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UNIT 1
LIFE STORIES WE ADMIRE

VOCABULARY

1. Diary (n): Nhật ký 20. Cutting-edge (adj): tiên tiến

2. Army (n): Quân đội 21. Computer animation: đồ họa máy tính
3. Resistance war: cuộc kháng chiến 22. Blockbuster (n): phim bom tấn
4. Account (n): 23. To diagnose (v): chẩn đoán
5. Duty (n): bổn phận 24. Pancreatic (adj): thuộc về tiến tụy
6. To publish (v): xuất bản → publication (n): → 25. To pass away: qua đời
publisher (n): nhà xuất bản 26. Visionary (adj): có tầm nhìn
7. To translate into (v): dịch sang → translation 27. To contribute (v): đóng góp → contribution
(n): → translator (n): (n):
8. National hero: Anh hung dân tộc 28. Military (n): Quân đội
9. To devote to: cống hiến = To dedicate → 29. Communist party: Đảng Cộng Sản
devotion (n): sự cống hiến = dedication→ 30. Campaign (n): chiến dịch
devoted (adj): tận tâm = dedicated 31. To carry out (v): Thực hiện
10. Youth (n): 32. To inspire (v): truyền cảm hứng → inspiration
11. To attend school: (n):
12. To have a difficult childhood: có tuổi thơ khó 33. On cloud nine / On top of the world / Over
khăn the moon: Rất hạnh phúc, vui vẻ
13. To admire for: ngưỡng mộ → admiration (n): 34. To innovate (v): cách tân → innovation (n):
14. Impressive achievement: thành tựu gây ấn → innovative (adj):
tượng mạnh 35. To determine (v): → determination (n): →
15. Genius (n): thiên tài determined (adj):
16. Biological parents: cha mẹ ruột 36. Ambition (n): tham vọng → ambitious (adj)
17. To adopt (v): nhận nuôi → adoption (n) 37. Poem (n): bài thơ → poetry (n): thơ ca
18. To drop out: bỏ học 38. bond (n): mối quan hệ, ràng buộc → to bond
19. To access (v): truy cập → access (n): lố vào, (v): gắn chặt
quyền tiếp cận →accessible (adj)

GRAMMAR
Past simple Vs. Past continuous
a. Simple past (Quá khứ đơn)
- của V thường:
(+) S + Ved / V2
(-) S + didn’t + V
(?) Did + S + V
- của to be:
(+) I / He / She/ It + was
We / You/ They + were
(-) I/ He / She / It + was not
We / You / They were not
(?) Was I / he / she / it
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Were we / you / they
Cách sử dụng: QKĐ chỉ 1 hành động đã xảy ra và đã hoàn tất trong quá khứ, có chỉ rõ thời gian.
Từ báo dạng: ago, last night / last week / last month / last year …, yesterday, the day before yesterday (ngày
hôm kia), once (adv): đã có lần, the other day (mới hôm rồi, the other week (mới tuần rồi), năm trong quá
khứ ,ngày tháng năm trong quá khứ, thế kỹ trong quá khứ.

b. Past continuous (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)

(+) I / He / She/ It was + V-ing
We / You/ They were + V-ing
(-) I/ He / She / It was not + V-ing
We / You / They were not + V-ing
(?) Was I / he / she / it + V-ing
Were we / you / they+ V-ing
Cách sử dụng: QKTD chỉ 1 hành động đã xảy ra trước, còn đang diễn tiến thì bị quá khứ đơn làm gián
đoạn.
Từ báo dạng:
- At this time + last night / yesterday / last week…
- At + giờ + last night / yesterday / last week…

QKĐ dùng chung QKTD:

When + S + Ved / V2, S + was / were V-ing = While + S + was / were V-ing, S + Ved / V2. (Chú ý: When +
S + was / were V-ing, S + Ved /V2: QKTD trong mệnh đề when cho biết hành động xãy ra khi nào. QKTD
dùng trong mệnh đề while nhấn mạnh hành động xãy ra đồng thời)

PRACTICE TEST

A/ Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. diary B. biology C. resistance D. empire
2. A. soldier B. Oscar C. product D. adoption
3. A. adopt B. achieve C. calculate D. amaze
4. A. accessible B. visionary C. creative D. amazing
5. A. success B. publisher C. jungle D. introduction
6. A. genius B. economic C. female D. pancreatic
7. A. animation B. inspiration C. access D. admiration
8. A. determined B. scientific C. innovative D. visionary
9. A. experience B. enemy C. electronics D. medicine
10. A. province B. diagnosis C. poem D. hero
B/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others.
11. A. dedicate B. inspire C. resist D. adopt
12. A. volunteer B. resistance C. devotion D. idea
13. A. attend B. diagnose C. contribute D. animate
14. A. character B. career C. architecture D. artist
15. A. interact B. encourage C. expand D. admire
16. A. fantastic B. ambitious C. ancient D. accessible
17. A. ordinary B. cutting-edge C. magical D. communist
18. A. blockbuster B. childhood C. industry D. achievement
19. A. issue B. disease C. college D. statement
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20. A. increase B. introduce C. produce D. create
B/ Choose the correct answer
21. Uncle was admired ___ his dedication to the Vietnamese independence movement and his profound love
for the people.
A. on B. for C. of D. to
22. From a young age, she was determined to ___ her youth and whole life to the preservation of
endangered species.
A. devote B. explore C. open D. direct
23. Vo Nguyen Giap was widely recognized as a ___ genius for his pivotal role in leading Vietnamese force
during the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War.
A. military B. artistic C. musical D. literary
24. Her contribution to the resistance were invaluable, but ___, she was killed by the enemy before the war’s
end.
A. fortunate B. unfortunate C. unfortunately D. fortunately.
25. Malala Yousafzai has devoted her efforts ___for girls’ education, becoming a global symbol of courage
and resistance against oppression.
A. advocate B. advocating C. to advocate D. to advocating
26. She was over the ___ when she found out she had been accepted into her dream university.
A. sun B. moon C. earth D. star
27. While the kids ___ in the backyard, I ___ dinner.
A. played / prepared B. were playing/ prepared
C. were playing / was preparing D. played / was preparing
28. Through personal ___ of her experience during the war, she highlighted the role of women in resistance
movement.
A. accounts B. impressions C. achievements D. opinions
29. She ___ colleges in a time when women were rarely accepted into engineering programs, paving the
way for future generations of female engineers.
A. attended B. focused C. collected D. noticed
30. Having a difficult childhood didn’t hold her back; instead, it inspired her to devote her life to social
work, helping others ___ similar challenges.
A. observe B. note C. overcome D. protect
31. Her biological parents were unable to raise her, so she was ___ by a family who provided her with a
loving home.
A. adopted B. adapted C. advertised D. admitted
32. Jobs met Steve Wozinak and they quickly ___ over their love of electronics, a shared passion that would
eventually led to the founding of Apple.
A. bonded gắn kết B. connected C. united D. argued
33. Thomas Edison’ s ___ achievement in developing the first practical electric light bulb revolutionized the
way the world illuminated the night.
A. impress B. impressive C. impression D. impressionable
34. Vo Thi Sau ___ attacks against French colonial forces, becoming a symbol of resistance and courage in
Vietnam’s struggle for independence.
A. carried out B. got over C. came across D. went on
35. As a surgeon, he was ___ for his success in pioneering new techniques that significantly improved
patient recovery times.
A. respected B. blamed C. criticized D. ignored
36. The tunnels of Cu Chi played a crucial role in Vietnam’s defense. They allowed soldiers to move
undetected and launch effective attacks against the ___.
A. poem B. battle C. rule D. enemy
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37. She ___ when the alarm ___ off this morning.
A. slept / went B. was sleeping / went
C. was sleeping / was going D. slept / was going
38. During the ___ against the U.S, many soldiers demonstrated incredible bravery and sacrifice.
A. previous relationship B. resistance war
C. impressive achievements D. personal account
39. To support the war effort, she decided to join the ___ at the age of 18.
A. college B. operation C. army D. marriage
40. Despite the danger, she courageously ___ on injured soldiers during her time as a field nurse.
A. assisted B. cared C. operated phẫu thuật D. contributed
41. While the teacher ___ the lesson, the students ____ notes.
A. explained / took B. was explaining / took
C. was explaining / were taking D. explained / were taking
42. Despite numerous success, he ___ after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
A. passed away B. came across C. got over D. took on
43. Although he ___ after high school, he went on to become a leading figure in technology.
A. dropped out B. graduated from C. excelled at D. covered with
44. I ___ in the park when I ___ my old school friend.
A. jogged / saw B. was jogging / saw
C. was jogging / was seeing D. jogged / was seeing
45. Her innovations in software development are now ___ to a wide range of users.
A. accessible B. successful C. available D. beneficial
46. His invention was not only innovative but also introduced ___ technology to the market.
A. full-length B. traditional C. cutting-edge D. standard
47. She always ___ to improving the community and her efforts are still celebrated today.
A. devoted B. respected C. admired D. concentrated
48. She ___ a shower when the earthquake ___.
A. took/ happened B. was taking / happened
C. was taking / was happening D. took / was happening
49. The documentary highlighted his ___ genius as it followed his journey from a young talent to a world-
renowned artist.
A. create B. creative C. creativity D. creation
50. She ___ to music when she suddenly ___ a sharp pain.
A. listened / felt B. was listening / felt
C. was listening / was feeling D. listened / was feeling