Exercise 1.

Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is (1) .............. important than ever to
succeed at school if you hope to have a chance in the job market afterwards. It's no wonder
that many young people worry (2) ............. letting down their parents, their peers and
themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder
and harder to balance homework assignments, parties, sports activities and friends. The
result is that young people (3) ............... from stress.
There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, in
the form of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and alert. But caffeine is a drug
which (4) .......... become addictive. In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more
stress. There are better ways to deal with stress: physical exercise is a good release for
stress, (5) ............ it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. You
have to get enough sleep to avoid stress and to stay healthy and full of energy
1. A. less B. much C. many D. more
2. A. at B. in C. about D. of
3. A. come B. suffer C. prevent D. get
4. A. can B. should C. will D. must
5. A. so B. because C. or D. However

Exercise 2. Read the following passages and circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about.
However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages. There are certainly many
advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness.
Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic,
so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First,
because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition,
entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there
are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs.
In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others.
On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In
contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city.
1. According to the passage, living in the country has ____________.
A. only good points B. only bad points C. both good and bad points D. no
disadvantages
2. How many advantages does living in the country have?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. No
3. Living in the country is safer for young children because ____________.
A. there is less traffic B. there are few shops
C. there are fewer people D. there are few services
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
B. It's hard to find entertainment in the country.
C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
D. The country is only suitable for retired people.
5. Having few friends is ____________.
A. one of drawbacks to life in the country
B. the only disadvantage to living in the country
C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city
D. one of certain advantages to life outside the city

Exercise 3.
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but
many people also do voluntary work, especially for charities.
A lot of free time is spent at home, where the most popular leisure activity is watching
television, with the average viewing time being 25 hours per week. Reading is also a
favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time reading newspapers
and magazines. In the summer gardening is popular, and it is often replaced by 'do-it-
yourself" in winter when people spend time improving or repairing their homes.
Some leisure activities are mostly or entirely social. Inviting friends for a drink or a
meal at home is the most usual one. Sometimes people join friends for a drink in a pub or
have dinner in a restaurant.
The extra time available at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them
to do with sport, normally take place only then. Traditional spectator sports include football,
cricket, horse racing, motor racing, and motorcycle racing. Popular forms of exercise are
swimming, tennis, ice skating or roller-skating, cycling, climbing, and hill or country
walking.
Families often have a 'day out' at the weekend, especially in summer, with a visit to a
local event such as a festival, fair, or show. Young people especially go to clubs and discos,
while people of all ages go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions, and concerts.

Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
No Statements T or F
.
1 Many British people use their free time to help people in need.
2 In the summer, the British prefer indoor activities.
3 All free time activities are individual activities.
4 Most British people watch or do sports at the weekend.
5 Sometimes people go with their friends to a pub or a restaurant.
6 British young people don't like going to the movies.

Exercise 4.
Life is changing rapidly in the large cities of England. However, life in other areas
remains much the (1) ……. as it has been for centuries. Factories have brought huge
population increases to the cities, and city life boomed.
City residents have discovered a new (2) …… of life, but in country villages the
traditional lifestyle has remained nearly (3) ….There have been a few changes, particularly
the new steam-powered machinery. It made farm production more (4)……. But for the
people who remain in the countryside, daily life continues much as it had before the (5)
…….. Revolution. Life in country villages continues to (6) …… at a slow pace. The daily
schedule depends on the times that the sun rose and set and on the weather. In a typical
village, the (7) …… number of workers is still employed in agriculture or in domestic
service. A smaller number of people work in various trades. Even (8) ……work in the
professions.

1. A. similar B. same C. different D. both A & B

2. A. method B. walk C. way D. path
3. A. changeful B. changeable C. unchanged D. change
4. A. efficient B. efficiently C. efficiency D. inefficient
5. A. Industry B. Industrial C. Industrialize D. Industrialized
6. A. run B. walk C. move D. drive
7. A. largest B. biggest C. highest D. all are correct
8. A. more B. less C. few D. fewer

Exercise 5.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about.
However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace
and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is
less traffic, so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First,
because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition,
entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there
are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs.
In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On
the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In
contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city.
1. According to the passage, living in the country has
A. only good points
C. both good and bad points
B. only bad points
D. no disadvantages

2. How many advantages does living in the country have?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. No

3. Living in the country is safer for young children because

A. there is less traffic
C. there are fewer people
B. there are few shops
D. there are few services

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
B. It's hard to find entertainment in the country.
C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
D. The country is only suitable for retired people.

5. Having few friends is..........

A. one of drawbacks to life in the country
B. the only disadvantage to living in the country
C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city
D. one of certain advantages to life outside the city

Exercise 6.
Are you a screenager? Are you (1)________ glued to the TV, texting your
friends,chatting online, or perhaps trying to move (2)________ another level in one of
yourfavourite video games? Well, if you are, you are in the majority.
Most teenagers do almost (3)________ electronically. They watch digital TV, listento
music on a digital MP3 player and (4)________ with friends through email,
instantmessaging or by mobile phone. Teenagers even do most of their reading online now.
When they need help with their homework, it’s often the Internet that they (5)________.
Experts from all over the world worry that teenagers’ addiction to technology ishaving
an effect (6)________ on their health and on their behaviour. In some countries,teenagers
are getting help. In Asia, there are even boot camps (7)________ childrenreceive
psychological help and treatment. It’s (8)________ that these types of camps willbecome
common in other countries in the future.
1. a. definitely b. constantly c. hardly d. finally
2. a. in b. off c. out d. up
3. a. everything b. something c. anything d. nothing
4. a. relate b. socialize c. join d. communicate
5. a. carry on b. get off c. turn to d. find out
6. a. either b. all c. both d. whether
7. a. which b. where c. what d. that
8. a. probable b. difficult c. comfortable d. satisfied

Exercise 7.
 I love street art. It is visual art which is created or performed in public places. They can
be a picture, a sculpture, a poster, a live human statue, a flash mob, or a magic show. Artists
who create street art are called ‘buskers’ - street performers. Most of them perform to get
some tips from passers-by. That’s the way they earn their living. Some perform for
entertainment purposes or voluntary donations.
At the weekend, I often go to the walking street of the city mall which is alive with
music and performances on fine days. You can see a dog performing tricks, a man painting
himself in colours and standing still like a statue in the street, a girl painting pictures on the
pavement, or a group of musicians playing country music. If I’m lucky, I can even see
students do comedy shows and flash mobs. Being able to watch so many performances in a
short time at the same place is really exciting.
Statements T F
1. Street art is in many forms and types.
2. Buskers are street artists who perform in the street.
3. Every busker performs for money.
4. Some street performers get money for charity.
5. You can see different kinds of street performers at the city mall every day.

Exercise 8.
Camping is a popular leisure activity for the young. The experience of getting away
from daily routines, being with friends or families in a tent close to nature, with no worries
about homework or work, is really relaxing. When we go camping, there are various
choices for what we can do. If our campsite is near a lake or a river, we can go swimming,
boating, canoeing, or fishing. If not, we have other activities on land like cycling, bush
walking, or wildlife watching. Someone may want to spend time drawing or learning
about the environment around. When night falls, nothing can compare with a meal by
an open fire. We cook and eat in the open fresh air, and we talk and laugh. We can also play
music, tell stories, or even dance.
Camping brings a lot of benefits. It allows us to get to know one another better. It
teaches us a lot of skills like planning a trip, setting up a tent, cooking outdoors, surviving
insects and keeping ourselves safe.
1. The experience of camping makes us feel ________.
A. helpful B. relaxing C. useful D. proud
2. What water activity is not mentioned in this passage?
A. swimming B. fishing C. boating D. surfing
3. While camping, campers ________ follow their individual interests.
A. cannot B. usually C. never D. can still
4. Camping can teach us how to ________.
A. choose safe food B. protect nature C. keep ourselves safe D. travel safe
5. In paragraph 1, ‘wildlife watching’ means ________ plants and animals in their
natural habitat.
A. observing B. taking photos of C. drawing D. collecting

Exercise 9.
Maggie
Maggie is from Shanghai and moved to live in a village near York. The village life here is
wonderful. There is a great sense of community. Neighbours often greet each other in the
street and the post office is the main place of contact. It’s more relaxed and you can’t tell
who has money and who hasn't.
The residents of my village are hardly multi-cultural, and they seem easy going. Even if
local people are curious about my background, so far no one has said anything. English
people don't ask direct questions, they go around the moon to meet the sun. Children,
however, are much more direct.
Claudia
Claudia is working in East Asia, moved to live in England. It’s more difficult to live in the
countryside due to the isolation. For internationals who are used to city life like me, living
in an English country village presents challenges. There aren’t so many facilities as in a city
and transport links aren’t so well-developed. It can also be harder to find communities that
have similar ideas and interests.
1. Maggie and Claudia are ________.
A. international students B. local British
C. born British D. internationals
2. According to Maggie, village life in the UK is ________.
A. stressful B. full of discrimination
C. full of sense of community D. full of communication
3. People in Maggie village ________.
A. come from different cultures B. almost have the same culture
C. are hard to communicate with D. seem difficult
4. According to Maggie, English people ________.
A. are straightforward B. often beat around the bush
C. often travel around the moon D. like to go to the sun
5. Which of the following is NOT true of Claudia’s case?
A. She feels lonely in British village.
B. She has difficulties living in the village.
C. It’s easy for her to get people of same interests.
D. Transport links in UK villages are not well-developed