UNIT 2. RELATIONSHIPPART I. PHONETICS

Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. In a healthy relationship, both partners respect, trust and embrace (106) ____ differences. Both partners are able to communicate (107) ____ their needs and listen to their partner, and work to resolve conflict in a rational and (108) ____ way. But maintaining a healthy relationship (109) ____ for skills many young people are never taught. A lack of these skills, and (110) ____ up in a society that sometimes celebrates violence or in a community that experiences a high (111) ____ of violence, can lead to unhealthy and even violent relationships among youth. Dating violence (112) ____ psychological or emotional violence, such as controlling behaviours or jealousy; physical violence, such as hitting or punching. More than 20 per cent of all adolescents report having experienced (113) ____ psychological or physical violence from an intimate partner - and underreporting remains a concern. Adolescents, (114) ____ older adolescents, often have romantic relationships, which are long-term, serious, and intimate. Society has a responsibility to provide young people with the resources, skills, and space (115) ____ to safeguard their physical and emotional well being in these relationships. Youth-serving professionals, educators, and parents can help young people in need access services to (116) ____ dating abuse victimisation. Research also has shown that programmes intended to prevent dating violence can be (117) ____.106. A. another's B. each another's C. each other's D. one another's 107. A. effective B. effectively C. effectiveness D. ineffective 108. A. non-violent B. violently C. violent D. violence 109. A. asks B. calls C. looks D. requires 110. A. bringing B. growing C. raising D. taking 111. A. amount B. number C. rate D. scale 12. A. comprises B. consists C. contains D. includes 113. A. both B. either C. neither D. whether 114. A. especial B. especially C. special D. specially 115. A. necessitating B. necessarily C. necessary D. necessity 116. A. address B. confess C. deny D. obey 117. A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully