Choose the correct answer.

1.This is Lan. Her / Hers eyes are brown.

2.Long's hair is short but my / mine is long.

3.This is my / mine car and that is her / hers.

4.These are your / yours books.Do you know where their / theirs books are?

5.His / Him cat is black and our / ours is white.

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.

Question 7: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Sibling relationships are among the most important relationships in life.
B. Siblings are our oldest enemies in life.
C. Some siblings have good relationships, but other siblings have bad relationships.
D. Siblings are our oldest friends in life.
Question 8: What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Brothers usually tend to be competitive with sisters.
B. Siblings spend a lot of time together because they have to.
C. Females and males generally have different sibling relationships.
D. Sisters get along better with their sisters than with their brothers.
Question 9: What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. Siblings often support or punish one of their brothers or sisters in an argument.
B. There are many causes of good and bad sibling relationships.
C. Research has shown that siblings hate to fight.
D. Siblings are often indifferent to their parental treatment.
Question 10: Which of the following is NOT true about siblings?
A. Brothers are more talkative than sisters.
B. Sister-sister pairs are the closest.
C. Brother-brother pairs are the most competitive.
D. Sibling relationships between sister-sister pairs and, brother-brother pairs are different.
Question 11: Which of the following is true about siblings?
A. Parental treatment is the only factor that influences the, relationships among siblings.
B. The relationship among brothers and sisters-explains a lot about family life.
C. Children avoid arguments that their siblings have.
D. Genetics and gender don't impact on the lives of siblings.
Question 12: The word "sibling" is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. the whole family B. brothers C. sisters D. brothers and sisters
Question 13: The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to _______________.
A. siblings B. sisters C. relationships D. brothers
Question 14: The relationship among siblings is_______________.
A. competitive B. only influenced by personality C. influenced by many factors D. aggressive

There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:

VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems - and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.

I think it is true that parents often, underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.

Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.

Sometimes you are resistant and proud, because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do. If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog: you can't win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parent's control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.

If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You cancharm others, especially your parents, into doing things the! ways you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.

81. In the passage, the author is primarily addressing _______.

A. parents of teenagers B. newspaper readers

C. those who give advice to teenagers D. teenagers

82. The first paragraph is mainly about ______.

A. the teenagers' criticism of their parents

B. misunderstanding between teenagers and their parents

C. the dominance of the parents over their children

D. teenagers the teenagers' ability to deal with crises

83. Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they ___ .

A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own

B. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste

C. have no other way to enjoy themselves better

D. want to irritate their parents

84. Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because they ______ .

A. have already been accepted into the adult world

B. feel that they are superior in a small way to the adults

C. are not likely to win over the adults

D. have a desire to be independent

85. To improve the parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be __.A. obedient B. responsible C. co-operative D. independent

III. Read the following advertisement. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22. (1.0 pt)

Chris and Liam Hemsworth are brothers. They’re from Australia, but they aren’t really Australian. Their grandfather is Dutch, from the Netherlands. Chris is thirty-two years old and Liam is twenty-seven. They are tall and handsome, and are both famous actors. In family photographs, they look very similar; they both have short hair and blue eyes. But in films, they are completely different. Liam is Gale in the three Hunger Games films. Gale is a very brave and strong young man with short dark hair. He can fight and hunt, and he can shoot arrows. He’s also an angry young man. Chris is Thor, the superhero in the Thor and Avengers films. Thor’s big and strong with long blond hair. He can shoot lightning. Gale can’t do that.

17. Chris and Liam have short hair and blue eyes. 

18. Gale and Thor aren’t very different. 

19. Thor is big and has long blond hair.

20. Gale and Thor are strong and can shoot lightning. 

IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.  (1.5 pts)

Why should we plant trees? Because they change lives. Trees (21) ______ food to people and animals. We need trees to (22) _______houses and schools. We burn wood from trees to keep warm in the winter. Trees help to (23) ______ our environment clean and green. Trees for the Future work with farmers and community groups to (24) _______trees. We also help people grow special forest gardens with (25) ______ and vegetables. We help people all around the world have better lives by planting trees. You can help, too, by donating money on the Trees for the Future website. Every dollar you (26) _________ can buy a new tree.

21. A.  give       B. have           C. get      D. raise 

22. A.  buy                            B. build                             C. bring                               D. take

23. A.  take                           B. collect                          C. pay                                 D. keep

24. A.  plant                          B. donate                          C. learn                               D. raise

25. A.  animals                     B. fruits                            C. store                               D. recycle

26. A.  pay                            B. reuse                            C. donate                            D. charity

Exercise 4: Read the email. Choose the right words and write them on the lines

Dear Christian,

My name is Emily and I want to be _____ (1) e-pal. I am seven years old and I am from England. My parents are doctors. I _____ (2) two brothers. They are students at the University of London. Have ______ (3) got any brothers or sisters? In my free time, I go to the cinema with my brothers or hang out with my friends. My best friend _____ (4) Selma. _______ (5) mother is from India and her father is from Germany. Please write soon and tell _____ (6) all about you family and friends.

Best wishes,

Emily

Exercise 3: Read the email. Choose the right words and write them on the lines

Dear Christian,

My name is Emily and I want to be _____ (1) e-pal. I am seven years old and I am from England. My parents are doctors. I _____ (2) two brothers. They are students at the University of London. Have ______ (3) got any brothers or sisters? In my free time, I go to the cinema with my brothers or hang out with my friends. My best friend _____ (4) Selma. _______ (5) mother is from India and her father is from Germany. Please write soon and tell _____ (6) all about your family and friends.

Best wishes,

Emily

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Family conflict

The generation gap, which refers to a broad difference between one generation and another, especially  between young people and their parents, usually leads to numerous conflicts. Such family conflicts can seriously threaten the relationship between parents and children at times. It goes without saying that, however old their children are, parents still regard them as small kids and keep in mind that their offspring are too young to protect themselves cautiously or have wise choices. Therefore, they tend to make a great attempt to help their children to discover the outside world. Nevertheless, they forget that as children grow up, they want to be more independent and develop their own identity by creating their own opinions, thoughts, styles and values about life. One common issue that drives conflicts is the clothes of teenagers. While teens are keen on wearing fashionable clothes which try to catch up with the youth trends, parents who value traditional clothes believe that those kinds of attire violate the rules and the norms of the society. It becomes worse when the expensive brand name clothes teens choose seem to be beyond the financial capacity of parents. Another reason contributing to conflicts is the interest in choosing a career path or education between parents and teenagers. Young people are told that they have the world at their feet and that dazzling future opportunities are just waiting for them to seize. However, their parents try to impose their choices of university or career on them regardless of their children's preference. Indeed, conflicts between parents and children are the ever lasting family phenomena. It seems that the best way to solve the matter is open communication to create mutual trust and understanding.

What do parents usually do to help their children as they are young?

A. They prepare everything for their children.

B. They take care of their children carefully.

C. They encourage their children to explore the outside world.

D. X