                                                                                                  GRADE 12 - UNIT 1



                       LIFE STORIES - LANGUAGE FOCUS
VOCABULARY

I. Match the words below with their definitions.

  1. achievement                      a. time and effort that somebody puts into an activity or a purpose


  2. perseverance                     b. a person, especially a well-known one or famous in some way


  3. generosity                       c. persistence in trying to achieve something despite difficulties


  4. dedication                       d. very successful and admired by other people

  5. distinguished                    e. opinion about a person, based on what has happened in the past


  6. figure                           f. considered to be socially acceptable because of good character


  7. reputation                       g. something important that you succeed in doing by your efforts


  8. respectable                      h. kindness and willingness to give




II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of words in Exercise I.

   1. Sara is a _________________________ young woman from a good family.

   2. Are you proud of your son’s _________________________?

   3. His tireless _________________________ to protect endangered animals was greatly admired.

   4. Hard work and _________________________ help players to succeed in their sporting career.

   5. He has the _________________________ of being a hard worker.

   6. The hospital has now bought a new body scanner, thanks to the _________________________ of local fund-
       raisers.

   7. Our _________________________ guests have just arrived. Let's welcome them with a big round of
       applause.

   8. Winston Churchill was one of the most dominant _________________________ in British politics.


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                                                                                                      GRADE 12 - UNIT 1


GRAMMAR

I. Past Simple or Past Continuous?

   1. This afternoon I (see) _________________________ Dingo, the boxing champion, at the airport. When I
       (leave) _________________________ the airport at 5 p.m., he (still, talk) _________________________ to the
       customs officer. He (look) _________________________ really worried and stressed. Then while I
       (wait) _________________________ for my boyfriend to pick me up, I (hear) _________________________ that he
       (have) _________________________ problems with his luggage.

   2. Yesterday I (go) _________________________ to the library, next I (have) _________________________ a swim,
       later I (meet) _________________________ Julie for coffee.

   3. What (they do) _________________________ at 10 p.m. last night? It _________________________ really noisy.

   4. When he (enter) _________________________ the room, they (stop) _________________________ talking.

   5. Tom and I (listen) _________________________ to music while Mary (arrange) _________________________ some
       flowers.

II. Choose A, AN, THE or (Ø) for “no article” for each blank below.

   1. What’s _____________ longest river in the world? Is it _____________ Amazon or _____________ Nile? I’m
       terrible at _____________ Geography.

   2. In 1824, Louis Braille developed _____________ system of writing for _____________ blind. Quickly,
       _____________ system, known as “Braille” after _____________ inventor, spread from _____________ France
       to dozens of _____________ countries.

   3. Because she did not speak _____________ English, Sushi had _____________ little chance of advancing her
       career, so she applied for _____________ year-long English course at _____________ Cambridge University.

   4. _____________ enemy need not be far away from you. He may be beside you.

   5. Marco Polo was born in 1254, in _____________ Italy, into _____________ wealthy merchant family. He
       travelled extensively with his family, journeying from _____________ Europe to _____________ Asia from
       1271 to 1295. There is no evidence outside his famous book that he had ever travelled
       to _____________ Far East. Yet, his knowledge of _____________ culture of this area is hard to dismiss.



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                                                                                             Ms. Tâm Anh - 0974081190


                                                                                                  GRADE 12 - UNIT 1



                       LIFE STORIES - LANGUAGE FOCUS
VOCABULARY

I. Match the words below with their definitions.

  1. achievement                      a. time and effort that somebody puts into an activity or a purpose


  2. perseverance                     b. a