WorksheetsTIẾNG ANH 12- UNIT 1- LIFE STORIES
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
Martin Luther King devoted his life to the_________ of voting right for black people.
A. effort
B. realization
C. achievement
D. performance
His father used to be a_________ professor at the university. Many students worshiped him..
A. distinct
B. distinctive
C. distinguishing
D. distinguished
Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hard work and_________.
A. indifference
B. dedication
C. loyalty
D. reputation
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
During the Medieval period, people were made public_________ of being witches.
A. complaint
B. criminal
C. trouble
D. accusation
He is_________ -influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same.
A. mightily
B. strongly
C. terribly
D. weakly
IPhone 7 is the latest_________ in the field of smartphone design of Apple.
A. creator
B. create
C. creativity
D. creation
Einstein_________ a great impact on modern physics.
A. feels
B. does
C. takes
D. has
It is the underserved_________ that damaged his life and his family.
A. reputable
B. repute
C. reputation
D. disrepute
She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the_________ to sing in public.
A. event
B. occasion
C. ability
D. chance
Michael Hart was the_________ of Project Gutenberg, one of the longest-lasting online library projects.
A. founder
B. author
C. architect
D. father
She is not a very nice girl. She seems to enjoy the_________ of others.
A. unfortune
B. misfortune
C. disfortune
D. infortune
We_________ the kittens carefully and sold them for a good profit.
A. brought up
B. grew up
C . rose
D. aroused
Bill Gates has made large donations to numerous_________ organizations.
A. charitable
B. charitably
C. charity
D. charities
Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is_________ encouraging progress in math.
A. doing
B. making
C. checking
D. stopping
CLOSEST MEANING :
The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience.
A. decided
B. continued
C. determined
D. wavered
CLOSEST MEANING:
Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.
A. depressed
B. motivated
C. overlooked
D. rejected
CLOSEST MEANING
The government's plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy.
A. discouraged
B. started
C. weakened
D. improved
CLOSEST MEANING:
Chauvet Jeans was a well-known nineteen century painter whose paintings are extraordinarily sophisticated.
A. old-fashioned
B. basic
C. primitive
D. complex
CLOSEST MEANING
Some rock stars started off as rebels with strong and broad principles.
A. beliefs
B. honour
C. formulas
D. law
Recognizable smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Lionel Messi was diagnosed by doctors as suffering from a hormone deficiency that restricted his growth.
A. inadequacy
B. sufficiency
C. abundance
D. strength
OPPOSITE MEANING
During the Great Depression, many people suddenly found themselves jobless after a night.
A. unemployed
B. redundant
C. unoccupied
D. supplementary
OPPOSITE MEANING
I was relieved by the news that they had gone home safe and sound.
A. comforted
B. concerned
C. relaxed
D. lightened
OPPOSITE MEANING
She comes from an admirable and respectable family.
A. infamous
B. respected
C. unworthy
D. priceless
OPPOSITE MEANING
They are going to have to amputate his left leg which was badly injured in the accident.
A. remove
B. separate
C. cut off
D. mend
OPPOSITE MEANING
Her identity will never be revealed in order to protect her children from being judged.
A. uncovered
B. proclaimed
C. leaked
D. hid
OPPOSITE MEANING:
There are several interesting things emerging from the report.
A. fading
B. rising
C. coming up
D. developing
OPPOSITE MEANING:
This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly.
A. uneducated
B. knowledgeable
C. ignorant
D. rude
OPPOSITE MEANING:
I prefer reading fictional stories to hearing about real events.
A. imaginary
B. unreal
C. existent
D. legendary
A car hit the fence of my garden. I was cleaning the swimming pool.
A. While a car hit the fence I was cleaning the swimming pool.
B. A car hit the fence and I was cleaning the swimming pool.
C. I was cleaning the swimming pool when a car hit the fence.
D. I was cleaning the swimming pool then a car hit the fence.
My daughter asks for money every day. I am really annoyed by it.
A. I am really annoyed by my daughter asks for money every day.
B. My daughter is asking for money every day.
C. I am really annoyed by it which my daughter asks for money every day.
D. My daughter is always asking for money every day.
She looked up. She saw a big tiger approaching.
A. Looking up, a big tiger approached her.
B. Looked up, she saw a big tiger approaching.
C. Looking up, she saw a big tiger approaching.
D. Look up, she saw a big tiger approaching.
I have presented about Oprah Winfrey. I hope the story would inspire you all.
A. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey , hope the story would inspire you all.
B. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey ,hoping the story would inspire you all.
C. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey so that the story would inspire you all.
D. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey, hoped the story would inspire you all.
It is pointless to ask me about it because I know nothing.
A. It's no use asking me about it because I know nothing.
B. It's no use to ask me about it because I know nothing.
C. It's not use asking me about it because I know nothing.
D. It's not use to ask me about it because I know nothing.
I have accustomed myself to getting up very early.
A. I have used to getting up very early.
B. I have been used to getting up very early.
.
C. I have put getting up very early to good use
D. I have made use of getting up very early.
She ________ when the shark _________ her.
surf / attack
surfing / attacked
was surfing / was attacking
was surfing / attacked
He ___________ at a party when he ___________ his girlfriend.
danced / met
danced / was meeting
was dancing / met
was danced / was meeting
I ________ a picnic when I _________ my sister.
was having / saw
had / saw
was having / was seeing
had / seen
I _________ for my friend when the bus ____________ .
waited / arrived
was waiting / was arriving
was waiting / arrived
waited / was arrived
George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)
fell - painted
fell - was painting
was falling - was painting
was falling - painted
.Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)
read - heard
was reading - was hearing
was reading - heard
read - was hearing
He ________________ guitar when someone ________________ the window and ________________ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)
played - opened - threw
was playing - was opening - was throwing
was playing - opened - threw
was playing - opened - throwed
____ a strange object outside. It _____ a lot of noise.
There was / was making
There were being / maked
There's / did made
There're / was making
My friends ____ to leave, so I ____ to call a cab. I was working early this morning.
was going / decide
didn't go / decide
weren't going / decided
decide not going / wasn't
He ____ me all the day and I finally ____ him.
was texting / was phoning
texted / was phoning
were texting / phone
was texting / phoned
