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WorksheetsUnit 1 - Life Stories We Admire
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 42mins
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. attended
B. admired
C. adopted
D. decided
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. poem
B. love
C. only
D. whole
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. passed
B. missed
C. dropped
D. lived
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. able
B. adopt
C. attack
D. account
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. gave
B. age
C. became
D. company
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. soldier
B. product
C. whole
D. diagnose
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. account
B. company
C. told
D. diagnose
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. product
B. company
C. whole
D. diagnose
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. hero
B. account
C. cancer
D. genius
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.
attend
finish
design
invent
Her diary contains detailed ______ of her travels around Europe.
novels
biographies
accounts
poems
My mother and father ______ the same school.
attended
went
studied
worked
Marie Curie was admired ______ her achievements in physics and chemistry.
of
for
by
with
The Trưng Sisters, who were military leaders more than 2,000 years ago, are considered national ______ of Viet Nam.
heroes
geniuses
youths
scientists
My grandfather had a difficult ______ since he had to start work at the age of nine.
childhood
youth
birth
marriage
Queen Elizabeth II passed ______ on 8 September, 2022.
out
away
off
in
My grandmother died of ______ after fighting the disease for 20 years.
operation
cancer
hospital
attack
A lot of people drop ______ college, but still become very successful.
out
out of
away from
over
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
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. was born
B. got married
C. died
D. retired
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.
resigned
graduated from
worked at
studied at
My aunt and uncle are not my cousin’s biological parents. They took him as their ______ child when he was two.
adopted
adapted
applied
born
My uncle stopped going to school to join the army when he was 18.
dropped by
dropped from
dropped out of
dropped over
Dr Wilson chose to devote his professional life to treating homeless people.
waste
dedicate
gain
save
During his time as a kid, my father lived on a small farm.
childhood
youth
adulthood
marriage
Everyone in my village respected my father for his bravery in the war.
believed
showed
loved
admired
Winning an Olympic gold medal is an impressive achievement.
small
interesting
great
unexpected
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.
great
important
latest
ordinary
Repeatedly calling someone a stupid person is an example of verbal bullying.
hero
fool
genius
scientist
In her old age, my grandmother is still very active in the local community.
youth
adulthood
retirement
life
Many people admire her artworks and follow her on social media.
love
respect
dislike
misunderstand
The reason behind Apple’s huge success lies in its focus on user experience.
fame
benefit
achievement
failure
During the wars, our country fought bravely against the enemies to defend our freedom.
friends
attackers
opponents
competitors
Last night, we ______ to the cinema to watch a movie about Vo Thi Sau.
go
are going
went
will go
My grandfather ______ in the resistance war against the US.
fights
fought
will fight
has fought
Edison ______ the light bulb in 1879.
A. invents
B. will invent
C. has invented
D. invented
We ______ a documentary about the last king of Viet Nam at 8 p.m. that night.
watched
were watching
are watching
will watch
What ______ at 7 a.m. yesterday?
are you doing
did you do
were you doing
have you done
______ dinner at this time yesterday?
Do you have
Are you having
Have you had
Were you having
He ______ to New York to start a new business. It was a huge success.
moves
moved
is moving
was moving
General Vo Nguyen Giap ______ the Communist Party of Viet Nam and led the army during the war.
joined
was joining
has joined
joins
After attacking a group of French soldiers, Vo Thi Sau ______ and sent to prison.
is arrested
will be arrested
was arrested
has been arrested
It ______ very hard. I sat by the window and watched the man. He took his coat off and stood in the rain.
rains
is raining
has rained
was raining
The students ______ their test. The room was so quiet that you could hear the sounds made by their pens when they were writing.
took
were taking
do
are doing
Sorry I missed your call. I ______ upstairs.
sleep
am sleeping
slept
was sleeping
When they arrived, everyone ______ for them.
waited
was waiting
wait
is waiting
When I turned on the radio, I ______ an interesting story about Steve Jobs.
hear
am hearing
heard
was hearing
When you ______ yesterday, we were having dinner.
call
called
are calling
were calling
After my brother ______ school, he ______ the army.
finished – joined
finished – was joining
was finishing – joined
was finishing – was joining
While my sister ______ in the woods, she ______ a strange animal.
A. walked – saw
B. walked – was seeing
C. was walking – saw
D. was walking – was seeing
While my mother ______ in the kitchen, my father ______ the living room.
A. cooked – cleaned
B. cooked – was cleaning
C. was cooking – cleaned
D. was cooking – was cleaning
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.
praised
for following
and
was giving
We waited for you at 8 p.m. yesterday, but you didn’t come or call us.
waited
come
call
us
When I woke up in the middle of the night, heavy rain beat against the windows.
woke
up
beat
against
Alexander Fleming was working in his lab when he was discovering penicillin by accident.
A. was working
B. in
C. was discovering
D. by accident
When the bus stopped, everyone quickly stood up, said goodbye to the driver, and
stopped
stood
said
was saying
When the singer finished her song, everyone was standing up and clapped their hands.
finished
was standing
clapped
loudly
After my sister was studying in her room, someone was playing the piano next door.
After
was studying
was playing
next
While the teacher was telling the life story of Uncle Ho, everyone in our class took notes carefully.
A. was telling
B. took
C. was taking
D. carefully
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
Five steps in writing your life story
Different types of biographies
Things to avoid when writing a biography
How to write a good biography
The word 'narrative' in the introduction is closest in meaning to _____
life
story
impact
research
The word 'subject' in Section 1 mostly means _____
the topic of a biography
the person that is described in the biography
a celebrity who is still alive
someone with an interesting life
The word 'this' in Section 2 refers to _____
the subject of the biography
writing about a person's life
getting permission from the subject
doing research about the subject
According to the passage, primary sources of information _____
come from the subject himself/herself
are stories about the subjects written by someone else
are more diverse than secondary sources
are better than secondary sources
It can be inferred from the passage that newspaper reports about the life of a subject are examples of
primary sources of information
secondary sources of information
both A and B
neither A nor B
It can be inferred from the passage that a chronological structure ________.
is preferred by most biography writers
is the only way to organise a biography
means organising events by topics or themes
means listing the person's achievements in order
According to the passage, which is NOT true about writing a biography?
It can be done without much effort.
It will be important and useful.
It may have a positive impact on the readers' lives.
We can learn from the experiences of others.
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 1.
times
time
men
world
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 2.
None
Either
Neither
Both
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 3.
afterwards
because of
by contrast
despite
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 4.
A. Similarly
B. Of course
C. By contrast
D. After that
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 5.
A. understanding
B. knowing
C. learning
D. clever
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 6.
better
decisions
right
wrong
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 7.
accidents
decisions
events
achievements
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence: 8.
agreement
debate
competition
contrast
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.
It was fine.
It was amazing.
It tells his life story.
I'm so happy for you.
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.
It was a pleasure to meet so many interesting people.
I'm on top of the world.
I'm excited for you.
What a pity!
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. disappointed
B. pleased
C. worried
D. excited
Dana: Mum, I've got the university entrance exam results. I've passed! Mum: Oh, Dana. ______
I'm so sorry for you.
I'm so happy for you.
It's such a pleasure.
I'm so worried about you.
Tim: I've won a trip to Hawaii, Kim. I'm ______! Kim: Wow! That's fantastic!
under the weather
in the sunlight
over the top
over the moon
Daniel: Look, Dad. I've finished my painting! Dad: _____! It looks beautiful.
What
Wait
Wow
How
June: They have finally found my dog. I thought I'd never see Max again! Pete: Oh, that's _____
pitiful
fantastic
embarrassing
excited
Jim: My English test scores have improved this month, Dad.
Good for you.
Sorry about that.
Good luck!
Don't mention it.
