II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. ⇱
III. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. ⇱
While many teachers spend some class time teaching __________ skills, students often need more social skills.
By the age of 15, teenagers are better able to __________ a more demanding curriculum.
Tom told us that sometimes he had difficulty __________ his feelings.
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.
Ann was raised very__________on her parents, and she was __________ that she wouldn't live on her own afterwards.
The advice columnist said, “It sounds like the problem is not your appearance but the __________ you see yourself."
I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don't know__________ to get over my problems.
Mr. John told us that the kids who __________ in tests often __________ the others were lucky.
Perhaps what you're reading or hearing is boring, which makes it hard to__________ on the book or the conversation.
A great way to improve __________ skills is to keep trying new things.
As children move toward__________, they are less likely to ask for advice.
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. ⇱
The helpline has received over 1.5 million calls from children and adults nationwide.
Being self-disciplined will help him overcome this difficult time easier.
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. ⇱
What he said made her feel even more tense.
You should follow these simple strategies to overcome stress.
IV. Choose the underline word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting. ⇱
You must know when to giving sincere advice to your friends.
Tom said he was fully book for the weekend with his music club.
I have no idea how encourage Sarah in her choice of extra class.
Jimmy asked whether I were stressed out and exhausted or not.
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.
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.