WEEK 4: 12A, 12B: UNIT 1

A. TỪ VỰNG
achievement n thành tích, thành tựu
anonymous adj ẩn danh, giấu tên
dedication n sự cống hiến, hiến dâng, tận tụy
diagnose v chẩn đoán (bệnh)
to be diagnosed with sth chẩn đoán mắc bệnh gì
distinguished adj kiệt xuất, lỗi lạc
figure n nhân vật
generosity n sự rộng lượng, tính hào phóng
hospitalisation n sự nhập viện
perseverance n tính kiên trì
prosthetic leg n.phr chân giả
reputation n danh tiếng
respectable adj đáng kính, đứng đắn
talented adj có tài năng, có năng khiếu
waver v dao động, phân vân
pass away qua đời
B. BÀI TẬP
I. Choose the word (a or b) which has the meaning provided.
1. Having strong will to do something
a. influential b. determined (quyết tâm)
2. Show great respect for somebody
a. inspire b. admire (ngưỡng mộ)
3. Having a natural ability or skill Across
a. talented b. hard-working 1. very successful and admired by other people DISTINGUISHED
4. The quality of being kind and generous 2. persistence in trying to achieve something despite difficulties PERSEVERANCE
a. generosity b. perseverance 3. gifted, having a natural ability to do something well TALENTED
5. A brief statement showing one's goal, ideal or principle 4. kindness and willingness to give GENEROSITY
a. goal b. motto Down
6. Intended to help those in need 5. commitment, devotion to a particular task or purpose DEDICATION
a. humble b. charitable 6. opinion that people have about a person, based on what has happened in the past
7. Make something start REPUTATION
a. share b. initiate 7. a person, especially a well-known one or famous in some way FIGURE
8. Who you are or who you are associated with
a. identity b. mission
9. Poor people
a. the needy b. the disabled
10. Cannot be seen
a. hidden b. alive
13. Teach a child to behave in a particular way or believe in something
a. bring up (dạy dỗ) b. feed (cho ăn)
14. Bad luck
a. orphanage b. misfortune
II. CROSSWORD PUZZLE
III. Choose A, B or C 20. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.
1. A: Look at these shirts! Which one do you prefer? A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering
B: ______ white shirt over there. It’s much better than the green one. 21. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.
A. a B. an C. the D. X A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
2. They are attracted by ______ most unfamiliar picture made of colorful pieces of 22. We _______ there when our father died.
plastic. A. still lived B. lived still C. was still lived D. were still living
A. a B. an C. the D. X 23. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.
3. ______ few years I spent in the university were meaningful in my life. A. will be play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
A. a B. an C. the D. X 24. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
4. Why don’t you open the windows to let _______some cold air in? A. shall have worked B. shall work C. have been working D. shall be working
A. a B. an C. the D. X 25. I _______ in the room right now.
5. In some European nations, kids need to study _______ foreign language in primary A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am
school. 26. I ______ to New York three times this year.
A. a B. an C. the D. X A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
6. She has never delivered _______ speech in public. 27. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.
A. a B. an C. the D. X A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
7. He got injured in _______traffic accident last week. He has been in hospital for 7 days. 28. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.
A. a B. an C. the D. X A. has happened B. was happened C. had happened D. would have been happened
8. As unemployment is relatively high in ______ France at the moment, it’s very difficult 29. John ______ a book when I saw him.
for people to find work. A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading
A. a B. an C. the D. X 30. I ______ to the same barber since last year.
9. He was _______talented speaker. A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone
A. a B. an C. the D. X 31. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.
10. Roads in Chicago are really busy. If there is ______ accident during rush hour, it can A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died
cause chaos on the roads. 32. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.
A. a B. an C. the D. X A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
11. I think ______ Portugese are generally taller than the Vietnamese. 33. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.
A. a B. an C. the D. X A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
12. My close friend shared that she once met an alien and that alien didn’t need ______ 34. While her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week.
oxygen to live. A. was reading B. wrote C. was written D. had written
A. a B. an C. the D. X 35. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.
13. When I last saw him, he _____ in London. A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living 36. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.
14. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday. A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen 37. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.
15. The train ______ half an hour ago. A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left 38. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
16. Jack ______ the door by next Thursday. A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting 39. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
17. My sister ________ for you since yesterday. A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing
A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked 40. How long _____ able to drive? – since 1990.
18. I ______ Texas State University now. A. could you B. have you been C. were you D. are you
A. am attending B. attends C. was attending D. attended 41. They ______ since eight o’clock.
19. He has been selling motorbikes ________. A. are talking B. have been talking C. talked D. talk
A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
42. My brother _______ in the army from 1990 to 1995.
A. served B. has served C. had served D. is serving
43. I _____ the money from him yet.
A. haven’t received B. don’t receive C. will receive D. am receiving
44. This is the most interesting book _____ .
A. I’ve read B. I had read C. I’ve ever readed D. I’ve ever read
45. At present, that author ______ a historical novel.
A. is writing B. was writing C. has written D. had written
46. By next month, I _____ my first novel.
A. will finish B. am going to finish C. finish D. will have finished
47. Mr. John_______ to Los Angeles in 1992.
A. had gone B. has gone C. went D. was going