TEST 1 (UNIT 8) - KEY

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 ____independently ______, 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 ___routines ______ 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 ___haircut ___
regularly, trim nails once a week, take care of any 19 ___injuries _____ 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 ___encourage_____
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.

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IV. Rewrite the sentences using cleft sentences focusing on the underlined parts.
21. Riding a bicycle offers so many benefits.
21. It is so many benefits that riding a bicycle offers.
22. Money management helps children to learn how to invest later.
22. It is money management that helps children to learn how to invest later.
23. Teenagers can have interactive skills with others by being good listeners.
23. It is by being good listeners that teenagers can have interactive skills with others.
24. Nam learned good manners from his parents at an early age.
24. It was Nam who 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.
25. It is at the school-leaving age that students should learn skills to write CVs and submit
applications.

V. Choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
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
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________ 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 34 ________ 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.

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 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
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

VII. Complete the conversation about becoming independent, using the responses (A-F) given.
There is one extra response.
A. Parents should take the time to teach us how to deal with a fire or an electric shock at home.
B. When teens learn how to use their time wisely, they not only get more tasks finished, they also
feel good about themselves and their abilities as well.
C. In order to live independently, a teen will need to have a job.
D. It’s the life skill that teens need to learn to become independent, and they don’t depend on their
parents to go to places.
E. Yeah, we should keep our bodies healthy and clean so that we will be happy while living
independently.
F. I think we should identify what you want or set a goal first.
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Lan: Nick, in your opinion, what should we do first to become independent?
Nick: 41 ____F. I think we should identify what you want or set a goal first_____.
Lan: I agree with you, Nick. But in order to take actions to get the goals, you should learn how to get life
skills. I think necessary life skills will need to be acquired in order to become a happy and successful
adult. What’s next?
Nick: Next, it’s time-management skill. 42 ___B. When teens learn how to use their time wisely, they not
only get more tasks finished, they also feel good about themselves and their abilities as well____.
Lan: And I think adults such as our teachers or parents learn how to teach us personal time management
skills. And then, transportation skills?
Nick: That’s right - the ability to get from one place to another. 43 ___D. It’s the life skill that teens need
to learn to become independent, and they don’t depend on their parents to go to places____.
Lan: And they take responsibility for being late. How about the ability to deal with emergencies?
Nick: You’re right, Lan. 44 ___A. Parents should take the time to teach us how to deal with a fire or an
electric shock at home_____. If so, I would just call 114.
Lan: I agree with you. Security is very important when you’re at home alone. We should also have
healthy lifestyles to enjoy our lives.
Nick: 45 ____E. Yeah, we should keep our bodies healthy and clean so that we will be happy while living
independently________.

VIII. Write sentences about self-study, using the cues given.

What Are Pros and Cons of Self-study?
46. first / it / undeniable / you / feel / freedom / decide / how / you / want / make use / time
46. First, it is undeniable that you can feel the freedom to decide how you want to make use of
time.
47. with self-study / you / decide / subject / and / mode / learning
47. With self-study, you decide the subject and the mode of learning.
48. second / you / learn / your own pace
48. Second, you can learn at your own pace.
49. in self-study sessions / it / give / freedom / students / complete / content / their own comfortable pace
49. In self-study sessions, it gives the freedom for students to complete the content at their own
comfortable pace.
50. however / students / also try / keep up / syllabus / school / and / keep up / average group / class tests
50. However, students also try to keep up with the syllabus in school and keep up with the average
group in class tests.