UNIT 3: TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE GRADE 9

I. Choose a word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others.
0. A. wandered B. embroidered C. embarrassed D. preserved
1. A. sculpture B. failure C. closure D. structure
II. Choose the best answer.
2. Have you ever _____________ to Tay Ho village in Hue? Its’s the place where people make the
famous Bai tho conical hats.
A. go B. went C. gone D. been
3. _________________ he’s spent a lot of money to redecorate his shop, he cannot make any more
profit.
A. In order to B. Although C. So that D. Because
4. My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own ____________ there. I really
enjoyed it.
A. pottery B. lacquer C. painting D. sculpture
5. This company has gone bankrupt. Do you know who will _______________?
A. take care of it B. look after it C. take it over D. turn it up
6. The people in my village cannot earn enough money for their daily life. They can’t _____________
this traditional handicrafts. They have to find other jobs. A. help out B. live on
C. work on D. set up
7. Osaka has become one of ______________ “liveable” cities in Asia. A. more B. better C. much
D. most
8. I’ve been studying very hard for my final exams but I always feel _______________.
A. tired B. calm C. worried D. frustrated
9. Huy got a bad mark for his English test. He must have been really _______________.
A. disappointed B. relaxing C. interested D. happy
III. Give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete each of the following sentences.
10.My grandfather has devoted himself to many ________________ events in our community
CULTURE
11.You should spend at least one week to visit the tourist _________________ in this city.
ATTRACT
IV. Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft, and choose the best
answer.
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among
the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After
high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He
chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computer than on
coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard
before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. However,
he later said, “ I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary degree from
Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than
30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer
working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the
world.
12.When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?
A. during his teenage years B. when he went to university C. when he was at nursery school
13.What did he study at Harvard University?
 A. computer science B. business C. law
14.What did he often do to relax while at Harvard?
A. play sports B. play video games C. go to parties
15.Why did he drop out of Harvard?
A. because he was ill B. because he wanted to study at another university
C. because he wanted to start a software company
16.What did he receive from Havard in 2007 ?
A. an honorary degree B. a job C. a company
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the words
given.
17.I think Da Nang is not so exciting as Ho Chi Minh City. MORE
→ I think Ho Chi Minh City………………………………………Da Nang.
18.I’ll consider it carefully and give you an answer next week. OVER
→ I’ll ……………………………. and give you an answer next week.
19.His parents raised him very strictly. UP
→ His parents …………………………. very strictly.
20.“Should I tell this to her?” he asked himself. WHETHER
→ He wondered ……………………………………. to her.
VI. Make complex sentences using the subordinators in bracket.
21.We decided to go for a walk in the park. It was very cold out. (even though)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….
22.Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam. (so that)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….
VII.Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list :
From covered culture conical in
When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful
girls with a palm leaf (1)________ hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the Vietnamese
(2)__________.The hat is made (3)__________ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm
leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty
and fifty-five centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered
with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually
(4)__________ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.
VIII. Rewrite each sentence , using the given words.
1. You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words.    (LOOK)
……………………………………………………………………………………………...
2. The doctor told my father to stop smoking.    (GIVE)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The weather was bad. We visited Tay Ho village.
-> Although…………………………………………………………………………….
4. . It was raining. They cancelled the trip to Trang An.
-> Since……………………………………………………………………………………
5. We don’t know where we should put the sofa.    (Question words+ to- infinitive)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
6.The villagers are trying to learn English .They can communicate with foreign customers.
. (In order that).
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. We ate lunch.Then we went to Non Luoc marble village to buy some souvenirs.(After)
 KEY
I. Choose a word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others.
23.A. wandered B. embroidered C. embarrassed D. preserved
24.A. sculpture B. failure C. closure D. structure
II. Choose the best answer.
25.Have you ever _____________ to Tay Ho village in Hue? Its’s the place where people make the
famous Bai tho conical hats.
A. go B. went C. gone D. been
26._________________ he’s spent a lot of money to redecorate his shop, he cannot make any more
profit.
A. In order to B. Although C. So that D. Because
27.My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own ____________ there. I really
enjoyed it.
A. pottery B. lacquer C. painting D. sculpture
28.This company has gone bankrupt. Do you know who will _______________?
A. take care of it B. look after it C. take it over D. turn it up
29.The people in my village cannot earn enough money for their daily life. They can’t _____________
this traditional handicrafts. They have to find other jobs. A. help out B. live on
C. work on D. set up
30.Osaka has become one of ______________ “liveable” cities in Asia.
A. more B. better C. much D. most
31.I’ve been studying very hard for my final exams but I always feel _______________.
A. tired B. calm C. worried D. frustrated
32.Huy got a bad mark for his English test. He must have been really _______________.
A. disappointed B. relaxing C. interested D. happy
III. Give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete each of the following sentences.
33.My grandfather has devoted himself to many ________________ events in our community
CULTURAL
34.You should spend at least one week to visit the tourist _________________ in this city.
ATTRACTIONS
IV. Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft, and choose the best
answer.
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among
the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After
high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He
chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computer than on
coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard
before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. However,
he later said, “ I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary degree from
Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than
30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer
working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the
world.
35.When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?
A. during his teenage years B. when he went to university C. when he was at nursery school
36.What did he study at Harvard University?
 A. computer science B. business C. law
37.What did he often do to relax while at Harvard?
A. play sports B. play video games C. go to parties
38.Why did he drop out of Harvard?
A. because he was ill B. because he wanted to study at another university
C. because he wanted to start a software company
39.What did he receive from Havard in 2007 ?
A. an honorary degree B. a job C. a company
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the words
given.
40.I think Da Nang is not so exciting as Ho Chi Minh City. MORE
→ I think Ho Chi Minh City is more exciting than Da Nang.
41.I’ll consider it carefully and give you an answer next week. OVER
→ I’ll go it over carefully and give you an answer next week.
42.His parents raised him very strictly. UP
→ His parents brought him up very strictly.
43.“Should I tell this to her?” he asked himself. WHETHER
→ He wondered whether to tell that to her.
VI. Make complex sentences using the subordinators in bracket.
44.We decided to go for a walk in the park. It was very cold out. (even though)
→ We decided to go for a walk in the park even though It was very cold out.
45.Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam. (so that)
→ So that Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam.
VII.Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list :
From covered culture conical in
When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful
girls with a palm leaf (1) conical hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the Vietnamese (2)
culture.The hat is made (3)_ From _ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The
ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five
centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm
leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (4) covered with a
coat of furniture - polish oil.
VIII. Rewrite each sentence , using the given words.
1. You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words.    (LOOK)
You should use a dictionary to look up new words
2. The doctor told my father to stop smoking.    (GIVE)
The doctor told my father to give up smoking
3. The weather was bad. We visited Tay Ho village.
-> Although The weather was bad, We visited Tay Ho village.
4. . It was raining. They cancelled the trip to Trang An.
-> Since It was raining, They cancelled the trip to Trang An.
5. We don’t know where we should put the sofa.    (Question words+ to- infinitive)
We don’t know where to put the sofa.    
6.The villagers are trying to learn English .They can communicate with foreign customers.
The villagers are trying to learn English In order that They can communicate with foreign customers
7. After We had eaten lunch, we went to Non Luoc marble village to buy some souvenirs.