UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES WE ADMIRE

BẢNG TỪ VỰNG
STT Từ vựng Từ Phiên âm Nghĩa
loại
1. admire v /ədˈmaɪə(r)/ ngưỡng mộ
2. volunteer v /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ tình nguyện
3. army n /ˈɑːmi/ quân đội
4. surgeon n /ˈsɜːdʒən/ bác sĩ phẫu thuật
5. resistance war n /rɪˈzɪstəns wɔː(r)/ cuộc kháng chiến
6. diary n /ˈdaɪəri/ nhật ký
7. field hospital n /ˈfiːld hɒspɪtl/ bệnh viện tạm thời gần
chiến trường
8. account n /əˈkaʊnt/ câu chuyện
9. experience n /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ trải nghiệm
10. enemy n /ˈenəmi/ kẻ thù
11. duty n /ˈdjuːti/ nghĩa vụ, nhiệm vụ
12. hero n /ˈhɪərəʊ/ anh hùng
13. devote v /dɪˈvəʊt/ cống hiến
14. youth n /juːθ/ tuổi trẻ
15. death n /deθ/ cái chết
16. attend v /əˈtend/ đi học, tham dự
17. childhood n /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ tuổi thơ ấu
18. marriage n /ˈmærɪdʒ/ cuộc hôn nhân
19. impressive adj /ɪmˈpresɪv/ đầy ấn tượng
20. achievement n /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ thành tựu
21. biological adj /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ (quan hệ) ruột thịt
22. adopt v /əˈdɒpt/ nhận con nuôi
23. bond v /bɒnd/ kết thân, kết nối
24. accessible adj /əkˈsesəbl/ dễ tiếp cận
25. touchscreen n /ˈtʌtʃskriːn/ màn hình chạm
26. cutting-edge adj /ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/ hiện đại
27. stylish adj /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/ kiểu cách
 28. animated adj /ˈænɪmeɪtɪd/ hoạt hình
29. blockbuster n /ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/ phim bom tấn
30. diagnose v /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊz/ chẩn đoán
31. rare adj /reə(r)/ hiếm
32. cancer n /ˈkænsə(r)/ ung thư
33. visionary adj /ˈvɪʒənri/ có tầm nhìn
34. creative adj /kriˈeɪtɪv/ sáng tạo
35. genius n /ˈdʒiːniəs/ thiên tài
36. military n /ˈmɪlətri/ quân sự
37. the Communist Party n /ðə ˈkɒmjənɪst pɑːti/ Đảng Cộng sản
38. battle n /ˈbætl/ trận chiến
39. biography n /baɪˈɒɡrəfi/ tiểu sử
40. rule v/n /ruːl/ trị vì, cai trị
41. determination n /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn/ lòng quyết tâm
42. defeat v /dɪˈfiːt/ đánh bại
43. ambitious adj /æmˈbɪʃəs/ tham vọng

BẢNG CẤU TRÚC

STT Cấu trúc Nghĩa
1. devote something to (doing) cống hiến thứ gì cho thứ gì/ việc gì
something
2. attend school/ college đi học (trường đại học, cao đẳng)
3. be admired for something được ngưỡng mộ vì điều gì
4. drop out bỏ học
5. be diagnosed with something được chẩn đoán mắc bệnh gì
6. pass away qua đời
7. be dedicated to something cống hiến cho thứ gì

GRAMMAR
Thì quá khứ đơn Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
- Diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra - Diễn tả hành động xảy ra chính xác tại một thời điểm
và chấm dứt trong quá khứ. cụ thể trong quá khứ.
Ex: I read a good book last night. Ex: I was reading a good book at 10.30 P.M. last night.
- Diễn tả những sự kiện chính - Diễn tả bối cảnh của một câu chuyện.
trong một câu chuyện. Ex: It was raining outside. Mary read a few pages of the
Ex: Mary read a few pages of the novel and went to bed.
novel and went to bed.
- Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ thì có hành động khác xen vào.
Ex: I was reading a book when the phone rang.
- Diễn tả hai hành động xảy ra đồng thời cùng lúc trong quá khứ.
Ex: While I was reading a book, my sister was working.
PRACTICE
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. childhood B. biography C. marriage D. biological
Question 2. A. admire B. achievement C. adopt D. army

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. account B. army C. battle D. cancer
Question 4. A. ambitious B. visionary C. creative D. impressive

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. Ms. Trang her time and energy to giving free English lessons for poor children.
A. admires B. devotes C. diagnoses D. attends
Question 6. He gave us a thrilling of his experiences on the battlefield.
A. rule B. biography C. account D. blockbuster
Question 7. His parents passed away in a tragic accident.
A. biological B. ambitious C. cutting-edge D. creative
Question 8. At the age of 30, she was with a rare form of breast cancer.
A. dedicated B. admired C. volunteered D. diagnosed
Question 9. When I was in college, I with a man because we both shared a passion for
detective novels.
A. adopted B. devoted C. bonded D. attended
Question 10. Many Vietnamese young men volunteered to join the army during the war against
France.
A. resistance B. biography C. account D. experience
Question 11. We a documentary about war heroes at 8.30 P.M. last Friday.
A. watched B. have watched C. were watching D. are watching
Question 12. I was reading an online article about General Vo Nguyen Giap when my friend .
A. calls B. is calling C. has called D. called

Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. There are TWO extra words that you don’t need.
attended biographies visionary adopted youth duty

Question 13. He didn’t get married and a child from the orphanage.
Question 14. While he was doing his , he was killed by the enemy.
Question 15. The website gives brief of some famous historical figures in Vietnam.
Question 16. A and creative leader will navigate his business through the most difficult period.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined bold
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17. The company’s sales have doubled since the introduction of new cutting-edge technology.
A. simple B. flexible C. modern D. old-fashioned
Question 18. It was their determination that helped them defeat the enemy.
A. focus on B. surrender to C. deal with D. depend on

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19. He was considered the greatest mathematical genius of his age.
A. a person who is diagnosed with a rare disease
B. a person who is unusually intelligent
C. a person who is not ambitious enough
D. a person who is not fairly creative
Question 20. One of her impressive achievements is the discovery of radium and polonium.
A. visionary B. animated C. outstanding D. stylish

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best
fits each of the numbered blanks from 21 to 25.
It is said that women can rule kingdoms, and some of them actually did. Below are three of the most
famous queens in world history. The queen of ancient Egypt (ruling from 51 BC to 30 BC) was most
famous for her determination and beauty. She was also very intelligent and well (21) , and could
speak nine languages. Queen Elizabeth I ruled England for 45 years (1558-1603). She was (22)
for her strong determination and intelligence. She is considered one of the most successful queens in
British history. She (23) the powerful Spanish Navy in 1588 and encouraged the development of
the arts.
Catherine II was a minor German princess who became known as Catherine the Great and ruled
Russia from 1762 to 1796. She was intelligent, ambitious, and (24) to her adopted country. She (25)
the Russian Empire, adding an area of more than 500,000 square kilometres. She improved
education for children and women, and opened the first school for girls in Russia.
(Adapted from Global Success)
Question 21. A. adopted B. educated C. devoted D. attended
Question 22. A. dedicated B. bonded C. volunteered D. admired
Question 23. A. diagnosed B. devoted C. admired D. defeated
Question 24. A. dedicated B. adopted C. defeated D. volunteered
Question 25. A. narrowed B. prevented C. concentrated D. expanded

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 26 to 30.
Steven Paul Jobs was born on 24 February, 1955 in San Francisco, USA. His biological parents were
not married and gave him up for adoption. He was adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs. In 1971, Jobs met
Steve Wozniak, who was five years older than him, but they bonded over their love of electronics. After
high school, Jobs attended Reed College in Oregon, but found the classes boring and dropped out after
six months.
When Jobs was 21, he and Wozniak started Apple Computers in Jobs' family garage with money
they got by selling Jobs' van and Wozniak's scientific calculator. By making computers smaller,
cheaper, and accessible to everyday users, their company became a huge success and sales quickly
increased. Although Jobs left Apple in 1985, he returned to his post in 1997 when the company needed
new ideas. He helped
invent new products such as the iMac, the iBook for students, the iPod music player, and iTunes music
software. In 2007, he introduced the touch-screen iPhone which changed the way phones were used.
Apple products were not only designed to be cutting-edge technology, but also to be stylish and easy to
use. In addition, Jobs contributed to computer animation. In 1986, he bought a small company, which
later became Pixar Animation Studios. It produced the first full-length computer-animated film Toy
Story, followed by other blockbusters.
In 2003, Jobs was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. He fought the disease for several
years, and stopped working in August, 2011. Two months later, he passed away. He had four children,
three with his wife of 20 years and one from a previous relationship. On an Apple web page, a statement
reads, 'Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being.'
(Adapted from Global Success)
Question 26. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Steve Jobs’ career as a researcher
B. Steve Job’s first joint venture
C. Steve Jobs’ educational background
D. Steve Jobs’ life and achievements
Question 27. The word they in paragraph 1 refers to .
A. Clara and Paul B. Jobs and Steve Wozniak
C. Jobs’ biological parents D. classes
Question 28. According to paragraph 2, Jobs and Wozniak .
A. founded their own company B. didn’t sell computers
C. left Apple in 1985 D. worked in Wozniak’s family garage
Question 29. The word stylish in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _ .
A. complex B. fashionable C. careless D. famous
Question 30. Which of the following is NOT stated about Steve Jobs according to the passage?
A. He returned to Apple when the company needed new ideas.
B. He stayed positive even though he contracted a rare disease.
C. His Pixar Animation Studios produced many blockbusters.
D. He left Reed College without finishing his studies.