REVISION UNIT 2

Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others
1. A. afford B. conflict C. contribute D. contact
2. A. believes B. dreams C. girls D. parents
3. A. kissed B. laughed C. looked D. loved
Exercise 2. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose stress differs from the others
4. A. incident B. talent C. manner D. impose
5. A. advice B. contact C. mature D. maintain
6. A. engage B. react C. oppose D. awful
7. A. argument B. counsellor C. reconcile D. romantic
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s
8. I was shocked to find out my boyfriend had cheated on me.
A. angry B. pleased C. upset D. worried
9. He was furious with himself for letting things get out of control.
A. angry B. confused C. sad D. surprised
10. Mary and John have a lot in common.
A. live together B. spend lots of time together
C. share similar ideas D. share accommodation
11. I am now reconciled with two of my estranged siblings - not just my older brother, but my sister, whom I
hadn't spoken to for 17 years.
A. contactable B. harmonised C. opposed D. truthful
12. When couples encounter problems or issues, they may wonder when it is appropriate to visit a marriage
counsellor.
A. advisor B. director C. professor D. trainer
13. Sometimes, in order to get things done, you have to take the initiative.
A. make the last decision B. make important changes
C. raise the first idea D. sacrifice for others
14. From the moment they met, he was completely attracted by her.
A. accepted B. fascinated C. influenced D. rejected
15. Gary didn't always see eye to eye with his father, and this is where the honesty shows through.
A. agree with B. be truthful with C. look up to D. take after
16. Some parents strongly oppose their children's romantic relationship.
A. assist B. forbid C. ignore D. preserve
Exercise 4. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
17. I was really depressed about his winning the election, like a lot of people.
A. fed up B. pessimistic C. satisfied D. unhappy
18. Miss Walker was a mature lady when she married.
A. annoyed B. childish C. energetic D. sensitive
19. Among friends again, we may be happy to confide our innermost secrets.
A. admit B. conceal C. hint D. reveal
20. I look up to my father for my whole life.
A. depend on B. disapprove C. disrespect D. underestimate
21. He's a wonderful example of a kind-hearted person with good judgement.
A. inhuman B. tolerant C. generous D. sympathetic
Exercise 5. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
22. I don't know what to say to break the ____ with someone I've just met at the party.
A. air B. ice C. leg D. rule
23. Their close friendship ____ a romantic relationship.
A. brings about B. puts up C. takes over D. turns into
24. All the three boys seem to fall ____ over heels in love with her.
A. head B. heart C. mind D. soul
25. Due to financial conflict over years, they decided to get ____.
A. divorced B. engaged C. married D. proposed
26. We started ____ out together before we realised we were in love.
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A. asking B. eating C. going D. hanging
27. Parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic ____ to their children when they have problems.
A. hand B. ear C. eye D. paw
28. I have a ____ on a classmate who is very near and dear to me.
A. crush B. desire C. flame D. passion
29. Jane arranged for me to go on a/an ____ date with a guy from her office.
A. blind B. group C. online D. speed
30. If you are lucky, it will be love at first ____.
A. look B. see C. sight D. site
31. His youngest daughter was the ____ of his eye.
A. apple B. honey C. sweet D. strawberry
Part III. GRAMMAR
Exercise 6. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
32. What's the matter? You look ____.
A. happily B. sadly C. unhappy D. unhappily
33. I have been very ____ up to this point, but I am going to lose my temper if you don't find my baggage
immediately.
A. impatiently B. impatient C. patient D. patiently
34. You seem more ____ now.
A. relaxed B. relax C. relaxing D. relaxingly
35. The cake tastes ____.
A. good B. goodly C. well D. badly
36. That kitten's fur ____ so soft.
A. looks B. sounds C. smells D. tastes
37. The milk went ____ within seven days from opening.
A. bad B. badly C. best D. well
38. My darling, you looked ____ in that dress.
A. beauty B. beautify C. beautiful D. beautifully
39. She looked ____ around for a weapon.
A. desperate B. desperating C. desperately D. desperation
40. Nicole grew ____ from the hours of overtime at work. It became quite ____ that she needed a long vacation.
A. tired/obvious B. tired/obviously C. tiredly/obvious D. tiredly/obviously
41. The young girl sing ____.
A. amazing good B. amazing well C. amazingly good D. amazingly well
42. She said she would become a ____ singer ____.
A. famous/quick B. famous/quickly C. famously/quick D. famously/quickly
43. The skies became ____ as the moon moved between the Earth and the Sun.
A. surprising dark B. surprising darkly C. surprisingly dark D. surprisingly darkly
44. Although my best friend now lives in Da Nang, we still try to keep in touch ____ each other.
A. for B. on C. up to D. with
45. Many parents are worried that their children will get involved ____ a romantic relationship in their teenage
years.
A. for B. in C. on D. with
46. Some people are meant to fall in love ____ each other but not meant to be together.
A. for B. in C. on D. with
47. Healthy relationships allow both partners to feel supported and connected but still feel ____.
A. dependence B. dependent C. depending D. independent
48. Warmth, ____, and understanding should cost nothing in any country.
A. sympathy B. sympathetic C. sympathise D. sympathising
49. Talking to professional counsellors who are trained to help people to process feelings, can be most ____.
A. beneficial B. beneficially C. beneficiary D. benefit
Exercise 7. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
50. The chef tasted the meat cautious before carefully serving it to his special guest.
A B C D
51. The doctor felt the leg carefully to see if there were any brokenly bones.
A B C D
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52. After being closed for a long period of time, the house became dirty and smelled awfully.
A B C D
53. All the members of the committee felt happily about the ultimate decision.
A B C D
54. Sophie has lived in Thailand for several years. She knows the culture very good.
A B C D
55. I feel both excited and nervously because I have got a date with Lara tomorrow.
A B C D
56. The humid weather made it difficultly to enjoy the tropical beach.
A B C D
57. It was a warm and cosy coffee shop in where they had their first date.
A B C D
58. Jerry's parents are not pleased because he does not study hardly and seriously enough.
A B C D
59. I wonder how you felt when you broke up from your ex-girlfriend.
A B C D
60. Most important, I can quickly either start or end an online relationship whenever I want.
A B C D
61. The food was good with reasonable price, but the service was slowly.
A B C D
62. According to Kate's parents' viewpoint, she is never mature enough to be in love.
A B C D
63. It is his dishonesty what I dislike the most.
A B C D
64. My students are not so good at Mathematics but they study English good.
A B C D
65. They are accustomed to share every sorrow and mirth with each other.
A B C D
Part IV. SPEAKING
Exercise 8. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
66. “Are you ready? The school bus is leaving.” – “Yes, just a minute. ____”
A. No longer. B. I'm coming. C. I'd be OK. D. I'm leaving.
67. “Do you mind if I sit next to you?” – “____”
A. Don't mention it. B. My pleasure. C. No, not at all. D. Yes, why not?
68. “Do you feel like going to the prom with me?” – “ ____”
A. I feel very bored. B. That would be great. C. Yes, congratulations. D. You're welcome.
69. "I'm afraid there is no real friendship between boys and girls!”
- “____, Mommy. We are just good friends.”
A. Don't mention it B. Don't worry C. I hope so D. Of course not
70. “I think students must go to single sex schools.” – “No, ____”
A. I totally approve. B. I disagree. C. How amazing D. What a pity.
71. “Didn't you feel tired of being alone?” – “____”
A. Of course not. B. No, thanks. C. Sounds boring. D. No, why not?
72. “What's wrong with you?” – “____”
A. Thank you. B. I'm having a headache.
C. You are welcome. D. Yes, I was tired yesterday.
73. “You look so sad. ____” – “I couldn't have my parent's permission.”
A. Can you help me? B. How do you deal with it?
C. What's the problem? D. What should I do?
74. “I can't understand why my parents don't allow me to play with boys.” – “____”
A. Me also. B. Me either. C. Me neither. D. Me too
READING
Choose the best options for each of the following questions.
Romantic relationships are a major developmental milestone. They come with all the other changes going on during
adolescence - physical, social and emotional. And they're linked to a teenager's growing interest in body image and
looks, independence and privacy.
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Romantic relationships can bring lots of emotional ups and downs for a teenager- and sometimes for the whole family.
The idea that the teenager might have these kinds of feelings can sometimes be a bit confronting for his or her parents.
But these feelings are leading your child towards a deeper capacity to care, share and develop intimate relationships.
There isn't a ‘right age’ to start having relationships - every child is different. But here are some averages of when
teenage relationships start. From 9-11 years, your child might start to show more independence from the family and
more interest in friends. From 10-14 years, your child might want to spend more time in mixed gender groups, which
might eventually end up in a romantic relationship. From 15-19 years, romantic relationships can become central to
social life. Friendships might become deeper and more stable.
Before starting having relationships, a teenager might have one or more first crushes. An identity crush is when a
teenager finds someone he or she admires and wants to be like. A romantic crush is the beginning of romantic feelings.
It is about a teenager imagining another person as perfect or ideal, which can tell a lot about what he or she finds
attractive in people.
1. The phrase ‘these feelings’ in the paragraph 2 refers to……………
A. good and bad emotional feelings.
B. a teenager's intimate relationships.
C. parents' arguments against a teenager's romantic relationships.
D. a teenager's feelings about their parents.
2. What phrase best describes the situation that a teenager admires his or her classmate's talent in Maths?
A. a close relationship. B. a romantic crush. C. an early relationship. D. an identity crush.
3. According to the passage, romantic relationships among teenagers relate to…………….
A. feelings of independence and privacy. B. an important stage of their development.
C. the most serious emotional challenges. D. the physical, social and emotional changes.
4. According to the passage, in what way do romantic relationships do good to a teenager?
A. helping him/her grow up as a caring, sharing and friendly person.
B. confronting with his or her parents' objections.
C. developing their family relationship.
D. helping him or her grow physically.
5. At what age is a teenager’s friendship likely to become deeper and more stable?
A. 16 years old B. 14 years old
C. 10 years old D. 12 years old
WRITING
Complete the sentences using the given words.
become appears sounds grow
felt seemed looks getting
1. She __________________________ so beautiful in that white dress.
2. A: What about going to the Italian restaurant?
B: That _______________________ great!
3. She wants to ________________ a fashion designer like Victoria Beckham in the future.
4. I ______________________ painful in my stomach after eating that cake.
5. It ______________________ interesting that he didn't like anything except that bowl
6. Teenagers like to make their own choice when they ______________________ older.
7. Turn on the fan. It is _____________________ hotter and hotter.
8. That Super Junior _____________________ suddenly at the end of concert makes its fans overjoyed.
Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the bracket.
1. My close friend is very caring and _______________________________________. (SYMPHATHY)
2. She had an argument with one of her close friend, but she's managed to be……………..(RECONCILE)
3. I thought my friend _____________________________ my trust when she told others my secret. (BETRAY)
4. My parents always worry that I am in a ____________________with Nam, my close friend. (RELATION)
5. My best friend and I had an ___________________________ because she had revealed my secret. (ARGUE)
6. My parents and teachers are always telling me that I have to ____________________________ on my study.
(CONCENTRATION)

Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

by differences generational younger
comparison history because to
A generation gap

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 A generation gap is a popular term used to describe big (1) __________________ between people of a
younger generation and their elders. This can be defined as occurring "when older and (2) ________________
people do not understand each other (3) _____________________ of their different experiences, opinions, habits
and behavior." Although some (4) _____________________ differences have existed throughout (5)
_____________________, during this era differences between the two generations grew significantly in (6)
_____________________ with previous times, particularly with respect (7) _____________________ such
matters as musical tastes, fashion, drug use, culture and politics. This may have been magnified (8)
_____________________ the unprecedented size of the young Baby Boomer generation, which gave it
unprecedented power, influence, and willingness to rebel against social norms.
C. READING
I. Read and do the tasks below.
The generation gap, which refers to a broad difference between one generation and another, especially
between young people and their parents, usually leads to numerous conflicts. Such family conflicts can seriously
threaten the relationship between parents and children at times.
It goes without saying that, however old their children are, parents still regard them as small kids and keep
in mind that their offspring are too young to protect themselves cautiously or have wise choices. Therefore, they
tend to make a great attempt to help their children to discover the outside world. Nevertheless, they forget that as
children grow up, they want to be more independent and develop their own identity by creating their own
opinions, thoughts, styles and values about life.
One common issue that drives conflicts is the clothes of teenagers. While teens are keen on wearing
fashionable clothes which try to catch up with the youth trends, parents who value traditional clothes believe that
those kinds of attire violate the rules and the norms of the society. It becomes worse when the expensive brand
name clothes teens choose seem to be beyond the financial capacity of parents.
Another reason contributing to conflicts is the interest in choosing a career path or education between
parents and teenagers. Young people are told that they have the world at their feet and that dazzling future
opportunities are just waiting for them to seize. However, their parents try to impose their choices of university or
career on them regardless of their children's preference.
Indeed, conflicts between parents and children are the everlasting family phenomena. It seems that the best
way to solve the matter is open communication to create mutual trust and understanding.

Task 2. Choose the best answers for the following questions.

1. Why do most parents still treat their teenage children like small kids?
A. Because children usually make mistakes
B. Because they think that children are too young to live independently.
C. Because they think that children can't protect themselves well.
2. The word "offspring" in the second paragraph refers to ____.
A. parents B. children C. mind
3. What do parents usually do to help their children as they are young?
A. They prepare everything for their children.
B. They take care of their children carefully.
C. They encourage their children to explore the outside world.
4. Which kinds of clothes do teenagers want to wear?
A. latest fashionable clothes B. casual clothes C. shiny trousers and tight tops
5. According to the passage, what are parents' viewpoints about the teenagers' clothes?
A. Teenagers' clothes get the latest teen fashion trends.
B. Teenagers' clothes are too short and ripped.
C. Teenagers' clothes are contrary to the accepted standards and values of the society.
6. Why do teenagers want to choose their university or career?
A. They want to explore the world on their own.
B. They want to decide their future by themselves.
C. Both A and B are correct.
7. The word "seize" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
A. catch B. choose C. find
8. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. Where do parent-child conflicts come from?
B. How are children different from their parents?
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