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Trang 1PRACTCE UNIT 1 FAMILY LIFE
I Match each verb with its noun/ noun phrase.
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II Gap - filling: Choose the suitable words from the box to complete the sentences. breadwinner groceries washing - up sociable laundry enormous for homemaker shares 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 do his ………
5 Traditionally, girls have to do ……….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 do the washing - up
8 In many cultures, a father is the breadwinner, who is responsible ……….the family finances
9 A variety of people do not realize the……… benefits of joining hands to do housework
in a family
10 At school, Jack is very……… with his teachers and friends He likes to meet and spend time with them
III Word formation: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 To be fair, we need to divide the tasks ……… (equal)
1 wash a the floor
2 hang b the bed
3 do c the dishes
4 sweep d the cat
5 clean e the house
6.vacum f the clothes
7 dust g the table ( for
meals)
8 make h the furniture
9 put away i the heavy lifting
10 take out j groceries
11 shop for k the carpet
12 lay l the garbage
13.water m the toys
14 feed n the houseplant
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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)
5 ……… say that a lot of young people are not aware of these advantages (Psychology)
6 Her ……… to the company is enormous, (contribute)
7 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)
IV Match each word/phrase on the left with its description on the right.
1 vulnerable a being of equal weight or force
2 nurture b consisting of three or even four generations
3 extended family c needing effort and energy to move
4 heavy lifting d taking care of, feeding and protecting
5 balance e easy to be hurt
V Choose the best answer to complete each sentence:
1 My wife handles most of the chores around house She is a………
C breadwinner D assistant
2 They have just bought a new house with a huge amount of money, therefore, there is a
………… on them They have to work hard to earn money to pay the bank.
A physical strength B financial burden
C household chore D positive atmosphere
3 If parents behave well, they will………….a good example for their children.
4 Women whose husbands do not contribute to the household chores are
more……… to illness.
A critical B vulnerable C responsible D positive
5 They divide the duties in the family.
A split B contribute C prepare D train
6 ………are food and other goods sold at a shop or a supermarket.
A Benefits B Burdens C Chores D Groceries
7 Men who share housework……….to have better relationships with his wives.
A earn B divorce C tend D create
8 She contributed an enormous amount of money to charity.
VI Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
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2 At the moment, he ……… (watch)his favorite film on Channel 5
3 Every day, Jane………… (wash) the dishes but today James ……… (do) the
washing - up
4 We divide the duties in our family I ……… (cook), my husband ……… (help) with heavy lifting, and my daughter ………(take out)the rubbish
5 When everyone works together on household chores, it……… (create) a positive atmosphere for the family
6 This shop usually………(offer) the same discount every month
7 “What he ……….(do)" - “He ……… (try) to fix the computer.”
8 The number of people who are homeless ……… (decrease)dramatically this quarter
9 My brother - in – law……… (possess) 3 restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City
10 Her parents normally……… (travel) by plane, but this holiday
they……… ( travelling) by train
11 I ………….(have) coffee for breakfast every day
12 My brother……… (work) in a shoe store this summer
13 The student……… (look) up that new word now
14 We……… (do) this exercise at the moment
15 It ……….(rain) very much in the summer It ……….(rain) now
16 We seldom……… (eat) before 6.30
17 She sometimes……… (buy) vegetables at his market
18 Be quiet The baby ………(sleep)
19 My mother………… (cook) some food in the kitchen at present She always………… (cook) in the mornings
20 The sun……… (set) in the west
VII Complete the following sentences.
1 He has/is having an amazing collection of robots at present.
2 Peter and John are drinking/ drinks a cup of coffee right now.
3 Look! That monkey is dancing/dances
4 “What is your father doing ?” - “He is decorating/decorates the living room.”
5 The population of the world is increasing/increases rapidly.
VIII Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences.
1 I always have my lunch late, but I have my lunch early today as I have an appointment
3 I am doing the laundry at the same time every week
4 Linda is going shopping when she has time
5 Peter works hard to get the presentation ready for next week
READING
IX Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
When I was younger, I hated being the oldest child and the only girl in my family But now I am older, I realize that being 'Big Sister' actually has its advantages First of all, I get special treatment from my parents and brothers I get my on room, and brothers have to do all the heavy work around the house Another benefit is that, being the oldest, I have learned to be responsible and dependable For example, my parents often leave my brothers in my care when they go out I also try my best in whatever I do in order to be a good example for my brothers
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I have succeeded in making this situation work to my best advantage
1 The writer disliked when she was younger.
A having too many brothers in her family
B being the oldest child and the only girl in her family
C being the only child in her family
D getting special treatment from her parents and brothers
2 'Big Sister' means _
A the only child B the biggest sister
C the eldest sister D the oldest person
3 She has to when her parents go out.
A look after her brothers B cook every meal
C do heavy work around the house D lay the table for dinners
4 She has in making the situation work to her best advantage.
5 When the writer grows up, she finds it is to be a big sister.
A boring B enjoyable C unacceptable D miserable
X Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
GROWING FAMILY
My mother and father (1)……… divorced about ten years ago Six years later, my mother met
a kind and considerate man called Tom and she (2)……… He had two sons from his previous marriage, Michael and Harry, who are now my step brothers They (3)………… to live with their mother, but now we live together in an enormous house that Tom bought and we are quite a (4)………family It's nice having brothers to play with because otherwise I would have been an only child My father lives with a woman called Sarah She is a very (5)
………….and friendly person and I really like her She and my father are thinking of adopting
a child The problem is that Sarah works for an airline so she is always flying around the world and sometimes she is away from home for a whole week She says that she is not very ambitious and that she might stop working to look after a baby
2 A united B remarried C related D married
4 A generous B arrogant C loving D sensitive