Test of Unit 1 - 10

For questions 1-10, read the following excerpt from a book about personal
responsibility. Choose the best answer to each of the questions (0.7m /each x
10= 7marks)
In the 2002 movie Spiderman, Peter Parker (Spiderman's human character),

reminded us that "with great power comes great responsibility." We may not have
superpowers like Spiderman, or even the authority that people in positions of power
have, such as presidents or prime ministers. But we do have personal power. And
with personal power comes personal responsibility. One aspect of personal
responsibility is accountability to oneself, or the ability to deal with the results of
one's actions. Another aspect is the responsibility that each person has to the larger
community, including one's family, friends, school, work, and country.
Personal Power and Choice

Personal power comes in many different forms, but most importantly, it starts
with a choice. For instance, we choose what effort, if any at all, we put into our
interests. I can show up late for soccer practice, halfheartedly jog up the field, and
spend most of my time playfully joking around with the other players. I can ignore
my homework and spend all night chatting with friends. In both of these examples, I
have power over my actions. I can choose to participate fully in the activity and
develop my skills, or I can choose to entertain my friends. My choices reflect who I
am.
We also choose how we justify, or think about, our actions. I can blame the coach for
a boring practice, or geometry for being too confusing, or my friends for
encouraging me to stay up late. However, when I blame others, I give up my
freedom to choose or control my own actions. By giving up my choice, I lose myself
to these other people and things. How can we avoid losing ourselves? We have to
accept responsibility for our actions, even when we are inclined not to. We have to
be aware when a choice is ours and acknowledge our shortcomings rather than
blame others. And just as importantly, we need to celebrate our successes—those
achievements won through our personal efforts.
Responsibility and the Common Good

We also have a responsibility to the wider community—our family, social
groups, and neighbors. Few would argue with the idea of being responsible to one's
family. After all, we need our families to provide food, clothing, shelter, and love.
Families look after one another in times of adversity and share joys and
accomplishments in good times. It is only natural that we would want to give back in
return.
In addition to the family, we have other social groups: friends, classmates, and
teammates. To be part of one of these groups is to add to it, making it more skillful
or otherwise better in some way. As the old saying goes, "a chain is only as strong as
its weakest link." In other words, one person can harm the whole group: the friend
who always takes and doesn't give back, the student who isn't ready with her part of
the assignment, or the player who is more interested in the crowd than in the game.
Each individual has the responsibility to help make the group as strong as possible
through his own efforts.
Some may respond that their team has a superstar—a math genius or a
talented soccer player—who can do everything, so the rest of the group doesn't
have to do much. Phil Jackson, who coached both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant
and is one of the most successful coaches in the history of basketball, is known for
his philosophy that teams—not individuals—win games. And, anyone watching the
2010 World Cup saw many well-known players go home before the final match was
played. In the end, the stronger each individual is, the stronger the whole team is.
The same idea applies to businesses and corporations. For example, a talented
software developer can be a huge asset to a software company. Because of her work,
profits may increase and the customer base may grow. However, for the developer
to continue her work, other employees are needed to focus on different aspects of
the business, such as advertising or business growth. It is not through the
developer's effort alone that the company does well.
Finally, there are the larger communities of one's neighborhood and city to
consider. No one likes a neighbor who plays loud music when everyone else is trying
to sleep. And no one wants to walk down a street cluttered with litter. We can take
responsibility for being respectful of others by doing simple things like turning down
the music and picking up after ourselves. When everyone does his part, we all share
in the rewards.
We can extend this idea outward to our country and our world. We can
recognize the strength that we have in making choices and remember that we are
accountable for those choices. We can resolve to become the best that we can be.
We're not likely to obtain superpowers, and we may never have great power. But we
all have personal power ̶ and the responsibility to ourselves and others to use it
wisely.
(Adapted from Q: Skills for Success: Reading and Writing

4, Unit 1, Online Practice, Available at:
Câu hỏi 1
1. Choose the best title for the excerpt above.
Chọn một câu trả lời đúng:
a. Taking responsibility for your actions
b. Personal power and superpowers
c. Being responsible for the community
d. Making choices for personal purposes
Câu hỏi 2
2.Why does the author use the movie Spiderman at the beginning of this excerpt?
a. To introduce the idea that having power means having responsibility
b. To prove that Spiderman is very the most powerful character in the world
c. To compare the power of the Spiderman with presidents or prime ministers
d. To remind people that being powerful will lead people to success in life
Câu hỏi 3
3.What does “accountability to oneself” mean?
a. the ability to deal with the results of one's actions
b. the ability to account for one’s decisions
c. the ability to count against one’s disadvantages
d. the ability to deal with the results of a friend’s actions
Câu hỏi 4
4.What does one’s personal power start with?
a. the choice he/she makes
b. the inspiration of Spiderman
c. the inborn or innate ability
d. closest friends or relatives
Câu hỏi 5
5.What are two aspects of personal responsibility?
a. responsibility to oneself and to one’s family, social groups and community
b. being able to do something and being responsible for what has been done
c. responsible for one’s actions and responsible for one’s friends’ actions
d. paying attention to friends’ actions and blaming them for wrong decisions
Câu hỏi 6
6.What causes people to give up freedom to choose?
a. Blaming other people
b. Taking responsibility
c. Celebrating their success
d. Being proud of themselves
Câu hỏi 7
7.Who is Phil Jackson?
a. A successful coach
b. A talented basketball player
c. A well-known soccer player
d. A math genius
Câu hỏi 8
8.Why does the author give an example about the World Cup 2010? Because the
author wants to indicate that________
a. team playing is important to winning
b. the best teams have star players
c. a few strong individuals can win the game
d. strong players should help weaker ones
Câu hỏi 9
9.According to the text, what does “being accountable” in the last paragraph mean?
a. Taking responsibility
b. Counting others’ mistakes
c. Blaming other people
d. Keeping good records
Câu hỏi 10
10.According to the author of this excerpt, who has superpowers?

a. Spiderman
b. Prime Ministers
c. Michael Jordan
d. Keeping good records
e. Phil Jackson
Câu hỏi 11
For questions 11-20, choose the best meaning of the word in bold in each sentence
below. (0.15m/ each x 10= 1.5marks)
11.Heroes are people who embody the best human qualities.
a. present an idea or quality
b. discover some special qualities
c. create one’s strength
d. fly or leap over high buildings
Câu hỏi 12
12.Superheroes succeed because they have the resolve to keep fighting even when
a situation seems hopeless.
a. a strong determination
b. one of the best solutions
c. incredible strength/power
d. wonderful confidence
Câu hỏi 13
13.Plato believed that good is inherently attractive.
a. Being a basic part of something that cannot be removed
b. Being closely connected with human being’s power
c. Something that a person inherited from previous generations
d. Being a basic part of one’s personal qualities
Câu hỏi 14
14.Most importantly, one of superheroes pursues justice and fights evil with the
force of good.
a. tries to achieve something over a period of time
b. involves in something without any purposes
c. focuses on doing a particular thing in a certain time
d. gives attention to a particular person rather than another
Câu hỏi 15
15.Winning the competition was an incredible achievement for such a young
player.
a. something that has been done successfully
b. the state of being satisfied with success
c. skill and knowledge needed for a particular job
d. something that cannot be clearly seen or touched
Câu hỏi 16
16.His father prefers his usually routine and he is not inclined to try new things.
a. wanting
b. deciding
c. keeping
d. involving
Câu hỏi 17
17.My friend had a hard life, but the adversity and challenges she faced made her a
stronger woman.
a. an unpleasant situation
b. the diversity of life
c. a new change in life
d. an inevitable situation
Câu hỏi 18
18.Like human being, superheroes may have dark thoughts, but the darkness must
be constrained by the desire to do the right thing.
a. limited by something or someone
b. given up negative feeling/action
c. delayed after serious thoughts
d. being made weaker and weaker
Câu hỏi 19
19.Superheroes show us that we can also confront and overcome all dangers and
fears in our lives.
a. deal with
b. figure out
c. take out
d. explode into
Câu hỏi 20
20.The actor has not been in a movie for ten years, but he still aspires to stardom
(the state of being famous).
a. has a strong desire to become something
b. being strongly affected by his idols
c. has a little encouragement from somebody
d. has external motivation to become something
Câu hỏi 21
For questions 21-30, choose the best completion for each sentence. (0.15m/ each x
10= 1.5marks)
21.When taking part in online courses, students must have (a/an) _____ to good
learning resources.

a. access
b. approach
c. attention
d. chance
Câu hỏi 22
22.A poor diet will _______ lead to illness.
a. ultimately
b. negatively
c. approximately
d. surely
Câu hỏi 23
23.Gebregeorgis realized the impact children books could make on a child’s sense of
wonder and ______.

a. vision
b. thought
c. direction
d. humor
Câu hỏi 24
24. A large sum has been ____________ for buying new books for the library.
a. allocated
b. accumulated
c. earned
d. spent
Câu hỏi 25
25.The term “ _________” refers to the money that you receive when you sell
something or organize a performance, etc.; profits.
a. proceeds
b. allowances
c. cash
d. interest
Câu hỏi 26
26.When you ______ something, you make or change it to suit the needs of the
owner.
a. customize
b. design
c. illustrate
d. adopt
Câu hỏi 27
27.Salva and a group of 60 to 100 students, parents, and teachers can be found
______ into their mountains trash bags in hand.

a. venturing
b. rushing
c. commuting
d. running
Câu hỏi 28
28. __________is the process or fact of making a substance or place dirty or no
longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease.
a. Contamination
b. Pollution
c. Erosion
d. Destruction
Câu hỏi 29
29.The group _________ early in the morning to hike together into the mountains,
where they work for hours, picking up trash and separating recyclables.
a. convenes
b. arrives
c. starts
d. concentrates
Câu hỏi 30
30. _________ is the synonym of mindset, the particular attitude or way of thinking
of a person or group.
a. Mentality
b. Morality
c. Cognition
d. Awareness

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For questions 1-10, read the following excerpt from a book about personal

In the 2002 movie Spiderman, Peter Parker (Spiderman's human character),

Personal Power and Choice

Responsibility and the Common Good

(Adapted from Q: Skills for Success: Reading and Writing

10.According to the author of this excerpt, who has superpowers?

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