1. Complete the sentences with the words in the list.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ trong danh sách.)

• diabetes • devastated • doubt • obstacle • overcome • glory • determination

1. All athletes want to achieve _____ in their sports.

2. It's difficult for people with _____ to become professional athletes.

3. As long as you don't give up no _____ can stop you from reaching your goals!

4. Jane was _____ when she missed the cup final due to an injury.

5. What I admire most about Gary Hall Jr. is his _____ to succeed.

6. Though people questioned his swimming ability. Jo didn't _____ himself as he believed that he could achieve great success.

7. To achieve your dream, you must _____ any challenges that you face. 

2. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.

(Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) để chỉ ra từ đồng nghĩa với từ được gạch chân.)

1. The Olympic athlete spoke about his road to glory in a TV interview.

A. path              B. street            C. trail                D. way

2. Amanda has a passion for music, so she wants to be a singer.

A. excitement                              B. commitment

C. love                                             D. interest

Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to Indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.

(Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) để chỉ ra từ trái nghĩa với từ được gạch chân.)

3. That singer has had an incredible life.

A. boring          B. ordinary      C. sad                 D. difficult

4. Robert and Eric have achieved great success in their business.

A. trouble         B. failure          C. struggle       D. defeat 

3.  Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. Sam intends to _____ in the London marathon next year.

A. competition             B. compete      C. competitive              D. competing

2. As runners took part in the 100m sprint, the crowd watched with _____.

A. amazing      B. amaze           C. amazed        D. amazement

3. Fred gave Lucy the wrong directions, which caused her _____ while she was trekking.

A. confuse        B. confusion    C. confused     D. confusing

4.  Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.

(Viết dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc vào chỗ trống.)

1. Bill is _____ to reach the top of that mountain. (DETERMINE)

2. Jane is too _____ to sing in public. (EMBARRASS)

3. The athlete achieved huge _____ after winning three gold medals at the Olympics. (FAMOUS)

4. The young man was a high _____ who got a scholarship for his athletic talent. (ACHIEVE)

5. The crowd was amazed by the swimmer's _____. (PERFORM)

6. Everyone expects Emma and Tom to have a _____ marriage. (SUCCESS)

7. George started his own business and _____ became very wealthy. (SURPRISE)