TEST 1 (UNIT 8)

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. remove B. cooker C. food D. noon
2. A. motivated B. job C. confident D. responsible
3. A. measure B. pleasure C. decision D. permission
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. confident B. motivate C. encourage D. teenager
5. A. identify B. separately C. emotional D. relationship
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. The courses try to get young people to feel _____ in applying new skills in order to live independently.
A. sure B. confident C. excited D. interesting
7. Teens should have the ability to _____ loneliness.
A. deal B. cope with C. set up D. look after
8. General _____ skills are part of being independent and responsible.
A. house B. housekeeper C. housekeeping D. house-making
9. During our courses, you write an independent _____ plan to meet individual needs, such as self-esteem, meal
planning, and financial management.
A. living B. live C. life D. lived
10. Parents can teach their teen to _____ to achieve positive outcomes.
A. affect B. succeed C. encourage D. struggle
11. Effective _____ skills help you break each project down into the achievable tasks.
A. time-keeping B. time-consuming C. time-management D. time-line
12. Their aim is to teach their son to become a(n) _____ and self-reliant adult.
A. dependent B. dependence C. independence D. independent
13. All students are very _____ about the changes in the coming exams.
A. well-informed B. well-known C. well-educated D. well-defined
14. I feel quite _____ about the future.
A. relaxed B. interested C. confident D. confidential
15. We are already two months behind _____.
A. arrangement B. schedule C. plan D. date
III. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below. There are some extra words.
independent encourage accidents haircut
routines try injuries independently
Tips on Teaching Teens How to Take Care of Their Body
In order for your teens to be happy while they live 16 ____ ______, they will need to be successful at
keeping their bodies healthy and clean. These life skills are taught throughout your teens’ childhood and
adolescence by encouraging good hygiene 17 ___ ______ and healthy habits. Re-enforcing or establishing these
good habits will help your teens keep them healthy and happy as they continue to grow up and become young
adults.
The good hygiene habits that your teens should have are to brush their teeth twice daily, shower or bathe
once daily, wash hair regularly, wash hands often, brush hair at least daily and get 18 ___ ___ regularly, trim nails
once a week, take care of any 19 ___ ____ as they happen and until they are healed, and wear clean clothes.
It is okay to let good hygiene and healthy habits slide in small intervals, but 20 ___ ____ your teens to stick
to the routine as much as possible. If you allow it to slide too long, they can develop a bad habit and loose the
good habits you have taught them.
IV. Rewrite the sentences using cleft sentences focusing on the underlined parts.
21. Riding a bicycle offers so many benefits.
22. Money management helps children to learn how to invest later.
23. Teenagers can have interactive skills with others by being good listeners.
24. Nam learned good manners from his parents at an early age.
25. Students should learn skills to write CVs and submit applications at the school-leaving age.
V. Choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

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 Coping with loneliness is a very important skill of needed independent living skills for teens 26 ________
every teen has needed it. It doesn’t matter 27 ________ they are going to college, starting a new 28 ________ and
moving into an apartment or getting married. Leaving your childhood home and being on your own for the first
time will cause some 29 ________ of loneliness. Teens who know how to recognize loneliness as the temporary
feeling it is, use their support system and work through their loneliness have learned a valuable life skill and they
do just fine.
Those who cannot get over their loneliness may make wrong 30 ________ about where and how to live or 31
________ to live with.
We should recognize that being alone does not mean being lonely. Being 32 ________ with ourselves is
part of having a healthy 33 ________. Reading, drawing, crafting and listening to music are activities that we can
enjoy by ourselves without feeling lonely.
We should get involved in activities with our friends and activities we can help others. There are so many
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________ for us to connect with our family and friends, such as email, letter writing, online social networking,
texting and 35 ________ phone calls.
26. A. because B. so C. although D. but
27. A. how B. what C. if D. unless
28. A. work B. job C. employment D. problem
29. A. position B. situation C. amount D. level
30. A. decisions B. efforts C. differences D. fun
31. A. when B. what C. who D. that
32. A. comfort B. comfortable C. comfortably D. uncomfortable
33. A. opinion B. position C. way D. attitude
34. A. ways B. designs C. streets D. things
35. A. doing B. bringing C. making D. taking
VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Learning The Basics of Essential Life Skills
Living on your own might be something that you dream of achieving some day, but at the same time, the
thought can be scary. You need an income, and then after that you need the survival skills to take care of yourself
without anyone there to support you.
This guide will help prepare you for that transition so that some day you can live independently.
First, create a support network. We need people to be there for us and also to be honest with us and tell us
how we can improve ourselves. Preferably, this network will extend beyond family members and include at least
one close friend that you trust. Ultimately, when you are living on your own, you might encounter many obstacles
you have never thought of and you will want someone there to be supportive of you and to help you as you
navigate a life of independence.
Second, master your weaknesses. It is a good idea to try and be aware of your weaknesses. If possible,
have your close friend tell you what they feel are your biggest weaknesses. It is also good to know your strengths,
but it is your weaknesses that you need to work on. For instance, you might get very focused on playing video
games for hours, maybe days at a time. While it is okay to play video games, playing them for days at a time when
trying to live on your own can lead to you losing your job and also your house. So, it is important that you
recognize your weaknesses and do your best to work with them.
Next, learn to balance your schedule. It is important to learn how to do multiple things in a day. You need
to be flexible and willing to schedule time for activities, work, and social engagements.
Then, live a healthy lifestyle. You should exercise and try to eat healthily. You also have to maintain your
hygiene, or you might find yourself out of a job.
Last but not least, follow your dreams and make them come true. Look through the newspapers and online
and find that apartment or house that you desire to live in. Decide that you are going to move out and make it
happen. Ultimately, living on your own is something that you have to make happen for yourself. So, decide that is
what you want and don’t allow anything to deter you from your goal.
36. In order to live independently, you should __________.
A. dream of achieving some day
B. need someone to support you in case of emergency

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 C. not have the scary thought without anyone there to support you
D. have a job and the necessary life skills
37. The support network is very important because __________.
A. we don’t have any family member to trust or rely on
B. it helps us to improve ourselves and get over obstacles
C. we may think of obstacles and we want someone to be supportive of us
D. it can help us navigate a life of independence
38. All of the following are correct about mastering your weaknesses EXCEPT that __________.
A. you should know both your strengths and weaknesses
B. being aware of your weaknesses helps you avoid big mistakes
C. your friends can’t recognize your weaknesses for you
D. you should recognize your weaknesses and get rid of them
39. Learning to balance your schedule helps you __________.
A. complete your tasks at work, at home and in society
B. play video games for hours without worrying losing your job
C. be flexible and willing to recognize your weaknesses
D. learn how to do multiple things at work
40. In order to make your dream of living independently come true, you have to __________.
A. find an apartment online for your parents to move out
B. live by yourself instead of living with your parents
C. find yourself out of a job because of maintaining your hygiene
D. never allow anything to deter you from your healthy lifestyle