UNIT 1-FAMILY LIFE

I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A.create B. critical C. recreation D. acre
2.A. parents B. family C. happy D.frankly
3. A. chore B. women C. enormous D. overall
4. A. bread B. embrace C. fiber D. brother
5. A. train B. track C. center D. instrument
6. A. duty B. mum C. movement D. true
7. A. prepare B. together C. tend D. equal
8. A. sociable B. nurture C. solution D. share
9. A. traditional B. career C. around D. washing
10.A. teeth B. strength C. with D. both
Answer keys:
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.D 10.C
II.Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others
1.A.household B. laundry C.finance D. extend
2.A.nuclear B. require C. routine D. divide
3.A.responsible B. preparation C. individual D. beneficial
4.A.consider B. relation C. atmosphere D. contribute
5.A.homemaker B. example C. breadwinner D. positive
6.A.afraid B. burden C. gender D. iron
7.A.financial B. convergence C. grocery D. parental
8.A.rubbish B. manage C. divorce D. realize
9.A.urgent B. husband C. housework D. protect
10.A.similar B. ungrateful C. vulnerable D. benefit
Answer keys:
1.D 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.C 9.D 10.B
III.Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. Women whose husband do not contribute to household chores are more vulnerable to illness.
A. happy B.easy to be hurt C. hard D. friendly
2. Tom: “Which of the chores do you dislike doing the most ?”  Jerry: “ “.
A. I like cooking and sweeping the floor B. I do 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 do the washing-up
3. As a housewife, she stays at home and her children. She takes care of them, feeds them and
protects the to develop.
A. nurtures 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 the house
A. in-on B.after-in C. of-of D. after-of
5. “The lecturer splits the students into 4 groups” has closest meaning to .
A. The lecturer divides the students into 4 groups B. The lecturer divided the students into 4 groups
C. The lecturer goes into 4 groups of students D. The lecturer went into 4 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
7. 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. nuclear B.extended C. three generations D. four generations
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. do B.doing C. is doing D. does
14. I am afraid he can’t go out with you 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.critial C. create D. crack
16. We how to use energy more effectively 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, it becomes cooler and the water vapor inside it changes into droplets of water
A B C D
18. Choose the answer which needs correcting
From the graphs, we can see that the number of employees employed by this firm increases each year.
A B C D
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 casual clothes because we are having a party at lunchtime
A B C D
Answer keys:
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.B
11.C 12.B 13.D 14.D 15.A 16.D 17.A 18.D 19.A 20.A
IV.Choose the answer ( A,B,C,D ) that best complete the sentences:
1. It was of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it.
A. careless B.careful C. care D.caring
2. It is very common in a Vietnamese family that the woman all the cooking while her husband
and to be called to the table.
A. does / is resting / waiting B. is doing / rests / waits
C. is doing / is resting / waits D. does / rests / waits
3. This book contributes little our understanding of the subject.
A. for B.of C.into D. to
4. She tells us simply that she had to do most of the household chores such as dishes the laundry
and lunch for the Commander.
A. making / doing / cooking B. washing / making / cooking
C. washing / doing / making D. doing / making / making
5. Many people don’t like Jack because he casual clothes to important meetings
A. will wear B.is always wearing C.has just worn D. had won
6. Children might a lot from sharing housework with their parents.
A. profit B. take C.benefit D. worth
7. Choose the answer which needs correcting:
As a result of the Women’s Movement, women now holds positions that were once restricted to men
A B C D
8. They were made to all the cleaning in the house.
A. do B. make C.carry out D. take
9. Mary: “ It is believed that married women should stay at home and take care of their family. Is that what you think ?
 John: “ “
A. Do you want to stay at home B. I don’t see it that away
C. Don’t mention it D. It’s my pleasure
10. He’s always to his father’s wishes.
A. confident B. expensive C.obedient D. supportive
11. A happy couple should be based on understanding.
A. each other B. one another C.mutual D. together
12. When you , you must be careful not to mix different colors.
A. do the washing up B. do the washing
C. hang the clothes D. hoover the carpet
13.In my family, we all help at home but my mum usually , because she knows better where to buy
everything.
A. does the shopping B. walks the dog C. cuts the grass D. cook meals
14. The cleaner the floor of our apartment twice a week.
A. wash B. washed C.is washing D. washes
15. The wine region of Chile covered with grapes at this time of the year.
 A. is B. being C. been D. are
16.I to you now, so please be quiet !
A. talked B. talking C. talk D. am not talking
17. William: “ May I play the trumpet ?”  Father: “ Yes, I this sound”
A. don’t mind B. can’t stand C. can’t put up with D. don’t bother whether you like
18. I to help my owner in that way in my basket
A. prefer / instead sleeping B. prefer / instead of sleeping
C. rather / instead of sleeping D. would rather / instead of sleeping
19. is more than simply what is fair. It is about balancing your family’s collective life and sharing equally in
the joys of raising a family.
A. Share equal parenting B. Equally share parenting
C. Sharing parenting D. Equally parenting sharing
20. thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do or what to believe.
A.extended B. creative C. critical D. suitable
Answer keys:
1.A 2.D 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.C
11.C 12.B 13.A 14.D 15.D 16.D 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.C

V. Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:

1.What are you doing to your friend when he behaves badly ?
2. 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
VI. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. His mum ( always / do ) ........................ the laundry at 8 every evening
2. At the moment, he ( watch ) ............................ his favorite film on TV
3. Every day, Jane ( wash ) .......................... the dishes but today she ( 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 ) .................. three restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City.
10. Her parents normally ( travel ) .................... by plane but this holiday they ( travel ) ............ by train.
VII. Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. To be fair, we need to divide the task ( 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 )
5. say that a lot of young people are not aware of these advantages ( psychology )
6. Her to the company is normous ( contribute )
7. In order to maintain peace, we should not be of each other ( critisize )
8. I want to see the very cute and lovely children at school ( nurse )
9. Mary and her husband always join hands in their children ( eduacte )
10. A person will be considered if he or she does not take good care of his or her parents or grandparents (
grate )
Answer keys:
1. equally 2. preparation 3. physical 4. relationship 5. psychologists
6. contribution 7. critical 8. nursery 9. educating 10. ungrateful
VIII. 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 / buterflies / is
5. oil supplies / some experts / say / / will / the next 20 years / start / / to fall / within / that
Answer keys:
1. The company’s financial situation is improving at the moment
2. Be quiet ! I want to hear the news
3. Linda is thinking of retiring early because she isn’t happy at work anymore.
4. The number of buterflies is falling
5. Some experts say that oil supplies will start to fall within the next 20 years
IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. I’m looking for a job as a secretary  I am trying ……………………………………………………….
2. Tim will be sixteen next week  It’s Tim’s sixteenth ……………………………………………………
3. The price of the holiday includes all meals  All meals ………………………………………………….
4. Father doesn’t want you to keep these disgusting insects  Father wants you to get …………………….
5. I’m on the way to the cinema  I’m ………………………………………………………………………
Answer keys:
1. …………… to find a job as a secretary.
2. …………. birthday next week.
3. ………….. are included in the price of the holiday
4. …………… rid of these disgusting insects
5. …………… going to the cinema
X. Read the passage and choose the best answers:
"Today’s (1) for measurable childhood success-from the Common Core to college placement-have chased
(2) chores from the to-do lists of many young people. In a survey of 1,001 U.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 do
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-building—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 co-author of the forthcoming book “Raising Can-Do
Kids.” Decades of studies (5) the benefits of chores-academically, emotionally and even professionally."
1.A. demand B. demands C. interest D. interest
2. A. household B. social C. breadwinner D. society
3. A. on B. for C. of D. under
4. A. him B. it C. them D. they
5. A. show B. showing C. shows D. is showing
6. How many percents of US aldults require their own children to do the houshold chores ?
A. 82 B.28 C. 100 D. 54
7. What do parents today want their kids to spend their time on ?
A. things that can bring them success B. things that they can sell
C. leisure D. sport
Answer keys:
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.A
XI. Read the passage and choose the best answers:
Sharing household chores
There is greater efficiency and happiness in a home where family members share household responsibilities
(1) .......................
If you've seen the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs cartoon or film, you'll remember that scene where
everyone is engrossed (2) .................... their own work - one is chopping firewood, another is removing cobwebs, a third
is fetching water, a fourth is polishing the furniture, even the birds are ferrying twigs. You get the picture.
Why doesn't this smooth (3) ......................of responsibilities happen in real life? Sometimes it does. Sometimes
it needs to be done. Distributed duties lead (4) ................. lesser friction, though the distribution may not always be fair.
In generations gone by, the women stayed home and cooked whatever the men brought in, and cared for babies. They
didn't go to the bank, do the shopping, file tax returns, or attend PTA [Parent Teacher Association] meetings. The
children were expected to play, and maybe learn (5) ................they could fend for themselves and help with the earning.
Today, there's no harm if they can lay the table, clear it, help with folding the bed sheets, pack their bags,
(6) ...................... the garbage, or read the paper to a grandparent. It's a / an (7) ................ of habit and discipline.
Moreover, every religion, philosophy and civilisation has stressed on the value of being self-dependent.
If you've been doing all the chores for the rest of the clan, they've got used to it already. Change is going to be
tough, but possible. Make a beginning: (8) .....................out every tiny job that has to be done in the house, from the
time you get up, till you fluff out the pillow to rest your head upon. Ensure that all tasks get done.
When all members are adults, and possibly attending office, they wouldn't necessarily have the
(9) ...................... timings. Hence, the jobs could be allocated time-wise. So (10) ............... enters the house first in the
evening starts the work. Puts the rice on the cooker perhaps, roasts the papads or slices the cucumber or loads the
washing machine. The next person would automatically put the clothes on the line, season the dal. Coordination is no
big deal in this world of instant communication. 
1 A. equality B. equally C. equal D. unequally
2 A. doing B. making C. carrying out D. getting
3 A. delivery B. division C. distribution D. provision
4 A. forward B. to C. with D. over
5 A. since B. for C. by the time D. until
6 A. take out B. take off C. take away D. take over
7 A. point B. idea C. opinion D. matter
8 A. make B. give C. list D. turn
9 A. same B. similar C. similarly D. similarity
10 A. who B. whoever C. whom D. whose
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.B
XII. Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
BRINGING UP A FAMILY
It can be so difficult to support a family and bring up children, says Michael Wilson, father of two teenage girls. It's
something that (1) can ever prepare you for because every family (2) of different people and
personalities.
Firstly, you have to make sure that everyone has what they (3) . Children require so many things these from
school uniforms and books, pens and pencils to games, toys, computers and, of course, clothes. Secondly, there is
,always the concern that they might be in danger. I (4) so many terrible things on the news everyday that I
always wonder whether my own children are safe or (5) and sometimes I get very concerned, even if they are
only a little late (6) home. That's what they don't (7) when I tell them off. Of course, there are wonderful
aspects to (8) a family. It is a great pleasure to (9)
them grow and develop their own personalities, not to mention the love and warmth that exists in a family. My
wife and children are the most precious things in my life and, (10) the difficulties, I can honestly say that I
couldn't change a thing!
1. A. nobody B. somebody C. one D. they
2. A. includes B. consists C. has D. contains
3. A. need B. ask C. wish D. request
4. A. listen B. look C. watch D. see
5. A. so B. no C. not D. what
6. A. reaching B. going C. coming D. making
7. A. think B. imagine C. wonder D. understand
8. A. having B. growing C. bringing D. rising
9. A. look B. watch C. glimpse D. stare
10. A. however B. in spite C. despite D. although
1.A 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.C

XIII. 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. The experience I've had in
taking care of my brothers has prepared me for my own family in the future. So, even though I didn't choose to be the
oldest child and the only girl in my family, 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.
A. liked B. failed C. chosen D. succeeded
5. When the writer grows up, she finds it is __________ to be a big sister.
A. boring B. enjoyable C. unacceptable D. miserable
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B
XIV. 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 (2)
man called Tom and she (3) . He had two sons from his previous marriage, Michael and Harry, who are
now my (4) brothers. They (5) to live with their mother, but now we live together in an enormous house
that Tom bought and we are quite a (6) family. It's nice having brothers to play with because otherwise I would
have been an / a (7) child. My father lives with a woman called Sarah. She is a very (8) and friendly
person and I really like her. She and my father are thinking of (9) 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 (10) and that she might stop working to look after a baby.
1. A. made B. had C. got D. went
2. A. arrogant B. pessimistic C. considerate D. impolite
3. A. united B. remarried C. related D. married
4. A. step B. half C. only D. second
5. A. would B. use C. used D. should
6. A. generous B. arrogant C. loving D. sensitive
7. A. only B single C. one D. step
8. A. cold B. hot C. icy D. warm
9. A. taking B. adopting C. assuming D. accepting
10. A. generous B. optimistic C. ambitious D. selfish
1.C 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.C

XV. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
SIBLINGS
When we are children, our sibling - that is, our brothers and sisters - are our first friends and first enemies. At the end of
life, they are often our oldest friends and oldest enemies. The effect of sibling relationships in childhood can last a
lifetime. Many experts say that the relationship among brothers and sisters explains a great deal about family life,
especially today when brothers and sisters often spend more time with one another than with their parents.
Studies have shown that sibling relationships between sister-sister pairs and brother-brother pairs are different. Sister
pairs are the closest. Brothers are the most competitive. Sisters are usually more supportive of each other. They are
more talkative, frank, and better at expressing themselves and sharing their feelings. On the other hand, brothers are
usually more competitive with each other.
Experts agree that the relationship among siblings is influenced by many factors. For example, studies have shown that
both brothers and sisters become more competitive and aggressive when their parents treat them even a little bit
differently from one another. But parental treatment is not the only factor. Genetics, gender, life events, people, and
experiences outside the family all shape the lives of siblings. Recently, one researcher demonstrated another factor: in
sibling relationships. It was discovered that children dislike watching their siblings fight. In fact, they respond to
arguments by taking sides -supporting one sibling and punishing the other.
1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Siblings are our oldest friends in life. B. Siblings are our oldest enemies in life.
C. Sibling relationships are among the most important relationships in life.
D. Some siblings have good relationships, but other siblings have bad relationships.
2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Sisters get along better with their sisters than with their brothers.
B. Females and males generally have different sibling relationships.
C. Siblings spend a lot of time together because they have to.
D. Brothers usually tend to be competitive with sisters.
3. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. There are many causes of good and bad sibling relationships.
B. Research has shown that siblings hate to fight.
C. Siblings often support or punish one of their brothers or sisters in an argument.
D. Siblings are often indifferent to their parental treatment.
4. Which of the following is NOT true about siblings?
A. Sibling relationships between sister-sister pairs and, brother-brother pairs are different.
B. Brother-brother pairs are the most competitive.
C. Sister-sister pairs are the closest.
D. Brothers are more talkative than sisters.
5. Which of the following is true about siblings?
A. Children avoid arguments that their siblings have.
B. The relationship among brothers and sisters-explains a lot about family life.
C. Parental treatment is the only factor that influences the, relationships among siblings.
D. Genetics and gender don't impact on the lives of siblings.
1. C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.B
XVI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or .D) to each question.
Family Life In France
How close are you as a family? Corrinne mathieu, from Montpellier, France talked about her family life.
A.We usually see each other at least once a month, maybe more often. We have lunch together on Sunday if we
haven't got anything special to do. We live in Tula, which is about an hour and a half away, but we always come to
Moscow where my mother and father live. It's not so far. Usually my grandmother and my uncle and aunt are there
too — we're quite a large family! Sometimes my brother and his girlfriend come over — they live nearby. The meal
takes about four hours, we spend a lot of time chatting and there ‘s always lots to eat.
B.There's no one we call the head of the family, although my father's advice and opinion are very important in all
decisions we take. My uncle Vova in fact older than my father is, so I suppose he's the real head of the family. When
my grandfather was alive, he liked to think that the whole family organized itself around him, but these days it's
different. But we all try to discuss things together when we meet.
C.In most families, it's a small family group who live in the same house, mother, father and the children before
they get married. But if one of the grandparents dies, the other usually sells their home and goes to live with their
children. So it's quite common to have one grandparent living with you, but not more.
D.In France most children leave home when they get married. But there are some people who want to lead
independent lives and they find a flat as soon as they start their first job, even before they get married. Of course, the
main problem is that flats are so expensive to rent here, and we simply have to live with our parents.
1. Corinne gets together with her family ............................
A. once a month B. twice a month C. once a month or more D. more than once a month
2. It can be inferred from the text that .................................
A.Montpellier is about an hour and half away from Marseilles B. her parents live in Montpellier
C. Coreine lives very far away form her parents D. her brother lives with her parents
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text ?
A. Her uncle Tony is the head of the family B. Her grandfather has died
C. Her father makes all the important decision in the family D. Her father is the oldest child in his family
4. It can be inferred from the paragraph C that ............................
A. in most family, there are two generations living together
B. in most family, there are three generations living together
C. grandparents often live with their children
D. it’s not common to find one grandparent living with their children
5. According to paragraph D, which is NOT true ?
A. Corinne left home only after she got married
B. Most children live with their parents before they get married
C. Some people leave home right after they get a job
D. Some people live with their parents even after getting married because flats are expensive
1. C 2.A 3.B 4. A 5. D
 
XVII. Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the questions
Family Life in the United States
Family life in the United States is changing. Thirty or forty years ago, the wife was called a "housewife". She
cleaned, cooked, and cared for the children. The husband earned the money for the family. He was usually out working
all day. He came home tired in the evening, so he did not do much housework. And he did not see the children very
much, except on weekends.
These days, however, more and more women work outside the home. They cannot stay with the children all day.
They, too, come home tired in the evening. They do not want to spend the evening cooking dinner and cleaning up.
They do not have time to clean the house and do the laundry. So who is going to do the housework now? Who is going
to take care of the children?
Many families solve the problem of housework by sharing it. In these families, the husband and wife agree to do
different jobs around the house, or they take turns doing each job. For example, the husband always cooks dinner and
the wife always does the laundry. Or the wife cooks dinner on some nights and the husband cooks dinner on other
nights.
Then there is a question of the children. In the past, many Families got help with child care from grandparents.
Noe families usually do not live near their relatives. The grandparents often are to far away to help in a regular way.
More often, parents have to pay for child care help. The help may be a babysister or a day-care center. The problem
with this kind of help is the high cost. It is possible only for couples with jobs that pay well.
 Parents may get another kind of help from the companies they work for. Many companies now let people with
children work part-time. That way, parents can spend more time with their children. Some husbands may even stop
working for a while to stay with the children. For these men there is a new word: They are called "househusband". In
the United States more and more men are becoming househusband every year.
These changes in the home mean changes in the family. Fathers can learn to understand their children better, and
the children can get to know their fathers better. Husbands and wives may also find changes in their marriage. They,
too, may have a better understanding of each other.
1. This article is about ____________________
A. housewives in America.  B. American men as househusbands.
C. how more American women are working.  D. how family life in America is changing.
2. Forty years ago, most women ____________________
A. had no children                                   B. worked
C. were not housewives                          D. were housewives
3. In those days, men _______________________
A. did not see their children very much  B. spent a lot of time with their children
C. worked with the children all day  D. never saw the children
4. Today there are ________________________
A. more housewives  B. more women working outside the home
C. not as many women working  D. no jobs for women
5. The word "laundry" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____________
A. place where clothes are washed  B. washing and ironing
C. shopping  D. cooking and washing up
6. Day-care centers help __________________
A. working parents with their children  B. housewives
C. with cooking and cleaning  D. men become househusband
7. Some parents work part-time _________________
A. so they can be with their children  B. so they can earn more money
C. because they have no time  B. because they do not like their work
8. The word " they" in paragraph 6 refers to _______________
A. parents who work part-time B. grandparents
C. fathers who spend more time with their children D. husbands who stop working to stay with the children
9. Househusbands ________________
A. earn a lot of money  B. do not do any housework
C. do the housework and take care of the children  D. marry housewives
10. These changes in the Amercan home may ______________
A. not change the children at all  B. cause problems for a marriage
C. not happen  D. help families
1.D 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.A 7.A 8.D 9.C 10.D

VXIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Children in (1) _____ Netherlands must be at least four years old to (2) _____ primary education. Almost all 4-
year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (3) _____ this is not compulsory until children reach the
age (4) _____ 5. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by (5) _____ in mixed ability
classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school (6) _____ of 8 groups, thus schooling (7) _____ for 8 years.
During the first two years, which (8) _____ kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (9) _____, during
the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free
on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice. Most
schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the 'Citotoets', a test (10) ____ by the Central Institute for
Test development.
1.A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
2.A. afford B. enter C. come     D. run
3.A. although B. despite C. in spite                 D. due to
4.A. of B. on C. in D. for
5. A. old B. elderly C. aging D. age
6.A. includes   B. contains C. consists D. composes
7.A. spends             B. lasts   C. lengthens D. takes
8.A. also called       B. is also called   C. is called also       D. is also calling
9.A. educate   B. educative C. educator D. education
10.A. develop B. to develop         C. developed D. developing
1.C 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.B 9.D 10.C