TEST 1

A. PHONETICS

1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. responsible B. homemaker C. mow D. overworked

2. A. bathe B. finance C. program D. cat

3. A. lifting B. routine C. split D. divide

4. A. clothes B. fold C. groceries D. iron

5. A. duty B. clusters C. rubbish D. washing-up

6. A. Tamil B. Islam C. reaction D. gather

7. A. official B. mosque C. optional D. tropical

8. A. collection B. necessary C. explanation D. reputation

9. A. casual B. occasion C. impression D. usually

10. A. compulsory B. adult C. publish D. campus

II. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Circle A, B, C or D.

1. A. Private B. Provide C. Arrange D. Advise

2. A. Resurface B. Knowledge C. Technical D. Export

3. A. Medical B. Entertainment C. Atmosphere D. Suburb

4. A. Recipe B. Cinema C. Similar D. Expertise

5. A. Indicate B. Forefinger C. Procedure D. Enemy

6. A. deny B. remote C. income D. unique

7. A. nature B. subject C. scenery D. tuition

8. A. admire B. Internet C. violent D. website

9. A. government B. linguistics C. territory D. journalism

10. A. mausoleum B. vegetarian C. intermediate D. informative

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. Match the two columns to make correct phrases.

1. set e a. the floor

2. mop a b. the houseplants

3. feed d c. the heavy lifting

4. water b d. the baby

5. do c e. the table

II. Choose the odd one out.

1. A. satisfaction B. household chore C. breadwinner D. financial

2. A. mop B. lawn C. equity D. resolution

3. A. split B. bathe C. overworked D. tidy

4. A. housekeeper B. housewife C. houseplant D. homemaker

5. A. conflict B. marital C. chore D. finance

III. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.

1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family.

A. responsible B. takes the responsibility

C. take the duty D. Both B & C are correct.

2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do.

A. household finances B. household machines

C. housewives D. houseplants

3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father.

A. divide chores equally B. split chores unequally

C. don't share housework equally D. Both B & C are correct.

4. Equal share of household duties helps increase ____.

A. job satisfaction B. couple satisfaction

C. wedding satisfaction D. marital satisfaction

5. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed countries.

A. equal chore B. chore equally C. chore equal D. chore equity

6. He decided that he wanted to be a ____ while his wife worked full-time.

 A. homemaker B. house husband

C. housewife D. Both A & B are correct

7. Negotiation and conflict ____ skills are very important to every woman in modern life.

A. resolution B. revolution C. renovation D. communication

8. My sunflower seeds must be ____ twice a day so that they will sprout in a few days.

A. watered B. dried C. picked D. spread

IV. Complete the following sentences using the given phrases. There are two phrases that you don't need.

bathing the baby mop the house folding the clothes

watering the houseplants doing the laundry doing the shopping

take out the garbage doing the cooking feeding the cats

do the washing-up

1. My mother is not doing the cooking because we are eating out today.

2. My grandfather is not doing the shopping. He'd better stay home since he's sick.

3. She is visiting her grandparents in the countryside tomorrow, so she is folding the clothes, feeding the cats
doing the shopping,and packing her stuff.

4. It's wet in the living room. My brother is watering the houseplants

5. Susan would like to have a washing machine. She's tired of _ doing the laundry every day.

6. Sometimes, guests are expected to help take out the garbage, mop the house, do the washing-up after parties.

7. It smells awful in the kitchen. Don't you _ take out the garbage __?

8. It's dirty in your house. Why don't you mop the house?

V. Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.

1. As a homemaker, ____.

A. she does a lot of online jobs at home to earn money

B. she spends most of her time taking care of her family

C. she doesn't have time to look after her children

2. She is overworked, ____.

A. so she doesn't earn enough money to support her family

B. so she doesn't have time to take care of her home

 C. so she spends a lot of time with her children

3. Sweetie, get yourself prepared for dinner. ____.

A. You are cooking dinner today.

B. You should help me cook dinner.

C. Wash your hands carefully before eating.

4. Let's lay the table. ____.

A. It's time for lunch.

B. We should call to reserve a table.

C. We should do the washing-up before we leave.

5. Look! It's raining. Hurry and ____.

A. put away the clothes B. fold the clothes C. iron the clothes

6. As the breadwinner of the family, ____.

A. Sarah quitted her job to take care of her home

B. Sarah works hard to support her family

C. Sarah stays at home to educate her children

7. There is chore equity in Mr. and Mrs. Brown's family. ____.

A. They share the equal amount of housework.

B. Mr. Brown is the breadwinner and Mrs. Brown is the homemaker.

C. Mrs. Brown does more housework than Mr. Brown.

8. Husbands should help do the heavy lifting such as ____.

A. helping the children with Math problems.

B. repairing the roof of the house

C. cooking and watering houseplants

VI. Choose the right words to the pictures.

feed the cat do the shopping lay the table

cook bathe the baby do the washing-up

 1. __cook___ ______ 2. __do the shopping_ _____ 3. ___feed the cat_______

4. _____do the washing up_ 5. ____lay the table____ 6. __bathe the bab_ ____

VII. Choose the sentence that best describes the picture.

1. A. Bathing a newborn baby is never an easy task as it requires skill

and experience.

B. Mrs. Laura and her ten-year-old daughter go to the swimming

pool every day.

C. Shaking a baby is believed to have bad impacts on his/her

development.

2. A. The man is taking out the rubbish.

B. Rubbish should be thrown away every day or it may cause

awful smell.

C. The child is setting the table for dinner.

3. A. The girl is ironing her clothes.

B. Clothes are being folded neatly.

C. Susan is putting clothes in an airing cupboard.

4. A. Mopping the garden path is David's favourite activity.

B. Though David has a lot of spare time, he hardly helps his

parents do the gardening.

C. At the weekend, David usually helps his grandmother mow the

lawn.
 5. A. Many children are too lazy to help their parents with
housework.

B. The girl is doing some cleaning with her mother.

C. The girl is doing the cooking while her mother is sweeping the

kitchen floor.

VIII. Choose the correct options to complete the following sentences.

1. They ____ rugby twice a week.

A. play B. are playing

2. ____ breakfast every morning?

A. Are you having B. Do you have

3. It ____, so they have to cancel the horse race today.

A. rains B. is raining

4. Our tour guide ____ three languages.

A. speaks B. is speaking

5. We ____ the way. I wish we brought a map.

A. don't know B. aren't knowing

6. Listen! The DJ ____ my favourite song.

A. plays B. is playing

7. ____ the food at this restaurant?

A. Do you like B. Are you liking

8. I ____, I ____.

A. am not laughing - am crying B. don't laugh - cry

IX. Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

1. I (leave) ___leave______ home at 7 o'clock every morning.

2. She (work) ___works____ in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment she (do) __is doing____ a
training course in Bristol.

3. Linda (clean) ____cleans______ her house every weekend.

4. He (try) ___tries_______very hard in every game that he (play) __plays___

5. Excuse me. I think that you (sit) ___are sitting_________ in my seat.

6. (you, listen) __do you listen__________ to the radio very often?

7. Don't talk to me now. I (write) __am writting____________ an important letter.

8. Why (they, drive) __do they drive_________ on the left in Britain?

9. It usually (rain) ___rains_____ here a lot, but it (not rain) ___isnt rainning______ now.

10. What are you doing? - I (bake) ____am baking________ a cake at the moment.

X. Decide whether the following sentences are correct or incorrect.

1. He's having a bath at the moment.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

2. He's hating doing the heavy lifting.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

3. My roommate and I always share the housework equally.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

4 Jenny usually eats out because she is not knowing how to cook.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

5. I usually do the laundry, but I'm sick today so my brother does it.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

6. She's believing that men have to do housework as well.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

7. We are painting the living room for Christmas. It's really hard work.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

8. We get up at seven every morning, and then we are having coffee and a small breakfast.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

9. Sometimes I am watching American films on TV, but I'm not understanding the words.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

10. You do not eat much today. Are you ill?

A. Correct B. Incorrect
XI. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given. Use negative form if necessary. You can
use a word twice.

have take out take split prepare shop do

1. I usually _____ take______ the bus to school, but this morning I'm walking.

2. My mom is not at home. She _____shopping_ ______ for groceries now.

3. I'm very busy, so I only ___do___the laundry every Saturday morning.

4. They ____do the_______ housework among members in Ann's family. She has to do all the chores.

5. Kate always __has___ her dog fed by her neighbor every time she goes on business trips.

6. I always cook, but today is Women's Day, so my husband __is preparing_ dinner in the kitchen.

7. The residents in my neighborhood __take out_ the garbage at 5 p.m. every day when the bin lorry comes.

8. Mary's wrist was broken once, so now she rarely ____does_____ the heavy lifting.

XII. Find ONE mistake in each sentence and fill in the blank with the correct word(s).

1. As a single mom, she have to be both the homemaker and the breadwinner.

2. My younger brother is unhappy that he makes the washing-up by himself.

3. My mom is busy today, so I prepare the meal for the whole family.

4. My father drives me to school every morning, but this week I go by bus.

5. Typically, the elderly is sent to a nursing home if they cannot take care of themselves.

XIII. Choose the correct options to complete the following sentences.

1. Why ____ you always ____ over spilt milk? I am tired of what you say.

A. are - crying B. do – cry C. do - drink

2. We are all in the garden for the monthly family gathering. I am preparing some omelets and eel soup for the
whole family. They ____ us healthy.

A. are keeping B. keep C. will

3. Look! That girl is very attractive. - Yeah, she ____ me of an old friend of mine.

A. reminds B. is reminding C. will remind

4. What ____ you ____? - Nothing. I am just trying to say that Laura won't be available this Sunday.

A. are - meaning B. do – mean C. are - meant

5. I will go to Frankfurt tomorrow. What time ____ the train from Berlin ____?

A. will – leave B. is - leaving C. does – leave

6. Which one do you prefer: the red or the black car? – I ____ the red car looks better.

A. am thinking B. think C. thought

7. Felix is very rich. He ____ a Mercedes.

A. is driving B. drives C. just drove

8. Only when he ____ truly sorry can I accept his apology.

A. feels B. is feeling C. will feel

9. Would you like some soup? - Wow. It ____ good. Can you get me some? Thanks.

A. is smelling B. is tasting C. smells

10. Will you accompany me to the graduation prom next Friday? - Yes, if nothing comes up. I ____.

A. am promising B. will promise C. promise

XIV. Complete the sentences using the Present simple or the Present Continuous.

1. The children must be in bed now. They (not watch) _arent watching_____ TV because they are too tired.

2. Hi Betty. For what are you calling me now at 2 a.m.? - I (need) __need___ your help now.

3. (you, have) do you have___ a map with you now?

4. Do you have a minute? - Sorry. I (not have) __am not having____ time now.

5. In case someone (call) __calls____________, tell them I am not home.

C. READING

1. Read the passage and do the tasks below.

While couples without a clear or equal chore division may encounter quarrels over who does what, a
recent survey finds the divorce rate among couples sharing chores equally is about fifty percent higher than
those in which wives do more or most of the housework, which can be a slap in the face for gender equality.

The researchers explain that modern couples organize their marriage and work out the tasks and duties,
which may gradually turn their marriage into a business or contractual relationship. The woman may gradually
feel less needed or happy and what's worse is that no one would care to help if something is not among their
assigned chores. That seems to encourage conflicts rather than conflict resolution skills.

On the contrary, in families without equal task division women tend to be responsible for more chores
than men. While they believe they can exchange their roles for their husbands', many women believe they are
most naturally suited for certain tasks. They simply enjoy being involved in their children's activities, which
means more chores for them. This group of women also report more marital satisfaction.

The survey also aimed to find out whether women's were happier if men shared more of the burden. In
fact, they find that men report fewer family conflicts and greater well-being while women appear to be largely
unmoved. This may be partly because they feel less guilty or simply learn how to have a quiet life.
Part 1. Choose no more than THREE WORDS from the reading text that have the same meaning as the
given definition to fill in each blank.

1. process or result of dividing household responsibilities - duty

2. view that requires the same rights, benefits, etc. regardless of sexes - gender equality:

3. tie or bond between people who agree on certain conditions -contractual relationship

4. ability to solve one's conflicts with other people - conflict resolution skills

5. subjective evaluation of how satisfied people are in their marriage - marital satisfaction

6. general health and happiness - ____well-being_____

Part 2. Choose the best answers for the following questions.

1. What is the best title for the above reading text?

A. The divorce rate among modern families

B. Factors that cause conflicts between husbands and wives

C. The share of chores and marital happiness

2. What may turn marriage into a contractual relationship?

A. Too much housework

B. The way couples organize their families and the clear-cut chore division

C. Task and duties that are unclearly assigned

3. What does it mean by "unmoved"?

A. happy B. disappointed C. unshaken

4. How do men feel when they do more housework than before?

A. Happier B. Sympathetic towards women C. Reluctant

5. What can be inferred from the reading text?

A. Chores themselves do not affect one's marital satisfaction.

B. Household chores should be done by women.

C. There should be equality in everything to gain marital happiness.

6. What does the word "they" in the fourth paragraph mean?

A. Women B. Men C. Women & men

Part 3. Decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG).

T F NG

1. There is an increasing divorce rate among couples in families with unequal =

chore division.

2. Couples in families with equal housework division know how best to solve =
conflicts.

3. Women in families without equal task division believe they can do things =
that men do.

4. Most of the women who do more household chores have husbands =

working full- time.

II. Choose the TRUE sentences according to the given statements.

1. I meet Alex at seven on Thursdays.

A. Alex and I make an arrangement at seven this Thursday.

B. I meet Alex every Thursday.

C. I don't meet Alex on all the days of the week but Thursday.

2. John's being weird today.

A. Today John is not himself. B. John is always weird. C. We do not like John today.

3. Do you smoke?

A. Is smoking one of your habits?

B. I see that you are smoking.

C. Don't you know I hate smoke?

4. Little Andy's fourth birthday party is starting at 6 p.m. tonight.

A. Andy's birthday party always starts at 6 p.m. every year.

B. Andy's birthday party is set to be at 6 p.m. tonight.

C. Andy's parents are those who decide on the time of his birthday party.

5. I hate living in England since it rains all day.

A. It is raining in England at the moment.

B. It is going to rain for many days in England.

C. As far as I'm concerned, it rains a lot in England.

III. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

Today computers come ____ (1) all shapes and sizes. There were still big computers for companies or
universities. There are other special computers for factories. These large computers tell the fatory machines
____ (2) to do. But there are also small ____ (3) computers to use at home or in an office. There are even
computers in telephones, television ____ (4), and cars. These computers have to be small. They are so small that
you cannot ____ (5) see all their parts.

Computers are very useful, but they also can ____ (6) problems. One kind of problems is with the
computer's memory. It is not perfect so sometimes computers ____ (7) important information. Another problem
is with the machinery. Computers are machines, and machines can break down. When the computers break
down, they may ____ (8) information, ____ (9) chalk on a blackboard. Or they may stop doing anything at all.
And there is ____ (10) different kind of problem with computers. Some doctors say they may be bad for your
health. They say you should not work with computers all day.

1. A. at B. in C. under D. with

2. A. everything B. something C. what D. thing

3. A. personal B. private C. individual D. owner's

4. A. pictures B. outfits C. boxes D. sets

5. A. even B. still C. at all D. almost

6. A. get B. cause C. suffer D. gain

7. A. lose B. miss C. misplace D. misunderstand

8. A. clean B. erase C. wipe D. scrape

9. A. as B. like C. such as D. for instance

10. A. yet B. other C. more D. another

IV. Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning with the given one.

1. It rained during the match, but we enjoyed it all the same.

A. It rained during the match and we did not enjoy the match.

B. It rained during the match and we enjoyed it less.

C. It rained during the match and we enjoyed it in the same way as others.

D. It rained during the match but we enjoyed it.

2. Donald could not help weeping when he heard the bad news.

A. Donald could not stop himself from weeping at the bad news.

B. Donald could not allow himself to sweep at the bad news.

 C. Donald could not help himself and so he wept.

D. Donald could not help himself because he was weeping.

3. "When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words."

A. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.

B. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.

C. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.

D. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.

4. It's a pity that you didn't tell us about this.

A. I wish you told us about this. B. I wish you would tell us about this.

C. I wish you had told us about this. D. I wish you have told us about this.

5. Without transportation, our modern society could not exist.

A. Our modern society could not exist if there is no transportation.

B. Our modern society will not exist without having traffic.

C. If there were no transportation, our society would not exist.

D. If transportation no longer exists, our society will not either.

6. The newspaper has a circulation of five million.

A. The paper is five million years old. B. Five million people read the newspaper.

C. Five million newspaper are put in a circle. D. The newspaper is round in shape.

7. No sooner had they found her number than they called her.

A. They called her as soon as they found her number.

B. They found her number sooner or later.

C. They called her number sooner or later.

D. They found her number as soon as they called her.

8. He got over his illness in three months.

A. It took to get over his illness in three months.

B. It took three months for him to get over his illness.

C. It took him three months to get over his illness.

D. It took three months for his illness to get over.

9. Though he tried hard, he didn't succeed.

A. However hard he tried, he didn't succeed. B. However he tried hard, he didn't succeed.

C. However he didn't succeed, he tried hard. D. However he tried hard but he didn't succeed.

10. Joe still likes Madonna.

A. Joe was a fan of Madonna's for years. B. Joe has been a fan of Madonna's for years.

C. Joe used to like Madonna years ago. D. Joe is being a fan of Madonna.

D. WRITING

I. Use the given words to write sentences in present simple or present continuous tense. Remember to
capitalize the initial letter of each sentence.

1. She/ only/ know/ three/ word/ Italy.

2. I/ usually/ walk,/ but/ I/ travel/ bus/ this week.

3. The sun/ shine. Let/ do/ laundry.

4. Vietnam/ an extended family/ usually consist/ three or four/ generations.

5. Every day/ I/ leave/ my flat/ eight/ walk/ my university.

II. Write a paragraph about doing household chores.

Nowadays when the society develops day by day, people have no time in doing chores, especially
women. Not only do they have full-time of job, but they also take care of children and do the housework. In my
opinion, family members should share housework together. One reason is that sharing housework can connect
family members. Adult members do labors like laundry and cooking, children just do simple chores like
watering garden or making their bed. Sharing housework makes us feel less tired and equal. Another reason is
that doing housework brings knowledge organization of things, especially children. They will know how to
keep their belongings tidied and everything kept clean as well. In addition, we will feel responsible for our
family. In conclusion, we should share housework to improve family life.

III. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the given words.

1. It's a long time since he last called me.

He hasn't called me for a long time ______

2. When did he get the job?

How long ago gotton the job________

3. I advise you to book a table in advance.

If I were you ,I would book a table advance__________

4. I don't want to tell them the secret.

 I would rather not tell them the secret.

5. If I improved my English speaking skill, I would easily get that job.

Were _____

6. We wanted to get good seats so we arrived early.

In order to get good seats, we arrived early.

7. It took her nearly an hour to do the crossword.

She spent nearly an hour to do the crossword

8. The policeman made him confess after three days.

He was made to confess by the policeman after three days.

9. Nga finds Maths easier than Physics.

Physics is not as easy as maths for nga

10. I advise you to see a doctor.

You ought to see doctor