1. the house and/ look after their children./ often stay at home/ to take care of/ Many women in Vietnam/

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There are th_ _ _ _ days in June.

3. You should bring a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in case it rains.

4. The news on TV last night … very good.

A. was             B. has              C. were                        D. be

5. DIFFE_ ENT

6. Mr. Pike ... us English.

A. teach                       B. teaches                    C. teaching                   D. to teach

7. _ _ _ often do you clean your room?

8. ... does your brother work? - He works in Ho Chi Minh City.

A. What                       B. Where                     C. When                      D. Who

9. Go straight and Mai’s house is … your right.

A. at                 B. in                 C. beside                      D. on

10. My birthday is _ _ October20th.

11. in the evening./ and came back home/ They enjoyed/ in the countryside/ their day/

12. REP_ AT

13. During music lessons, we learn to _ _ _ _ songs.

14. When _ _ your birthday?

15. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently:

A. onion                      B. dozen                      C. open                        D. come

16. What/ do?/ does/ your/ father/

17. is/ pastime./ Fishing/ my/ favorite/

18. … – They’re playing football in the yard.

A. Who are they playing with?                        B. What do they do?                C. Why are they playing football?                   D. What are they doing?

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I am interested in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

20. Do you _ _ _ _ many friends?

21. do you do/ your/ in/ free time?/ What/

22. … does she want? – A cold drink.

A. How                        B. What                       C. Which                     D. When

23. Would you like … apple juice? - No, thanks.

A. any              B. some                       C. a                  D. an

24. Every day, I get up early to _ _ morning exercises.

25. Where does he work? - He _ _ _ _ _ for a Hanoi Newspaper.

26. My brother is tall_ _ than me.

27. Tony/ at the seaside./ enjoys/ fresh air/

28. Where is he _ _ _ _ ? - He’s from Thailand.

29. _ _ _ do you learn English? - Because I want to become an English teacher.

30. Look! ... woman is painting the wall.

A. That                        B. Those                      C. These                      D. This is

31. She/ architect./ will/ be/ an/

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Can you play the _ _ _ _ _ _ ? – Yes, I can.

33. are/ beautiful./ puppets/ The/

34. Do you read books in your free _ _ _ _ ?

35. It’s eight. I think we are late for ....

A. library                     B. classroom                C. classmate                 D. school

36. aerobics in/ summer?/ do/ Jack often/ Does/

37. Another word for ’’_ _ _ _ _ tennis’’ is ’’ping-pong’’.

38. What do you do ... your free time?

A. at                 B. on                C. in                 D. for

39. What do you often do …?

A. in the morning                     B. in the future                        C. at the moment                     D. last night

40. MOT_ ER

41. eat/ sometimes/ hot/ I/ dogs./

42. we/ in/ your village?/ go swimming/ Can/

43. My sister ___ born in April.

A. was             B. were                        C. is                 D. are

44. of/ There is/ rain/ today./ a lot/

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We will go to the ... next weekend.

A. garden                     B. mountain                 C. kitchen                    D. beach

46. My father rides his ____ to work.

A. car               B. motorbike                C. train             D. plane

47. What is the name o_ your school?

48. Ho Chi Minh City is one of the big _______ in Vietnam.

A. city              B. cities                        C. a city                       D. two city

49. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/ImageExam/2013/11/20/635205609660532092_Audio.mp3

She lives on the _ _ _ _ _ _ floor of Ha Noi Tower.

50. John is very good _ _ Maths.

51. Are you free ... today, Paul? - No, I am very busy ... the housework.

A. in / with                   B. on/of                       C. Ø / with                   D. at / to

52. our grandparents/ we went/ in the village./ Last weekend,/ to see/

53. LANG_ AGE

54. SN_ W

55. _ _ _ _ _ is he from?

56. during break time./ playing games/ excited while/ look very/ The children/

57. Tim and Mike … tall.

A. are               B. is                 C. have                        D. has

58.21st./ November/ Today/ is/

59. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/ImageExam/2018/1/5/636507089904720107_Audio.mp3

What is his son’s _ _ _ _ ? – John.

60. Where _______ this weekend?

A. will you be              B. you will be              C. were you                 D. did you do

61. I ... have a motorbike.

A. don’t                       B. am not                     C. doesn’t                    D. isn’t

62. She often ... songs in front of her classmates.

A. sing             B. singing                     C. singer                      D. sings

63. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/ImageExam/2019/11/29/637106374358329625_Audio.mp3

Don’t talk about people behind their _ _ _ _ _ .

64. SOC_

65. In winter, it is very _ _ _ _ .

66. Saturday and Sunday./ except/ He goes/ to school/ every day/

67. LE_ ONADE

68. What do you _ _ ? – I’m a nurse.

69. Remember to w_ _ _ your hands before having meals.

70. Are your free ... Friday evening?

A. in                B. at                 C. on                D. from

71. having dinner./ washes her hands/ before/ Mary/

72. going out/ some coffee/ now?/ for/ What about/

73. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently:

A. bus              B. cut               C. student                    D. brush

74. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/ImageExam/2018/1/5/636507130399008769_Audio.mp3

We have a lot of … in June.

A. rain             B. storm                       C. fog              D. snow

75. There is/ a bookshop/ my school./ in front of/

76. Mike hates living in the countryside _ _ _ _ _ _ _ it is boring.

77. - What are there in this box? - … of shoes.

A. A couple                 B. A pair                      C. Some                       D. A few

78. How many ... are there in your class?

A. students                   B. student                    C. teacher                    D. chair

79. When I was a small child, I … meat.

A. didn’t like               B. don’t like                 C. won’t like                D. haven’t like

80. ... do you have Maths lessons? - On Monday.

A. What                       B. Why                        C. When                      D. Where

81. E_ AMPLE

82. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/ImageExam/2013/11/21/635206400471932574_Audio.mp3

Lynda comes from _ _ _ _ _ _ .

83. Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently.

A. rope                        B. stone                       C. phone                      D. month

84. My friend is _____ than me.

A. shorter                     B. short                        C. tall               D. high

85. TA_ LE

86. What are these ? ... pencil boxes.

A. They                       B. They’s                     C. These                      D. They’re

87. Kim lives in an a_ _ _ _ ment in town.

88. miss/ you/ very much,/ I/ Mom./

89. food with her/ mother on/ Sunday./ Mai often/ cooks some/

90. for breakfast./ would like/ Peter/ some sandwiches/

91. How did you get to the airport? - … taxi.

A. By               B. With                        C. On               D. At

92. Odd one out:

A. On               B. Tree             C. In                D. At

93. _ _ _ _ _ _ in my family likes staying at home alone.

94. I’d like to make a … to1256734, please.

A. ring             B. call              C. phone                      D. sound

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There will be a _ _ _ cert at the music school this weekend.

96. HE_ GHT

97. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently:

A. paint                        B. same                        C. last              D. paper

98. _ _ _ _ _ you like some pork for dinner? – No, thanks.

99. I/ the morning./ much/ don’t eat/ in/

100. PLE_ SE

101. Do you have any brothers _ _ sisters?

102. DANC_ R

103. Which word contains the sound /i:/?

A. beautiful                 B. children                   C. between                   D. hospital

104. At school, we learn ... a lot of things.

A. in                B. at                 C. to                 D. about

105. Mary and I are looking forward … you.

A. of seeing                 B. for seeing                C. to seeing                  D. to see

106. always/ complete/ the puzzle./ Linh/ and Hoa/

107. animals/ like?/ Nam/ What/ does/

108. My lessons sta_ _ at8 o'clock.

109. There is a big supermarket in front _ _ the store.

110. What does Mrs. Brown do in her free time? - She goes … with her husband at the sport center.

A. skating                    B. camping                  C. sightseeing               D. hiking

111. a flat/ with/ a monitor/ This is/ screen./

112. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/ImageExam/2019/11/29/637106367435731672_Audio.mp3

Selvam’s favourite fruit is … grapes.

A. green                       B. purple                      C. red               D. black

113. MO_ KEY

114. January is the _ _ _ _ _ month of the year.

115. Mrs. White is a g_ _ tle woman.

116. my/ This/ is/ pen friend./ new/

117. They/ play/ in the morning./ never/ football/

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In the afternoon she has got lessons in the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

119. Which sentence is correct?

A. Who does she go to the cinema?                 B. Who does she go to the cinema with?                     C. Who does she go to the cinema to?                 D. Who does she go to the cinema and?

120. terrible/ The traffic/ rush hour./ during/ is/

121. My mother/ busy/ the time./ all/ is/

122. Odd one out:

A. soccer                     B. volleyball                C. tennis                      D. play

123. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently:

A. free             B. meet                        C. see               D. beer

124. Now she is _ _ ving a Science lesson.

125. I’m going to the post _ _ _ _ _ _ to send a letter to my cousin in England.

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You can buy some bread at the _ _ _ _ _ _ .

127. I said ’’Happy Birthday’’ before ... Lan a present.

A. give             B. will give                  C. gave                        D. giving

128. What do you want?

A. I want a hot dog.                 B. Yes, please.             C. No, thank you.                    D. No, please.

129. often/ days/28/ There are/ in February./

130. How many syllables are there in the word \"underground\"?

A. Two                        B. Three                       C. Four                        D. Five

131. trees/ any tall/ There aren’t/ my house./ behind/

132. Peter is _ _ _ _ _ , but his father is tall.

133. UN_ ER

134. tells me/ about/ her parents./ She/ a story/

135. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/ImageExam/2013/11/20/635205569814630106_Audio.mp3

What did you do at the ...?

A. valley                      B. bakery                     C. party                        D. library

136. Does/ go to/ church/ Ann always/ on Sunday?/

137. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/Thi_cac_cap/2020-2021/Lop5/Captruong/Audio/03-dt-59.mp3

Her hair is short and gre_ .

138. His funny story is ….

A. amuse                     B. amusing                   C. amused                    D. amusement

139. HO_ IDAY

140. swim/ in the sea/ and enjoy seafood./ They will/

141. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/ImageExam/2013/11/22/635207274505802230_Audio.mp3

Listen and tick:

A. There is a clock on the school wall.                        B. There is a knock on the school gate.                       C. There is a frog on the school wall.                    D. There is a dog at the school gate.

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After doing morning exercise, I have break_ _ _ _ .

143. I don’t like this noisy place. I prefer a … once.

A. beautiful                 B. peaceful                  C. modern                    D. friendly

144. Everyday, Mr Hai drives to work but today he _ _ _ _ by bus.

145. WE_ KEND

146. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/ImageExam/2016/11/30/636161150270447372_Audio.mp3

What is he doing?

A. He’s listening to music.                   B. He’s playing the piano.                   C. He’s doing exercise.                        D. He’s doing his homework.

147. to/ swimming./ go/ wants/ He/

148. My mother wants me to _ _ my homework before watching TV.

149. Whose book is this?

A. It’s me.                    B. It’s her.                    C. It’s him.                   D. It’s mine.

150. What/ do you/ today?/ go to school/ time/

151. My brother’s favourite sport is table ....

A. baseball                   B. footballer                C. basketball                D. tennis

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at the _ _ _ of the path

153. Tonight, Andy/ his family/ are at/ and/ the circus./

154. to play/ during/ They learn/ Music lessons./ the guitar/

155. were/ the same day./ born/ on/ They/

156. Mai gets a letter … her sister every week.

A. from                        B. at                 C. by                D. to

157. _ UNGRY

158. I'm very ____. Can you give me my jacket?

A. hot              B. hungry                     C. cold             D. thirsty

159. Henry is sitting between Mary _ _ _ Tommy.

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Her hobby is ______.

A. listening to music                B. reading books                      C. watching movies                 D. playing sports

161. … long or short?

A. Does Mai have hair             B. Is Mai’s hair                        C. Does Mai’s hair have                      D. Is hair of Mai

162. some/ tomatoes/ I’d like/ breakfast./ for my/

163. Do you have _ _ _ interesting activities at your club?

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He wants to become a co_ _ in the future.

165. Mary likes singing, she wants to be a _ _ _ _ _ _ .

166. How many chairs are _ _ _ _ _ in your bedroom?

167. Both _ _ _ and young people enjoy watching TV.

168. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/ImageExam/2013/11/19/635204694052809951_Audio.mp3

Listen and tick:

A. What do you keep, Tony?               B. Where do you live, Tony?               C. What do you like, Tony?                 D. Why do you like it, Tony?

169. My little sister is interested in taking _ _ Art class.

170. We have _ _ _ _ of rain, so the country is very green.

171. My favourite _ _ _ _ _ is basketball.

172. you/ A clock/ tells/ the/ time./

173. What is the second month of the _ _ _ _ ?

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The monkeys love eating ____.

A. sweets                     B. candies                    C. ice cream                 D. bananas

175. … is she from? – She is from America.

A. What                       B. Where                     C. Who                        D. When

176. How often do you surf the Internet? - …

A. Twice a week.                     B. Four years old.                    C. One hundred VND.             D. Fifteen minutes.

177. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently:

A. library                     B. right             C. science                    D. dictionary

178. long/ hair./ My/ has/ teacher/

179. They are Ja_ _ _ ese.

180. A(n) … can take a patient to hospital quickly.

A. emergency              B. bleeding                  C. wound                     D. ambulance

181. carnival/ in the world./ is a famous/ The Rio Carnival/

182. some hats/ and/ some bananas,/ an umbrella./ I have/

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I want to have a _ _ _ _ _ , it can help me with housework.

184. Is this a book?

A. Yes, it’s.                  B. Yes, it.                     C. Yes, it is.                 D. Yes, it isn’t.

185. I love animals so I go to the _____.

A. zoo              B. school                     C. museum                  D. stadium

186. Where do you live? – ....

A. I live in Vietnam                 B. I live from Vietnam             C. I live on Vietnam                D. I live at Vietnam

187. Do they do morning exce_ _ _ _ _ everyday?

188. I/ go/ swimming/ a week./ once/

189. friend?/ Who/ best/ your/ is/

190. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/ImageExam/2018/1/5/636507089163937431_Audio.mp3

How does Ken get to school? – He goes to school by ….

A. bike             B. motorbike                C. taxi              D. bus

191. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/Thi_cac_cap/2020-2021/Lop5/Captruong/Audio/02-tn-33.mp3

They ____ wear blue uniforms.

A. always                     B. usually                    C. often                       D. sometimes

192. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/ImageExam/2013/11/20/635205612102716381_Audio.mp3

Listen and tick:

A. Peter is talking about Nam’s birthday party.                        B. Peter is inviting Nam to my birthday party.             C. Peter is asking Nam to come to his birthday party.                  D. Peter is asking Nam about Mai’s birthday party.

193. What's the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of Vietnam? - It's Hanoi.

194. my/ I think/ I’ll spend/ day-off/ in the mountains./

195. What did your little sister do yesterday? - She v_ _ _ _ _ _ the museum.

196. https://res.ioe.vn/edu/EOlympic/ExamData/ImageExam/2016/11/29/636160328434833709_Audio.mp3

What is Luke doing?

A. He is watching a movie.                  B. He is doing his homework.              C. He is wrapping up some presents.               D. He is listening to music.

197. to eat/ too much/ and fat./ It’s unhealthy/ sugar/

198. The first month of a year is ______.

A. December               B. January                   C. February                  D. March

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You can ride a motorbike when you are ______.

A. fifteen                     B. sixteen                     C. seventeen                D. eighteen

200. writing/ new/ I practice/ everyday./ words/

Reorder the words to make sentences:

1. outside/ and served/ the home/ traditionally,/ men/ for the family/ have worked/ as the sole breadwinner.

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2. at home/ raise the children/ in the past, / to stay/ women/ and take care of/ were expected/ the household.

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3. who/ of men/ has doubled/ stay-at-home fathers/ the number/ are/ in the past 20 years.

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4. with/ women/ the financial burden/ their parents/ are capable of/ nowadays/ sharing.

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5. a significant role/ in helping/ women's time/ technology/ free up/ plays.

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6. teachers/ be replaced/ some experts/ would never/ said that/ by educational robots.

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7. challenging/ creating robotic teachers/ that/ all job demands/ can meet/ might be.

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8. the students/ important computer skills/ which/ online education/ play/ teachers/ in today's everyday life/ an important life.

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9. by 2040/ household chores/ thanks to/ according to futurologists, / robots, drones and AI / 90 percent of/ will be automated.

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10. we/ cook/ in the next 20 years/ appear/ virtual chefs/ as holograms/ will see/ every step of the way/ to help us. 

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

          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 wemen 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. Now families usually do not live near their relatives. The grandparents often are too 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 ans 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

Sixty years ago, most women ____________.

A. had no children.   

B. were housewives.

C. went out to work.               

D. did not do much housework.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

FAMILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES

Family life in the United States is changing. Fifty or sixty 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 the question of the children. In the past, many families got help with child care from grandparents. Now families usually do not live near their relatives. The grandparents are often too far away to help in a regular way. More often, parents have to pay for child care help. The help may be a babysitter or a day-care center. The problem with t his 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 form 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 “househusbands”. In the USA more and more men are becoming househusbands 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.

Sixty years ago, most women ____________

A. went out to work

B. had no children

C. did not do much housework 

D. were housewives

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

FAMILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES

Family life in the United States is changing. Fifty or sixty 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 the question of the children. In the past, many families got help with child care from grandparents. Now families usually do not live near their relatives. The grandparents are often too far away to help in a regular way. More often, parents have to pay for child care help. The help may be a babysitter or a day-care center. The problem with t his 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 form 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 “househusbands”. In the USA more and more men are becoming househusbands 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.

Sixty years ago, most women _____.

A. went out to work

B. had no children 

C. did not do much housework

D. were housewives

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions below.

FAMILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES

Family life in the United States is changing. Fifty or sixty 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 the question of the children. In the past, many families got help with child care from grandparents. Now families usually do not live near their relatives. The grandparents are often too far away to help in a regular way. More often, parents have to pay for child care help. The help may be a babysitter or a day-care center. The problem with t his 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 form the companies they work for. Many companies now let people with children work part-time. That way, parents can spend mo re 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 “househusbands”. In the USA more and more men are becoming househusbands 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.

Sixty years ago, most women ____________

A. went out to work

B. had no children

C. did not do much housework

D. were housewives

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

FAMILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES

Family life in the United States is changing. Fifty or sixty 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 the question of the children. In the past, many families got help with child care from grandparents. Now families usually do not live near their relatives. The grandparents are often too far away to help in a regular way. More often, parents have to pay for child care help. The help may be a babysitter or a day-care center. The problem with t his 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 form 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 “househusbands”. In the USA more and more men are becoming househusbands 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.

The changes in the American home mentioned in this passage may ______

A. help families

B. not happen 

C. cause problems for a marriage 

D. not change the children at all