UNIT 3
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. columnist B. frustrated C. study D. adulthood
2. A. embarrassed B. decision C. helpline D. depress
3. A. classmate B. pressure C. embarrass D.
missing
II. Choose the
word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other
in each group.
4. A.
neighbourhood B. assignment C. emotion D.
supportive
5. A.
experience B. emotional C. emergency D. favourable
❷. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
III. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best
completes each of the following sentences.
6. While many teachers spend some class
time teaching __________ skills, students often
need more social skills.
A. study B. studied C. study's D. studies
7. By the age of 15, teenagers are better
able to __________ a more demanding curriculum.
A. solve B. operate C. handle D. deal
8. Tom told us that sometimes he had
difficulty __________ his feelings.
A. expressing B. communicating C. sending D.
talking
9. My closest friend is not very__________ and she likes having a small friend group
but I like talking with a lot of people and hanging out.
A. society B. sociable C. social D. socialist
10. Ann was raised very__________on her parents, and she was __________ that she wouldn't live on her own
afterwards.
A. dependent - worry B. dependent - worried
C. independent - worry D. independent - worried
11. The advice columnist said, “It sounds
like the problem is not your appearance but the __________
you see yourself."
A. route B. distance C. way D. behaviour
12. I suffer from depression and anxiety,
but I don't know__________ to get over my
problems.
A. what B. how C. where D. which
13. Mr. John told us that the kids who __________ in tests often __________
the others were lucky.
A. succeeded - thought B. succeeded - had thought
C. didn’t succeed - were thinking D. didn’t succeed - thought
14. Perhaps what you're reading or hearing
is boring, which makes it hard to__________ on
the book or the conversation.
A. concentrate B. rely C. depend D. notice
15. A great way to improve __________ skills is to keep trying new things.
A. reason B. reasoned C. reasoning D. reasons
16. As children move toward__________, they are less likely to ask for advice.
A. independent B.
independence C. dependent D. dependence
Choose the word
or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences.
17. The helpline has received over
1.5 million calls from children and adults nationwide.
A. club B.
service C.
centre D. hotline
18. Being self-disciplined will help
him overcome this difficult time easier.
A. self-control B. uncontrol C. depressed D. self-fish
Choose the word
or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences.
19.What he said made her feel
even more tense.
A. relaxing B. boring C. stressful D. awful
20. You should follow these simple strategies to overcome
stress.
A. control B. get
over C. manage D. fail
IV. Choose the underline word or phrase
(marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs
correcting.
21. You must know when to
giving sincere advice to your friends.
A. must B. to C. giving D. to
22. He advised her thinking
about that example again because it needed correcting.
A. advised B. thinking C. again D. correcting
23.Tom said he was fully book
for the weekend with his music club.
A. said B. book C. for D. with
24. I have
no idea how encourage Sarah in her choice of
extra class.
A. encourage B. in C. of D. extra
25. Jimmy asked whether I were
stressed out and exhausted or not.
A. whether B. were C. and D. or
❸. READING
V. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each
numbered blank in the passage.
The
first major cause for stress is school. Test (26)
__________, trying to achieve excellent grades,
starting a new school, trying to fit in, those can cause stress at school,
stress cannot be always (27) __________, some will cause pressure that will cause
one (28) __________
work harder. But mainly stress leads to headaches, lack (29) __________ concentration,
forgetfulness, or stomachaches. I understand this past couple weeks I have (30) __________ more
stress than I ever have felt before. I had these school comp papers due, Seneys
huge test coming up, and semester tests (31)
__________ general; this made me feel large
amounts of stress. The further students find (32)
__________ in school, the extra stress they feel
over trying to (33) __________ out the perfect college and deciding what
to do with their lives, I know next year college will only cause additional
stress (34) __________
myself and family dealing with financial aid. (35)
__________ school is a major source for stress.
26. A. took B. take C. taking D. taken
27. A. bad-tempered B. terrible C. interesting D. good
28. A. by B. in C. with D. to
29. A. of B. with C. on D. out
30. A.
removed B. undertaken C. gone D. flown
31. A.
on B. by C. in D. at
32. A.
ourselves B. themselves C. herself D. myself
33. A. search
B. go C. watch D. make
34. A. on B. with C. to D. for
35. A. Addition B. Conclusion C. Again D. Summary
VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
for each question.
WHAT IS IT LIKE BEING A TEENAGER IN BRITAIN?
School
British
teenagers spend most of their time at school. Students in Britain can leave
school at sixteen (grade 11). This is also the age when most students take
their first important exams, the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary
Education). Most teens take between 5-10 subjects, which means a lot of
studying. They are spending more time on homework than teenagers ever before.
Forget watching TV, teenagers in Britain now spend 2-3 hours on homework after
school.
School
uniform
Visit
almost any school in Britain and the first thing you’ll notice is the school
uniform. Although school uniform has its advantages, when they are: 15 or 16
most teenagers are tired of wearing it. When there is more than one school in a
town, school uniforms can highlight differences between schools. In London
there are many cases of bullying and fighting between pupils from different
schools.
Clothes
and looks
In
Britain, some teens judge you by the shirt or trainers you are wearing, is 40%
of British teenagers believe its important to wear designer labels. If you want
to follow the crowd, you need to wear trendy labels. Teenagers in Britain wear
fashionable trainers and the more expensive, the better.
36. Most
students in Britain take the GCSE when__________
A. they are 11 years old B. they are 16 years old
C. they finish grade 10 D. they begin grade 11
37. What is the first thing you’ll notice
when you visit almost any school in Britain?
A. the school logo B. the school gate
C. the school playground D. the school uniform
38. What do most teenagers in Britain
prefer to wear?
A. trendy labels B. expensive uniforms
C. fashionable hats D. economical trainers
39. The word ‘highlight’ in paragraph 2 is
closest in meaning to__________
A. confuse B. remark
C. emphasize D. decrease
40. According to the passage, which of the
following statements is NOT true?
A. Students in Britain can take 8 subjects
at the GCSE.
B. Most British teenagers spend 2-3 hours
watching TV after school.
C. Most 16-year-old students in Britain
don’t like school uniforms.
D. Many British teenagers judge their
friends by their shirt or trainers.
❹. WRITING
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to
indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
41. “You’re always making terrible
mistakes,” said the teacher.
A. The teacher complained to his students
about making terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher asked his students why they
always made terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher realized that his students
always made terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher warned his students not to
make terrible mistakes.
42. “Each of you may have one piece of
candy,” Mrs. Jones said to the children.
A. Mrs. Jones advises the children to
have one piece of candy.
B. Mrs. Jones asked each of the children
to have one piece of candy.
C. Mrs. Jones allowed each of the
children to have one piece of candy.
D. Mrs. Jones reminded the children to have
one piece of candy.
43. “Would you mind if I brought a friend
to the party?” said Peter.
A. Peter wanted me to bring my friend to
his party.
B. Peter encouraged me to bring my friend
to the party.
C. Peter asked for permission to bring
his friend to the party.
D. Peter promised to bring a friend to
the party.
44. “Don’t be so disappointed, Jane. You
can take the driving test again,” said Helen.
A. Helen told Jane not to be disappointed
and take the driving test again.
B. Helen asked Jane not to be disappointed
and offered her another driving test.
C. Helen warned Jane not to be
disappointed in order to take the driving test again.
D. Helen encouraged Jane to take the
driving test again.
45. “Let’s break for lunch,” said Mathew.
A. Mathew wanted to break for lunch.
B. Mathew insisted on breaking for lunch.
C. Mathew suggested breaking for lunch.
D. Mathew offered US a break for lunch.
VIII. Complete sentences using the words/
phrases given in their correct forms. You
can add some more necessary
46. When/ you/ start/ homework/ you/ deal/
hardest/ assignments/ first.
A. When you start your homework, you
should deal in the hardest assignments first.
B. When you start your homework, you
should deal with the hardest assignments first.
C. When you start your homework, you
should deal on the hardest assignments first.
D. When you start your homework, you
should deal for the hardest assignments first.
47. You/ have/ most energy/ and/
focus/ most challenging task.
A. You will have the most energy and focus
in the most challenging task.
B. You will have the most energy and focus
on the most challenging task.
C. You will have the most energy and focus
for the most challenging task.
D. You will have the most energy and focus
with the most challenging task.
48. Later/ when/ more tired/ you/
concentrate/ simpler things.
A. Later, when you are a more tired, you
can concentrate on the simpler things.
B. Later, when you are the more tired, you
can concentrate on the simpler things.
C. Later, when you are more tired, you can
concentrate on the simpler things.
D. Later, when you are an more tired, you
can concentrate on the simpler things.
49. It/ good idea/ take/ some breaks/
while/ do/ homework.
A. It might be a good idea to take some
breaks while doing your homework.
B. It might be a good idea to take some
breaks while to do your homework.
C. It might be a good idea to take some
breaks while do your homework.
D. It might be a good idea to take some
breaks while to doing your homework.
50. Taking/ five-minute break/ every
hour/ good idea/ most students.
A. Taking five-minute break every hour is
a good idea for most students.
B. Taking the five-minute break every hour
is a good idea for most students.
C. Taking a five-minute breaks every hour
is a good idea for most students.
D. Taking a five-minute break every hour
is a good idea for most students.
_____The end_____
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