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UNIT 1. LIFE STORIES WE ADMIRE  (TỪ VỰNG + NGỮ PHÁP + BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ FORM 2025) PART I. VOCABULARY a. Vocabulary Word Part of speech Pronunciation Meaning 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

Exercise 1: 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.         1. A. childhood         B. biography         C. marriage         D. biological 2. A. admire         B. achievement         C. adopt         D. army 3. A. campaign          B. diary          C. biography          D. military 4. A. stylish          B. contribution          C. achievement      D. communist 5. A. diagnosed         B. distinguished          C. passed          D. launched Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. campaign B. duty C. genius D. knowledge 2. A. cancer B. army C. battle D. account 3. A. impact B. inspire C. decide D. prefer 4. A. considerate B. priority C. influential D. experience 5. A. ambitious B. visionary C. creative D. impressive Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. Despite growing up in an orphanage, she always felt a strong connection to her _______ family, hoping to reunite with them someday. A. biological B. ambitious C. cutting-edge D. creative 1. After being _______ with a rare genetic disorder, he channeled his energy into raising awareness and funds for research.  A. dedicated B. admired C. volunteered D. diagnosed 1. The soldiers who fought together in the war formed a tight-knit brotherhood, forever _______ by their shared experiences.  A. adopted B. devoted C. bonded D. investigated 1. During the Vietnam War, brave soldiers in the Vietnamese _______ fought valiantly to defend their homeland.  A. army B. operation C. college D. marriage 1. The successful defense of Dien Bien Phu marked a significant _______ for Vietnam in its struggle for independence.  A. account B. impression C. achievement D. opinion 1. The strong bond between _______ who fought side by side created lifelong friendships.  A. soldiers B. biographies C. accounts D. experiences 1. Even in challenging conditions, Vietnamese women maintained their _______ traditional clothing and cultural identity.  A. diary B. stylish C. resign D. biography 1. Daniel inherited the whole legacy of his grandma when she _______ last week.  A. brought up B. passed out C. passed away D. brought around 1. Nguyen Hue, with his _______ leadership, created a people's army, no matter small or large.  A. genius B. duty C. achievement D. itinerary 1. Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun who _______ her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world.  A. cutting- edge B. pancreatic C. visionary D. dedicated 1. He didn’t get married and _______ a child from the orphanage.  A. adopted B. adapted C. advertised D. admitted 1. While he was doing his _______, he was killed by the enemy.  A. visionary B. animated C. duty D. stylish 1. The website gives brief _______ of some famous historical figures in Vietnam.  A. determinations B. biographies C. cancers D. rules 1. A _______ and creative leader will navigate his business through the most difficult period.  A. visionary B. biography C. discovery D. encouragement 1. One of her _______ achievements is the discovery of radium and polonium.  A. impress B. impressive C. impression D. impressively 1. The company’s sales have doubled since the introduction of new _______ technology.  A. full-length B. traditional C. cutting-edge D. standard
1. It was their determination that helped them _______ the enemy.  A. contain B. publish C. remain D. defeat 1. Nelson Mandela is one of the most _______ political leaders of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Century.  A. admired B. perfect C. talent D. skilled 1. When we were on a voluntary tour, we ____ to public places to collect rubbish every day.  A. were going B. went C. have gone D. had gone 1. I _______ about him when suddenly he came in.  A. talk B. talked C. am talking D. was talking  1. I was revising for my civics class when my dad ____________ me about the volunteer job.  A. tell B. was telling C. told D. had told 1. When Tien _______ some photos of the wildlife reserve, it started to rain heavily.  A. has taken B. was taking C. would take D. is taking 1. I ____ Maria for the first time at the Heart-to-Heart Charity Office.  A. saw B. was seeing C. was seen D. has seen 1. We _______ our quality time when the unexpected guess _______.  A. had – came B. were having - came   C. had been having – came D. have had – would have come 1. When I went to get the tickets, 1 realised I ____ any money.  A. wasn’t having B. didn’t have C. haven’t had D. hadn’t had 1. I _______ an online class in Advanced Maths when the Wi-Fi got disconnected.  A. attends B. have attended C. was attending D. had attended 1. When I first saw Miriam, I ____ her to come in for tea and we talked for nearly two hours.  A. invited B. invite C. have invited D. was inviting 1. While he _______ some plants in the garden, his wife was preparing dinner.  A. waters B. is watering C. would water D. was watering 1. The girls were chatting ____ the boys were playing games.  A. when B. while C. during D. at the same time 1. The boys broke a window when they _______ football.  A. played B. were playing C. half played D. are playing 1. Last night, we _______ for you for ages but you never _______ up.  A. waited – showed B. would wait - showed   C. were waiting - were showing D. waited – was showing 1. Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he _______ the newspaper.  A. are doing/ is cooking/ is reading B. were doing/ was cooking/ was reading   C. was doing/ has cooked/ is reading D. had done/ was cooking/ read 1. We _______ to the hospital to visit Mike when he _______ to say that he was fine.  A. were driving - was calling B. drove - called  C. were driving – called D. drove - was calling 1. While Phong _______ a presentation, his laptop suddenly crashed.  A. has given B. was giving C. is giving D. gives 1. What _______ to you on Sunday night?  A. happen B. happened C. was happening D. would happen 1. He was talking to his mother about his first day at school when his phone _______.  A. rings B. was ringing C. rang D. has rung 1. I first met her four years ago when we _______ at a middle school.  A. had been studying B. are studying C. have been studying D. were studying  Exercise 4: Put the verb in the past simple tense or the past continuous. 1. When I (arrive) ______arrived___ at this house, he still (sleep) ___was still sleeping____ . 2. The light (go) ______went___________ out while we (have) _____were having_____ dinner. 3. Bill (have) ____was having__ breakfast when I (stop) _____stopped______ at this house this morning. 4. She (wash) _______was washing_______ up when Tam (arrive) ________arrived_________ at this house.