GRADE 12– UNIT 6 – PHOBIAS

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS

1. Sarah suffers from ___________; she cannot go to any parties.
A. scotophobia B. arachnophobia C. sociophobia D. brontophobia
2. Those with ___________ are prevented from traveling and seeing the world.
A. claustrophobia B. acrophobia C. aerophobia D. glossophobia
3. At the sight of a spider, Mina __________ in fear.
A. stuck B. struck C. froze D. fossilized
4. Rita woke up at midnight, _________ and trembling from the nightmare.
A. moving B. hiding C. trapping D. sweating
5. Why _________ deep breathing exercises? That might help.
A. not to try B. don’t you try C. not trying D. you don’t try
6. Squeezing a rubber ball in your hands is very good for _________ stress.
A. decreasing B. relieving C. suppressing D. perfecting
7. The victim from the shipwreck were suffering a panic _________.
A. touch B. stroke C. knock D. attack
8. Those who are sensible are really good at __________ judgements.
A. making B. taking C. putting D. handling
9. It took Mike years to __________ from his scotophobia. Now he does not need a light on at
night.
A. overcome B. get over C. recover D. go through
10. Janet was scared _________ when she saw a snake under her bed.
A. numb B. stiff C. stinging D. petrified
11. Before the competition started, all of the children had __________ in their stomach.
A. ants B. flies C. bees D. butterflies
12. The agony was so terrible that the soldier wanted to _______ out of his skin.
A. move B. grow C. jump D. slide
13. At the frightening scene in the horror film, the audience were _________ .
A. as hard as nails B. as right as rain
C. as white as snow D. as white as a sheet
14. With three successive winning contests, the competitor now can __________ and gets
himself ready for the next one.
A. keep his chin up B. have his hair stand on end
C. pull his legs D. have his eyes on
15. Sharks may associate humans ________ feeding, and this is really dangerous.
A. on B. in C. with D. along
16. What about hypnotherapy?
A. Yes, it’s true B. Not at all C. That’s not a bad idea D. It matters
17. It is not easy for Tom to keep ________ other students, for he is a newcomer.
A. on for B. up with C. down on D. over with
18. Nursing requires sensitivity ________ the need of patients.
A. for B. to C. into D. with
19. Rita loves the music band so much that she wants to get tickets for the concert ________.
A. at all costs B. by no means C. in any rate D. in the balance
20. When Mark came on stage, he felt very worried and began to ________ like a leaf.
A. shiver B. quiver C. vibrate D. shake
21. Audience ________ take photos of the scenes or film the play. It is against the rules.
A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. wouldn’t

Identify the mistake in each of the flowing sentences:

22. The candidate should be (A) very nervous, for (B) he forgets everything he has
prepared(C) and is talking nonsense (D).
23. The film (A) was downloaded too slowly (B) that I felt asleep (C) before it finished (D).
24. It is so annoyed (A) that my elder (B) sister takes (C) selfies everywhere (D) she goes.
 Choose the word which is similar in meaning to the underlined words:
25. She has an executive position in a film company making great decisions with directors and
film stars.
A. exclusive B. challenging C. managing D. brilliant
26. The battery runs down after just a few minutes, which is a big disadvantage of the device.
A. becomes weak B. breaks C. converts D. discharges

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others:
27. A. hypnotherapy B. elision C. photography D. hypnosis
28. A. competitor B. precaution C. terminal D. aggressive

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently:

29. A. nettles B. specify C. specific D. inject
30. A. sheet B. delete C. compete D. tension

Read the following passage and choose the correct answers:

Over 35,000 different species of spiders live almost everywhere in the world. The only places you
can’t find spiders are on the tops of mountains, in the ocean and at the poles. Spiders are carnivorous.
That means that they eat only meat. They eat insects and sometimes other spiders. Some spiders
eat other animals such as small fish, lizards, frogs, baby birds and mice. Most spiders use poison to
kill or paralyze their prey. All spiders have poison, and to a small insect all spiders are very dangerous,
but only a few spiders have poison strong enough to hurt people. Spiders that bite and cause pain to
humans are called medically significant spiders. This means that they have enough venom to
cause a serious bite that will need to be looked at by a doctor. Some of the poisonous spiders found
in North America include the black widow, the brown recluse, the hobo spider, and the yellow sac
spider.
There are about 6 different species of black widow spiders. Three of these species are found in the
warm southern United States. Black widow spiders build webs, and they live wherever they can build
one. They rarely live in houses and other buildings, but if the weather gets very cold, they can move
inside. Black widow spiders eat insects, and stay in their webs to catch them. Only the female black
widow spider is dangerous. She is considered to be the most venomous spider in the United States!
Females are shiny black, with a red hourglass shaped mark on the bottom of their abdomens.
Although they are dangerous, black widow spiders are not usually deadly because they only inject a
very small amount of poison.
The brown recluse spider (often called a violin spider because of the marking on its back) lives mainly
in the Midwestern United States. The brown recluse spider also spins webs, and can be found in
dark, undisturbed areas. Unlike the black widow, the brown recluse leaves its web at night and goes
in search of insects to eat. Both the male and female brown recluse spiders are poisonous. The
brown recluse spider is also not usually deadly. In fact, fatal bites almost never occur.
However, the bite of a brown recluse spider is very painful and takes a long time to heal because the
poison damages the cells near the bite.
The hobo spider is not native to the United States. It was originally introduced from Europe, and
now lives in the northwestern United States and into southern British Columbia in Canada. Like the black
widow and the brown recluse spiders, the hobo spider also builds webs, but its webs are funnel webs
and almost never above the ground. Female hobo spiders never leave their webs, and so the male
spiders must search for them. Because of this, most bites from hobo spiders come from males. Hobo
spider bites aren’t deadly, but they are painful.

The yellow sac spider is commonly found in homes and gardens throughout the United States. The
sac spider also makes a type of web; it makes a sac out of silk. The spider sits in this sac when it is
not out hunting. Sac spider bites are the least medically significant. This means that out of the black
widow, brown recluse, hobo spider and sac spider, the sac spider’s bite causes the least amount of
damage.
 Although these four spiders are poisonous to people, they don’t attack humans. Spiders are more
scared of people that we are of them! Spiders only bite if they are trapped close to the skin, or cannot
escape. If you do get bitten by a spider, clean the bite and then go to see a doctor.

31. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. How to distinguish different kinds of spiders
B. Characteristics of some types of spiders
C. How poisonous sipders are
D. Poison as weapons of different types of spiders
32. What does the phrase medically significant refer to?
A. harm to humans B. medical benefits C. frequency of appearing D. fatal possibility
33. Where was the hobo spider originally found?
A. in Europe B. In the United States C. in Canada D. in Britain
34. Which of the following statements of hobo spiders can be supported by the passage?
A. Female ones move about looking for the males.
B. They have underground webs.
C. They can only be found in Europe now.
D. Their bites are certainly fatal.
35. Which statement CANNOT be inferred from the passage?
A. A few spiders have poison B. If a hobo spider bites you, it must be a male hobo
C. Spiders do not attack humans D. Spiders eat insects
36. What is wrong about black widow spiders?
A. There is a mark in a shape of a red hourglass on their abdomens.
B. They live almost everywhere.
C. A male black widow spider is much more dangerous than a female one.
D. There are different species of them.
37. Which statement is correct about brown recluse spiders?
A. They search for insects during the day.
B. Their bites are always fatal.
C. Just female brown recluse spiders are poisonous.
D. It takes a long time to recover from their bites.
38. Which spider is the least medically significant?
A. black widow B. hobo spider C. brown recluse spider D. yellow sac spider
39. The word ‘sac’ is closest in meaning to
A. a bag B. a system C. a hive D. a tunnel
40. When do spiders usually bite?
A. when they are attacked B. When they are trapped close to the skin
C. When they are so scared of people D. When they are fully poisonous

Choose the correct answers to complete the passage:

You may (4 1)______ that 2020 has been a difficult year, with month (42)______ month of sad and
worrying headlines. Too much of bad news (43)_______ be a strain to anyone, so let us distract ourselves
by taking a monment to (44)_______ on our mental wellness. Wellness is a (45)__ _ of being healthy,
especially when you actively try to achieve this. Wellness is not a new word, (46)_____ its meaning has
changed in recent years. From a passive definition, wellness has (47)_____ on a more active meaning,
showing that you are intentionally (48)______ choices of your life to help yourself reach a healthy
state. You can boost our morale by taking a holiday, having a moment that brings about (49)_______
delight like a hug. If those are not enough to perk you (50)_______, you
can choose an occasion to celebrate with your family or friends, the International Tea Day celebrated in
May, for instance.
4 1. A. agree B. argue C. question D. approve
42. A. between B. after C. on D. then
43. A. should B. will C. can D. need
44. A. rely B. go C. base D. focus
45. A. meaning B. synonym C. condition D. state
46. A. but B. then C. however D. since
47. A. moved B. taken C. got D. brought
48. A. taking B. doing C. making D. having
49. A. high B. extreme C. further D. great
50. A. up B. on C. about D. off