Content text Grade 11- Unit 9- test 1.doc
Unit 9. Social issues (Test 1) I. Find the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. admit B. argue C. verbal D. approve 2. A. poverty B. body C. offensive D. policy 3. A. frighten B. skip C. physical D. fit 4. A. suffer B. bully C. struggle D. fun 5. A. social B. crime C. control D. confidence 6. A. depression B. pressing C. pretend D. anxiety 7. A. influence B. stand C. drunk D. fashionable 8. A. victim B. promote C. violent D. attention 9. A. campaign B. target C. anger D. group 10. A. sympathy B. hesitate C. persuade D. smoker II. Find the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. bully B. suffer C. aware D. shaming 2. A. issue B. target C. verbal D. ashamed 3. A. pretend B. frighten C. victim D. social 4. A. influence B. struggle C. campaign D. anger 5. A. approve B. pressing C. obey D. admit 6. A. sympathise B. attention C. embarrass D. performance 7. A. poverty B. physical C. violent D. permission 8. A. policy B. confidence C. offensive D. alcohol 9. A. hesitate B. depression C. bullying D. sympathy 10. A. argue B. body C. pressure D. promote III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 1. I felt embarrassed when my friends made fun of my hair. A. confident B. tired C. ashamed D. miserable 2. She became deeply depressed when her exam results were not as good as she expected. A. upset B. cheerful C. happy D. disappointing 3. She’s always the odd one out at school. She doesn’t have many friends. A. a warm-hearted person B. a good person C. an excellent person D. a distinct person 4. The party was a huge success, thanks to Jane's sociable nature and ability to engage with guests. A. unfriendly B. outgoing C. common D. kind 5. What a disappointing result! My friends will laugh at me. A. encouraging B. pleasing C. unsatisfying D. strong 6. Many students at our school try to dress in a stylish way to fit in with other students. A. fashionable B. funny C. major D. verbal 7. Parents and school staff are working together to find solutions to the urgent issue of bullying. A. violent B. drunk C. pressing D. aware IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 1. Two million people are living in abject poverty. A. wealth B. misery C. difficulty D. hardship 2. The most pressing question now is what we should do with bullying at school. A. urgent B. immediate C. unimportant D. demanding 3. The school regulation will promote the students’ competition in keeping the environment green. A. encourage B. discourage C. improve D. conceal 4. Her sympathy and support helped me overcome the most difficult period in my life. A. compassion B. agreement C. approval D. indifference 5. I wish my mother would approve of my friends. She always criticizes them. A. focus on B. agree with C. disagree with D. deal with 6. Students should be encouraged to report any offensive bullying they witness or experience. A. pleasant B. annoying C. slim D. illegal 7. Anti-bullying campaigns aim to promote awareness of the effects of physical bullying.
A. develop B. prevent C. argue D. frighten V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. 1. My parents don't want me to ________ with my friends from school. A. agree with B. hang out C. struggle with D. decide on 2. They aren't happy that ________ of going home after school, we go to games centres to play video games. A. in spite B. instead C. in advance D. because 3. In many cases, peer pressure can ________ to depression, low self-confidence, distance from family and poor school performance. A. make B. cause C. result D. lead 4. 70% of teenage smokers surveyed in the US said that they started smoking ________ they had friends who were smoking. A. because of B. although C. because D. despite 5. If teens ________ to do what their group of friends want them to do, they may not be accepted or may even be bullied. A. fail B. try C. manage D. succeed 6. You should know how to say no when you feel ________ and talk to adults when the situation looks dangerous. A. comfort B. uncomfortable C. comfortable D. comfortably 7. They decided to focus their campaign on ________ because this issue is very common among teenagers these days. A. bully B. bullied C. to bully D. bullying 8. Do you think bullying is a ________ or pressing issue? A. social B. society C. sociable D. socialize 9. People mustn’t drive after drinking ________. It's dangerous! A. water B. fruit juice C. alcohol D. milk 10. The boy does not want to go to school because he is afraid of being ________. A. bully B. bullied C. bullying D. to bully 11. Many children live in ________. They often stop going to school and work. A. poverty B. wealth C. tiredness D. happiness 12. There are more and more _______ TV programmes for children. Parents are complaining about that. A. suitable B. anxious C. violent D. depressed 13. We are going to start a campaign to raise ________ of animal rights. A. aware B. unaware C. unawareness D. awareness 14. The campaign helps to ________ people’s attention to social issues. A. pay B. draw C. start D. play 15. One of the most common forms of ________ bullying is body shaming. A. physical B. cyber- C. verbal D. social 16. Bullying is considered a __________ in many places and can lead to legal consequences. A. poverty B. crime C. anxiety D. campaign 17. __________ is a serious mental health concern that can result from bullying or peer pressure. A. Victim B. Lie C. Depression D. Alcohol 18. __________ is a growing concern as technology becomes more common in students’ lives. A. Overpopulation B. Policy C. Self-confidence D. Cyberbullying 19. Schools often have __________ actions to protect students and maintain a positive learning environment. A. anti-bullying B. case C. distance D. awareness 20. __________ can sometimes lead students to do bad behaviours such as drinking alcohol, but it can also encourage positive choices. A. Peer influence B. Social group C. School performance D. Body shaming 21. He is not scared to be the __________. He can say no to the bad things his friends do. A. poverty line B. odd-one-out C. social issue D. cyberbullying 22. __________ often involves spreading rumours, or cyberbullying through social media. A. Social bullying B. Verbal bullying C. Peer pressure D. Physical bullying 23. Students should be encouraged to speak out against __________ when they see it happening. A. social group B. presentation skill C. school performance D. body shaming 24. Ann is always the person to lend a(n) ________ ear if you have problems. A. sympathize B. sympathetically C. sympathetic D. sympathy 25.___________: When a friend uses guilt, intimidation, or other tactics to get you to do something you don't want to do, it can feel like they are taking advantage of you.