UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES WE ADMIRE

STT

Từ vựng

Từ
loại
v

BẢNG TỪ VỰNG
Phiên âm
/ədˈmaɪə(r)/

Nghĩa

1.

admire

ngưỡng mộ

2.
3.
4.

volunteer
army
surgeon

v
n
n

/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/
/ˈɑːmi/
/ˈsɜːdʒən/

tình nguyện
quân đội
bác sĩ phẫu thuật

5.
6.

resistance war
diary

n
n

/rɪˈzɪstəns wɔː(r)/
/ˈdaɪəri/

cuộc kháng chiến
nhật ký

7.

field hospital

n

/ˈfiːld hɒspɪtl/

8.

account

n

/əˈkaʊnt/

9.
10.

experience
enemy

n
n

/ɪkˈspɪəriəns/
/ˈenəmi/

11.
12.
13.

duty
hero
devote

n
n
v

/ˈdjuːti/
/ˈhɪərəʊ/
/dɪˈvəʊt/

14.
15.

youth
death

n
n

/juːθ/
/deθ/

16.
17.
18.

attend
childhood
marriage

v
n
n

/əˈtend/
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
/ˈmærɪdʒ/

đi học, tham dự
tuổi thơ ấu
cuộc hôn nhân

19.
20.

impressive
achievement

adj
n

/ɪmˈpresɪv/
/əˈtʃiːvmənt/

đầy ấn tượng
thành tựu

21.
22.

biological
adopt

adj
v

/ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
/əˈdɒpt/

23.
24.
25.

bond
accessible
touchscreen

v
adj
n

/bɒnd/
/əkˈsesəbl/
/ˈtʌtʃskriːn/

kết thân, kết nối
dễ tiếp cận
màn hình chạm

26.
27.

cutting-edge
stylish

adj
adj

/ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/
/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/

hiện đại
kiểu cách

bệnh viện tạm thời gần
chiến trường
câu chuyện
trải nghiệm
kẻ thù
nghĩa vụ, nhiệm vụ
anh hùng
cống hiến
tuổi trẻ
cái chết

(quan hệ) ruột thịt
nhận con nuôi

28.

animated

adj

/ˈænɪmeɪtɪd/

29.
30.

blockbuster
diagnose

31.
32.
33.

hoạt hình

n
v

/ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊz/

rare
cancer
visionary

adj
n
adj

/reə(r)/
/ˈkænsə(r)/
/ˈvɪʒənri/

hiếm
ung thư
có tầm nhìn

34.
35.

creative
genius

adj
n

/kriˈeɪtɪv/
/ˈdʒiːniəs/

sáng tạo
thiên tài

36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.

military
the Communist Party
battle
biography
rule
determination

n
n
n
n
v/n
n

/ˈmɪlətri/
/ðə ˈkɒmjənɪst pɑːti/
/ˈbætl/
/baɪˈɒɡrəfi/
/ruːl/
/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn/

42.
43.

defeat
ambitious

v
adj

/dɪˈfiːt/
/æmˈbɪʃəs/

phim bom tấn
chẩn đoán

quân sự
Đảng Cộng sản
trận chiến
tiểu sử
trị vì, cai trị
lòng quyết tâm
đánh bại
tham vọng

BẢNG CẤU TRÚC
STT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Cấu trúc
devote something to (doing)
something
attend school/ college
be admired for something
drop out
be diagnosed with something
pass away
be dedicated to something

Nghĩa
cống hiến thứ gì cho thứ gì/ việc gì
đi học (trường đại học, cao đẳng)
được ngưỡng mộ vì điều gì
bỏ học
được chẩn đoán mắc bệnh gì
qua đời
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.