Bài tập bổ trợ Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Global Success - Unit 3: Teenagers

 MORE NEW WORDS
1. adolescence (n) /ˌỉdəˈlesns/ giai đoạn vị thành niên
2. adulthood (n) /ˈỉdʌlthʊd/ giai đoạn trưởng thành
3. calm (adj) /kɑːm/ bình tĩnh
4. cognitive skill /ˈkɒɡnətɪv skɪl/ kĩ năng tư duy
5. concentrate (v) /kɒnsntreɪt/ tập trung
6. confi dent (adj) /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ tự tin
7. delighted (adj) /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ vui sương
8. depressed (adj) /dɪˈprest/ tuyệt vọng
9. embarrassed (adj) /ɪmˈbỉrəst/ xấu hổ
10. emergency (n) /iˈmɜːdʒənsi/ tình huống khẩn cấp
 bực bội (vì khơng giải quyết 
11. frustrated (adj) /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/
 được việc gì)
12. helpline (n) /ˈhelplaɪn/ đường dây nĩng trợ giup
13. house-keeping skill /haʊs-ˈkiːpɪŋ skɪl/ kĩ năng làm việc nhà
14. independence (n) /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/ sự độc lập, tự lập
15. informed decision (n) /ɪnˈfɔːmd dɪˈsɪʒn/ quyết định cĩ cân nhắc
16. left out (adj) /left aʊt cảm thấy bị bỏ rơi, bị cơ lập
17. life skill (N) /laɪf skɪl/ kĩ năng sống
18. relaxed (adj) /rɪˈlỉkst/ thoải mái, thư giãn
19. resolve conflict (v) /rɪˈzɒlv ˈkɒnflɪkt/ giải quyết xung đột
20. risk taking (n) /rɪsk teɪkɪŋ/ liều lĩnh
21. self-aware (adj) /self-əˈweə(r)/ tự nhận thức, ngộ ra
22. self-disciplined (adj) /self-ˈdɪsəplɪnd/ tự rèn luyện
23. stressed (adj) /strest/ căng thẳng, mệt mỏi
24. tense (adj) /tens/ căng thẳng
25. worried (adj) /ˈwɜːrid/ lo lắng
 2 PRACTICE
1. The women actively ___________________ in the creation of the artwork. (participant)
2. We were very pleased with the high level of ________________ in the charity events. (participant)
3. The games is an international sporting event with more than three thousand ________________ . 
(participate)
4. The interview showed her as a self-assured and ___________________ student. (maturity)
5. It's time for him to match his ___________________ with his golf and realise he's not going to win 
every time. (mature)
6. When _____________, we release cortisone into the body, and this increases the appetite. (stress)
7. She's very good at coping in ___________________ situations. (stress)
8. There was a general air of ___________________ in the crowd. (expect)
9. The article was written before the election resulted in the clear ___________________ of a Labour 
victory. (expect)
10. He looked ___________________ at Sarah, but she didn’t speak. (expect)
11. The painting sold for three times the ___________________ price. (expect)
12. The news was disappointing but not ___________________. (expect)
13. Not ___________________, most local business depends on tourism. (expect)
14. He spoiled my ___________________ of the game by talking all through it. (enjoy)
15. Going down the water slide was such an ___________________ experience; I went straight up and 
did it again. (enjoy)
16. It was hard to follow what the teacher was saying, and eventually I lost ___________________. 
(concentrate)
17. The company is making a ___________________ effort to broaden its market. (concentrate)
B – GRAMMAR
Simple sentences Minh has some problems with his schoolwork.
(Câu đơn)
 S V
 → Simple sentence: Câu chỉ cĩ Chủ ngữ và vị ngữ (một mệnh đề độc lập)
Compound sentences Mark is hard-working; therefore, he usually gets high scores on exams.
(Câu ghép)
 S1 V1 a conjunctive adverb S2 V2
 → Compound sentence: gồm hai mệnh đề độc lập (câu đơn) với nhau bằng 
 một liên từ (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) hoặc một trạng từ liên kết 
 (however, otherwise, therefore,)
 4 TASK 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of 
 the rest:
1. A. boy B. coin C. foil D. assure
2. A. insurance B. toil C.voice D. enjoy
3. A. oil B. boil C. poor D. toy
4. A. joy B. sure C. point D. destroy
5. A. skill B. house-keeping C. tense D. decision
6. A. advice B. decision C. delighted D. helpline
7. A. study B. adulthood C. columnist D. frustrated
8. A. concentrate B. self-aware C. stressed D. tense
9. A. embarrassed B. depressed C. helpline D. empathize
10. A. embarrass B. missing C. classmate D. pressure
11. A. helpline B. September C. embarrassed D. depressed
12. A. tense B. skill C. decision D. housekeeping
13. A. resemble B. adolescence C. independence D. destruction
14. A. delighted B. depressed C. embarrassed D. relative
15. A. oil B. coin C. sure D. toil
TASK 3: Choose the word whose stress is not the same as that of the other three:
1. A. worried B. cognitive C. concentrate D. frustrated
2. A. wonderful B. emergency C. adulthood D. indicator
3. A. adolescence B. independence C. discipline D. metropolitan
4. A. worried B. relaxed C. resolved D. aware
5. A. relate B. contain C. boredom D. informed
6. A. cognitive B. adulthood C. confident D. encourage
7. A. delighted B. manage C. convince D. depress
8. A. confident B. abandon C. depressed D. important
9. A. communicate B. disappointed C. preparation D. adolescence
10. A. pressure B. decision C. friendship D. guidance
B- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
 Task 1: Fill in the blank with a suitable word/ phrase.
 6 1. I feel . I don’t have anything to do.
 2. Janet is because she doesn’t know if she got an F or an A in her test.
 3. I feel so because I’ve worked all night.
 4. The headmaster was very with Tom because of his bad behavior at school.
 5. The students felt because they couldn’t go camping.
 6. Bob looks depressed and . He’s constantly signing and complaining.
 7. Paul was when he heard his song on the radio.
 8. Mum is because my sister hasn’t come home yet.
 9. Phuong is that he will pass the examination.
 10. Peter felt when he was treated in front of some girls.
 TASK3 Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Use each word once only.
 house-keeping self-disciplined columnists resolve
 frustrations cognitive skills adolescents independence
 1. ______________ and young adults, both male and female, benefit from physical activity.
 2. Some students like to have a ______________ job.
 3. Maths requires a lot of ______________
 4. Villager students often have more ______________. than city dwellers.
 5. They will need to ______________ much more conflict when they become adolescents.
 6. Students should take part in some social activities to reduce school pressures and 
 ______________.
 7. Your brain will grow if you improved self-control and ______________
 8. You can become an advice ______________ when you graduate from this faculty.
 TASK 4: Fill in the blank with “and- but- so -because- or”
1. I was late for class this morning ________________ the bus was late.
2. My bedroom was very cold ________________ I forgot to close the window.
3. I usually go home at four o’clock, ________________ then I watch TV for an hour.
4. First, we drove to the airport, ________________then we got on the plane.
5. My classmate studies very hard, ________________ she always gets good grades.
6. Thomas was very hungry this morning ________________ he didn’t eat breakfast.
7. It’s raining outside, ________________ you should take your umbrella.
8. We went to the airport, ________________ we forgot to bring our suitcases.
9. I don’t feel very well, ________________ I think I’ll to see a doctor.
10. Sarah called her friend, ________________ nobody answered the phone.
 8 49. I had dinner at the new restaurant in town, ________________I didn’t like the food there.
50. Are you going to the gym ________________are you staying at home this afternoon?
51. It was getting late, ________________the bus was leaving on time. 
52. Martin wins all the matches ________________ he trains a lot with his dad.
53. Your football team played badly ________________ they lost the match.
54. Look at those shoes, they are really cheap. Do you want to buy them ________________ not?
55. Harry speaks German, French ________________Spanish fluently.
56. I visited the Kelvingrove Art Gallery________________I couldn’t visit the Museum.
57. Alexander was late for work ________________ his boss was very angry with him.
58. He doesn’t care for the beach, ________________he enjoys a good vacation in the mountains.
59. She wants not only money ________________ also fame.
60. The children didn’t get up early yesterday ________________it was Sunday.
61. My mother carried an umbrella ________________ it was raining heavily.
62. John went to London, ________________ Larry went to Bristol. 
63. Your friend Alice can buy some food, ________________ you can either do it.
64. The man fell of the bike ________________the road was icy.
65. Charles Mackintosh became a leading figure in the Art Nouveau, ________________ his style is 
 now widely imitated.
66. Where have you learnt English ________________ Arabic? At the university.
67. He looked miserable ________________ unhappy ________________ he was unemployed.
68. Yolanda loves swimming ________________ she hates snorkeling.
 TASK 4: Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. It’s great to see you again, class! What’s going ________________?
 A. on B. up C. in D. over
2. We’ve decided to use Facebook __________ our class forum, and we joined some school club 
 activities
 A. in B. with C. for D. to
3. I know exams may give you a lot of stress. But ________________ calm and work hard
 A. give B. get C. hold D. stay
4. The club leaders will provide us with a ________________ of activities to suit different interests
 A. kind B. variety C. style D. lots
5. Our class has a(n) ________________, and we often post questions there to discuss.
 A. office B. forum C. net D. club
6. We try to meet our parents’ ________________ , but it is hard.
 A. dreams B. interests C. thought D. expectations
7. He is a big ________________and scares his weaker classmates.
 A. bully B. forum C. pressure D. stress
 10 26. Lan asked her teacher what requirements she________________ a monitor.
 A. needs to become B. needed doing C. need to do D. needed to do
27. We need to prepare food, do laundry and chores at home. It’s ________________.
 A. social skills B. self-care skills C. housekeeping skills D. cognitive skills
28. While many teachers spend some class time teaching ________________ skills, students often need 
 more social skills. A. study B. studied C. study’s D. studies
29. By the age of 15, teenagers are better able to ________________ a more demanding curriculum.
 A. solve B. operate C. handle D. deal
30. Tom told us that sometimes he had difficulty ________________ his feelings.
 A. expressing B. communicating C. sending D. talking
31. My closest friend is not very ________________ and she likes h aving a small friend group but I 
 like talking with a lot of people and hanging out.
 A. society B. sociable C. social D. socialist
32. Ann was raised very ________________ on her parents, and she was ________________ that she 
 wouldn't live on her own afterwards.
 A. dependent - worry B. dependent - worried
 C. independent - worry D. independent - worried
33. I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know ________________ to get over my problems.
 A. what B. how C. where D. which
34. Miss Hoa said that unsuccessful test takers didn't know____________ the questions came from.
 A. when B. where C. what D. why
35. I want to talk to my teacher about my problems, but I have no idea ________________ to start, or 
 ________________ to talk to him. 
 A. what - where B. where - who C. why -whom D. where - how
36. Mr. Tan told us that the kids who ___________ in tests often ____________ the others were lucky.
 A. succeeded - thought B. succeeded - had thought
 C. didn't succeed - were thinking D. didn't succeed - thought
 37. Don’t spend too much money ___________ you’ll need money next week.
 A. but B. and C. because D. so
 38. Leos can have nice weekend ___________ they can make plans fort he weekend.
 A. but B. and C. because D. so
 39. Virgos will have a normal week ___________ they must take care their health.
 A. but B. and C. because D. so
 40. Kate is a shy girl ___________ she can’t make friends easily.
 A. but B. and C. because D. so
 41. Mr. Harwadson is quite polite ___________ a little stingy.
 A. but B. and C. because D. so
 42. My boss will get angry ___________ I’m late for work.
 12 More and more people are going to high school now and it is becoming tougher to get in. Middle-
 school students face pressure to keep their grades up every day. They are in a(n) (2)______________ 
 with their peers to be the best and the brightest in everything.
 During the teenage years, children will feel the pressure to grow up. No longer will they be able to act 
 like a child and not worry about (3)______________. Their parents should help them make this 
 (4)______________ from a child to an adult easy and teach them to make wise (5)______________. 
 Prepare them for the world ahead of them and don’t let go completely at once. Gradually let the 
 growing up occur.
 TASK 7 Use the correct form of the WORDS and the VERBS in parentheses:
1. I think Tom and Mary have known each other since their _____________. (child)
2. My brother feels ____________when he’s playing the guitar. (relax)
3. Lan was upset because her parents ________________her. (understand)
4. I often suffer from ________________ during the wintertime. (depress)
5. Everything was ________________ to me when I visited Gold Coast for the first time. (excite)
6. When you grow up, you’ll feel you want more ________________ and responsibility. (depend)
7. We all ___________ with you when we heard that you failed the driving test again. (sympathy)
8. Nga’s dream is to be a ________________ , but her parents want her to be a medical doctor. (music)
9. Between 11 and 13 years of age, the adolescent’s brain experiences rapid ________________ of 
 nerve cells. (grow) 
 10. I feel really tired after spending a ________________ night studying for the exam. (sleep)
 11. Tomorrow I am having a 45 – minute English test. I know about the grammar and I’ve learnt 
 by heart all the new words but I still feel ________________. (worry) 
 12. He thinks joining in an English Speaking Club will help him to communicate with foreigners 
 ___________. (confident) 
 13. Lan has made a new dress for herself and she feels so ________________with her 
 fashionable dress. (delight)
 14. We felt ________________ because it rained all the day and we had to stay inside during 
 our excursion to the beach. (disappoint) 
 15. Many students complaint about their school pressures and ________________. Can you think of 
 an example of them? (frustrate)
 16. A: Are you free on Friday?
 B: No, we’re very busy now. We______________(have) a party on Sunday. Would you
 like to come?
 17. A: What time _________________(your train/ leave) tomorrow?
 B: Seven twenty-three in the morning. It _______(get) into Paris at eleven twenty-three.
 18. A: ____________________(the film/ begin) at 3.30 or 4.30?
 B: It _________(begin) at 3.30. I ______________(pick) you up at 3 o’clock.
 19. A: I_____________(go) to an ice hockey match this evening. Would you like to come?
 B: Yes, I’d love to. What time ________________(the match/ start)?
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