UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE

Vocabulary
GETTING STARTED
1. sports field 
/'spɔːts fi:ld/(n/p):
2. prepare 
/prɪˈpeə(r)/(v):
3. study for exams 
(v.p):
4. divide 
/dɪˈvaɪd/(v):
5. housework 
/'haʊswɜːk/ (n):
6. household chores 
(n.p):
7. homemaker 
/'həʊmmeɪkə(r)/ (n):
8. breadwinner 
/'bredwɪnə(r)/ (n):
9. equally 
/'i:kwəli/ (adv):
10. shop for groceries 
(v.p):
11. grocery 
/'ɡrəʊsəri/ (n):
12. heavy-lifting 
/'hevi 'lɪftɪŋ/ (n):
13. do the cooking 
(v.p):
14. do the heavy lifting 
(v.p):
15. do the laundry 
/du:/ /ðə/ /'lɔːndri/ (v.p):
16. do the washing up 
(v.p):
17. put out the rubbish 
(v.p):
LANGUAGE
18. support 
/sə'pɔːt/(v):
19. look after 
/lʊk 'ɑːftə(r)/(phr.v):
20. tidy up  
/'taɪdi/ /ʌp/ (v.phr):
READING
21. responsibility 
/rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪləti/ (n):
22. husband 
/'hʌzbənd/ (n):
23. wife 
/waɪf/(n):
24. life skill 
/laɪf skɪl/(n.phr):
25. gratitude 
/;ɡrætɪtju:d/(n):
26. appreciate 
/ə'pri:ʃieɪt/(v):
27. strengthen
/'streŋkθn/(v):
28. bond 
/bɒnd/(n):
29. benefit 
/'benɪfɪt/(n):
30. character 
/'kærəktə(r)/(n):
31. encourage
 /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/ (v):
32. share 
/ʃeə(r)/(v):
SPEAKING
33. damage 
/'dæmɪdʒ/ (v):
34. playtime 
/pleɪtaɪm/ (n):
35. grow up 
/ɡrəʊ ʌp/ (phr.v):
36. routine 
/ru:'ti:n/ (n):
37. cheer someone up /tʃɪə(r) 'sʌmwʌn ʌp /(v.phr):
38. trust 
/trʌst/(n):
39. carry on 
(phr.v):
40. achieve success 
/ə'tʃi:v sək'ses/(v.phr):
WRITING
41. have a picnic 
/hæv ə 'pɪknɪk/(v.phr):

sân chơi thể thao
chuẩn bị
học cho kì thi
phân chia, phân công
việc nhà
.
việc nhà
nội trợ
trụ cột tài chính
công bằng, bình đẳng
mua thực phẩm
thực phẩm
công việc mang vác nặng
nấu ăn
làm công việc mang vác nặng
làm công việc giặt giũ
rửa chén/ bát
vứt rác
ủng hộ, hỗ trợ
chăm sóc = take care of /teɪk keə(r)
dọn dẹp
trách nhiệm
chồng
vợ
kỹ năng sống
lòng biết ơn
đánh giá cao, đề cao
tăng cường
sự gắn kết
lợi ích
tính cách
khuyến khích
chia sẻ
phá hủy
thời gian vui chơi
phát triển
sinh hoạt thường ngày
cổ vũ
niềm tin
tiếp tục
đạt thành tựu
đi dã ngoại

42. celebrate 
/'selɪbreɪt/ (v):
tổ chức, kỉ niệm
43. experience 
/ɪk'spɪəriəns/' (n):
trải nghiệm
44. spotlessly 
/'spɒtləsli/(adv):
không tì vết
45. exchange opinions 
/ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ ə'pɪnjən/(v.phr): trao đổi ý kiến
COMMUNICATION & CULTURE
46. get into top university /ɡet 'ɪntu: tɒp ,ju:nɪˈvɜːsəti/(v.phr) đỗ vào trường đại học hàng
đầu
47. family value 
/'fæməli 'vælju:/(n.phr):
giá trị gia đình
48. pass on 
/pɑːs ɒn/(phr.v):
lưu truyền
49. traditional
 /trə'dɪʃənl/(adv):
truyền thống
50. respect
rɪˈspekt/(n, v):
sự tôn trọng / tôn trọng
51. wealth of something  /welθ/(n)
sự giàu có / nhiều
52. table manners 
/'teɪbl mænəz/(n.phr):
quy tắc ứng xử trên bàn ăn
53. respectively 
/rɪˈspektɪvli/(adv):
lần lượt là
LOOKING BACK
54. run a washing machine /rʌn ə 'wɒʃɪŋ məʃi/:n/(v.phr) vận hành máy giặt
55. regularly 
/'reɡjələli/ (adv):
một cách thường xuyên
56. be away on business /bi ə:weɪ ɒn'bɪznəs/(phrase): đi công tác xa
Grammar:
Thì
Dạng
Khẳng định
Phủ định
Nghi vấn

Nhận biết

SIMPLE PRESENT
(Hiện Tại đơn)
S + V [-s/es]
S + don't / doesn't + V(inf)
Do / Does + S + V(inf) …?
- always, usually,
often,
sometimes, seldom, …
- every : every day, every
year…
Mr. Nam always goes to bed late
in the evening.
Water freezes at zero degree
Centigrade.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(Hiện Tại tiếp diễn)
S + am / is / are + V-ing
S + am not / isn't / aren't + V-ing
Am / Is / Are + S + V-ing …?
- now, right now, just now, at present, at the
moment,.......,- Sau câu mệnh lệnh :
Keep silent! The baby is sleeping.
Look at the little girl! She is holding your
doll.
*be, like, dislike, hate, want, love, prefer,
know, admire, look, seem, smell, forget,
understand, remember, see, believe,......

UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE

Put the verbs into the correct form (present simple tense).
1. Mr. Nam often (teach) _______________the dogs new tricks.
2. We always (throw) _______________our litter in the bin.
3. The referee usually (stop) _______________the game after 90 minutes.
4. The children (hurry) _______________to open their gifts.
5. He (speak) _______________ English well.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
wake(s) up - open(s) - speak(s) - take(s) -do(es)- cause(s) - live(s) - play(s) - close(s) live(s) - drink(s)
6. Nick _______baseball very well.
7. I never _______ coffee.
8. The swimming pool _______ at 8.00 in the morning.
9. It _______at 9.00 in the evening.
10. Bad driving _______ many accidents.
11. My parents _______ in a very small house.
12. The Olympic Games _______place every four years.
13. They are good students. They always _______ their homework.
14. My students _______ a little French.
15. I always _______early in the morning.
Put the verbs in the present continuous tense.
16. He (read) _________________ a book about American history at the moment.
17. Why _________________you (laugh) _________________? What's so funny?
18. I can't help you now. I (work) _________________
19. Oh no! It (rain) _________________again.
20. _________________ you (watch) _________________ the TV or can I turn it off?
21. Bill (learn) _________________to drive at the moment. His father (teach)
_________________him.
22. Listen! The neighbors (have) _________________an argument again.
23. Sally (wear) _________________her new T-shirt today.
24. Robert! What _________________you (do) _________________ here?
25. I (not sleep) _________________very well at the moment.
Choose the correct answer in the bracket.
26. Marie isn't a Canadian. I (believe/ am believing) she comes from France.
27. Look! Bin (jumps/ is jumping) into the water.
28. I (think/ am thinking) you're crazy!
29. Don't give Jenny any cheese. She (hates/ is hating) it!
30. I (go/ am going) to New York next Thursday. Do you want to come?
31. Once a week, I (go/ am going) to an English class at the college.
32. I (have/ am having) lunch in the cafeteria every day.
33. David is rich – he (drives/ is driving) a Mercedes.
34. You won't find Tom at home right now. He (studies/ is studying) in the library.
35. It (snows/ is snowing) quite hard - perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.
Choose the correct answer in the bracket.
36. I have to change my shoes. These (are killing/ kill) me. I'm sure I have a blister.
37. I feel lost. I've just finished a really good novel and now I (do not read/ am not reading)
anything.
38. Coming to London for Christmas was a great idea. I (love/ am loving) it here.

39. The company (is moving/ moves) its offices to a bigger building next month.
40. John (gives/ is giving) a lecture on social media at university every Wednesday. You
should come.
41. Sally (always interrupts/ is always interrupting) me when I speak. It's so irritating.
42. Can you help me with this exercise or (are you being busy/ are you busy)?
43. I (hate/ am hating) people who never really listen to what you saỵ.
Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
44. I (leave) ______________ home at 7 o'clock every morning.
45. She (work) ______________in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment she
(do) ______________a training course in Bristol.
46. Linda (clean) ______________her house every weekend.
47. He (try) ______________very hard in every game that he (play) ______________.
48. Excuse me. I think that you (sit) ______________in my seat.
49. ______________you, listen) ______________to the radio very often?
50. Don't talk to me now. I (write) ______________an important letter.
51. Why (they, drive) ______________on the left in Britain?
52. It usually (rain) ______________here a lot, but it (not rain) ______________now.
53. What are you doing? - I (bake) ______________a cake at the moment.
Fill in the blank with only ONE suitable word.
Mr. John gets up very early (1) __________ day. He washes his face and takes a quick
shower (2) __________the mornings. His best friend, Bobby, also wakes up very early.
Mr. John (3) __________the breakfast for both. They both (4) __________ like drinking
milk but they love eating meat. Then, Mr. John (5) __________Bobby out to the park. Mr.
John (6) _____________ a graphic designer. He (7) __________ an office worker. He
(8) __________ from home. He designs beautiful images for an advertising company. He
(9) __________lunch (10) __________ half past twelve. Then he (11) __________ start
work immediately. He (12) __________ with Bobby instead. After Bobby's favorite time,
he starts work again and (13) __________ in the evening. They both (14) __________meat
for dinner and rest in the front of the TV. He always (15) __________ his favorite TV
show after dinner. He never misses it. They both go to bed late (16) __________ night.
Fill in the blank with only ONE suitable word.
Lisa and her friends (17)__________studying for their final exams. They are very excited
for this exam as it'll be the last exam of the term. They are studying Maths right
(18) __________. Mary (19) __________helping the others. She is the top student in the
class. She is really good at Maths. Emily is also good at Maths. She (20) __________
studying Maths. She is (21) __________a book. They (22) __________ talking loudly,
because they are at the library at the (23) __________. Sally is (24) __________the net for
extra exercises. They are (25) __________to solve her exercises. They are all (26)
__________ each other to pass the class with high marks.
Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (present simple or present continuous).
Next week, my friends and I (27. go) ______________ camping in the woods. I
(28. organize) ______________ the food, because I (29. like) ______________cooking.
Tom (30. have) _____________ a big car with a trailer, so he (31. plan) ______________
the transportation. Sam (32. bring) _____________ the tent. He (33. go) ______________
camping every year, so he (34. have) ______________ a great tent and lots of other
equipment. My wife (35. think) ______________ we're crazy. She likes holidays in
comfortable hotels, so she (36. take) ______________ a trip to Paris instead.

Match the phrases with the correct pictures.
a. do the washing up
b. do the laundry
d. do the heavy lifting

e. do the cooking

g. clean the house

h. shop for groceries

c. put out the rubbish
f. lay the table

Complete the following sentences using the given phrases. There are two phrases that
you don't need.
bathing the baby
mop the house
folding the clothes
watering the houseplants
doing the laundry
doing the shopping
take out the garbage
doing the cooking
feeding the cats
do the washing-up
54. My mother is not ______________________ because we are eating out today.
55. My grandfather is not ______________________He'd better stay home since he's sick.
56. She is visiting her grandparents in the countryside tomorrow, so she is
_________________ and packing her stuff.
57. It's wet in the living room. My brother is ______________________.
58. Susan would like to have a washing machine. She's tired of _________________every
day.
59. Sometimes, guests are expected to help ______________________after parties.
60. It smells awful in the kitchen. Don't you ______________________
61. It's dirty in your house. Why don't you ______________________
Choose the sentence that best describes the picture.

62. A. Bathing a newborn baby is never an easy task as it requires skill
and experience.
B. Mrs. Laura and her ten-year-old daughter go to the swimming
pool every day.
C. Shaking a baby is believed to have bad impacts on his/her
development.
63. A. The man is taking out the rubbish.
B. Rubbish should be thrown away every day or it may cause awful
smell.
C. The child is setting the table for dinner.

64. A. The girl is ironing her clothes.
B. Clothes are being folded neatly.
C. Susan is putting clothes in an airing cupboard.
65. A. Mopping the garden path is David's favourite activity.
B. Though David has a lot of spare time, he hardly helps his parents
do the gardening.
C. At the weekend, David usually helps his grandmother mow the
lawn.
66. A. Many children are too lazy to help their parents with housework.
B. The girl is doing some cleaning with her mother.
C. The girl is doing the cooking while her mother is sweeping the
kitchen floor.
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given. Use negative form if necessary. You
can use a word twice.

have
take out
take
split
prepare
shop
do
67. I usually ___________________ the bus to school, but this morning I'm walking.
68. My mom is not at home. She ___________________ for groceries now.
69. I'm very busy, so I only ___________________ the laundry every Saturday morning.
70. They ________________________ housework among members in Ann's family. She
has to do all the chores.
71. Kate always ___________________ her dog fed by her neighbor every time she goes
on business trips.
72. I always cook, but today is Women's Day, so my husband ___________________
dinner in the kitchen.
73. The residents in my neighborhood ___________________ the garbage at 5 p.m. every
day when the bin lorry comes.
74. Mary's wrist was broken once, so now she rarely ___________________ the heavy
lifting
Complete the sentences using the words or phrases in the box.
life skills

respect

encourage

family values

supportive
honest
support
family bonds
75. Doing chores as a family will help strengthen __________________.
76. Preparing and cooking meals are some of the essential _________________ for teens.
77. Instead of giving me answers to questions, my parents always __________ to me to
think for myself.
78. The kids deeply __________________ their grandfather for his great knowledge about
the world.
79. Sarah is a(n) __________________girl. She never cheats in exams.
80. His parents give him full __________________ for his choice of school.
81. Kindness and responsibility are two ____________that many parents want to teach to
their children.
82. I'm lucky to have such a(n) __________________ brother who always gives me help
when I need it.
Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
83. He treated them with __________________. (GENEROUS)

84. There are many people living in __________________now in the world. (POOR)
85. My new car is more __________________ than the one I had before. (ECONOMY)
86. How many __________________ entered the race? (COMPETE)
87. Housework has __________________ been regarded as women's work.
(TRADITION)
Use the given words to write sentences in present simple or present continuous tense.
Remember to capitalize the initial letter of each sentence.
88. I/ usually/ walk,/ but/ I/ travel/ bus/ this week.
_________________________________________________________________________
89. The sun/ shine. Let/ do/ laundry.
_________________________________________________________________________
90. Vietnam/ an extended family/ usually consist/ three or four/ generations.
_________________________________________________________________________
91. Every day/ I/ leave/ my flat/ eight/ walk/ my university.
_________________________________________________________________________
Use the verbs in their correct forms and add some words where necessary to make
meaningful sentences.
92. Mr. Thanh / hate / do / housework / but / he still / clean / the house / once / week.
_________________________________________________________________________
93. It / be / important / children / learn / some life skills / home.
_________________________________________________________________________
94. Parents / have / teach/ their children / be honest and show respect to older people / an
early age.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
95. Doing housework/help/ children / learn / take care / themselves.
_________________________________________________________________________
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
96. A. chore
B. work
C. more
D. divorce
97. A. trashed
B. talked
C. reached
D. loved
98. A. prepare
B. help
C. tennis
D. tell
99. A. husband
B. mum
C. contribute
D. vulnerable
100. A. cleaned
B. shared
C. called
D. visited
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.
101. She does two jobs at the same time as she is the main _________ of the family.
A. breadwinner   B. homemaker          C. housewife            D. bread maker
102. She's such a good wife. She's _________ her husband through difficult times.
A. taught                B. left          
C. supported 
D. provided
103. It's not easy for some tenth-graders to get into high school _________.
A. works             B. routines               C. times 
D. responsibilities
104. Jim's main _________ in his home is to keep the house clean.
A. right           B. honour         
C. part              
D. responsibility
105. Family _____ are important because they teach children what is right or wrong in life.
A. bonds    
B. values   
C. holidays             D. connections
106. He's a man of strong ___. He always fights for what is right and you can rely on him.
A. health             B. character   
C. hands  
D. influence
107. Doing housework brings great _________ to children as it helps them develop
necessary life skills.

A. benefits          B. hard work         C. results           
D. practices
108. When all members of the family share housework, the family __will become stronger.
A. joys                B. happiness             C. life                
D. bonds
109. Hoang ____ his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important.
A. checks
B. will check
C. is checking
D. check
110. Nowadays, people ____ social networks with more and more caution.
A. uses
B. are using
C. used
D. use
111. At the moment, my sister ____ her homework, my brother ____ games.
A. is making - is playing
B. is doing - is playing
C. does - plays
D. makes - is playing
112. 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
113. 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
114. That Hoa ____ in class affects other students around.
A. always talk B. is always talking C. always talks
D. always talking
115. 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
116. Hoa usually ____ charge of doing the washing-up in her family.
A. takes
B. is taking
C. take
D. will take
117. Our friends ____ for the fashion show now.
A. is preparing B. are preparing
C. prepares
D. prepare
118. All staff in this restaurant ____ an urgent meeting right now.
A. are attending B. is attending
C. attends
D. attend
Complete the conversations by circling the best answers. Then practise reading them.
119. Lan: Nam, do you think family routines are necessary?
    Nam: Yes. _________ each family should have some routines to help build strong
family bonds.
A. I'm not sure that    B. I strongly believe that C. I agree that
D. I hope that
120. Lan: What do you think about the British family value of being truthful and honest?
    Nam: _________, it's one of the first things parents should teach their children.
A. In their opinion     B. In a nutshell
C. In my own way D. In my opinion
121. Lan: Nam, do you think parents should help their children do their homework?
    Nam: Well, _________ parents should let their children do their homework by
themselves so they can become independent.
A. I don't think     B. I wish that
C. I believe that
D. I hope that
122. Lan: Do you think teens should learn how to cook?
    Nam: Well, _________ they can learn it when they start their own families. As teens,
they should spend all their time on study.
A. I suppose that
B. I hope that
C. I doubt that
D. I agree that
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
123. In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly.
A. give up
B. go up
C. make up
D. bring up
124. 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
125. 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
126. It is advisable that everyone in family shares the household duties.
A. views
B. ideas
C. jobs
D. chores
127. In the 20th century, most of the traditional attitudes to remarriage are changing.
A. conventional
B. contemporary
C. latest
D. new
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
128. 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
129. 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
130. In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce
burden on their wives.
A. minimise
B. lower
C. decrease
D. increase
131. We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children.
A. safety
B. harmony
C. danger
D. shelter
132. 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
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
133. “How fashionable a pair of trainers you have!” - “_____
A. Do you want to know where I bought them? B. Thanks for your compliment.
C. I know it's fashionable.
D. Yes, of course.
134. “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.
135. “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.
136. “What did the meeting discuss? I didn't attend it because of traffic jam.” - “ ____”
A. I didn't, either.
B. That was great.
C. You missed the meeting.
D. I'm sorry, I can't.
137. “I've called many times but the plumber hasn't come yet.” - “ ____”
A. Wait a minute, please. B. We do apologise for this matter. We'll fix it soon.
C. He's maybe busy now. D. The problem has been fixed already.
138. “ 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.
139. “Have a good day, Peter!” - “____”
A. Thanks. The same to you.
B. It's really a good day.
C. The weather is fine.
D. Just a little bit cold.
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
140. As a homemaker, ____.
A. she does a lot of online jobs at home to earn money
B. she spends most of her time taking care of her family
C. she doesn't have time to look after her children
141. She is overworked, ____.
A. so she doesn't earn enough money to support her family
B. so she doesn't have time to take care of her home
C. so she spends a lot of time with her children
142. Sweetie, get yourself prepared for dinner. ____.
A. You are cooking dinner today.
B. You should help me cook dinner.
C. Wash your hands carefully before eating.
143. Let's lay the table. ____.
A. It's time for lunch.
B. We should call to reserve a table.
C. We should do the washing-up before we leave.
144. Look! It's raining. Hurry and ____.
A. put away the clothes
B. fold the clothes
C. iron the clothes
145. As the breadwinner of the family, ____.
A. Sarah quitted her job to take care of her home
B. Sarah works hard to support her family
C. Sarah stays at home to educate her children
146. There is chore equity in Mr. and Mrs. Brown's family. ____.
A. They share the equal amount of housework.
B. Mr. Brown is the breadwinner and Mrs. Brown is the homemaker.
C. Mrs. Brown does more housework than Mr. Brown.
147. Husbands should help do the heavy lifting such as ____.
A. helping the children with Math problems.
B. repairing the roof of the house
C. cooking and watering houseplants
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
148. I look for Daniel. He isn't in the company.
A B
C D
149. Mommy, someone are calling me from unknown number. I won't answer it.
A
B
C
D
150. My alarm rings at 6 o'clock every morning. Therefore, I always went to school on
time.
A
B
C
D
151. What are you search for, Lan? You look so nervous.
A
B
C
D
152. We can't play golf. It rains outside.
A
B
C
D
153. Bats usually sleep during the day and they play and eating at night.
A
B
C
D

154. She suggests that a coffee is tasting good after a meal.
A
B
C
D
155. I am not mind if you turn on the air-conditioner.
A
B
C
D
156. Quiet, my baby sleeps. Don't wake her up.
A
B
C
D
157. Bach is funny right now. He keep telling me jokes.
A B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
158. I am the youngest son in the family. I didn't have to do much housework.
A. Being the youngest son in the family, I didn't have to do much housework.
B. If I was the youngest son in the family, I wouldn't have done much housework.
C. Although I am the youngest son in the family, I wouldn't have done much
housework.
D. Despite the fact that I am the youngest son in the family, I did not have to do much
housework.
159. We need to share the tasks. The burden on each member will be more tolerable.
A. Although the burden on each member will be more tolerable, we still need to share
the tasks.
B. We need to share the tasks so the burden on each member will be more tolerable.
C. Unless we share the tasks, the burden on each member will be more tolerable.
D. It is essential to share the tasks, otherwise, the burden on each member will be more
tolerable.
160. Dan saw all the paintings. He left right after.
A. Dan left right after to see all the paintings.
B. Dan left all the paintings after seeing them.
C. Right after seeing all the paintings, Dan left.
D. He left and then saw the paintings right after.
Read the text and choose the best answers.
Family time is when family members do things (161) _________. Ways of spending
family time are different for different families, from taking a family (162) _________ in a
nice place every year, or planning a family movie night every week, to having one
(163) _________ together every day. Some families spend time together just by having
regular family meetings. Family members  can sit together to (164) _________ important
issues and make decisions, or just have casual chats. Some people may think it is
(165) _________ for everyone in the family to get together. However, in many case,
parents as well as children have to adjust their own timetables to make  (166) _________ to
be with their family. Family time is important as it helps make the bonds between family
members (167) _________and creates fond memories of happy experiences.
161. A. together  
B. differently
C. similarly
D. for others
162. A. course
B. vacation
C. photo
D. responsibility
163. A. lunch
B. dinner
C. breakfast
D. meal
164. A. discuss
B. argue
C. laugh at
D. enjoy
165. A. simple
B. interesting
C. hard
D. funny
166. A. excuses
B. friends
C. time
D. money
167. A. special
B. stronger
C. weaker
D. natural
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.

Lorna: I might retire early. I don't know. I'm 55 and my husband retired last year.
He spends most of his time in the garden. I'd really like to be there with him though I am
not quite fond of the tasks. I'm definitely going to learn a new language. I hale going
abroad and speaking English.
Cass: I'm only 26, so I'm not going to retire soon! In fact I want to have more
chances to earn our living. Jamie and I are going to have a baby next year and we're really
excited about that. We want to have a big family and live in a big house. Then, when I
retire my children and grandchildren will all be able to stay.
Sue: Well, Roger and I don't agree about retiring. I love work and I don't want to
retire! I know I won't have anything to do.
Roger: I asked my boss at work recently and I might be able to retire next year. I
might buy a house in France and spend the time that my family deserved to have with me
long before. I'd love to have my first long-awaited visit to Paris with my wife one day.
Linda: I want to retire as soon as possible. I have three sons and now I don't even
have time to play with them. They will become mature very soon and don't want to spend
quality time with me. I can't stand the thought.
168. The reason Lorna looks forward to her retirement is because ____.
A. she likes doing gardening
B. her husband has already retired
C. she hates travelling abroad
D. she likes to learn English
169. Which of the following is NOT true about Cass?
A. He wants to earn more money. B. He wants his family to live in a big house.
C. He wants to retire soon.
D. His baby is born the following year.
170. Who does NOT want to retire shortly?
A. Linda
B. Sue
C. Roger
D. Lorna
171. Roger ____.
A. doesn't want to go to Paris
B. has spent enough time with his family already
C. has never been to Paris before D. will ask his boss for retirement next year
172. The word “mature” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. old
B. grown-up
C. childish
D. young
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