Enriching Your Vocabulary English 10 - Lesson 1B (Có đáp án)

ENRICHING YOUR VOCABULARY 1 B
Exercise D. What are the nouns derived from the adjectives listed below?
ADJECTIVES
NOUNS
ADJECTIVES
NOUNS
significant
cordial
indecent
obscure
pious
illiterate
hostile
wise
versatile
flexible
tolerant
defiant
Exercise E. Complete the sentences, using the words defined below.
A. diseased - suffering from a disease D deceased - (person) who has recently died
 - Mr. Jones is no longer at this telephone number; l'm afraid he's.....
B. locate - find the position of somebody or something D localize - confine to a particular part or area
 - I’m trying to.....Shoreline Drive on the map, but I can't find it.
C. luxurious - very rich and comfortable D luxuriant - abundant in vegetation
 - Their house was filled with.....furnishings.
D. eminent - distinguished D imminent - likely to happen soon
 - All the students were nervous about the.....exams.
E. ingenious - clever & skillful (n. ingenuity) D ingenuous - not attempting to deceive or conceal; innocent (n. ingenuousnes)
 - Mark has come up with an.....plan to make a million dollars.
F. capture - take a person or an animal prisoner D captivate - fascinate
 - The pirates managed to stop the ship and they the captain and the crew.
G. reign - rule D rein - a long narrow strap fastened to the bridle of a horse
 - She led the horse by the.....
H. comment - give an opinion on something or someone D commend - praise
 - Don't you want to.....on the political situation?
Exercise F. Cross out the words in list A and B which are NOT synonymous with the words in CAPITAL letters. [Gạch bỏ từ KHÔNG cùng nghĩa]
A. ILLUSTRIOUS
B. MOROSE (for people)
anonymous
eminent
obscure
prominent
outstanding
imminent
disreputable
renowned
renewed
distinguished
celebrated
reputed
overcast
sullen
cordial
sulky
friendly
amiable
gloomy
moody
affable
glum
downcast
courteous
VOCABULARY PRACTICE
A. Read the text below and choose the correct word A, B, C, or D to fit the gaps.
 There can be no (1)....that online shopping is of huge benefit to the consr.nner. Far from becoming (2)......, online shoppers are very demanding. Overpriced merchants with poor services should beware. Gone are the days when stores could charge what they liked for goods and get away with it. The same, too, for shady manufacturers: smarter consumers know which products have a good (3)......and which do not, because online they now read not only the sales (4).......but also reviews f rom previous purchasers. And if customers are disappointed, a few (5)......of the mouse will take them to places where they can let the world know. Nowadays there is nothing more damning than a flood of negative comments on the Internet.
 However, the big boys, as always, are ahead of the game. Some companies are already adjusting their business models to take account of these trends. The stores run by Sony and Apple, for instance, are more like brand showrooms than shops. They are there for people to try out (6)......and to ask questions to knowledgeable staff. Whether the products are ultimately bought online or offline is of secondary importance.
 Online traders must also adjust. Amazon, for one, is (7)......turning lrom being primarily a bookseller to becoming a (8)......retailer by letting other companies sell products on its site, rather like a marketplace. During America's Thanksgiving weekend last November, Amazon's sales of consumer electronics in the United States (9)......its book sales for the first time in its history. Other transformations in the retail business are (10).....to follow.
1. A. query
B. examination
C. question
D. proposal
2. A. complacent
B. dissatisfied
C. competent
D. compassionate
3. A. distinction
B. resolution
C. opinion
D. reputation
4. A. bubble
B. message
C. blare
D. blurb
5. A. taps
B. clucks
C. clicks
D. prods
6. A. devices
B. tools
C. emblems
D. schemes
7. A. mistakenly
B. rapidly
C. unreasonably
D. secretly
8. A. mass
B. block
C. lump
D. chunk
9. A. receded
B. excluded
C. repressed
D. exceeded
10. A. tied
B. secured
C. bound
D. fastened
B. Fill the gaps in the following sentences with the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
1. lt was imperative for the authorities to......the epidemic.
A. succeed 	B. localise 	C. spread 	D. define
2. His efforts, though futile, are still........
A. refined 	B. intimidated 	C. pious 	D. commendable
3. To me friendship is a(n).......thing.
A. precrous 	B. insignificant 	C. costly 	D. obscure
4. He was reserved by nature, even......
A. a cordial 	B. morose 	C. amiable 	D. approachable
5. Misuse of the world's resources is one of the......issues of our times.
A. burning 	B. heating 	C. firing 	D. boiling
6. That was an act of epic......
A. a validity 	B. price 	C. valour 	D. location
7. Whal he did to support our cause was a small but.....gesture.
A. significant 	B. stout 	C. obvious 	D. indecent
8. The vegetation on the island was.....
A. exuberant 	B. chivalrous 	C. overcast 	D. ingenious
9. He was regarded as the most.....of contemporary writers of fiction.
A. dense 	B. daring 	C. extensive 	D. imaginary
10. Ronald had the.....to blame his teachers for his failure.
A. concern 	B. chivalry 	C. regard 	D. audacity
ANSWER KEY
Exercise D.
significance -cordiality – indecency – obscurity – piety – illiteracy – hostility – wisdom – versatility – flexibility – tolerance – defiance
Exercise E.
A. deceased B. locate C. luxurious D. imminent E. ingenious F. captured 
G. rein H. comment
Exercise F.
A. anonymous – disreputable – obscure – renewed – imminent
B. overcast – cordial – affable – friendly – amiable – courteous
Vocabulary Practice
Ex.A.: 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C
Ex.B.: 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. D