TEST 2 (UNIT 8)

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. develop                B. result                C.  remember                D. specific

2. A. lucky                B. duty                        C.  trust                D. study

3. A. organise                B. rinse                C.  responsible                D. self-study

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

4. A. laundry                B. household                C.  create                D. healthy

5. A. dependence        B. achievement        C.  advantage                D. diary

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6. Parents should learn how to teach their children personal _______________.

A. time-management                                 B. time management         

C.  timeline                                        D. timekeeping

7. _______________ independence thinking skills at an early age will help your children build confidence and self-esteem.

A. Enquiring                 B. Inquiring                C.  Acquiring                D. Requiring

8. It is important for children to learn self-sufficiency, develop high self-esteem and be _______________ from early on in life.

A. motivated                 B. motivational         C.  motive                D. motivating

9. Independent learners become _______________ adults who have faith in their abilities to succeed, achieve and overcome challenges.

A. confident                B. over-confident         C.  confidential         D. reluctant

10. Parents and teachers play a _______________ role in helping children become independent.

A. final                 B. quick                C.  deciding                D. decisive

11. When independence becomes your _______________, it leads to the 4C’s: confidence, competence, creativity, and character.

A. priority                B. variety                C.  importance                D. action

12. The natural desire to protect children can make parents _______________.

A. over-protecting        B. over-protective        C.  protectively        D. protectiveness

13. A _______________ skilled person can work, learn and recreate collaboratively with others.

A. sociable                B. social                C.  socially                D. society

14. I was _______________ to recognize that I could work more effectively with my time log.

A. willing                B. fond                        C.  determined        D. amazed

15. Parents must _______________ responsibility for the development of their children.

A. assume                B. hold                        C.  allow                D. keep

IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below. There are three extra words.

It seems that there is never enough time in the day. But, since we all get the same 24 hours, why is it that some people achieve so much more with their time than others? The answer lies in good time management.

The highest achievers manage their time exceptionally well. By using the timemanagement techniques in this section, you can improve your ability to ¹⁶ _______________ more effectively - even when time is tight and pressures are high.

Good time management ¹⁷ _______________ an important shift in focus from activities to results: being busy isn’t the same as being effective. Spending your day in a frenzy of activity often                                              ¹⁸ _______________ less, because you’re dividing your attention between so many different tasks. Good time management lets you work more smartly - not harder - so you get more done in less time.

Time management refers to the way that you ¹⁹ _______________ and plan how long you spend on specific activities. It may seem wasteful to ²⁰ _______________ precious time to learning about time management, instead of using it to get on with your work, but the benefits are enormous: greater productivity and efficiency, but less stress.

V. Rewrite the sentences using cleft sentences focusing on the underlined parts.

26. A kid should know how to use a first-aid kit.

___________________________________________________________________________________

27. Children should learn problem-solving skills at an early age.

___________________________________________________________________________________

28. My brother doesn’t have many face-to-face conversations, but he texts all the time.

___________________________________________________________________________________

29. Students can download free materials in many subjects from the Internet.

___________________________________________________________________________________

30. Self-study helps you to progress at your own pace.

___________________________________________________________________________________

VI. Choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Building Confidence in Teens

Confidence is one's belief in their own ability. Confident people rationally believe they are                                ²⁶ __________ of doing things well and therefore aren't afraid to do those things or even ²⁷ __________ new things. Teens who are confident to grow up have a good ²⁸ __________ of self and become happy adults. Parents can help teens ²⁹ __________ their confidence throughout their adolescence by following these tips:

Be trustworthy. Be there when your teen needs you. Provide a safe home environment and firm but fair discipline. This is a(n) ³⁰ __________ that your teen's confidence can stand on.

Give your teen choices. One of the things that confidence helps teens do is making a decision. You can help teens make decision by ³¹ __________ them choices as often as possible.

³² __________ your teen to try new things. Be available to take them where they need to go and do so without complaining.

Become your teen’s biggest fan, ³³ __________ it is in sports, or in school.

Allow your teen to fail, do not fix their problems for them. If they need you to help talk the problem through, ask open ended questions so that they ³⁴ __________ to their own conclusions.

Praise your teen when praise is suitable. We know that too much praise is not good ³⁵ __________, but suitable praise is necessary for your teen's self-confidence.

26. A. able                 B. capable                C.  suitable                D. aware

27. A. try                B. examine                C.  decide                D. use

28. A. feeling                B. state                C.  sense                D. ability

29. A. create                B. make                C.  lose                        D. build

30. A. foundation        B. establishment        C.  layer                D. basic

31. A. saying                B. offering                C.  explaining                D. making

32. A. Believe                B. Prefer                C.  Like                        D. Encourage

33. A. either                B. or                        C.  whether                D. but

34. A. come                B. reach                C.  draw                D. bring

35. A. neither                B. together                C.  either                D. whether

VII. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

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