A.

LISTENING
Exercise 1: Listen and complete the sentences. (Track 06)
1. ___________________ is a normal part of life.
2. ___________________ and school are causes that makes teenagers stress.
3. Teenagers are stressed with their social ___________________ with friends.
4. ___________________ of time or having too much to do often causes stress.
5. Stress that hangs around for a long period of time can be ___________________ to your
child’s health and well-being.

Exercise 2: Listen again and write T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.
No Statements T F
.
1. Stress can even be beneficial in some situations.
Expectations and pressure to do well at school from
2.
parents and family don’t cause stress.
Life challenges, such as leaving school or getting into
3.
tertiary studies or employment can cause stress.
4. We can’t support our children when they are stressed.
Having a chat to the family doctor is a way to help the
5.
children free from stress.

C. READING
Exercise 1: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
 The first major cause for stress is school. Test (1) _______, trying to achieve excellent
grades, starting a new school, trying to fit in, those can cause stress school, stress cannot be
always (2) _______, some will cause pressure that will cause one (3) _______work harder. But
mainly stress leads to headaches, lack of concentration, forgetfulness or stomachaches. I
understand these past couple weeks I have (4) _______more stress than I ever have left
before. I had these those school comp paper due, Seneys huge test coming up, and semester
tests in general. (5) _______, school is a major source for stress.
1. A. took B. take C. taking D. taken
2. A. good B. terrible C. interesting D. bad-tempered
3. A. by B. in C. with D. to
4. A. removed B. undertaken C. gone D. flown
5. A. Summary B. In addition C. Moreover D. Add to
 Every teenage feels (1) _______ at times. There are different kinds of troubles, such as
academic pressures, family issues and difficulties with peers. We must say that they are the
main things that teens have to (2) _______ with on a daily basis. None of us can avoid stress
completely, but (3) _______ give us some advice about things we can do to reduce our stress
levels.
Firstly, it's important to exercise regularly, and avoid eating (4) _______ food. It is also
important to take time out every day to do something that makes you happy. It may be
listening to your favorite music, talking to a friend, or (5) _______ time with a pet.
It is always helpful to talk about your problems with others whether that's a friend, your
parents or a teacher. As the saying goes, “A problem shared, is a problem halved!”
(Adapted from [Link]
1. A. stress B. stressing C. stressed D. stressful
2. A. cope B. think C. talk D. keep
3. A. psychology B. psychologies C. psychologist D. psychologists
4. A. healthy B. health C. unhealthy D. unhealth
5. A. to spending B. spending C. spend D. to spend

Exercise 2: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
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.
1. Most students in Britain take the GCSE when__________
A. they are 11 years old B. they are 16 years
old
C. they finish grade 10 D. they begin grade
11
2. What is the first thing you’ll notice when you visit almost any school in Britain?
A. the school logo B. the school gate
C. the school playground D. the school uniform
3. What do most teenagers in Britain prefer to wear?
A. trendy labels B. expensive uniforms
C. fashionable hats D. economical trainers
4. The word ‘highlight’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to__________
A. confuse B. remark C. emphasize D. decrease
5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Students in Britain can take 8 subjects at the GCSE.
B. Most British teenagers spend 2-3 hours watching TV after school.
C. Most 16-year-old students in Britain don’t like school uniforms.
D. Many British teenagers judge their friends by their shirt or trainers.
Exercise 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions.
My name's [Link] months ago,I went to disco where I met a boy called Tom. I
guessed he was older than me, but I liked him and thought it didn't matter. We danced a
couple of times, then we chatted. He said he was 18, then asked how old I was. I told him I
was 16. I thought that if I told him my real age, he wouldn't want to know me, as I'm only 13.
After the dicso we arranged to meet the following weekend. The next Saturday we went for a
hamburger and had a real laugh. Afterwards he walked me to my street and kissed me
[Link] went really well. We see each other a couple of times a week, but I've had
to lie to my parents about where I'm going and who with. I've always got on with them, but I
know if they found out how Tom was, they'd stop me seeing him. Now I really don't know
what to do. I can't go on lying to my parents every time I go out, and Tom keeps asking he
can't come around to my house. I'm really worried and I felt complicated. I need some advice
now
27. What's the best title for the passage?
[Link]'s parents are angry with her.
[Link]'s love with a naughty boy makes her parents bored
C. Tom has been behaving strangely.
D. The worries about Mandi's dishonesty.
28. Why has Mandi written this?
[Link] describe her boyfriend [Link] explain a
problem
C. to defend her actions [Link] prove how clever she is
29. Who is she writing to?
A. her parents B. a teenage magazine C. her boyfriend D. a school friend
30. Why can't Tom come to Mandi's house?
A. He's nervous of meeting her parents.
B. She doesn't want her parents to meet him. C. She doesn't want him to see where she
lives.
D. Her parents don't like him.
31:According to the passage, all the followings are true, but one is NOT TRUE.
A. Tom doesn't know how old Mandi is. B. Everyone doesn't know that she is telling lie.
[Link] should start by being honest with everyone [Link] tries to follow Tom so that
he will love her.
D. WRITING
Exercise 2: Combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence.
1. Jack has a new laptop; however, he never logs on his account on the Facebook.
 Although _________________________________________________________________.
2. Lan wants to study better, so she turns off her mobile phone.
Because __________________________________________________________________.
[Link] is hard, so he often gets good marks on exams.
 Because _________________________________________________________________.
[Link] bought a lot of books, for he likes reading.
Mon____________________________________________________________________.
[Link] is a club member; however he never participates in any activities.
Although _________________________________________________________________.
Exercise 3: Write compound sentences using the conjunctive adverb in brackets
1. He was very tired. He went on walking. (nevertheless)
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. She first disagreed to join our journey. She changed her mind later. (however)
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
3. We will have five days off this holiday. It is preceded by a couple of weekends.
(moreover)
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Please increase the air-conditioner’s temperature. We will be frozen in here.
(otherwise)
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
5. I was ill yesterday. I could not come. (therefore)
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
6. Austin studied a lot. He got great results.
(consequently)
  ______________________________________________________________________________________
7. I don’t want to come out now. I must review my lesson. (besides)
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
8. She will not come back until Monday. During that time, what do we do? (meanwhile)
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
9. It’s no trouble at all. It’s a great pleasure to know your tradition. (on the
contrary)
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
10. The coffee shop provides free Wi-Fi. There are several high speed cable ports. (in
addition)
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
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