Exercise 5: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1. To be an effective father, one must have a good ______ with his wife, be ready to parent, and really want to have children. A. relatively B. relation C. relative D. relationship Question 2. My brother and I take ______ in doing the washingup, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers. A. turns B. steps C. measures D. actions Question 3. Ms. Mai asked me how she could ______ household chores equally in her family. A. make B. divide C. give D. contribute Question 4. In my view, husbands should contribute ______ the household duties in order to reduce burden on their wives. A. with B. to C. on D. at Question 5. Women these days ______ to get married late and delay having children, because they want to develop a career first. A. believe B. suppose C. expect D. tend Question 6. My sister’s main responsibility is to ______ my grandparents. A. look up B. look into C. look after D. look down Question 7. ______ the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine. A. Bringing out B. Taking out C. Coming out D. Pulling out Question 8. Like his mother, Viet is a ______ child who can talk openly to anyone. A. critical B. social C. sociable D. generous Question 9. He likes to meet and spend time with other people. He is very ______. A. generous B. rude C. sociable D. unfriendly Question 10. A(n) ______ family is a living group of grandparents, parents and children. A. extensive B. enormous C. nuclear D. extended Question 11. ______ are foods and other goods sold at a shop or a supermarket. A. Housework B. Benefits C. Chores D. Groceries Question 12. To Jane, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good ______ for her. A. example B. action C. role D. behavior Question 13. My father is responsible ______ making money. A. at B. for C. in D. with Question 14. When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole ______. A. breadwinner B. housekeeper C. babysitter D. housemaid Question 15. My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ______ at weekends. A. cook B. groceries C. heavy lifting D. the chores Question 16. Unlike in other families where the husband is expected to be the ______, in my family, both my parents share the financial responsibilities. A. breadseller B. breadmaker C. breadwinner D. breadhunter Question 17. I think that the father should be as responsible as the mother in the ______ of their children. A. hinder B. nature C. contribution D. nurture Question 18. My husband willingly helps me ______ the chores at weekends so that I can have more time to relax. A. get B. take C. do D. make Question 19. ______ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family. A. Houseman B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Breadwinner Question 20. John has an equal ______ to play in the upbringing of his three children. A. role B. character C. job D. duty Question 21. Wife and husband support each other and take care _____ their children. A. with B. to C. of D. for Question 22. Parents should ______ hands to take care of their children well. A. shake B. hold C. join D. take Question 23. I was born and ______ in a poor family in the countryside. A. asked out B. tidied up C. grew up D. cared for Question 24. She decided to find a job to ______ money instead of just living at home and being a housekeeper. A. make B. do C. create D. get Question 25. When I was a little child, my parents fought a lot. Finally, they ______ a divorce A. did B. made C. took D got.
UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE GLOSSARY - Word bank: Word Household (n) Translation Word family Hộ gia đình Responsibility (n) Trách nhiệm Responsible (adj) # Irresponsible (adj) Responsibly (adv) Finance (n) Tài Financial Breadwinner (n) Homemaker (n) Trụ cột Người nội trợ Phân chia Chia sẻ Split (v) Relationship (n) Mối quan hệ Contribution (n) Sự đóng góp Divorce (n) Li hôn Vulnerable (adj) Dễ bị ảnh hưởng/tổn thương Sociable (adj) Hịa đồng Nurture (n/v) Ni dạy Parenting (n) Việc ni dạy Role (n) Vai trị Burden (n) Gánh nặng Generation (n) Thế hệ Phrases/Idioms: Phrases Divide/split chores Handle/do chores Look after/ take care of Work together/join hands Lay the table Housewife Divide Share Relate (v) Related (adj) Relation (n) Relative (n/adj) Relatively (adv) Contribute (v) Contributor (n) Contributive #Invulnerable Vulnerably (adv) Vulnerability Sociability (n) Sociably (adv) Friendly (adj) # Unsociable/unfriendly Rearing Upbringing Parental (adj) Collocations Household chore Household duty Household task Do household chores Be responsible for Take responsibility for Shoulder responsibility Household finances Raise finance Split smt into smt Split smt with smb In a relationship with Have a relationship with Develop/form/build a ≈ Cement a relationship Make relationships Contribute to Make a contribution (to) Acknowledge/recognize ≈ Get a divorce Vulnerable to Share parenting Play/have a role in Take on/assume a role Place/put a burden on smb Bear/carry/shoulder the burden Share the burden Ease/reduce/lighten the burden the generation gap - Meaning Phân chia việc nhà Làm việc nhà Trông nom, chăm sóc Chung tay/cùng làm Dọn bàn Phrases Ask smb out Take out the rubbish Earn/make money Take turns to smt Nuclear family Meaning Rủ chơi Vứt rác Kiếm tiền Thay phiên làm Gia đình hạt nhân Extended family Set a good example Run the errands Gia đình nhiều hệ Làm gương Làm việc vặt Grow up Tidy up Give a hand Lớn lên, trưởng thành Dọn dẹp Giúp tay - Practice Exercise 1: Match each of the word in column A with its definition/meaning in column B A Chore Responsibility Finance Split Breadwinner Generation Nurture Sociable Burden 10 Relationship A B C D E F G H I J B decisions on how money is spent or invested care for and protect smb/smt while they are growing friendly the member of a family who makes money a small job that you have to regularly the way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other divide something that it is your job or duty to deal with all the people who were born at about the same time something difficult or worrying you are responsible for Exercise 2: Complete each of the following sentences by filling in each blank with one word from Exercise 1 In the past, it was men who took responsibility for the family Household _ are divided equally among the members of my family Children who help their family members with the housework better at school, become more _, and have better relationships with their teachers and friends Each family is unique and will have their own solution when they _ house chores I have quite a good _ with my parents In my family, my father is the _, responsible for the household finances while my mother is the homemaker who handles most of the chores around the house My main _ in the family is to the laundry and take out the rubbish She wants to stay at home and _ her children In Vietnam, three or even four _ may live in a home 10 Buying a house often places a large financial _ on young couples Exercise 3: Write the suitable verbs or verb phrases that are used with the nouns or noun phrases in the table below Phrases _ the errands _ a good example _ responsibility for smt _ the garbage _ the household chores _ a hand _ a role in _ smt into smt _ a burden on smb 10 _ a contribution to Meaning Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question Getting children to household chores helps them learn skills and make a to family life A contributory B contribute C contributor D contribution Question My friendly with Scott’s family continued after his death A relationship B related C relative D relatively Question He was very , and enjoyed eating, drinking and smoking A socialize B sociably C sociability D sociable Question Children whose parents are divorced are more to negative influences A vulnerable B vulnerability C vulnerably D invulnerably Question - Tom: Sophie, can you take the rubbish out today? – Sophie: No, you're for that, aren't you? A responsibly B irresponsibly C responsible D responsibility Exercise 5: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question To be an effective father, one must have a good with his wife, be ready to parent, and really want to have children A relatively B relation C relative D relationship Question My brother and I take in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers A turns B steps C measures D actions Question Ms Mai asked me how she could household chores equally in her family A make B divide C give D contribute Question In my view, husbands should contribute the household duties in order to reduce burden on their wives A with B to C on D at Question Women these days to get married late and delay having children, because they want to develop a career first A believe B suppose C expect D tend Question My sister’s main responsibility is to my grandparents A look up B look into C look after D look down Question the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine A Bringing out B Taking out C Coming out D Pulling out Question Like his mother, Viet is a child who can talk openly to anyone A critical B social C sociable D generous Question He likes to meet and spend time with other people He is very A generous B rude C sociable D unfriendly Question 10 A(n) family is a living group of grandparents, parents and children A extensive B enormous C nuclear D extended Question 11 are foods and other goods sold at a shop or a supermarket A Housework B Benefits C Chores D Groceries Question 12 To Jane, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good for her A example B action C role D behavior Question 13 My father is responsible making money A at B for C in D with Question 14 When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr Nam became the sole A breadwinner B housekeeper C babysitter D housemaid Question 15 My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for at weekends A cook B groceries C heavy lifting D the chores Question 16 Unlike in other families where the husband is expected to be the , in my family, both my parents share the financial responsibilities A bread-seller B bread-maker C bread-winner D bread-hunter Question 17 I think that the father should be as responsible as the mother in the of their children A hinder B nature C contribution D nurture Question 18 My husband willingly helps me the chores at weekends so that I can have more time to relax A get B take C D make Question 19 is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family A Houseman B Homemaker C Servant D Breadwinner Question 20 John has an equal to play in the upbringing of his three children A role B character C job D duty Question 21 Wife and husband support each other and take care _ their children A with B to C of D for Question 22 Parents should hands to take care of their children well A shake B hold C join D take Question 23 I was born and in a poor family in the countryside A asked out B tidied up C grew up D cared for Question 24 She decided to find a job to money instead of just living at home and being a housekeeper A make B C create D get Question 25 When I was a little child, my parents fought a lot Finally, they a divorce A did B made C took D got Exercise 6: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from to It is a fairly common belief in Britain that men these days more (1) chores than they did in previous generations But is this really so? A recent survey has made some interesting discoveries When men help out, they enjoy cooking and shopping but most are (2) to the washing A quarter of men think that women are better suited to (3) after the home than men and 19% admit to making no (4) to housework The average man says he does a third of the housework, while the average woman says she does three-quarters of it, so someone isn't telling the truth! It was impossible to find any men who shared housework (5) _ with their partners Perhaps it isn't surprising so that there are some politicians who want a new law forcing men to their share Question A homework B housework C household D housewife Question A interested B agreeing C willing D unwilling Question A seeing B taking C looking D going Question A distribution B present C contribution D share Question A equally B fully C evenly D similarly Exercise 7: Complete the passage by fill in each blank with a word from the box then mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from to benefits related generation looked after domestic When talking about family, a distinction is made between extended family and nuclear family The nuclear family is the basic family unit of parents and children The extended family is all the other members who are (1) _ by blood and by marriage: aunts, uncles, grandparents, nieces, nephews, in laws, etc In the West, the importance of extended family has decreased greatly in the last 50 years But the extended family has many economic (2) _ Grandparents help with childcare and in turn they are (3) _ when they are old by younger members of the family Also, when houses and (4) _ chores are being shared by many, living costs are naturally lower But in recent years more and more young people are choosing to live in nuclear families and so the economics have changed The older (5) _ say that traditional family values are being lost; but the more serious economic issue is that everyone’s network of support has been taken away Question The word ‘distinction’ is closest in meaning to A diversity B prominence C similarity D difference Question What is a nuclear family? A The smallest family unit of parents and children B A family consisting of a father, a mother, and their offspring C A family where aunts, uncles, grandparents, nieces, nephews live together D A family in which there are members who are related by blood and by marriage Question Which of the following is NOT TRUE about extended family? A It helps reduce the cost of living since household chores are shared by many B The number of people choosing to live in an extended family is rising C The extended family offers a lot of economic benefits D There has been a significant decline in its importance for the last five decades Question The word ‘they’ refers to A younger members B grandparents C houses D benefits Question Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A Only the older generation benefit from the extended family B The younger generation show no interest in traditional family values C Nuclear families and extended families are equally importance D The shift from extended families to nuclear family may have a negative influence on the economics GRAMMAR: The Present Simple Tense – The Present Continuous Tense - Form: Present Simple Present Continuous Affirmative Negative Interrogativ e - Meaning: Present Simple Present Continuous Ổn định, thường xuyên, lặp lại, Đang xảy ra, tạm thời, thay đổi What does your mother usually in the morning? Every morning she gets up early to prepare breakfast for us Always … Usually … Normally … Often … Sometimes … Hardly ever/Rarely/Seldom … Never … (Chú ý vị trí trạng từ tần suất) What are you doing now? , but today she is sleeping in , but at the moment … , but now … , but today … , however, at present … , however, for the time being … Look! Listen! Watch out! Be careful! … - Examples: Every day, Ms White does most of the housework, but today is Mother’s Day She isn’t doing any housework Her husband and the children are doing it for her Tomorrow she will most of the chores as usual Nam’s father cannot go out for a game of tennis with Uncle Long now because he is preparing dinner while his wife is working late today She usually does the cooking and Nam and his sister help with the housework They always split the household chore equally - Practice: Exercise 1: Choose the italic part that best completes each of the following sentences Paul’s daughter lives in Spain - he visits/is visiting her two or three times a year A: Where’s Dad? - B: He washes/is washing the car He always washes/is always washing the car on Sunday morning Ms Lan is not in the office today She works/is working at home today In Viet Nam, children look/ are looking after their old parents The chore I like/am liking the most is the laundry It feels like recycling old clothes into new ones Mom: “Can you help me with the dinner?” – Tom: “Not now I watch/ am watching TV.” Mr Long works/is working in an office every day, but now he helps/is helping his wife to prepare dinner My mother often shops/is often shopping for groceries three times a week Normally I finish/am finishing work at five o’clock, but this week I work/am working until six to earn a bit more money 10 One thing I never enjoy/am never enjoying is taking out the household trash I can’t stand the sight of garbage and the stinking smell of rotten leftover odds and ends Exercise 2: Do we usually use these words with the present simple or present continuous? Write them in the correct group Every day Usually Now Sometimes Present Simple On Mondays Rarely At present At the moment Always Twice a week Present Continuous Exercise 3: Complete the sentences, using the present simple or present continuous form of the verb given My grandfather often (come) _ over for dinner at the weekends I (not usually work) _ on Sundays but today I (work) _ She (work) _ as a secretary in a big company My grandmother (not forget) _ any of her grandchildren’s birthdays My dad usually (read) _ a bedtime story to me and my brother She (like) _ to bake cookies, but at the moment she (not bake) _ cookies because she (study) _ at school My younger sister always (do) _ the washing-up after meals My mother (not do) _ the cooking because we (eat) _ out today It's wet in the living room My brother (mop) _ the floor 10 Linda (clean) _ her house every weekend Exercise 4: 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 I usually _ the bus to school, but this morning I'm walking My mom is not at home She _ for groceries now I'm very busy, so I only _ the laundry every Saturday morning They _ housework among members in Ann's family She has to all the chores Kate always _ her dog fed by her neighbor every time she goes on business trips I always cook, but today is Women's Day, so my husband _ dinner in the kitchen The residents in my neighborhood _ the garbage at p.m every day when the bin lorry comes Mary's wrist was broken once, so now she rarely _ the heavy lifting Exercise 5: Michael McIntosh is a politician Read the text and put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous Michael McIntosh (be) _ a very busy man Every morning, he (leave) _ home at o’clock, and (go) _ to his office He (usually/have) _ meetings until lunch time, and in the afternoon, he (often/visit) _ the people of Madewell He really (enjoy) _ talking to people At the moment, he and his team (organize) _ his election campaign There are elections in June and he (hope) _ to persuade people to vote for him Exercise 6: Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct position A: ‘When you go shopping?’ – B: ‘I my shopping on Fridays.” (OFTEN) ‘You should listen to your parents’ advice.’ (ALWAYS) My mum does the cooking, but she’s working late today (USUALLY) The mother is the homemaker, who has to most of the household chores (NORMALLY) Women feel happy when they see their husbands doing housework (OFTEN) In Singapore, old people live in their own homes or a nursing home if they cannot look after themselves (USUALLY) PRACTICE TEST Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation Question A trusts B cleans C brings D creams Question A brushed B trained C cracked D watched Question A divorce B split C critical D finance Question A nurture B culture C vulnerable D rubbish Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question Being the of the family, she is responsible for the family finances and has to work hard to provide for her children A breadwinner B housewife C homemaker D child minder Question That washing machine It broke down this morning A doesn’t work B didn’t work C isn’t working D wasn’t working Question The family often consists of three or four generations A nuclear B childless C extended D step Question In Singapore today, people tend in nuclear families which consist of parents and children A to live B living C to living D live Question A person will be considered ungrateful if he good care of his parents or grandparents A wouldn’t take B didn’t take C won’t take D doesn’t take Question 10 Homemaking cannot only be the responsibility of the wife or husband Both should hands to provide for the family and to make it happy A change B joins C give D shakes 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 Question 11 We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I the washing-up A join B break C share D crack Question 12 We’re surprised to hear that his musical talent was fostered by their loving parents when he was a child A abandoned B limited C nurtured D restricted Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 13 Bats usually sleep during the day and they play and eating at night A B C D Question 14 My mother gets up usually early to prepare breakfast for the whole family A B C D Question 15 Daisy enjoy going shopping, playing sports and hanging out with friends in her free time A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions 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 together with 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 not live together, they still consider themselves members of the same extended family includes grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins Question 16 The nuclear family ranks as the most common family type A an many industrialized countries B in countries with nuclear weapons C that consists of more than two generations D that leads to the divorce of parents Question 17 In the single-parent family, A there are often no children B only one parent lives with his or her child or children C the number of blended children has increased D children live with their grandparents Question 18 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 Question 19 The second paragraph is about A American culture B relatives and family members C the relationship between family members D the extended family Question 20 The word “blended” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A complex B married C mixed D formed Finish each of the following sentences in such a way it means the same as the sentence printed before it Question 21 Nigel keeps interrupting me Nigel is always Question 22 I haven’t eaten this kind of food before This is the first time Question 23 If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill Unless Question 24 “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” my father said My father suggested Question 25 The package was too heavy for Peter to carry He package was so -END - ... sociable D unfriendly Question 10 A(n) family is a living group of grandparents, parents and children A extensive B enormous C nuclear D extended Question 11 are foods and other goods... Practice Exercise 1: Match each of the word in column A with its definition/meaning in column B A Chore Responsibility Finance Split Breadwinner Generation Nurture Sociable Burden 10 Relationship... following questions Question 11 We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I the washing-up A join B break C share D crack Question 12 We’re surprised to hear