Exercise 10. Choose the correct answers.
1. Fred came to school late, for / so / therefore, he overslept.
2. I have finished my work; so / therefore, I and I will go out with you tonight.
3. I was quite busy, but I however, I and I decided to see a movie with James.
4. It was raining heavily; however, I but I for he continued planting trees in the garden.
5. Laura has to finish her housework; however, I otherwise, I therefore, she can’t go out with her friends.
6. We will go to the beach and / so / but enjoy the day.
7. Some students couldn’t go on the class trip to Australia, therefore, / so / but they were very sad.
8. Jane had a broken leg; but / or / however, she tried to take part in the game.
9. I was very sleepy, so I and / but I helped my brother with his homework.
10. You can fly to Ho Chi Minh City, but / or / and you can go there by train.
Exercise 11. Underline and correct the mistake in each of the following sentences.
1. Tony often chats with his friends on Facebook Messenger but Instagram. ______________
2. She is an intelligent student, so she is an active member of our club. ______________
3. Sam, Jane or I joined a sports competition last week. ______________
4. Antony is a famous student in his school; but he is never arrogant. ______________
5. My grandfather is watering the trees, or my grandmother is cooking. ______________
6. Jack practised hard for the competition; so he won the race. ______________
7. This dish looks great, and it tastes awful. ______________
8. We can eat out, but we can order some chicken from this app. ______________
9. Anna likes ghost films, or Rose loves romantic comedies. ______________
10. You should do morning exercises regularly; therefore, you can’t be in good shape. ______________
III. READING
Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer that best fits the blank space.
We know that nowadays students (1) ______________ from test stress, and there are a few of the biggest causes. First, it is important to do your best and study hard, but you may push yourself too much to get a high grade, and (2) ______________ can be hard to deal with. Second, many schools want to show their students’ high test grades to prove that they are doing a good job of educating them; (3), ______________ they have high expectations for the teachers, who then have high expectations for the students. In addition, most parents want to see great school reports, and they can start pushing their children when test time comes around. Moreover, if you had a bad time with a test in the past, or if you have (4) ______________ poorly on one or more tests, you could feel anxious about the next one. Finally, sometimes other students can spread rumours about a test, (5) ______________ you might hear things from older friends or siblings. Rumours like “That teacher’s tests are totally impossible to pass!” can make you a lot more nervous.
1. A. prevent B. suffer C. experience D. show
2. A. force B. causes C. grades D. pressure
3. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. but
4. A. come B. taken C. made D. done
5. A. or B. and C. so D. but
Exercise 2. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F).
Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is more important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to have a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people worry about letting down their parents, their peers and themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework assignments, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people suffer from stress.
There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, in the form of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and alert. But caffeine is a drug which can become addictive. In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. There are better ways to deal with stress: physical exercise is a good release for stress, because it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. You have to get enough sleep to avoid stress and to stay healthy and full of energy.
1. Nowadays, it is important to succeed at school. ______________
2. Many young people take on only some tasks to please everyone. ______________
3. Young people may not suffer from stress because of homework assignments. ______________
4. Caffeine can keep you awake and alert. ______________
5. Physical exercise is a better way to deal with stress. ______________
Exercise 3. Fill each blank with a suitable word in the box to finish the passage.
or | and | stressful | plan | explain |
understand | finish | devote | student | libraries |
You can do a few things to make homework less (1) ______________. First, be sure you understand the assignment. Write it down in your notebook or day planner if you need to, (2) ______________ don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected. It is much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night! If you want, you can also ask how long the particular homework assignment should take to complete, so you can (3) ______________your time.
Second, use any extra time you have in school to work on your homework. Many schools have (4) ______________ that are specifically designed to allow students to study (5) ______________ get homework done. The more work you can get done in school, the less you will have to do that night.
Third, pace yourself. If you don’t (6) ______________ your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then plan your time. Most middle students should have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to (7) ______________ more time to do homework.
No one is expected to (8) ______________ everything, and maybe you need some help. The first place to turn for help is your teacher. But if you don’t feel comfortable with your teacher? If you are in a big enough school, there may be other teachers who teach the same subject. Speak to other teachers directly and you may be in luck. Sometimes it just helps to have someone (9) ______________ something in a different way. Moreover, you might also be able to get some help from another (10) ______________. If there is someone you like who is a good student, think about asking that person if you can study together.
Adapted from: “Make homework less work!” by Steven Dowshen, MD
VI. WRITING
Exercise 1. Use the conjunctions provided to connect the sentences.
1. My alarm didn’t go off this morning. I was late. (therefore)
