Complete the passage with one word.

The first major cause for stress is school. Test (1), trying to achieve excellent grades, starting a new school, trying to fit in, those can cause stress at school, stress cannot be always (2), some will cause pressure that will cause one (3) work harder. But mainly stress leads to headaches, lack (4) concentration, forgetfulness, or stomachaches. I understand this past couple weeks I have (5) more stress than I ever have felt before.

I had these school comp papers due, Seneys huge test coming up, and semester tests (6) general; this made me feel large amount of stress. The further students find (7) in school, the extra stress they feel over trying to (8) out the perfect college and deciding what to do with their lives.

I know next year college with only cause additional stress (9) myself and family dealing with financial aid. (10) school is a major source for stress.

Test (1), trying to achieve excellent grades, starting a new school

Read and complete the passage with words in the box.

Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. To (1) ......................... Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2) ......................... foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, (3) ......................... rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (4) ......................... this cake needs a lot of preparation. This cake can be (5) ......................... for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. (6) ......................... sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. (7) ........................., sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (8) ......................... immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

Rewrite the sentence: She liked Paris very little, and Rome less. (THOUGHT)

His car is ___________ mine.

The mother smiled happily. She took her baby in her arms. => Smiling ____.

Living in a big city is more convenient than living in a village. => It is _____.