Justin is struggling because his father has developed an alcohol addiction due to depression and embarrasses Justin in public when drunk. Rachel feels ugly and fat despite her friends saying she looks great. She is unhappy with her weight. Suri sent shirtless pictures to her boyfriend after he repeatedly asked, and then found out it was illegal since they are minors. She is worried about what to do and can't sleep.

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I
READING
A. Read the texts.
My life at home isn’t so great at the moment. My dad has developed an alcoholic addiction due to
depression. He comes home drunk every day after work and fights with my mum. I’m embarrassed of him
because of the way he acts in public. One time he embarrassed me in front of a friend from school when
she came over to work on a project. And another time, he almost got us into a fatal car accident while
driving to a school event. I’ve been trying to distract myself by doing other things but nothing seems to
help. Can you tell me what to do?
Justin, 16
I feel like I am too fat for anything. So many people, including my friends, say I am skinny, and that my
body looks great. However, deep down I feel ugly and fat. I often complain about my weight and how
unhappy I am with my shape. I tried everything to get rid of my extra belly fat but it won’t go away. What
can I do? This has affected me so much, and I feel I am too ugly to even have a boyfriend. I feel that if a
guy asks me out it would be as a joke. Please help me!
Rachel, 17
I was dating this boy and about 2 weeks into our relationship he asked me for shirtless pictures. I didn’t
think that was a good idea and I told him that I wasn’t comfortable with doing that but he just kept on
asking and asking so I made the stupidest mistake I’ve ever made: I sent him 2 pictures of myself. Right
after I sent them, I knew that I shouldn’t have, so I politely asked him to delete them off his phone as soon
as he got them. He didn’t answer me back until 2 weeks later when I texted him. He called me some
pretty bad names. Last month my local news station did a week long segment on sexting. I didn’t even
know what sexting was so I watched it and found out that I had sexted my ex-boyfriend and that minors
sexting each other is illegal. I can’t believe that I’ve done something illegal. What should I do? I can’t
sleep and I’m not enjoying life because I keep thinking about how to tell my parents or even if I should tell
them. Please help me!
Suri, 15
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B. Find an equivalent in the text for the following words.
1. ashamed ____________________
2. deadly ______________________
3. disappear____________________
4. illicit_______________________
5. appreciating__________________
C. Find out in the texts…
1. whatcausedJustin’sfatheralcohol addiction:_________________________
2. how Rachel feelsaboutherself: __________________________________
3. whather friendsthinkabout the way she looks: _______________________
4. what Suri’s boyfriend asked her to do: _____________________________
5. what Suri asked him to do: _____________________________________
D. Complete the following sentences according to the text.
1. Rachel thinks she can never get a boyfriend because __________________________
2. Afterwatchingasegmentonherlocal news station, Suri found out that ______________
______________________________________________________________
3. Suri can’t decide whether_____________________________________________
II
WRITING
Imagine youhave beenavictimof cyberbullying for some time. Write a short recount (around
100 words) telling how everything started and how you dealt with the problem to put an end
to it.

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III
LANGUAGE USE
A. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box.
Teenage issues
While there are manydifferentissuesthatyouwill face growingupinthe modernworld,these are
some of the more commononesthat may cause problemsif theyare nothandledcorrectly:
 Bullying:Thisstruggle for1.______________duringteenage years canhave lastingnegative
2. ______________effects.
 PeerPressure:Some teensgetintotrouble because theyare unable to 3. ______________
beingtalkedintobad 4. ______________by theirpeers.
 Relationships:Learningtodevelophealthypersonal 5. ______________isan issue that
mostteenagerssaytheydon’tneedorwant helpwith,butthisisan area where therapyand
6. ______________can helpavoid dangers, like anunplanned 7. ______________.
 School DeadlinesandExams: The 8. ______________of stayingaheadin the academicworld
can be enough 9. ______________tocause problemsforsome teens.
 Future Study or CareerDirection: Sometimesteensjustneedalittlefriendlyguidance onwhich
10. ______________theyshouldgoin life.
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B. Choose the right option to complete the sentences.
1. Most students ____________ how dangerous it is to post some photographs on the Net.
a. doesn’t realise b. don’t realise c. didn’t realise d. were realising
2. Our parents _____________thiskindof problemsbecause therewere nosocial networks.
a. didn’t have b. don’t have c. had d. were having
3. While the police officer______________photosonthe table,she identifiedthe scammer.
a. puts b. is putting c. put d. was putting
4. It’snormal that parentsand teenagers ______________disagreements withone another.
a. are having b. have c. don’t have d. had
5. At the momentwe _____________ a documentaryon datingabuse inour sociologyclass.
a. watched b. were watching c. are watching d. watch
pregnancy behaviour resist stress power counselling
direction emotional relationships pressures

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C. Complete the sentences by adding a prefix or a suffix to the words in brackets.
1. The scammerwas very ______________whenhe realisedhe hadbeencaught.(pleasant)
2. It is not ______________ to post other people’s photos as long as you have their
permission. (legal)
3. Children and teenagers must learn to use only ______________ pages on the internet.
(rely)
4. Teenagersshouldlookforprofessionalcounsellingif theyneed ______________. (guide)
5. Strange as it may seem, cyber victims never say the criminals are ______________.
(polite)
D. Complete the sentences using will or be going to.
1. The sky is so cloudy! It ____________________ (rain) soon.
2. Give me your books. I ____________________ (carry) them for you.
3. Next Saturday afternoon we ____________________ (attend) a seminar on
cyberbullying.
4. Mary is such a hard-working student. I think she ____________________ (be) very
successful.
5. What are your plans for the future? I ____________________ (get) a degree in
Computer Science and have my own business.

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I – READING
B.
1. embarrassed (Text 1)
2. fatal (Text 1)
3. go away (Text 2)
4. illegal (Text 3)
5. enjoying (Text 3)
C.
1. depression
2. ugly and fat
3. skinny and great
4. To send him shirtless pictures
5. To delete the pictures (off his phone)
D.
1. (…) she thinks she is too ugly.
2. (…) sexting between minors was/is illegal.
3. (…) to tell her parents or not.
II – WRITING
1. Personal answers.
III – LANGUAGE USE
A.
1. power
2. emotional
3. resist
4. behaviour
5. relationships
6. counselling
7. pregnancy
8. pressures
9. stress
10. direction
B.
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. b
5. c
C.
1. unpleasant
2. illegal
3. reliable
4. guidance
5. impolite
D.
1. is going to rain
2. will carry
3. are going to attend
4. will be
5. am going to get
Answer key