VOCABULARY Look at the list of nouns for describing character. What are the corresponding adjectives? Use a dictionary and the list of adjective endings below to help you. Sometimes, you just need to remove a noun ending to form the adjective.
Describing character
Nouns
ambition cheerfulness creativity enthusiasm flexibility generosity
honesty idealism intelligence loyalty maturity modesty optimism
patience pessimism punctuality realism self-confidence seriousness
shyness sociability stubbornness sympathy thoughtfulness
Adjective endings
-able / -ible -al -ant / -ent -astic /-istic -ed -est -ful -ive -ous -ual
ambitious, cheerful. ...
Cụm danh – tính hoàn chỉnh
1. ambitious (adj): tham vọng
=> ambition (n): sự tham vọng
2. cheerful (adj): vui vẻ
=> cheerfulness (n): sự vui vẻ
3. creative (adj): sáng tạo
=> creativity (n): sự sáng tạo
4. enthusiastic (adj): nhiệt tình
=> enthusiasm (n): sự nhiệt tình
5. flexible (adj): linh hoạt
=> flexibility (n): sự linh hoạt
6. generous (adj): hào phóng
=> generosity (n): sự hào phóng
7. honest (adj): trung thực
=> honesty (n): sự trung thực
8. idealistic (adj): lý tưởng
=> idealism (n): sự lý tưởng
9. intelligent (adj): thông minh
=> intelligence (n): sự thông minh
10. loyal (adj): trung thành
=> loyalty (n): sự trung thành
11. mature (adj): chín chắn
=> maturity (n): sự chín chắn
12. modest (adj): khiêm tốn
=> modesty (n): sự khiêm tốn
13. optimistic (adj): lạc quan
=> optimism (n): sự lạc quan
14. patient (adj): kiên nhẫn
=> patience (n): sự kiên nhẫn
15. pessimistic (adj): bi quan
=> pessimism (n): sự bi quan
16. punctual (adj): đúng giờ
=> punctuality (n): sự đúng giờ
17. realistic (adj): thực tế
=> realism (n): sự thực tế
18. self-confident (adj): tự tin
=> self-confidence (n): sự tự tin
19. serious (adj): nghiêm túc
=> seriousness (n): sự nghiêm túc
20. shy (adj): nhút nhát
=> shyness (n): sự nhút nhát
21. sociable (adj): hòa đồng
=> sociability (n): sự hòa đồng
22. stubborn (adj): bướng bỉnh
=> stubbornness (n): sự bướng bỉnh
23. sympathetic (adj): đồng cảm
=> sympathy (n): sự đồng cảm
24. thoughtful (adj): chu đáo
=> thoughtfulness (n): sự chu đáo
USE OF ENGLISH Complete the sentence with the adjective or adverb related to the noun in brackets. You may need to add a prefix.
1. He told me_________ (anger) not to be late again.
2. Liam is _________ (hope) that he'll pass all his exams.
3. I was _________ (surprise), but I tried not to show it.
4. We waited_________ (anxiety) for news of his arrival.
5. He looked for his wallet, but_________ (sadness) he couldn't find it.
6. That's a good mark for this exam-don't be _________ (shame) of it.
7. He stared ________ (envy) at his friend's new bike.
8. Her neighbour is always very bad-tempered, so she found his angry reaction _________ (surprise)
9. My sister was _________ (annoy) late.
10. He didn't try to hide his _________ (happy)- he just cried.
1. angrily
2. hopeful
3. surprised
4. anxiously
5. sadly
6. ashamed
7. enviously
8. surprising
9. annoyingly
10. unhappiness
Read the Learn this! box and complete the examples. Can you add any more adjectives to each group?
LEARN THIS! Adjective endings Some adjective endings have a particular meaning. a noun + -ful = giving or full of hopeful 1meaning________ b noun + -less = without 2hope________ 3meaning________ c noun + -ly or -y= like, with the quality of friendly 4snow________ d verb + -able = possible to 5drink________ 6afford________ Other adjective endings have no particular meaning but usually go with either a noun or a verb. e noun + -ous 7adventur________ 8mountain________ f verb + -ive 9impress________ 10support________ |
Các tính từ bổ sung từng nhóm
a. cheerful, colorful
(vui vẻ, đầy màu sắc)
b. fearless, harmless
(không sợ hãi, vô hại)
c. sunny, windy
(đầy nắng, đầy gió)
d. noticeable, manageable
(đáng chú ý, có thể quản lý)
e. dangerous, gorgeous
(nguy hiểm, tuyệt đẹp)
f. aggressive, exhaustive
(tích cực, triệt để)
Các tính từ bổ sung từng nhóm
a. cheerful, colorful
(vui vẻ, đầy màu sắc)
b. fearless, harmless
(không sợ hãi, vô hại)
c. sunny, windy
(đầy nắng, đầy gió)
d. noticeable, manageable
(đáng chú ý, có thể quản lý)
e. dangerous, gorgeous
(nguy hiểm, tuyệt đẹp)
f. aggressive, exhaustive
(tích cực, triệt để)
match the words from the text to the definition.
1,_______(adjiective) with the top
2,_______(adjective) in the correct
3._______(adjective) usual and
4,_______(adjective) not
5_________ (noun)the top part of a
6,________(noun) the room or space under the roof of a house
7,_______(noun) a kind of rock that looks like glass
8______(adjetive) different from
9,______(adjitive) something you can't do
Nhanh nha
Complete each gap with an adjective formed from the noun or verb in brackets. Use a dictionary if necessary.
1 It was a __________ (courage) decision, and fortunately his friends were very __________ (support).
2 Parts of the route were very __________ (mountain) and quite __________ (danger).
3 He's popular because of his __________ (friend) and __________ (like) personality.
4 The film wasn't __________ (wonder) but it was quite __________ (watch).
5 It was a __________ (snow) day and the drive home was __________ (hazard).
6 She was trying to be __________ (help), I know, but it was __________ (care) of her to drop my laptop bag.
1 It was a courageous (courage) decision, and fortunately his friends were very supportive (support).
(Đó là một quyết định dũng cảm, và may mắn thay bạn bè của anh ấy đã rất ủng hộ.)
2 Parts of the route were very mountainous (mountain) and quite dangerous (danger).
(Các phần của tuyến đường rất nhiều núi và khá nguy hiểm)
3 He's popular because of his friendly (friend) and likeable (like) personality.
(Anh ấy nổi tiếng vì tính cách thân thiện và dễ mến.)
4 The film wasn't wonderful (wonder) but it was quite watchable (watch).
(Bộ phim không tuyệt vời nhưng nó khá đáng xem)
5 It was a snowy (snow) day and the drive home was hazardous (hazard).
(Đó là một ngày tuyết rơi và việc lái xe về nhà rất nguy hiểm)
6 She was trying to be helpful (help), I know, but it was careless (care) of her to drop my laptop bag.
(Cô ấy đang cố gắng trở nên hữu ích, tôi biết, nhưng cô ấy đã bất cẩn làm rơi túi đựng máy tính xách tay của tôi.)
1 It was a courageous (courage) decision, and fortunately his friends were very supportive (support).
(Đó là một quyết định dũng cảm, và may mắn thay bạn bè của anh ấy đã rất ủng hộ.)
2 Parts of the route were very mountainous (mountain) and quite dangerous (danger).
(Các phần của tuyến đường rất nhiều núi và khá nguy hiểm)
3 He's popular because of his friendly (friend) and likeable (like) personality.
(Anh ấy nổi tiếng vì tính cách thân thiện và dễ mến.)
4 The film wasn't wonderful (wonder) but it was quite watchable (watch).
(Bộ phim không tuyệt vời nhưng nó khá đáng xem)
5 It was a snowy (snow) day and the drive home was hazardous (hazard).
(Đó là một ngày tuyết rơi và việc lái xe về nhà rất nguy hiểm)
6 She was trying to be helpful (help), I know, but it was careless (care) of her to drop my laptop bag.
(Cô ấy đang cố gắng trở nên hữu ích, tôi biết, nhưng cô ấy đã bất cẩn làm rơi túi đựng máy tính xách tay của tôi.)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not fully understand. Sometimes you (31) ______ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the degree of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (32) ______ remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (33) ______ of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to consult an English-English dictionary.
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (34) ______ you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, therefore, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will overcome a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.
Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (35) ______ from the formation of the word
Điền ô số 35
A. originated
B. extracted
C. derived
D. coming
Đáp án C
Derive from: bắt nguồn từ
Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (5) ______ from the formation of the word.
[Hai chiến lược có thể giúp bạn đoán ý nghĩa của một từ là: sử dụng theo ngữ cảnh các manhmối, cả trong và bên ngoài câu, và làm cho việc sử dụng đầu mối bắt nguồn từ sự hình thành của từ.]
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not fully understand. Sometimes you (31) ______ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the degree of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (32) ______ remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (33) ______ of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to consult an English-English dictionary.
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (34) ______ you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, therefore, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will overcome a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.
Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (35) ______ from the formation of the word
Điền ô số 33
A. variation
B. multiple
C. diversity
D. variety
Đáp án D
Variety: khác nhau
Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaningof a word only after meeting it in a (3) ______ of contexts.
[Mỗi định nghĩa là 1 sự gần đúng và một nghĩa để xây dựng hình ảnh chính xác nghĩa của một từ sau khi gặp trong nhiều trường hợp khác nhau.]
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not fully understand. Sometimes you (31) ______ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the degree of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (32) ______ remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (33) ______ of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to consult an English-English dictionary.
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (34) ______ you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, therefore, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will overcome a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.
Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (35) ______ from the formation of the word
Điền ô số 34
A. Even if
B. Provided
C. Although
D. In case
Đáp án A
Even if: thậm chí
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (4) ______ you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited.
[Trong hầu hết các kỳ thi bạn không được phép sử dụng từ điển. Ngay cả khi bạn được phép sửdụng, nó rất tốn thời gian để tìm kiếm từ, và thời gian trong các kỳ thi thường là hạn chế.]
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not fully understand. Sometimes you (31) ______ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the degree of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (32) ______ remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (33) ______ of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to consult an English-English dictionary.
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (34) ______ you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, therefore, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will overcome a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.
Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (35) ______ from the formation of the word
Điền ô số 32
A. valuable
B. worth
C. essential
D. vital
Đáp án B
It is worth+ V_ing: đáng để làm gì
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (2) ______ remembering that every dictionary has its limitations.
[Nếu bạn là kiểu người có xu hướng mở từ điển thường xuyên, nó rất quan trọng để nhớ rằng mỗi từ điển có hạn chế riêng của nó.]
