UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES WE ADMIRE

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

4. Simple past : S + V2/ed Ago, yesterday, the day before yesterday (hôm kia)
-Trong quá khứ có xác định thời gian the other day (hôm trước), just now (hồi nãy), last
- Chấm dứt trong quá khứ (week), in (1980), in the old days, once upon a time (ngày
xưa), during the second world War (suốt chiến tranh thế
giới lần 2), …in my childhoood /
when I was young/a child/ a boy/ … (6) years old…

5. Past continous : S + was / were + Ving At (4) yesterday, at this time/ at that time yesterday,
- Đã đang  1 thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ this time last month...when, while, as...
- Hai sự việc đồng thời - S + was / were + Ving… +...when / as + S + V2/ed…
- Một sự việc đang diễn ra, 1 sự việc khác diễn ra - As/when/while + S + was/were + Ving...+ S + V2/ed
- S + was/were + Ving... while + S + was/were + Ving

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to 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
Question 3. A. account B. army C. battle D. cancer
Question 4. A. ambitious B. visionary C. creative D. impressive
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.
OPPOSITE
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
CLOSEST.
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

21. The young man _____ (take) out his wallet and ____ (pay) the bill.

22. We ______ (leave) the motorway and ______ (drive) for an hour on quiet country road.

23. When they ______ (hear) the fire alarm, everybody _____ (run) out of the building.

24. What ______ at eight o’clock last night?

A. you were doing B. you doing C. were you doing D. you was doing

25. Where ___ when they had their first child?

A. was Rob and Rebecca living B. Rob and Rebecca were living
C. living Rob and Rebecca D. were Rob and Rebecca living

26. The police stopped Willis as ___ to the airport.

A. was driving B. he is driving C. he driving D. he was driving

27. By the time we got to the party, ___ home.

A. was everyone going B. were everyone going
C. everyone were going D. everyone was going

28. When I _____ (get) to work, I ______ (realise) that I _____ (not wear) my watch.

29. Where ______ Rob and Rebecca ______(live) when they ______ (have) their first child?

30. Jules ______ (always fall) in and out of love when he ______ (be) a young man.

31. By the time we ______ (get) to the party, everybody ______ (go) home.

32. One of our teachers ______ (tell) us that we ______ (not work) hard enough.
 ANSWER
Question 1. A. childhood B. biography C. marriage D. biological
Question 2. A. admire B. achievement C. adopt D. army
Question 3. A. account B. army C. battle D. cancer
Question 4. A. ambitious B. visionary C. creative D. impressive
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 adopted a child from the orphanage.
Question 14. While he was doing his duty, he was killed by the enemy.
Question 15. The website gives brief biographies of some famous historical figures in Vietnam.
Question 16. A visionary and creative leader will navigate his business through the most difficult period.
OPPOSITE
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
CLOSEST
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

21. The young man took (take) out his wallet and paid (pay) the bill.
22. We left (leave) the motorway and drove (drive) for an hour on a quiet country road.
23. When they heard (hear) the fire alarm, everybody ran (run) out of the building.

24. What ______ at eight o’clock last night?

A. you were doing B. you doing C. were you doing D. you was doing
25. Where ___ when they had their first child?
A. was Rob and Rebecca living B. Rob and Rebecca were living
C. living Rob and Rebecca D. were Rob and Rebecca living
26. The police stopped Willis as ___ to the airport.
 A. was driving B. he is driving C. he driving D. he was driving
27. By the time we got to the party, ___ home.
A. was everyone going B. were everyone going
C. everyone were going D. everyone was going

28. When I got (get) to work, I relised (realise) that I wasn’t wearing (not wear) my watch.
29. Where were Rob and Rebecca living (live) when they had (have) their first child?
30. Jules was always failing (always fall) in and out of love when he was (be) a young man.
31. By the time we got (get) to the party, everybody was going (go) home.
32. One of our teachers told (tell) us that we weren’t working (not work) hard enough.