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UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE
I. VOCABULARY: Look up these words and phrases to find their Vietnamese equivalents.
Words and phrases
Vietnamese meaning
Examples
1. balance


2. benefit


3. burden


4. breadwinner


5. child-minder


6. chore


7. collaborate


8. contribute


9. critical


10. divorce


11. do the heavy liftings


12. do the laundry


13. enormous


14. equally shared parenting


15. extended family


16. handle


17. household finance


18. finance burden


19. gender convergence


20. grocery


21. heavy lifting


22. homemaker


23. individual


24. iron


25. lay (the table )


26. laundry


27. nuclear family


28. nurture


29. positive atmosphere


30. psychologist


31. put sth on


32. recreation


33. relationship


34. responsibility


35. routine task


36. rubbish/garbage


37. set …example for


38. split the chores


39. take out


40. take turns


41. vulnerable to


42. washing -up


II. PRONUNCIATION: The pure vowel of /tr/, /kr/, /br/
III. GRAMMAR: 1. Present simple 2. Present continuous
IV. PRACTICE TEST:
EX 1: Fill in each blank with the correct word/phrase from the box.
critical
enormous
nurture
contributes
equally shared parenting
financial burden
gender convergence
extended
benefits
finances
1. Ties with the................................. family are generally very close.
2. When your child was young, your role was to..................................... and guide him.
3. More than one-fourth of American families faced .................................... due to medical costs.
4. In fact, child care seems to have some important..................................... for young children.
5. Ho Xuan Huong was a female poet who was........................................... of gender inequality.
6. Mr Long has found that his wife receives a great deal of love when he............................ to chores.
7. Mothers play a (n)........................................... role in the lives of their children and the bond is very strong.
8. My mother goes to work too and does everything else including all the.................... laundry, cleaning, and child care.
9. Fathers and mothers who follow .......................................... have made a conscious decision to share equally in the raising of their children, household chores, breadwinning, and time for recreation.
10. Overall, women's time in domestic word has been declining and we see a slow but continuing trend of .......................... in work time and the domestic division of labor.

EX 2: Fill in each blank with the correct word/phrase from the box
breadwinner
share
heavy lifting
nurture
iron
homemaker
chores
groceries
responsibilities
laundry
1. Men and boys do most of the .................................... in the family.
2. Couples who share.................................... at home are happier overall
3. The husband replaces the light bulbs while the wife does the..........................
4. Many couples find that they look at the division of...................................differently
5. It takes a housewife a lot of time to .............................. clothes for the household.
6. I have watched my husband and children take over much of my role as a ............................
7. Past studies have shown that couples who........................ household chores report feeling happier overall.
8. If your partner has agreed to buy the............................., you might plan the week's meals and make the shopping list.
9. We should pay attention to the conditions that ........................... and strengthen early childhood development and health across the life course.
10. Nowadays in nuclear families, homemaker and .............................. roles have evolved into something that makes it impossible to define exactly.

EX 3: Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box
nuclear
household chores
extended
care
iron
share
lay
groceries
homemaker
responsibility
1. ....................................... are food and other goods sold at a supermarket.
2. Some husbands may view ........................... as woman's work and not manly.
3. Vietnamese tend to live together in extended families rather than ................. families.
4. My sister can wash clothes but she can't .......................... even a baby's handkerchief.
4. Traditionally parents regard their most important....................... as training their children.
6. A.......................... is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family.
7. In order to become a waiter in a restaurant, you have to learn how to ............................ a table for a formal dinner party.
8. A Vietnamese proverb says, "If the father of mother lacks or fails, children are always taken........ of by an aunt or uncle".
9. Family members should develop a plan together to ............................ responsibilities more fairly.
10. A typical ..................... family often includes three or even four generations, and typically consisting of grandparents, father and mother, children, and grandchildren, all living under the same roof.

Ex 4: Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the correct form.
do
make
empty
take
lay
tidy
make
wash
cook
wash
1. I can't come out now. I'm.............................. the cleaning.
2. Mum, I've....................................... my room. Can I go out now?
3. Phong, ......................................... the table. It's nearly dinner time.
4. Why didn't you........................................... your bed this morning?
5. Look at this bin! Please....................................... the rubbish out now.
6. It's not fair. I..................................... breakfast yesterday. Nam should............................ it today.
7. Could you.................................... the dishwasher and put the things away, please?
8. A: Where's Dad? B: He's............................... the car. He always ................................ the car on Sunday morning.

EX 5: Fill each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1. Parenting ..................................... can offer children good opportunities for their future, (collaborate).
2. My aunt works................................... hard to support her family because her husband died a year ago (enormous).
3. A mother's love can be as...................................... as breastfeeding (benefit).
4. One recent survey found that men's .................................... in the home had increased in the last four decades (contribute).
5. In the traditional Japanese family system, the entire estate of the family, and the traditional Japanese family system, the entire estate of the family, and the ........................................ assets are transferred from the father to the eldest son (finance).
6. Mrs White spoke.................................. of her husband because he didn't share anything with household chores (criticize).
7. When we have some trouble in our family, we should have family meetings to work out a .................................... (solve).
8. He is responsible for our family's economic well-being and takes pride in his role as a............................... (provide).
9. We do our share of housework willingly so that we can follow................................ interests in our free time, (recreation).
10. Researchers found that an unequal.............................. of household chores negatively affected wives' marital.................................(divide - satisfy).

Ex6: Read the text “Equal rights. Equal contributions” and fill in the gaps with suitable given words.
achieved own eliminate as well as barriers
take leave underlies partners discriminatory
Gender equality, centered in human rights, is both a development goal on its (1)______________ and a critical factor for achieving sustainable development. It (2)______________ one of the guiding principles of the 2030 Agenda for Development - the concept of 'leaving no one behind'.
UNDP supports partners to (3) ______________ gender inequalities through targeted, gender-focused programmes and by working to ensure that all development efforts (4) ______________ into account the experiences, needs, and contributions of women. By removing structural (5) ______________ to gender equality and promoting women's participation in the decisions that affect their lives, success in eradicating poverty and inequality, building resilience to disasters, climate change and conflict, and driving sustainable development can be (6) ______________.
UNDP believes that the gender inequalities and (7) ______________ attitudes and practices that hold women back, must be confronted and eliminated, if we are to (8) ______________ no one behind. In these efforts, UNDP works with governments and key UN (9) ______________, including UN Women, UNFPA and UNICEF, (10) ______________with civil society organizations, foundations, academia and the private sector.

Ex 7: Find out in unit 1: FAMILY LIFE
1. 20 two - syllable words, which are stressed on the 1st syllable (Eg: mother)
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3. 20 words with more than two syllables which are stressed on the 1st syllable(Eg: family)
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Ex 8: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
1. A. take B. family C. grateful D. table
2. A. nursing B. nurture C. turn D. future
3. A. society B. sociable C. groceries D. finance
4. A. husband B. mum C. contribute D. vulnerable
5. A. cleaned B. shared C. called D. visited
6. A. skill B. split C. children D. finance
7. A. breadwinner B. clean C. each D. lead
8. A. balance B. challenge C. career D. happy
9. A. share B. alike C. tradition D. equal
10. A. generation B. grateful C. educate D. grandparents
11. A. heavy B. breadwinner C. cleaning D. breakfast
12. A. many B. prepare C. parent D. share
13. A. laundry B. iron C. ingredient D. cream
14. A. chore B. work C. more D. divorce
15. A. trashed B. talked C. reached D. loved
16. A. chorus B. fourteen C. divorce D. household
17. A. burden B. educate C. contribute D. confuse
18. A. respond B. homemaker C. postage D. overworked
19. A. animal B. finance C. program D. family
20. A. lifting B. routine C. splitting D. divide

Ex 9: Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. private B. provide C. arrange D. advise
2. A. resurface B. knowledge C. technical D. export
3. A. medical B. entertainment C. atmosphere D. suburb
4. A. recipe B. cinema C. similar D. expertise
5. A. indicate B. forefinger C. procedure D. enemy
6. A. relationship B. collaborate C. responsible D. generation
7. A. breakfast B. hometown C. supper D. dinner
8. A. contribute B. generous C. homemaker D. meaningful
9. A. grocery B. enormous C. consumption D. financial
10. A. breadwinner B. stepfather C. housemaid D. homemade

Ex 10: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete following sentences
1. Hoang __________ his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important.
A. checks B. will check C. is checking D. check
2. Nowadays, people _________ social networks with more and more caution.
A. uses B. are using C. used D. use
3. At the moment, my sister ________ her homework, my brother __________ games.
A. is making - is playing B. makes - is playing C. does - plays D. is doing - is playing
4. It's 7.00 p.m. now and we ________ meal together. We usually __________ dinner at that time.
A. have - eat B. have - are eating C. are having - eat D. are having - are eating
5. I _____a bike to school every day but today I _____ to school by bus because it was stolen yesterday.
A. rode - went B. ride - am going C. ride - go D. is riding - am going
6. That Hoa ________ in class affects other students around.
A. always talk B. is always talking C. always talks D. always talking
7. Hoang and Phong ________ football as they're having class now.
A. don't play B. are playing C. doesn't play D. aren't playing
8. Hoa usually ________ charge of doing the washing-up in her family.
A. takes B. is taking C. take D. will take
9. Our friends ________ for the fashion show in the classroom at the moment.
A. is preparing B. are preparing C. prepares D. prepare
10. All staff in this restaurant ________ an urgent meeting right now.
A. are attending B. is attending C. attends D. attend
11. After the physics lesson, the children know that water ________ at 100 degrees C.
A. will boil B. is boiling C. boils D. boil
12. My mom ________ to the supermarket every Sunday for shopping.
A. goes B. go C. is going D. are going
13. Look! Minh ________ on stage. She looks so confident and attractive.
A. sings B. are singing C. is singing D. sang
14. Bich sometimes ________ chicken noodle soup for breakfast.
A. are having B. is having C. have D. has
15. Who ________ the guitar in that room, Hoa?
A. playing B. is playing C. play D. plays
16. Jenny often ________ jeans and T-shirt at school but she ________ a gorgeous dress today.
A. wears - is wearing B. is wearing - wears C. wear - is wearing D. wears - wears
17. First thing I do in the morning is that I ______ a cup of milk tea that my father makes specially to me.
A. has B. am having C. have D. will have
18. Ms. Kim ________ very well whenever she's under pressure.
A. not work B. don't work C. isn't working D. doesn't work
19. I'm sorry, Lan is busy now. She ________ her document in her room on the second floor.
A. are checking B. check C. checks D. is checking
20. Hurry up, Linh. Other friends ________ for us.
A. are waiting B. waits C. wait D. is waiting
21. My mother gets annoyed with my younger brother because he_______ his dirty clothes over the floor.
A. always throws B. is throwing C. is always throwing D. is going to throw
22. Mrs Hang likes wearing casual clothes, but today she ________her most beautiful "Ao dai".
A. wears B. is wearing C. takes off D. is taking off
23. It's nearly midnight, but our upstairs neighbors ________karaoke loudly.
A. are singing B. have sung C. sing D. should sing
24. Our parents________hands to provide for family and make it happy
A. were joining B. are always joining C. join D. joins
25. My grandparents________with my family now and grandmother ________ me how to cook several traditional dishes.
A. stay - instructs B. stay - is instructing
C. are staying – instructs D. are staying - is instructing
26. My mother told me to do the ___ yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much homework to finish.
A. wash-up B. laundry C. childcare D. exercises
27. ________ the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine.
A. Taking out B. Coming out C. Pulling out D. Bringing out
28. My wife is going on her business next week so I have to ______ most of the chores around the house.
A. distribute B. hold C. take D. handle
29. Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household ________.
A. financial B. financially C. finances D. financier
30. ________ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family.
A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Houseman
31. When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole ________.
A. housemaid B. housekeeper C. father D. breadwinner
32. My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ________ at weekends.
A. cook B. groceries C. heavy lifting D. the chores
33. After eating dinner, I have to do the ________ and then do my homework every day.
A. washing-up B. wash-up C. washing-ups D. washings-up
34. Her husband is very kind. He always cares _____ her and never puts all of the housework _____ her.
A. about - in B. for - in C. about - on D. with - on
35. To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good ________ for her.
A. role B. behaviour C. example D. action
36. We take ________ in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers.
A. turn B. out C. around D. turns
37. Most people will receive ________ benefits when sharing the housework in their family.
A. enormously B. enormity C. enormous D. strong
38. Like his mother, Viet is a ________ child who can talk openly to anyone.
A. social B. sociable C. generous D. critical
39. After marriage, Mrs. Hoa always keeps good ________ with her mother-in-law.
A. association B. relation C. friendship D. relationship
40. In many countries, divorces ________ to rise because of long-standing conflicts.
A. tend B. have C. aim D. encourage
41. Our parents needn't ask us ________ our rooms. We do it every day.
A. tidy up B. to tidy up C. tidying up D. tidy
422. My brother as well as I ________to clean the toilets and take out the rubbish.
A. takes turn B. take turn C. takes turns D. take turns
43. My ________ is to wash the dishes and take out the garbage.
A. flexibility B. ability C. capability D. responsibility
44. The father typically works outside the home while the mother is ________domestic duties such as homemaking and raising children.
A. suitable for B. capable of C. responsible for D. aware of
45. When both our parents go on business, our next-door neighbors come and ________with the cooking.
A. help out B. help us out C. help out us D. help us in
46. Why don't you usually make________ when I assign you some chores in the kitchen, son ?
A. the mess B. your bed C. the washing up D. the cook
47. Do you usually have to________the rubbish bin, Bobby?
A. take B. make C. empty D. do
48. My mother________ the responsibility for running the family although she is my father's CEO.
A. holds B. takes C. runs D. bears
49. We share the house with our grandparents and our uncle's family. It is a (n)________family
A. nuclear B. extended C. crowded D. multi-generation
50. Are you free on Sunday evening? I'd like to ________to the cinema?
A. ask you B. ask out you C. ask you out D. ask you away
51. My mother is very good at ________her time between work and family
A. leaving B. splitting C. sharing D. taking
52. When a couple can ________chores in a way that both spouses feel satisfied with the outcome, they are showing mutual respect for one another.
A. cut B. run C. take D. divide
53. The children, all three, have done________, mopped, dusted, helped on the house and in the yard
A. laundry B. clothes C. groceries D. rubbish
54. A healthy________ between work play ensures that everyone has a chance to enjoy their lives.
A. balance B. equality C. share D. control
55. One of the ways we ________our teenager's needs as parents is by giving them attention.
A. watch B. solve C. share D. meet
56. Linh can't go out with us to see a movie now because she's ________ flowers for her parents' silver anniversary.
A. preparing B. making C. arranging D. keeping
57. I'm responsible for cooking dinner as my mother usually works ________.
A. lately B. early C. later D. late
58. I usually ________ my younger sister at her school when my parents are away on business.
A. pick up B. take care of C. look for D. take charge of
59. Ms. Mai asked her friends how they could make their kids________ to household chores equally.
A. make B. divide C. give D. contribute
60. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ________ lifting.
A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge
61. Think of society as the building, the family as the foundation of that building, and individuals and the
community as ________ of building material.
A. pieces B. block C. layer D. bricks
62. Each person has some talents, gifts, or strengths that make him or her ________.
A. unique B. uniquely C. uniqueness D. more unique
63. A good way to show your responsibility and commitment to your family is to do your chores without ________ or being asked.
A. complain B. complaint C. complaining D. complains
64. In ________to your regular duties, you can do many other things around the home that would benefit your family.
A. reply B. response C. addition D. return
65. Shared and recorded stories help keep memories ________ so future generations will know something about theirbfamily members and their roots.
A. live B. lively C. alive D. lived
66. Women usually manage ________ better than men do.
A. household finances B. household machines C. housewives D. houseplants
67. Equal share of household duties helps increase ________.
A. job satisfaction B. double satisfaction
C. wedding satisfaction D. marital satisfaction
68. He decided that he wanted to be a ________ while his wife worked full-time.
A. homemaker B. house husband C. housewife D. housekeeper
69. Negotiation and conflict ________ skills are very important to every woman in modern life.
A. resolution B. revolution C. renovation D. communication
70. My sunflower seeds must be ________ twice a day so that they will sprout in a few days.
A. watered B. dried C. picked D. spread
71. A family is made up ________people who care about one another.
A. by B. from C. of D. with
72. Nam doesn't enjoy being with other people. He isn't friendly. He is a(n) ________ person.
A. unsociable B. society C. sociable D. friendly
73. My father is a ___________, who is responsible for the family finances.
A. breadwinner B. homemaker C. housewife D. cook
74. Typical British family _________by two parents has undergone substantial changes during the twentieth century.
A. made B. headed C. controlled D. confined
75. In the past, people got married and usually stayed ________.
A. marry B. marriage C. married D. marriedly
76. The husband should share household chores with his wife because it will create a________atmosphere.
A. negative B. vulnerable C. dark D. positive
77. In my family, every member________to the household duties.
A. splits B. contributes C. prepares D. creates
78. She likes to meet and spend time with other people. She is very_______.
A. unfriendly B. rude C. outgoing D. introvert
79. As a housewife, she stays at home and her children. She takes care of them, feeds them and protects them to develop.
A. pictures B. lectures C. nurtures D. natures
80. It can be so difficult to support a family and ________children, says a father of two teenage girls now.
A. A. look up B. bring up C. take up D. turn up
81. I live with my great grandmother, my grandparents, my parents and my sister. We are a(n) ________ family.
A. nuclear B. extended C. blended D. adopted
82. In our society, it is expected that young people will ________ their elderly parents.
A. take after B. look after C. look up D. take up
83. My grandmother often helps me with a lot of my maths________. I feel lucky to live with her.
A. assignment B. housework C. exercise D. homework
84. We need to give a helping hand to these homeless children since they are________in this modern world.
A.vulnerable B. changeable C. dependable B. sociable
85. Unlike in other families where the husband is expected to be the________, in my family, both my parents share the financial responsibilities.
A. breadbox B. breadline C. breadwinner D. breadbasket
86. My sister hasn't sent her daughter, Sophie, to kindergarten yet. She pays a________to take care of Sophie.
A. childbearer B. childminder C. childrearer D. childcarer
87. In today's societies, women's roles have changed, and housework has been________between husbands and wives in families.
A. split B. cut C. torn B. spent
88. ________used to be the job of only women, but nowadays, both men and women take care of the family.
A. House providing B. homecoming C. Homemaking D. home helping
89. Women these days________to get married late and delay having children, because they want to develop a career first.
A. are supposed B. are made C. are forced D. are advised
90. Being a(n) single parents after their ________or widow after their husbands 'death, many women find it difficult to nurture for her children.
A. breakdown B. break-up C. breakthrough D. break-in
91. “How fashionable a pair of trainers you have!” - “_________
A. Thanks for your compliment. B. Do you want to know where I bought them?
C. I know it's fashionable. D. Yes, of course.
92. “What can I do for you?” - “_________”
A. No need to help. B. Thank you.
C. Thanks, I'm just looking. D. Sorry for not buying anything.
93. “How was the game show last night?” - “________”
A. It showed at 8 o'clock. B. Just talking about it.
C. I think it wasn't a good game. D. Great. I gained more knowledge about biology.
94. “What did the meeting discuss? I didn't attend it because of traffic jam.” - “ ________”
A. I didn't, either. B. That was great. C. I'm sorry, I can't. D. You missed the meeting.
95. “I've called many times but the plumber hasn't come yet.” - “ ________”
A. Wait a minute, please. B. We are sorry. We'll fix it soon.
C. He's maybe busy now. D. The problem has been fixed already.
96. “ Would you like to have a picnic with us on the weekend?” - “ ________”
A. Yes, I'd love to. B. You're welcome. C. Of course not. D. It's my pleasure.
97. “Have a good day, Peter!” - “________”
A. It's really a good day. B. The weather is fine.
C. Just a little bit cold. D. Thanks. The same to you.
98. “Which one will you purchase, yellow dress or blue one?” - “________”
A. I don't like, either. B. It's up to my choice.
C. I prefer the blue. D. They're suitable for you.
99. “What's the deadline of our assignment?” - “________”
A. I am not sure. B. We have to submit it by Friday 12.
C. About 1 hour. D. We will write about the environment.
100. “Don't touch the subjects on display, Nam.” - “________”
A. Ok, let me touch. B. That's right.
C. Sorry, I don't know. D. I agree with you, it's a rule.

Ex 11: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
1. We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up.
A. join B. break C. share D. pick up
2. Parents are recommended to collaborate with teachers in educating children.
A. part B. cooperate C. separate D. disagree
3. Newborn infants are more vulnerable to illness than others.
A. easily hurt B. strong C. safe D. hard to affect
4. We're surprised to hear that his musical talent was nurtured by their loving parents when he was a child.
A. abandoned B. limited C. fostered D. restricted
5. In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly.
A. give up B. go up C. make up D. bring up
6. She decided to find a job to earn money instead of just living at home and being a housekeeper.
A. lend B. make C. borrow D. raise
7. It is advisable that everyone in family shares the household duties.
A. views B. ideas C. jobs D. chores
8. In the 20th century, most of the traditional attitudes to remarriage are changing.
A. conventional B. contemporary C. latest D. new
9. After consideration, teaching is still a career worth pursuing as I prefer to become a teacher like my mother and my father.
A. work B. unemployment C. occupation D. professor
10. The government needs to seek a solution to prevent domestic violence as soon as possible.
A. recreation B. remedy C. keyword D. technique

Ex 12: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
1. From my point of view, parental divorce can cause lasting negative consequences for children.
A. beginning of a marriage B. the situation of not marrying
C. single person D. ending of a marriage
2. It is important to create a daily routine so as to improve your work-life balance today.
A. a situation in which two or more things are not treated the same
B. a state that things are of equal weight or force C. a state that things are of importance
D. a situation that things change frequently in amount
3. In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on their wives.
A. minimize B. lower C. decrease D. increase
4. We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children.
A. safety B. harmony C. danger D. shelter
5. My husband willingly helps me do the chores at weekends so that I can have more time to relax.
A. eagerly B. reluctantly C. agreeably D. readily
6. In my family, my mother always does the cooking and shopping, my father has responsibility for mending things, especially electrical devices.
A. impairing B. fixing C. repairing D. curing
7. When having days off, he always helps his wife tidy up the house.
A. clear up B. sort out C. arrange D. mess up
8. His parents have been highly critical of his recent disobedience.
A. disapproving B. favourable C. crucial D. uncomplimentary
9. Ms. Lan taught her children to keep their rooms neat and tidy when they were four.
A. ordered and untidy B. messy and arranged C. messy and dirty D. clean and undusted
10. Setting and clearing the table, making bed and taking out the trash are suitable chores for 8- to 10-years-old children.
A. inappropriate B. proper C. acceptable D. Reasonable

Ex 13. Choose the word of phrase among A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
PASSAGE 1: It is a common belief in Britain that men these days do more housework than they did in (1)_________ generations. But is this really so? A recent survey has (2)_________some interesting discoveries. When men do help out, they enjoy cooking and shopping but most are (3) _________to do the washing .
A quarter of men think that women are better suitable for (4) _________after the home than men and 19% admit to making no (5)_________to housework.
The average man says he does a third of the housework, (6)_________the average woman says she does three-quarters of it, so someone isn't (7)_________the truth! It was impossible to find any men who shared housework (8)………with their partners. Perhaps it isn't so (9) _________that there are some politicians who want a new law forcing men to do their(10)_________.
1. A. old B. last C. first D. previous
2. A. made B. given C. done D. found
3. A. willing B. unwilling C. interested D. uninterested
4. A. taking B. seeing C. watching D. looking
5. A. part B. help C. share D. contribution
6. A. so B. because C. while D. therefore
7. A. telling B. saying C. speaking D. talking
8. A. equal B. equally C. same D. the same
9. A. surprise B. surprises C. surprising D. surprised
10. A. part B. role C. share D. condition

PASSAGE 2: In the United States today, more than half of mothers with young children work, compared to about one third (1) ________ 1970s. Working mothers are now the rule rather than the exception. Women have been moving into the workforce not only for career (2)________ but also because they and their families need the income.
In many families today, mothers continue to work because they have careers that they have spent years (3)_________. Some women(4) ___to work soon after(5) __________birth because they know that most employers in this country are not sympathetic to working mothers who wish to take time off to be with their young children.
Some people still think that a “good mother” is one who(6) _________work to stay home with her children. However, no scientific evidence says children are harmed when their mothers work. A child who is emotionally well adjusted, well loved, and well cared for will thrive regardless of (7) _________ the mother works outside the home.
In most families with working mothers, each person (8) _________a more active role in the household. The children tend to (10) _________one another and help in other ways. The father as a (9)________ is more likely to help with household chores and child rearing as well as breadwinning. These positive outcomes are most likely when the working mother feels valued and supported by family, friends, and coworkers.
1. A. in B. in the C. at D. at the
2. A. enjoy B. satisfy C. satisfaction D. pleasant
3. A. develop B. to develop C. developing D. developed
4. A. return B. turn C. happen again D. exchange
5. A. producing B. making C. taking D. giving
6. A. gives up B. stop C. end D. puts up
7. A. where B. when C. how D. whether
8. A. play B. does C. makes D. takes
9. A. look at B. look after C. look for D. look up
10. A. bread B. breadwinning C. breadstick D. breadwinner

PASSAGE 3: The idea that kids should learn to do chores for some abstract reason—like duty or responsibility—sounds good on paper, but has very little (1)_________application in a child's life. It just doesn't work as a strategy.
But there are sensible steps you can take to (2)_________ your kids to do their chores. Having kids doing chores is one of the most common (3)_________ families have. We yell (4)_________ our child, “Why haven't you cleaned your room yet?” while our child is on the couch watching YouTube, shouting back, “I'll do it later!” Or they say nothing and (5)_________ignore us.
But the reason kids don't like doing chores is the same reason adults don't like doing chores: household (6)_________are generally boring. And most kids are not (7)_________ enough to understand that if they work quickly and finish their chores, they will be (8)_________ by getting back to their fun.
Instead, they pout, procrastinate, and (9)_________ their feet all to avoid 20 or 30 minutes of what is relatively easy work. If you feel like you're (10)_________ nagging your kids to do their household chores, here are six practical steps you can take such as ending the distractions for your child, (10)_________ a time limit for chores, using an allowance as leverage, creating a structure for chores, using a reward (12)_________ and not using chores as a punishment. Below are the detail discussions about each step.
A. practical B. essential B. suitable D. favorable
A. take B. help C. get D. make
3. A. mistakes B. arguments C. achievements D. advantages
4. A. in B. to C. for D. at
5. A. just B. then C. thus D. yet
6. A. works B. goods C. tasks D. parts
7. A. mature B. clever C. obedient D. caring
8. A. receded B. prepared C. impressed rewarded
9. A. drag B. dragging C. to drag D. dragged
10. A. perfectly B. instantly C. formally D. constantly
11. A. using B. setting C. giving D. having
12. A. format B. pattern C. system D. practice

PASSAGE 4: It can be so difficult to support a family and bring up children, says Michael Wilson, father of two teenage girls. It's something that (1) can ever prepare you for because every family (2) of different people and personalities.
Firstly, you have to make sure that everyone has what they (3) . Children require so many things these from school uniforms and books, pens and pencils to games, toys, computers and, of course, clothes. Secondly, there is ,always the concern that they might be in danger. I (4) so many terrible things on the news everyday that I always wonder whether my own children are safe or (5) and sometimes I get very concerned, even if they are only a little late (6) home. That's what they don't (7) when I tell them off. Of course, there are wonderful aspects to (8) a family. It is a great pleasure to (9)
them grow and develop their own personalities, not to mention the love and warmth that exists in a family. My wife and children are the most precious things in my life and, (10) the difficulties, I can honestly say that I couldn't change a thing!
1. A. nobody B. somebody C. one D. they
2. A. includes B. consists C. has D. contains
3. A. need B. ask C. wish D. request
4. A. listen B. look C. watch D. see
5. A. so B. no C. not D. what
6. A. reaching B. going C. coming D. making
7. A. think B. imagine C. wonder D. understand
8. A. having B. growing C. bringing D. rising
9. A. look B. watch C. glimpse D. stare
10. A. however B. in spite C. despite D. although

PASSAGE 5: While couples without a clear or equal chore division may encounter (1)_________ over who does what, a recent survey finds the divorce rate among couples sharing chores equally is about fifty percent higher than those in which wives do (2)_________ or most of the housework, which can be a slap in the face for gender equality.
The researchers explain that modern couples organize their (3)_________ and work out the tasks and duties, which may gradually turn their marriage into a business or (4)_________ relationship. The woman may gradually feel less needed or happy and what's worse is that no one would care to help if something is not among their (5)_________ chores. That seems to encourage conflicts rather than conflict resolution skills.
On the contrary, in families without equal task division women tend to be (6)_________ for more chores than men. While they believe they can exchange their roles for their husbands', many women believe they are most naturally suited for certain tasks. They simply enjoy being (7)_________ in their children's activities, which means more chores for them. This group of women also report more (8)_________ satisfaction.
The survey also aimed to find out whether women's were happier if men shared more of the (9)_________. In fact, they find that men report fewer family (10)_________ and greater well-being while women appear to be largely unmoved. This may be partly because they feel less guilty or simply learn how to have a quiet life.
A. struggles B. quarrels C. approvals D. certainties
A. much B. many C. more D. less
A. marriage B. proposal C. engagement D. connection
A. romantic B. beneficial C. relevant D. contractual
A. designed B. assigned C. provided D. insisted
A. responsible B. suitable C. useful D. helpful
A. interested B. excited C. involved D. concerned
A. marital B. partial C. possible D. probable
A. finance B. burden C. memory D. effort
A. difficulties B. hindrances C. hardship D. conflicts

PASSAGE 6: Each family forms its own set of values and decides what is most important to them. Discipline also (1)______ among families. Families have different ways of dealing with different issues. In some families, one or both parents make all the decisions with no input from the children, (2) _______ other families may encourage input from all family members before decisions are (3) _______. Perhaps you know of a family (4) _______ there is equal decision making among family members.
There is no one family style for everyone. A family's style (5) ______ based on each family's individual situation and the values they care about. For example, your family may be laid-back, while another family is very active and (6) _______. Many different ways of living together can (7) _______. What makes a family strong is not just the number of people in it, (8) _______ its members are related, or their pace of life; people caring for one another and sharing their lives is what really matters.
Many families also share faith are religious activities (9) _______ one another. As a Scout, part of your duty is to do your (10) _______ to make your family strong and help your family thrive. By doing this, you are helping to lay the foundation for a stronger community and society.
1. A. changes B. alters C. varies D. adjusts
2. A. when B. while C. during D. for
3. A. made B. taken C. done D. decided
4. A. which B. that C. when D. where
5. A. develop B. develops C. developing D. developed
6. A. hurry B. hurries C. hurrying D. hurried
7. A. come B. work C. make D. go
8. A. whether B. either C. when D. that
9. A. among B. for C. with D. between
10. A. best B. hard C. heart D. full

Ex 14: READING COMPREHENSION:
Read the following passages and choose the correct answers among A, B, C or D for each question.
PASSAGE 1: Family types vary in different countries and among different cultures. In Western, industrialized societies, the nuclear family ranks as the most common family type. It consists of a father, a mother and their children. But nuclear families exist alongside many other types of family units. In the single- parent family, for example, a mother or a father heads the family alone. A blended family is formed when a divorced or widowed parent remarries. As divorce rates have risen, the number of single- parent and blended families has increased.
In many parts of the world, parents and children live together with other family members under the same roof. These complex families usually contain several generations of family members, including grandparents, parents and children. They may also include brothers or sisters and their families, uncles, aunts and cousins. Even when relatives do not live together, they still consider themselves members of the same extended family. In Latin American and Hispanic American cultures, the extended family includes grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.
1. The nuclear family ranks as the most common family type __________.
A. in many industrialized countries B. in countries with nuclear weapons
C. that leads to the divorce of parents D. that consists of more than two generations
2. In the single-parent family, __________.
A. only one parent lives with his or her child or children
B. there are often no children
C. the number of blended children has increased children live alone
D. children live with their grandparents
3. Grandparents, parents and children are mentioned as __________.
A. the three typical generations of an extended family B. three branches of a family tree
C. the closest and happiest relatives in family units D. a complex combination
4. The second paragraph is about __________.
A. American cultures. B. relatives and family members.
C. the relationship between family members. D. the extended family.
5. The word “blended” in paragraph 1 is closest meaning to __________.
A. complex B. married C. formed D. mixed

PASSAGE 2: It is common in Japan for three generations to live under one roof. This is becoming less common today, but still exists, certainly in the countryside.
Husbands in Japan give their salaries to their wives. They are returned a sum of money as pocket money; otherwise how to use the rest is the wife's decision. The finances of a family, though, are the responsibility of the women who handle most of the household expenses. There are exceptions in instances when something of value, like a car, is being bought. This is changing with more women going to work
Japanese fathers in contemporary urban households spend so much time at work, and the company demands on them are so great, It means that they often really have very little time or energy to spend with their children. The responsibility for raising children, overseeing the education falls onto the mothers. Mothers play an enormous role in the lives of their children and the bond is very strong. Babysitters are rarely used and mothers often sleep with their babies. A mother will also spend hours with children doing school work. Few Japanese men help with housework. There is more pressure today for this change.
Most families in Japan today are nuclear families, such as those in the United States. That is to say that a married couple lives together with their children, perhaps with one grandparent. But for the most part, the Japanese family today looks much like the American family.
1. In Japan, extended families are still popular________________.
A. in big cities B. in the countryside C. everywhere D. in urban areas.
2. A Japanese woman is responsible for all EXCEPT ________________.
A. raising children B. handle most of the household expenses
C. making decisions on very valuable things D. taking care of children's schoolwork
3. Japanese fathers in contemporary urban households________________.
A. are under great pressure of work B. are responsible for most household work
C. handle most of the household expenses D. stay at home to work as babysitters
4. Nowadays there is a pressure that men should ________________.
A. earn more money B. help their wives with housework
C. leave important decisions to their wives D. work harder at work
5. Most families in Japan nowadays may be________________.
A. extended families B. three generation families
C. the same as traditional ones D. similar to those in the western

PASSAGE 3: Except for a few unfortunate individuals, no law in this world can go against the fact that for most of us our family is an essential part of our lives. The moment you enter this cruel world, where each man is for himself, there are some near and dear ones out there who will do anything to ensure your happiness.
We are nothing more than a vulnerable and fragile object, without someone taking care of us on our arrival in this world. Despite all the odds, your family will take care of your well-being, and try their best to provide you the greatest comforts in the world. No one out there, except your family must forgive the endless number of mistakes you may make in your life. Apart from teaching you forgive and forget lessons, they are always there for you, when you need them the most.
Family is the only place where children study a lot after school. In school, teachers teach children about the subjects which will help them to find a good job in future. But at home, parents teach children about good habits. They are not only the elements which help the children to shape their personalities but they also prepare them a sustainable and bright future.
A good family makes a greater society. Father, mother, children have to work in order to build a strong family. If any one of them fail, the whole family may collapse. The good name of the whole family can be ruined by a single member of the family. In order to avoid that unhappy scenario, every family member has to work hard and try their best. As a result, they will set good examples for the whole society. Families impact very much on society and societies create countries.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. We will effortlessly be damaged without our family.
B. Some laws in the world may oppose the functions of family.
C. Family is a vital part of your life. D. Not everyone has a family
2. In the writer's opinion, ________.
A. it is not the function of the family to make sure we are happy
B. your family will be with you regardless of difficulties
C. family creates some easily-spoilt creatures D. people can be easily forgiven by people around
3. To children, family plays a role in ________.
A. teaching them academic subjects B. developing their personal traits
C. helping them to find a good job D. encouraging them to study a lot at school
4. The word "They" in the passage refers to ________.
A. children B. teachers C. good habits D. parents
5. The word "ruined” in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. destroyed B. saved C. built D. constructed
6. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the relation between family and society?
A. When a family fails, the whole society falls down.
B. A family member will be unhappy to fry his best.
C. Family members have responsibilities to set good examples.
D. Strong families build a wealthy society.
7. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Educational role o