unit 1 - mai lan houng - with key

UNIT 1: HOME LIFE
I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:
Exercise 1: Find the most suitable word to fill in the blank. Identify your choice by
circling a, b, c or d:
1. I have to go to school during the day, so I work night ................. in a restaurant as my
part time job.
a. time b. hours c. shift d. period
2. In a/ an ................. to win the championship, Martina spent 8 hours a day practicing
with her coach.
a. success b. attempt c. order d. wish
3. Your child is well-behaved! I wish my children would be as ................ as yours.
a. obedient b. mischievous c. noisy d. Handsome
4. We belong to one team, so we must be ........................ of one another.
a. competitive b. well-behaved c. encouraged d. supportive
5. Each person must be .................. for his own actions
a. response b. responsive c. responsible d. responsibility.
6. Whenever a problem .................., Maria is the first to work out a solution.
a. comes in b. comes to c. rises d. arises
7. We feel grateful because our mother .................... us very carefully.
a. looks at b. looks for c. looks before d. looks after
8. The children were ................... forward to their holiday.
a. expecting b. wanting c. wishing d. looking
9. .......................... my father is very busy with his work, he manages to help us with our
homework.
a. Because b. Although c. However d. Despite
10. Can you give me a hand to do the household ....................?
a. work b. job c. chores d. items
Exercise 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
Late yesterday afternoon while I (1. prepare)................................ dinner, the
doorbell (2. ring)........................................ . I (3. put )....................................... everything
down and (4. rush ).............................. to answer it. When I (5. open )........................... the

door, I saw Dave. We hadn’t met each other for two years.
I exclaimed, “Is that you, Dave? You (6. not change)............................ much
since the last time we (7. meet )........................... .”
“Yeah, but look at you. You (8. become).......................... so beautiful! I hear that
you (9. decide)............................. to get married, right? Who is the lucky guy?”
“It’s Jack”
“I ( 10. meet.)........................................him before?”
“Yes, at Joanna’s birthday party. Do you remember?”
II. READING COMPREHENSON:
TWO-CAREER FAMILY
Where family does consist of husband, wife , and children, it is less and less common for
the wife to stay at home. Recently in the United States, there has been a tremendous
increase in the numbers of married women who work outside the home.
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The employment of married women has increased family income significantly,
but research indicates that this economic gain does not necessarily bring happiness.
Where husbands fully support their wives’ employment by doing their share of cleaning
and child care, the couples are usually happy in their marriages. Where husbands expect
their wives to do all the housework as well as their jobs, there is frequently conflict.
True False
1. In families which have two generations, women often stay at home.
2. When women go out to work, they can earn money to support the family
3. More money means more happiness.
4. If the husband helps the wife in her housework, their family is likely to be
happy.
5. If the wife in a family has to do all the housework and has a job at the same
time, her family is still always very happy.
READING PASSAGE 2:
Read the following passage and choose the best answer a, b, c or d:
In my family, my wife, Catherine , is the first person (6) ............. up in the

morning. She’s great! Normally I like to get up early too.
I hate going to bed, but I’m a good sleeper. (7)....................... , my daughter and
my dog often keep me awake (8)................ nights. They’re full of energy and every day is
full of new opportunities. Just seeing them makes me smile.
I don’t do (9)................... housework. I don’t cook. When I’m hungry I just want
to eat – the idea of planning a meal is not something I’m good at. I do a bit of vacuuming
now and again and I’m capable of cleaning the bath. I wish I had more time to do ironing
(10)................. I find that really calming.
6. a. get b. to get c. getting d. got
7. a. However b. Moreover c. Addition d. In case
8. a. during b. in c. between d. at
9. a. many b. much c. a lot d. lots
10. a. because b. although c. if d. unless
III. WRITING:
Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words so that
the meaning is unchanged:
1. The last time Monika’s parents had a holiday was three years ago.
Monika’s parents haven’t .......................................................................................
2. They haven’t been abroad for a long time.
It’s a long time .......................................................................................................
3.Tommy has studied English for five months.
Tommy started ......................................................................................................
4. We started watching T.V at 8.30, our father came back home.
While ....................................................................................................................
5. I fell asleep during the film.
When ....................................................................................................................

Exercise 2: Write complete sentences using the words given to make a complete letter.
6. Hello Claire. How, you?
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7. I, hear, you , just, come back, from, France. You , have, good holiday, there?
...............................................................................................................................................
8. I ,finish, my exam, so I, relax now.
..............................................................................................................................................
9. Yesterday, I see, old teacher, while, I , shop, supermarket.
...............................................................................................................................................
10. He, ask, me . lot, about you. He, invite, his house, next Sunday.
................................................................................................................................................
Will you come with me ? Hope to see you soon.
Love
Jenny.
TEST 1 UNIT 1:HOME LIFE
A. PHONETICS:
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in the same line:
1. a. parents b. brothers c. weekends d. feelings
2. a. chores b. dishes c. houses d. coaches
3. a. event b. belief c. exam d. member
4. a. family b. father c. market d. party
5. a. chores b. chair c. child d. chef
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest in each group:
6. a. wonderful b. mischievous c. responsible d. interesting
7. a. supportive b. confident c. excited d. expensive
8. a. relationship b. obedience c. kilometer d. information
9. a. problem b. attempt c. picture d. dinner
10. a. decision b. photograph c. holiday d. interest
B. GRAMMER AND VOCABULARY:
These are incomplete sentences. Circle a, b, c or d as your best choice to complete
each sentence or exchange:

11. My parents don’t put pressure on me to make ..................... about what to study at
university.
a. choice b. a decision c. a reply d. determination
12. My mother works ..................... a secretary for a big company.
a. like b. as c. similar d. unlike
13. She is always under .................... and it is affecting her health.
a. relax b. pressure c. work d. study
14. My sister I always ........................ our respect for our grandparents and our parents.
a. show b. express c. give d. have
15. My mother is very busy at work and she usually doesn’t come home .................... very
late at night.
a. after b. before c. at d. until
16. We are a very .................... family. All of us have very close relationship with one
another.
a. close-knit b. strange c. friendly d. typical
17. Every member in my family is very ......................... of one another so we don’t have
to worry a lot when problems come out.
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a. careful b. supportive c. tired d. afraid
18. The household chores daughters often share with their parents is ........................
a. making clothes b. painting
c. washing dishes d. mending chairs
19. My Dad is always willing to give a hand ....................... cleaning the house.
a. of b. with c. about d. in
20. ........................ most men , my father can cook very well.
a. Unlike b. Almost c. All d. The
21. Who can suggest a good ....................... to this problem?
a. result b. key c. solution d. answer
22. Children need a ....................... environment in their families.
a. careful b. care c. caring d. careless

23. My ............. in the family is helping younger brother with his study.
a. task b. activity c. job d. responsibility
24. Our grandparents and parents often give us good ........................... on important
matters.
a. ideas b. advice c. examples d. thought.
25. They allow us to ................. on our choice of the elective subjects school and our
hobbies.
a. decide b. depend c. take d. put
C. READING:
Read the following passage carefully and do the tasks that follow:
THE FAMILY
The family in the Western world has changed greatly during the last two
centuries. Social scientists say that this change in the family is one of the important
changes from a traditional society to a modern society.
Before the 19
th
century, families usually arranged marriages for their children.
Young people did not decide who they wanted to marry. After they got married, they
usually had a lot of children. This family was an important part of the larger family of
aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and other relatives.
By the 19
th
century, most young people could choose the person they wanted to
marry. A marriage joined two people and not two families. Two people could get married
because they loved each other, not just because their families wanted them to marry.
At the same time, parents began to realize that they had to take very good care of
their children. They had to take care of their health and try to give them an education.
Before this, most people did not go to school. The family members all worked together at
home. Later, people realized that education was necessary for good life.
Many parents decided that they should have fewer children so they could give

each one a good life. They thought it was important for a mother to spend as much time as
possible with her children. After 1800 more fathers worked outside the home for money.
Mother stayed at home and had greater control of the children and the home than the
father had. Most homes did not produce anything. Home was a safe, warm place for the
father after work and for the mother and children all day. The other relatives were still
important, but they were separated more than before.
Family life is changing even faster in the United States today. Each year there is
almost one divorce for very two marriages. Many children grow up in a home with a
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mother but no father , and the mothers generally have to work outside the home to take
care of the family.
In Canada people are getting divorced and remarried more often. They are
having fewer children. This trend is having a powerful effect on a country where change
usually comes slowly.
Some social scientists think that soon there will be no family life in the United
States as we know it today. They do not know how people will live. Others think that
needs families , and we will always have them.
Understanding the reading:
26. Comprehension Questions:
Answer the questions about the reading:
a. What has happened to the Western family during the last two centuries?
................................................................................................................................................
b. What do social scientists say about this change?
................................................................................................................................................
c. Before the 19
th
century, were families usually large or small?
................................................................................................................................................
d. After 1800 why did people usually get married?
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e. Why did many parents decide to have fewer children?
................................................................................................................................................
f. After 1800 what did mothers do?
................................................................................................................................................
g. How is family life in the United States changing today?
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27. Details:
Write T if the sentences is true and F if it is false:
....... a. Families in the Western world have not changed very much in the last 200 years.
....... b. Before the 19
th
century, people usually got married because they were in love.
....... c. During the 1800s a marriage joined two families , not just two people.
....... d. Education is necessary for a good life.
....... e. Relatives are together more now than they were two centuries ago.
....... f. /many children in the United States grow up in a home with only one parent.
....... g. Life is more complicated for families now than it was before.
28. Main idea
Check () the three main differences between families today and families before 19
th
century.
a. family size b. choosing a husband or wife
c. clothes to get married in d. a comfortable house
e. the number of divorce.
D. WRITING .
I. In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c,
or d. choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence
by circling letter a, b, or d.
29. Although my parents are very busy at work, but they try to spend much time for their
A b c d

children.
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