GLOBAL SUCCESS 12 – WORKBOOOK
UNIT 1 - LIFE STORIES WE ADMIRE

I. PRONUNCIATION.
1. Circle 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. attended
B. admired
C. adopted
D. decided
2. A. passed
B. missed
C. dropped
D. lived
3. A. able
B. adopt
C. attack
D. account
4. A. gave
B. age
C. became
D. company
5. A. poem
B. love
C. only
D. told
6. A. soldier
B. product
C. whole
D. diagnose
2 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. hero
B. account
C. cancer
D. genius
2. A. attend
B. finish
C. design
D. invent
II. VOCABULARY
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Her diary contains detailed….. of her travels around Europe.
A. novels
B. biographies
C. accounts
D. poems
2. My mother and father…..the same school.
A. attended
B. went
C. studied
D. worked
3. Marie Curie was admired…..her achievements in physics and chemistry.
A. of
B. for
C. by
D. with
4. The Trưng Sisters, who were military leaders more than 2,000 years ago, are considered national
…..of Viet Nam.
A. heroes
B. geniuses
C. youths
D. scientists
5. My grandfather had a difficult…..since he had to start work at the age of nine.
A. childhood
B. youth
C. birth
D. marriage
6. Queen Elizabeth II passed….on 8 September, 2022.
A. out
B. away
C. off
D. in
7. My grandmother died of…..after fighting the disease for 20 years.
A. operation
B. cancer
C. hospital
D. attack
8. A lot of people drop……college, but still become very successful.
A. out
B. out of
C. away from
D. over
9. It's my grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary today. The keys to their long and happy…..are
honesty and trust.
A. childhood
B. marriage
C. adoption
D. achievement
10. My dad was given the 'Employee of the Year' award for his impressive…..at work.
A. genius
B. accounts
C. determination D. achievements
2. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. My grandfather passed away at the age of 98. He lived a long and happy life.
A. was born
B. got married
C. died
D. retired
2. Mark Zuckerberg attended Harvard University, but never completed his degree.
A. resigned
B. graduated from
C. worked at
D. studied at
3. My aunt and uncle are not my cousin's biological parents. They took him as their own child
when he was two.
A. adopted
B. adapted
C. applied
D. born
4. My uncle stopped going to school to join the army when he was 18.
A. dropped by
B. dropped from
C. dropped out of D. dropped over

5. Dr Wilson chose to devote his professional life to treating homeless people.
A. waste
B. dedicate
C. gain
D. save
6. During his time as a kid, my father lived on a small farm.
A. childhood
B. youth
C. adulthood
D. marriage
7. Everyone in my village respected my father for his bravery in the war.
A. believed
B. showed
C. loved
D. admired
8. Winning an Olympic gold medal is an impressive achievement.
A. small
B. interesting
C. great
D. unexpected
3 Circle the letter A, B. C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. He has won many awards for his impressive achievements in science and technology.
A. great
B. important
C. latest
D. ordinary
2. Repeatedly calling someone a stupid person is an example of verbal bullying.
A. hero
B. fool
C. genius
D. scientist
3. In her old age, my grandmother is still very active in the local community.
A. youth
B. adulthood
C. retirement
D. life
4. Many people admire her artworks and follow her on social media.
A. love
B. respect
C. dislike
D. misunderstand
5. The reason behind Apple's huge success lies in its focus on user experience.
A. fame
B. benefit
C. achievement
D. failure
6. During the wars, our country fought bravely against the enemies to defend our freedom.
A. friends
B. attackers
C. opponents
D. competitors
III. GRAMMAR
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Last night, we…..to the cinema to watch a movie about Vo Nguyen Giap.
A. go
B. are going
C. went
D. will go
2. My grandfather…..in the resistance war against the US.
A. fights
B. fought
C. will fight
D. has fought
3. Edison…..the light bulb in 1879.
A. invents
B. will invent
C. has invented
D. invented
4. We a documentary about the last king of Viet Nam at 8 p.m. that night.
A. watched
B. were watching
C. are watching
D. will watch
5. What…..at 7 a.m. yesterday?
A. are you doing
B. did you do
C. were you doing
D. have you done
6. .….dinner at this time yesterday?
A. Do you have
B. Are you having
C. Have you had
D. Were you having
7. He…..to New York to start a new business. It was a huge success.
A. moves
B. moved
C. is moving
D. was moving
8. General Vo Nguyen Giap…..the Communist Party of Viet Nam and led the army during the war.
A. joined
B. was joining
C. has joined
D. joins
9. After attacking a group of French soldiers, Vo Thi Sau…..and sent to prison.
A. is arrested
B. will be arrested
C. was arrested
D. has been arrested
10. It…..very hard. I sat by the window and watched the man. He took his co at off and stood in the
rain.
A. rains
B. is raining
C. has rained
D. was raining
11. The students their test. The room was so quiet that you could hear the sounds made by their
pens when they were writing.
A. took
B. were taking
C. do
D. are doing
12. Sorry I missed your call. I…..upstairs.
A. sleep
B. am sleeping
C. slept
D. was sleeping

13. When they arrived, everyone…..for them.
A waited
B. was waiting
C. wait
D. is waiting
14. When I turned on the radio, I…..an interesting story about Steve Jobs.
A. hear
B. am hearing
C. heard
D. was hearing
15. When you……yesterday, we were having dinner.
A. call
B. called
C. are calling
D. were calling
16. After my brother…..school, he….. the army.
A finished - joined
B. finished - was joining
C. was finishing - joined
D. was finishing - was joining
17. While my sister in the woods, she…..a strange animal.
A. walked – saw
B. walked - was seeing
C. was walking – saw
D. was walking - was seeing
18. While my mother…..in the kitchen, my father…...the living room.
A. cooked cleaned
B. cooked was cleaning
C. was cooking - cleaned
D. was cooking - was cleaning
2. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
1. The city leader (A) praised the young people for (B) following Uncle Ho's teachings, (C) and (D)
was giving them the awards.
2. We waited for you at 8 p.m. yesterday, but you didn't come or call us.
3. When I woke up in the middle of the night, heavy rain beat against the windows.
4. Alexander Fleming was working in his lab when he was discovering penicillin by accident.
5. When the bus stopped, everyone quickly stood up, said goodbye to the driver, and was getting off
the bus.
6. When the singer finished her song, everyone was standing up and clapped their hands loudly.
7. After my sister was studying in her room, someone was playing the piano next door.
8. While the teacher was telling the life story of Uncle Ho, everyone in our class took notes
carefully.
IV. READING
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
A biography is a narrative of a person's life written by another person. There are usually five main
steps In writing a good biography.
1. Choose a subject. Choosing the person you want to write about is, of course, the first step. This
could be a celebrity, or someone who is lesser known. You could also write about someone who is
still alive or someone who is dead. Most importantly, choose a person who has had an impact on
other people, or whose life is interesting.
2. Get permission. Although you can still write about a person's life without his or her
permission, it is always better to get the subject's agreement. This will not only help you in your
research, but you will also avoid upsetting the person later on if he or she thinks your account is not
true.
3. Do your research. You can obtain information through primary sources, e.g. the subject's letters
or other personal writings, and interviews with her or him. You can also use secondary sources
prepared by someone who didn't know the subject or published at a later time.
4. Choose a format. A biography is usually told in chronological or time order. However, you may
also choose to organise the events by themes or specific achievements.
5. Outline, write, and edit. It's a good idea to start with a detailed outline including your main
points and the number of chapters. After that, write your first draft. Then revise and edit it until
you've got a final version you are happy with.

Writing a biography is not easy, but it is worth the effort. A biography often influences or
motivates people, and teaches valuable life lessons.
1. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Five steps in writing your life story
B. Different types of biographies
C. Things to avoid when writing a biography
D. How to write a good biography
2. The word 'narrative' in the introduction is closest in meaning to…..
A. life
B. story
C. impact
D. research
3. The word 'subject' in Section 1 mostly means…..
A. the topic of a biography
B. the person that is described in the biography
C. a celebrity who is still alive
D. someone with an interesting life
4. The word 'this' in Section 2 refers to…..
A. the subject of the biography
B. writing about a person's life
C. getting permission from the subject
D. doing research about the subject
5. According to the passage, primary sources of information……
A. come from the subject himself/herself B. are stories about the subjects written by someone else
C. are more diverse than secondary sources D. are better than secondary sources
6. It can be Inferred from the passage that newspaper reports about the life of a subject are
examples of…..
A. primary sources of information
B. secondary sources of Information
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B
7. It can be inferred from the passage that a chronological structure…..
A. is preferred by most biography writers
B. is the only way to organise a biography
C. means organising events by topics or themes D. means listing the person's achievements in order
8. According to the passage, which Is NOT true about writing a biography?
A. It can be done without much effort.
B. It will be Important and useful.
C. It may have a positive impact on the readers' lives.
D. We can learn from the experiences of others.
2. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Isaac Newton (1643-1727) and Albert Einstein (1897-1955) are regarded as two of the most
Important scientists of all (1)…... They also share some similarities.
(2)…..Einstein and Newton were described as lonely children who lacked social skills, but had a
passion for complex topics. Einstein dropped out of school at the age of 15 (3)…..he felt bored and
didn't like the teaching style. (4)….., Newton didn't excel in school, although he completed his
secondary education and managed to enter Cambridge University.
Both worked in the field of physics and maths, but In different time periods and contributed to our
(5)…..of gravity. Newton was the first person to describe gravity and discover the basic laws of
mechanics and motion. While Einstein agreed with some aspects of his theory, he showed that
Newton was (6)…..about time and space, and came up with a new theory of gravity. Einstein also
established the foundations of modern physics.
The scientific (7)…..of both Newton and Einstein are impressive, and there is still a(n) (8) about
who made the bigger contribution to humankind.
1. A times
B. time
C. men
D. world
2. A. None
B. Either
C. Neither
D. Both
3. A. afterwards
B. because of
C. because
D. despite
4. A. Similarly
B. Of course
C. By contrast
D. After that
5. A. understanding
B. knowing
C. learning
D. contrasting
6. A. better
B. clever
C. right
D. wrong

7. A. accidents
B. decisions
C. events
D. achievements
8. A. agreement
B. debate
C. competition
D. contrast
1. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to com plete each of the following exchanges. Then practise
reading them.
1. Jim: I went to see the film about Steve Jobs that you recommended……..
Kayla: I'm glad you like it. I'd love to see it again.
2. Nam: Mr Quang, I really enjoyed the ASEAN Youth meeting. ……..
Mr Quang: That's great, Nam.
A. It was a pleasure to meet so many interesting people.
B. I'm on top of the world.
C. I'm excited for you.
D. What a pity!
3. Tom: I had a wonderful time. I took a lot of photos of wild animals.
Mr Brown: I'm so……you enjoyed the field trip, Tom.
A. disappointed
B. pleased
C. worried
D. excited
4. Dana: Mum, I've got the university entrance exam results. I've passed!
Mum : Oh, Dana. …….
A. I'm so sorry for you.
B. I'm so happy for you.
C. It's such a pleasure.
D. I'm so worried about you.
5. Tim: I've won a trip to Hawaii, Kim, I'm…….
Kim: Wow! That's fantastic!
A. under the weather
B. in the sunlight
C. over the top
D. over the moon
6. Daniel: Look, Dad. I've finished my painting!
Dad: ……..! It looks beautiful.
A. What
B. Wait
C. Wow
D. How
7. June:They have finally found my dog. I thought I'd never see Max again!
Pete: Oh, that's……!
A. pitiful
B. fantastic
C. embarrassing
D. excited
8. Jim: My English test scores have improved this month, Dad.
Dad:
A. Good for you.
B. Sorry about that.
C. Good luck!
D. Don't mention
it
2. Talk about the achievements of Bill Gates. Use the following notes to help you.
Bill Gales7 achievements (b. 1955, USA)
1. one of the most successful businessmen ever; one of the most influential people of the 20th
century
2. 1975: developed a computer program and founded Microsoft with his friend Paul Allen
3. 1980: persuaded IBM to use Microsoft software (Windows) in their personal computers (PCs);
soon almost every PC used Windows
4. 1995 - 2017: richest man in the world
5. 2000: started the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with his then-wife (valued nearly 50 million
dollars, 2023) to improve healthcare and reduce poverty across the world
VI. WRITING.
1. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings.
1. His time as a child was very happy.
 He…………………………………………childhood.
2. My grandmother died at the age of 99.
 My grandmother passed…………………………….
3. My grandparents were married for a long time.
 My grandparents had……………………………….

4. My father didn't finish secondary school because of the war.
 My father dropped…………………………………
5. People were impressed by his achievements.
 His………………………………………………….
6. People praised John for winning so many awards.
 John was admired…………………………………..
7. During his visit to Japan, my father bought a lot of souvenirs.
 While……………………………………………….
8. He arrived at work in the middle of a meeting.
 When……………………………………………….
2. Use the words and phrases below, and add some words where necessary to make
meaningful sentences. You can change the forms of verbs if needed.
1. My father / born / Nam Dinh, / but / move / Ha Noi / 1990.
…………………………………………………………………
2. When / apple / fall / onto / Newton's head, / he / discover / law of gravity.
…………………………………………………………………
3. Queen Elizabeth II / Prince Philip / have / long / marriage.
…………………………………………………………………
4. Both / Steve Jobs / Bill Gates / drop / college / make / fortunes.
…………………………………………………………………
5. Vo Thi Sau / be / a schoolgirl / when / she / join / the Viet Minh
…………………………………………………………………
6. Mozart / compose / his greatest works / when / he / live / Vienna.
…………………………………………………………………
7. After / father / death, / Nelson Mandela / adopt / raise / tribe chief.
…………………………………………………………………
8. Despite / disability / Stephen Hawking / become / one / world's / most famous / scientist.
…………………………………………………………………
3. Write a biography (180 words) of Bill Gates for your school newspaper.
Select and combine information from the Speaking section and the following quick facts. Use
the outline below to help you.
QUICK FACTS ABOUT BILL GATES'EARLY LIFE
Full name: William Henry Gates III
Born: 28 October, 1955 in Seattle, Washington (father: famous lawyer, mother: director of a big
company)
- interested in computers and computer programming; wrote his first software program at the age of
13
- went to Harvard College (1973) but dropped out (1975)
BILL GATES' LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Bill Gates (aka William Henry Gates III) is considered…………………….
Early life and education
………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………
Achievements
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
The End
ANSWER KEY
I. PRONUNCIATION
1.
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. B
2.
1. B 2. B
II VOCABULARY
1.
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A
6. B 7. B 8. B 9. B 10. D
2.
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. C
3 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. A
III GRAMMAR
1.
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C
10. D 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. D
2.
1. D (was giving → gave)
2. A (waited → was waiting)
3. C (beat → was beating)
4. C (was discovering → discovered)
5. D (was getting → got)
6. B (was standing up → stood up)
7. A (After → While)
8. C (took → was taking)
IV READING
1.
1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. A
2.
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. B
V SPEAKING
1.
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. A
2. Suggested answer:
Bill Gates is considered one of the most successful businessmen ever, and one of the most
influential people of the 20th century. In 1975, he and his friend Paul Allen developed a computer
program and founded Microsoft. He also persuaded IBM, the biggest computer company at the
time, to start using Microsoft's Windows operating system on their computers. Soon almost every
PC used Windows and in 1995 Bill Gates became the richest person in the world. He held the title
until 2017. In 2000, together with his then-wife, Melinda French Gates, he started the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation, valued nearly 50 million dollars in 2023, to improve healthcare and
reduce poverty across the world.
VI WRITING
1.
1. He had a very happy childhood.
2. My grandmother passed away at the age of 99.
3. My grandparents had a long marriage.

2.

4. My father dropped out of high school because of the war.
5. His achievements were impressive.
6. John was admired for winning so many awards.
7. While my father was visiting/travelling in Japan, he bought a lot of souvenirs.
8. When he arrived at work, his colleagues/people/they were having a meeting.
1. My father was born in Nam Dinh, but (he) moved to Ha Noi in 1990.
2. When an apple fell onto Newton's head, he discovered the law of gravity.
3. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip had a long marriage.
4. Both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates dropped out of college after a few years.
5. Vo Thi Sau was a schoolgirl when she joined the Viet Minh.
6. Mozart composed his greatest works when he was living in Vienna.
7. After his father's death, Nelson Mandela was adopted and raised by a/the tribe chief.
8. Despite his disability, Stephen Hawking became one of the world's most famous scientists.

2 Suggested answer:
THE AMAZING LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF BILL GATES
Bill Gates (aka. William Henry Gates III) is considered as one of the most successful businessmen
ever, and one of the most influential people of the 20th century.
Early life and education
William Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington. His father was a
famous lawyer and his mother was a director of a big company. At a very young age, Gates took an
interest in computers and computer programming. He went to Harvard College in 1973, but
dropped out after only 2 years.
Achievements
In 1975, he and his friend Paul Allen developed a computer program and founded Microsoft. He
also persuaded IBM, the biggest computer company at the time, to start using Microsoft's Windows
operating system on their computers. Soon, almost every PC used Windows and in 1995 Bill Gates
became the richest person in the world. He held the title until 2017. In 2000, together with his thenwife, Melinda French Gates, he started the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, valued nearly 50
million dollars in 2023, to improve healthcare and reduce poverty across the world.