Unit 1: Life stories

What is the meaning of the word "determination" in the text?

• A. Sự kiên trì, quyết tâm
  

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  B. Sự thất vọng
  

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  C. Sự mệt mỏi
  

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  D. Sự tự tin

What does the word "frustrated" mean?

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  A. Vui mừng
  

• B. Tức giận, chán nản

• C. Hài lòng

• D. Tò mò

"Exhausted" in the passage is closest in meaning to:

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  A. Energetic

• B. Tired

• C. Confident

• D. Hopeful

What does the phrase “gave an amazing performance” mean in the text?

• A. Thất bại trong cuộc thi

• B. Biểu diễn ấn tượng

• C. Học hỏi từ người khác

• D. Nghỉ thi đấu

Gary Hall Jr. had to __________ many difficulties before becoming an Olympic champion.

He felt very __________ when doctors told him he might not swim again.

His greatest __________ was winning multiple Olympic gold medals despite his health condition.

Many people __________ his ability to succeed in 2004, thinking he was too old.

He kept __________ every day despite his illness.