GLOBAL SUCCESS 11

REVISION OF UNIT 7, 8

I. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.

1. Independent __________ plan their learning and set their own goals.
A. teachers B. learners C. parents D. neighbours
2. Is becoming independent as __________ as we may think?
A. challenging B. curious C. responsible D. academic
3. Self-study gives learners more __________ as they can decide what and when they should study.
A. challenge B. freedom C. difficulty D. confidence
4. My parents have always allowed me some __________.
A. self-study B. confidence C. responsibility D. independence
5. I’ve gained my parents’ trust, and they believe that I’m __________ when I’m out and about.
A. interesting B. dependent C. self-motivated D. responsible
6. They do part-time jobs to gain work experience and learn how to __________ money.
A. manage B. lose C. plan D. provide
7. Babysitting and dog walking are good __________ for teenagers.
A. well-paid jobs B. chores C. part-time jobs D. life skills
8. This __________ app helps me create to-do lists and organise my tasks.
A. time-management B. money-management C. skill-development D. self-study
9. _____________ through managing their own money that teens can become more independent.
A. It is B. It was C. That is D. This was
10. A _______ has got a lamp on the top of it to help ships find their way at night.
A. lighthouse B. terrace C. pyramid D. Castle
11. Having __________ carefully for the exam, she could answer all the questions easily.
A. been revised B. had revised C. revise D.revised
12. It was__________ my parents gave me the fish tank.
A. my birthday which B. my birthday that C. for my birthday where D. for my birthday that

II. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1. If you’re self-study/self-motivated, you can study and achieve good results without pressure from others.
2. Good decision-making skills/life skills involve identifying the problem, and then coming up with as many
solutions as possible.
3. Some people are never able to get around/carry out their plans.
4. Lack of sleep can affect teenage brain development/skills development.
5. Students who study online may have difficulty developing relationships/managing money with their
classmates.
6. Learning to make decisions/money is part of growing up.
7. You can better organise your school activities by making use of/carrying out timemanagement tools, such
as apps or diaries.
8. Students should gain work experience/schedule enough time to relax and sleep to be healthy.

III. Choose the correct word to complete the following sentences.

1. Paul is directly decisive / responsible / reliable for the management of the football competitions between
schools in our neighbourhood.
2. There’s no point in trying to stop her - it'll only make her more determined / dependent / comfortable.
3. A good leader should have a talent for quick independent / confident / decisive action.
4. Eating sensibly and taking regular exercise is a fairly motivated / limited / reliable method of losing weight.
5. Now that their sons are more independent / advantageous / decisive, they have more time for themselves.
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6. Is it difficult / necessary / certain for all of us to be present at the meeting this afternoon?
7. All the staff should be involved in the decision-making / loss-making / mischief-making process.
8. Do you think it’s true that teenage girls are less self-aware / self-appointed / self-confident than their male
peers?
9. The staff members are hard-working and highly reasonable / motivated / worthy.
10. In seven out of ten households, it’s a woman who is now responsible
for money / economic / resource management.

IV. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1. Being too _______ on his mother makes me have a bad impression on him. (INDEPENDENT)
2. She is ________ to become a director of that company. (DETERMINATION)
3. You should think it over before making that ____________. (DECIDE)
4. My _________ for this girl grows daily. (ADMIRE)
5. Before watching TV. I must finish all of these _______. (ASSIGN)
6. Family plays an important role in establishing children's ________. (ESTEEM )
7. How can you know that he is a __________ man? (RELIABILITY)
8. This is an interesting and highly ______________ book. (INFORM)
9. The disease causes thousands of _______________ a year. (DIE)
10. Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your ____________, please? (ATTEND)
11. Be careful not to introduce new ideas in the _________________ of your paper. (CONCLUDE)
12. The judge didn't believe his ________________ that he had stolen the money in order to give it to charity.
(EXPLAIN)
13. Students need to use their time ______________to study well at university. (PRODUCT)
14. Trang An Landscape Complex is a(n) ____________ area surrounded by green rice fields and villages.
(MOUNTAIN)
V. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown.
1. Singapore became a nation in 1965.
→ It was in
2. Princess Dianna was usually referred as The Rose of England.
→ It was The Rose
3. Mary didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
→ It was not
4. I didn’t realise he was your brother until I saw the photograph.
→ It was only when
5. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
→ It was not
6. I only heard her husband’s side of the story when I met him at the party.
→ It was only
7. The reporters only heard about the changes of the wedding plans when they arrived at the venue.
→ It was only
8. Bill Gates has donated a big sum of money to several charities.
→ It is Bill Gates
9. After I watched the documentary, I came up with some ideas for my project.
→ Having
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10. No sooner had Nam submitted his assignment than he realized that he made some mistakes.
→ Having
11. Fiona was the last woman who bought a smart watch in my store. (using to-inf)
→ Fiona
12. The coach who is training us used to play basketball professionally (using participle clause)
→ The coach

VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
An important part of being an adult in the USA is becoming more independent from your parents. First,
make sure you are living somewhere rather than your parents' house. If your parents own the property in which
you live, they will have a say in how you maintain that property. If you want to be independent and make your
own decisions about how you live, you will need to obtain your own housing that is completely separate from
your parents both physically and financially.
Second, generate your own income and be as financially self-sufficient as possible. One of the main
challenges in becoming independent as an adult is acquiring a sufficient income to allow you to live without the
financial assistance of your parents. This can be particularly difficult if you are still a university student, but it is
not impossible. Seek scholarships and part- time jobs. If you are no longer a student, find employment that
offers a salary that can cover your expenses. It may be necessary to obtain multiple sources of income in order
to become financially self-sufficient and independent from your parents.
Next, budget your expenses carefully. When first becoming financially independent, it may be necessary
to cut back on some of your expenses and strictly stick to a budget. Determine exactly what you can afford in
terms of rent, food, clothing, transportation and entertainment based on your own income, create a budget.
While you may experience a dip in your standard of living at first, learning how to follow a budget and be self-
sufficient will help you stay independent.
Finally, avoid relying on your parents as a first resort option for help of any kind. This, in no way,
means that you may never ask your parents for help again, it just means that as an independent adult, there
should be other sources of support within your life that you can turn to when necessary.
1. You need to have your own accommodation so that ______.
A. your parents can’t change your lifestyles and decisions
B. you have no relationship with your parents
C. your parents will have a say in how you maintain that property
D. you will be as financially self-sufficient as possible
2. All of the following statements are true about acquiring your own income EXCEPT that ______.
A. it allows you to become financially independent from your parents
B. you can’t earn a living when you are still a university student
C. you have to look for scholarships and part-time jobs as being a student
D. sometimes you have to do several jobs in order to earn enough money
3. An important task of becoming financially independent of your parents is that ______.
A. you learn how to set a budget that increases your standard of living
B. you have to cut back on your expenses sharply all the time
C. your salary can cover your medical and legal expenses
D. you have to plan a reasonable budget and obey it strictly
4. If you want to be entirely independent as an adult, ______.
A. you have to avoid relying on your parents whenever you are in trouble
B. you should never ask your parents for help again in any way
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C. your parents should not be the first people you approach for help
D. there should be other sources of support that your parents can rely on
5. The main idea of the text is ______.
A. the importance of your own accommodation in your life
B. the steps for you to follow to become independent adults
C. the budget of your expenses and its benefits
D. the instructions to make you independent all your life

VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space
Like any other universities, the Open University can give you a degree. However, you don’t have
to ____________ working to study. It can also open up a whole variety 2 ____________ interest. If you
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have 3 ____________ studied before, you will enjoy the special, new pleasure of 4 ____________ your
knowledge. You will make friends of 5 ____________ kinds. You may also 6 ____________ that your
qualification provides new career opportunities.
You don’t actually 7 ____________ to the Open University for lectures, but study at home, using
television, radio and computer software. You can 8 ____________ one class a month if you wish at an Open
University centre. Of course, there are exams to take, as in 9 ____________ university. If you 10 ____________
like to know more, all you have to do is complete the form below. It could be the start of a wonderful new
period in your life.
1. A. stop B. end C. break D. leave
2. A. from B. of C. in D. for
3. A. ever B. never C. often D. always
4. A. growing B. changing C. adding D. increasing
5. A. all B. each C. both D. every
6. A. suggest B. find C. wish D. want
7. A. join B. enter C. arrive D. go
8. A. give B. learn C. attend D. study
9. A. any B. some C. many D. most
10. A. did B. will C. would D. can

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