UNIT 8. Receming independent 1. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. succeed B. remove C. measure 2. A. reliable B. permission C. financial D. affect 3. A. emotional B. relationship C. achievement D. housckeeper 4. A. sufficiency B. adventurous C. achievement D. management 5. A. habitually B. confidential C. observatory D. relevant II. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. 1. An independent person is A. capable B. capable of doing things by himself. C. capability D. capabilities 2. It isn't A. mind B. easy C. boring D. expensive 3. She has a very attitude towards work. She does't need to be reminded about her duties. A. responsible B. irresponsible C. dependent D. self-confident 4. Self-study can be a challenge if you do not find the material interesting or if you find it difficult to stay A. motivation B. motivating C. motivate D. motivated 5. We based our decision the facts in the report. A. to B. on C. from D. through 6. She is too young to get involved a romantic relationship now. A. for B. with C. at D. in 7. They had an A. independent B. interesting C. determined D. dependent 8. An example of is when a child doesn't need anyone to remind him of what to do. A. self-esteem B. self-educated C. self-discipline D. self-employment 9. In case of emergency, you have to act very A. decide B. decisive C. decisively D. decision 10. Her parents are very old, so they rely her to do their shopping and cooking. A. towards B. at C. to D. on III. Complete the passage with the words from the box. skills & self-control & maintain & with & greatly anger & recognizing & overcome & worth & nutrition Personal Skills Personal Skills Personal Skills Personal Skills Personal Skills These skills include many of those on the World Health Organization's list, such as resilience, (2) and self-awareness. They include (3) such as how we recognize, manage and cope with emotions. You can find out more about your personality type on our page MyersBriggs Type Indicators (MBTI) and our page Keeping your Mind Healthy is also (4) a read. Being able to manage (5) and stress can also be essential life skills. Learning about anger and stress, (6) what may trigger them (in ourselves and others), what the symptoms are and how to control or manage such emotions can (7) enhance the quality of our lives. You can find more about how to cope with stress on our pages Stress and Managing Stress. We also have a section on Anger and Anger Management. Many people battle (8) low self-esteem and confidence, which can cause stress and prevent them from reaching their full potential. Our pages Improving Self-Esteem and Building Confidence provide practical ways to (9) these issues.