UNIT 3: TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE

❶. PHONETICS
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. helpline B. September C. embarrassed D. depressed
3. A. tense B. skill C. decision D. house-keeping
4. A. resemble B. adolescence C. independence D. destruction
5. A. delighted B. depressed C. embarrassed D. relative
6. A. drumhead B. illustration C. earplug D. drugstore
7. A. strip B. visual C. artistic D. remind
8. A. thread B. treat C. pleasure D. dead line
9. A. embroider B. preserve C. benefit D. effect
10. A. emotion B. shoulder C. cognitive D. cold
11. A. explore B. exotic C. destroy D. mentor
12. A. drumhead B. illustration C. earplug D. drugstore
13. A. strip B. mine C. line D. remind
14. A. thread B. treat C. pleasure D. deadline
15. A. embroider B. preserve C. benefit D. effect
16. A. treasure B. pleasure C. ensure D. measure
17. A. daughter B. author C. laundry D. sausage
18. A. dials B. calls C. says D. plays
19. A. education B. graduate C. individual D. confident
20. A. embarrassed B. awareness C. abandoned D. captain
21. A. concentration B. question C. attraction D. emotion
22. A. exist B. exchange C. extreme D. expect
23. A. recognize B. opinion C. adolescence D. conflict
24. A. urban B. craft C. organize D. Canada
25. A. artisan B. handicraft C. machine D. heritage
26. A. skill B. house-keeping C. tense D. decision
27. A. advice B. decision C. delighted D. helpline
28. A. study B. adulthood C. columnist D. frustrated
29. A. concentrate B. self-aware C. stressed D. tense
30. A. embarrassed B. depressed C. helpline D. empathise
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each
group.
1. A. worried B. cognitive C. concentrate D. frustrated
2. A. wonderful B. emergency C. adulthood D. indicator
3. A. adolescence B. independence C. discipline D. metropolitan
4. A. worried B. relaxed C. resolved D. aware
5. A. relate B. contain C. boredom D. informed
6. A. independence B. embarrassed C. adolescence D. expectation
7. A. informed B. delighted C. frustrated D. self-ware
8. A. cognitive B. emotion C. self-care D. negative
9. A. earplug B. gossip C. headmistress D. discuss
10. A. disappoint B. medical C. confident D. badminton
11. A. attraction B. changeable C. framework D. problem
12. A. metropolitan B. polluted C. forbidden D. affordable
13. A. feature B. culture C. tradition D. statue
14. A. helpful B. delicious C. ancient D. local
15. A. historic B. exciting C. polluted D. frightening

❷. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
1. His neighbours sometimes wondered he did for a living.
A. why B. when C. where D. what
2. Could you please tell me ?
A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop
C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop
3. Marigold wondered Kevin and Ruth would be at the party.
A. that B. whether C. if D. B & C
4. He asked me “ ?”
A. How long you have studied English. B. How long had you studied English
C. How long you had study English D. How long you had studied English
5. While many teachers spend some class time teaching skills, students often need more social skills.
A. study B. studied C. study’s D. studies
6. I am not sure I can solve this problem.
A. how B. what C. who D. by whom
7. She asked me the seat or not.
A. if – had occupied C. whether – was occupied
C. if– has been occupied D. whether – occupied
8. By the age of 15, teenagers are better able to a more demanding curriculum.
A. solve B. operate C. handle D. deal
9. My parents asked me to find out it gave you so much trouble.
A. what B. which C. why D. where
10. The policeman asked us .
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
B. if had any of us seen the accident happen
C. whether any of us had seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
11. Tom told us that sometimes he had difficulty his feelings.
A. expressing B. communicating C. sending D. talking
12. My teacher told me that I attend the math course for the higher level programme that I for.
A. can’t – apply B. couldn’t – apply
C. can’t – applied D. couldn’t – had applied
13. I asked him but he said nothing.
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter
C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was
14. 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
15. Mi asked what information she that assignment.
A. needs to be done B. needed doing
C. need to do D. needed to do
16. James him up when the bus reached the square.
 A. told me wake B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake D. requested me waking
17. 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
18. Susan needs someone to show her how to her anxiety and depression.
A. empathise B. try C. succeed D. manage
19. I wonder we’ll catch the bus we’ll take a taxi.
A. if - and whether B. whether - or that
C. if - or that D. whether - or whether
20. 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. behavior
21. The passenger asked we landed.
A. what B. when C. if D. why
22. He asked me what .
A. time was it B. time is it C. time it was D. none is correct.
23. He told me to rest for a while.
“ for a while”, he said.
A. To rest B. Rest C. Do you rest D. Resting
24. He asked “Why did she take my pen?”
- He asked why .
A. she took his pen B. did she take his pen
C. she had taken his pen D. she has taken his pen
25. Taking good notes students to evaluate, organize and summarize information.
A. requests B. requires C. allows D. offers
26. Excuse me. Could you tell me ?
A. what time is it B. what is the time C. what time it is D. it is what time
27. I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know to get over my problems.
A. what B. how C. where D. which
28. As children move toward , they are less likely to ask for advice.
A. dependent B. dependence C. independent D. independence
29. We wonder from his office after that scandal
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign
C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign
30. Miss Hoa said that unsuccessful test takers didn’t know the questions came from.
A. when B. where C. what D. why
31. A great way to improve skills is to keep trying new things.
A. reason B. reasoned C. reasoning D. reasons’
32. Jeff wanted to know .
A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing
C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing
33. I want to talk to my teacher about my problems, but I have no idea to start, or to talk to
him.
A. what – where B. where – who C. why – whom D. where – how
34. 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
35. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the day.
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
36. Mr. Tan told us that the kids who in tests often the others were lucky.
A. succeed – thought B. succeed – had thought
C. didn’t succeed – were thinking D. didn’t succeed – thought
37. Pressure children to get into top schools has reached a crisis point.
A. at B. under C. on D. with
38. She him whether he liked the steak she cooked.
A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked
39. “What does she like?” he asked me.
A. He asked me what she likes B. He asked me what she liked.
C. He asked me what do I like. D. He asked me what did he like.
40. She said, “Don’t tease me, John.”
A. She said not to tease me to John. B. She said John not to tease me.
C. She told John not to tease her. D. She told John do not tease her.
41. Julia said that she ............... there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
42. He ............... that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
43. She said to me that she ............... to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written
44. I ............... him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to B. suggested
C. advised D. recommended
45. My parents reminded me ............... the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. plant C. to plant D. planting
46. I asked Martha ............... to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning
C. was she planning D. if she was planning
47. Nam wanted to know what time ...............
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin
C. the movie begins D. the movie began
48. I wondered ___________ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing
C. was I doing D. am I doing
49. The scientist said the earth _________ the sun.
A. goes round B. is going around
C. went around D. was going around
50. Peter said that if he ______ rich, he _________ a lot.
A. is – will travel B. were – would travel
C. had been – would have travelled D. was – will travel

❸. WORD FORMS
Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1. They were brought up to behave in a way in public. (CIVILIZATION)
2. Many people limit their to the sun because their skin burns very (EXPOSE)
easily.
3. Helen was worried about her test, and she didn’t sleep well. She was very tired (SLEEP)
after a night.
4. The price of the book is 10 dollar, including and packing. (POST)
5. How are you getting on with your course in French. (CORRESPOND)
6. It is for beginning students to make mistakes in English. (AVOID)
7. The _ of the trains and buses causes frustration and annoyance. (FREQUENT)
8. This issue is very . Don’t discuss it outside the group. (CONFIDENCE)
9. Do you know what the of the river is? (DEEP)
10. He was born blind, but despite this he still managed to become one (ABLE)
of the top pop singers of his generation.
11. Nowadays young people want to leave home as soon as they reach . (ADULT)
12. A good night’s sleep will improve your . (CONCENTRATE)
13. Teens should learn to be when making a presentation. (CONFIDENCE)
14. Going away to college has made me much more . (DEPEND)
15. A lot of people eat too much when they’re . (DEPRESS)
16. I have a bad habit of taking on more than I can handle. (RESPONSIBLE)
17. Students have spoken of their growing with school (FRUSTRATE)
administrators.
18. Ann suffered from depression and a number of other ___problems. (EMOTION)
19. Have you thought of talking to a marriage guidance ? (COUNSEL)
20. Her networking and skills came in handy for a charity (ORGANIZE)
boxing event she hosted.

❹. VERB FORMS
I. Complete the sentence with the correct form of a verb from the box. You don’t need to use all of
them.

live turn break get give keep come take find go

1. Has Phuc arrived yet? - No, but I’m sure he will ______ up soon.
2. My aunt never really _______over the death of her pet dog.
3. It’s not easy to ____up smoking. My uncle has tried to do it lots of times without success.
4. Sorry, I don’t mean to interrupt you. Please ____on and finish what you are saying.
5. I can’t ________out which road to get back home now.
6.I enjoyed living in London, but it didn’t really _____ up to my expectations.
7. I’m sorry I’m late, but the car________ down on the way here, so I had to phone for a taxi.
8. You were going too fast! I couldn’t _________ up with you.
9. Remember to ________ out how many people are coming to the party.
10. Don’t forget to________ part in that school activity.

II. Complete the sentences with correct tense of verbs.

1. The interviewer asked me what I
2. Mandy asked me if the boys
3. The manager told me that I
4. They said they
5. Jason and Victoria told me they
6. I wondered why Nick
7. John told me that there
8. She asked me if everyone
9. My mom said she (be) going to visit a friend of hers in London.
10. Shannon said that she
(can) do if I were offered the job.
(read) the book at present.
(travel) from place to place the following month.
(never/ be) to Scotland until last year.
(do) their best in the exams the following day.
(not go) to New York the summer before.
(may) not be dessert after dinner.
(must) contact the Magic Number in emergency situations.
(need) to take care of her baby.
III.Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. He told them again that they (must) learn to love each other.
2. When I woke up this morning, it was raining and my father (sing)in the kitchen.
3. I wondered where (get) my pre-paid train ticket.
4. (you/ travel) to Paris tomorrow?
5. Dana admitted (feel) hurt by what I had said.
6. She said she (write) three books and she was working on another one.
7. She was made (work) on Saturday, even though she hated working at weekends.
8. If I (find) her address, I would send her an invitation.
9. Japanese (become) one of the most popular courses at the university since the Asian
studies program was established.
10. Look at those black clouds. I think it (rain).

❺. CORRECTION
I. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. At the moment, aid agencies are focusing their efforts of women and children.
A B C D
2. They said the support service will be set up the next month.
A BC D
3. Sarah wondered if to attend the life skills workshop that weekend.
A B C D
4. Robert told me that his father had flown to Dallas last year.
A B C D
5. He always feels left off when his friends talk about sports.
A B C D
6. For more information, call our free-toll number and speak to a customer service representative.
A B C D
7. He asked his father where to cope with negative emotions.
A B C D
8. Joan made the laundry, washing up, and housework holding her with one arm.
A B C D
9. The receptionist said I must fill out that form before I attended the interview.
A B C D
10. He advised her thinking about that example again because it needed correcting.
A B C D
II. Find and correct the mistake.
1. My classmate told me you can’t explain the rule to her.
2. I’m not sure what I can solve this problem.
3. You have a problem with your classmate, you don’t know what to do, you may feel
happy.
4. You notice something strange happen to your body when you start your adolescence.
5. She finds that it is difficult staying awake during the meeting.
6. Mr. Mender learned English rapidly and easy.
7.The maid was careful to keep the room cleanly
8. His knowledge of English grammar is quite well
9. The last story is as interested as the other ones.
10. Mr. Slater’s house is biger than ours.

❻. READING
I. Choose the correct answer for each gap to complete the following passage.
New Orleans is a city in the southern part of the US. It is (1) _______ for it sold-fashioned streets and
buildings and jazz music. It used to (2) ____________ millions of tourists every year. But all of this have
changed in August of 2005.
A nasty hurricane named Katrina hit the southern part of the US. New Orleans suffered the most
damage (3) __________ the storm. New Orleans is a city but built (4)________sea level, so it has levees-
walls built to keep sea from flowing into land. However, Katrina destroyed these levees and the city
eventually is flooded.
More than 100 people were dead and the city was totally destroyed. Houses were gone, buildings
were ruined, and cars were damaged. Experts (5) ________ that it will cost more than 26 billion dollars to
rebuild the city.
1. A. good B. famous C. lovely D. beautiful
2. A. absord B. keep C. attract D. call
3. A. with B. at C. of D. from
4. A. below B. under C. on D. at
5. A says B. sayed C. say D. said
II. Read the text and use the words in the box to fill in the blanks.
about can avoid have ways
form more many suffer because

Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is (1) important than ever to succeed at
school if you hope to (2) a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young
people worry (3) letting down their parents, their peers and themselves. To try to please
everyone, they take on too (4) tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework
assignments, parties, sports activities and
friends. The result is that young people (5) from stress.
There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, in the (6)
of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and alert. But caffeine is a drug which (7)
become addictive. In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. There are better (8)
to deal with stress: physical exercise is a good release for stress, (9) it
increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. You have to get enough sleep to (10)
stress and to stay healthy and full of energy.

III. Read the passage and answer the questions below.

I was born in Hanoi, the capital of Viet Nam. Hanoi is famous for its natural beauty, with lots of
rivers and lakes. There are many historical places to visit in Hanoi. The Literature Temple (Van Mieu – Quoc
Tu Giam) is the country’s first ever historical university. Teenagers often come here to pray for high results
in their upcoming examinations.
As Viet Nam is a Buddhism-oriented nation, its capital has also been the centre of Buddhism for
centuries. In Hanoi alone, there are about 600 temples and pagodas. It also has a big church in the city centre,
a popular place for the few Christians living here. With a population of nearly eight million, the city is quite
crowded. However, the public transportation is not adequate, so visitors find it hard to safely cross the roads.
The city is packed with universities and enterprises, making it the top destination for higher education
students and labour workers. Many people from rural areas reside in Hanoi so that they can get well-paid
jobs. This makes the city become more crowded than ever before.
1. What is the passage about?
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2. What does ‘pray for’ means?
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3. What is the most popular religion in Hanoi?
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4. What does ‘adequate’ mean?
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5. What is the city packed with?
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❼. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences using questions words + to-infinitives.
1. They don’t know where they should put the sofa.
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2. The rules didn’t specify who I should speak to in case of an emergency.
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3. Huyen My wondered how she could ride the scooter.
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4. Let us decide when we should start the project.
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5. Could you tell me where I can find a good hotel?
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6. We must find out what we are to do next.
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7. A good dictionary tells you how you should pronounce the words.
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8. They are not sure who they will meet at the entrance.
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9. She can’t remember when she has to turn off the oven.
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10. Does he know what he should look for?
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II. Turn the following statements into reported speech.
1. “Don’t repeat this mistake!” the instructor warned the sportsman.
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2. “Leave your address with the secretary” the assistant said to me.
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3. “Phone me for an answer tomorrow” the manager said to the client.
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4. “Don't be so silly” Mr. John said to his wife.
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5. Tom said to the girl “When did you have this picture taken?”
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6. “Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?” Tom said.
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7. John said to Marry “Why don’t you wear your hair a little longer?”
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8. Ann asked her brother “What are you planning to do tomorrow?”
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9. She asked her boyfriend “Is it true that your father fought in the last war?”
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10. He said “I don’t understand why she has refused to join us on the trip”
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III. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

1.Lan has been seriously stressed because of studying hard for the upcoming exam.
→ Studying............................................................................................................(resulted)
2.Dave is pressed because his parents’ high expectation of his study results.
→ Dave parents’ expectations......................................................................................(put)
3.“My close friend and I had a quarrel last week, so I felt sad.”, said Mary.
→ Mary said.........................................................................................................................
4.“I have just decided to register a dancing club to refresh myself.”, said Lisa.
→ Lisa said...........................................................................................................................
5.“Why don’t you go out for a while to relax?”, John asked me.
→ “If I.....................................................................................................”, John said to me.
6. The traffic in big cities is horrible. I can’t bear it.
→ I can’t ......................................................................................................................(put)
7. I think that the new classmate will soon have a good relationship with others.
→ I think.......................................................................................................................(get)
8.“It took me nearly three days to finish this special ceramic vase.”, said the craftsman.
→ The craftsman said that....................................................................................................
9. Jenny was the only one in the class who failed the exam, so she was very sad.
→ Jenny was very
10. I have never bought such a beautiful and expensive ancient pottery item before.
→ This..................................................................................................................................

IV. Suppose you are feeling stressed for a certain reason. Write an email (100-120 words) to your
friend and tell him/her about it.
You should base on the suggestions below:
-About what are you stressed?
-Why does it make you stressed?
-What stress symptoms are you experiencing?
-What have you done to overcome the stress?
-What kinds of advice would you like to have from your friend?
Dear ........................,
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