TEST UNIT 8.

I. Match the words in column A with their correct definition in column B.

1. Confident a) able to make decisions quickly.
b) capable of doing things by yourself
2. well – informed without needing other people's help or
advice.
3. reliable c) that can be trusted to do something well.
d) having a lot of knowledge about current
4. self- reliant topics or a particular subject.
e) that you can trust or rely on.
5. decisive
f) feeling certain about your own ability to
6. Independent do things and be successful.
g) capable of doing or deciding things by
7. Responsible yourself, rather than depending on other
people for help.

II. Use the words from task I to complete the sentences.

1. He can be trusted to do the job well. He's a very _____________ person.
2. He is respected for being ________ about what is going on in the
world.
3. He is very _____________ . And we can rely on him to complete the
task efficiently.
4. Our team needs a __________ leader who can make important
decisions quickly and confidently.
5. All parents want their children to grow up independent and _________
so that they don't have to depend on others for help.
6. If you want to be financially _________, try to find a good job that pays
well so that you do not have to rely on your parents.
7. To become __________ , you need to recognize your talents and good
qualities.
III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. When teenagers are able to complete their everyday duties both at
home and at school, they achieve more confidence and __________.
(SELF-RELY)
 2. To many girls, their mothers are also _________ friends whom they
always trust and confide all of their problems to. (RELY)
3. Family plays an important role in establishing children's ___________
(ESTEEM )
4. These days, children are likely to spend most of their free time in front
of a screen. That situation becomes __________ for both teachers and
parents in educating the children. (PROBLEM)
5. It is crucial for teenagers to develop their s ___________ kills. They
need to learn how to communicate with the people around them.
(PERSON)
IV. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. In order to have a great essay, you should look for useful information
from ____ sources.
A. well informed B. reliable C. determined
2. My cousin is a very ____ person because he has a lot of knowledge
about current topics and particular situations.
A. determined B. decisive C. well-informed
3. Mike was the only student in his class who knew the ________ to
solve the hard question that his Physics teacher gave last week.
A. decision B. way C. demand
4. He spent his summer vacation in Da Lat.
A. It is in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
B. It was in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
C. It is in Da Lat that he spends his summer vacation.
D. It was in Da Lat where he spends his summer vacation.
5. Mary made a great contribution to her husband's success.
A. It is Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's success.
B. It was Mary who makes a great contribution to her husband's
success.
C. It was Mary who made a great contribution for her husband's
success.
D. It was Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's
success.
6. Being ____ is a vital skill for people who want to take more control of
their lives and reach their goal on their own.
 A. independent B. decisive C. reliable
7. We could not ____ my kid in that course because the class was full.
A. interact B. enroll C. afford
8. All members in my family share the ____.
A. homework C. norm
B. objection D. housekeeping
9. The executive board of the school is ________ to introduce radical
reforms to improve the student’s learning outcomes.
A. determination B. determining
C. determined D. determine
10.Candidates all over the world took part in the competition with
great enthusiasm.
A. It is great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in
the competition.
B. It was great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part
in the competition.
C. It was with great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took
part in the competition.
D. It is with great enthusiasm which candidates all over the world take
part the competition.
11.It was ________ for the students to hear that their Math teacher left
their school.
A. disappointed B. disappointing
C. disappointment D. disappoint
12. It’s time for you to stop relying ______ your parents.
A. on B. in C. at

V. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the given word(s).
free support rely fulfill depend confident
decide communicate develop problem
To become a (1) ________ adult, a child must learn to depend on parents less, (2) _______ more
responsibility, make (3) ______ and solve problems. But it's common for parents and children to
disagree about (4) ________ how much a young person should have and when. It might be (5)
________ for a child to have too much freedom too early. However, a child needs (6) ________
to try new things.
He needs to make some mistakes, to explore and have new experiences. This will help him learn
life's lessons and continue to shape his brain's (7) _________. A positive relationship with a
child is a great start to balance between your child's needs and your own concerns. It also helps
to have open and positive (8) _________ in your family. Parent's love and (9) _________ are
essential for your child's self-esteem. Young people who feel good about themselves often have
more (10) _________ to discover who they are and what they want to do with their lives.
VI. Read the text below and choose the sentence that has the closet meaning to the
original sentence.
How to live independently is, probably, one of the questions that are most
frequently asked by people, young and old. According to experts, there are a
number of steps that people who want to become independent should follow.
Below are some of them.

First, you should believe in yourself. That is the first and most important condition
to make others believe in you. If you don't have faith in yourself, you will always
turn to others for help every time you have to make a decision. Believing in
yourself will make you trust your own decisions, even if they completely go
against someone else's.
Second, get your own information. You should watch and read the news from
different sources. It's important to read as much as possible, whether it is literature
or daily newspapers. The information you get from reading will allow you to get
both sides of every story before you form an opinion. Being well-informed will
keep you from being a follower and will lead to more independent thought.

Third, maintain solid friendships. You don't have to reject people as friends to be
independent. In fact, your independence is reinforced with good friends. When
your friend needs someone to talk to, be there for them, and listen to their problems
with sympathetic and understanding attitude. This way, you will not only help your
friends, but their stories will help you to learn how to deal with similar situations
that may come up to you later in your life.
You will always turn to others for help.
A. You will always go to others for help.
B. You will always take your turn to help others.
C. You will always wait for your turn to help others.
Your decisions may go against someone else's.
A: Your decisions may make someone unhappy.
B. Your decisions may be the same as someone else's.
C. Your decisions may be the opposite of someone else's.
(go against somebody/ something: chống lại, trái lại với ai/ cái gì
be the same as...: giống...
be the opposite of: trái ngược với)
3. You should always try to get both sides of every story.

A. You should always try to get the right and the left sides of every story.

B. You should always try to understand the different points of views expressed in
every story.

C. You should always try to read every story from the beginning to the end.
(get both sides: hiểu được cả hai mặt
get the right and the left sides: hiểu được mặt trái phải
point of view: quan điểm)
4. Being well-informed will keep you from being a follower.
A. Being well-informed, you won't follow other people in doing things.

B. Being well-informed, you will keep people from following you.

C. Being well-informed, you will always follow people.

(follow (v) somebody in doing something: làm theo ai làm gì
keep somebody from doing something: giữ ai khỏi làm gì)
5. Your independence is reinforced with good friends.

A. Having good friends maintains your independence.

B. Having good friends makes your independence weaker.

C. Having good friends makes your independence stronger.

(reinforce (v): làm mạnh lên, củng cố
maintain (v): duy trì)