For sts Unit 3 No 1 grade 9: Teen Stress and Pressure

Grammar focus: - Reported speech/ Wh – to infinitive

Vocabulary: Stress and Pressure
I Circle the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1 adolescence adulthood asset affordable 2. emergency cognitive confidence decision
3. medicine relaxed result emotion 4. embarrass delighted especially recognize
5 stressed wondered called worried 6. design resolve solution resort

II Circle the words whose stress is in a different position from others.

1 depressed frustrated conflict informed 2 confident patient persistent discipline
3 physical responsible support become 4 guidance opinion improve experience
5. problem helpline protect violence 6 promote sexual mental service

III Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

1_____________________children should have some _____________________ skills. (grow/society)
2. One of the important skills to became successful adult is _____________________ skill, (organize)
3. Adam is a/an _____________________ and _____________________boy, so you can give him advice (obey/
counsel)
4. Nowadays the sexual _____________________ in Indonesia is increasing. (use)
5. Lan ________________________me in a discussion between us, so she hasn’t spoken to me. (understand)
6. When meeting trouble, try to think _____________________(positive)
7. by 2014 the helpline had received over 1.5 million calls from children and adults ____________________
(nation)

IV. Write full sentences base on the clues given.

1 teacher/ showed/ children/ how/ control/
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2. friend/ point/ how/ solve/problem.
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3. mum/ advised/ me /where/go/ relieve/stress
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.4. they/ not know/ what/ do/ situation.
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5. monitor/ told/ class/ how/ behave/ prevent/fight
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6. they/ couldn’t /decide/which/choose/their kitchen.
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7. children/ not sure/ what/ buy/ friends’ birthday.
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8. sister/not know/how/open/bottle/wine.
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9. he/ couldn’t/remember/whether/turn left/turn right
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10. you/needn’t decide/study/art /science
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V. Rewrite the following sentences using WH + to infinitive

1 She is wondering whether she should write or phone him.
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2. Can you give an advice what I should do in this situation.
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3 They are sure in what direction they should go on.
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I didn’t know which button I should switch off.
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5. They have not decided who they should invite to the party.
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6. I have no idea how I should cook this vegetable.
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7. “Should I tell my parents what I really think?” She wondered
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8. He knows what he should do to open the safe.
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Change the sentences into indirect speech.

1 ‘How long have you been here?’ said Ann.
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2 ‘Are you working as well as studying?' asked Peter.
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4 ‘Have you got a work permit? ’ Bill wanted to know.
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5 ‘What are you going to study? asked Ann.
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6 ‘Have you enrolled for more than one class?’ said Peter
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

1 Child helpline international Magic number ____________________to create favorable conditions for
children to develop physically and mentally.
2 The calls from children were mostly about family ________________________and physical and mental
_______________________
3. _______________________ is the period between childhood and young adulthood.
4. Young children need adult support and _______________________ to make informed decisions.
5 Teenagers will experience emotional _______________________
6. Keith’s parents _______________________ him when he was a baby.

VIII. Fill each blank with a suitable word in the box to complete the following passage.

avoid form more can about because many ways suffer have
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.