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Unit 1 - Life Stories We Admire

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pronunciation: Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

A. attended

b)

B. admired

c)

C. adopted

d)

D. decided

2.

Pronunciation: Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

A. poem

b)

B. love

c)

C. only

d)

D. whole

3.

Pronunciation: Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

A. passed

b)

B. missed

c)

C. dropped

d)

D. lived

4.

Pronunciation: Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

A. able

b)

B. adopt

c)

C. attack

d)

D. account

5.

Pronunciation: Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

A. gave

b)

B. age

c)

C. became

d)

D. company

6.

Pronunciation: Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

A. soldier

b)

B. product

c)

C. whole

d)

D. diagnose

7.

Pronunciation: Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 7.

a)

A. account

b)

B. company

c)

C. told

d)

D. diagnose

8.

Pronunciation: Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

A. product

b)

B. company

c)

C. whole

d)

D. diagnose

9.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

a)

A. hero

b)

B. account

c)

C. cancer

d)

D. genius

10.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

a)

attend

b)

finish

c)

design

d)

invent

11.

Her diary contains detailed ______ of her travels around Europe.

a)

novels

b)

biographies

c)

accounts

d)

poems

12.

My mother and father ______ the same school.

a)

attended

b)

went

c)

studied

d)

worked

13.

Marie Curie was admired ______ her achievements in physics and chemistry.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

by

d)

with

14.

The Trưng Sisters, who were military leaders more than 2,000 years ago, are considered national ______ of Viet Nam.

a)

heroes

b)

geniuses

c)

youths

d)

scientists

15.

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

a)

childhood

b)

youth

c)

birth

d)

marriage

16.

Queen Elizabeth II passed ______ on 8 September, 2022.

a)

out

b)

away

c)

off

d)

in

17.

My grandmother died of ______ after fighting the disease for 20 years.

a)

operation

b)

cancer

c)

hospital

d)

attack

18.

A lot of people drop ______ college, but still become very successful.

a)

out

b)

out of

c)

away from

d)

over

19.

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

a)

childhood

b)

marriage

c)

adoption

d)

achievement

20.

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

a)

genius

b)

accounts

c)

determination

d)

achievements

21.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. My grandfather passed away at the age of 98. He lived a long and happy life.

a)

A. was born

b)

B. got married

c)

C. died

d)

D. retired

22.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Mark Zuckerberg attended Harvard University, but never completed his degree.

a)

resigned

b)

graduated from

c)

worked at

d)

studied at

23.

My aunt and uncle are not my cousin’s biological parents. They took him as their ______ child when he was two.

a)

adopted

b)

adapted

c)

applied

d)

born

24.

My uncle stopped going to school to join the army when he was 18.

a)

dropped by

b)

dropped from

c)

dropped out of

d)

dropped over

25.

Dr Wilson chose to devote his professional life to treating homeless people.

a)

waste

b)

dedicate

c)

gain

d)

save

26.

During his time as a kid, my father lived on a small farm.

a)

childhood

b)

youth

c)

adulthood

d)

marriage

27.

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

a)

believed

b)

showed

c)

loved

d)

admired

28.

Winning an Olympic gold medal is an impressive achievement.

a)

small

b)

interesting

c)

great

d)

unexpected

29.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. He has won many awards for his impressive achievements in science and technology.

a)

great

b)

important

c)

latest

d)

ordinary

30.

Repeatedly calling someone a stupid person is an example of verbal bullying.

a)

hero

b)

fool

c)

genius

d)

scientist

31.

In her old age, my grandmother is still very active in the local community.

a)

youth

b)

adulthood

c)

retirement

d)

life

32.

Many people admire her artworks and follow her on social media.

a)

love

b)

respect

c)

dislike

d)

misunderstand

33.

The reason behind Apple’s huge success lies in its focus on user experience.

a)

fame

b)

benefit

c)

achievement

d)

failure

34.

During the wars, our country fought bravely against the enemies to defend our freedom.

a)

friends

b)

attackers

c)

opponents

d)

competitors

35.

Last night, we ______ to the cinema to watch a movie about Vo Thi Sau.

a)

go

b)

are going

c)

went

d)

will go

36.

My grandfather ______ in the resistance war against the US.

a)

fights

b)

fought

c)

will fight

d)

has fought

37.

Edison ______ the light bulb in 1879.

a)

A. invents

b)

B. will invent

c)

C. has invented

d)

D. invented

38.

We ______ a documentary about the last king of Viet Nam at 8 p.m. that night.

a)

watched

b)

were watching

c)

are watching

d)

will watch

39.

What ______ at 7 a.m. yesterday?

a)

are you doing

b)

did you do

c)

were you doing

d)

have you done

40.

______ dinner at this time yesterday?

a)

Do you have

b)

Are you having

c)

Have you had

d)

Were you having

41.

He ______ to New York to start a new business. It was a huge success.

a)

moves

b)

moved

c)

is moving

d)

was moving

42.

General Vo Nguyen Giap ______ the Communist Party of Viet Nam and led the army during the war.

a)

joined

b)

was joining

c)

has joined

d)

joins

43.

After attacking a group of French soldiers, Vo Thi Sau ______ and sent to prison.

a)

is arrested

b)

will be arrested

c)

was arrested

d)

has been arrested

44.

It ______ very hard. I sat by the window and watched the man. He took his coat off and stood in the rain.

a)

rains

b)

is raining

c)

has rained

d)

was raining

45.

The students ______ their test. The room was so quiet that you could hear the sounds made by their pens when they were writing.

a)

took

b)

were taking

c)

do

d)

are doing

46.

Sorry I missed your call. I ______ upstairs.

a)

sleep

b)

am sleeping

c)

slept

d)

was sleeping

47.

When they arrived, everyone ______ for them.

a)

waited

b)

was waiting

c)

wait

d)

is waiting

48.

When I turned on the radio, I ______ an interesting story about Steve Jobs.

a)

hear

b)

am hearing

c)

heard

d)

was hearing

49.

When you ______ yesterday, we were having dinner.

a)

call

b)

called

c)

are calling

d)

were calling

50.

After my brother ______ school, he ______ the army.

a)

finished – joined

b)

finished – was joining

c)

was finishing – joined

d)

was finishing – was joining

51.

While my sister ______ in the woods, she ______ a strange animal.

a)

A. walked – saw

b)

B. walked – was seeing

c)

C. was walking – saw

d)

D. was walking – was seeing

52.

While my mother ______ in the kitchen, my father ______ the living room.

a)

A. cooked – cleaned

b)

B. cooked – was cleaning

c)

C. was cooking – cleaned

d)

D. was cooking – was cleaning

53.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 1. The city leader praised the young people for following Uncle Ho’s teachings and was giving them the awards.

a)

praised

b)

for following

c)

and

d)

was giving

54.

We waited for you at 8 p.m. yesterday, but you didn’t come or call us.

a)

waited

b)

come

c)

call

d)

us

55.

When I woke up in the middle of the night, heavy rain beat against the windows.

a)

woke

b)

up

c)

beat

d)

against

56.

Alexander Fleming was working in his lab when he was discovering penicillin by accident.

a)

A. was working

b)

B. in

c)

C. was discovering

d)

D. by accident

57.

When the bus stopped, everyone quickly stood up, said goodbye to the driver, and

a)

stopped

b)

stood

c)

said

d)

was saying

58.

When the singer finished her song, everyone was standing up and clapped their hands.

a)

finished

b)

was standing

c)

clapped

d)

loudly

59.

After my sister was studying in her room, someone was playing the piano next door.

a)

After

b)

was studying

c)

was playing

d)

next

60.

While the teacher was telling the life story of Uncle Ho, everyone in our class took notes carefully.

a)

A. was telling

b)

B. took

c)

C. was taking

d)

D. carefully

61.

Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

a)

Five steps in writing your life story

b)

Different types of biographies

c)

Things to avoid when writing a biography

d)

How to write a good biography

62.

The word 'narrative' in the introduction is closest in meaning to _____

a)

life

b)

story

c)

impact

d)

research

63.

The word 'subject' in Section 1 mostly means _____

a)

the topic of a biography

b)

the person that is described in the biography

c)

a celebrity who is still alive

d)

someone with an interesting life

64.

The word 'this' in Section 2 refers to _____

a)

the subject of the biography

b)

writing about a person's life

c)

getting permission from the subject

d)

doing research about the subject

65.

According to the passage, primary sources of information _____

a)

come from the subject himself/herself

b)

are stories about the subjects written by someone else

c)

are more diverse than secondary sources

d)

are better than secondary sources

66.

It can be inferred from the passage that newspaper reports about the life of a subject are examples of

a)

primary sources of information

b)

secondary sources of information

c)

both A and B

d)

neither A nor B

67.

It can be inferred from the passage that a chronological structure ________.

a)

is preferred by most biography writers

b)

is the only way to organise a biography

c)

means organising events by topics or themes

d)

means listing the person's achievements in order

68.

According to the passage, which is NOT true about writing a biography?

a)

It can be done without much effort.

b)

It will be important and useful.

c)

It may have a positive impact on the readers' lives.

d)

We can learn from the experiences of others.

69.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 1.

a)

times

b)

time

c)

men

d)

world

70.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 2.

a)

None

b)

Either

c)

Neither

d)

Both

71.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 3.

a)

afterwards

b)

because of

c)

by contrast

d)

despite

72.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 4.

a)

A. Similarly

b)

B. Of course

c)

C. By contrast

d)

D. After that

73.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 5.

a)

A. understanding

b)

B. knowing

c)

C. learning

d)

D. clever

74.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 6.

a)

better

b)

decisions

c)

right

d)

wrong

75.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 7.

a)

accidents

b)

decisions

c)

events

d)

achievements

76.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 8.

a)

agreement

b)

debate

c)

competition

d)

contrast

77.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following exchanges. Then practise reading them. 1. Jim: I went to see the film about Steve Jobs that you recommended. Kayla: I'm glad you like it. I'd love to see it again.

a)

It was fine.

b)

It was amazing.

c)

It tells his life story.

d)

I'm so happy for you.

78.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following exchanges. Then practise reading them. 2. Nam: Mr Quang, I really enjoyed the ASEAN Youth meeting. Mr Quang: That's great, Nam.

a)

It was a pleasure to meet so many interesting people.

b)

I'm on top of the world.

c)

I'm excited for you.

d)

What a pity!

79.

Tom: I had a wonderful time. I took a lot of photos of wild animals. Mr Brown: I'm so ______ you enjoyed the field trip, Tom.

a)

A. disappointed

b)

B. pleased

c)

C. worried

d)

D. excited

80.

Dana: Mum, I've got the university entrance exam results. I've passed! Mum: Oh, Dana. ______

a)

I'm so sorry for you.

b)

I'm so happy for you.

c)

It's such a pleasure.

d)

I'm so worried about you.

81.

Tim: I've won a trip to Hawaii, Kim. I'm ______! Kim: Wow! That's fantastic!

a)

under the weather

b)

in the sunlight

c)

over the top

d)

over the moon

82.

Daniel: Look, Dad. I've finished my painting! Dad: _____! It looks beautiful.

a)

What

b)

Wait

c)

Wow

d)

How

83.

June: They have finally found my dog. I thought I'd never see Max again! Pete: Oh, that's _____

a)

pitiful

b)

fantastic

c)

embarrassing

d)

excited

84.

Jim: My English test scores have improved this month, Dad.

a)

Good for you.

b)

Sorry about that.

c)

Good luck!

d)

Don't mention it.