III-Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
1. We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up.
A. join B. break C. share D. pick up
2. Parents are recommended to collaborate with teachers in educating children.
A. part B. cooperate C. separate D. disagree
3. Newborn infants are more vulnerable to illness than others.
A. easily hurt B. strong C. safe D. hard to affect
4. We’re surprised to hear that his musical talent was nurtured by their loving parents when he was a child.
A. abandoned B. limited C. fostered D. restricted
5. In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly.
A. give up B. go up C. make up D. bring up
IV-Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
1. From my point of view, parental divorce can cause lasting negative consequences for children.
A. beginning of a marriage B. the situation of not marrying C.single person D. ending of a marriage
2. It is important to create a daily routine so as to improve your work-life balance today.
A. a situation in which two or more things are not treated the same
B. a state that things are of equal weight or force
C. a state that things are of importance D. a situation that things change frequently in amount
3. In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on their wives.
A. minimise B. lower C. decrease D. increase
4. We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children.
A. safety B. harmony C. danger D. shelter
5. My husband willingly helps me do the chores at weekends so that I can have more time to relax.
A. eagerly B. reluctantly C. agreeably D. readily
IV- Choose the bestanswer
1. A: “______________ ?” - B: Yes, I do. Everyone in my family shares the housework.
A. Does everyone in my family shares the housework B. Do everyone in my family shares the housework
C. Do you shares the housework in your family D. Do you often do housework
2. – What household chores do you often do? - “______________.”
A. I often share housework with my mother. B. I take out the rubbish and clean the house.
C. Do you shares the housework in your family D. Do you often do housework
3. A: “_____________ ?” - B: “Because the teacher explained it unclearly”.
A. Why they didn’t understand the lesson B. Why were they not understand the lesson
C. Why didn’t they understand the lesson D. Why don’t they understand the lesson
4. A: “______________?” - B: “We moved here when we were in grade 6.”
A. How long have you moved here B. When did you move here
C. Why did you move here D. When have you moved here
5. A: What do you usually do on your days off?
A. I usually drive to work B. I will sleep all day
C. I usually do not much D. Nothing much. I always sleep until noon.
6. A: How often do you do the household chores? -B: _______________
A. No, I sometimes do B. About three times a week C. Yes, I often do D. Often I don’t do
7. My responsibility is to wash the dishes and __ the rubbish. A. take up B. get out C. get up D. take out
8. It’s nearly midnight, but our upstairs neighbours _______karaoke loudly.
A. are singing B. have sung C. sing D. should sing
9. My brother and I _________ to clean the toilets and take out the rubbish.
A. takes turn B. take turn C. takes turn D. take turns
10. The father typically works outside the home while the mother is _________ domestic duties such as homemaking and raising children. A. suitable for B. capable of C. responsible for D. aware of
V- Write complete sentences using the word / phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. modern society / men / women / roles / similar.
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2. father / take care / family / provide / necessities / guide / children.
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3. mother / look after / children / supervise / household tasks.
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4. son / assist / household activities / such as / simple home repairs / take care / younger brother / sister.
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5. daughter / help / mother / household chores / grocery shopping / cooking / house / tidy.
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6. My sister/ often/ help/ me/ study/ and/ share/ chores/ parents/ free time.
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7. I/ dislike/ take out the rubbish/ as/ dirty/ often/ produce/ bad smell.
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8. Young people/ want / love/ support/ encouragement/ nurture/ attention/ their parents.
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9. Parents/ try/ listen/ their children/ although/ it/ sometimes inconvenient.
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10. Helpful attention/ mean/ parents/ be interested/ who/ the children/ be/ and/ what/ they/ do.
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31. We always split the housework equally — my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up.
A. join B. break C. share D. pick up
32. Parents are recommended to collaborate with teachers in educating children.
A. part B. cooperate C. separate D. disagree
33. Newborn infants are more vulnerable to illness than others.
A. easily hurt B. strong C. safe D. hard to affect
34. We're surprised to hear that his musical talent was nurtured by their loving parents
when he was a child.
A. abandoned B. limited C. fostered D. restricted
35. In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly.
A. give up B. go up C. make up D. bring up
36. She decided to find a job to earn money instead of just living at home and being a housekeeper.
A. lend B. make C. borrow D. raise
37. It is advisable that everyone in family shares the household duties.
A. views B. ideas C. jobs D. chores
38. In the 20th century, most of the traditional attitudes to remarriage are changing.
A. conventional B. contemporary C. latest. D. new
39. After consideration, teaching is still a career worth pursuing as I prefer to become a teacher like my mother and my father.
A. work B. unemployment C. occupation D. professor
40. The government needs to seek a solution to prevent domestic violence' as soon as possible.
A. recreation B. remedy C. keyword D. technique