all make you feel more
________travel-sick_________ on your journey. (TRAVEL)
131. Banking continues to be one of the most _________sought-after_________ career choices among
students. (SEEK)
132. There are unsung heroes who individually and _________unassumingly___________, quietly work
for social change and never receive public attention. (ASSUME)
133. Deforestation and excessive farming have _________impoverished___________ the soil. (POOR)
134. Hoi An Ancient Town gained UNESCO's ________recognition_____________ as a World Heritage
Site in 1999. (RECOGNISE)
135. Travelling in big cities is becoming more _________troublesome________ every day. (TROUBLE)
136. The doctor gave him some tablets to _________relieve___________ the pain. (RELIEF)
137. The government cannot be __________indifferent__________ to public opinion. (DIFFER)
138. The mother of the child ran __________breathlessly___________ to her neighborhood drugstore.
(BREATH)
139. The successful candidate will have super __________leadership__________ skills. (LEAD)
140. The __________fertility__________ of the land has been affected by the use of intensive farming
methods. (FERTILE)
141. How can you __________justify____________ the fact that some people live in mansions while
others live in slums? (JUST)
142. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was ___________underestimated__________
by the government. The real figures go up every minute. (ESTIMATE)
143. The journalist refused to reveal the identity of his ___________informant___________. (INFORM)
144. They all cheered ________enthusiastically_________ as their team came out. (ENTHUSIASM)
145. In my factory, women tend to ______outnumber_________ men by six to one. (NUMBER)
146. Small children are very __________imitative__________ in their behavior. They just copy what they
see. (IMITATE)
147. How can you explain the _________invalidity___________ of your statements? There’s not a grain
of truth in any of them. (VALID)
148. How do you _________differentiate_________ the real painting from the fake one? (DIFFERENT)
149. TH means true __________happiness__________ in the phrase “TH – true milk”. (HAPPY)
150. I’m afraid that your report is full of __________inaccuracies___________. (ACCURATE)
151. There is a shortage of pure water in the city nowadays. We have to use it
____________economically__________. (ECONOMY)
152. Peter fell off the ladder, but his __________injuries___________ were not very serious. (INJURE)
153. Eddie had imagined life on the farm to be enjoyable and peaceful, but the
___________reality_________ turned out to be totally different. (REAL)
154. The wounded soldier was given some morphine to _________deaden________ the pain. (DIE)
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 155. Her son is always mischievous and ________disobedient__________, which annoys her very much.
(OBEY)
156. Cats are not considered to be social animals in the sense that they have never
__________habitually________ travelled in packs or adopted leaders. (HABIT)
157. A million new species of _________microscopic_________ sea life have recently been observed for
the first time. (SCOPE)
158. Nothing wrong will happen to you as long as you follow the strict __________guidelines__________
set by the inspector. (GUIDE)
159. It is said that the problem of the rapid climate change has been caused by too drastic
_________deforestation_________. (FOREST)
160. His performance in the match today __________belies_________ his reputation as a great player.
(LIE)
161. The weather is so _________changeable___________ that I do not know what to wear. (CHANGE)
162. Einstein’s __________brilliance____________ was highly appreciated at school. (BRILLIANT)
163. Despite the star-studded cast, the film was only _________partially__________ successful. (PART)
164. An interesting number of private kindergartens have mushroomed to meet increasing demands for
__________preschool__________ education. (SCHOOL)
165. Your good result will make your parents __________immeasurably_________ proud of you.
(MEASURE)
166. The main _________post-war________ problem was to rebuild the destroyed cities and industries.
(WAR)
167. Linda has a rapid _________recovery__________ from her illness. (RECOVER)
168. Dragons are just Asian _________imaginary____________ and legendary animals. (IMAGINE)
169. My sister is the person who I always have sibling ________rivalry___________. (RIVAL)
170. It is astonishing that these criminals are free to walk on the streets with
____________impunity_________. (PUNISH)
171. Some people claim to be able to __________foretell___________ the future. (TELL)
172. Young people are very __________impressionable____________ and shouldn’t be allowed to watch
violent movies. (IMPRESS)
173. She always listens ___________attentively___________ to what her teacher says. (ATTENTION)
174. You shouldn’t leave ___________valuable_________ things on car seats in full view of people
walking past. (VALUE)
175. It’s a lovely old house, I agree but can we afford to ___________modernize_________ it?
(MODERN)
176. Please _________fasten___________ your seat belt. The plane is taking off. (FAST)
177. There is a temporary __________shortage___________ of sugar in the shop. (SHORT)
178. They rode their bicycles to the countryside for _________pleasure__________. (PLEASE)
179. After several ___________unsuccessful__________ attempts we have finally done it. (SUCCEED)
180. A lot of people do not seem to realize how _________dangerous___________ too much noise can be.
(DANGER)
181. He suffered from constant ____________sleeplessness___________. (SLEEP)
182. Her _________anxiety__________ was so great that she broke a glass. (ANXIOUS)
183. Novelists are among the most ____________imaginative__________ people in the world.
(IMAGINE)
184. The crowd shows its _________disapproval__________ by shouting insults at the players.
(APPROVE)
185. Together with smoking and drinking, __________inactivity___________ is today one of the causes of
ill health. (ACTIVE)
186. Some friends arrived _________unexpectedly_________ last night, so we all went out for dinner.
(EXPECT)
187. Professor Smith has joined the company in an _________advisory_________ capacity. (ADVISE)
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 188. ____________Youngsters__________ who spend most of their time in front of a computer don’t
have enough time for studying and playing sports. (YOUNG)
189. Thank you for your ____________timely__________ delivery of the parcel. (TIME)
190. The government has had plans to __________industrialize__________ our country. (INDUSTRY)
191. He has been one of the most effective __________activists__________ in the “Keep our city clean”
campaign. (ACTIVE)
192. He was born blind, despite this _________disability___________ he still managed to become a
famous singer. (ABLE)
193. She is very proud that she is one of the ___________editorial__________ staff. (EDIT)
194. A ___________mountaineer__________ is a person who climes mountains as a sport or job.
(MOUNTAIN)
195. You must learn to _________differentiate___________ between politeness and real kindness.
(DIFFERENT)
196. He spoke _________passionately_________ about the need to protect the tigers’ natural habitat.
(PASSION)
197. He’s quite a/an ___________energetic_________ person. He plays sports every day. (ENERGY)
198. After having drunk a lot of wine, he came back home __________unsteadily___________.
(STEADY)
199. Einstein’s __________publications___________ established his reputation all over the world.
(PUBLISH)
200. After the shells are removed, the beans are crushed and _________liquefied_________. (LIQUID)
201. We were pretty __________exhausted__________ by the time we got to the top of the mountain.
(EXHAUST)
202. They didn’t offer him the job because he was totally __________inexperienced___________.
(EXPERIENCE)
203. It’s an impressive design, but it probably won’t receive much popular
__________approval_________. (APPROVE)
204. Volunteers are working together to benefit the whole _________community__________.
(COMMUTE)
205. The children sat listening _________attentively________ to the story. (ATTEND)
206. My elder brother has taken part in different charity activities in his town and has been nominated as
the most effective ___________activist__________ in the town charity program. (ACT)
207. Ba reads short stories in English every day to _________enrich_________ his vocabulary. (RICH)
208. Many people consider good luck charms foolish and _________unreasonable___________.
(REASON)
209. Some guests arrived __________unexpectedly__________ and caused trouble to the hostess.
(EXPECT)
210. The climbers came down from Mount Everest with fingers so ___________frozen________ that they
clinked like glass. (FREEZE)
211. There were over one hundred _________participants__________ at the forum. (PARTICIPATE)
212. In our vocational training course, students will be the ________evaluators__________ of their own
work. (EVALUATE)
213. Canada has two __________official__________ languages: English and French. (OFFICE)
214. Advertising is particularly effective on people who are highly _________suggestible________.
(SUGGEST)
215. In fact at school, I was a complete _________failure_________ in maths, physics and chemistry.
(FAIL)
216. You may become more _________self-aware__________, and care about other people’s opinions,
especially those of your friends. (AWARE)
217. There are many complaints about the __________inadequacy_________ of facilities for the
handicapped. (ADEQUATE)
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 218. It was irresponsible of you to leave the baby _________unattended___________. (ATTENDANCE)
219. Despite being a keen camper, I find the darkness in this forest __________unbearable_________.
(BEAR)
220. The teacher expressed her dissatisfaction with Tom because he’s so
___________disobedient_________ in class. (OBEY)
221. His heroic action has left a deep __________impression_______ on me. (IMPRESS)
222. We like this car because it is smart and _________economical__________. (ECONOMIZE)
223. It is __________unethical__________ to use charity money for person use. (ETHIC)
224. Carl was calmly taking a photograph as this _________astonishingly_________ large bear walked
towards the car. It was my most terrifying experience! (ASTONISH)
225. You paid $25 for a simple lunch?! They have certainly _______overcharged___________ you! You
should go back and complain. (CHARGE)
226. It is ___________irresponsible__________ of motorists to drink then drive. (RESPONSE)
227. We shouldn’t be discriminatory against and __________indifferent___________ to the people
catching the Covid-19. (DIFFER)
228. Burning coal to generate electricity is _________uneconomical___________. Using solar energy is
much cheaper. (ECONOMY)
229. ___________Deforestation__________ is a big problem for the government to solve. (FOREST)
230. Giant panda is a _________critically___________endangered species. (CRITIC)
231. There is a ___________picturesque____________ fishing village off the bay. (PICTURE)
232. Mary went to Poland to _______realize__________ her dream of becoming a scientist. (REAL)
233. She is intelligent, hard-working, and _________personable________. (PERSON)
234. In the formative years, teenagers may develop antisocial behaviors or even commit crimes due to their
_________impressionable_____________ age. (IMPRESS)
235. A supportive environment where every individual can express oneself without fear of being criticized
is __________prerequisite__________ to promoting creativity. (REQUIRE)
236. My father’s death left me with a great ________emptiness_________ in my heart. (EMPTY)
237. Every time I think I’ve beaten you, you _________outdo________ me! (DO)
238. You need to work on your orthography so you shouldn’t ________misspell_________ these words.
(SPELL)
239. The police were unable to _________prove_________ that she had committed the crime. (PROOF)
240. The index at the back of the door is in ___________alphabetical_________ order. (ALPHABET)
241. Burning a coal is a/an __________uneconomical___________ way of heating a house. Gas is much
cheaper. (ECONOMY)
242. Most factories and plants release ________pollutants_________ into the atmosphere. (POLLUTE)
243. We had the phone _________disconnected__________ because we are moving out tomorrow.
(CONNECT)
244. John presented ________persuasively__________ the argument for his salary increase.
(PERSUADE)
245. Greg’s not a very _________talkative_________ person, really. (TALK)
246. In medicine, __________prevention___________ is always better than cure. (PREVENT)
247. The clothes are attractive but __________entirely__________ impractical. (ENTIRE)
248. The house is large, but it is terribly _________uncomfortable_________ to live in. (COMFORT)
249. This is a __________bustling__________ city that everyone should visit at least once in their life.
(BUSTLE)
250. They have worked __________tirelessly__________ to make their business more successful. (TIRE)
251. The stray dog spent his days following tourists hoping to _________befriend___________ one of
them. (FRIEND)
252. I have shown a lot of ___________enthusiasm___________ to be able to get the job. (ENTHUSE)
253. All the students in the class show their __________eagerness__________ to progress academically.
(EAGER)
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 254. What I like about you is your __________unhurried__________ attitude towards life. (HURRY)
255. You have been _________immeasurably___________ important to the success of this company. I
don't know what I would have done without you. (MEASURE)
256. As an experienced musician, he would be able to explain the musical
_____________technicalities_____________ of this symphony. (TECHNICIAN)
257. The private school feared losing its ___________accreditation__________ with the state’s university
system. (CREDIT)
258. It was found that some aromas made people feel drowsy, others made them feel
____________uplifted__________. (LIFT)
259. The workers who were __________downsized__________ during the recession badly need help from
the government. (SIZE)
260. That the child behaved ___________endearingly__________ make the couple happy. (DEAR)
261. His behavior in his father’s presence caused his _________disinheritance___________ and his sister
ended up inheriting the whole family fortune. (INHERIT)
262. She is very efficient and _________unfailingly_________polite to the customers. (FAIL)
263. The tsunami has caused ___________incalculable__________ damage to the Japanese.
(CALCULATE)
264. The TV serial presented a scene of happy ___________domesticity___________. (DOMESTIC)
265. Tuition at private universities has become __________astronomical__________. (ASTRONOMY)
266. It’s the movie about the _________friendship__________ between a boy and his animal friends in
the jungle. (FRIEND)
267. Generally _________speaking__________ , the maps illustrate the changes of the hotel's facilities in
ten years. (SPEAK)
268. Smartphones keep us entertained and _________enable________ us to manage important tasks on the
go. (ABLE)
269. It is often said that childhood is the most ________joyful__________ period in a person's life. (JOY)
270. The 20th century was a time in which many great_________inventions_________ were created.
(INVENT)
271. The digital age has brought us several conveniences which seemed hardly
__________imaginable________ just a few decades ago. (IMAGINE)
272. He has a very good sense of humor and he is definitely an _________inexhaustible__________
supply of good jokes. (EXHAUST)
273. As we know from modern-day news reporting, just because something appears in print, it doesn't
___________necessarily__________mean it is true. (NECESSARY)
274. In addition to the _________religious_________duties, the pharaoh had civil duties such as making
laws, collecting taxes and deciding on the work to be done. (RELIGION)
275. She usually ________exemplifies_________each point with an interesting story in order to liven up
her lecture. (EXAMPLE)
276. After a turbulent first few months, he finally feels comfortable in his new
___________surroundings_________. (ROUND)
277. Multiple _________sundials__________ were situated in strategic locations along the terraces,
capturing the sun's light as it made its daily path. (SUN)
278. Literature and extra-curricular activities such as drama and singing are
___________incorporated__________ in their school curricula. (CORPUS)
279. The piano _________artistry____________ has brought him recognition as one of the major jazz
innovators of this century. (ART)
280. Writers do not predict the future but use writing as a cognitive ancillary in the
___________demystification__________ of the present. (MYSTERY)
281. This state-of-the-art facility is so __________futuristic___________ it is unbelievably superior to any
facility in the world. (FUTURE)

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 282. Blogging had become a way of leading a kind of surrogate social life with __________mind-
bending_________ people. (MIND)
283. As violence of any kind is legalised, the society becomes ___________insensitive_________,
resulting in an increase violence and crime. (SENSE)
284. Students and faculty have the opportunity to __________effectuate_________change in our society
by presenting their views and research to the world. (EFFECT)
285. It _________infuriates__________ him that people cause so much mindless damage and say untruths
about him. (FURY).
286. Whenever I want to go out late, I must ask my parents for ___________permission________.
(PERMIT)
287. A pair of shoes is __________surprisingly__________ cheap in China. (SURPRISE)
288. Please fill in the form with your name, your age and your _________occupation__________.
(OCCUPY)
289. If a person can speak two languages equally well, he is __________billingual_________.
(LANGUAGE)
290. My brother ate so much that he must __________loosen__________ his belt after the meal. (LOOSE)
291. Remember that that matter is __________confidential___________. Don’t discuss it outside the
office. (CONFIDENT)
292. We could saw an ________anxiety__________ on the face of the doctor when he walked out of the
room. (ANXIOUS)
293. Jack told everyone that he worked for a large company but actually the company is
____________non-existent_________. (EXIST)
294. He is one of the most _________influential_____________ writers. Many other authors followed his
writing style. (INFLUENCE)
295. The followers that Daisy arranged are by far the most __________centrepiece__________.
(CENTRE)
296. I couldn’t stop laughing when I saw the ________advertisement___________ on TV last night.
(ADVERTISE)
297. Since __________attendance_________ has been so poor, the class is being closed. (ATTEND)
298. It is _________unhealthy__________ to eat too much sugar and fat. (HEALTH)
299. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very _________imaginative__________ girl.
(IMAGINE)
300. The Age of Enlightenment was one of great inventions and revolutionary
______________discoveries___________. (DISCOVER)
301. Over the past four months, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. has risen
dramatically, and the U.S. currently has the largest __________outbreak__________ in the world. (BREAK)
302. You can pay funds into this account but that money will not be _________withdrawn__________ for
at least a year. (DRAW)
303. Caffeine and other similar _________stimulants__________ shouldn’t be taken shortly before going
to bed. (STIMULATE)
304. The weather in this place is often both changeable and very ___________unpredictable________.
(PREDICT)
305. He felt very __________discouraged_____________ when he saw he had failed the exam again.
(COURAGE)
306. About fifty years ago, there was quite a bit of _________industrial__________ development but the
area has since gone into decline. (INDUSTRY)
307. Everyone thinks Ben is a weatherman, but he's actually a ________climatologist__________.
(CLIMATE)
308. ___________Comparatively_________ speaking, this machine is easy to use. (COMPARE)
309. A church service was held in __________remembrance___________ of the victims.
(REMEMBER)
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 310. A good teach is always __________attentive__________ to their student's needs. (ATTEND)
311. ___________Exposure___________ to direct sunlight for long periods of time is dangerous to our
skin. (EXPOSE)
312. A lack of fertilizer had _________impoverished_________ the soil. (POOR)
313. In critical situations, they often lose because they play so ____________unprofessionally________.
(PROFESSION)
314. The referee's _________impartiality__________ in the game was admirable. (PART)
315. Our efforts to persuade her proved __________fruitful_________ - she accepted to come in the end!
(FRUIT)
316. A crowd of ________bystanders__________ gathered at the scene of the crash, leading to a hold-up
on the motorway. (STAND)
317. You don't need to read the instruction manual since the use of the camera is ____________self-
explanatory________. (EXPLAIN)
318. We ___________underestimated__________ how long it would take to get to the stadium, so we
were ten minutes late or the event. (ESTIMATE)
319. You can't get burnt with these dishes because they are ___________heat-proof___________. (HOT)
320. After taking an IQ test, students will be ____________qualitatively_______ separated into three
different classes. (QUALIFY)
321. After receiving hundreds of ___________complaints___________ they had to reconsider their plans.
(COMPLAIN)
322. What were your first _________impressions__________ when you saw him? (IMPRESS)
323. She was bursting with _________impatience__________ to tell us what had happened. (PATIENT)
324. The police found no _________conclusive_________ evidence which linked the man to the crime.
(CONCLUDE)
325. You would have been drunk last night but your behaviour was __________indefensible________.
(DEFEND)
326. I do wish my boss would stop _________criticizing___________ everything I do! (CRITIC)
327. When he said, " ________equality__________ is a lie, women are better," we couldn't help laughing.
(EQUAL)
328. Can you imagine how an astronaut must feel when they travel __________weightlessly_________
through space? (WEIGHT)
329. Her article was really _________entertaining___________ and had us laughing. (ENTERTAIN)
330. _________Extraordinarily_________, I found someone who knew where my long-lost sister might
be living. (ORDINARY)
331. We used to spend our __________childhood__________ in a small village. (CHILD)
332. Rarely does _________impatience__________ bring success. (PATIENT)
333. The farm has been _________industrialized__________ since 2007. (INDUSTRY)
334. We are sorry, the train made a late __________departure___________. (DEPART)
335. Your car is more __________economical__________ than mine. It hardly seems to use any petrol at
all. (ECONOMY)
336. We have not received any ___________self-explanatory___________ damage. (EXPLAIN)
337. We’ve had a lot of ___________complaints____________ from customers today. (COMPLAIN)
338. She was a talented teacher who __________endeared____________ herself to all who worked with
her. (DEAR)
339. His family suffered from his ___________over-expenditure___________. (EXPEND)
340. The police took ____________disciplinary____________ action against that player, who was
involved in the match-fixing scandal. (DISCIPLINE)
341. Viet Nam is a ___________success__________ story in the fight against the coronavirus.
(SUCCEED)
342. Her books were based on facts, but she ___________fictionalized_________ some of the events.
(FICTION)
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 343. If you are a sports enthusiast, visit thetha2047.vn for __________up-to-the-minute__________
results and sports news. (MINUTE)
344. What a _________fashion-conscious___________ teenager! She’s aware of the latest fashions and
wanting to wear fashionable clothes. (FASHION)
345. There’s no need for further explanation. Any growth in unemployment is __________self-
evidently_________ a matter of extreme seriousness. (EVIDENCE)
346. Students need to be educated about the dangers on the Internet, including child predators, identity
theft, false _________impersonation___________ and bullying. (PERSON)
347. Many governments the world over have restricted or advised against all __________non-
essential__________ travel to and from areas affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. (ESSENCE)
348. Their advertising campaign includes __________cross-media__________ coverage on television,
radio, newspapers, and the Internet. (MEDIA)
349. To the audience’s _________mystification___________, the band suddenly stopped playing.
(MYSTERY)
350. In comparison to country’s life, life on the city is more expensive, but salaries are
___________correspondingly___________ higher. (CORRESPOND)
351. She is unable to be with us this afternoon because she is ________officiating___________ at the
opening of a sporting event. (OFFICE)
352. Luckily, my backpack is __________waterproof__________, so my clothes didn’t get wet.
(WATER)
353. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to
___________differentiate_________ between the two. (DIFFER)
354. The road was icy but she stopped the car __________expertly__________. (EXPERT)
355. It’s certainly _________disadvantageous__________ not being able to speak English and use a
computer nowadays. (ADVANTAGE)
356. Hundreds of unemployed __________ex-prisoners__________ could be pushed back towards crime
by the closure of job training programs. (PRISON)
357. The problems of child’s ___________ inattentiveness__________ at school have worried both
parents and teachers. (ATTEND)
358. Since drunken driving is dangerous, the government has decided to __________outlaw_________ it,
hoping to reduce road accidents. (LAW)
359. According to the scientists, an estimated 40 to 45 percent of people with Covid-19 may be
__________asymptomatic_________ throughout the world. (SYMPTOM)
360. In some areas, water has to be boiled to _________purify___________ it. (PURE)
361. He examined the parcel _________suspiciously____________, as he had no idea what it could be.
(SUSPECT)
362. How do you ___________differentiate__________ the real painting from the fake one.
(DIFFERENT)
363. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been _________inactive__________ for years. (ACT)
364. Leisure habits won’t change much in the __________foreseeable___________ future. (SEE)
365. The conditions in the man’s prison were __________inhumane__________. (HUMAN)
366. I object strongly to the __________commercialization__________ of sport. (COMMERCE)
367. A list of __________forthcoming___________ events for the autumn is being prepared. (COME)
368. Most people who work feel that they are _________underpaid________. (PAY)
369. The frequently _________immobilize___________ the traffic as they march through the streets.
(MOBILE)
370. In this country, the state __________ subsidizes__________ parents, paying them around 150 euros
per month for every child until he or she turns 17. (SUBSIDY)
371. Any form of drinking and driving is _________illegal__________ can come with strict punishment.
(LEGAL)

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the capital are having some negative effects on car use. (PLEASE)
373. David claimed that his choice of venue for the party was _________exceptional__________.
(EXCEPT)
374. Although the __________definition_________ of a family may not change, the relationship of people
to each other within the family group changes as society changes. (DEFINE)
375. We go to the restaurant for __________vegetarians__________ whenever we’re tired of eating meat.
(VEGETABLES)
376. Don’t worry. I’ll be waiting for you at the _________entrance__________ to the pagoda. (ENTER)
377. The old theater of our city is being enlarged and _________modernized__________. (MODERN)
378. Advertisements account for three fourths of the _________income/incomes_________ of the
newspaper. (COME)
379. What is the ________opposite_________ of the adjective “solid”? (OPPOSE)
380. __________Consumers____________ should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they
receive. (CONSUME)
381. If your work is _________unsatisfactory____________, you won’t get a rise. (SATISFY)
382. _________Conservationists__________ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforest are being
destroyed. (CONSERVE)
383. The athletes take part in the Olympic Games in the true spirit of _________sportsmanship________.
(SPORT)
384. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so __________unpredictable__________.
(PREDICT)
385. My opinion is that ghosts are _________non-existent___________. There are no ghosts in this world.
(EXIST)
386. The advantages of living in the countryside is that the air is __________unpolluted________.
(POLLUTE)
387. Teenager always try to be __________independent__________ of their parents. (DEPEND)
388. Being a career woman, Alice developed herself exclusively to ___________further________ her
career. (FAR)
389. Many students apply for __________admission__________ to more than one college. (ADMIT)
390. When is the final date for the ___________submission___________ of the essay? (SUBMIT)
391. A good teacher can encourage artistic __________creativity___________. (CREATE)
392. What is the minimum entrance _________requirement__________ for this course? (REQUIRE)
393. Such a bad behavior is totally _________unacceptable__________ in a civilized society. (ACCEPT)
394. The police did an __________admirable__________ job in keeping the fan clam. (ADMIRE)
395. He treated them with _________generosity__________. (GENEROUS)
396. How many _________competitors__________ entered the race? (COMPETE)
397. If you are _________dissatisfied_________ with our service, please write to the manager.
(SATISFY)
398. He drives so _________carelessly__________ that he often has accidents. (CARE)
399. Flowers are often __________fertilized__________ by bees as they gather nectar. (FERTILE)
400. I think these thin clothes are _________unsuitable__________ for cold weather. (SUIT)
401. The computer is one of the most marvelous _________inventions__________ in modern age.
(INVENT)
402. She is always worried about her children’s __________safety_________. (SAFE)
403. He was kept in the hospital overnight as a __________precautionary__________ measure.
(PRECAUTION)
404. Housework has __________traditionally___________been regarded as women’s work.
(TRADITION)
405. My brother and I were sent to _________boarding_________ school when we were seven. (BOARD)

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(EXTEND)
407. The documentary gave us a fascinating ________insight__________ into the life of a professional
dancer. (SEE)
408. My father’s attitude to women and work is totally _________outmoded___________. (MODE)
409. A fruit salad is much more ________nutritious_________than chocolate mousse. (NUTRIENT)
410. The road is far too narrow at points, but there are plans to _________widen__________ it. (WIDTH)
411. A(n) _________unprecedented__________ boom in tourism brought sudden prosperity to the town.
(PRECEDE)
412. The talks were totally __________unproductive_________. We didn’t reach agreement on anything.
(PRODUCE)
413. Police are trained to be __________observant_________ and to remember details. (OBSERVE)
414. Bullying among school children can cause __________hatred__________ of school, which can
impact their academic development. (HATE)
415. He quit his job at Cornell, ending a(n) ________undistinguished___________ academic career.
(DISTINGUISH)
416. During the 18th century, land was cheap, grain was plentiful and meat was
____________abundant__________. (ABOUND)
417. Her contribution to the overall success of the project was __________immeasurably__________
important. (MEASURE)
418. The truth is that _________ obligatory___________ recycling protects markets as well as the
environment. (OBLIGE)
419. _________Bedridden__________ patients are often given exercises to help prevent their muscles
from becoming stiff. (BED)
420. The author gave a very detailed description, which helped the readers to
____________visualize_________ the scene. (VISUAL)
421. They emphasise that all information supplied must be treated with complete
___________confidentiality__________. (CONFIDENCE)
422. Foreign language learning is _________inarguably__________ an issue that attracts much attention.
(ARGUE)
423. The old friends spent a lovely evening reminiscing their vibrant ___________bygone___________
days at university. (GO)
424. The little boy dreams of being a __________commentator___________ on sports events for the TV
station. (COMMENT)
425. I really believe that it would be a major mistake to __________decriminalize___________ any drugs
that are currently illegal. (CRIME)
426. That the child behaved ____________endearingly__________ made her parents satisfied. (DEAR)
427. Robert decided to donate all his ___________hard-earned___________ money to help tsunami
victims. (EARN)
428. Prices may rise and consumption may fall as individuals refrain from purchasing new cars, computers
and other ___________non-essentials___________. (ESSENCE)
429. Deforestation and excessive farming have ____________impoverished____________ the soil.
(POOR)
430. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was ____________underestimated_________
by the government, The real figures go up every minute. (ESTIMATE)
431. Don’t you know that your good result will make your parents __________immeasurably_________
proud of you? (MEASURE)
432. From the hotel, there is a ___________breathtaking_____________ view across the canyon.
(BREATH)
433. Two Japanese masks hung on the walls and an __________exotically__________ carved mirror lead
up to the staircase. (EXOTIC)
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 434. It was highly ___________irresponsible_____________ of him to leave the children on their own in
the pool. (RESPONSIBLE)
435. He found much information __________inaccessible__________ because the library lacked a modern
classification system. (ACCESS)
436. Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember, it’s
__________confidential__________. (CONFIDE)
437. When you travel into space, you can eat and drink in _________weightlessness___________.
(WEIGHT)
438. The __________continuation___________ of the Premier League has been agreed upon by all the
managers. (CONTINUE)
439. My parents find TV commercials nowadays __________overpoweringly ___________ annoying and
often trite and tasteless, particularly those awful ads for motorcars. (POWER)
440. When she was little, Nola ___________romanticized___________ about having a boyfriend who was
the prince of an exotic kingdom. (ROMANTIC)
441. Many foreign photographers visiting Vietnam capture ___________snapshots__________ of modern
Hanoi. (SHOOT)
442. I felt I couldn’t cope with the situation and was in desperate need of some
_________reassurance_________. (ASSURE)
443. Many people suffering from seasonal affective disorder, a form of depression triggered by living in
artificial conditions, may need to take _________antidepressant__________ drug. (DEPRESS)
444. She’s determined to prove his innocence, ___________regardless_________ of how long it takes.
(REGARD)
445. Your personal experiences have a _________bearing___________ on your attitude to life. (BEAR)
446. I have just bought a replacement for one of my favorites which
____________mysteriously__________ disappeared. (MYSTERY)
447. I was late because I __________underestimated___________ how much time I need. (ESTIMATE)
448. Television exerts a __________pervasive___________ influence on our children’s lives.
(PERVADE)
449. The __________majority________ of credit card users are able to make their payment on time
without difficulty. (MAJOR)
450. The _________indication___________ listed for the pills means that she cannot take them.
(INDICATE)
451. Passengers are requested to ___________familiarize_________ themselves with the safety features of
the aircraft. (FAMILIAR)
452. In many countries it is ___________illegal__________ to smoke cigarettes under the age of 16.
(LEGAL)
453. ____________Additionally___________, stress may be caused by racial discrimination, financial
problems or safety concerns. (ADD)
454. We were just having a __________friendly__________ argument about politics, it’s nothing serious!
(FRIEND)
455. No taking exercise is rather __________unhealthy___________. (HEALTH)
456. This magazine offers tips on cutting your house ___________maintenance__________ costs.
(MAINTAIN)
457. Vietnam has made great achievements in promoting gender _____________equality________ and
narrowing the gender gap. (EQUAL)
458. The water lilies in a Japanese village provided the _________inspiration____________ for the
painting. (INSPIRE)
459. The police found no __________conclusive__________ evidence which linked the man to the crime.
(CONCLUDE)
460. Please accept these flowers as a token of my ____________appreciation_________ for all your help.
(APPRECIATE)
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 461. How I wish my mother would stop ___________criticizing__________ everything I do! (CRITIC)
462. I lived in Cambridge, but all my __________relatives___________ live up north in Manchester.
(RELATE)
463. A healthy body will be able to fight off the illness __________naturally_________ without the use of
medicine. (NATURE)
464. How much does __________membership__________ of this club cost? (MEMBER)
465. I really don’t think he has the _________ability__________ to do this job. (ABLE)
466. The cat is ___________luxuriating___________ in the sunshine. (LUXURY)
467. The old man looked ___________disappointedly___________ at his herd of cattle. (DISAPPOINT)
468. English is a ___________comparatively_________ difficult language for many people to learn.
(COMPARE)
469. There was a donation of $100,000 made by an anonymous ____________benefactor________.
(BENEFIT)
470. Don’t judge the matter by my opponent’s ___________unilateral________ statement, but wait till
you have heard the other side. (LATERAL)
471. Mary is a very __________considerate___________ person. She always thinks of others and what
they want, instead of thinking herself most of the time. (CONSIDER)
472. Due to the advanced medicine, patients now have certain negligence of
____________herbalism_________. (HERB)
473. The demonstrators have been __________encamped_________ outside the garment factory in the
protest for furcoats. (CAMP)
474. John Steinbeck is an American writer who is well-known for mastery
___________characterization____________. (CHARACTER)
475. Contrary to what I had expected, my first journey to Antarctica was
___________uneventful_________. (EVENT)
476. When I told my students that I believed in every of Don Quixote’s unrealistic ideas, my students
looked at me __________searchingly___________. (SEARCH)
477. Not every journalist could notice the star’s shifted grounds; her opinion had changed
___________imperceptibly____________. (PERCEIVE)
478. Due to the ten-minute standing ovation of the audience, the violinist had to take his third
___________curtain-raiser___________. (CURTAIN)
479. False data in his surveys and interviews have ___________invalidated__________ his scientific
research. (VALID)
480. I do not always fancy modern gadgets or recent scientific techniques; I sometimes find them really
___________newfangled__________. (NEW)
481. I just heard something broken in the kitchen again; nothing surprising. My children are
___________butter-fingered____________. (BUTTER)
482. Lowering interest rates could have ____________disastrous___________ consequences for the
economy. (DISASTER)
483. All the doctors and nurses have been ___________vaccinated__________ against the COVID-19.
(VACCINE)
484. The equator is a(n) ________imaginary___________ line around the middle of the earth.
(IMAGINE)
485. Gwen was a boring, __________humorless___________ woman who never laughed. (HUMOR)
486. The whole town is in _________festive____________ mood. (FESTIVAL)
487. They fought a long battle against prejudice and ____________ignorance___________. (IGNORE)
488. He felt that he was being _________pressured___________ to resign. (PRESSURE)
489. One of the ___________by-products__________ of unemployment is an increase in crime.
(PRODUCE)
490. The ___________advisory___________ board has decided against implementing the new system.
(ADVISE)
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 491. If a feeling or idea __________enslaves___________ someone, it influences everything they do or
think. (SLAVE)
492. Russian has reportedly expressed concerns over the __________presence___________ of Turkish
unmanned-plane in the Donbas. (PRESENT)
493. The closure of the factory his time will __________threaten___________ a lot of workers’ lives.
(THREAT)
494. In spite of many difficulties, she always has a ___________care-free__________ attitude towards
life. (CARE)
495. I admire Minh HH, the main actress in “Huong Duong Ngoc Nang”, so much. She’s
___________unfailingly__________ optimistic no matter what the circumstances. (FAIL)
496. Seafood exports fell significantly due to a disruption in the supply chain, especially
__________logistically_________, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (LOGISTICAL)
497. Never ____________underestimate__________ your opponent! It can lead you to a complete failure.
(ESTIMATE)
498. Every time the pictorial elements were similar, if not almost __________identical__________.
(IDENTITY)
499. Quang Hai always performs excellently in the football field. ____________Obviously__________, he
is one of the best players of Asia. (OBVIOUS)
500. Joining this project is a _________no-brainer___________. Just do it. (BRAIN)
501. There are a lot of _________newsworthy___________ articles in this newspaper. Why not read it?
(NEWS)
502. My cousin is a _________fashion-conscious___________ person. He is aware of all the latest
fashions and wanting to follow them. (FASHION)
503. The burglar gained entry to the building after ________disabling__________ the alarm. (ABILITY)
504. Whatever happens, don’t let this failure _________dishearten__________ you. (HEART)
505. Your carelessness may do _________incalculable__________ harm to people. (CALCULATE)
506. We were defeated because we were ___________outnumbered__________. (NUMBER)
507. It is ___________theoretically___________ summer, but it’s rather autumnal today. (THEORY)
508. This type of ___________shatterproof_________ screen enables drivers to have a clear view even
when it is smashed. (SHATTER)
509. Robbers broke into the art gallery and took away many _____________valuable__________
paintings. (VALUE)
510. George and I have been friends since ____________childhood__________. He used to live next door.
(CHILD)
511. John lost his job because he often behaved __________impolitely_________ towards his customers.
(POLITE)
512. Hoang Anh was __________encouraged__________ to apply for the job. (COURAGE)
513. His tour was cut ___________disappointedly__________ short due to his illness. (APPOINT)
514. Since the city center became a(n) ___________traffic-free___________ pedestrian area, shopping has
been a more pleasant experience. (TRAFFIC)
515. I’ve ___________bookmarked___________ the CNN homepage as I use it regularly to get the latest
news. (MARK)
516. The __________devotees______________ at the temple are bringing heart for peace and prosperity.
(DEVOTION)
517. A(n) __________fast-paced_____________ life, lack of physical activity, stressful jobs, and bad
habits can influence one’s health in a very bad way. (PACE)
518. Officials urged caution in anticipation of catastrophic and _____________life-
threatening___________ flooding in the days to come. (THREAT)
519. The store manager explained ___________apologetically____________ that only certain items were
sold at a discount. (APOLOGY)
520. Women are traditionally supposed to be good at _________multitasking___________. (TASK)
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environmental impact of biotechnology. (SCORE)
522. ___________On-the-spot____________ fines may be issued for careless driving and other offenses.
(SPOT)
523. Whether you are at home or at school, you are likely __________surrounded___________ by objects
made of some kind of plastic. (ROUND)
524. __________Sundials____________ as the first clocks used the length of the Sun’s shadow to mark
the passing of the day. (SUN)
525. A lot of traditional materials like bark or straw are _________incorporated___________ into daily
modern products. (CORPORATION)
526. The _________artistry__________ in Little Lucie’s paintings is highly appreciated by many adults.
(ART)
527. Three members of the jury ___________mysteriously_________ disappeared three days before the
trial at the Supreme Court. (MYSTIFY)
528. ___________Futurology__________ is a science in which future is forecast on the basis of the
current trends in the society. (FUTURE)
529. My uncle has decided to join a walking group – a collective of __________like-minded__________
individuals, all enthusiastic for the outdoors. (MIND)
530. In the rat race of life, one is so concerned with his own benefits all the time that he soon became
morally __________senseless_________. (SENSE)
531. Among the five secretaries we have taken on so far, Wendy, who is the most
___________ineffective_________, will be dismissed next month. (EFFECT)
532. The clerk’s proposal was _________furiously___________ protested by the Administration Board
and the share-holders. (FURY)
533. Traffic in Ho Chi Minh city has become __________gridlocked__________ for the past few years.
(GRID)
534. I wish the local authorities would make the city center more _____________bicycle-
friendly__________. (BICYCLE)
535. ____________Non-biodegradable_____________ material such as plastic and polymer are causing
more and more damage to the environment. (GRADE)
536. ___________After-school ____________ play centers are valuable for all children to spend their free
time. (SCHOOL)
537. The general opinion is that good qualifications are a __________gateway __________ to a well-paid
job. (GATE)
538. Examinations coming, education is once again in the _________spotlight___________. (SPOT)
539. There is a tendency in news report to ___________simplify__________ complex issues to make the
news more entertaining. (SIMPLE)
540. In focusing on vocational training, the official did not mean to
_________downplay/underplay_________ the role of university education. (PLAY)
541. The opening ceremony ended __________sensationally___________ with fireworks. (SENSE)
542. Many parents _________unwittingly__________ place their children in danger by not making sure
they wear seat belts. (WIT)
543. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save ___________endangered__________
species.(DANGER)
544. There are some ___________similarities___________ and differences between the New Year in
Japan and that in Vietnam. (SIMILAR)
545. He resigned for a ___________variety__________ of reasons. (VARIOUS)
546. That little girl can dance _________beautifully_____________. (BEAUTY)
547. They have a good __________collection_____________ of stamps. (COLLECT)
548. Libraries are helpful in ___________developing_____________ children’s love for books.
(DEVELOP)
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 549. My teacher ___________encouraged____________ me to take this examination.( COURAGE)
550. Their ___________survival____________on the mountain was attributed to the warm clothes and the
tent which they had with them. (SURVIVE)
551. The jewel is not simply valuable. It is ___________invaluable____________ . (VALUE)
552. The storm caused terrible _________destruction___________ along the coast. (DESTROY)
553. She has great __________expertise___________ in medical matters. (EXPERT)
554. We need to keep an eye on what they see on the net because they are
___________impressionable_______ teenagers. (IMPRESS)
555. His social __________ineptitude__________ results in his being unable to make new friends.
(INEPT)
556. That shameful act of terrorism against ___________defenseless_________ civilians should be
condemned. (DEFEND)
557. The conviction of an innocent man always provokes a public __________outcry_________. (CRY)
558. Frankly, I was just __________passably__________ satisfied with your showing in the last training
session. (PASS)
559. Poor you! A(n) _________cash-strapped___________ school with no extra-curricular activities, no
field trips. (CASH)
560. That’s that! The terms of this agreement are __________non-negotiable__________.
(NEGOTIATE)
561. The trial ended in his __________acquittal__________ leading to the rolling of happy tears on his
mother’s face. (QUIT)
562. It is cowardly of them to have __________disclaimed__________ all responsibility for all the disaster
they had caused. (CLAIM)
563. The old lady hid all her __________savings____________ under the floor. (SAVE)
564. All __________applications____________ must be received before July 20th 2007. (APPLY)
565. It is much more ___________economical___________ to buy large size packets. (ECONOMY)
566. Wow, I'm afraid I am not very __________photogenic___________. (PHOTO)
567. The ____________deforestation_____________ has caused many so-called man-made disasters.
(FOREST)
568. All the _________absentees____________ from the last lecture were not allowed to attend the
interview for the coming project. (ABSENCE)
569. The road was__________impassable_____________. because of the snow. (PASS)
570. She spent hours getting the house ___________spotlessly_________ clean. (SPOT)
571. Paul is a good employee, and is very _________conscientious____________ . (CONSCIENCE)
572. ___________Unaccompanied__________ children will not be allowed to cross busy roads.
(ACCOMPANY)
573. She is the __________archetype____________ of an American movie star. (TYPE)
574. The figures were _________sculpted___________ from single blocks of marble. (SCULPTURE)
575. Her silence was __________tantamount__________ to an admission of guilt. (AMOUNT)
576. He has reached a _________crossroads___________ in his career. (ROAD)
577. The middle decades of the 19th century marked a __________watershed_________ in Russia's
history. (SHED)
578. Their products are a _________by-word_____________ for good value. (WORD)
579. However, for some reason local authorities now want to ________abnegate__________ that
responsibility. (NEGATE)
580. Sealers were put ashore in gangs and built ___________makeshift__________ shelters to live in.
(MAKE)
581. At times the book was ___________uproariously___________ funny; at times I was moved to tears.
(ROAR)
582. Governments that are responsive are generally more legitimate than those that do not, and should
experience less ___________instability____________, all other things being equal. (STABLE)
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 583. The ceremony marked the Queen’s __________enthronement__________ and the time she started to
rule. (THRONE)
584. The boy was very violent and his parents found him ___________unmanageable__________
(MANAGE)
585. People in the village no longer use water in that well because of its
___________impurity__________ (PURE)
586. Street noise is one of the __________disadvantages___________ of living in a big city.
(ADVANTAGE)
587. The talks were __________unproductive__________ . We didn’t reach agreement on anything.
(PRODUCE)
588. Unless something is done about unemployment, the _________outlook__________ for the future is
not good. (LOOK)
589. Sam was accused of stealing some ___________confidential_________ documents from the safe.
(CONFIDENCE)
590. Most people agreed that Christmas has become too __________commercialized___________
(COMMERCE).
591. The mother of the child hurried _________breathlessly___________ to her neighborhood drugstore.
(BREATH)
592. When someone starts a new job, he may feel rather _________disoriented__________ at the
beginning. (ORIENTATION)
593. Teenagers like catching up with ____________fashionable__________ clothes, which puts a
financial burden on their parents. (FASHION)
594. There are at least three ____________generations___________ living under the same roof in my
family. (GENERATIONAL)
595. My parents always worry that I am in a __________relationship_________ with Nam, my close
friend. (RELATE)
596. My __________admiration__________ for this girl grows daily. (ADMIRE)
597. Family plays an important role in establishing children's _________self-esteem__________.
(ESTEEM)
598. Development policy has a critical role to play in supporting _________stability_________ to reduce
conflict and violence over the long term. (STABLE)
599. I was annoyed at his __________refusal_________ to co-operate. (REFUSE)
600. The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very _________informative___________ about
everything else. (INFORM)
601. He lost in the election because he was a weak and __________indecisive__________ leader.
(DECIDE)
602. She studied _________economics__________ at university. (ECONOMY)
603. In many countries, mobile phones now ____________outnumber__________ land-line telephones,
with most adults and many children now owning mobile phones. (NUMBER)
604. Oh no, my library books are 2 weeks ___________overdue____________! (DUE)
605. Write a paragraph about Tet Holiday __________impersonally___________, that is, as though you
are not involved in the holiday. (PERSON)
606. Rabbits are often seen as _________symbolic____________ figures at Easter, representing rebirth
and springtime. (SYMBOL)
607. His behavior in his father 's presence caused his ____________disinheritance__________ and his
sister ended up inheriting the whole family fortune. (INHERIT)
608. I woke up to a ___________revolting___________ smell of rotting fish. (REVOLT)
609. __________Removals ___________ are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get into the new
house. (MOVE)
610. Today, demand for zinc - a lightweight, ____________rust-proof___________ metal favored in the
car and construction industries - has remained steady. (PROOF)
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 611. Rubber bullets are designed to ___________incapacitate___________ people rather than kill them.
(CAPACITY)
612. Depending on a person’s cultural background, he or she might
____________conceptualize____________ hunting as an act of violence or not. (CONCEPT)
613. They learned to live with each other’s ____________imperfections____________. (PERFECT)
614. The whole situation is not under control. They were __________unsuccessful___________ in
meeting their objectives for the year. (SUCCEED)
615. Waiting for exam results is a time of ____________anxiety____________. (ANXIOUS)
616. It’s difficult to ___________differentiate___________ between the two varieties. (DIFFERENT)
617. “This is not a good essay” said the lecture. “I find your arguments
____________unconvincing___________.” (CONVINCE)
618. Burning coal is an ______________uneconomical___________way of heating a house. Gas is much
cheaper. (ECONOMY)
619. We are working on the ____________assumption____________ that everyone invited will turn up.
(ASSUME)
620. They have decided to organize the ____________presidential____________ election by the end of
this year. (PRESIDENT)
621. He is interested in buying the club as a commercial ___________undertaking____________.
(TAKE)
622. He described the process in broad terms without going into ___________technicalities___________.
(TECHNIQUE)
623. The reports are treated as strictly ___________confidential___________. (CONFIDENCE)
624. Watch how she does it and then do ___________likewise___________. (LIKE)
625. Safety tests on old cars have been _________standardized___________ throughout Europe.
(STANDARD)
626. He was really __________disheartened____________ by their hostile reaction. (HEART)
627. Unlike jellyfish, sharks can move ___________independently_________ of the sea currents.
(DEPEND)
628. He lost in the election because he was a weak and __________indecisive___________ leader.
(DECIDE)
629. I couldn’t help it. The accident was ___________unavoidable__________. (AVOID)
630. He was very __________upset____________ when his cat was run over. (SET)
631. Jackson had another violent ___________disagreement___________ with the referee. (AGREE)
632. She studied _________economics___________ at university. (ECONOMICALLY)
633. He was made headmaster as a _________stopgap________ till a new man could be appointed.
(STOP)
634. Yet again, it was a _________falsehood__________ which she would need to explain and correct.
(FALSE)
635. Sometimes, the leaves of _________variegated_________ plants clash with the colours of their own
flowers. (VARIANT)
636. Roads became _________impassable___________ for lack of maintenance. (PASS)
637. I've not been sleeping well since the house was ransacked, and it's made me very
__________edgy_________. (EDGE)
638. It occurred to him that it might be easier to find ___________gainful__________ employment in
Cornwall. (GAIN)
639. His __________incivility_____________ towards other people had made him very unpopular.
(CIVIL)
640. In Paris, proud ___________intellectualism__________ never went out of fashion. (INTELLECT)
641. I met my old friend at the supermarket this morning, which was quite
___________fortuitous__________. (FORTUNE)

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 642. It has the effect too of keeping to the __________forefront___________of the meanings recognized
by participants. (FRONT)
643. The team built up an ___________impregnable___________ 5–1 lead. (PREGNANT)
644. Her evidence was dismissed as __________hearsay___________. (HEAR)
645. I don't want to be dependent on __________handouts___________. (HAND)
646. Both bedrooms have tiled __________en-suites___________. (SUIT)
647. He was taken to court for ___________non-payment_________ of the fine. (PAY)
648. Plants draw minerals and other _________nutrients__________ from the soil. (NUTRITION)
649. They seemed unaware of the drama being __________enacted_________ a few feet away from them.
(ACT)
650. In the exhibition, abstract paintings are __________juxtaposed_________ with shocking
photographs. (POSE)
651. People are increasingly becoming __________desensitized_________ to violence on television.
(SENSE)
652. The bedroom window on the second floor is ________asymmetrically_______ placed.
(SYMMETRY)
653. One wonderful feature of new tube stations is the number of lifts that help to facilitate anyone with a
_________disability__________. (ABLE)
654. When Sarah quit her last job, she didn‟t think she would be _________unemployed_________ for so
long. (EMPLOY)
655. __________Optimists_________ believe that life in the future will be far better than it is today.
(OPTIMISTIC)
656. Many children create _________imaginary__________ friends to talk to. (IMAGINE)
657. In a __________multicultural___________ society, various languages are spoken and different
ethnic groups live together and learn to respect each other’s traditions and customs. (CULTURE)
658. I don’t like this season’s fashion. I just don’t think it suits me ___________personally_________.
(PERSON)
659. Heathrow Airport, the busiest airport in the world, handles up to a thousand domestic and
___________international___________ flights a day. (NATION)
660. Apart from being a great experience, travelling also _________broadens__________ the mind.
(BROAD)
661. It is said that the problem of rapid climate change has been caused by too drastic
__________deforestation________. (FOREST)
662. Babarra is very __________knowledgeable___________ about birds. She knows a lot about them.
(KNOW)
663. His plan is __________theoretically____________ good, but it won’t work in practice. (THEORY)
664. I can’t convict a man of crime on __________circumstantial___________ evidence alone.
(CIRCUMSTANCE)
665. Now don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember, it’s
___________confidential________. (CONFIDE)
666. On my salary, we have to live as ________economically___________as possible. (ECONOMY)
667. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save
__________endangered________species. (DANGER)
668. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species’ declines and habitat
__________destruction_________. (DESTROY)
669. Her son is always mischievous and __________disobedient__________, which annoys her very
much. (OBEY)
670. The Americans are much more concerned than the Indian and Chinese with physical
_________attractiveness__________when choosing a wife or a husband. (ATTRACT)
671. After hours of going from one hotel to another, we __________eventually_________ found one
which was not fully booked. (EVENT)
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 672. Librarians spend a lot of their time __________classifying________ books. (CLASS)
673. Ants and bees are described as _________industrious_________ insects. (INDUSTRY)
674. The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the _________starry__________sky. (STAR)
675. The soil has been ___________impoverished___________ by erosion. (POVERTY)
676. The bookcase was placed _________strategically_________ near the door to hide a huge crack in the
wall. (STRATEGY)
677. I don’t like to be visited or phoned too much at home. I like my _________privacy_________.
(PRIVATE)
678. Nobody wanted to __________befriend__________ the obnoxious boy, so he was always alone.
(FRIEND)
679. I think it’s sheer __________hypocrisy_________ to get married in church if you don’t believe in
God. (HYPOCRITE)
680. The English term café, borrowed from French, is ultimately a _________derivation________ of the
Turkish kahve, meaning coffee. (DERIVE)
681. We’re going to change our suppliers as they become very _________unreliable_________ for a year.
(RELY)
682. His father’s death left him with a great __________emptiness__________ in his heart. (EMPTY)
683. Christmas is __________joyfully__________ celebrated in many countries. (JOY)
684. Too much of the food we eat nowadays is full of chemicals and other _________additives_________.
(ADD)
685. You paid $25 for a simple breakfast? They have certainly _________overcharged__________ you!
You should go back and complain. (CHARGE)
686. One of the _________limitations_________of Chat-GPT is its lack of ability to truly understand the
complexity of human language and conversation. (LIMIT)
687. He remains confident and seemingly ________untroubled_________ by his recent problems.
(TROUBLE)
688. Left-handedness, which is thought to be determined by genetic __________makeup__________,
occurs in about 8-9 percent of the population. (MAKE)
689. The data is _________validated____________ automatically by the computer after it has been
entered. (VALID)
690. Since new regulations were enacted, serious crimes have declined
____________significantly___________. (SIGNIFY)
691. Our plastic bottles are 100% ___________recyclable___________ and use 50% less plastic.
(CYCLE)
692. The ________break-in____________ has been reported to the police, and is now under investigation.
(BREAK)
693. Parents should keep their children’s _________exposure_________ to the Internet in check.
(EXPOSE)
694. Her _________internationally__________ acclaimed novel has won many literary prizes worldwide.
(NATION)
695. He looked at his son with a slightly _________worried________ frown. (WORRY)
696. Smoking is fatally __________injurious_________ to people’s health. (INJURE)
697. Your last essay was full of grammatical ___________inaccuracies___________. Reduce them in the
next one. (ACCURATE)
698. Rubber bullets are designed to _________incapacitate_________ people rather than kill them.
(CAPABLE)
699. All he ever eats are oranges, guavas, etc. We can call him a(n) __________fruitarian_________.
(FRUIT)
700. They have devoted all their time to _________researching__________ into a possible cure for AIDS.
(SEARCH)
701. All children can make progress, _________educated___________. (EDUCATE)
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 702. They produced some rather ___________unconvincing__________ explanations for the system
failure. (CONVINCE)
703. Look at that girl performing on the stage. She’s a Toc Tien ____________lookalike_________.
(LOOK)
704. We sent her a copy of the physics book in __________acknowledgement_________ of her part in its
creation. (KNOWLEDGE)
705. I __________babysat__________ for Jane on Tuesday evening while she was at her friend’s
wedding. (BABY)
706. This book _________originated_________ as a series of lectures about shipwrecks, which were given
two decades ago. (ORIGIN)
707. This has been an unusually ___________uncomplimentary_________ remark for you.
(COMPLIMENT)
708. The victims of the mistaken bombing are just the latest ________casualties_________ of an
increasingly bloody war. (CASUAL)
709. We’d concentrate and be self-disciplined to have ________cognitive__________ skill.
(COGNITION)
710. He said he had no intention of hurting me, but I’m sure he hit me
___________purposefully_________. (PURPOSE)
711. The cat is __________luxuriating___________ the sunshine. (LUXURY)
712. Any opposition to the rules is ___________intolerable_________. (TOLERATE)
713. A holiday in Thailand can be ___________surprisingly_________ cheap. (SURPRISE)
714. The manager was sacked after he tried to __________falsify__________ his accounts. (FALSE)
715. He may not be a handsome man, but he’s a ___________reliable________ husband. (RELY)
716. The _________infrequency__________ of the trains and buses causes frustration and annoyance.
(FREQUENT)
717. I don’t like to be visited or phoned too much at home. I like my _____________privacy_________.
(PRIVATE)
718. Grandfather rarely showed the affection he felt for his family. He was very
_________undemonstrative___________. (DEMONSTRATE)
719. Don’t you know that your good result will make your parents ________immeasurably_________
proud of you? (MEASURE)
720. I used to think I could change the world, but then _________disillusionment_________ set in when I
reach my thirties. (ILLUSION)
721. It’s very ________discouraging___________ to find out that your own team members have been
lying to you. (COURAGE)
722. According to the recent report, this dreadful _________drought________ has ruined sixty per cent of
the crops in the region. (DRY)
723. Deserts are not _________uninhabitable___________ places as many people believe. (INHABIT)
724. If we hadn’t __________economized__________ on food and water, we wouldn’t have survived a
single day in the cave. (ECONOMY)
725. This is ________undoubtedly__________ Michael. I’d recognize him even if he wore a beard.
(DOUBT)
726. They sell the best cigars at the _________tobacconist’s __________ round the corner. (TOBACCO)
727. To our relief, her __________desperate_________ attempt to commit suicide failed. (DESPAIR)
728. Will you make a brief ________characterization__________ of the fellow? (CHARACTER)
729. Her last diary _________entry___________ revealed her deep sorrow. (ENTER)
730. Most customers _________equate________ the value of a product solely with its price tag. (EQUAL)
731. This remote mountain village is almost _________inaccessible_________ in winter, as there’s so
much snow. (ACCESS)
732. When left on their own, the kids are often up to some mischief. They can be really
__________troublesome_________, so you’d better watch them! (TROUBLE)
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 733. Children should be __________medically_________ examined twice a year. (MEDICINE)
734. My parents give me a monthly _________allowance___________, which I use to buy clothes.
(ALLOW)
735. Many teenagers are surprisingly _________ignorant_________ about current politics. (IGNORE)
736. They are too young and ________inexperienced__________ to recognize the danger of drugs.
(EXPERIENCE)
737. The bus left the highway and turned into a smaller road _________westward___________. (WEST)
738. The sale of jeans stopped growing because the _________worldwide_________ economic situation
got worse. (WORLD)
739. The principal said some __________encouraging_________ words to the pupils before exam.
(COURAGE)
740. In the future, the way we see art in a close-up way may well change
__________considerably__________ due to a number of factors. (CONSIDER)
741. The United States government has records of thousands of UFO _________sightings__________
including photos. (SIGHT)
742. Students going to study in another country usually have to make a number of cultural
___________adjustments__________. (ADJUST)
743. One of the major environmental concerns in today’s world is the growing list of
__________endangered________ plants, animals and birds. (DANGER)
744. Many people consider friendship to be the most important ____________relationship________ they
have. (RELATE)
745. It is wonderful to have a friend to share __________invaluable__________ experiences with.
(VALUE)
746. We have to __________memorize_________ a lot of words for the spelling tests. (MEMORY)
747. __________Personally__________, I believe that the government should preserve the historic
buildings. (PERSONAL)
748. Children should be __________medically___________ examined at least twice a year. (MEDICINE)
749. She is a(n) ________impatient__________ person. She wants everything to be done immediately.
(PATIENT)
750. It was __________irresponsible_________ of you to leave the baby unattended. (RESPONSIBLE)
751. ________Adapting/adaptation__________ to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people.
(ADAPT)
752. Even if you’re good at a game, you shouldn’t be _________overconfident__________.
(CONFIDENCE)
753. The monument was erected in __________remembrance_________ of the fallen soldiers for
posterity. (REMEMBER)
754. The Prime Minister showed his nervousness by constantly ________straightening_________ his tie.
(STRAIGHT)
755. It’s just too late, the problem is now _________irremediable___________. (REMEDY)
756. The sun and the moon are often _________personified___________ in poetry. (PERSON)
757. Low income and little administrative support make teachers ___________disheartened_________
with their profession. (HEART)
758. ___________Coincidentally__________, we both studied in London. (COINCIDE)
759. The two men managed to __________elude_________ the police for 6 months. (ELUSIVE)
760. The eye first appears as a cup-shaped __________outgrowth_________ from the brain. (GROW)
761. If our business doesn’t improve, there’s a chance of ___________bankrupcy____________.
(BANKRUPT)
762. He voted for the change and he expected his colleagues to do ______________likewise__________.
(LIKE)
763. The slight ___________deformity__________ in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (FORM)
764. The spectators booed when the second goal was __________disallowed____________. (ALLOW)
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 765. He has already __________outgrown___________ his older brother. (GROW)
766. Please put the book to where you took them. Don’t ___________misplace__________ any of them.
(PLACE)
767. The introduction of insecticides in the 20th century ___________revolutionized____________
agriculture across the world. (REVOLUTION)
768. A group of ___________financiers___________ invested in the new company and made a fortune.
(FINANCE)
769. A renewable source of energy is one that may be replaced overtime by natural process or is
___________inexhaustible____________. (EXHAUST)
770. His failure in the exam was a real _________letdown____________ for his parents. (LET)
771. Housing standards improved _________immeasurably___________ after the war. (MEASURE)
772. We should make young people realize that drug-taking is _____________destructive____________.
(DESTROY)
773. As _________impressionable__________ as he is, it’s not surprising that he believes their life.
(IMPRESS)
774. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been _________inactive___________ for years. (ACT)
775. Hopefully, patient expected with influenza A/H1N1 can be treated with
__________antiviral__________ drugs like Tamiflu and Releza. (VIRUS)
776. Gas and oil __________consumption__________ always increase in cold weather. (CONSUME)
777. The end of the film really disappointed me. It was totally ____________unbelievable__________.
(BELIEVE)
778. This world is very difficult to say. I always ___________mispronounce___________ it.
(PRONOUN)
779. Tony is only 16 and he is easily influenced by those around him; he’s a rather
_________impressionable________ young man. (IMPRESS)
780. We had to call the doctor. Her temperature was ____________alarmingly___________ high.
(ALARM)
781. When I arrived at the party, everyone was exchanging __________pleasantries__________.
(PLEASANT)
782. The kids were running in the direction of the clock hands when the teacher asked them to move
____________counter-clockwise/anti-clockwise_________. (CLOCK)
783. In this AI era, we need to train ourselves, or we will be __________unprepared/ill-
prepared___________ for the job market. (PREPARE)
784. The message was ___________decoded___________ in time and I managed to retrieve the buried
treasure. (CODE)
785. This campaign aims to __________empower___________ the disadvantaged teenage girls in remote
areas. (POWER)
786. During the renovation, the landlord insisted on the use of _________soundproof___________ glass
for the games room so that his karaoke singing will disturb no one. (SOUND)
787. Don’t you think this app will be a helping hand in our __________breakdown__________ of the
statistics we’ve got? (BREAK)
788. The lady is known for her levelheadedness in __________troublesome___________ situations.
(TROUBLE)
789. The celebrity temporarily lost her __________composure__________ when someone threw a tomato
at her. (COMPOSE)
790. The sharp drop in stock prices in June was the __________forerunner___________ of the economic
recession that followed in October. (RUN)
791. She is wearing a(n) ___________open-necked__________ shirt and embroidered jeans to her end-to-
term party tonight. (NECK)
792. The factory has been _________immobilized__________ by a number of complaints from customers
about the bad quality of its products. (MOBILE)
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 793. A(n) ___________all-inclusive____________ summer trip for your family means that you are just
heading for a hassle-free vacation. (INCLUDE)
794. The new robot is supposed to do exactly what is required, which implies the
__________infallibility_________ of its operation. (FAIL)
795. Being unemployed for nearly two years, Ricky was _________footloose________ and did whatever
he liked. (FEET)
796. All the members are working _________expeditiously__________ on the new project to meet the
customers’ demands. (EXPEDITION)
797. Smoking has undoubtedly caused ___________irreparable_________ damage to your health.
(REPAIR)
798. To win a championship, ___________judokas/judoists__________ have to follow a tough training
scheme. (JUDO)
799. C.J Walker became one of black America’s first __________self-made__________ millionaires.
(MAKE)
800. It sounds _________melodramatic__________, but I felt like someone was watching me. (DRAMA)
801. She was ________undoubtedly__________ gifted: as a writer and as a painter. (DOUBT)
802. The illiteracy rate on the island is still ___________unacceptably__________ high. (ACCEPT)
803. She found that it was difficult to handle children who _________misbehaved__________ in class.
(BEHAVE)
804. A certain degree of stress seems to be _____________unavoidable_________ in modern life.
(AVOID)
805. We had the phone __________disconnected____________ because we are moving tomorrow.
(CONNECT)
806. Film directors usually ask actors to ________visualize_________ the scene in their mind. (VISUAL)
807. The Internet is probably one of the best __________inventions___________ ever. (INVENT)
808. Despite his ___________familiarity___________ with that type of vehicle, he had an accident
because a cat made him crash into a tree. (FAMILIAR)
809. His latest ___________publication___________ is a book of verse on the theme of relationships.
(PUBLISH)
810. When she entered the room, I couldn’t help but admire her captivating beauty – she was truly a(n)
___________eyeful__________. (EYE)
811. John went to bed early because he had had a ____________tiring___________ day. (TIRE)
812. He will _________complete__________ his spoken test next week. (COMPLETION)
813. The _________preparations__________ for the festival in my town are an extremely exciting time.
(PREPARE)
814. Thanks for your invitation to your party. It was a truly ___________unforgettable___________
experience. (FORGET)
815. She thinks chatting on the Internet is ___________time-consuming__________. (TIME-
CONSUME)
816. This course is designed _________primarily___________ for children under five. (PRIMARY)
817. This Olympic athlete is regarded as a ___________representative__________ of the youth of her
generation. (REPRESENT)
818. The company is investing $9 million to __________modernize__________ factories. (MODERN)
819. We have many well-___________qualified____________ teachers in our school. (QUALIFY)
820. He __________overbalanced_________ and fell into the water. (BALANCE)
821. They used to be _________irreconcilable___________ enemies, but now they have managed to bury
the hatchet for the sake of mutual benefits. (RECONCILE)
822. List the problems facing poor and ___________overpopulated__________ countries. (POPULATE)
823. I think most of the local __________inhabitants___________ around here are very friendly.
(INHABIT)

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 824. It is __________unavoidable___________ for beginning students to make mistakes in English.
(AVOID)
825. Both Nam and Hoa are stamp ___________collectors___________. They share the same hobby.
(COLLECT)
826. Their plan seemed to be __________theoretically___________ possible. (THEORY)
827. Air ____________pollution___________ is a big problem in many cities in the world. (POLLUTE)
828. Gender __________differences___________ cannot prevent a person from pursuing a job.
(DIFFERENT)
829. Studies have shown that ____________inspiration__________ for invention mostly comes from
natural world. (INSPIRE)
830. Gender ___________discrimination__________ makes women lose a lot of opportunities.
(DISCRIMINATE)
831. She had to face ___________loneliness__________ when she lived far from home. (LONELY)
832. Women should have _________equal___________ chances in all areas. (EQUALITY)
833. Scientists and _________inventors__________ have observed things in nature to design new products
to serve humans. (INVENT)
834. It is hard to get rid of _________poverty___________ completely. (POOR)
835. ___________Violence____________ at school is more and more common now. It should be
eliminated as soon as possible. (VIOLENT)
836. Your idea is not practical. Therefore, I ___________disagree__________ with you. (AGREE)
837. Who will be the _________successor___________ to the company’s CEO? (SUCCESS)
838. Th situation has __________worsened__________ due to the increasing severity of the COVID-19
pandemic. (BAD)
839. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a(n) ____________worldwide___________ impact, affecting
people’s lives and economies across the globe. (WORLD)
840. She is known for her __________caring__________ nature, always going out of her way to help
others in need. (CARE)
841. A few jokes can ___________liven__________ up a lecture. (LIVE)
842. He is the bad manager in the factory and everyone is in attempt to _________defame_________ him.
(FAMOUS)
843. One of the aims of the organization is to provide __________humanitarian__________ aid to the
refugees. (HUMAN)
844. Why don’t you take the __________initiative_________ and arrange a meeting? (INITIATE)
845. The new company ________headquarters___________ will be built on a 132-acre tract in Irving.
(HEAD)
846. They __________misjudged___________ the time of their arrival and missed the plane. (JUDGE)
847. The United Nations will act as ___________guarantor___________ of the peace settlement.
(GUARANTEE)
848. The union claimed that some of its members had been __________victimized____________ for
taking part in the strike. (VICTIM)
849. She looked in on the baby _________periodically__________ to check that it was all right.
(PERIOD)
850. Tourists forgot their ___________preconceived_________ ideas as soon as they visit our country.
(CONCEIVE)
851. John enjoys working in general medicine, but he hopes to be able to
____________specialize___________ in the future. (SPECIAL)
852. No doubt, environmental pollution brings __________ugliness__________ to man’s naturally
beautiful world. (UGLY)
853. The noise ___________lessened___________ as the plane got farther away. (LITTLE)
854. The man left this village on a ___________miserably_________ wet day. (MISERY)
855. Henry drank a lot of coffee to keep him ___________awake____________. (WAKE)
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 856. He claimed that his ___________upbringing____________ had caused him to become a criminal.
(BRING)
857. The search for a new vaccine will take ____________priority___________ over all other medical
research. (PRIOR)
858. The woman is ____________considered__________ pleasant, but her younger sister is a little
unfriendly. (CONSIDER)
859. Barrack Obama is the first President of the United States with ____________mixed-race_________
background. (RACE)
860. Henry wondered who had sent him that ___________mysterious__________ email. (MYSTERY)
861. Please don’t serve Mrs. Thomson with meat. She is a _________vegetarian_____________.
(VEGETABLE)
862. Many rural areas in the North have been ____________urbanized___________. (URBAN)
863. They are _________anxiously___________ awaiting the test results. (ANXIETY)
864. Tom phoned his friend to apologize for his _________impoliteness__________ at the get-together.
(POLITE)
865. Many families are trying to __________economize__________ by not eating in restaurants.
(ECONOMY)
866. “I have just won the first prize in the English speaking contest,” the little girl said
___________proudly__________. (PRIDE)
867. Travelling helps to _________enrich___________ our knowledge. (RICH)
868. It is not difficult to see that there are many ___________cultural_________ differences between the
two regions. (CULTURE)
869. Tom had eaten so much that he had to __________loosen_________ his belt. (LOOSE)
870. You should get very good __________service___________ from this computer. (SERVE)
871. The university has __________authorized___________ the use of dictionaries during language
examinations. (AUTHOR)
872. It is said that the _________precision___________ of Swiss watches is perfect. (PRECISE)
873. A holiday in Sapa in late summer can be __________surprisingly__________ cheap. (SURPRISE)
874. They have decided to interview three _________applicants___________ for the post. (APPLY)
875. The village I spent my childhood in has changed so much that it is almost
____________unrecognizable____________. (RECOGNIZE)
876. When the police found the thief, they also found the __________stolen____________ merchandise.
(STEAL)
877. Water pollution has __________endangered__________ animal’s life. (DANGER)
878. John looked in silent _________admiration__________ at the wonderful scenery of the countryside.
(ADMIRE)
879. Travelling in a plane for the first time was a __________memorable__________ experience.
(MEMORY)
880. We don’t understand why many people are still __________unaware_________ that our neighbors
are doing great damage to the surroundings. (AWARENESS)
881. There are __________various__________ ways of doing this exercise. (VARY)
882. I could never be a teacher. I’m far too ____________impatient__________. (PATIENT)
883. I was kept _________awake___________ last night by the noise. (WAKE)
884. My uncle is a keen amateur ____________naturalist____________. (NATURE)
885. We could see some strange __________expressions___________ on her face. (EXPRESS)
886. About fifty years ago, there was quite a lot of __________industrial___________ development, but
the area has since gone into decline. (INDUSTRY)
887. Everyone thinks Ben is a weatherman, but he’s actually a ___________climatologist__________.
(CLIMATE)
888. My uncle Jack is a strict ____________disciplinarian____________ who always believes in “spare
the rod, spoil the child”. (DISCIPLINE)
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 889. Mr. Stevenson returned to Britain in 1978, having __________resided___________ abroad for many
years. (RESIDENCE)
890. I believe such a kind man would never __________intentionally____________ hurt other people’s
feelings. (INTEND)
891. These forgeries are so good that they are almost ___________indistinguishable_________ from the
originals. (DISTINGUISH)
892. Tests that measure children’s ability to think ___________analytically________ are being introduced
in a number of schools. (ANALYZE)
893. She looked at me in ___________disbelief___________ when I told her the terrible news.
(BELIEVE)
894. He’s the most unpleasant and ____________ill-mannered__________ person I’ve ever met.
(MANNER)
895. Recently, scientists have experimented powerful __________antiviral___________ drugs for patients
infected with Covid-19. (VIRUS)
896. According to the will, her husband is the chief ____________beneficiary___________ of her
property. (BENEFIT)
897. He was shocked when seeing that they dumped his belongings
___________unceremoniously___________ on the floor. (CEREMONY)
898. Many children create _________imaginary____________ friends to talk to. (IMAGINE)
899. I’d like to make a _________withdrawal___________ from my bank account, please. (DRAW)
900. I’m afraid I left the chicken in the oven a bit long so it’s a little ____________overdone________.
(DO)
901. A good dictionary is _________indispensable__________ for learning a foreign language.
(DISPENSE)
902. Playing a sport together will teach your children about fair play, __________sportsmanship________
and working with others. (SPORT)
903. The Internet has ___________limitations___________. It is very time-consuming and costly.
(LIMIT)
904. Third time lucky! After two __________unsuccessful_________ attempts, Mark’s finally passed his
driving test. (SUCCESS)
905. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird because it is one of the ___________endangered________
species. (DANGER)
906. Every year 15 million __________appreciative__________ visitors enjoy the fresh air in the islands.
(APPRECIATE)
907. Scientists consider it ________unbelievable__________ that gods create volcanic eruptions.
(BELIEVE)
908. Mr. Baker works as a _________telephonist__________ in an office in the town center.
(TELEPHONE)
909. She’s very _________maternal/motherly________ and loves looking after babies. (MOTHER)
910. There will be no pay rises in the ___________foreseeable___________ future. (SEE)
911. Everyone was shocked. It was a ___________senseless__________ murder. (SENSE)
912. He passed the exams because he had studied __________industriously___________. (INDUSTRY)
913. In the third-step of external activity, students engage in ____________self-directed__________ and
independent learning activities, alone or with peers, with occasionally coaching. (DIRECT)
914. Nothing is more __________compulsively___________ relaxing and superbly satisfying than to gaze
at a softly changing water scene. (COMPEL)
915. This communication skills course aims to make people feel ___________empowered____________.
(POWERFUL)
916. These four accidents were caused by fires resulting from the use of
____________flammable___________ finishing materials, paints, lacquers and the like. (FLAME)

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 917. Hopefully, patients infected with influenza A/H1N1 can be treated with
____________antiviral________ drugs like Tamiflu and Relenza. (VIRUS)
918. Good jobs are in short supply these days and you need to be on the ___________lookout________ for
them as a result. (LOOKING)
919. What the teacher does first is to check ___________attendance___________ of the students.
(ATTEND)
920. Hundreds of mature trees were _____________uprooted___________ in the storm. (ROOT)
921. The reports are treated as strictly ________confidential______________. (CONFIDENCE)
922. Sadly, the company has ___________discontinued_____________ the practice of providing its staff
with free lunches. (CONTINUE)
923. The artist’s ___________intention__________ was to remove details that would ruin the simplicity of
the design. (INTEND)
924. How can I ever __________repay____________ you for your kindness? (PAY)
925. The new team leader was criticized for putting his ___________signature__________ to the contract.
(SIGN)
926. When you ____________tighten___________ guitar strings, the note gets higher. (TIGHT)
927. Without reliable published data, the journalist could only ____________unofficially__________
estimate there to be 8 survivors of a plane crash in the Amazon. (OFFICE)
928. The bad weather presented a serious challenge to even experienced
_____________mountaineers___________. (MOUNTAIN)
929. Unlike his friends who received art lessons at school, the ___________self-taught___________ artist
learned mostly by reading books and visiting art museums. (TEACH)
930. Jazz, which ____________originated___________ in the US, has now become popular throughout
the world. (ORIGIN)
931. Tourism has had ___________far-reaching____________ effects on the island’s culture. (REACH)
932. Living on your own can be ____________relatively____________ expensive. (RELATE)
933. The man looked out of the door ___________suspiciously____________ and having found out there
was nobody in the street, he rushed towards the car. (SUSPECT)
934. Unfortunately, none of us managed to convince the director of the benefits that our experiment might
bring. His __________disapproval____________ grew even stronger when Jack mentioned the possible cost
of the venture. (APPROVE)
935. The number of the nails Harry had bought at the ironmonger’s wasn’t
___________sufficient__________ and we had to borrow a few from our neighbor. (SUFFICE)
936. All the __________residents___________ of the hotel had been evacuated before the fire spread out.
(RESIDE)
937. Professor Laura’s lectures were the most ____________informative___________. Even her books
didn’t contain so much relevant data. (INFORM)
938. The most ____________outstanding___________ feature of his character is his great generosity.
(STAND)
939. The key to the peaceful coexistence of a multiracial community is the reduction of the social
____________inequality_____________. (EQUAL)
940. The bad boy ought to be punished for his wrongdoing as there was no
___________justification__________ for acting the way he did. (JUST)
941. The ___________pleasure___________ of spending holidays in the countryside consists in breathing
fresh air and being in harmony with nature. (PLEASE)
942. I have always admired her great ___________wisdom_____________ and skill in handling the most
intricate problems. (WISE)
943. ___________Disobedience__________ at this school is severely punished, so remember to mind your
manners both during the lessons and outside the classroom. (OBEY)
944. I wouldn’t say these two statues were made by the same sculptor. In fact, there’s little
___________resemblance___________ between them. (RESEMBLE)
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 945. Lionel Messi is __________irreplaceable___________ in Barcelona football club. He’s the key to
their success. (REPLACE)
946. I can’t understand his attitude; it is absolutely __________inexplicable_____________. (EXPLAIN)
947. He was caught ____________unawares___________ making faces at himself in the mirror.
(AWARE)
948. Why is she standing ___________facing____________ the wall? (FACE)
949. I’d like to express my admiration for his ____________profoundity____________ of knowledge.
(PROFOUND)
950. Urban sewage and ____________industrial___________ waste that man discharges into the sea have
a deleterious effect on marine life. (INDUSTRY)
951. The curriculum is __________systematically____________ developed; therefore, students benefit a
great deal. (SYSTEM)
952. My boss often makes a ___________speech___________ at important meetings. (SPEAK)
953. Parents sometimes complain about teachers giving a great number of
___________assignments__________ to their children. (ASSIGN)
954. She may be ___________well-meaning___________, but she seems to end up annoying a lot of
people. (MEAN)
955. There is something with anyone who is so ____________habitually__________ rude. (HABIT)
956. Jim is disorganized and not very __________businesslike_____________. (BUSINESS)
957. You should write a letter of ___________inquiries___________to that institute. (INQUIRE)
958. The fans’ bad behavior was resulted in the __________disqualification__________ of their football
team from the championship. (QUALIFY)
959. The factory manager was so _________dictatorial___________ that the employees left in disgust.
(DICTATE)
960. Most of this feature includes behind-the-scenes video __________footage___________ of the crew
working and goofing off. (FOOT)
961. She came to the party wearing a(n) __________outlandish__________ costume and blond twig.
(LAND)
962. Some people show _________dispassionate__________ attitude toward the misery of others, totally
untouched by their suffering. (PASSION)
963. Both Hathor and her potential victims became _________excessively_________ drunk and merry, so
she failed at her task. (EXCEED)
964. The teachers are fair and avoid _________favoritism_________ and scapegoating. (FAVOUR)
965. The software _________interfaces___________ with the hardware to enable seamless
communication between the two. (FACE)
966. Everyone was impressed by the __________cleverness__________ of the machine. (CLEVER)
967. No report can convey the __________unspeakable___________ suffering that this war has caused.
(SPEAK)
968. The fact that numerous factories dumping waste into the area’s rivers has led to high levels of
____________toxicity__________. (TOXIC)
969. As a gesture of __________impartiality____________, the commission tested our products, too.
(PARTIAL)
970. ___________Infrastructure___________ development is the first step in rebuilding the area.
(STRUCTURE)
971. In his __________fury___________, Mile smashed all the breakable items in the kitchen.
(FURIOUS)
972. “Have you got any __________misgivings___________ about the cooperation?” “Oh no, I’m sure it
will be successful.” (GIVE)
973. The project went over budget because of ____________miscalculations___________ at the planning
stage. (CALCULATE)

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 974. Next week, the Sunday mass will be held to __________commemorate____________ the victims of
the holocaust. (MEMORY)
975. That bicycle lacks a few spokes in the wheels, but I think you can ignore such a minor
__________shortcoming__________ and buy it at the low cost offered. (SHORT)
976. The pain became ___________unendurable___________ during the night, so I called the doctor.
(ENDURE)
977. Laser beams can kill cancer cells while leaving the surrounding ones
_____________unharmed_________. (HARM)
978. There is little hope that Maurice’s behavior will ever improve. It will probably remain so
__________uncorrectable/incorrigible___________ till he grows up. (CORRECT)
979. The __________departmental___________ project has just been launched in that university.
(DEPARTMENT)
980. Matt says you must be good at ____________multitasking___________ responsibilities of a
restaurant owner. (TASK)
981. Everyone marvelled at his _____________unobjectionable__________ idea of organizing more field
trips for students. (OBJECT)
982. He gets ___________teary-eyed_________ whenever he hears that song. (EYE)
983. She looked absolutely _________dumbfounded___________ when I told her what had happened.
She could hardly say a word. (DUMB)
984. New immigrants have been successfully ____________assimilated__________ into the community.
(SIMILAR)
985. Accurate ___________evaluation___________ and the ability to take a step back and figure out why
something worked or didn’t work was important. (VALUE)
986. The professor’s __________inaugural___________ lecture was very much appreciated.
(INAUGURATE)
987. Years ago, lung diseases used to be ___________prevalent___________ among miners. (PREVAIL)
988. The whole building was soon ___________ablaze____________. (BLAZE)
989. His mates used to mock his ___________bookishness___________ but now they look up to him.
(BOOK)
990. He talked __________romantically__________ of the past and his youth. (ROMANCE)
991. Computers are now considered ___________indispensable___________ in the business world.
(DISPENSE)
992. Two people have been arrested for illegal possession of ___________firearms__________ in a police
raid. (ARM)
993. He was in such a haste to return home that he left at __________daybreak____________ by the first
bus. (DAY)
994. Her knowledge and experience would make her a(n) _________priceless___________ asset to the
team. (PRICE)
995. The __________electrifying_________ performance left the audience breathless. (ELECTRICITY)
996. Her dedication and perseverance have made her a(n) _________by-word__________ for success in
our industry. (WORD)
997. Speed was of the _________utmost__________ importance. (MOST)
998. You look rather _________preoccupied_________. Are you worried about something? (OCCUPY)
999. The glare from snow may cause problems such as headaches, ___________watery_________ eyes or
blindness. (WATER)
1000. Going swimming every day would have very ___________beneficial_________ effects. (BENEFIT)
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