Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true or false.

The concept of parental authority has changed. Today, no parent can take their children’s respect for granted: authority has to be earned. Several studies have shown the following problems.

Trust: A lot of young people say their parents don’t trust them. Some of them have no privacy: their parents read all their emails, and enter their rooms without knocking. All of these actions demonstrate lack of respect. Consequently, these teenagers have little respect for their parents.

Communication: Hardly any teens discuss their problems with their parents. That’s because very few teens feel their parents really listen to them. Instead, most parents tend to fire off an immediate response to their kids’ first sentence.

Freedom: Interestingly, most rebels come from very authoritarian homes where kids have very little freedom. Teens need fewer rules but they have to be clear and unchangeable. Also, if the mother and father don’t agree about discipline, teens have less respect for both parents. They also need a lot of support and a little freedom to take their own decisions. None of them enjoy just listening to adults.

Role models: Teens don’t have much respect for their parents if neither of them actually does things that they expect their children to do. Like everybody, teens appreciate people who practise what they preach.

Parents have to earn much money in order to have parental authority.

A. True

B. False

Use the words or phrases given below to complete a passage about how necessary to celebrate a day for parents. An example (0) is done for you. (3.0 pts)

0. It/ necessary/ have/ celebrate/ our parents.

⇒ It is necessary to have to celebrate for our parents.

Children/ have/ special day to express/ feelings, memories and love/ their parents.

⇒ __________________________________________________________________

VI. 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. (1 pt)

In the USA, there are two days for children to express their love and gratitude to their parents: Mother day and Father's Day. Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. On this day, mothers usually receive greeting cards and gifts from their husbands and children The best gift of all American moms is a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard. Flowers are an important part of the day. Mothers are often given a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly. Father's Day is celebrated throughout the USA on the third Sunday in June. The holiday customs are similar to Mother's Day. Dad also receives the same gifts as what moms get on their day.

1. This passage is mainly about

A. celebrations for teachers                     B. festivals in the USA

C. celebrations for parents in the USA    D. festivals for parents in the world.

2. According to the passage, Mother’s Day is celebrated

A. on the third Sunday in May         B. on the second Sunday in May

C. on the last weekend in may        D. on the first weekend

3. According to the passage, which can mother NOT receive on Mother's Day?

A. greeting cards    B. a day of leisure         

C. flowers               D. a wedding dress

4. Father's Day is held

A. in the west of the USA            B. outside the USA

C. throughout the USA                D. in the east of the USA

Write complete sentences about ways to solve parent-child conflicts, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given:

1. Parents/ more authority, power, and influence/ children.

2. Parents/ set/ limits/ acceptable and unacceptable behaviour/ children.

3. A relationship/ mutual respect/ be developed/ parents/ children.

4. Each person/ conflict/ want/ or/ need/ something different/ what/ the other person/ think.

5. Parents/ always want/ best things/ their children/ but/ they/ also respect/ their children's privacy/ their thought/ bedroom/ phone calls.

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

In my opinion, it is important to have a day to celebrate for our parents. Children will have a special day to express their feelings, memories (25)________ love for their parents. We have (26)________ opportunity to enhance family traditions. Members of families can have a chance to get together, to know one another and to help one another. On that day, children should give their parents flowers, send them cards, or bring them a special cake and serve them the food (27)________they like best. I believe the idea will be supported and the day will (28)________ nationwide . Everybody loves and wants their parents to be happy.

                  25. A. because B. but C. so D. and

26. A. a B. an C. the D. once 

27. A. where B. who C. whom D. that

28. A. be celebrated   B. held C. be done D. take

II. Read the following passage and answer the questions. (1pt)

The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami. The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over $ 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.

29. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England? 

A. Because it happened when people were boxing. B. Because it happened when people were making boxes.    

C. Because it happened on Boxing Day. D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes.  

30. How high were the waves? 

A. Thirteen meters     B. Eighteen meters   C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five 

meters

In most of the world, what do they call the tsunami?

the Boxing Day     B. the Asian Tsunami         C. Waves                   D.survivors

Some people in South Africa were killed by__________

A. high water               B.buildings                     C. other properties.    D. the earthquake

The Vietnamese have many ..(19)... customs. They have a great respect for their families and ..(20)... . Children obey their parents, and wives obey their husbands. Many people practice ancestor..(21). . They have shrines in their homes where they. (22) incense for their deceased family members. They ...(23)... ...that they must treat their ancestors well, or bad things could happen. If a special pet dies, a family might bury it if were one of the families. People, especially in the highlands, believe that everything has spirit. They (24) ... and even worship things like trees, animals, clouds, and streams. Sacred animals of Vietnam include dragons, turtles, and more.