Part V. READING
Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A recent study shows that an unequal share of household chores is still the norm in many households, (81) ____ the fact that many more women now have jobs. In a survey of 1,256 people (82) ____ between 18 and 65, men said they contributed an average of 37 per cent of the total housework, while the women (83) ____ their share to be nearly double that, at 70 per cent. This ratio was not affected by (84) ____ the woman was working or not.
When they were asked what they thought was a fair division of labour, women with jobs felt that housework should (85) ____ shared equally between male and female partners. Women who did not work outside the home were satisfied to perform 80 per cent - the majority of housework - if their husbands did the (86) ____. Research has shown that if levels increase beyond these percentages, women become unhappy and anxious, and feel they are (87)____.
After marriage, a woman is reported to increase her household workload (88) ____ 14 hours per week, but for men (89) ____ amount is just 90 minutes. So the division of labour becomes unbalanced, (90) ____ the man’s share increases much less than the woman’s. It is the inequality and (91) ____ of respect, not the actual number of hours. which leads to (92) ____ and depression. The research even (93) ____ housework as thankless and unfulfilling.
81. A. in spite B. despite
C. although D. even
82. A. aged B. aging
C. age D. ages
83. A. guessed B.judged C. estimated D. valued
84. A. what B. whether
C. which D. that
85. A. being B. been
C. to be D. be
86. A. remaining B. remain
C. remainder D. remained
87. A. essential B. slight
C. worthy D. unimportant
88. A. by B. to
C. at D. in
89. A. a B. an
C. the D. some
90. A. as B. so
C. but D. then
91. A. waste B. loss
C. disadvantage D. death
92. A. anxiety B. anxious
C. anxiously D. anxiousness
93. A. draws B. expresses
C. reports D. describes
Write complete sentense using the word/ phrase given in their correct forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you hsve to use all the words given
1. Family members/ divide/ household chores/ based/ who/ better/ doing them.
2. For example/ the wife/ cook/ dinner/ and then/ the husband/ clean/ kitchen.
3. We also/ divide chores/ based/ consideration/ love.
4. The one/ who/ arive/ home ealier/ cook the meal/ and the others/ lay/ table/ or do/ washing-up.
5. Parents/ train/ children/ help with household/ and/ most cases/ they/ willing/ give a hand.
Wringting about doing household chores
1) What do you usually do to share the household chores with your parents?
2) Do you have any difficulty doing housework?What is it?
3)What are some benefits you can het from sharing the household chores?
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Choose the best answer to complete each sentence:
1. My mother is____________dinner in the kitchen.
A. preparing B. providing C. promoting D. practising
2. It is equal to share the household_____________in a family. Husbands should help wives with housework.
A. homework B. chores C. appliances D. meals
3. My sister washed the dirty clothes. It means she does the___________.
A. rubbish B. washing-up C. laundry D. heavy lifting
4. My brother cleans plates, pans, knives, porks…after meals. It means he does the______________.
A. rubbish B. washing-up C. laundry D. heavy lifting
5. I am responsible for earning money in my family. I am a____________.
A. homemaker B. housewife C. breadwinner D. financial burden
6. My wife handles most of the chores around house. She is a_____________.
A. homemaker B. employer C. breadwinner D. assistant
7. I am responsible for taking_________the rubbish.
A. up B. in C. to D. out
8. What are the_________of equally shared parenting? – It improves relationship between husband and wife.
A. disadvantages B. benefits C. drawbacks D. weaknesses
9. He earns money. He is responsible for household____________.
A. finances B. chores C. duties D. jobs
Tenses:
1. She_______________(visit) England twice.
2. He________________(drink) coffee six times a week.
3. It is 3 pm. What___________they___________(doing)? – They______________(read) the newspaper.
4. She______________________(not stay) at home often when she was twenty years old.
5. ___________he____________(ever be) to England? No. This is the first time he__________(visit).
6. He______________(teach) Maths since he left university.
7. The soldiers_______________(parade) on the street for 3 hours.
8. I___________________(not finish) my exercises yet.
9. They__________________(know) each other since they______________(be) at the university.
10. He_______________________(not usually play) any sports. But he sometimes_______________(go) skiing in the winter.
11. ___________________(you/ ever meet) him before?
12. I____________________(not contact) him recently. We______________(not talk) for a long time.
Mistake correction:
My mother hasn’t prepared the dinner already. She is doing the laundry at the moment. ____________
We splits the chores equally. My mother cooks and my father cleans the house. ____________
He never does any household chores. His wife is responsible of all household duties. ____________
My sister doing the washing-up at the moment. She is very hard-working. ____________
What time did you went home yesterday evening? – About 8 o’clock. ____________
They will leave two days ago. I don’t know where they are now. ____________
Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences by using words/ phrases in the box in the correct form
Divide family finances handle household chores do the washing-up Breadwinner raise do the heavy lifting take out do the laundry |
1.After every meal, I usually help my mom ________
2.Because I am the eldest girl, so I am responsible for ________. My younger sister and brother help me collect and put dirty clothes away.
3.Don’t just focus on your studying all the time, spend more time sharing the _____ with your parents such as cooking rice, sweeping the floor or anything you can do.
4.I personally think that the chores should be ______equally for each member in the family. This helps individuals to know how hard the chores are.
5.My father always takes a responsibility for ______ and mending broken things in my house.
6.In some families, wives become _______ when their husbands are unemployed.
7.Both mothers and fathers in a family have to well cooperate together in _______ their children.
8.My younger brother, Brian, helps to ________ the rubbish every day.
9.Men usually take responsibilities for ____. He has to earn enough money to support their families’ expenses.
10.Women usually ________ all of household chores from cooking meals to washing clothes for men.
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today, I'd like to present our project about the family life. We have interviews .... people and what we have found rather..................
................................ the interviewees are from nuclear
................................ the interviewees are from nuclear extended family
.................. of the fathers share the household chores.
It is good to find that .................................. children help doing the housework in their free time and the most popular task are to
.................................................................................................................................................................................However .................................... percent of them don't like doing the housework with different reason .............................................................................................
Should everybody share household chores or not ?
Gap-filling: Choose the suitable from the box to complete the sentences.
breadwinner Groceries washing-up sociable laundry
ennormous for homemaker shares chores
1.A....................is a person who managers a home and the often raise children instead of earning money from a job
2.A....................is 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 anf sheets in Tom's room, so it's time for him to do this
5.Traditionally, girls have to do....................which consists of cleaning plates, pans , glasses, forks, ect after a meal
6.When I've done my....................which involve clean the floor and washing the curtain, I will go out with my friends
7.In my family, everyone....................the household duties. My mom cooks, my dad cleans, my sister does all the laundry anf 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 friens . He likes to meet and spend times with them.
Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Except for a few unfortunate individuals, no law in this world can go against the fact that for most of us our family is an essential part of our lives. The moment you enter this cruel world, where each man is for himself, there are some near and dear ones out there who will do anything to ensure your happiness.
We are nothing more than a vulnerable and fragile object, without someone taking care of us on our arrival in this world. Despite all the odds, your family will take care of your well-being, and try their best to provide you the greatest comforts in the world. No one out there, except your family must forgive the endless number of mistakes you may make in your life. Apart from teaching you forgive and forget lessons, they are always there for you, when you need them the most.
Family is the only place where children study a lot after school. In school, teachers teach children about the subjects which will help them to find a good job in future. But at home, parents teach children about good habits. They are not only the elements which help the children to shape their personalities but they also prepare them a sustainable and bright future.
A good family makes a greater society. Father, mother, children have to work in order to build a strong family. If any one of them fail, the whole family may collapse. The good name of the whole family can be ruined by a single member of the family. In order to avoid that unhappy scenario, every family member has to work hard and try their best. As a result, they will set good examples for the whole society. Families impacts very much on society and societies create countries.
94. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Family is a vital part of your life.
B. Not everyone has a family.
C. We will effortlessly be damaged without our family.
D. Some laws in the world may oppose the functions ot family.
95. In the writer's opinion, ____.
A. it is not the function of the family to make sure we are happy
B. your family will be with you regardless of difficulties
C. family creates some easily-spoilt creatures
D. people can be easily forgiven by people around
96. To children, family plays a role in ____.
A. teaching them academic subjects
B. developing their personal traits
C. helping them to find a good job
D. encouraging them to study a lot at school
97. The word "They" in the passage refers to ____.
A. children B. teachers C. good habits D. parents
98. The word "ruined” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. destroyed B. saved C. built D. constructed
99. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the relation between family and society?
A. When a family fails, the whole society falls down.
B. A family member will be unhappy to fry his best.
C. Family members have responsibilities to set good examples.
D. Strong families build a wealthy society.
100. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Educational role ot family B. The importance of family
C. Family and society D. The birth of fragile object
Part VI. WRITING
Exercise 11. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
101. The food price will change at the end of this month.
A. The food price will be the same until the end of this month.
B. The food price of this month will be equal to the one of next month.
C. There will be no same food price from now till next month.
D. There will be two different food prices next month.
102. All the other schools in the city are more expensive than my school.
A. My school is one of the most expensive schools in the city.
B. There are some more expensive schools than mine in the city.
C. My school is the least expensive school in the city.
D. There are some cheaper schools than my school in the city.
103. Does anyone know what this sculpture is worth today?
A. Does anyone know if it is deserving to have this sculpture?
B. Does anyone know whether someone should own this sculpture today?
C. Does anyone know if today this sculpture is valuable or not?
D. Does anyone know how much this sculpture costs today?
104. “Stop treating me that way!” she cried out.
A. She warned me not to treat her that way.
B. She urged me not to treat her that way.
C. She begged me not to treat her that way.
D. She advised me not to treat her that way.
105. She can do it because she knows the system inside out.
A. She can do it because she is from inside the system.
B. She can do it because the system is sometimes in and sometimes out.
C. She can do it because she understands the system thoroughly.
D. The confidential system enables her to do because she knows it.