Vocabulary

Life experiences (Trải nghiệm cuộc sống)

1. Complete the sentences (1-8) with the words in the list.

(Hoàn thành các câu (1-8) với các từ trong danh sách.)

Pronunciation

2. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. Then listen and check.

(Chọn từ có phần gạch chân khác với các từ còn lại. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

1.        

A. soul                        

B. ground                   

C. hour                       

D. doubt

2.        

A. window                 

B. pillow                    

C. shower                   

D. yellow

3.        

A. bow                       

B. know                     

C. show                      

D. flow

4.        

A. cough                    

B. soul                        

C. mould                    

D. mouth

Say the words, record yourself and check if you pronounce them correctly.

(Tập nói các từ, tự thu âm và kiểm tra xem bạn phát âm chúng có đúng không.)

Reading

3. Read the blog. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each gap (1-5).

(Đọc bài blog. Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) phù hợp với mỗi ô trống (1-5).)

Jeff’s blog

Hi everyone! I want to tell you about a person that I really admire and had a chance to meet last year – Haile Gebrselassie, a champion marathon runner.

Haile Gebrselassie was born and 1) _____ up in Asella, Ethiopia and was an incredible athlete. He displayed fantastic talent and commitment on his path to success and quickly rose to tame in the sporting world. However, that doesn't mean that it was easy for Haile 2) _____ greatness. When Haile was a child, he lived on a farm in a rural area, and he had no access 3) _____ transport services. In order to get an education, he had to run 10 kilometres to and from school every day while carrying his books. This was a tough challenge for Haile. He had no interest in running at first however, he used the experience as regular training for his success.

People soon spotted Haile's astonishing speed and running ability, and his life changed completely 4) _____ he got a place in the Ethiopian national athletics team. Even though he hadn't had any real training before that, he quickly found success, and by 1998, he had become the world record holder in the 10,000 metres race. Haile then became a specialist in long-distance running. He won races and set a new world record in 2007.

Haile is famous 5) _____ his unique and unusual running style. Even as an adult, he ran with one elbow pointing out as tough he was still carrying his school books. He is an amazing person, and from his success, we can all learn an important lesson: "Whichever background people come from, they can achieve great things if they by hard and believe in themselves."

1.        

A. was grown             

B. grew                      

C. grow                      

D. grown

2.        

A. achieve                  

B achieving                

C. to achieve              

D. achieves

3.        

A. to                           

B. with                       

C. Ø                           

D. through

4.        

A. before                    

B. while                      

C. when                      

D. if

5.        

A. for                          

B. with                       

C. about                      

D. to

4. Read the blog. For questions (1-4), choose the best answers (A, B, C or D).

(Đọc bài blog. Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) phù hợp với mỗi ô trống (1-5).)

1. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. A new home

B. A lifelong passion

C. An enormous challenge

D A journey of a thousand steps

2. What is TRUE about Haile's childhood?

A. He had to travel long distances to school.

B. He didn't get an education as a child.

C. He used transport services to go to school.

D. He loved running from a young age.

3. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the word astonishing in paragraph 4?

A. confusing B. typical C. surprising D. natural

4. Which of the following can be inferred from the final paragraph of the text?

A. Haile worked hard to develop a specific running style.

B. Haile's early life had a permanent effect on his running.

C. Haile's successes have changed his viewpoint on life.

D. Haile's background gave him a better chance of success.

Feelings (Cảm xúc)

5. Choose the correct answer.

(Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. Ann was furious/terrified when she saw a tiger on safari.

2. David was frustrated/amazed by how fast the athletes ran.

3. Kevin felt amazed/embarrassed when he sang in front of his friends.

4. Amy was annoyed/surprised because she forgot her passport and couldn't travel.

5. James was unhappy/exhausted because he lost the race.

6. Erica is feeling confused/excited because she is trekking in the mountains today.

7. Daniel is pleased/bored because he has won a medal in a competition.

6. Choose the correct answer.

(Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. It was a big _____ when Amanda won the dance contest.

A. shocked                 

B. shock                     

C. shocking                

D. shockingly

2. Our safari trip has been cancelled. What a _____!

A. ashamed                

B. shame                    

C. shameful                

D. shameless

3. When I feel _____, I try to get more exercise.

A. depression             

B. depressing             

C. depress                  

D. depressed

4. It was a _____ to hear Ann singing at the town hall.

A. pleased                  

B. please                    

C. pleasure                 

D. pleasant

5. John got a _____ when he first saw an elephant up close.

A. frightening            

B. fright                      

C. frightened              

D. frighten

6. All of the runners were _____ at the end of the marathon.

A. exhausted              

B. exhaustion             

C. exhaust                  

D. exhausting