UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES

I. VOCABULARY

Từ vựng Phát âm Loại Ý nghĩa

achievement /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ n thành tích, thành tựu
anonymous /əˈnɒnɪməs/ adj ẩn danh, giấu tên
dedication /ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/ n sự cống hiến, hiến dâng, tận tụy
diagnose /ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/ v chẩn đoán (bệnh)
distinguished /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/ adj kiệt xuất, lỗi lạc
figure /ˈfɪɡə(r)/ n nhân vật
generosity /ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/ n sự rộng lượng, tính hào phóng
hospitalisation /ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ n sự nhập viện, đưa vào bệnh viện
perseverance /ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪərəns/ n tính kiên trì, sự bền chí
Prosthetic leg /prɒsˈθetɪk leɡ/ n chân giả
reputation /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/ adj danh tiếng
respectable /rɪˈspektəbl/ adj đáng kính, đứng đắn
talented /ˈtæləntɪd/ adj có tài năng, có năng khiếu
waver /ˈweɪvə(r)/ v dao động, phân vân
accomplished (+ /ə'kɒmplɪʃt/ adj có đầy đủ tài năng, hoàn hảo,
at/in) được giáo dục.
pioneer /ˌpaɪə'nɪə(r)/ n người tiên phong, người đi đầu
respectful /ris'pektful/ adj lễ phép, bày tỏ sự kính trọng, tôn
kính (mô tả hành động, sự việc)
inspiration /ˌɪnspə'reɪʃən/ n sự truyền cảm hứng, cảm hứng
strategist /'strætɪdʒɪst/ n nhà chiến lược
popularity /ˌpɒpjʊ'lærɪti/ n sự nổi tiếng, tính phổ biến
Influential /ˌɪnflʊ'ɛnʃəl/ adj có ảnh hưởng, có thế lực
recognition /ˌrɛkəg'nɪʃən/ n sự công nhận, sự được công
nhận, thừa nhận
controversial /ˌkɒntrə'vɜ:ʃəl/ adj gây tranh cãi
racial segregation /'reɪʃəlˌsɛgrɪ' n sự phân biệt chủng tộc
= (discrimination) geɪʃən/:
reputation /ˌrɛpju(:)'teɪʃən/ n danh tiếng, tiếng tăm
distinctive /dɪs'tɪŋktɪv/ adj đặc biệt, xuất sắc
II. COLLOCATIONS + PHRASAL VERBS

1. Have a great impact on sb: gây ấn tượng tốt cho ai

2. Inspire sb to do st: truyền cảm hứng cho ai làm gì
3. Bring up: được nuôi dưỡng
4. Grow up: lớn lên
5. Vow to do st: thề làm gì
6. Make/earn money: kiếm tiền
7. Emerge from: xuất phát từ
8. Hand out: phân phát
9. Pass away: qua đời
10.To be diagnosed with st: bị chuẩn đoán bị bệnh gì
11.Gossip about: bàn tán về
12.To be well-known/famous/best known for st: nổi tiếng vì cái gì

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the

following questions.
1. Martin Luther King devoted his life to the ____ of voting right for
black people.
A. effort B. realization C. achievement D. performance
2. His father used to be a ____ professor at the university. Many students
worshipped him..
B. distinct B. distinctive C. distinguishing D. distinguished
3. Mark Zuckerberg’s enormous success has taken a lot of hardwork and
____.
C. indifference B. dedication C. loyalty D. reputation
4. I can’t believe she didn’t do anything for the company. I will ____ and
be in charge.
A. take over B. take on C. take up D. take in
5. During the Medieval period, people were made public ____ of being
witches.
A. complaint B. criminal C. trouble D. accusation
6. That disable boy’s victory in the race set the ____ example to all
students in the school.
A. finest B. first-class C. rarest D. most convenient
7. A ____ once said “It is a sweet and honourable thing to die for your
country.”
A. patriotism B. patriotic C. patriot D. patrol
8. He is ____-influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors
and decisions are exactly the same.
A. mightily B. strongly C. terribly D. weakly
9. IPhone 7 is the latest ____ in the field of smartphone design of Apple.
A. creator B. create C. creativity D. creation
10. Einstein ____ a great impact on modern physics.
A. feels B. does C. a D. has
11. Her ____________ to medicine was so great that she had little time
for anything else.
A. importance B. dedication C. emphasis D. reputation
12. In spite of having a peasant ________, Nguyen Hue had proved that
he was really an excellent general, only gained victories.
A. situation B. experience C. condition D. background
13. Some argue that the intellectual life of Bulgarians in the nineteenth
century was ____ influenced by Russian culture.
A. superficially. B. mightily. C. terribly. D. strongly
14. When his mother showed him a newspaper article about a man
dealing with a severe disability, Vujuice realized he wasn’t _________ in
his struggles.
A. unique. B. lonely. C. alone. D. only
15. In 2004, Barack Obama was elected to the US Senate where he ____ a
reputation as one of rising stars in the Democrat Party.
A. acquired. B. refrained. C. gained. D. highlighted
16. Oprah Winfrey has been an important role model for black
American women, breaking down many invisible ____.
A. trends. B. gaps. C. obstacles. D. barriers
17. This school has an excellent __________ in the community.
A. image. B. reputation. C. name. D. opinion.
18. Being stormy and sudden were the special characteristics in the
battle _______ of Nguyen Hue.
A. method. B. approach. C. strategy. D. access
19. Hawking was honored with many ____ awards like the Gold Medal
of the Royal Astronomical Society.
A. exceptional. B. imperative. C. indispensible. D. prestigious
20. Gia Long had to ____ many difficulties in his early life, as he became
the target of rival groups attempting to wipe out the Nguyen clan
completely
A. deal. B. cope. C. encounter. D. surpass
21. Emergency crews are ____ progress in fixing the broken levees, but
they are in a desperate race to stop the flooding.
A. making. B. doing. C. getting. D. becoming
22. Japan is often quoted as the prime ____ of a modern industrial
nation.
A. example. B. performer. C. instructor. D. pioneer
23. Peter is an artist himself and has some of his own very interesting
____ on sale in the shop.
A. create. B. creators. C. creations. D. creativity
24. Bill Gates’ __________ in donating large sums of money towards
welfare activities is remarkable.
A. generosity. B. politeness. C. wealth. D. talent
25. We must continually evaluate the ____ of each change on the product
as a whole.
A. performing. B. possibility. C. impact. D. affect

Give the correct form of the words in the following sentences

1. He wishes to straighten up and lead a ________________________ life.
RESPECT
2. Doing things with ________________________ will give us true
happiness. The more we give away, the happier we are. GENEROUS
3. Mother Teresa was a living saint who offered a great example and
________________________ to the world. INSPIRE
4. Do you know Professor Phan Huy Le whose great
______________________ was his books on the history of Vietnam in the
19th century? ACHIEVE
5. To be successful takes hard work and ________________________.
DEDICATE

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps:

Steven Spielberg was born in Ohio. He is one of the most (41)_______ filmmakers
in recent times, and in his (42)_______ he has earned millions (43)_______
dollars. He has been making movies (44)_______ 1961. His first film was a war
movie, Escape to Nowhere, (45)_______ was made when he was only 13. He
studied English literature at California State University and then worked in the
television division (46)_______ Universal Studios in Hollywood for seven years.
In 1975, he made the movie Jaws, which (47)_______ very successful, and
(48)_______ him rich and famous. Since then, he has made more than 30 movies,
including the box- office hits Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Indiana Jones,
ET, and Jurassic Parkura. He has also directed (49)_______ serious movies,
like Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, and he has produced a lot of hit
movies. In 1994, he formed a new Hollywood studio, Dreamworks. Recently,
Dreamworks has been (50)_______ Microsoft to produce interactive computer
games and videos.

41. A. success. B. unsuccess. C. successful. D. unsuccessful

42. A. job. B. career. C. work. D. profession
43. A. of. B. in. C. work. D. about
44. A. ago. B. for. C. since. D. in
45. A. who. B. whom. C. whose. D. which
46. A. in. B. at. C. into. D. near
47. A. were. B. is. C. are. D. was
48. A. to make. B. made. C. makes. D. make
49. A. some. B.much. C. more. D. most
50. A. worked. B. work. C. to work. D. working