TEST UNIT 3 GRADE 11

I. Combine the sentences, using to-infinitives.

1. I recognize that I could work more effectively with my time log. I was amazed.
I was amazed to recognize …
2. No one can focus and produce really high-quality work without giving their brains some time to rest
and recharge. It is impossible.
It is impossble to focus and produce really high-quality work without giving their ….
3. You should make a list of attainable goals that you can achieve. It is important.
It is important for you to make a list of …
4. Use an electronic calendar to write down the things you need to do, including appointments and
deadlines. It is very simple.
It is very simple to use an electronic calendar …
5. Don’t read funny emails or check Facebook first. It is neither urgent nor important.
It’s neither urgent nor important to read …
6. You should practise time management in your daily life. It is surprisingly hard.
It is surprisingly hard for you to practise time management in your daily life.
7. Keep a time log at times of pressure, for example, when revising for examinations. It is very useful.
It is very useful to keep a time log …
8. Think that you can work for 8-10 hours straight, especially when you are working to a deadline. It is
nice.
It is nice for you to work …
II. Combine the sentences, using “adjective + for somebody + to-infinitive”.
1. Parents can help build a child’s independence by encouraging good habits. It’s very important.
It’s very important for parent to help a child …
2. Customers have to read fabric care labels and recognize which clothes require dry cleaning. It’s
necessary.
It’s necessary for customers to read …
3. Parents pick their children up from school. It is both urgent and important.
It is both urgent and important for parents to pick their …
4. Students learn to prioritise their tasks. It is essential.
It’s essential for student to learn …

III.Rewrite the sentences, using the nouns in brackets and a to-infinitive so that the new sentences
have the closest meaning to the given ones.
1. If you don’t want to cook, invest in a microwave. (desire)
If you have no desire to cook, …
2. We should be able to take a leadership role within group situations. (ability)
We should have ability to take …
3. Action Priority Matrix can help you prioritize effectively. (tool)
Action Priority Matrix be a tool to help …
4. To use a time log is useful for eliminating wasted time. (way)
One useful way to eliminating wasted time is to use a time log.
5. You can ask your tutor if you may submit an assignment late if necessary. (permission)
You can ask your tutor for permission to submit an assignment late if necessary.
6. Managing your time is very important for you to succeed in your study. (element)
Managing your time is very imporatant element to suceed in you study.
7. The school library is suitable for you to escape from distractions. (venue)
The school library is a suitable venue for you to escape from distractions.
8. Do you think it is ideal for you to send that email confirming your holiday dates? (time)
Do you think it’s time for you to send that email confirming your holiday dates?

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IV. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. decide B. decisive C. decision D. reliable
2. A. pyramid B. hygiene C. nylon D. lifestyle
3. A. enquire B. quay C. quality D. quarter
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. international B. inter’personal C. in’telligently D. intellectually
2. A. determined B. examine C. re’liant D. ‘medicine
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. 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
2. Teens should have the ability to ______ loneliness.
A. deal B. cope with C. set up D. look after
3. General ______ skills are part of being independent and responsible.
A. house B. housekeeper C. housekeeping D. house-making
4. During our courses, you write an independent living plan to meet individual needs, such as ______,
meal planning, and financial management.
A. self-esteem B. self-examination C. self-fulfilment D. self-expression
15. Parents can teach their teen to ______ to achieve positive outcomes.
A. affect B. succeed C. encourage D. strive
6. Effective ______ skills help you break each project down into the achievable tasks.
A. time-keeping B. time-consuming C. time-management D. time-line
7. When teens learn how to use their time ______, they not only get more tasks accomplished, but they
also feel good about themselves and their abilities.
A. wise B. wisely C. in wisdom D. of wisdom
8. Setting money aside for emergencies helps you be sure ______ your rent and bills on time.
A. to pay B. about paying C. that to pay D. to be paid
9. With a “To Do” list, you are less ______ to forget to do tasks.
A. like B. alike C. likely D. likely than
10. Messy desks and drawers take you much time ______ through piles of documents.
A. search B. on searching C. searching D. to search
IV. 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 (1)
______ of doing things well and therefore aren't afraid to do those things or even (2) ______new things.
Teens who are confident to grow up have a good (3) ______ of self and become happy adults. Parents can
help teens (4) ______ 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 (5) ______ 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 (6) ______ them choices as often as possible.
(7) ______ 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, (8) ______ 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 (9) ______ to their own conclusions.
Praise your teen when praise is suitable. We know that too much praise is not good (10) ______, but
suitable praise is necessary for your teen's self-confidence.
1. A. able B. capable C. suitable D. aware
2. A. try B. examine C. decide D. use
3. A. feeling B. state C. sense D. ability
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4. A. create B. make C. lose D. build
5. A. foundation B. establishment C. layer D. basic
6. A. saying B. offering C. explaining D. making
7. A. Believe B. Prefer C. Like D. Encourage
8. A. either B. or C. whether D. but
9. A. come B. reach C. draw D. bring
10. A. neither B. together C. either D. whether
V. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Improve Your Time-Managing Skills
It is common for all of us to take more tasks than our desired potential. This can often result in stress
and tiredness. Learn the art of sharing work with your partners based on their skills and abilities.
Before the start of the day, make a list of tasks that need your immediate attention as unimportant
tasks can consume much of your precious time. Some tasks need to be completed on that day only while
other unimportant tasks could be carried forward to next day. In short, prioritize your tasks to focus on
those that are more important.
Carry a planner or notebook with you and list all the tasks that come to your mind. Make a simple
“To Do” list before the start of the day, prioritize the tasks, and make sure that they are attainable. To
better manage your time-management skills, you may think of making 3 lists: work, home, and personal.
Stress often occurs when we accept more work than our ability. The result is that our body starts
feeling tired which can affect our productivity. Instead, share tasks with your partners and make sure to
leave some time for relaxation.
Most of the successful men and women have one thing in common. They start their day early as it
gives them time to sit, think, and plan their day. When you get up early, you are more calm, creative, and
clear-headed. As the day progresses, your energy levels start going down, which affects your productivity
and your performance as well.
1. Making a list of important tasks can help us ________.
A. take more tasks than our potential B. share work with our partners
C. prioritize important tasks D. complete all the tasks on that day
2. In order to improve your time-management skills, you should ________.
A. carry a planer with you all the time
B. have separate lists for different categories
C. make the “To Do” list simple to do
D. prioritize the tasks of time management
3. All of the following are true about the effects of stress EXCEPT that ________.
A. our body starts feeling tired B. it can affect our productivity
C. we don’t have enough time for relaxation D. we accept more work than our ability
4. Starting the day early can help you ________.
A. complete the tasks much better B. slow down your energy levels
C. perform as well as before D. make the day progress
5. The word “attainable” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A. being able to attend B. possible to achieve
C. impossible to achieve D. succeeding in managing something