Unit 3: Teen stress and pressure

1. The act of _________disenfranchisement________ should be prohibited under any circumstances. Everyone all has equal rights to vote. (FRANCHISE)

2. The boss ordered his staff to be ______collaborative________ with each other in dealing with the company's end-of-year burden. (LABOR)

3. It is such a ________hard-luck________ story that the mom lost her child when her family immigrated from Africa into Europe. (LUCK)

4. The mayor was determined that he would do everything in his power to ________demystify________ the murder case. (MYSTERY)

5. The government stressed it was not abandoning its tough ________anti-inflationary_______ policies. (INFLATE)

6. The woman detected her _____precancerous_____ conditions soon after she felt ill in her body. (CANCER)

7. I cast my eyes ________heavenwards_________ and saw the geese flying in V-line. (HEAVEN)

8. ______In-service________ programs are offered to those who want to do professional training while being paid to work. (SERVICE)

9. It is inhumane to sell ______dismembered_______ limbs of the animals, such as rhinoceros or elephants, in the market place. (MEMBER)

10. He was regarded as a _____runaway_____ winner as he beat his opponents in three straight sets. (RUN)

11. Although some hold out hope for a sea wall and land reclamation programme, it is admittedly nothing more than a mere ___________stopgap_________. (STOP)

12. A(n) _________pacemaker________ is implanted in the body to prop up the heart. (MAKE)

13. She is _________drop-dead_______ gorgeous in that gown. (DIE)

14. His behavior at the party was _____aberrant______, which went beyond everyone's expectations. (ERR)

15. The advent of computers was one of the _______noteworthy________ milestones in the mankind's history. (NOTE)

16. His condition was so serious ______inasmuch_______ as he had to stay in hospital for a month. (MUCH)

17. Pending the ______takeover_______ of KFC, the manager had to catch up on a huge number of backlogs. (TAKE)

18. It is ________irksome________ to be waken up by the noisy music from the neighbor's house. (IRK)

19. Like many other _______technophobes________ of my age, I dread to use hi-tech gears. (TECHNICAL)

20. Bacteria derived from ________meniggitic_________ disease can be contagious among people having reciprocal contact. (MENINGES)

21. The woman is getting older. She is now in the _________ twilight__________ year of her age. (LIGHT)

22. Chemicals are easily ________deactivated________ if they are laid open in the atmosphere for a long time. (ACTION)

23. The spectators booed as the referee did not disallow the __________offside_________ goal. (SIDE)

24. The government must work at full tilt to promote the economy and reduce the _______deficits_________. (EFFICIENT)

25. The Earth is experiencing a major ___upheaval_____ in the climate. (HEAVE)

26. My ____birthmark____ is the unique thing that distinguishes me from others. (MARK)

27. Children who grow up in peace tend to be more ________maladapted_________ than those who grow up in war. (ADAPT)

28. My mother _______vouchsafed_______ me a great deal of encouragement after I got bad grades in my exam. (VOUCH)

29. He is a(n) _______ weak-willed________ man. He does not gain any ground in his family. (WILL)

30. You can look at the _______addendum________ of this Chinese book to see the elucidation of these new words. (ADD)

31. The reaction that occurs within the cell is called _______ intracellular_________ reaction. (CELL)

32. He was ______disentangled________ from the hustle and bustle of life since he moved to this rural area. (TANGLE)

33. I ________shilly-shally________ over whether to go abroad or not. (SHALL)

34. Many people nowadays want to indulge themselves in ______knowledge-based_______ industries such as finance and the like. (KNOW)

35. Please accept this _______memento______ as a reminder of your stay here. (REMEMBER)

36. A(n) _______werewolf________ is the one who turns into wolf during full moon. (WOLF)

37. Nitrogen oxide is a(n) ________biatomic__________ compound of oxygen and nitrogen. (ATOM)

38. The story broadens the horizon of the children about their _______forebears________. (BEAR)

39. I met my old friend at the supermarket this morning, which was quite _____ fortuitous_____. (FORTUNE)

40. The mall has intrigued a great number of visitors since it was ____ aggrandized_____ last month. (GRAND)

41. She cast her eyes ________streetwards_______ and saw a mysterious man looking at her. (STREET)

42. The girl excelled herself at the exam and came ________tertiary_______ to the two boys. (THREE)

43. Scientists from Russia, America and Japan have recently filled the periodic table's seventh row with four ______superheavy________ chemical elements. (HEAVE)

44. It is a misconception that ________deoxygenated_________ human blood is blue. (OXYGEN)

45. The house is painted in such a(n) _________unsavoury_________ style. (SAVOUR)

46. In this modern day, you have to keep yourself ____up-to-date_____ so as not to lag behind others.(DATE)

47. This book is ______all-embracing________. You can find information about the varieties of plants around the world here. (EMBRACE)

48. The little rainfall _______ foreboded_______ a poor crop for farmers in this village. (BODE)

49. That word is such a(n)_____ jawbreaker_______ . It is not easy to pronouce at all. (JAW)

50. _____Antiseptics____ and disinfectants are widely used in hospital to kill the bacteria. (SEPTIC)

Do you feel parents do not understand the heavy pressure you are experiencing at school? Maybe your parents think you do not have to work hard to raise your family, cover expenses, or satisfy your employer. That's the way it is, but you still think that the pressure you endure in school is no less than your parents, even more.
Only walking between school and home can be stressful. Ms. Tara, in the United States, said: "On the bus to take students often encounters the fight. They often have to stop and take people down. At times like that, we may be late for at least half an hour. "
Is there any tension in school? Barely! Perhaps you agree with the statements below:
Stressed by the pressure from the teacher.
"The teachers set my expectations and wanted me to reach the maximum. I feel pressured to please them. "- Sandra, Fiji.
"The teacher always pushes the students to study well, especially those with good academic performance. They really put pressure on us. "- April, USA.
"Even if you have good goals for your life, some teachers make you feel helpless because you do not set a goal that they think you should reach, that is, higher education." - Naomi, USA.
How about you?
.....
Stress from the pressure from friends.
"In high school, students are freer and more disruptive. If you do not follow them, you will be penniless. "- Kevin, United States.
"Friends around me know how to drink and have sex. Sometimes I find it very difficult to refrain from imitating them. "- Aaron, New Zealand.
"This year I am 12 years old, what stresses me most is the pressure from friends to dating. Everybody asked me: "Until you get married?" "Alexandria, USA.
"Friends forced you to pair with a boyfriend. When I do not bear the reputation of homosexuality. That year, I was 10 years old! "- Christa, Australia.
How about you?
.....
Tension for fear of reaction of friends to their beliefs.
"Telling your friends about your religion is very difficult because you do not know what they will think. You are afraid of being a weirdo. "- Carol, Hawaii.
"In high school, you know how to drink, use drugs, and have sex. Therefore, when living according to biblical standards and different from them, you feel stressed out for fear of being mocked. "- Susan, United States.