The World of Teens 1

English 10th grade THE WORLD OF TEENS worksheet 1
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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
https://teenlineonline.org (accessed in October 2018)
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. what caused Justin’s father alcohol addiction: _________________________
2. how Rachel feels about herself: __________________________________
3. what her friends think about the way she looks: _______________________
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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. After watching a segment on her local news station, Suri found out that ______________
3. Suri can’t decide whether _____________________________________________
II
WRITING
Imagine you have been a victim of (cyber)bullying 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.
III
LANGUAGE USE
A. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box.
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direction emotional relationships pressures
Teenage issues
While there are many different issues that you will face growing up in the modern world, these are some
of the more common ones that may cause problems if they are not handled correctly:
 Bullying: This struggle for 1.______________during teenage years can have lasting negative 2.
______________ effects.
 Peer Pressure: Some teens get into trouble because they are unable to 3. ______________ being
talked into bad 4. ______________ by their peers.
 Relationships: Learning to develop healthy personal 5. ______________ is an issue that most
teenagers say they don’t need or want help with, but this is an area where therapy and 6.
______________ can help avoid dangers, like an unplanned 7. ______________.
 School Deadlines and Exams: The 8. ______________ of staying ahead in the academic world
can be enough 9. ______________to cause problems for some teens.
 Future Study or Career Direction: Sometimes teens just need a little friendly guidance on
which 10. ______________ they should go in life.
www.gomentor.com (accessed in October 2018)
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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 _____________this kind of problems because there were no social networks.
a. didn’t have b. don’t have c. had d. were having
3. While the police officer ______________ photos on the table, she identified the scammer.
a. puts b. is putting c. put d. was putting
4. It’s normal that parents and teenagers ______________disagreements with one another.
a. are having b. have c. don’t have d. had
5. At the moment we _____________ a documentary on dating abuse in our sociology class.

a. watched b. were watching c. are watching d. watch
C. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the PAST SIMPLE or the PAST CONTINUOUS:
1. We ______________________ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you_______________________(call)

me.
2. When the teacher ____________________(come) in, they_____________________ (study) English.
3. The baby ________________________ (sleep) when the telephone _________________________(ring).
4. As I _______________________ (walk) in the streets of Holland, I_____________________ (meet) an
old friend of mine.
5. I ___________________________ (lose) my car keys.
6. I was looking for my purse when I ___________________________ (drop) my credit card.
7. My uncle ___________________________ (take) me to the airport yesterday.
8. She ___________________________ (dance) when she hurt her ankle.
9. It ___________________________ (rain) heavily when I got up.
10. I ___________________________ (see) the thief while he_____________________(get) into my
neighbor’s house.
D. Choose the present perfect or past simple:

1. I _________________ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).
2. After he ____________ (arrive) home, he ______________(unpack) and _________________ (go) to bed
early.
3. A: What’s wrong?
B: I _________________ (break) a glass!
4. My grandparents only _________________ (know) each other for a few months before they
____________ (get) married.
5. I _________________ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
6. We _________________ (see) Julie last night.
7. He _________________ (be) a teacher before he _________________(become) a musician.
8. When the boss _________________ (walk) into the room, we_________________ (know) someone was
going to get fired.
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9. The children _________________ (break) a window in the school last week.
10. He _________________ (see) that film last year.

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English 10th grade THE WORLD OF TEENS worksheet 1

A. Read the texts.

B. Find an equivalent in the text for the following words.

C. Find out in the texts…

D. Complete the following sentences according to the text.

A. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box.

pregnancy behaviour resist stress power counselling

5. At the moment we _____________ a documentary on dating abuse in our sociology class.

1. We (play) volleyball with Mary, when you_(call)

D. Choose the present perfect or past simple:

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