VOCABULARY-grade 12-HK1

My mother and father ______ the same school.

• attended

• went

• studied

• worked

My grandfather had a difficult ______ since he had to start work at the age of nine.

• childhood

• youth

• birth

• marriage

It's my grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary today. The keys to their long and happy ______ are honesty and trust.

• Childhood

• marriage

• adoption

• achievement

My dad was given the 'Employee of the Year' award for his impressive ______ at work.

• Genius

• accounts

• determination

• achievements

Nelson Mandela is one of the most _______ political leaders of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Century.

• admired

• perfect

• talent

• skilled

One of her _______ achievements is the discovery of radium and polonium.

• impress

• impressive

• impression

• impressively

The successful defense of Dien Bien Phu marked a significant _______ for Vietnam in its struggle for independence.

• account

• impression

• achievement

• opinion

Mark Zuckerberg ……………….. Harvard University, but never completed his degree.

• Resigned

• graduated from

• worked at

• attended

During his ……………………….., my father lived on a small farm.

• childhood

• youth

• adulthood

• marriage

Everyone in my village ……………………… my father for his bravery in the war.

• Believed

• showed

• loved

• admired