Grade 11n Unit 1 – Generation gap
I. Fill in each sentence with a word from the box. Some words are used more than once
Childcare extended family  nuclear family  generation gap  table manners 
viewpoint hairstyle junk food  schoolchildren

1.A(n) ……………………. is a family that consists of parents and children.
2……………………. is the care of children, especially while parents are at work.
3.A(n) ……………………. is the difference in attitudes or behaviour between younger and older age
groups, which can cause a lack of understanding.
4………………... are the rules of behaviour that are typically accepted while people are eating at a table.
5.A(n) ………………… is a person’s opinion about a subject.
6.A(n) ……………….. is a big family that includes not only the parents and children, but also grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins, all living under the same roof.
7.Have your parents ever complained about your  ………………………?
8.Why is there a ……………………… between parents and children?
9.Is the …………………… the perfect type of family?
10.Why are soft drinks and ……………….. not good for our health?
11.Do you think ……………………. should wear uniforms?
II. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences
1.I think you should / shouldn’t talk to your parents about it. I’m sure they will give you the best advice.
2.I don’t think you ought / ought not to do your brother’s homework. He must do it himself
3.You must / mustn’t finish your homework before you go out with your friends.
4.At our school, we have to / don’t have to wear uniforms. It is a rule.
5.You mustn’t / don’t have to take photographs here. This is a restricted area.
III. Rewrite each sentence without changing its meaning, using the words in brackets
1.It would be a good idea for you to talk to your parents about your problem. (ought)
( ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.You are not allowed to use your mobile phone in the examination room. (must)
( ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.It is not necessary for me to type my essay. (have to)
( ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4.I’d advise you to tell the truth to your family. (should)
( ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5.It is necessary for young people to plan their future career carefully. (must)
( ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
IV. Fill in each sentence with a word /phrase from the box.
Conflicts homestay nuclear family generation gap curfew

1.If you just live with your parents and your siblings, you live in a ………………...
2.My grandparents and I like to listen to the same music, so there isn’t always a ………………….
3.If you want to learn English quickly, you should join a …........ programme in an English speaking country.
4………………. in a multi-generational family are unavoidable.
5.I have a 9 p.m. ………………... I would be punished if I returned home after that time.
V. Complete the following sentences with should or ought to in either positive or negative form
1.I’m having so much fun at the party, but I ………… go home now to revise the grammar points for my
English test tomorrow.
2.Your English is very good. You …………….. worry so much. You …………… relax now.
3.I have prepared carefully for the test. I know I ……………… panic, but I can’t help it.
4.You ………….. create problems for yourself now. Instead, you ……………… take a break.
VI. Complete the following sentences with must/ mustn’t or have to / has to or don’t have to/ doesn’t have to
1.I …………. wash up after dinner, and my brother ……… clean the floor. That’s the rule in my family.
2.You …………………argue with your father all the time. Try to listen to his advice.
3.You ……………… wear a nice dress tonight. You can’t go to the concert in these old jeans.
4.I like Sundays because I ……………………. get up early.
5.I can watch TV and play computer games on Sunday because I ………………. go to school that day.
6.I ……………… stay overnight at my friends’ house. My parents are very strict about this.
7.I ………………… go home now to finish my homework.
8.My grandparents live in the suburbs, so whenever we visit them, we ……………… take a bus.
9.She ………………… stay at home to look after her children because there is no one to help her.
.VII. Fill in each sentence with a word /phrase from the box.
Conflicts extended family  table manners 
generation gap nuclear family  childcare

1.One disadvantage of living in a/an ……………… is that grandparents may see things from different viewpoints.
2.Children living with both parents in a stable