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UNIT 1- LIFE STORY- TỪ VỰNG NÂNG CAO

Choose the correct answer for the following questions.


Question 1. Martin Luther King devoted his life to the ________ of voting right for black
people. A. effort B. realization C. achievement D.
performance
Question 2. His father used to be a ____ professor at the university. Many students worshipped him.
A. distinct B. distinctive C. distinguishing D. distinguished
Question 3. Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hardwork and ________.
A. indifference B. dedication C. loyalty D. reputation
Question 4. 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
Question 5. During the Medieval period, people were made public _________ of being witches.
A. complaint B. criminal C. trouble D. accusation
Question 6. That disable boy's victory in the race set the ___ example to all students in the school.
A. finest B. first-class C. rarest D. most convenient
Question 7. A ________ once said “It is a sweet and honourable thing to die for your country.”
A. patriotism B. patriotic C. patriot D. patrol
Question 8. He is ________-influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are
exactly the same.
A. mightily B. strongly C. terribly D. weakly
Question 9. IPhone 13 Promax is the latest ___ in the field of smartphone design of Apple.
A. creator B. create C. creativity D. creation
Question 10. Einstein ________ a great impact on modern physics.
A. feels B. does C. a D. has
Question 11. It is the underserved ________ that damaged his life and his family.
A. reputable B. repute C. reputation D. disrepute
Question 12. At the age of 50, Robby William ________ his career after spending his twenty years
playing electric guitar.
A. moved B. changed C. adjusted D. stopped
Question 13. She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the _______ to sing in public.
A. event B. occasion C. ability D. chance
Question 14. Michael Hart was the ________ of Project Gutenberg, one of the longest-lasting online
library projects.
A. founder B. author C. architect D. father
Question 15. She is not a very nice girl. She seems to enjoy the ________ of others.
A. unfortune B. misfortune C. disfortune D. infortune

Question 16. We _________ the kittens carefully and sold them for a good profit.
A. brought up B. grew up C. rose D. aroused
Question 17. The stores will inevitably end up _______ with each other to increase their market shares.
A. contesting B. contending C. competing D. completing
Question 18. Bill Gates has made large donations to numerous ________ organizations.
A. charitable B. charitably C. charity D. charities
Question 19. Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is ________ encouraging progress in math.
A. doing B. making C. checking D. stopping
Question 20. The _________ of the soil reduced the productivity of the farm.
A. fertility B. hardship C. poverty D. inadequacy
Mark 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.
Question 21. The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience.
A. decided B. continued C. determined D. wavered
Question 22. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well. A.
depressed B. motivated C. overlooked D. rejected
Question 23. The government's plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy.
A. discouraged B. started C. weakened D. improved
Question 24. Chauvet Jeans was a well-known nineteen century painter whose paintings are
extraordinarily sophisticated.
A. old-fashioned B. basic C. primitive D. complex
Question 25. Some rock stars started off as rebels with strong and broad principles.
A. beliefs B. honour C. formulas D. law
Question 26. I used to idolize David Beckham because of his dedication and talent.
A. hate B. impress C. worship D. detest
Question 27. Linda is very outgoing, however, her brother is quite reserved.
A. open B. sociable C. easygoing D. shy
Question 28. Ideally, I'd like to work at home but there is no way my boss agrees with that.
A. Generally B. Luckily C. Preferably D. Fortunately
Question 29. Morgan Freeman began to land big roles and won critical and popular acclaim after years
of small parts and limited success.
A. arrive B. gain C. deliver D. cause
Question 30. 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
Mark 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.
Question 31. During the Great Depression, many people suddenly found themselves jobless after a
night.
A. unemployed B. redundant C. unoccupied D. supplementary
Question 32. I was relieved by the news that they had gone home safe and sound.
A. comforted B. concerned C. relaxed D. lightened
Question 33. She comes from an admirable and respectable family.
A. good B. respected C. unworthy D. dignified
Question 34. 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
Question 35. Her identity will never be revealed in order to protect her children from being judged.
A. uncovered B. proclaimed C. leaked D. hid
Question 36. There are several interesting things emerging from the report.
A. fading B. rising C. coming up D. developing
Question 37. This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly.
A. uneducated B. knowledgeable C. ignorant D. rude
Question 38. I prefer reading fictional stories to hearing about real events.
A. imaginary B. unreal C. existent D. legendary
Question 39. It is not fair to give such a challenging task to an inexperienced staff like her.
A. comprehensible B. difficult C. provocative D. intriguing
Question 40. White blood cells help defend the body against infection.
A. fight B. cover C. protect D. abandon

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