PRACTICE A PHONETICS I Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same line A parents B brothers C weekends D feelings A chores B dishes C houses D coaches A event B belief C exam D member A family B father C market D party A chores B chair C child D chef II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest in each group A wonderful B mischievous C responsible D interesting A supportive B confident C excited D expensive A relationship B obedience C kilometer D information A problem B attempt C picture D dinner 10 A decision B photograph C holiday D interest B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY These are incomplete sentences Circle A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence or exchange 11 My parents don't put pressure on me to make … about what to study at university A choice B a decision C a reply D determination 12 My mother works … secretary for a big company A like B as C similar D unlike 13 She is always under … and it is affecting her health A relax B pressure C work D study 14 My sister and I always … our respect for our grandparents and our parents A show B express C give D have 15 My mother is very busy at work and she usually doesn't come home … very late at night A after B before C at D until 16 We are a very … family All of us have very close relationship with one another A close-knit B strange C friendly D typical 17 Every member in my family is very … of one another so we don't have to worry a lot when problems come out A careful B supportive C tired D afraid 18 The household chores daughters often share with their parents is … A making clothes B painting C washing dishes D mending chairs 19 My Dad is always willing to give a hand … cleaning the house A of B with C about D in 20 … most men, my father can cook very well A Unlike B Almost C All D The 21 Who can suggest a good … to this problem? A result B key C solution D answer 22 Children need a … environment in their families A careful B care C caring D careless 23 My … in the family is helping my younger brother with his study A task B activity C job D responsibility 24 Our grandparents and parents often give us good … on important matter A ideas B advice C examples D though 25 They allow us to … on our choice of the elective subjects in school and our hobbies A decide B depend C take D put C READING Read the following passage carefully and the tasks that follow: THE FAMILY The family in the Western world has changed greatly during the last two centuries Social scientists say that this change in the family is one of the important changes from a traditional society to a modern society Before the 19th century, families usually arranged marriages for their children Young people did not decide who they wanted to marry After they got married, they usually had a lot of children This family was an important part of the larger family of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and other relatives By the 19th century, most young people could choose the person they wanted to marry A marriage joined two people and not two families Two people could get married because they loved each other, not just because their families wanted them to marry At the same time, parents began to realize that they had to take very good care of their children They had to take care of their health and try to give them an education Before this, most people did not go to school The family members all worked together at home Later, people realized that education was necessary for a good life Many parents decided that they should have fewer children so they could give each one a good life They thought' it was important for a mother to spend as much time as possible with her children After 1800 more fathers worked outside the home for money Mother stayed at home and had greater control of the children and the home than the father had Most homes did not produce anything Home was a safe, warm place for the father after work and for the mother and children all day The other relatives were still important, but they were separated more than before Family life is changing even faster in the United States today Each year there is almost one divorce for every two marriages Many children grow up in home with a mother but no father, and the mothers generally have to work outside the home to take care of the family In Canada people are getting divorced and remarried more often They are having fewer children This trend is having a powerful effect on a country where change usually comes slowly Some social scientists think that soon there will be no family life in the United States as we know it today They not know how people will live Others think that society needs families, and we will always have them Understanding the reading Comprehension Questions Answer the questions about the reading a What has happened to the Western family during the last two centuries? The Western family has changed greatly during the last two century b What social scientists say about this change? Social scientists say that this is one of the important changes from a traditional society to a modern society c Before the 19th century, were families usually large or small? Before the 19th century, families were usually large d After 1800 why did people usually get married? After 1800 people usually got married because they loved each other e Why did many parents decide to have fewer children? Many parents decided to have fewer children so that they could give their children better life f After 1800 what did mothers do? After 1800 mothers stayed home with their children g How is family life in the United States changing today? There are more divorces and children grwowing up in a home with a mother but no father Details Write T if the sentence is true and F if it is false a Families in the Western world have not changed very much in the last 200 years [F] b Before the 19th century, people usually got married because they were in love [F] c During the 1800s a marriage joined two families, not just two people [F] d Education is necessary for a good -life [T] e Relatives are together more now than they were two centuries ago [F] f Many children in the United States grow up in a home with only one parent [T] g Life is more complicated for families now than it was before [T] Main Idea Check () the three main differences between families today and families before the 19 th century a family size b choosing a husband or wife c clothes to get married in d a comfortable house e the number of divorces D WRITING I In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A B C or D Although [A] my parents are very busy at [B] work, but [C] they try to spend much [D] time for their children Delete “but” Almost [A] of the time my brothers [B] are very [C] hard-working [D] most Every [A] member of our family has [B] very close [C] relationship with each other [D] with one another My father eel soup [A] is better than [B] any [C] other soups I have ever eaten [D] My father’s eel soup Whenever [A] problems come up [B] we often discuss about [C] them frankly [D] discuss II Make meaningful sentences with the words given I / often / my mother / before / make / decision I often ask my mother for advice before making a decision Although / boys / obedient / hard-working / sometimes / mischievous Although the boys are obedient and hard working, sometimes they are very mischievous Men's responsibility / work / support / family Men's responsibility is to work to support his family We / try / help / parents / household chores We always try to help por parents with the househld chores Who /you / often / share / secrets /with? Who you often share secret with? There/ more children / a family / years ago There were more children in a family years ago We / not allowed / watch / TV /all day We are not allowed to watch TV all day -THE END- ... society c Before the 19 th century, were families usually large or small? Before the 19 th century, families were usually large d After 18 00 why did people usually get married? After 18 00 people usually... have fewer children so that they could give their children better life f After 18 00 what did mothers do? After 18 00 mothers stayed home with their children g How is family life in the United... changed very much in the last 200 years [F] b Before the 19 th century, people usually got married because they were in love [F] c During the 18 00s a marriage joined two families, not just two people