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PRACTICE TEST UNIT 3 : TEENAGERS
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A. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. good B. cool C. foot D. cook
2. A. June B. rude C. truth D. put
3. A. buffalo B. village C. cottage D. shortage
4. A. ensure B. insure C. picture D. surely
5. A. avoid B. doing C. choice D. join
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the
other in each group.
1. [Link] B. generous C. contestant D. colourful
2. A. popular B. calculus C. beehive D. disturb
3. A. harvest B. collect C. peaceful D. whisper
4. A. charade B. transport C. expect D. paddy
5. A. opportunity B. inconvenient C. facility D. optimistic
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. It’s not a problem for the contestants to work under__________ .
A. relax B. resting C. pressure D. pasttime
2. Mike felt stressed, _______ he watched a comedy on YouTube.
A. although B. so C. but D. or
3. Stay away from him. He is a big _______ at our school.
[Link] B. hospitable C. smart D. bully
4. I started playing chess two months ago, and I can______ better now than before.
A. played B. concentrate C. win D. lose
5. To meet her parents’ ________ , she spends five hours practising the piano every day.
A. meeting B. hopeless C. expectations D. wishes
6. Tom has a busy and active life. He does well at school and ______ in many clubs like
basketball and chess club.
A. participate B. takes C. joined D. goes
7 . Mai dislikes ______ her pictures to Facebook. She prefers not to show them to others.
A. to upload B. uploading C. upload D. download
8. We enjoy ______ photos of different types of scenery, so we took a camera with us.
A. taking B. to take C. take D. taken
9. She did the puzzles _______ than I did, so I won the competition.
A. slowly B. slower C. more slowly D. better
10. Tom worked______ than Mi ; therefore, he got better results in the exams.
A. hardly B. harder C. more hard [Link]
11. Now they all chat with each other________ than before because they have smartphones.
A. more frequently B. frequent C. frequently D.
12. Social media websites help teenagers find and discuss information much faster;
_________,it can be bad if it is overused.
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A. moreover B. so C. because [Link]
13. Tom decided to participate in a chess club, ________ he loves playing chess.
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14. Teenagers need encouragement from their parents, _____ not all parents are willing to
encourage their children.
A. for [Link] [Link] [Link]
15. Many girls worry about their appearance, ______ they often look at themselves in a mirror.
A. but [Link] [Link] [Link]
16. Teenagers should learn to mix with their classmates,_______ they can try to get on with
their siblings.
A. so [Link] C. or D. yet
17. Social media help teens connect with others;_______ , they also cause teens to feel lonely.
A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. although
18. They spend a lot of time surfing the net;________ they have little time to read books.
A. however B. therefore C. although D. otherwise
19. In his free time, my younger brother is _____ on taking photos and doing puzzles.
A. fond B. keen C. interested D. crazy
20. How often do you_______ notifications on Facebook? - Once a day.
A. upload B. browse C. connect D. check
II. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences
21. Stress is a normal part of teens' life; however, too much stress can be dangerous.
A. unsafe B. safe C. harmlful D. popular
22. By participating in different clubs and working with diverse people, you can develop such
skills as communication, teamwork, and time management.
A. similar B. various C. smart D. clever
23. The cold weather has made it necessary to protect the crops.
A. popular B. essential C. incredible D. unbelievable
III. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences
24 . Doing morning exercises is an (a) exciting activity for students.
A. boring B. happy C. hard D. interesting
25. Lan enjoys living in the country side because it is very quiet.
A. silent B. noisy C. loud D. peaceful
IV. Complete each sentence below by filling in each blank with the correct form of the
word provided.
26. The farmers are___UNLOADING_____ the rice from the back of the truck. (LOAD)
27. They live in a beautiful cottage_SUROUNDED_by trees and flowers. (SURROUND)
28. When you feel you have to do something so that your friends accept you, you’re
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29. The Internet_CONNECTION_ at our home is not strong, so I can’t study online.
(CONNECT)
30. I_DISLIKE_ cooking because I usually burn the food. (LIKE)
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
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31. Mi loves playing sport, so his brother hates it.
A B C D
32. Farmers should plough their fields carefully ; however, they will not ZALO:
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A B C D
33. If you don’t do your homework more careful, you won’t get good marks .
A B C D
34. In his free time, my grandpa enjoys to catch fish and feeding pigs.
A B C D
35. She hates use Facebook Messenger to discuss schoolwork.
A B C D
B. READING
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to fill in each blank in the following passage.
Practice test
Social media is a tool that is becoming quite (1)________ these days because of its user-
friendly features. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and more are
giving people a chance (2)________ with each other across distances. In other words, the
whole world is at our fingertips all thanks to social media. The youth is especially one of the
(3)________ dominant users of social media. All this makes you wonder that something so
powerful and with such a (4)_______ reach cannot be all good. Like how there are always two
sides to a coin, the same goes for social media. Subsequently, different people have different
(5)_______ on this debatable topic. So, when we use Social Media, we will have the
advantages and disadvantages of social media.
1. A. excited B. popular C. boring D. interesting
2. A. connected B. connecting C. connect D. to connect
3. A. more B. many C. most D. much
4. A. massive B. small C. better D. popular
5. A. communication B. think C. opinions D. conclusion
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer to the questions.
Stress is a normal part of teens' life; however, too much stress can be dangerous. When
you face stress, use some of these strategies to manage it.
Getting a good night's sleep: Teens need eight to ten hours of sleep a day, so get enough sleep.
To make it easier, keep your smartphone away from your bed.
Doing exercise: Doing enough physical exercise is important for teens. You should exercise
for at least 60 minutes a day.
Talking it out: Talk about your stress to an adult. This person can be your teacher, parent, or
someone you trust.
Writing about it: You can reduce your stress by writing down your [Link] can
also write about times you felt good and soon you will start to feel better.
Going outside: You will feel more relaxed if you spend some time in nature. Places with
green trees and fresh air will make you feel better.
1. The passage is about ______ .
A. the causes of stress B. strategies to deal with stress
C. the dangers of stress D. reducing your stress
2. How many hours of sleep a day do teens need?
A. 6 to 8. B. 7 to 9.
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C. 8 to 10. D. 10 to 12
3. How much time should teens spend on daily exercise?
A. At least an hour. B. Exactly 60 minutes. ZALO: 034.989.5579
C. No more than 60 minutes. D. more than 2 hours
4. Teens may talk about their problems to _________ .
A. a friend in their class B. a young person they like
C. someone they trust D. their classmate
5. Teens can feel better when they________ .
A. are at home with their parents B. get closer to nature
C. write to a friend D. are at school.
C. WRITING
I. Write full sentences using suggested words and phrases given. You can add some
words or make changes to the given words and phrases.
1. A lot / teenagers/ take part/ clubs/ their schools.
→ A lot of teenagers take part in clubs in their schools.
2. When/ you/ join/ school club/ you / make/ new friends.
→ When you join a school club you will make new friends.
3. Being / club member/ help/ you/ learn/ new skills.
→ Being a club member helps you learn new skills.
4. Another benefit/ joining/ club/ be/ that /you/ can/ improve yourself.
→ Another benefit of joining a club is that you can improve yourself.
5. Nam / not good / dancing / however / he / member / dancing club.
→ Nam is not good at dancing; however, he is a member of the dancing club.
6. Lan / fond / message / friends / because / it / more convenient / calling.
→ Lan is fond of messaging her friends because it is more convenient than calling.
7. Feed / pigs / and / milk / cows / be / her / daily / activity.
→ Feeding pigs and milking cows are her daily activities.
8. Today / farmer / village / usually / use / combine harvester / harvest / crops.
→ Today farmers in my village usually use combine harvesters to harvest their crops.
9. Teenagers’ / stress / may / come / schoolwork / family / friend.
→ Teenagers’ stress may come from schoolwork , family , or friend.
10. We/ sometimes/ feel/ lonely/ sad/ ; therefore/ we/ need/ families/ friends.
→ We sometimes feel lonely and sad; therefore, we need our families and friends.
II. Use conjunctions provided to connect the sentences.
1. Teens need to have good health, so they should do some sport(s).
2. My friend likes showing off her new things; therefore, she often posts pictures on social
media.
3. Some teenagers never join in any forums for help, because they prefer talking to their
parents about their problems.
4. Teenagers should develop social skills; otherwise, they may not be able to communicate
with peers and other people.
5. In some forums teens can get advice from peers; therefore, my friends often use those
forums to share their problems.
6. He does very well at school; however, he doesn’t have teamwork or communication skills.
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7. Many teenagers want to support needy people, so they join community service projects.
8 . Our students can participate in any club they like, but they shouldn’t try to join all the
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9 . His parents have high expectations of him, but they don’t care about his abilities.
10. Minh told his teachers about the school bullies; otherwise , the bullies wouldn’t leave him
alone.
III. Use the suggested [Link] a short paragraph (80-100 words) about how your
classmates should deal with stress.
1. Turn off computers and smartphones.
2. Go to bed early and get enough sleep.
3. Talk with friends and teachers.
4. Do more exercise. …
5. Avoid classmates that annoy them.
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* Suggested answer:
My classmate looks tired recently because she is suffering from stress. She should do
several things to deal with this situation. First, she should turn off her computer and
smartphone because these things cause her headaches and makes her tired. Second, she
should go to bed early to get enough sleep. If she lacks enough sleep, she will fall ill quickly.
Third, she should talk with her friends and teachers about her problems and receive some
good advice. Or at least she will feel relieved. Another thing she should do is to do more
exercise to live a healthy life. Last, if a classmate annoys her, she can avoid talking to that
person. She should also talk to her teachers or her parents about this annoying classmate.
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