Unit 2: RELATIONSHIPS

A. PHONETICS
Underline the words that could be contracted in the following conversation. Then rewrite
it, using the contracted forms.
Linda: Hi, Susan. I have not seen you for ages. What are you doing here so early in the
morning?
_______________________________________________________________________
Susan: Hi, Linda. I am going to work. I have worked for a student dating website for two
weeks.
_______________________________________________________________________
Linda: What is your job?
Susan: I am improving people’s profiles. Many people do not know what to write about
themselves and they have sent very boring profiles.
_______________________________________________________________________
Linda: What will you do in the near future?
_______________________________________________________________________
Susan: I am surfing the Net to get a new job. The company says they will give me a job offer
next week.
_______________________________________________________________________
B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with the correct word/phrase from the box.

met face to face broken up closeness date relationship

romantic relationships sympathetic argument reconciled dating
1. _________________ without attraction is the kind of love we feel for best friends.
2. Have your brother and Mary in a ?
3. She met her husband through a _________________ agency.
4. My youngest uncle and I have never _________________ before.
5. Ann is always the person to lend a _________________ ear if you have problems.
6. She has just _________________ with her boyfriend.
7. When two people are _________________, they become friendly again after they have
argued.
8. He has asked her out on a .
9. The counsellor gave us some helpful tips on ways we could talk to Nick without starting a
big_________________.
10. It is advisable for parents to start talking with their children as early as late teens regarding
future_________________.
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
1. From 9-11 years, a teenager might start to show more independence from the family and
more _________________ in friends.
2. Friendship helps you gain confidence, provide emotional _________________.
3. Having good friends in life allows you to share your thoughts, dreams, fun times, problems,
_________________ and failures.
4. When you talk to someone new, ask them questions about themselves and
_________________ they like to do.
5. Interestingly, men prefer women who are as _________________ as them because both men
and women rate the importance of intelligence equally.
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Tom sounded ________ when I spoke to him on the phone.
 A. angry B. angrily C. to be angry D. to be angrily
2. The garden looks ________ since you tidied it up.
A. better B. well C. more good D. more well
3. Your English is improving. It is getting ________.
A. well B. good C. much well D. clearly
4. The chef tasted the meat ________ before presenting it to the President.
A. cautious B. more cautious C. cautiously D. much cautiously
5. He did not come and she looked rather ________.
A. worry B. worrying C. worrier D. worried
6. I’ll feel ________ when my exams are over.
A. happily B. more happily C. happy D. more happy
7. Although the dish smelt ________, he refused to eat saying that he was not hungry.
A. bad B. good C. well D. worse
8. The fish tastes ________. I won’t eat it.
A. awful B. awfully C. more awfully D. as awful
9. The situation looks ________. We must do something.
A. good B. well C. bad D. badly
10. He seemed to me a bit ________ today.
A. badly B. awfully C. strangely D. strange
IV. Rewrite the following sentences, using the cleft structure “It is/was... that” to emphasize
the underlined words or phrases.
1. Welsh boys gave hand-carved wooden spoons to girls as a symbol of their love.

2. Dating was done around a bonfire within China’s Dai ethnic group.

3. Many teenagers spend a lot of time thinking and talking about being in a relationship.

4. Friends can have a great influence on teens’ choices.

5. Teenagers are going through lots of physical and emotional changes at high school.

6. Your family plays a big part in the way your child thinks about teenage relationships.

C. READING
I. Read Phong’s story and the counsellor’s answer, and do the tasks that follow.
Phong: In my school, everyone has a few different groups of friends, such as in our own class.
I used to be rather popular in my class, if being popular meant that most of the girls in my class
were my friends and generally liked me. Then I fell out of this friendship with my “best friend”
because there were stuff about each other we didn't like, I guess, and we just stopped hanging out
together. After this, I started hanging out with this other clique in class I was quite close with.
However, this clique was not really popular in our class. The clique was more on the "losers"
side, although individually I guess most people were okay with them. As time went by, I found
myself feeling more and more embarrassed to be in the same clique permanently as them. I was
not the most popular student in my school, but I think I was more on the popular side because I
knew quite a lot of people in our level and I was on the football team at school, where I think
being in a sport made us more on the popular side. Furthermore, I felt more and more
unappreciated in my clique. I didn't think they really appreciated my presence, and it feels like
my being there or not made only a little difference to them, although I'm not sure if this is true.
They also always left me out in conversations, which I really hate, and this makes me feel really
sad.
Counsellor: I think you should be around people you like or want to be. The group being
unpopular is not a reason to leave them. If you are good enough then, you can make the group
popular. Choose friends who make you feel comfortable. Don't move in groups based on
popularity or you may never have people who truly appreciate you. Make good friends even if
they are a few. Don't compare your group with others or people may not trust you.
Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each
blank.
Answer A B
1. stuff (n) A. a small group of people with the same
interests
2. hang out (phr v) B. not include someone
3. clique (n) C. a thing or group of things that one is
talking about
4. leave someone out (phr v) D. to recognize the good values of someone
5. appreciate (v) E. to spend a lot of time in a place
Task 2: Read the text again, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
T F
1. Phong broke up with his best friend because they had different tastes.  
2. Being popular in his school meant most of the girls in his school were his  
friends and liked him.
3. Phong felt unhappy because the group he was in was not popular in his class.  
4. Being in a school sport team may make a student become popular.  
5. Being present with other members of the group or not didn’t make any  
difference to Phong.
6. The counsellor thought that a member could make the group popular with his  
own talents.
7. You shouldn’t join a group only due to its popularity.  
8. The counsellor advised Phong to join in the group which truly appreciate  
him.
II. Read the text, and then do the tasks that follow.
Peer pressure
Mary is walking to her maths lesson. She has got a test, but she feels all right. Suddenly,
Dan, the coolest boy in the class, speaks to her, “Come on!” he says. “Forget maths. Let’s go into
town!” Now Mary feels bad. She has to make a difficult decision. Should she go to maths
because that is the right thing to do, or should she take the chance to be friends with the most
popular person in the class?
If you have had an experience like this, don’t worry. It is
called peer pressure and it happens to everybody. However,
people have different reactions. Confident people refuse to do
things they don’t want to do, but shy and anxious people often
give in. It may be because they want to be liked. It may be
because they worry that their friends will make fun of them, or
perhaps they are just curious about trying something new.
Whatever the reason, some people end up doing things they really
don’t want to do.
 It is hard being the only one who says no and the question is - how do you do it? Firstly, you
must decide what you believe in. If you think that missing maths, or smoking, or going
somewhere you know your parents wouldn’t like is a bad idea then the answer is simple. Don’t
do it. It is your decision, not anybody else’s. You don’t need to shout and scream, but you must
be confident and you must be firm. You need to say, “No, thanks. I don’t want to do that.”
Of course, being on your own against everybody else is very hard, so it can really help to
have at least one other peer, or friend, who will say no too. Choose your friends carefully. You
want friends to support you when you are in trouble. You don’t want people who will always
agree with the majority. Remember, the most popular people aren’t always the most trustworthy.
However, peer pressure is not completely negative. You can learn a lot from people of your
own age. They can teach you great football skills or the best way to do your maths homework.
And don’t forget you can tell them things too and that always feels great. So, find friends who
have similar interests. And remember, friendship isn’t about feeling depressed. It is about
sharing experiences and having fun.
Task 1; Some words are explained in the text Try to find the meanings of the following words.
1. give in (v) =
2. peer (n) =
Task 2: Read the text again, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
T F
3. Peer pressure means feeling you have to do something because your  
friends do it.
4. Peer pressure is very common.  
5. Peer pressure is always a bad thing.  
Task 3: Choose the best answer.
6. What does Dan suggest doing?
A. cheating in the maths test B. going in town after school
C. missing a lesson D. making some new friends
7. The text describes people who give in to peer pressure as _________.
A. quiet B. nervous C. popular D. funny
8. What does the word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. saying no B. asking questions
C. going out with friends D. doing things you don’t really like
9. What quality does the writer recommend in a friend?
A. generosity B. popularity C. strength D. loyalty
10. The writer suggests it is a good idea to find friends _________.
A. do a variety of activities B. have things in common with you
C. are very clever D. are good at sport
III. Do the quiz and then look at the key. What sort of friend are you?
1. If my friend has a problem, I _________.
A. listen to him/her and try to understand
B. go out with him/her and have some fun
C. tell him/her what to do
2. If my friend thinks his/her homework is difficult, I _________.
A. try to help him/her to understand it
B. say “Don’t worry - it’s only homework”
C. tell him/her to ask the teacher for help
3. If my friend is ill, I usually _________.
A. visit him/her
B. send him/her a “get well soon” text
 C. tell him/her how to get better
4. If I don’t like my friend’s clothes, I _________.
A. don’t tell him/her - it’s not important
B. say “your clothes are interesting”
C. say “I don’t like your clothes”
5. If my friend is a bit late, I _________.
A. wait for him/her
B. don’t get angry because I’m always late
C. text him/her and say “Hurry up!”
6. If it’s my friend’s birthday, I usually _________.
A. make something for him/her
B. choose a fun present for him/her
C. choose a useful present for him/her

KEY
Mostly A)s You are kind and helpful. You don’t like telling the truth if it upsets your
friends.
Mostly B)s You are easy-going and good fun but you don’t like listening to your friends’
problems.
Mostly C)s You are honest. You speak your mind but you can sometimes be a bit bossy.

D. SPEAKING
I. Complete the conversation about children’s text messages, using the responses (A-F)
given. There is one extra.
A. They often give me advice on how to make friends with ‘good students, and use cell
phones with good purposes.
B. Teenagers constantly use their mobile phones to send or receive text messages.
C. If parents want to know something, keep open communication, and actually talk to their
children about their concerns.
D. Parents have to trust children and respect their personal stuff if they want to keep a good
relationship with them.
E. Well, I’m not in favour of it, because parents should respect their children’s privacy.
F. If parents think that their children are old enough to have a cell phone, they should be
trusted with it.
Mai: Do you think it’s a right thing for parents to check their children’s text messages?
Ann: (1)______________________________________________________________________
Mai: Many parents say that they always respect privacy but they don’t want their children get
negative impact from their friends.
Ann: (2)______________________________________________________________________
Mai: Can you offer anything to solve the problem?
Ann: (3)______________________________________________________________________
Mai: That’s right. Instead of reading the texing, parents speak to their children in a caring way,
and their children will appreciate it. Have your parents ever read your phone messages,
Ann?
Ann: Never. They appreciate my privacy. (4)_________________________________________
Mai: You’re lucky. My parents always trust me, and let me keep my cell phone.
Ann: Your parents are right. (5)____________________________________________________
E. WRITING
I. Complete the online posting, using the sentences (A-F) given. There is one extra.
 A. Communication is the good way to settle any conflict.
B. All my life I was only doing my best to please her as much as I can.
C. I felt that she was denying my love for her.
D. I was shocked.
E. I was a master in hiding these hurts and pains.
F. Why not talk to me about this?
One day I learnt that my daughter had confided to one of her close friends that she felt frightened
by her mum. My daughter was referring to me! (1)
. How could she experience our relationship like
that? But how could she share something personal like that to her friend? (2)
I felt so hurt by my daughter!
(3) . I led my
life such that she would be happy with me, be proud of me and finally give me the love I
deserve.
I felt that my daughter did not even see all my efforts to please her and all the sacrifices I made.
(4) . In my
worse moments, I felt that I meant nothing to her.
I wish my daughter were a “real” one with suitable feelings and emotions to her mother. (5)
.
II. Write an online posting and the counsellor’s answer, using the words or phrases below
to make complete sentences. Add more words, If necessary.
Re: My mum is extremely strict.
by Mai >> 20 Sept 20.... At 8.30 p.m.
Current mood: upset ☹
1. My mum/ extremely strict/ and/ she/ not let/ me/ do anything.
___________________________________________________________________________
2. I/ never/ go out/ my friends/ because/ she/ always/ say/ no.
___________________________________________________________________________
3. I/ not going/ sneak out/ because/I/ know/ it/ wrong.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. I/ good grades/ school/ and/I/ the top/ my class.
___________________________________________________________________________
5. She/ overprotective mother/ and/ my dad/ often work/ far/ home.
___________________________________________________________________________
Counsellor’s answer:
6. Thank you/ reach/ us/ our website.
___________________________________________________________________________
7. It/ sound/ things/ really difficult/ you/ home.
___________________________________________________________________________
8. It/ so upset/ you/ not/ feel trusted/ your mum.
___________________________________________________________________________
9. I think/ you/ sit down/ talk/ her/ what/ you/ thinking.
___________________________________________________________________________
10. You/ talk/ a trusted adult/ your uncle or aunt/ or/ school counsellor.
___________________________________________________________________________
Note: - sneak out (v) = to go somewhere secretly

TEST 1 (UNIT 2)
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. date B. romantic C. teenager D. relationship
2. A. reconciled B. sympathetic C. benefit D. talented
3. A. sympathetic B. smoothly C. without D. together
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. profile B. promote C. prefer D. regret
5. A. matchmaking B. teenager C. romantic D. reconciled
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. Online ________ services have helped lots of single people to find future husbands or wives.
A. date B. dating C. dated D. dates
7. She felt very upset after she broke ________ with her boyfriend.
A. in B. down C. up D. out
8. Teens all over the world notice passionate feelings of ________ in romantic relationships.
A. feature B. quality C. worthiness D. attraction
9. Parents often feel they have lost any sort of ________ or influence over their child.
A. control B. ability C. opportunity D. impression
10. Teenagers hate any restrictions on their growing _______ and ability to decide for
themselves.
A. condition B. state C. freedom D. permission
11. She just needed someone who would lend a(n) ________ ear to her once in a while.
A. kind B. understanding C. supporting D. sympathetic
12. It is my closest friend ________ can help me get over difficulties.
A. whom B. which C. that D. he
13. To be ________ good terms with someone is to have a good relationship with someone.
A. on B. in C. with D. about
14. ________ friendship that you should try to build up in order to have true values.
A. This is B. There is C. It was D. It is
15. It ________ like you are going through a hard time in your life.
A. hears B. listens C. sees D. sounds
IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box. There are some
extra words.

decisions feelings efforts adulthood

misunderstandings concerns parents wishes
Parental disapproval of romantic relationships is very common, for a variety of reasons.
Your parents may have (16) _____________ regarding whether or not you are truly ready to date
or if the person you are interested in might not be a good influence. They may also not be ready
to admit that their child gets close to (17) _____________. If you're dealing with this, try to
discuss your (18) _____________ calmly with your parents. Listen to them and be ready to
follow some rules about your relationship. If your parents forbid you from seeing the person, you
should obey their (19) _____________. You can still see your boyfriend or girlfriend at school
and remain friends. If you stay friends until after you graduate, you can start dating again since
you'll be old enough to make your own (20) _____________. While this may be hard to accept at
first, it will work out in the near future.
V. Rewrite the following sentences, using the cleft structure "It is/ was... that" to
emphasize the underlined words or phrases.
21. Dating is left for the college years in Japan.

22. Girls are to buy boys white chocolate on Valentine’s Day in Japan.
23. The boy must give the girl twice as much chocolate.

24. A South Korean boy often holds his girlfriend’s handbag during a date.

25. Once married, the South Korean man expect his wife to be a more traditional woman.

VI. Choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Online Dating
Dating people online has become an extremely popular custom that has developed as more
and more people have figured out the (26) ______ of using the Internet as a way of finding love.
People of all ages submit to dating online, teens and adults (27) ______ searching for that special
person by setting up (28) ______ on online dating sites and browsing through other people’s
profiles. On dating websites, singles are provided the (29) ______ of learning a few things about
various potential partners, making their decision of contacting them based (30) ______ dating
profile descriptions and photos.
Out of the many countries where people practise online dating, the United Kingdom is
perhaps the keenest on online dating (31) ______ most English people prefer to browse on the
Internet in order to find (32) ______ instead of trying to meet other persons in bars, clubs, parks
or at parties.
Dating may vary across the globe, yet as time passes, people develop (33) ______ dating
customs, such as dating with the help of the Internet. Although this (34) ______ of dating is
mostly practised in the Western civilization, no one can tell for sure what other customs will
emerge as the world changes, and whether strict dating will come against some people’s right of
choosing whatever partner they see (35) ______ for themselves.
26. A. success B. qualities C. advantages D. drawbacks
27. A. alike B. like C. unlike D. likely
28. A. arrangements B. accounts C. records D. details
29. A. situation B. time C. development D. opportunity
30. A. in B. on C.at D. from
31. A. although B. so C. since D. but
32. A. girlfriends B. days C. marriage D. dates
33. A. new B. interested C. shocking D. available
34. A. document B. chance C. form D. arrangement
35. A. fit B. ready C. excited D. interesting
VII. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson have two children, Lara 10 and Peter is 16. Mrs. Nelson first
discovered that Peter was getting into trouble when school rang her to say that he hadn’t turned
up that day, or the day before. She realized right away that he had been truanting.
Peter’s behaviour was causing conflict in the house and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson were both
concerned. They had different views of how they should deal with Peter’s behaviour and this led
to rows that upset the whole family. They decided to prevent Peter from going out with his
friends, but this just made him more stubborn and he would continue to miss school and stay
outside his curfew.
Over the coming weeks, family life became more and more difficult. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
felt that they could no longer do this on their own and asked the school to help. The school
arranged for Peter to talk to someone he trusted, and they made an agreement for him to start
gradually attending school again. He was also given some time to catch up with the work lie had
missed.
As he started to talk it through, Peter realized that he had been unhappy at school for a
while. He admitted that he had felt lonely since his best friend moved away and another group of
friends had persuaded him to skip school. As he missed more and more school, it became harder
to go back.
Peter was encouraged to tell his parents how much he missed his friend and that he wanted
to spend time with his dad playing football or fishing. Mr. Nelson thought he had grown out of
that a long time ago but was pleased to spend time with Peter again.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson tried to notice every day when Peter achieved his goal of attending school,
being on time and remembering to do his homework. It took a little longer for Peter’s friendships
to return to normal and Peter has had to learn to prove himself trustworthy to his parents, but
gradually Mr. and Mrs. Nelson are learning to trust Peter again.
36. The conflict in the Nelsons was due to the fact that ________.
A. Peter had been truanting at school
B. Peter was getting into trouble at school
C. they paid too much attention to Lara
D. they didn’t agree on the solution to Peter’s problem
37. When Mr. and Mrs. Nelson applied severe punishment to Peter,________.
A. Peter stopped going out with his friends
B. it had no effect and made the situation worse
C. he missed his friends and stayed outside his curfew
D. the family didn’t know how to deal with his behaviour
38. The school applied all the following things to help Peter EXCEPT that ________.
A. they helped the Nelsons solve the problem on their own
B. they agreed to allow him to come back to school
C. they helped him to catch up with his study
D. they tried to make his communication with his friends better
39. The reason why Peter got into trouble was that ________.
A. it became harder for him to miss school
B. he couldn’t talk about his problem at home and at school
C. some of his friends had negative impact on him
D. he wanted to move away with his best friend
40. The best solution to Peter’s problem was that ________.
A. he went fishing with his dad again
B. the school and family have helped and trusted him
C. he could do his homework and go to school on time
D. it took him a long time to have normal friendship again
VIII. Complete the conversation about teenagers’ privacy, using the responses (A-F) given.
There is one extra.
A. The boy realized his mistake and said that he would never do that again.
B. She came to me a couple of times to ask for advice because she got into a situation that
she didn’t know how to deal with.
C. But the boy asked my daughter to go to the cinema to see a film which was not for
teenagers, and he also used some flirting words.
D. I asked my daughter to have a chat to tell him that the most important thing that they have
to concentrate on is their study.
E. But one day, I realized that one of my elder daughter’s friends sent inappropriate
messages to her.
F. Respecting their privacy is all good, but sometimes it’s necessary for us to check what’s
happening with them, especially something bad with them.
Mrs. Van: Have you ever read your sixteen-year-old daughter’s text messages?
Mrs. Smith: Of course not. I won’t read their messages. We should respect our children’s
privacy.
Mrs. Van: I agree with you. (41)_________________________________________________
Mrs. Smith: Oh, right. Sometimes we need to know anything risky to happen to our children.
Mrs. Van: I let my two girls, 12 and 16, have cellphones, use Facebook and Instagram.
(42)_______________________________________________________________
Mrs. Smith: I think they should only text messages about their study or matters in their class.
Mrs. Van: That’s right. (43)_____________________________________________________
Mrs. Smith: Really? Sounds serious. What would you do then?
Mrs. Van: (44)_______________________________________________________________
Mrs. Smith: Do they maintain their friendship after that event?
Mrs. Van: (45)_______________________________________________________________
. They are still good friends now.
IX. Complete the online posting, using the sentences (A-F) given. There is one extra.
A. She noticed my mum being busy all the time while Dad was doing nothing.
B. My father is not lazy, but he always tries to help us a lot with our study at school.
C. The sad thing is that Ann and I ended up in a similar situation as our mum did.
D. Ann and I got groceries, and helped with cleaning and other chores from a very young
age.
E. And while recovering from bad health and applying for another job, he stayed at home.
F. Your dad has no reason to do anything while she is dominantly active.
When my sister Ann and I were growing up, my mum was always busy and working a couple of
jobs at the same time. Our dad’s health was bad, and he was unemployed.
(46)________________
_________________________________________________.
Mum cooked our meals, did laundry and paid the bills. (47)
_______________________________
____________________________________________________________.
My aunt, who is my mum’s older sister, once visited us for a week.
(48)______________________
____________________________________________________. My aunt turned to me and Ann
and said, “Because of your mum’s activity, she totally prevents your dad from doing anything.
(49)________________________________________________________________________.”
I think my aunt does not know everything, and she misunderstands my family’s situation. I wish
my mother would explain it to her. (50)______________________________________________
_________________________________________. My dad also “holds up half of the sky”.

TEST 2 (UNIT 2)
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. matchmaking B. face C. dating D. teenager
2. A. advice B. reconciled C. incident D. decisive
3. A. contact B. initiative C. interact D. lifetime
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. attitude B. argument C. relevant D. assistant
5. A. interact B. concentrate C. counsellor D. influence
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. If you have any problems, go to Ann. She'll always _________ a sympathetic ear.
A. give B. bring C. lend D. borrow
7. Teenage depression is a _________ problem that impacts every aspect of a teen’s life.
A. dangerous B. serious C. bad D. harmful
8. They were finally _________ with each other, after not speaking for nearly five years.
A. reconciled B. persuaded C. interested D. fond
9. Rapid changes in personality, falling grades, constant sadness, anxiety, or sleep problems
could indicate depression, bullying, or another _________ health issue.
A. emotion B. emotional C. feeling D. nervous
10. Teenagers do not have to work and ________ on their favorite study, club activities and
going out.
A. gather B. bring C. concentrate D. depend
11. With their many similar tastes, he found her a most _________ companion.
A. sympathetic B. kind C. approved D. interested
12. To people who don't know him he probably _______ rather unfriendly.
A. sees B. sounds C. appears D. performs
13. The fact that teens focus more on their friends may leave their parents _________ hurt.
A. believing B. thinking C. giving D. feeling
14. He is 16, but he often _________ younger.
A. seems B. remains C. makes D. suggests
15. Understanding the impacts of dating on teen years can help parents in their _______ with
teens.
A. access B. expression C. communication D. behaviour
IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box. There are some
extra words.

talk take loses follow

happen discuss decreases arranged
Dating in Iran isn’t funny at all, simply because there is no dating scene to be found. In Iran,
marriages are mostly arranged by parents, who casually (16) ________ each other's son and
daughter over coffee. If the parents like each other and if they both agree that one can (17)
________ good care of the other, a formal introduction of the guy and the girl will (18)
________. Not long after that, the engagement party will be (19) ________, but contact between
the couple should still be minimized until after the wedding day and there is no such thing as
kissing or holding hands until then. Casual dating in Iran is strongly disapproved, and as a
woman, it (20) ________ her value, which, in turn, risks rejection from a man’s parents.
V. Rewrite the following sentences, using the cleft structure “It is/ was... that” to
emphasize the underlined words or phrases.
21. Dating is not allowed until the age of 15 in Central and South America.

22. In Italy and Switzerland, teens gathered for parties at a home and slept there when the party
was over.

23. People in the Netherlands have fewer dating rules than any other places in the world.

24. Kissing is considered as a part of getting to know each other in Brazil.

25. A girl’s parents often do a background check on her boyfriend in Italy.

VI. Choose the word among A, B, C or I|! that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Romantic Feelings of Teens: A Natural Process
Teens face strong pressures to date, as well as get involved in a romantic relationship. A
romantic relationship is one that involves feelings of (26) ________ . In fact, over half of teens
in the United States report dating regularly (casual dates with one or more partners at different
times) whereas a third claim to have a steady dating partner. Young teens usually hang out with
friends who are the same (27) ________ as they are. As they reach the mid-teen years (age 14-15
years), they start having relationships with friends of the opposite sex. Such relationships are
likely to be friendships or physical attractions. Although most romantic relationships among 12-
to 14-year-olds (28) ________ less than 5 months, by age 16 relationships last an average of 2
years. In the early teen years, dating is more superficial - for fan and (29) ________. In the older
teen years, youth are looking for intimacy, companionship, affection, and (30) ________
support.
Desiring a romantic partner is a natural, expected part of (31) ________. However,
involvement in a serious or exclusive romantic relationship in the early teen years can (32)
________ problems. True romantic relationships are about intimacy, or communicating detailed,
personal information verbally, and physical contact and closeness. Some believe a teen first
needs to form an identity and know who she or he is (33) ________ developing a healthy
intimate relationship. Other experts feel that romantic relationships are a way for teens to learn
more about (34) ________. Many young teens are still defining themselves and romantic
relationships may be based on a (35) ________ sense of intimacy - in other words, teens don't
know themselves well enough to share who they are with someone else.
26. A. emotion B. feature C. attraction D. quality
27. A. gender B. class C. race D. culture
28. A. continue B. exist C. survive D. last
29. A. hobby B. recreation C. pastime D. amusement
30. A. sociable B. social C. society D. emotion
31. A. teenagers B. teens C. adolescent D. adult
32. A. create B. impress C. get D. succeed
33. A. at B. during C. after D. before
34. A. them B. themselves C. us D. ourselves
35. A. unnatural B. true C. false D. right
VII.Read the passage about the effects of teenage relationships, and then answer the
questions.
Different relationships affect teenagers in various ways. Friends impact teenagers almost the
same amount as their parents. Teenagers go to their friends for help or to ask questions that they
could not ask their parents about. Most of the time their friends give them good advice. In most
cases they tell their friends how to dress and act when being around certain people.
Love relationships just make it even harder for a teenager to get a good education. Some
start to fail in school because they are hanging out with their boyfriend or girlfriend instead of
doing their work.
Parents have a big influence on teenagers because their children look up to them and the
majority of them grow up to act and do things just like their parents did with them. Children who
have experienced a family break-up may have lower achievements than children brought up in
an intact family.
As previously stated, teenagers are affected by many relationships which involve their
friends, family, and their love relationships. The relationships affect them so much that most
teenagers change their ideas about how they should live their lives in a different way and to
change their future goals. They should be influenced to help themselves or to help others.
36. Teenagers go to their friends in order to ________.
A. impact them in various ways and the same amount
B. ask for help or advice that their parents can’t give them
C. have different relationships that their parents can’t offer
D. ask how to dress when being around certain people
37. Love relationships may make a teenager harder to get a good education because ________.
A. their boyfriend or girlfriend may make them fail in school
B. they tell their boyfriend or girlfriend how to dress or how to act
C. they try to do their work instead of hanging out with their boyfriend or girlfriend
D. they hang out with their boyfriend or girlfriend instead of studying
38. All of the following statements about parents’ influence on teenagers are true EXCEPT that
________.
A. achievements of teenagers from a family break-up are always low
B. parents have a great impact on teenagers
C. most teenagers grow up to act and do things just like their parents
D. a family break-up may have a negative effect on teenagers
39. Relationships can ________.
A. help others to form relationships
B. help teenagers to decide the future goals in love relationships
C. influence teenagers in many aspects of their lives
D. help teenagers to follow their future goals with their friends and family
40. The main idea of the passage is ________.
A. the effects of love relationships on teenagers’ study
B. the impact of relationships on teenagers’ lives
C. the role of parents in their children’s lives
D. the impact of relationships on adults and teenagers

VIII. Complete the conversation between Linda and Dr. Dawson, using the responses (A-G)
given. There are two extra ones.
A. According to the arena rules, teens aged 14 and up are allowed to attend alone.
B. Schooling is your top priority now.
C. A sixteen-year-old girl is not old enough to go to London alone without the company of
your family.
D. How can you attend their concert in London?
E. You must graduate from high school, and during the time you can develop your musical
talents and skills in order to become a great singer.
F. She thinks I've ruined everything but I am doing the right thing.
G. Do you get your parents’ permission?
Linda: Good morning, Dr. Dawson. I have a problem that I’d like to ask you how to
solve it.
Dr. Dawson: Yeah, I’m willing to help you. What’s the problem?
Linda: I’m a fan of a famous rock band, HAIM. They are touring in January and playing
a concert in London.
Dr. Dawson: I know them, the trio of the sisters HAIM. (41)_____________________________
Linda: I plan to take the train to London, and spend the night at my friend’s house before
coming home. You see, their performance is rather late.
Dr. Dawson: (42)_______________________________________________________________
Linda: My mother is not happy about this plan as she feel I’m too young and she’s
worried that people will be drinking at the concert.
Dr. Dawson: Your mother’s right, Linda. (43)_________________________________________
. You should ask your
mother to go with you.
Linda: I’ll talk with her later, but the problem is that my mum doesn’t like the band. I’d
like to join the band after the concert. I sent them my own CD, and they enjoyed it
very much.
Dr. Dawson: I can’t believe it. (44)_________________________________________________
Linda: But it’s the chance of a lifetime. HAIM wants to get one more member.
Dr. Dawson: You should wait. (45)_________________________________________________
Linda: You’re right. I’ll try to ask my mum to go to London with me. I’ll do my best so
that one day I’ll make my dream come true.
IX. Write an online posting, using the words or phrases below to make complete sentences.
Add more words, if necessary.
Re: My friend, Mary.
by Ann >> Tuesday, 3 Oct. 20... at 8.30 p.m.
Current mood: I’m so embarrassed!
46. I/ think/ my friend Mary/ developing/ eating disorder.

47. She/ always/ talk/ me/ that/ she/ would like/ be/ fashion model.

48. She/ go/ a diet/ a month/ and/ she/ sometimes/ skip/ meals.

49. Her parents/ always/ follow/ her wish/ and/ they/ not see/ negative effects/ her diet.

50. We/ try/ ask/ the school counsellor/ explain/ side effects/ skipping meals/ her.