XI.1. We’re trying to strike a balance ____________ fun and learning. A. among B. between C. about D. over
between
XI.2. Exams can bring ____________ stress and anxiety among students. A. with B. in C. about D. for
about
IX.7. If they ____________ the technical issues, their website might lose visitors. A. fix B. don’t fix C. won’t fix D. fixed
don’t fix
XI.4. You should praise the children ____________ their effort rather than their achievement. A. to B. at C. about D. for
for
XI.9. It was a very tough time for me but my family helped me get ____________. A. through B. away C. off D. over
through
IX.5. Matt will fail his exams if he ____________ working harder. A. starts B. will start C. doesn’t start D. didn’t start
doesn’t start
XI.3. It’s important to look ____________ your mental health and wellbeing. A. for B. after C. at D. over
after
XI.6. One of the best ways to take care ____________ yourself is by doing exercise regularly. A. at B. for C. of D. with
of
X.8. After the final exams, we ____________ waited for our results. (anxiety) A. anxious B. anxiety C. anxiously D. anxiousness
anxiously
IX.6. I usually get nervous if I ____________ in front of a group. A. can speak B. will speak C. should speak D. have to speak
have to speak
X.1. Many people enjoy the pleasures and ____________ of living in a city center. (convenient) A. convenience B. convenient C. conveniently D. inconvenient
convenience
X.10. Houses in the city are now too ____________ for young people to afford. (price) A. price B. priceless C. pricey D. pricy
pricey
Speaking I.1. A: How many hours of sleep do teens need? B: Sorry, could you repeat the question? ______ A. I didn’t catch what you said. B. I beg your pardon? C. I didn’t know anything about you. D. I understand what you mean.
I didn’t catch what you said.
XI.8. Some people believe that teenagers should concentrate ____________ all school subjects. A. about B. on C. in D. for
on
X.2. Try to lose weight ____________, by exercising more and eating better foods. (health) A. healthy B. health C. healthily D. unhealthy
healthily
XI.7. We finished our project several days ____________ of the deadline. A. behind B. after C. before D. ahead
ahead
X.9. Road traffic ____________ is a major urban transport problem. (congest) A. congest B. congested C. congestion D. congesting
congestion
X.4. The government can provide funding for the ____________ of traditional arts. (preserve) A. preserving B. preservation C. preserve D. preservative
preservation
IX.1. You will be fined heavily if you ____________ the speed limit. A. exceeded B. are exceeding C. will exceed D. exceed
exceed
X.5. Keeping yourself physically healthy will allow you to feel better and more ____________ every day. (energy) A. energetic B. energizing C. energy D. energized
energetic
XI.10. Teenagers are more optimistic ____________ the future than adolescents. A. over B. for C. with D. about
about
IX.2. If you don’t understand the lesson, you ____________ your teacher for help. A. would ask B. should ask C. will ask D. mustn’t ask
should ask
X.6. What makes cities so ____________ to countryside people? (attract) A. attraction B. attracted C. attractive D. attractively
attractive
IX.3. She ____________ her cooking skills a lot if she joins the cooking class. A. improves B. is improving C. can improve D. should improve
can improve
X.3. We’d better get an ____________ to check the wiring before we start decorating. (electric) A. electric B. electrician C. electrical D. electricity
electrician
XI.5. Students usually feel nervous and anxious ____________ an examination. A. before B. during C. after D. in
before
X.7. Please turn the TV down. It is ____________ me from my homework. (distraction) A. distract B. distraction C. distracted D. distracting
distracting
IX.4. If the weather ____________ fine tomorrow, we may go for a swim. A. is B. were C. will be D. would be
is
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