A. PHONETICS
Read the short exchanges, and circle the verb “be” which is stressed.
1. A: Aren't you bored with homework?
B: I am very interested in doing it. Absolutely true!
2. A: Is a little bit of stress bad for our study?
B: No. It is good for our study.
3. A: Aren’t there any parents who want more homework for their children?
B: There are some. I think.
4. A: there any peer pressure at middle school?
B: There is peer pressure, especially at the end of middle school.
5. A: Is it OK with your school uniform?
B: No problem, but the hat is very silly.
6. A: Is motivation the key to success in school?
B: Definitely, it is.
B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I. Fill in each blank in the sentences with the correct word from the box.
helpline frustrated tense confident adolescence concentrate independent cognitive sites resolve 1. is a time when they're becoming more independent.
2. By age 16, most teens have had development, and they have the ability to think abstractly.
3. It's important for students to and avoid distractions when the teacher is presenting the lessons.
4. Most shy people wish they were more . 5. Adolescents can learn to conflicts peacefully.
6. I was told I was shy as a child, which led me to feel and anxious during social situations.
7. Children from northern provinces, especially mountainous areas, made the highest number of calls to the
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8. I have tried many advice for teenagers.
9. Kids with low motivation get easily, so teachers or parents should be good listeners.
10. Give students a little bit of freedom, and this will help them feel . II. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.
1. Susan said, “Every day teased and bullied and I don't know what to do!”
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2. “I’m having a really hard time getting along with my parents”, Quan told me.
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3. “Do I need a tutor when I get so in maths?” Mai asked her mother.
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4. “I'm scared to talk to other students at school, and I've never told my parents about being depressed,” Mi told Nick.
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5. David asked the doctor, “Why do I often sleep in class although I try hard to break my bad habit?”
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6. “Whenever I read a book, my mind starts to wander after a while, and I can't read anymore,” said Phong.
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7. “My mom sometimes complains about how untidy and lazy I am,” Linda told Susan.
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8. “My stepmother hates me and she often blames me for stealing things her friends gave her,” Tim said.
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III.Turn the following sentences into direct speech.
1. He told me to rest for a while.
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2. The teacher told me that I hadn't done my work well.
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3. My classmate told me he couldn't explain that rule to you.
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4. The teacher told the class they would discuss that subject the next day.
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5. His mother asked him not to make a mess in his room.
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6. He suggested that they should go to the cinema that night.
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7. My friend told me to explain to him how to solve that problem.
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8. The teacher gave us the permission to leave the room.
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IV. Rewrite the sentences using questions words and to-infinitives.
1. I don't know what I should review first for the coming test.
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2. Mary can't decide whether she should go to the school library or stay at home to do her homework.
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3. Please tell me how I can get to the bus station.
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4. Jim told us where we could find that atlas.
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5. He told me when I should come to the meeting.
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6. The plumber told me how I could fix the leak in the sink.
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7. Please tell me where I should meet you tomorrow morning.
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8. Jim found two shirts he liked, but he had trouble deciding which one he should buy.
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C. READING
I. Read the passage, and do the tasks that follow.
Nick's voice is changing. It is one of the many developments that happen to both girls and boys when they reach puberty: a boy’s voice gets deeper than a girl's.
At puberty, boys' bodies begin producing a lot of the hormone testosterone, which causes changes in several parts of the body, including the voice. For starters, a boy's larynx, also known as the voice box, grows bigger, which causes your voice to get deeper.
Along with all the other changes in your body, you might notice that your throat area looks a little different.
For boys, when the larynx grows bigger, part of it sticks out in the part of the neck at the front of the throat and forms the Adam's apple. For girls, the larynx also grows bigger but not as much as a boy's. That is why girls don't have Adam's apples.
While your body is getting used to these changes, your voice can be difficult to control. A guy’s voice
"cracks" or "breaks" because his body is getting used to the changing size of his larynx. Fortunately, the cracking and breaking is only temporary. It usually lasts no longer than a few months.
Generally, a boy's voice will start to change somewhere between the ages of 11 and 15 - although it can be earlier or later for some.
Task 1. Read the text and identify whether the statements are true (T), or false (F).
T F
1. A boy's voice gets deeper than a girl's because the boy reaches puberty.
2. The larynx may be responsible for creating the sound of your voice
3. When boys reach puberty, they only change in their voice.
4. Girls don't have Adam's apples because their larynx doesn't grow bigger.
5. We can't see Adam's apples of girls.
6. When boys reach puberty, they can't control their voice.
7. In general, boys don't have the same age of puberty.
8. The changes of voice often last a few months.
Task 2. Finds words in the passage to match these definitions.
1. ________________: (of a sound) lower
2. ________________: any of the chemicals which affects the development of living things 3. ________________: lasting for a short time
4. ________________: a stage when a person develops from a child into an adult II. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
It is that time of the school year again. Particularly for students heading to middle school or high school, the homework assignments become tougher, workloads get heavier. Students should have good study habits for a productive school year.
First, a planner can help a student keep everything organized and students should write down assignments, appointments, and to-do lists. Ask him or her to review items in the planner at both the beginning and end of the day.
Second, students shouldn't have any surprises when it comes to how and what
they will be marked on. By middle school and high school, most teachers will provide a course outline or syllabus, which can serve as a guide for the semester. The student should feel comfortable approaching teachers with questions about marking and assignments at any time.
Then, at home, studying in front of the TV won't be the best use of the student's time. Help him or her by providing a quiet, well-lit space for study time. Next, students need to know when a test will take place, the types of questions that will be included and the topics that will be covered. From there, your student should create a study plan and allow sufficient time to prepare for their lessons or tests - there's nothing worse than cramming the night before an exam.
Last but not least, working in groups can help students when they are struggling to understand a concept and can enable them to complete assignments more quickly than when working alone. Keep groups small and structured to ensure the maximum benefit to participants and reduce distractions.
Task 1. What would be a good title for the passage?
A. Back to School B. Tips for Study Skills
C. Practice of Active Learning D. Look to the Future Task 2. Find a word in the passage that means:
1. ________________ = a book that is used for recording information 2. ________________ = a list of topics that students study in a subject 3. ________________ = the activity of correcting exam papers of students 4. ________________ = as much as you need
Task 3. Answer the following questions.
1. Why should students keep a planner?
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2. What do they take notes in the planner?
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3. What should students do when they don't know marking?
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4. What is the best place for study at home?
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5. What is the benefit of a study plan?
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6. Why do we keep study groups small and structured?
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D. SPEAKING
I. Complete the conversation about pieces of advice on dealing with study pressure, using the responses (A-H) given.
A. And set him the time for homework.
B. If there are several clubs at school, you should support his participation in extracurricular activities.
C. First, you should be supportive of your son and listen to what he says.
D. You shouldn't put more pressure when he has nothing to do at home.
E. Finally, make his friends welcome in your home.
F. The move to grade 9 can be hard even for the best students.
G. Then, you should provide him a quiet place for homework.
H. Your son's behaviour is fairly typical.
Quan's mother: I'm becoming very concerned about my son. He has to deal with a lot of pressure at the new class.
Miss Lan: (1)
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They are expected to take more responsibility for their schoolwork.
Quan's mother: We have always been very close, but now he seems very quiet.
Miss Lan: (2)
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He'll be OK within a few weeks.
Quan's mother: How can I help my son to get over the problems?
Miss Lan: (3)
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Quan's mother: I see. We always have conversations over dinner.
Miss Lan: (4)
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Quan's mother: He has his own bedroom, but he often studies at his study table at the corner of the living room.
Miss Lan: (5)
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Make sure that he uses this time before watching TV.
Quan's mother: Sometimes he says he has no homework.
Miss Lan: If so, your son can do anything that he likes. (6) ____________________________________________________________________________
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Quan's mother: I agree with you. Anything else that I should do to help my son, Miss Lan?
Miss Lan: (7)
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Quan's mother: My son is very good at football. I'll encourage him to join the football club at school.
Miss Lan: (8)
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II. Complete the conversation about the service of a child helpline, using the responses (A-G) given.
There are two extra ones.
A. It provides 24-hour advice service on child-related issues.
B. Children aged from 15 to 18 were the most frequent callers.
C. And there is a state-run helpline known as Magic Number.
D. Children from northern provinces, especially mountainous areas, made the highest number of calls to the helpline.
E. It has received more than 1.5 million calls from children and adults over the past 10 years.
F. A meeting was held in Ha Noi to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the helpline.
G. The helpline was set up in 2004 with support from Plan International Viet Nam.
Nick: Is there any child helpline in Viet Nam, Mi?
Mi: Of course, Nick. (1)
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Nick: When did it start operating?
Mi: (2)
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And the free service is available for parents and children on 18001567.
Nick: Which service does it provide, Mi?
Mi: (3)
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Nick: So it's convenient for children and their parents to get help.
Mi: (4)
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69 per cent of them came from children.
Nick: In which regions do children need more help than others?
Mi: (5)
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Children from Mekong Delta provinces made the least number of calls to the helpline.
Nick: I see. I think the service is very helpful.
E. WRITING
Write complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. When/ you/ start/ homework/ you/ deal/ hardest/ assignments/ first.
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2. You/ have/ most energy/ and/ focus/ most challenging task.
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3. Later/ when/ more tired/ you/ concentrate/ simpler things.
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4. It/ good idea/ take/ some breaks/ while/ do/ homework.
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5. Taking/ five-minute break/ every hour/ good idea/ most students.
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TEST 1 (UNIT 3)
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A.columnist B.frustrated C.study D.adulthood
2. A.helpline B.empathise C.embarrassed D.depressed
3. A.tense B.decision C.skill D.house-keeping
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A.neighbourhood B.assignment C.emotion D.supportive
5. A.experience B.emotional C.emergency D.favourable
III.Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. Pressure children to get into top schools has reached a crisis point.
A.at B.under C.on D.with
7. Perhaps what you're reading or hearing is boring,which makes it hard to on the book or the conversation.
A.concentrate B.rely C.depend D.notice
8. A great way to improve skills is to keep trying new things.
A.reason B.reasoned C.reasoning D.reasons’
9. As children move toward , they are less likely to ask for advice.
A.dependent B.dependence C.independent D.independence
10.Taking good notes students to evaluate, organize and summarize information.
A.requests B.requires C.allows D.offers
11.Susan needs someone to show her how to her anxiety and depression.
A.empathise B.try C.succeed D.manage
12.Mi asked what information she that assignment.
A.need to be done B.needed doing C.need to do D.needed to do
13.My teacher told me that attend the math course for the higher level programme that I for.
A.can’t - apply B.couldn’t - apply C.can’t - applied D.couldn’t – had applied 14.My parents asked me to find out it gave you so much trouble.
A.what B.which C.why D.where
15.I am not sure I can’t solve this problem.
A.how B.what C.who D.by whom
IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box. There are some extra words.
place demands compete exams
scores choices gain tutor
Nowadays, parents are determined to get their children into the highest performing school in their area.
Many of these schools are seeing (16) of children competing for each place and are setting ever more rigorous tests and (17) to select their preferred students. These students may be as young as 9 or 10 when they start this process. In London, the pressure on children to succeed and (18)
a place at the "right" school has almost become out of control with experts predicting that this situation will only continue to worsen as the (19) for school places grow. Employing a(n) (20)
for your child, which only a few years ago would have been seen as an unusual step, is now common for many parents.
V. Rewrite the following in reported speech.
21. Mai said, “The stress of the entrance examinations made me physically ill.”
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22. “It breaks my heart to see her upset when she failed the exam,” Nora's mother said.
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23. “I feel stressed and tense to see that I can't get the perfect results, Phong,” said Mi
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24. Quan said, “Study stress has been a part of my life.”
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25. “I started experiencing symptoms of stress in grade 8,” Phong said.
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VI. Choose the word or phrase among A, Cor D at best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Puberty is the time when your body grows from a child's to an adult's. You will know that you are going (26) puberty by the way that your body changes.
If you are a boy, your shoulders will (27) and your body will become more muscular. These changes are caused by the hormones (28) your body begins producing in much larger amounts (29)
before.
Puberty (30) over a number of years, and the age at which it starts and ends varies (31) . It generally begins somewhere between the ages of 7 and 13 for girls, and somewhere between the ages of 9 and 15 for boys, although it can be earlier or later for some (32) in age is normal.
Sometimes, (33) ,people pass this normal age range for puberty (34) showing any signs of body changes. This is (35) delayed puberty.
26.A.at B.in C.through D.out of
27.A.widen B.increase C.expand D.spread
28.A.how B.what C.this D.that
29.A.more than B.than C.as well as D.as
30.A.survives B.exists C.begins D.occurs
31.A. wide B.widely C.width D.widen
32.A. period B.offer C.range D.limit
33.A. however B.but C.moreover D.although
34.A.refusing B.avoiding C.with D.without
35.A.call B.called C.being called D.having called
VII. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand the assignment.
Write it down in yournotebook or day planner if you need to, and don't be afraid to ask questions about what is expected. It is much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night! If you want, you can also ask how long the particular homework assignment should take to complete so you can plan your time.
Second, use any extra time you have in school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed to allow students to study or get homework done. The more work you can get done in school, the less you will have to do that night.
Third, pace yourself. If you don't finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else going on that day, and then plan your time. Most middle students should have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to homework.
No one is expected to understand everything, and maybe you need some help.
The first place to turn for help is your teacher. But if you don't feel comfortable with yourteacher? If you are in a big enough school, there may be other teachers who teach the same subject. Speak to other teachers directly and you may be in luck.
Sometimes it just helps to have someone explain something in a different way.
Moreover, youmight also be able to get some help from another student. If there is someone you like who is a good student, think about asking that person if you can study together.
36.The most important thing that you should do when you get your assignment may be . A.to know when you hand it in B.to understand it and its requirements C.to know how long it takes to complete it D.to remember it in order to plan the time 37.If you have any free time left at school, you should .
A.use it to do your homework in the library B.spend time with your friends C.use it to understand the assignment D.use it to make your day planner 38.When students need some help, they should .
A.never ask other teachers because it will hurt their own teachers
B.always turn to their own teachers for help
C.ask any good students at the subject in your school
D.go to their teachers or other teachers teaching the same subject 39.The main idea of the first three paragraphs is .
A.to get help when you need it B.to do homework immediately
C.to create a homework plan D.to ask your teachers for more explanation 40.According to the passage, all of the following are correct EXCEPT that .
A.it takes a student more than three hours a night if there is much homework B.it is good to have the explanation in a different way
C.you only do your homework at home between 1 and 3 hours a night D.it is very useful to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class
VIII. Complete the conversation about school pressures, using the responses (A-G) given. There are two extra ones.
A. In my opinion, it's important to have your own little group at school that you can hang out with.
B. I'm concerned about the schoolwork. being
C. Since I asked for help I've felt more relaxed and more normal.
D. Besides schoolwork, I also worry about social issues, like having friends, being judged, or being teased.
E. You never know who you may need help from in the future.
F. I often work hard with my homework and assignments.
G. I can rely on my brother.
Nick: Hi, Mi. The new school year has started, and we've moved up a grade. We all have a wonderful time.
Mi: (41) .
I wonder whether I'll do it OK. What should I do?
Nick: Well, it's good to be concerned about your work, but you should have good time management.
Mi: (42) .
Nick: To avoid trouble, do homework as soon as possible, and at least start assignments the day you get them.
Mi: I agree with you. (43)
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Could you give me some advice about that, Nick?
Nick: I think we should have support and advice. They can help balance all the pressures school can bring. For example, I play for the school football team, and I rely on my parents for lots of support.
Mi: (44)
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He's 18 and he is a teenager, too.
Nick: So he can understand you better and also give you some advice.
Mi: (45)
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And you don't feel lonely.
Nick: But you should find someone who will really be your friend.
Mi: Definitely, Nick.
IX. Write complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.