Word Formation Practice

The government should take some measures to protect___species.

• dangerous

• endanger

• endangered

• endangerment

Answer explanation

Đây là 1 cụm danh từ, vì vậy trước species phải là 1 adj.

Turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with___.

• extinct

• extinction

• extinctive

• extinctly

Answer explanation

After "with" is a noun.

They are going to___the pool to 2 meter.

• deep

• depth

• deepen

• deeply

Answer explanation

After "be going to" is a VERB.

We were awarded a___.

• penalty

• penalize

• penal

• penalization

Answer explanation

Yeas! After "a" is a noun. According to the meaning, it's the answer A!

Choosing a career is one of the most important___you will make in life.

• decide

• decisive

• decisions

• decider

Answer explanation

After an adj is a noun.

Khi mà nói đến "one of the most": 1 trong những

=> Danh từ được sử dụng phải là số nhiều

It's one of the most important decisions: Đó là 1 trong những quyết định quan trọng nhất.

He used to be one of the most___footballers in my country.

• succeed

• success

• successful

• successfully

Answer explanation

Trước danh từ là tính từ.

Peter was so___that he couldn't even say a word.

• nerve

• nerves

• nervous

• nervously

Answer explanation

Cấu trúc "so-that":

S + tobe + so + adj + that + Mệnh đề

I am really___in History.

• interest

• interested

• interesting

• interestingly

Answer explanation

That's right! Chỉ cảm xúc, thái độ của người nói đối với sự vật, sự việc => Tính từ đuôi "ed"

Thanks to labor-saving devices, women have more time to take part in___activities.

• society

• social

• socially

• socialize

Answer explanation

Always remember:

Adj đứng trước danh từ

=> và tạo thành cụm danh từ

It was very___of you to let your child play with the knife.

• careless

• careful

• care

• carefulness

Answer explanation

Note:

Cấu trúc "It + tobe + very adj + of you to do something": Bạn rất là...bởi vì làm điều gì

Và trong câu này, careless là bất cẩn, phù hợp với nghĩa của câu.