Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the words given
1. Many ...centenarians.... have lived long and eventful lives
2. You can't spoil a ....child.... by giving it all the affection it wants
3. When did she get ...married.... ?
4. The early ...teens.... are often a difficult age
5. The family were forced to flee with their ..infant... son
6. Beyond the age of 40, the difference between men and women is clear; however, the picture is ambiguous for those in their ....twenties... and thirties
7. Children quickly get bored by ...adult.... conversation
8. She was ....born... on 7 February 1874
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer:
1. Children cannot be admitted to the museum unless they are accompanied by a(n) ..........
→ Đáp án: C. adult
2. A(n) .... is a very young child who is just learning to walk
→ Đáp án: A. toddler
3. A(n) ....... is someone who is a hundred years old or older
→ Đáp án: B. centenarian
4. In spite of all her problems, she manages to remain ..........
→ Đáp án: C. optimistic
5. You shouldn't ....... people who haven't gone to university
→ Đáp án: D. look down on
6. Paul ..... not doing his homework. The teacher didn't notice
→ Đáp án: A. got away with
7. For a(n) ..... of five, this is a terrifying experience
→ Đáp án: Không đáp án nào phù hợp
8. his sisters are grown up and his parents are .........
→ Đáp án: D. middle - aged
9. The programmes have been highly successful at reducing poverty rates among the .......
→ Đáp án: D. elderly
10. She was in her ...... when she met him
→ Đáp án: A. teens
11. Newborn ........ only a few hours old can distinguish between different voices
→ Đáp án: C. infants
12. One third of all children are ...... into single - parent families in America
→ Đáp án: A. born
