UNIT 1_ LIFE STORIES_ VOCAB 1

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Mark Zuckerberg ________ in all subjects at his first school.

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B. excelled

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His incredible performance during high school ____ him admission to Harvard.

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A. earned

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Mother Teresa faced health issues, but nothing could ____ her from serving the poor.

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D. dissuade

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In 1979, Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize for her work to overcome poverty and distress.

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B. struggle

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At 18, Mother Teresa was ____ permission to join nuns in Ireland.

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D. given

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Nelson Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for ending racial ____ in South Africa.

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B. segregation

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Princess Diana fought for her children to reach their full ____ as human beings and in public duties.

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D. potential

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Meeting my favorite celebrity at the airport was a ____ of luck that wouldn't have happened if I'd arrived five minutes later.

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C. stroke

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Steve Jobs might hardly imagine that only a year later the company ____ impressive victory with Apple II, one of the first highly successful ____ personal computer.

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C. taste / massive produced

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Ms. May, 59, is the longest-serving home secretary, known for her ____ of seriousness, hard work, and determination.

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B. reputation