UNIT 3: TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE

A. PHONETICS
I. Decide whether the verb form of BE in bold in each pair of sentences is stressed (Y) or not
(N).
1. Jason: Isn't it too late to tell the truth now? ( ____ )
        Ethan: No, it isn't. ( ____ )
2. Kelvin: Was she busy with other assignments? ( ____ )
        Adam: Yes, she was. ( ____ )
3. Dorson: Isn't orange juice your favourite drink? ( ____ )
        Norman: Yes, orange juice is my favourite drink, but I don't usually drink it at night. ( ____ )
4. Tommy: Are you happy that I cancel the deal? ( ____ )
        Linda: Yes, I am. It's good to cancel it. ( ____ )
5. Jim: Do you think they are waiting for us now? ( ____ )
        Brian: Of course! They are. Hurry up! ( ____ )
6. Ms Emma: You aren't working this Saturday? ( ____ )
        Mr Johnson: I am, but I will ask my leader for a day off. ( ____ )
7. Jacky: Are you going to the library? ( ____ )
        Hector: Yes, we are. And you? ( ____ )
8. Jane: Isn't he the man we met yesterday? ( ____ )
        Lily: No, he isn't. ( ____ )
II. Underline the verb form of BE that should be stressed in the following sentences.
1. She is good at Maths but her brother isn't.
2. Kate: Are you reading comics?
        Betty: Yes, I am.
3. Gwen: Isn't hanging out a good way to release stress?
        Chloe: Yes, it is.
4. Anna: Do you think he is a good teacher?
        Stacy: He is. But he's quite reserved.
5. Adrian: Is she confident that she will pass the interview?
        Frank: Yes, she is. She has prepared for it very well.
6. Thomas: Aren't you leaving for the picnic?
        Kelvin: Yes, I am. But it's a little early.
7. Jane: He is too young to live without the support from his parents.
        Melisa: He is. But he can take care of himself.
8. Nicky: Excuse me! Aren't you in grade 9?
        Claire: No, I'm not.
B. VOCABULARY
I. Choose the most suitable adjective to fill in the blanks.
1. He became (embarrassed/ tired) when a journalist asked him pointed questions about his
finances.
2. Seeing her daughter's (confused/ relaxed) and sad expression, the mother asked 'what's wrong
honey?'
3. His humorous remark lightened the (tense/ surprised) atmosphere in the cognitive competition.
4. I was so (disappointed/ excited) that I couldn't keep the good news from them any longer.
5. Although he has failed to win the gold medal twice, he is not (delighted/ discouraged).

6. In contrast to your belief that we will fail, I am (happy/ confident) that we will succeed.
7. He always shows a lot of passion when he speaks, he's a very (worried/ emotional) man.
8. They were (encouraged/ upset) to express their fears and anxieties so that we can help.
9. She spoke with a (depressed/ calm) voice, not showing any sign of the emotional state she'd been
in just moments earlier.
10. My parents were extremely (stressed/ delighted) to hear of my scholarship to the national
university.
II. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.
adulthood
self-aware
independence
reasoning skills cognitive
resolve conflicts self-discipline concentrate
risk taking
empathise
1. She was sufficiently ________ to recognize the cause of her problems.
2. We should put ourselves in other people's shoes and try to ________ with them.
3. I couldn't ________ on my schoolwork last week - my mind was on other things.
4. It takes a lot of effort for parents to nurture and raise their child to ________.
5. You need a lot of ________ when you're doing research work on your own.
6. The company provides a variety of ways for employees to ________ and complaints.
7. Do you agree that nothing is more precious than ________ and freedom?
8. While the psychologist expected Nelson to do reasonably well, he was impressed with his
superior ________.
9. Research in ________ psychology has shown that we remember iconic images better than text.
10. How can unstructured play create opportunities and encourage ________ in children?
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Why didn't you tell me you weren't _______ with the situation? I'm not a mind reader!
        A. stressed        
B. worried        
C. depressed 
D. happy
2. Henry always seems so _______, but in reality he's extremely shy.
        A. self-discipline     B. self-aware         C. self-confident      D. self-care
3. Why couldn't you _______ strategically, just like you planned your education?
        A. manage your anger                
B. plan your career
        C. control your emotion                
D. cook for yourself
4. The most important thing is to stay _______, give yourself time to think and ask for clarification
if necessary.
        A. calm        
B. tense        
C. embarrassed        D. frustrated
5. She maintained wellness and _______ healthy habits by proper diet and adequate exercise.
        A. took        
B. formed        
C. created        
D. made
6. _______ skills involve using speech, gesture, facial expression and body language to
communicate.
        A. Cognitive         
B. Social        
C. Housekeeping    D. Problem solving
7. _______ skills require quickly identifying the issue and implementing a solution.
        A. Risk taking        
B. Emotion controlling
C. Budget managing                
D. Problem solving
8. “How are you feeling now?” - "_______"
        A. Confident and tired                
B. Tense and encouraged
        C. Tired and stressed                
D. Disappointed and delighted
9. How are we supposed to _______ negative feelings that keep coming up when we're stressed or
hurt?

        A. collaborate with    B. concentrate on   C. communicate with
D. deal with
10. I know you are _______, but good oral communications are a key business skill.
        A. shy        
B. lazy        
C. discouraged         
D. upset
IV. Write the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. He's always harking back to his ________ and saying how things were better back then. (child)
2. Anger is often caused by ________ or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two. (frustrate)
3. Our perception of things is often influenced by subjective factors, such as ________. (tired)
4. Unemployment rate is ________ and economic recovery is still a long way off. (height)
5. The police warned that it was ________ to run around the neighbourhood too early in the
morning. (safe)
6. Contrary to our ________ and the weather forecast, we had a nice day for the experiment.
(expect)
7. The test has scores for verbal skills, mathematical skills, and abstract ________ skills. (reason)
8. She provided ________ support at a very distressing time for me. (emotion)
9. It is ________ that they are angry and looking for someone to blame. (understand)
10. He's ________ in my work which recently has fallen below my usual standard. (disappoint)
C. GRAMMAR
I. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1. Sue said to me, “I am stressed out these days, so I need to relax.”
        She told me _______________________________________       
2. Freddy said to Jennifer, “Don't you know how to ride a bicycle?”
        Freddy asked Jennifer _______________________________       
3. “I can't concentrate when you read aloud,” said my little sister.
        My little sister said to me that _________________________       
4. She asked me, “Do you need to talk to someone about this problem and ask them for help?”
        She asked me ______________________________________       
5. He said, “We need to come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow.”
        He said that ________________________________________       
6. She said to us, “Henry remains calm and unaffected by the terrible events of yesterday.”
        She told us that _____________________________________        
7. I said to him, “I'll perhaps take you for a walk this afternoon if you like.”
        I told him that ______________________________________       
8. My brother asked me, “Why did you keep studying the whole morning without taking a break?”
        My brother asked me _________________________________        
9. Jimmy said, “I wish I could go back in time and meet myself as a kid.”
        Jimmy said that _____________________________________       
10. He asked me, “Do you know why Kathy wasn't at the party yesterday night?”
        He asked me _______________________________________       
II. Rewrite the sentences, using question words before to-infinitives.
1. Can you give me some advice on where I should buy good sport shoes?
        ______________________________________ 
2. I don't really know the people in charge, who I should call and how I should talk with them.
        ______________________________________ 
3. Although it's not easy, you must learn where you should put word stress.
        ______________________________________ 

4. The telephone was ringing, but Catherine hesitated, debating whether she should answer it.
       ______________________________________ 
5. Our teacher is the leader - she will show us where we should go.
        ______________________________________ 
6. I'm a bit unsure about what I should do next - can you help me?
        ______________________________________ 
7. Could you give us a hint about how we should do this exercise, please?
        ______________________________________ 
8. Sometimes, the key to making progress is to recognize how we take the very first step.
        ______________________________________ 
9. They should teach us how we could make a living and how we could use it efficiently.
       ______________________________________ 
10. I really don't know whether I should be happy or sad today.
        ______________________________________ 
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable question word or 'whether'.
1. She asked the official ________ to get the registration form.
2. She asked the clerk ________ to ask for medical support in case of emergency.
3. Thomas wondered ________ to do to make Chloe feel better.
4. He asked the librarian ________ to find medical books in that huge nursing school library.
5. Jack didn't know ________ to call her and apologize for not coming to her party.
6. Tim asked the consultant ________ course to take to improve his cognitive skills.
7. I asked the trainer ________ he would teach me how to develop healthy habits in a short time.
8. She wondered ________ to turn to for help on problems with classmates at school.
9. We asked them ________ to go to avoid unsafe living environment and live happily.
10. Emily asked the teacher ________ skills to have to cooperate with others and resolve conflicts.
IV. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.
1. “Have you decided on _______ to take the job or not?” The mother asked her son.
        A. why        
B. when        
C. whether        
D. whom
2. The stranger said to me, “I know _______ but I don't know _______ there.”
        A. how to go - where to get        
B. where should I go - how should I get
        C. where to go - how to get        
D. how I should go - where I should get
3. The online shop said that they _______ me the book I _______ the week before.
        A. have sent - bought                
B. had sent - bought
        C. sent - bought                
D. had sent - had bought
4. Katherine said, “I think that the way we speak defines _______ and _______ to be.”
        A. who are we - who we want        
B. who we are - who we want
        C. who are we - who do we        
D. who you are - who do you want
5. She had no idea _______ herself without the help of her brother.
        A. how taking care of and supporting         B. how to take care of and support
        C. how to take care of and supporting         D. how taking care of and supports
6. She said she _______ me later _______ deal with physical changes.
        A. would contact - to advise to me how    B. will contact - to advise me how to
        C. would contact - advise me how to         D. would contact - to advise me how to
7. The candidates asked the recruiter, “_______ more information about job selection?”
        A. Where we get                
B. Where to get

        C. Where can we get                
D. To where we can get
8. He said that he _______ his parents' high expectations which _______ him stressed.
        A. can't meet - had made                
B. couldn't meet - made
        C. won't meet - made                
D. wouldn't meet - makes
9. The teacher asked if someone _______ any questions, but no one _______ their hands.
        A. had - raised          B. has - raises          C. had - had raised          D. had - will raise
10. She wondered _______ so moody while he wondered _______ so cheerful.
        A. why he to be - why she to be        
B. why he is - why she is
        C. why he was - why she was        
D. why was he - why was she
V. Choose the word or phrase that needs correction.
1. My father always goes round in circles how he tries to show me how to do my homework.
                         
A                          
B                   C           D
2. To your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other.
     A                                 B                                       C                                
D
3. There are some common reasons why people may call for assistance and who should
              A                                      
B                            C                      
D
they call.
4. He said, “I haven't made up my mind who to talk, what to talk about and how to move
                         
A                              
B        C                                
D
in this matter.”
5. They were wondering where to hold the party and I suggested the Italy restaurant
                 
A                   B                                
C                
D
near the station.
6. If you are unsure who contacts, see the table below to find the most appropriate organisation.
    A                                 B         C                               D
7. She was self-sufficiently and alone because she had no one with whom to share her feelings.
                     
A                               B                                  
C                        
D
8. She said “It wasn't until I went my own way that I begin to learn how to do things myself.”
                                         
A                       B                        C                     D
9. He had nothing to do and he was debating whether to go for a walk and to visit a friend.
                             
A                B                       C                      D
10. She said, “Over the next few months we planned when to go, what to do, who to
                   
A                                    
B                         C
contact and why.”
                  D
D. SPEAKING
I. Match the sentences.
1. Hurry up! We're going to be late.
a. I'm so happy for you! Keep it up!
2. Why don't we call Tim and ask him to join b. Why not? So what do you like?
our football match this Sunday?
c. If I were you, I would get some rest.
3. I had such a bad day, I missed two buses this d. She said she was too tired to join us today.
morning, and I was late for school.
e. Stay calm! There's plenty of time.
4. It's difficult to win him in this game.
f. You must have been really disappointed!
5. My parents said they wanted me to get a g. I understand how you feel, let's try harder
medical degree. But I don't like it.
next time.

6. Where is Susan? Are there only three of us?
h. You should begin with the easiest thing or
the topic you like most.
7. I'm stressed out because of work.
i. Don't be discouraged! I know you can do it!
8. Finally I know how to play badminton!
9. I have a big assignment to complete and I j. Oh, I doubt it... He's already fully booked
for maths and physics classes.
don't know where to start.
10. I failed the exam once again!
II. Reorder the sentences to make a conversation.
        Why not?
        How about your time in the morning and in the afternoon?
        Actually, I have a small break for about fifteen minutes before studying after dinner.
    1  You look tired and weak! What's the matter with you?
      Try to convince them. They'll understand if you can make a good study plan. Tell them how
tired you are now and that you need to exercise in order to be healthy.
        OK, let me try. Thank you for your advice. It means a lot to me.
       My parents want me to study all the time. I have lots of lessons at home. I study with a tutor
after dinner every day.
        You should go out and have more physical activities, at least on Sundays. You will be stressed
if you just continue your current lifestyle. Try talking to your parents about that.
       That's not good. You need to relax after every meal. Your stomach may have problem if you
study or work right after eating.
        I'm OK. Maybe that's because I don't have enough time to rest and play sports.
       I'm fully booked for school all day. I have to study on weekends. I really want to change this
but I don't know what to do.
        I think it's not easy to tell them. They always tell me to study harder and harder.
E. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Stress is not just a problem that adults have to face. Young people also frequently experience
unhealthy levels of stress. Schooling is the top source which causes stress to teenagers.
According to data collected by the American Psychological Association for the Stress in
America Survey, teen stress is the same as, or even worse than that of adults. The results of the
survey have shown that teenagers can identify that their stress levels are not healthy, and they
realize that stress has negative impacts on their mental and physical health.
Some teenagers can struggle against significant stress levels that interfere with learning,
relationships, and other aspects in daily life; while others cannot get over the stress and have to get
mental treatment. Therefore, it is important to know the negative effects that stress has on teenagers:
- Emotional changes: Teenagers tend to be easy to get anxious, worried, angry, and depressed.
Parents should pay attention to their children's changes in showing feelings.
- Physical changes: Teenagers who are under stress are likely to get sick more often and they
often have complaints of headaches, stomachaches, other aches and pain.
- Behavioural changes: Teenagers may break their eating or sleeping habits. They seem to either
eat enormously or quit meals. They suffer serious insomnia, which is a severe condition of
being unable to sleep. They also show avoidance of normal daily activities.
- Cognitive changes: Teenagers who have stress notice their decreased concentration,
forgetfulness, and the appearance of carelessness.
1. The text is mainly about stress in ________.
        A. adults         B. elderly people    C. adolescence         D. infants
2. Most teenagers suffer stress due to their        .

        A. study         B. family        
C. friends        
D. housework
3. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of stress?
        A. unable to sleep                
B. suffering several types of aches
        C. easy to be distracted and forgetful         D. wanting to meet people
4. The word “treatment” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
        A. medicine B. cure        
C. surgery        
D. operation
5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Teenagers do not know anything about their stress.
B. Teenagers suffer less stress than adults do.
C. Teenagers suffer the same stress level as or even more than adults do.
D. All teenagers suffering stress have mental treatments.
II. Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks.
Nature has given us a 'fight or flight' response. The survival of primitive man depended on this
response, which compensated for his limited understanding of the world. When faced with danger,
primitive man, with his muscular (1) ________ and his brain alert, was immediately ready to fight
the enemy or escape. Nowadays, the chances of meeting a wild animal are small, but the modern
'jungle' is just so dangerous. We constantly face a variety of (2) ________ situations for which the
'fight or flight' response may not be adequate. As the tension rises and cannot be released by
fighting or (3) ________, the body gets into a state of readiness for nothing. It is this kind of tension
that is responsible for chronic stress. In the long term, stress may cause diseases such as skin rashes,
insomnia, ulcers, high blood pressure and heart (4) ________.
How can you combat stress?
Eat a (5) ________ diet containing plenty of fruit and vegetables.
Sleep at least eight hours a night and go to bed early.
Talk about your problems with family or friends.
Do not hold stress. Use exercise or a sport to release it.
These techniques will not solve all your problems, but they will help you to see them
differently, (6) ________ you will find it easier to handle them.
1. A. force        
B. tightness        
C. tension        
D. pressure
2. A. stressful        
B. doubtful        
C. hopeless        
D. helpless
3. A. escaping        
B. walking        
C. suffering        
D. surviving
4. A. strikes        
B. attacks        
C. affects        
D. infects
5. A. balanced-good          B. good-balanced   C. balanced-well
D. well-balanced
6. A. because        
B. so as to        
C. so that        
D. however
F. WRITING
I. Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences.
1. Hector/ doesn't/ should/ know/ really/ the/ say/ what/ graduation speech/ in/ he
        ______________________________________________________________
2. She/ you/ “Do/ think/ highest/ have/ again/ will/ asked,/ the/ mark/ exam?”/ in/ final/ Mai/ the
        ______________________________________________________________
3. Physical changes/ for/ are/ everyone,/ feel/ frustrated/ don't/ need/ different/ so/ you/ to
        ______________________________________________________________
4. You/ and/ decisions/ will/ adult support/ right/ make/ guidance/ need/ overcome/ to/ and/ stress
        ______________________________________________________________
5. “Do/ and/ asked/ act/ me/ you/ to/ in/ know/ emergencies?”/ get/ to/ the/ how/ where/ help/
teacher

        ______________________________________________________________
6. He/ he/ was/ him/ so/ making/ fun/ embarrassed/ of/ girls/ said/ were/ the/ because
        ______________________________________________________________
7. My friend/I/ my/ parents/ that/ my/ if/ didn't/ out/ me/ be/ warned/ tell/I/ stressed/ problem/
might/ about
        ______________________________________________________________
8. She/ bus/ when/ that/ class/ felt/ to/ her/ worried/ she/ in/ evening/ for/ neighbourhood/ after/ had/
wait/ the
        ______________________________________________________________
9. Hannah/ home/ kept/ says/ the/ learned/ basically/ healthy/ up/ habits/ at/ she/ she/ has/ with
        ______________________________________________________________
10. Your body/ between/ and/ height/ and/ is/ in/ during/ will/ shape/ childhood/ adulthood/ which/
the/ young/ change/ adolescence/ period
        ______________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. Natalie said to me, “Are you working hard for the project?”
        Natalie asked ________________________________________   
2. If you worry too much, it will be hard to fall asleep.
        The more ___________________________________________        
3. Melinda got heavily stressed because her tests' scores were low.
        The low tests' scores __________________________________      
4. Mrs Harper taught her children how to make a living.
        Mrs Harper's children _________________________________       
5. My father said to me, “Why don't we go out for a walk?”
        My father suggested ___________________________________       
6. “Why hasn't William phoned me for such a long time?” she wondered.
        She wondered ________________________________________   
7. It's my opinion that you should take more exercise or play sports regularly.
        If I _________________________________________________        
8. Helene finally managed to get the job although she is a fresh graduate.
        Helene finally succeeded ________________________________        
9. Although he made great efforts, he still failed to control his anger.
        In spite of his _________________________________________       
10. If you don't rest yourself, you really will get sick or become exhausted.
        Unless ______________________________________________