I. PRONUNCIATIONChoose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that, of the others.1. A. family B. parents C. happy D. frankly2. A. mischief B. believe C. obedience D. niece
UNIT 1: HOMELIFE TEST I PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that, of the others A family B parents C happy D frankly A mischief B believe C obedience D niece A shifts B works C groups D hands A safe B secure C sure D support A baths B clothes C enjoys D solutions II LANGUAGE FOCUS A Choose the one word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined part My father sometimes has to be _a night shift at the factory A in B at C on D over I’m afraid I’m going to be late home - something’s come _work A over – for B out – at C off – to D up - at Would you like to share your experience _the rest of the group? A with B to C among D of We are a very _family and support each other through any crises A old-established B well-to-do C low-income D close-knit 10 most men, my father enjoys cooking A Not alike B Unlike C Unlikely D Dislike 11 Her family and friends have given her lots of A support B supporting C supporter D supportive 12 My mother often cooks big meals, so we have _ for days A remainders B surplus C leftovers D dishes 13 His secretary was formidably : her minutes were works of art A good B efficient C active D working 14 Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble He’s a very boy A stubborn B mischievous C obedient D well-behaved 15. is a family unit that consists of a father, a mother, and their children A Nuclear family B Single-parent family C Extended family D Big family 16 Family is a base _ which we can go into the world with confidence A for B from C with D in 17 My mother is a woman She does all the household chores to make us more comfortable A care B caring C careful D careless 18 My mother need someone dependable to the children while she is at work A look up B look after C look into D look on 19 In the last hundred years, traveling much easier and more comfortable A becomes B has become C became D will become 20 My mother works _ a nurse in a big hospital She examines the patients A for B at C as D in B Mark the letters A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning ©akihikasari to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question, 21 Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home A deal with B manage C help together D work together 22 He is a naughty boy who likes teasing and playing tricks on his classmates A mischievous B guilty C anxious D adventurous 23 Because of being a close-knit family, we always support one another A polite B lazy C honest D attached 24 John is a disobedient boy, his mother is very sad about him A sad B spoiled C well-behaved D naughty C.Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences 25 I _ the new Harry Potter book now, so you can borrow my copy if you like A finish B finished C am finished D have finished 26 As you your car at the moment, can I borrow it? A don’t use B aren’t using C haven’t used D won’t use 27 While her brother was in the army, Sarah _to him twice a week A was writing B wrote C has written D had written 28 In a break-in last week the burglars _ all my jewellery but left the picture A took B have taken C had taken D were taking 29 Come and see me when you _ your report A finish B finished C willfinish D hadfinished 30 I _in the hotel twice in the 1980s A was staying B have stayed C had stayed D had been staying 31 Susan as, a secretary for years before her marriage A worked B has been working C has worked D was working 32 When I got home I found that water _down the kitchen walls A ran B was running C has run D has been running 33 After he his English course, he went to England to continue his study A has finished B had finished C was finished D would finish 34 I with children before, so I know what to expect in my new job A worked B have worked C had worked D havebeen working 35 How _since we _college? A are you - left B were you - left C have you been - have left D have you been - left 36 He _ to London three times this year A has been B was C will be D had been 37 When I last him, he _ in London A saw - has been living B see - is living C saw - was living D have seen - lived 38 When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker speaking and the Audience _ A just finished - were clapping B had just finished - had dapped C had just finished - were clapping D just finished - had clapped 39 He _ his job last month and since then he _ out of work A lost - was B was lost - has been C has lost - was D lost - has been B Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct 40 Average family size has increased from the Victorian era A B C D ©akihikasari 41 Here’s the money you lent me it Maybe you don’t remember A B C D 42 Most children nowadays are too busy for spending time with their parents A B C D 43 Although my parents are very busy at work, but they try to spend as much A B C D time with their children as possible 44 Americans found themselves with less free time over the past few decades A B C even though they are earning more money D III READING A.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from to Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a man and a woman to (1) for life; they also think the man should support the family, and the woman should stay home with the children However, few families now (2) _ in the this category In fact, if more women decide to have children on their own, the single-parent household may become more typical than the traditional family in many countries Also, couples may decide to have more children, or they might take in foster children or (3) And because people are staying single and living longer, there may be more oneperson households (4) the other hand, some people believe that similar events happen again and again in history if this is true, people may go back to the traditional (5) or nuclear family of the past Others think that the only certainty in history is change in other words, the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster and in more and more ways A marry B wed C engage D gather A belong B crowd C group D fall A bring up B feel C adapt D adopt A in B at C on D for A extended B extensive C enlarged D big B Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support their family alone Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family, and Jean, being one of the oldest , had to help care for her younger siblings Although she had much responsibility at home , Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student She went on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953 While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance in Alamo, and they were quite taken with each other Over the next few years, their love for each other blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in school At the time, Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come home on leave to marry his sweetheart Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent overseas to serve in korea for the next fifteen months Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego area To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a while , before taking a job at the cheese company in Otsego In 1964, Chuck and Jean were overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives Jean remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she did not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote herself to the role of a mother ©akihikasari Question 1: Before Jean's father passed away, her mother used to A: work outside the home B: be a housewife C: support the family alone D: work as a secretary Question 2: Which is not referred to Jean? A: She was a reponsible girl B: She never helped her mother with household chores C: She often did well at school D: She went to high school Question 3: Jean's husband was a _ A: teacher B: dancer C: soldier D: servant Question 4: Jean _ A: served in the military B: lived in Korea for fifteen months C: had a daughter D: got married when she was a student Question 5: Which is not true about Jean? A: She disliked staying at home and taking care of her child B: She worked outside the home before she had a child C: She was very happy when she got a baby D: She quit her job to look after her baby IV WRITING Choose the sentence -A, B, C or D-which is closest in meaning to the printed one 45 I haven't met my grandparents for five years A I often met my grandparents five years ago B I last met my grandparents five years ago C I have met my grandparents for five years D I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago 46 "No, I won't go to work at the weekend," said Sally A Sally refused to go to work at the weekend B Sally promised to go to work at the weekend C Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend D Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend 47.My mother is very busy with her work at the office She still takes good care of us A In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us B Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us C My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us D My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us 48.We survived that accident because we were wearing our seat belts A But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident B Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn't have survived that accident C Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident D If we weren't wearing our seat belts, we couldn't have survived that accident ©akihikasari ... C willfinish D hadfinished 30 I _in the hotel twice in the 19 80s A was staying B have stayed C had stayed D had been staying 31 Susan as, a secretary for years before her marriage A... thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student She went on to graduate 10 th in her class at Otsego High School in 19 53 While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck"... to be correct 40 Average family size has increased from the Victorian era A B C D ©akihikasari 41 Here’s the money you lent me it Maybe you don’t remember A B C D 42 Most children nowadays are