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UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES WE ADMIRE BẢNG TỪ VỰNG STT Từ vựng Từ loại Phiên âm Nghĩa 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) something cống hiến thứ gì cho thứ gì/ việc gì 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 và chấm dứt trong quá khứ. Ex: I read a good book last night. - Diễn tả những sự kiện chính trong một câu chuyện. Ex: Mary read a few pages of the novel and went to bed. - Diễn tả hành động xảy ra chính xác tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ. Ex: I was reading a good book at 10.30 P.M. last night. - Diễn tả bối cảnh của một câu chuyện. Ex: It was raining outside. Mary read a few pages of the 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.
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