1 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

(Khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra câu trả lời đúng cho mỗi câu hỏi sau.)

1. Her diary contains detailed _____ of her travels around Europe.

A. novels

B. biographies

C. accounts

D. poems

2. My mother and father _____ the same school.

A. attended

B. went

C. studied

D. worked

3. Marie Curie was admired_____ her achievements in physics and chemistry.

A. of

B. for

C. by

D. with

4. The Trung Sisters, who were military leaders more than 2,000 years ago, are considered national _____ of Viet Nam.

A. heroes

B. geniuses

C. youths

D. scientists

5. My grandfather had a difficult _____ since he had to start work at the age of nine.

A. childhood

B. youth

C. birth

D. marriage

6. Queen Elizabeth II passed _____ on 8 September, 2022.

A. out

Β. away

C. off

D.in

7. My grandmother died of _____ after fighting the disease for 20 years.

A. operation

B. cancer

C. hospital

D. attack

8. A lot of people drop _____ college, but still become very successful.

A. out

B. out of

C. away from

D. over

9. It's my grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary today. The keys to their long and happy

 _____ are honesty and trust.

A. childhood

B. marriage

C. adoption

D. achievement

10. My dad was given the 'Employee of the Year' award for his impressive _____ at work.

2 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.

(Khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra (các) từ GẦN NHẤT về nghĩa với (các) từ được gạch chân trong mỗi câu hỏi sau đây.)

1. 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

2. Mark Zuckerberg attended Harvard University, but never completed his degree.

A. resigned

B. graduated from

C. worked at

D. studied at

3. My aunt and uncle are not my cousin's biological parents. They took him as their own child when he was two.

A. adopted

B. adapted

C. applied

D. born

4. My uncle stopped going to school to join the army when he was 18.

A. dropped by

B. dropped from

C. dropped out of

D. dropped over

5. Dr Wilson chose to devote his professional life to treating homeless people.

A. waste

B. dedicate

C. gain

D. save

6. During his time as a kid, my father lived on a small farm.

A. childhood

B. youth

C. adulthood

D. marriage

7. Everyone in my village respected my father for his bravery in the war.

A. believed

B. showed

C. loved

D. admired

8. Winning an Olympic gold medal is an impressive achievement.

3. 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.

(Khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra (các) từ TRÁI NGHĨA với (các) từ được gạch chân trong mỗi câu hỏi sau đây.)

1. He has won many awards for his impressive achievements in science and technology.

A. great

B. important

C. latest

D. ordinary

2. Repeatedly calling someone a stupid person is an example of verbal bullying.

A. hero

B. fool

C. genius

D. scientist

3. In her old age, my grandmother is still very active in the local community.

A. youth

B. adulthood

C. retirement

D. life

4. Many people admire her artworks and follow her on social media.

A. love

B. respect

C. dislike

D. misunderstand

5. The reason behind Apple's huge success lies in its focus on user experience.

A. fame

B. benefit

C. achievement

D. failure

6. During the wars, our country fought bravely against the enemies to defend our freedom