Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

"I’ll take the children to the park," said the husband to his wife.

A. The husband asked the wife to take the children to the park.

B. The husband offered to take the children to the park.

C. The husband insisted on taking the children to the park

D. The husband requested to take the children to the park

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 word “laundry” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to______

A. tidying up

B. cooking and washing up

C. washing and ironing

D. Shopping

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 word “laundry” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to______.

A. tidying up

B. cooking and washing up 

C. washing and ironing 

D. Shopping

II. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.

1. One recent survey found that men’s in the home had increased almost threefold in the last four decades. (contribute)

2. A mother’s love can be as as breastfeeding. (benefit)

3. In the traditional Japanese family system, the entire estate of the family, and the assets are transferred from the father to the eldest son. (finance)

4. Mrs White spoke of her husband because he didn’t share anything with household chores. (criticize)

5. My aunt works hard to support her family because her husband died in a car accident a year ago. (enormous)

6. When we have some trouble in our family, we should have family meetings to work out a . (solve)

7. The husband is responsible for the family's economic well-being and takes pride in his role as a . (provide)

8. Parenting can offer children good opportunities for their future. (collaborate)

9. We do our share of housework willingly so that we can follow interests in our free time. (recreation)

10. Researchers found that an unequal of household chores negatively affected wives' marital . (divide – satisfy)

III. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.

1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family.

A. responsible

B. takes the responsibility

C. take the duty

D. Both B & C are correct.

2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do.

A. household finances

B. household machines

C. housewives

D. houseplants

3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father.

A. divide chores equally

B. split chores unequally

C. don't share housework equally

D. Both B & C are correct.

4. Equal share of household duties helps increase ____.

A. job satisfaction

B. couple satisfaction

C. wedding satisfaction

D. marital satisfaction

5. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed countries.

A. equal chore

B. chore equally

C. chore equal

D. chore equity

6. He decided that he wanted to be a ____ while his wife worked full-time.

A. homemaker

B. house husband

C. housewife

D. Both A & B are correct

7. Negotiation and conflict ____ skills are very important to every woman in modern life.

A. resolution

B. revolution

C. renovation

D. communication

8. My sunflower seeds must be ____ twice a day so that they will sprout in a few days.

A. watered

B. dried

C. picked

D. spread