TEST 2 (UNIT 9) - KEY

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. verbal B. poverty C. performance D. cyberbullying
2. A. admit B. ashamed C. awareness D. contrast
3. A. pressure B. depression C. confidence D. offensive
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. issue B. campaign C. social D. problem
5. A. physical B. poverty C. violent D. awareness

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6. Recent campaigns have led to a dramatic increase in _______ of social issues.
A. knowledge B. awareness C. sympathy D. experience
7. I used to advise them not to drink too much _______ while driving or riding and they kept telling me
that they only drank a very small quantity.
A. water B. soft drink C. alcohol D. vinegar
8. A range of social _______ and their bad effects were debated at the meeting.
A. issues B. progress C. values D. expectations
9. The government have just launched their annual Christmas _______ to stop drunken driving.
A. action B. activity C. plan D. campaign
10. In Britain, half of all violent _______ is committed by people who have been drinking alcohol.
A. crime B. criminal C. punishment D. resistance
11. Some people really enjoy swimming. _______, others are afraid of water.
A. By contrast B. Although C. Despite D. Moreover
12. The ancient Aztec of Mexico had no technology for making tools from metal. _______, they had
sharp knives and spears made from a stone called obsidian.
A. Whereas B. Although C. However D. Despite
13. _______ there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.
A. Unless B. Even though C. Because D. Only if
14. Even though a duck may live on water, it stays dry _______ the oil on its feathers. The oil prevents
the water from soaking through the feathers and reaching its skin.
A. due to B. besides C. in spite of D. in the event of
15. It is still a good idea to know how to type. _______ the many technological advances in typewriters
and word processors, a skilled operator remains indispensable.
A. Because of B. In spite of C. In case of D. In addition to

III. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below. There are three extra words.
leading buying showing skipping
engaging asking thinking taking
Cons of Peer Pressure
Friends may encourage 16 ____engaging ___ in risky things, such as fighting, reckless riding or
cheating in class. Students could get distracted because of peer pressure of playing truant or 17
____skipping ____ study.
A person makes reckless decisions without 18 ____thinking _____ just only because others also do
this. The most relevant example of this is 19 ____buying ____ items that are unnecessary. People start 20
____leading __ fake lives to impress others, and it can lead them to harmful results. Sometimes a person
may want things due to peer pressure, but he or she isn’t able to get them because of some issues, which
could then make them upset or depressed.

IV. Combine each pair of sentences, using the linking word given in brackets.
21. Tom was thirsty. He refused the glass of water I brought him. (although)
21. Although Tom was thirsty, he refused the glass of water I brought him.
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22. Our classroom is hot and crowded. I don’t like our classroom. (because)
22. I don’t like our classroom because it is hot and crowded.
23. Ann’s father gave her some good advice. She didn’t follow it. (however)
23. Ann’s father gave her some good advice; however, she didn’t follow it.
24. The windows were all left open. The room was a real mess after the windstorm. (therefore)
24. The windows were all left open; therefore, the room was a real mess after the windstorm.
25. I was unprepared for the exam. I felt sure I would get a low score. (because)
25. I felt sure I would get a low score because I was unprepared for the exam.

V. Choose the word among A, B, c or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Romantic Feelings of Teens: A Natural Process
Teens face strong pressures to date, as well as get involved in a romantic relationship. A romantic
relationship is one that involves feelings of 26 ______. In fact, over half of teens in the United States
report dating regularly (casual dates with one or more partners at different times) whereas a third claim to
have a steady dating partner. Young teens usually hang out with friends who are the same 27 ______ as
they are. As they reach the mid-teen years (age 14-15 years), they start having relationships with friends
of the opposite sex. Such relationships are likely to be friendships or physical attractions. Although most
romantic relationships among 12- to 14- year-olds 28 ______ less than 5 months, by age 16 relationships
last an average of 2 years. In the early teen years, dating is more superficial - for fun and 29 ______. In the
older teen years, youth are looking for intimacy, companionship, affection, and 30 ______ support.
Desiring a romantic partner is a natural, expected part of 31 ______. However, involvement in a
serious or exclusive romantic relationship in the early teen years can 32 ______ problems. True romantic
relationships are about intimacy, or communicating detailed, personal information verbally, and physical
contact and closeness. Some believe a teen first needs to form an identity and know who she or he is 33
______ developing a healthy intimate relationship. Other experts feel that romantic relationships are a
way for teens to learn more about 34 ______. Many young teens are still defining themselves and romantic
relationships may be based on a(n) 35 ______ sense of intimacy - in other words, teens don’t know
themselves well enough to share who they are with someone else.
26. A. emotion B. feature C. attraction D. quality
27. A. gender B. class C. race D. culture
28. A. continue B. exist C. survive D. last
29. A. hobby B. recreation C. pastime D. amusement
30. A. sociable B. social C. society D. emotion
31. A. teenage B. teens C. adolescent D. adult
32. A. create B. impress C. get D. succeed
33. A. at B. during C. after D. before
34. A. them B. themselves C. us D. ourselves
35. A. unnatural B. true C. false D. right

VI. Read the passage about the effects of teenage relationships, and then answer the questions.
Different relationships affect teenagers in various ways. Friends impact teenagers almost the same
amount as their parents. Teenagers go to their friends for help or to ask questions that they could not ask
their parents about. Most of the time their friends give them good advice. In most cases they tell their
friends how to dress and act when being around certain people.
Love relationships just make it even harder for a teenager to get a good education. Some start to
fail in school because they are hanging out with their boyfriend or girlfriend instead of doing their work.
Parents have a big influence on teenagers because their children look up to them and the majority
of them grow up to act and do things just like their parents did with them. Children who have experienced
a family break-up may have lower achievements than children brought up in an intact family.
As previously stated, teenagers are affected by many relationships which involve their friends,
family, and their love relationships. The relationships affect them so much that most teenagers change
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their ideas about how they should live their lives in a different way and to change their future goals. They
should be influenced to help themselves or to help others.
36. Teenagers go to their friends in order to ________.
A. impact them in various ways and the same amount
B. ask for help or advice that their parents can’t give them
C. have different relationships that their parents can’t offer
D. ask how to dress when being around certain people
37. Love relationships may make a teenager harder to get a good education because ________.
A. their boyfriend or girlfriend may make them fail in school
B. they tell their boyfriend or girlfriend how to dress or how to act
C. they try to do their work instead of hanging out with their boyfriend or girlfriend
D. they hang out with their boyfriend or girlfriend instead of studying
38. All of the following statements about parents’ influence on teenagers are true EXCEPT that _______.
A. achievements of teenagers from a family break-up are always low
B. parents have a great impact on teenagers
C. most teenagers grow up to act and do things just like their parents
D. a family break-up may have a negative effect on teenagers
39. Relationships can ________.
A. help others to form relationships
B. help teenagers to decide the future goals in love relationships
C. influence teenagers in many aspects of their lives
D. help teenagers to follow their future goals with their friends and family
40. The main idea of the passage is ________.
A. the effects of love relationships on teenagers’ study
B. the impact of relationships on teenagers’ lives
C. the role of parents in their children’s lives
D. the impact of relationships on adults and teenagers

VII. Complete the dialogue with the phrases below. There is one extra phrase that you do not need.
A. peer pressure depends on the type of people you are spending time with
B. under pressure to post photos on social media
C. change their habits, beliefs, attitudes, or behaviours
D. the peer pressure of society whether it is a love marriage or arranged marriage
E. when members of the group perform certain tasks
F. the peer pressure from their parents and society
Phong: All of us are influenced by people around us in some ways directly or indirectly. We did not
notice but the group around us have a great impact on our decision-making.
Nick: I think a peer group is a group of people who share similar interests, age, background or social
status. Peer pressure is a situation 41 ___E. when members of the group perform certain tasks____ which
they usually don’t do. Members of the group are likely to influence other people’s behaviours and beliefs.
Phong: Individuals are likely to 42 ____C. change their habits, beliefs, attitudes, or behaviours_______ to
fit in a group or become a part of the group having their desired people.
Nick: According to the statistics, 40% of the teens are 43 ___B. under pressure to post photos on social
media________ in which they are looking good.
Phong: Besides that, most high school students feel 44 ____F. the peer pressure from their parents and
society_______ for choosing a particular career.
Nick: 70% of people start drinking alcohol under pressure from friends and some of them admitted that
they have started drinking just to look cool.
Phong: And almost one third of marriages in India are done under 45 ____D. the peer pressure of society
whether it is a love marriage or arranged marriage_______.
Nick: It is said that half of the women are pressured to dress in a certain way.
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VIII. Write sentences about the solutions against cyberbullying, using the words given.
46. first / students / examine / existing policies / their school / cyberbullying
46. First, students examine existing policies in their school about cyberbullying.
47. if / no policy / exist / students / find examples / other sources
47. If no policy exists, students should find examples from other sources.
48. students / write / piece / writing / propose / a new policy / principal
48. Students write a piece of writing to propose a new policy to the principal.
49. next / student teams / take action / their choice / speak out / against cyberbullying / and / advocate / a
public audience / change
49. Next, student teams take action of their choice to speak out against cyberbullying and advocate
to a public audience for change.
50. in teams / students / produce / videos / or / social media campaigns/ aim at / peers, younger students or
their community / support for a change / behaviour / and take action / against cyberbullying
50. In teams, students produce videos, or social media campaigns, aimed at peers, younger
students or their community, supporting for a change in behaviour and taking action against
cyberbullying.