Ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2025 Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 1: Life stories we admire (Có đáp án)

 25. touchscreen n /ˈtʌtʃskriːn/ màn hỡnh chạm 
 26. cutting-edge adj /ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/ hiện đại 
 27. stylish adj /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/ kiểu cỏch 
 28. animated adj /ˈổnɪmeɪtɪd/ hoạt hỡnh 
 29. blockbuster n /ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/ phim bom tấn 
 30. diagnose v /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊz/ chẩn đoỏn 
 31. rare adj /reə(r)/ hiếm 
 32. cancer n /ˈkổnsə(r)/ ung thư 
 33. visionary adj /ˈvɪʒənri/ cú tầm nhỡn 
 34. creative adj /kriˈeɪtɪv/ sỏng tạo 
 35. genius n /ˈdʒiːniəs/ thiờn tài 
 36. military n /ˈmɪlətri/ quõn sự 
 37. the Communist n /ðə ˈkɒmjənɪst pɑːti/ Đảng Cộng sản 
 Party 
 38. battle n /ˈbổtl/ trận chiến 
 39. biography n /baɪˈɒɡrəfi/ tiểu sử 
 40. rule v/n /ruːl/ trị vỡ, cai trị 
 41. determination n /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn/ lũng quyết tõm 
 42. defeat v /dɪˈfiːt/ đỏnh bại 
 43. ambitious adj /ổmˈbɪʃəs/ tham vọng 
b. Collocations/ phrases 
 Collocations/ phrases Meaning 
 1. devote something to (doing) something cống hiến thứ gỡ cho thứ gỡ/ việc gỡ 
 2. attend school/ college đi học (trường đại học, cao đẳng) 
 3. be admired for something được ngưỡng mộ vỡ điều gỡ 
 4. drop out bỏ học 
 5. be diagnosed with something được chẩn đoỏn mắc bệnh gỡ 
 6. pass away qua đời 
 7. be dedicated to something cống hiến cho thứ gỡ 
 2 PART III. PRACTICE 
Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs 
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 
 1. A. childhood B. biography C. marriage D. biological 
 2. A. admire B. achievement C. adopt D. army 
 3. A. campaign B. diary C. biography D. military 
 4. A. stylish B. contribution C. achievement D. communist 
 5. A. diagnosed B. distinguished C. passed D. launched 
Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three 
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 
 1. A. campaign B. duty C. genius D. knowledge 
 2. A. cancer B. army C. battle D. account 
 3. A. impact B. inspire C. decide D. prefer 
 4. A. considerate B. priority C. influential D. experience 
 5. A. ambitious B. visionary C. creative D. impressive 
Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
 1. Despite growing up in an orphanage, she always felt a strong connection to her _______ family, 
 hoping to reunite with them someday. 
 A. biological B. ambitious C. cutting-edge D. creative 
 2. After being _______ with a rare genetic disorder, he channeled his energy into raising 
 awareness and funds for research. 
 A. dedicated B. admired C. volunteered D. diagnosed 
 3. The soldiers who fought together in the war formed a tight-knit brotherhood, forever _______ 
 by their shared experiences. 
 A. adopted B. devoted C. bonded D. investigated 
 4. During the Vietnam War, brave soldiers in the Vietnamese _______ fought valiantly to defend 
 their homeland. 
 A. army B. operation C. college D. marriage 
 5. The successful defense of Dien Bien Phu marked a significant _______ for Vietnam in its 
 struggle for independence. 
 A. account B. impression C. achievement D. opinion 
 6. The strong bond between _______ who fought side by side created lifelong friendships. 
 A. soldiers B. biographies C. accounts D. experiences 
 7. Even in challenging conditions, Vietnamese women maintained their _______ traditional 
 clothing and cultural identity. 
 A. diary B. stylish C. resign D. biography 
 8. Daniel inherited the whole legacy of his grandma when she _______ last week. 
 4 A. attends B. have attended C. was attending D. had attended 
 27. When I first saw Miriam, I ____ her to come in for tea and we talked for nearly two hours. 
 A. invited B. invite C. have invited D. was inviting 
 28. While he _______ some plants in the garden, his wife was preparing dinner. 
 A. waters B. is watering C. would water D. was watering 
 29. The girls were chatting ____ the boys were playing games. 
 A. when B. while C. during D. at the same time 
 30. The boys broke a window when they _______ football. 
 A. played B. were playing C. half played D. are playing 
 31. Last night, we _______ for you for ages but you never _______ up. 
 A. waited – showed B. would wait - showed 
 C. were waiting - were showing D. waited – was showing 
 32. Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he _______ the 
 newspaper. 
 A. are doing/ is cooking/ is reading B. were doing/ was cooking/ was reading 
 C. was doing/ has cooked/ is reading D. had done/ was cooking/ read 
 33. We _______ to the hospital to visit Mike when he _______ to say that he was fine. 
 A. were driving - was calling B. drove - called 
 C. were driving – called D. drove - was calling 
 34. While Phong _______ a presentation, his laptop suddenly crashed. 
 A. has given B. was giving C. is giving D. gives 
 35. What _______ to you on Sunday night? 
 A. happen B. happened C. was happening D. would happen 
 36. He was talking to his mother about his first day at school when his phone _______. 
 A. rings B. was ringing C. rang D. has rung 
 37. I first met her four years ago when we _______ at a middle school. 
 A. had been studying B. are studying C. have been studying D. were studying 
Exercise 4: Put the verb in the past simple tense or the past continuous. 
 1. When I (arrive) _______________at this house, he still (sleep) _________________ . 
 2. The light (go) _________________ out while we (have) _________________ dinner. 
 3. Bill (have) ____________breakfast when I (stop) ____________ at this house this morning. 
 4. She (wash) _________________ up when Tam (arrive) _________________ at this house. 
 5. As we (cross) _________________ the Street, we (see) _________________ an accident. 
 6. Tom (see) _____________ a serious accident while he (stand) ___________ at the bus stop. 
 7. The children (play) ___________football when their mother (come) _________ back home. 
 8. The bell (ring) _________________ while Tom (take) _________________ a bath. 
 9. He (sit) _________________ in a car when I (see) _________________ him. 
 10. We (clean) _________________ the house when she (come) ______________yesterday. 
 6 d. Her grave, located in Hang Duong Cemetery, stands as a symbol of her courage and the 
revolutionary spirit. It's a place of great historical significance, and I felt honored to pay my respects 
there. 
e. Dear Ann, I hope this letter finds you well. I recently had the opportunity to visit Vo Thi Sau's 
grave in Con Dao, Vietnam. 
f. Vo Thi Sau was a remarkable Vietnamese schoolgirl who became involved in revolutionary 
activities. 
 A. e – d – a – b – f – c B. d – f – b – a – c – e 
 C. e – f – a – c – d – b D. b – f – c – e – a – d 
2. 
a. Despite health challenges, he authored over 30 works, including poems, stories, and memoirs. 
His life exemplified perseverance and lifelong learning, inspiring students to overcome difficulties. 
b. Teacher Nguyen Ngoc Ky, who wrote with his feet, inspired generations of Vietnamese students. 
c. His determination led him to participate in the national math contest in 1963, where he placed 
fifth and received recognition from President Ho Chi Minh. Ky later majored in Literature at Hanoi 
University and became a teacher. 
d. In 2005, he was recognized as "Vietnam’s first teacher to write with his feet." Teacher Nguyen 
Ngoc Ky's legacy reminds us that "nothing is impossible". 
e. Born in 1947 in the northern province of Nam Dinh, Ky faced a severe illness that left him without 
the use of his arms at the age of four. 
f. However, he refused to surrender to despair. Using his feet, he accomplished tasks that others do 
with their hands. 
 A. d – f – b – a – c – e B. e – d – a – b – f – c 
 C. b – f – c – e – a – d D. b – e – f – c – a – d 
Exercise 7: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word 
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5. 
① Gia Long was the first emperor of the Nguyen dynasty as well as the founding father of the 
modern nation of Vietnam. Born as Nguyen Phuc Anh, he was the nephew of the last Nguyen lord 
who ruled over southern Vietnam. (1) ______ being born into a royal family, he had to (2) ______ 
many difficulties in his early life as he became the target of rival groups who attempted to wipe out 
the Nguyen clan completely. After the deaths of his father and uncle at the hands of the rival leaders, 
Nguyen Phuc Anh fled to the southern coastal tip of Vietnam where by chance he met a French 
priest, Pigneau de Behaine, who would (3) ______ become his trusted adviser and play a major role 
in his rise to power. He escaped with the help of the priest and later on sought aid from the French 
in his struggle against his rivals. (4) ________ the help of the French, and equipped with advanced 
European armaments, he was (5) _______ in securing victories over his rivals. 
 1. A. Because of B. In view of C. Despite of D. In spite of 
 2. A. encounter B. adopt C. manage D. bond 
 3. A. at last B. especially C. specially D. eventually 
 8 ② Donald John Trump is the 45th President of the United States, in office since January 20, 
2017. In addition to being a politician, he is a successful business magnate and television personality 
as well. The son of a wealthy real estate developer, Trump attended the Wharton School of the 
University of Pennsylvania (1) _______. He owned several beauty pageants and ventured into 
reality television as well. (2) ______, he entered national politics in the early 2000s and set his eyes 
on the presidential office. As a politician, his career was marred by allegations of sexual misconduct 
and he also earned much 3) ____ for his extravagant lifestyle and controversial comments on 
immigrants from Islamic nations. (4) _______ Trump ran for the 2016 presidential election as a 
Republican and defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in a surprise victory. Donald Trump 
is the first person to assume presidency without prior military or government service and at 70, (5) 
_______. 
 1. A. before taking charge of his family's business 
 B. Between taking charge of his family's business 
 C. after taking charge of his family's business 
 D. Without taking charge of his family's business 
 2. A. Expanding the horizons of his ambitions 
 B. Reducing the horizons of his ambitions 
 C. Admiring the horizons of his ambitions 
 D. Diagnosing the horizons of his ambitions 
 3. A. criticism B. accusation C. blame D. conviction 
 4. A. Thanks to the controversies surrounding him, 
 B. Despite the controversies surrounding him, 
 C. With the controversies surrounding him, 
 D. Other than the controversies surrounding him, 
 5. A. she is also the oldest one to assume the office 
 B. he is also the oldest one to invest the office 
 C. she is also the oldest one to participate the office 
 D. he is also the oldest one to assume the office 
Exercise 9: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct 
answer to each of the questions from 1 to 5. 
① Steve Jobs, a genius in the world of technology, was born in 1955 and adopted by a working-
class family. He dropped out of college, taking a leap into the unknown, where he found his passion 
for technology and creativity. 
In 1976, Jobs met Steve Wozniak, and together they founded Apple, a company that would 
revolutionise the computer industry with cutting-edge innovations. Apple's Macintosh computer 
and the iconic iPhone are testaments to Jobs' commitment to cutting-edge design and user-friendly 
technology. 
Apart from his work at Apple, Jobs also played a significant role in the success of Pixar Animation 
Studios, where he contributed to the creation of the first computer-animated film, Toy Story. 
 10 1. What is the main idea of the reading passage? 
 A. The life and career of David Beckham 
 B. Beckham's family background 
 C. Beckham's life before and after getting married 
 D. Beckham's marriage with a Spice Girl's member 
 2. According to the passage, Beckham has played 100 times for ____. 
 A. Real Madrid B. Manchester United 
 C. the national team of America D. The national team of England 
 3. The word "fanatical" is closest in meaning to ____. 
 A. inspired B. enthusiastic C. realistic D. idealistic 
 4. When did Beckham receive the royal award for his contribution to football? 
 A. In 1995 B. In 1998 C. In 2003 D. In 2006 
 5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Beckham? 
 A. He contributed to the success of the youth team of the Manchester United. 
 B. He made England lose the match against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. 
 C. He was voted one of the best football players of the world more than once. 
 D. Some of Beckham's interests are not related to football. 
Exercise 10: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the 
correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 7. 
① A large number of inventions require years of arduous research and development before 
they are perfected. For instance, Thomas Edison had to make more than 1,000 attempts to invent 
the incandescent light bulb before he finally succeeded. History is replete with numerous other 
examples of people trying, yet failing to make inventions before they eventually succeeded. Yet 
some inventions have come about not through hard work but simply by accident in most cases, 
when someone unintentionally invented something, the inventor was attempting to create 
something else. For example, in the 1930s, chemist Roy Plunkett was attempting to make a new 
substance that could be used to refrigerate items. He mixed some chemicals together. Then, he put 
them into a pressurized container and cooled the mixture. By the time his experiment was complete, 
he had a new invention. It was not a new substance that could be used for refrigeration though. 
Instead, he had invented Teflon, which is today most commonly used to make nonstick pots and 
pans. Similarly, decades earlier, John Pemberton was a pharmacist in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 
attempting to create a tonic that people could use whenever they had headaches. While he was not 
successful in that endeavor, he managed to invent Coca-Cola, the world - famous carbonated soft 
drink. 
 Scientists have also made crucial discoveries by accident when they were conducting 
experiments. In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, an antibiotic in this manner. He 
discovered some mold growing in a dish with some bacteria. He noticed that the bacteria seemed 
to be avoiding the mold. When he investigated further, he determined some of the many useful 
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