UNIT 3. TEENAGERS – G8NN
I. Put the words in the correct column. Then practise saying them.
destroy

assure

lifebuoy

usually

visual

tourism

soil

appoint

intellectual

coward

/ʊə/

cowboy

/ɔɪ/

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II. Circle the correct options to complete the phrases.
1. upload

3. check

A. a website

2. browse

A. a post

B. a post

B. a picture

C. an account

C. a clip

D. a forum

D. a website

A. a clip

4. log on

A. to a school

B. a notification

B. to a club

C. a picture

C. to an account

D. a forum

D. to a password

III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the passage.
Nam was a good student. But he started using a smartphone and spending too much time on (1) _like
Facebook and TikTok. He also liked joining in chit-chat and game (2) _ for teens. He spent a lot of time (3)
__notifications. He even neglected his schoolwork, and stopped (4) __with his classmates, friends, and family
members. One day Nam saw a video clip about a boy who was addicted to games, and had no friends, so
when the boy was feeling down, he (5) ___others. Nam realised that he also had no more friends, except his
younger brother.
1. A. forum

B. social media

C. website

D. notifications

2. A. notifications

B. posts

C. forums

D. videos

3. A. checking

B. posting

C. uploading

D. browsing

4. A. browsing

B. logging on

C. communicating

D. coaching

5. A. bullied

B. connected

C. helped

D. joined

IV. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. Some teenagers never join in any forums for help (,so / because) they prefer talking to their parents about
their problems.

2. In some forums teens can get advice from peers; (therefore / however), my friends often use those forums
to share their problems.
3. Many teenagers want to support needy people, (but/so) they join community service projects.
4. Our students can participate in any club they like, (but / or) they shouldn't try to join all the school clubs at
the same time.
5. Minh told his teachers about the school bullies; (therefore / otherwise), the bullies wouldn't leave him
alone.
V. Use the words. You may have to change the form of the word. Some are not used.
expectation

bully

forum

coach

concentrate

pressure

improve

1. To meet her parents' _____________________, she spends five hours practising the piano every day.
2. It's not a problem for the contestants to work under _____________________________.
3. Their PE teacher _________________________ them after school every day.
4. Stay away from him. He is a big _________________________ at our school.
5. I started playing chess two months ago, and I can ______________________better now than before.
V. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. Teenagers need encouragement from their parents, ____ not all parents are willing to encourage their
children.
A. for
B. and
C. but
D. so
2. Many girls worry about their appearance, _____________ they often look at themselves in a mirror.
A. but
B. so
C. or
D. for
3. Teenagers should learn to mix with their classmates, ___ they can try to get on with their siblings (anh em
ruột)
A. so
B. for
C. or
D. yet
4. Social media help teens connect with others; _____________, they also cause teens to feel lonely.
A. however
B. therefore
C. otherwise
D. although
5. They spend a lot of time surfing the net; _____________, they have little time to read books.
A. however
B. therefore
C. although
D. otherwise
VI. Rewrite the sentences
1. I'm interested in participating in some club activities (JOIN)
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2. I play chess to relax, but I'm now confident enough to enter competitions. (ALTHOUGH)
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3. Teenagers join the Teen Line forum as they enjoy chatting with other teens. (BECAUSE)
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4. Although teens don't know how to avoid bullies, they don't want to tell their teachers. (BUT)
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5. If you don't stop spending so much time playing video games, you will get addicted. (OTHERWISE)
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