UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Fill in the blanks with br, cr, or fr to complete the words.
1. Mrs. Harper _____ ies to _____ ing up her family alone.
2. Have you ever _____ avelled a _____ oad, Minh?
3. Her mother _____ ought her _____ eakfast in bed on a _____ ay.
4. In her will she _____ eated _____ usts for her children.
5. The _____ ain this morning was _____ owded to its full capacity.
6. How do people cele _____ ate New Year in your coun _____ y?
7. We should wait for a _____ eak in the _____ affic before _____ ossing the road.
8. The farmers think that better cultivation of soil _____ ings about better ops.
9. They have a mi _____ owave, but they often use it mainly for heating _____ ead.
10. This company re _____ uits graduate _____ ainees and _____ ains them to become managers.
II. Put the words having the consonant blends /br/, /kr/, or /tr/ from part I in the correct columns. /br/ /kr/ /tr/ B. VOCABULARY
I. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
bonds breadwinner character groceries heavy lifting
responsibility gratitude housework strengthen homemaker
1. Expressions of __________ are helpful to your relationships and promote optimism in your own life.
2. Have you ever tried to buy extra __________ in anticipation of a heavy typhoon?
3. It is said that __________ must be on your shoulders; you cannot carry it under your arms.
4. Family __________ and wider social relations within the village are particularly crucial for women.
5. We should grasp the opportunities and make every effort to __________ our own competitive abilities.
6. In the past __________ was traditionally regarded as women’s work, but now men want to share it.
7. Is your mother working or a __________ , outgoing or a homebody, interested in travelling or gardening?
8. The __________ of the neighbour hasn’t changed at all. It’s still a combination of wit and kindness.
9. According to the doctor, repeated twisting, awkward postures, and __________ contributed to her father’s back pain.
10. When it comes to earning an income, many families still expect the father to be primary ________ .
II. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1. I always find (doing/ making) the washing up a good thing to do and never feel bad about this.
2. She was a (household/ housewife) with three kids when she got the idea to write funny short stories for the local media.
3. Using chopsticks to (eat/ have) rice, noodles, sushi and more is a tradition in Viet Nam and some other Asian countries.
4. You certainly shouldn’t (save/ spend) all your time studying - that isn’t mentally or physically healthy.
5. Do you (put out/ carry on) the trash for collection instead of throwing it somewhere and
making it a problem for others?
6. Helping us determine what is right and what is wrong, family (values/ traditions) have to do
with our morals, beliefs, and attitudes. Trang 1
7. My cousins (visited/ respected) our grandparents throughout their spring excursion and we
went through the entire day playing outside.
8. The relationship of family members requires two-way communication that enables the
(change/ exchange) of knowledge and ideas.
9. Children who have frequent family meals are more likely to have healthy eating (habits/
routines) such as having breakfast and eating more nutrient-dense foods.
10. The national park allow visitors to venture, but they recommend that you shouldn’t go
(alone/ together) or go too far.
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Always be thankful because it is a remarkable way to show ______ to people around you.
A. traditional values B. respect C. life experiences D. table manners
2. I’m going to ______ the house from top to bottom this weekend.
A. clean B. build C. change D. leave
3. No one expects a newborn baby to go out and get a job before learning the basic life skills and getting ______.
A. teaching B. training C. tutoring D. schooling
4. If you want to create a happy and successful life, you need to ______ responsibility. A. get B. do C. make D. take
5. He is ______ and frank, and always says everything he knows without reserve.
A. smart B. helpful C. honest D. responsible
6. ______ involves showing appreciation for the things in life that are meaningful or valuable to you.
A. Interest B. Gratitude C. Duty D. Character
7. Some parents don’t ask their kids to do housework ______ they have more time to study.
A. so that B. in order to C. because D. however
8. ______ the clothes, ______ up the house, and ______ care of others are among important
skills that children will need for their life in the future.
A. Wash - tidying - take B. Washing - tidy - taking
C. Washing - tidying - taking D. Wash - tidy - take
9. Parents should encourage their children to share the housework for the ______ of the whole family.
A. wellness B. well C. good D. goodness
10. Family values indicate how people live their family life and are ______ from parents to children.
A. given up B. brought up C. carried on D. passed on
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1. We all need to learn to be fairly __________ about our personal lives. (truth)
2. Children with __________ and enthusiastic parents often do better at school than those without. (support)
3. She is very __________ and obedient to her parents and teachers. (respect)
4. Does your father ever talk about what he does for a __________ ? (live)
5. Although Mrs. Hoa was in poor health, she continued to carry out her various __________ . (duty)
6. Lacking __________ motivation and psychological stability, he cannot persist responsibly at work. (family)
7. His parents work hard in order that they live in good __________ conditions. (house)
8. My mother is extremely meticulous and always makes sure that every room in the house is __________ clean. (spot)
9. One of the best ways to __________ your family is to increase your listening skills and those
of other family members. (strong) Trang 2
10. In the week leading up to Christmas, my parents usually drive me around the town and enjoy
the __________ mood of the holiday season. (celebrate) C. GRAMMAR
I. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the present simple or the present continuous.
1. He won’t clean the house unless his mother __________ (ask) him.
2. I __________ (not, work), so I can have a talk with you.
3. You look worried. What __________ (you, think)?
4. Nobody __________ (think) that they will win the match.
5. It’s very hot today. Why __________ (you, wear) a coat?
6. You can’t see Jennifer now; she __________ (have) a bath.
7. My father and his friends __________ (play) football twice a week.
8. My mother is not free right now. She __________ (check) her e-mails.
9. Ms. Abigail usually __________ (cook) dinner for her family after work.
10. __________ (you, hate) people who never really listen to what you say?
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. This email ______ some important information.
A. contains B. contained C. is containing D. has contained
2. I ______ what I ______ on this project.
A. don’t know - do B. am not knowing - am doing
C. don’t know - am doing D. am not knowing - do
3. She ______ to the phone - she ______ a shower.
A. can’t come - has B. can’t come - is having
C. can come - has D. can come - is having
4. ______ you ______ to music or ______ turn it off?
A. Do ... listen - I should B. Are ... listening - I will
C. Do ... listen - do I D. Are ... listening - can I
5. In Latin America, the north ______ hotter than the south.
A. is B. was C. has been D. will be
6. They ______ skiing, but they ______ snow and cold weather.
A. don’t love - don’t like B. love - like
C. don’t love - aren’t liking D. love - don’t like
7. She ______ up early in the morning and she ______ it.
A. gets always - enjoys B. always gets - enjoys
C. is always getting - enjoys D. always got - is enjoying
8. I ______ to you now because I ______ in a meeting room.
A. can’t be speaking - sit B. can be speaking - am sitting
C. can’t speak - am sitting D. can’t speak - don’t sit
9. Every Sunday afternoon, my parents and I ______ to the church together.
A. went B. am going C. are going D. go
10. Mia ______ at a travel agency, but this month she ______.
A. works - isn’t working B. is working - isn’t working
C. works - doesn’t work D. is working - won’t work
11. Why ______ you ______ me? I ______ you the truth!
A. do ... believe - told B. do ... believe - tell
C. don’t... believe - am telling D. don’t... believe - will tell
12. Sofia ______ in Moscow, but she ______ a holiday in Viet Nam at the moment.
A. is living - has B. lives - has C. is living - is having D. lives - is having
13. Why ______ your homework? - Sorry Mom. I ______ it now.
A. don’t you do - am doing B. aren’t you doing - will do
C. aren’t you doing - do D. don’t you do - will do
14. I’ve finished watching the film you ______. Now I ______ another one. Trang 3
A. recommended - am watching B. recommend - am watching
C. recommended - will watch D. have recommend - watch
15. The cooks ______ very stressed in the kitchen. They ______ dinner for 100 people.
A. are - are cooking B. are - cook C. were - cook D. were - will cook
16. Look! Why ______ so fast? - Because he is in a hurry. He ______ to catch his kid over there.
A. does he walk - wants B. is he walking - wants
C. does he walk - is wanting D. he is walking - wants
17. I’ve just started to learn how to cook. Now I ______ how difficult it is, and I ______ your cooking again.
A. know - am not criticizing B. am knowing - don’t criticize
C. know - won’t criticize D. am knowing - won’t criticize
18. Mr. Harry ______ his subject really well. He ______ a live stream about it on social media every Wednesday.
A. knows - is giving B. knew - gives
C. has known - is giving D. knows - gives
19. I have to change my football shoes. These ones ______ me. I’m sure I ______ a professional pair.
A. have killed - will have B. are killing - will have
C. have killed - had D. will kill - will have
20. Don’t disturb me, son! I ______. You know I ______ a part-time job on Friday evenings.
A. am working - have B. work - am having
C. am working - am having D. work - will have
III. Fill in the blanks with shoulder shouldn’t.
1. I __________ sit idly by while you are busy.
2. It’s the chance of a lifetime. We __________ miss it.
3. You __________ travel alone, for safety’s sake.
4. We __________ never isolate ourselves from the masses.
5. Kids __________ fool around with dangerous chemicals.
6. She __________ be careful with her language when the children are present.
7. When a boy reaches manhood, he __________ behave like a man.
8. Young people __________ simply go in for material comforts.
9. Please make clear that you __________ never act so impolitely again.
10. Children __________ definitely be with their family during hard times.
IV. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
1. I never wear a coat, so today I am wearing one because it is unusually cold. A B C D
2. The weather was getting hotter and hotter now that we are in summer. A B C D
3. I can’t hear what are you saying because everybody is talking so loudly. A B C D
4. Buying the smartwatch seemed a great idea at that time, but now I am seeing it was A B C D a mistake.
5. I have just finished reading a really good comic book, and now I am reading anything. A B C D
6. Charlotte needs a new job, so she is applying to lots of companies in city. A B C D
7. They taught us the meaning of loyalty that we shouldn’t never forget anyone we loved. A B C D
8. Isabella usually cycles to school, but today she is taking a taxi because it rains. A B C D Trang 4
9. These days, most people are communicated by online chatting instead of talking A B C D face-to-face.
10. When eat a whole cooked fish, you should never turn it over to get the flesh on A B C the other side. D D. SPEAKING
I. Choose the best answer to complete the dialogues.
1. - “Can we trust the girls?” - “ __________ ” A. You can totally trust me.
B. That’s right. They are sisters.
C. Leona is reliable, but I’m not so sure about Emilia.
D. Well. You’d better ask them frankly.
2. - “ __________ ” - “They strongly believe their children should make choices for themselves.”
A. Do they believe that their children can make a difference?
B. Why don’t they help their children to choose a university?
C. How are they getting on these days?
D. Each of us chooses household tasks according to personal choice.
3. - “Does she have much free time at home?” - “ __________ ”
A. No, none of her kids ever help with the housework.
B. She usually talks on the phone after work.
C. I don’t often see her with the children.
D. You can hang out with her at the weekend.
4. - “Mrs. Maddison is struggling to bring up her family alone.” - “ __________ ”
A. Thanks for sharing your ideas. B. You can say that again.
C. Do you have similar family routines?
D. Without doubt she is working very hard.
5. - “We need our schools to teach students to be good citizens.” - “ __________ ”
A. So it’s important for children to learn at home.
B. But there are things that schools cannot fully teach.
C. That’s the reason why parents should take care of their children carefully.
D. That’s not true. Teenagers should spend more time studying.
II. Rearrange the sentences to make a conversation.
____ No, I don’t. My parents never talk to me about their earnings, but they do talk to me about saving money.
____ My family is a little different. My father is a lawyer. He earns much more money than my mother does.
____ But do you know who earns more money?
____ What does your mother do then?
1 Who is the breadwinner in your family?
____ Yes, he is. But I like my mother to go out for work. She says she wants to look for another job.
____ It’s my parents. They both go to work to support the family with the money they earn,
so they are both breadwinners.
____ Well, then, your father is the breadwinner. ____ Can you guess?
____ Guess? I think my father earns more money than my mother does. How about your family? Trang 5
____ She’s a housewife, but she has a part-time job at home, which helps her to earn some money.
____ I believe that’s a good choice for her. E. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best answers to fill in the blanks.
For many parents, it would be much easier and simpler to (1) __________ about family
dinners. Jobs, children, after-school activities all contribute to families being constantly on the
go, thus feeling the need to eat on the (2) __________ . But more and more parents are realizing
the importance of shared family time at the dinner table. Often, this is the only time when all
family (3) __________ are all together in one place.
(4) __________ family dinners are viewed by some people as another burdensome chore at
the end of a tiring day, more American families realize that the benefits of sharing time at day’s
end cannot be measured (5) __________ calories alone. Numerous studies show that (6)
__________ together not only is an important aspect of family life but helps make weight control
easier. When a family (7) __________ together, it helps them handle the stresses of daily life and
the hassles of day-to-day existence. Eating together tends to promote more sensible eating habits,
which in (8) __________ helps family members manage their weight more easily.
1. A. remember B. forget C. start D. stop
2. A. jump B. step C. walk D. run
3. A. routines B. bonds C. members D. relatives
4. A. Although B. If C. Because D. When 5. A. in B. of C. by D. for
6. A. playing B. eating C. working D. studying
7. A. gets on B. wake ups C. stands up D. sits down
8. A. turn B. sequence C. order D. need
II. Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions.
Japan stands out in the world not only because it is one of the richest and most developed
countries. Japan is famous for its upbringing based on exceptional principles. In Japan, a child is
encouraged to be curious. Children are also encouraged to be a full part of society and to get to
know the world from an early age. From an early age, a special relationship between a child and a mother is formed.
The baby spends the first few years of his life with his mother, not with his father or
grandparents. Dads in Japan usually work 6 days a week and see their babies very rarely. The
most important contribution of the father after the birth of the baby is to announce the name of
the newborn to the family on the seventh day after this event. In Japan, it is unusual to hire
nannies because mothers don’t trust a stranger, so they entrust childcare to their mothers, sisters
or mothers-in-law. Not surprisingly, a particularly intimate relationship is established between
the child and the mother. The child is dependent on the mother and is cared for unconditionally.
Mothers pay as much attention to their offspring as possible. Children even sleep with their
parents in the same bed, in order to establish an emotional connection with the child and show
him warmth, positive things and friendly relationships. The mother tries to hold the child close to
herself as often as possible in order to minimize stress. Parents try not to discipline their babies,
but to explain to them the possible consequences of misbehaviour. The biggest punishment for a
child in Japan is to disappoint or cause shame on their mother or family with their behaviour. In
Japan, parents follow the principle of “learning from mistakes” when raising their children. They
believe that by the age of five, a child needs to grow up and get to know the world without adult
intervention. In Japan, a child under the age of five is considered king. Later, until the age of
fifteen, the child is brought up rigorously. He is considered an adult from the age of fifteen.
1. In Japan, children are encouraged to ______.
A. be curious B. be a full part of society
C. know the world from an early age D. all of the above Trang 6
2. Who is considered the most important person to bring up a child in Japan?
A. father B. mother C. grandparent D. nannie
3. Japanese parents expect their children to know the world ______.
A. on the seventh day after the birth
B. when the children are under the age of five
C. when the children are five years old D. from the age of fifteen
4. The word ‘unconditionally’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. temporarily B. permanently C. absolutely D. with limitations
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Dads in Japan have no contribution to the upbringing of a child.
B. Japanese mothers don’t want to hire a stranger to take care of their children.
C. Children can sleep with their parents in the same bed.
D. Japanese parents try not to punish their babies for a misbehaviour but tell them its consequences. E. WRITING
I. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
1. A certain amount of stress is unavoidable in daily life.
A. Some of the stress in our daily life is certainly avoidable.
B. Many people can avoid all the stress in their daily life.
C. Most people certainly can’t avoid stress in daily life.
D. We can’t avoid a certain amount of stress in daily life.
2. Regular family meals were found to have a protective effect.
A. The effect found in regular family meals was protected.
B. They found a protective effect of having regular family meals.
C. Have family meals regularly or the protective effect won’t be found.
D. People having family meals regularly weren’t protected effectively.
3. Not many people nowadays live in a conventional extended family.
A. Few people live in a conventional extended family nowadays.
B. There are so many conventional extended families nowadays.
C. Nowadays some people can live in a conventional extended family.
D. Nowadays many people don’t choose to live in a nuclear family.
4. There is no compulsion on the farmer to provide education at all.
A. It’s mandatory for the farmer to provide education.
B. They don’t have to be educated to be a farmer.
C. It’s not compulsory for the farmer to provide education.
D. The farmer doesn’t know whether to provide education or not.
5. Men must share parenting if women are to lead full lives.
A. Because women want to lead full lives, men don’t do the parenting.
B. Men mustn’t share the parenting or women can’t lead full lives.
C. Women are to lead full lives in case men want to share parenting.
D. Unless men share parenting, women can’t lead full lives.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. Natalie will be 16 years old next Saturday. It’s Natalie’s
2. My mother started working as a teacher fifteen years ago. My mother has
3. Although she had a good salary, she was unhappy with her job. In spite of
4. That question was so difficult that no student could answer it. It was such Trang 7
5. There’s no need for him to concern about what happened. He doesn’t
6. I’ll pick you up at the school gate if you like. Would you ?
7. I’m sorry I was rude to you in the class yesterday. I apologize
8. I don’t understand this lesson as well as my classmates do. My classmates
9. You may get hungry on the bus, so take some bread. In case
10. Why don’t we bring a pizza to save you the trouble of cooking? Let’s KEY UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE A. PRONUNCIATION
I. l. tr-br 2. tr-br 3. br-br-tr 4. cr-tr 5. tr-cr
6. br-tr 7. br-tr- cr 8. br-cr 9. cr-br 10. cr-tr-tr II. /br/ /kr/ /tr/ bring, abroad,
brought, created, crowded, celebrate, tries, travelled, tray, trusts,
breakfast, break, brings, bread crossing, crops, microwave, train, country, trainees, trains, recruits traffic B. VOCABULARY
I. 1. gratitude 2. groceries 3. responsibility 4. bonds 5. strengthen
6. housework 7. homemaker 8. character 9. heavy lifting 10. breadwinner
II. 1. doing 2. housewife 3. eat 4. spend 5. put out
6. values 7. visited 8. exchange 9. habits 10. alone
III. 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. D
IV. 1. truthful 2. supportive 3. respectful 4. living 5. duties
6. familial 7. housing 8. spotlessly 9. strengthen 10. celebratory C. GRAMMAR
I. 1. asks 2. am not working 3. are you thinking 4. thinks 5. are you wearing
6. is having 7. play 8. is checking 9. cooks 10. Do you hate
II. l. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. A
11. C 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. A
III. 1. shouldn’t 2. shouldn’t 3. shouldn’t 4. should 5. shouldn’t
6. should 7. should 8. shouldn’t 9. should 10. should
IV. 1. B (but) 2. A (is getting) 3. B (you are saying) 4. C (see)
5. D (am not reading) 6. D (in the city) 7. B (should) 8. D (is raining)
9. B (are communicating) 10. A (eating) D. SPEAKING
I. l. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B
II. Who is the breadwinner in your family?
It’s my parents. They both go to work to support the family with the money they earn, so they are both breadwinners. Trang 8
But do you know who earns more money?
No, I don’t. My parents never talk to me about their earnings, but they do talk to me about saving money. Can you guess?
Guess? I think my father earns more money than my mother does. How about your family?
My family is a little different. My father is a lawyer. He earns much more money than my mother does.
What does your mother do then?
She’s a housewife, but she has a part-time job at home, which helps her to earn some money.
Well, then, your father is the breadwinner.
Yes, he is. But I like my mother to go out for work. She says she wants to look for another
job. I believe that’s a good choice for her. E. READING
I. 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. A
II. l. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A F. WRITING
I. l. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
II. 1. It’s Natalie’s 16th birthday next Saturday.
2. My mother has worked as a teacher for fifteen years.
3. In spite of having a good salary, she was unhappy with her job.
4. It was such a difficult question that no student could answer it.
5. He doesn’t need to (have to) concern about what happened.
6. Would you like me to pick you up at the school gate?
7. I apologize for being rude to you in the class yesterday.
8. My classmates understand this lesson better than I do.
9. In case you get hungry on the bus, you’d better/ should take some bread.
10. Let’s bring a pizza to save you the trouble of cooking. Trang 9