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PART III: TEST YOURSELF Gap - filling: Choose the suitable words from the box to complete the sentences Breadwinner enormous groceries for washing - up sociable homemaker shares laundry chores 1.A _ is a person who manages a home and often raises children instead of earning money from a job 2.A _ is the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs. 3.In a food store, shop or supermarket, you can buy a lot of _ such as food and clothes 4.There are a lot of dirty clothes and sheets in Tom’s room, so it’s time for him to his _ 5.Traditionally, girls have to which consists of cleaning plates, pans, glasses, forks, etc after a meal 6.When I’ve done my _ which involve cleaning the floor and washing the curtain, I will go out with my friends 7.In my family, everyone the household duties My mother cooks, my father cleans, my sister does all the laundry and I the washing - up 8.In many cultures, a father is the breadwinner, who is responsible _ the family finances 9.A variety of people not realize the benefits of joining hands to housework in a family 10.At school, Jack is very with his teachers and friends He likes to meet and spend time with them Match each word/phrase on the left with its description on the right vulnerable a.being of equal weight or force nurture b consisting of three or even four generations extended family c needing effort and energy to move heavy lifting d taking care of, feeding and protecting balance e easy to be hurt Word formation: Give the correct form of the words in brackets To be fair, we need to divide the tasks (equal) 2.My mom and dad are checking the ………….for their gold wedding anniversary (prepare) 3.Heavy lifting is an action which requires ……………strength, (physic) 4.It is good for them as individuals and good for all the …………………within the family (relate) ……………say that a lot of young people are not aware of these advantages (Psychology) 6.Her …………… to the company is enormous, (contribute) In order to maintain peace, we should not be……………….of each other, (criticize) 8.I want to see the very cute and lovely children at……………….schools, (nurse) 9.Mary and her husband always join hands in ……………… their daughters, (educate) 10.A person will be considered………………….if he or she does not take good care of his or her parents or grandparents.(grate) Choose the best answer 1.Women whose husbands not contribute to household chores are more vulnerable to illness The underlined word has the closest meaning to: A happy B easy to be hurt C hard D friendly 2.Tom: “Which of the chores you dislike doing the most?”-Jerry: “ _” A.I like cooking and sweeping the floor B.I the laundry, cook and wash the dishes C.Well, my favorite activity is doing the washing - up D.Washing the dishes, because I often break things when I the washing - up 3.As a housewife, she stays at home and _ her children She takes care of them, feeds them and protects them to develop Anurtures B nurture C nature D natures 4.It is unfair to state that a woman’s job is to look everyone in the family and takes care the house A.in - on B.after-in C of - of DD after - of 5.“The lecturer splits the students into four groups” has the closest meaning to: A.The lecturer divides the students into four groups B.The lecturer divided the students into four groups C.The lecturer goes into four groups of students D.The lecturer went into four groups of students 6.“They equally share the parenting” has the closest meaning to: A.They are all unemployed B.They take care of each other C.They come back home at the same time D.They share the housework and childcare evenly _ is the state where things are of equal weight or force A Balance B Changing C Moving D Importance 8.David’s part - time job requires a lot of _Therefore, he usually carries the boxes weighing up to 50 kilos and he needs effort and energy to move them A light lifting B easy carrying C.heavy lifting D simple chores 9.According to a survey, a lot of young people prefer to live in families which consist of parents and children A nuclearB extended C three generation D four generation 10.The _ family, which consists of three or even four generations is only popular in some regions today A nuclear B.extended C intended D small 11 I can’t answer the phone now I _ dinner A cook B cooking C.am cooking D.cooks 12 Excuse me, _ you _ your newspaper? Could I borrow it? A are - read B are - reading C.do - reading D.do -read 13.My mum usually the washing up A B doing C.is doing D does 14 I am afraid he can’t go out with you right now He _ his car A repair B repairs C.repairing D is repairing 15 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A.cereal B critical C create D crack 16 We how to use energy more efficiently now than in the past A.knows B are knowing C knowing D know 17.Choose the answer which needs correcting As the air is rising(A),it becomes cooler(B) and the water vapor inside it (C) changes into droplets of(D) 18.Choose the answer which needs correcting From (A) the graphs, we can see(B) that the number of employees employed (C) by this firm increases (D)each year 19.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A.cook B December C decide D cereal 20.Choose the answer which needs correcting I wear (A)casual clothes because we (B)are having a (C) party at (D) lunchtime 5 Rearrange the words/phrases to make meaningful sentences 1.is / at the moment / The / improving / financial / company’s / situation / ………………………………………………………… 2.want/ the / Be / to / quiet! / hear / I / news ………………………………………………………… 3.retiring / Linda / is / of / thinking / early / she/ anymore./ because / isn’t / happy / at work / ………………………………………………………… 4.of / The / wild / number / falling./ butterflies / is ………………………………………………………… 5.oil supplies / Some experts / say / will / the next 20 years./ start / to fall / within / that / ………………………………………………………… Read the passage and choose the best answer Todays _ (1) for measurable childhood success-from the Common Core to college placementhave chased (2)chores from the to-do lists of many young people In a survey of1,001U.S adults released last fall by Braun Research, 82% reported having regular chores growing up, but only 28% said that they require their own children to them With students _ (3)pressure to learn Mandarin, run the chess club or get a varsity letter, chores have fallen victim to the imperatives of resume-build- ing-though it is hardly clear that such activities are a better use of their time “Parents today want their kids spending time on things that can bring (4) success, but ironically, we’ve stopped doing one thing that’s actually been a proven predictor of success-and that’s household chores,” says Richard Rende, a developmental psychologist in Paradise Valley, Ariz., and coauthor of the forthcoming book “RaisingCan-Do Kids.” Decades of studies _ (5) the benefits of chores-academically, emotionally and even professionally By JENNIFER BREHENY WALLACE A demand B demands C interest D interests A household B social C breadwinner D society A on B for C.of D under A him B it C them D they A show B showing C shows D is showing 6.How many percent of U.S adults require their own children to household chores? A 82 B.28 C.100 D.54 7.What parents today want their kids to spend time on? A things that can bring them success B things that they can C leisure D sports ... which consist of parents and children A nuclearB extended C three generation D four generation 10. The _ family, which consists of three or even four generations is only popular in some regions... showing 6.How many percent of U.S adults require their own children to household chores? A 82 B.28 C .100 D.54 7.What parents today want their kids to spend time on? A things that can bring them success