V. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the correct form.
1. Why didn’t you your bed this morning?
2. I can’t come out now. I’m the cleaning.
3. Could you the dishwasher and put the things away, please?
4. It’s not fair. I breakfast yesterday. Nam should it today.
5. Look at this bin! Please the rubbish out now.
6. Mum, I’ve my room. Can I go out now?
7. Phong, the table. It’s nearly dinnertime.
8. A: Where’s Dad?
B: He’s the car. He always the car on Sunday morning.
V. Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Ms Lan is not in the office today. She (work) at home today.
2. “Where (you/come) from?” “I’m Italian - from Rome.’
3. “(you/ speak) French” “Just a little.”
4. Don’t forget your umbrella. It (rain) again.
5. “Can you help me with the dinner?” “Not now. I (watch) TV.”
6. In Viet Nam, children (look) after their old parents.
7. “Hi! What (you/do) here” “I (wait) for a friend.”
8. Can I look at the newspaper now? (you/read) it?
9. Can I phone you back? We (have) dinner.
10. Mr Long (work) in an office every day, but now he (help) his wife to prepare dinner.
C. READING
I. Read the passage, and decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).
Career of the Year
Fourteen-year-old Ed Bond from London is this year's winner of the Young Career of the Year Award.
When he’s not at school. Ed looks after his mother, who is disabled and in a wheelchair. He also looks after his ten-year-old sister. He helps to do the washing and the cooking. ‘Ed’s great,’ says his father. ‘I have to go to work at six in the morning, so Ed has to help his mother a lot. He doesn’t have to do the housework but he does it anyway. We worry because he doesn’t have much free time, but he doesn’t complain.’ ‘I want to help.’ says Ed, ‘and anyway I don’t have to do so much at weekends because my dad’s at home.’
T F NG
1. Ed helps to look after his mother.
2. Ed’s mother can’t walk.
3. Ed’s father is also ill.
4. Ed is an only child.
5. Ed does all the shopping for the family.
II. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Family types vary in different countries and among different cultures. In Western, industrialized societies, the nuclear family ranks as the most common family type. It consists of a father, a mother and their children. But nuclear families exist together with many other types of family units. In the single-parent family, for example, a mother or a father heads the family alone. A blended family is formed when a divorced or widowed parent remarries. As divorce rates have risen, the number of single-parent and blended families has increased.
In many parts of the world, parents and children live together with other family members under the same roof. These complex families usually contain several generations of family members, including grandparents, parents and children. They may also include brothers or sisters and their families, uncles, aunts and cousins. Even when relatives do not live together, they still consider themselves members of the same extended family includes grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.
1. The nuclear family ranks as the most common family type .
A. an many industrialized countries B. in countries with nuclear weapons
C. that consists of more than two generations D. that leads to the divorce of parents
2. In the single-parent family, .
A. there are often no children
B. only one parent lives with his or her child or children
C. the number of blended children has increased
D. children live with their grandparents
3. Grandparents, parents and children are mentioned as .
A. the three typical generations of an extended family
B. three branches of a family tree
C. the closest and happiest relatives in family units
D. a complex combination
4. The second paragraph is about .
A. American culture B. relatives and family members
C. the relationship between family members D. the extended family
5. The word “blended” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
A. complex B. married C. mixed D. formed
III. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
The American family unit is in the process of change. In the first half of the 20th century, there were mainly two types of families: the extended and the nuclear. An extended family includes mother, father, children and some other relatives, living in the same house. A nuclear family is composed of just parents and children livingunder the same roof.
As the American economy had progressed from agricultural to industrial one, people were forced to move to different parts of the country to get good jobs. These jobs were mainly in the large cities. Now, in fact, three-quarters of Americans live in urban areas which occupy 2.5% of the national total land mass. Of the 118 million in the labour force, only 3 million still work on the farm.
Since moving for better jobs has often divided the extended family, the nuclear family became more popular. At present, 55% of the families in the US are nuclear families. But besides the two types of traditional family groupings, the family is now being expanded to include a variety of other living arrangements because of divorce. There is an increase in single-parent families, in which a father or mother lives with one or more children. Divorce has also led to blended families, which occur when previously married men and women marry again and combine the children from former marriage into a new family. There are also some couples who do not want to have children to form two-person childless families.
1. A nuclear family is one that .
A. consists of father, mother, and children living in the same house
B. relatives live with
C. there are only grandparents, parents and their children living in
D. is bigger than extended family
2. The expression “under the same roof” means
A. a house with one roof B. a house with the roof the same as the wall
C. in the same building D. under the house
3. The nuclear family becomes more popular because of .
A. more divorces B. the division of the extended family
C. fewer jobs in big cities D. an increase in single-parent families
4. How many types of families have there been in the US since the first half of the 20th century?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
5. A blended family is a newly-formed family .
A. with the combination of children of the two previously married father and mother
B. that has only father or mother living with children
C. in which there are no children
D. that there is only one couple living in with their newborn children
IV. Read the passage carefully, and do the tasks that follow.
The Role of the Japanese Mother
The focus of the mother is her home and family, with particular attention to the rearing of children. While most Japanese believe that a woman's place is in the home, women make up almost 40 percent of the labor force. More than half of these women are married. Many mothers with small children work only part-time so they can be home when their children are not in school. The extra income earned by the mother is often used to meet the cost of their children's education.
Japanese mothers take the responsibility of their child's education and upbringing very seriously. They seldom confront their preschool children because they want to foster an intimate, dependent relationship. The purpose of this approach is to get the child to obey willingly with the mother’s wishes and to shape the child's behavior over a long period of time. The close nature of the mother-child relationship and the strong parentalcommitment help to provide a strong foundation for the child's entry into elementary school.
Mothers are involved directly in with the child's school. Each day a notebook is sent back and forth between mother and teacher remarking on the child's mood, behavior, health, and activities both in school and at home. Mothers attend PTA meetings usually twice a month and are involved with school committee's working on special projects such as gardening and hot lunch preparation. School is a very stressful and competitive process so the Japanese mother concentrates all her efforts on getting her children through so they can get accepted into the appropriate universities.
Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.
Task 2: Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
T F
6. Most Japanese women are housewives.
7. Taking care of children and bringing them up are of great importance to
Japanese mothers.
8. Japanese mothers tend to be very strict to their children at home.
9. Japanese mothers and teachers work together for the children's study
progress and comfort at school.
10. The Japanese mother concentrates all her efforts on getting her children
through, so the atmosphere at home is very stressful.
D. SPEAKING
Rearrange the sentences in order to make a meaningful conversation, writing the letter (A-H) in each blank.
1. ___ A. Nam: It’s not only for our mother's benefits but it also makes us more independent when we have grown up.
2. ___ B. Nam: Besides cleaning and cooking, my mother also does a lot of other things around the house although she goes to work.
3. ___ C. Nam: I agree with that saying. All of us take it for granted that our mother is responsible for doing all the housework.
4. ___ D. Nam: Besides the relationship, we enjoy a friendlier atmosphere in our home all the time when we attend to each other.
5. ___ E. Mai: So does my mother. My father, my brother and I try to share the burden so that my mother can follow her own interests.
6. ___ F. Mai: I’ve just read a saying about household chores, Nam. It’s “Housework is what a woman does that nobody notices unless she hasn't done it.”
7. ___ G. Mai: It’s very useful for our future life. And I think we will have better relationship when we share household chores with one another.
8. ___ H. Mai: Yeah, when we come home from school, our house is clean and tidy and lunch or dinner is ready for us to eat.
1. B. My city isn't very big, but it's a really great place to go shopping.
(Thành phố của tôi không lớn lắm, nhưng đó là một nơi thực sự tuyệt vời để đi mua sắm.)
Giải thích: Câu liền sau kể về các những nơi mua sắm trong thành phố (a huge shopping mall, two department stores, a few big thrift stores, and lots of small convenience stores) → Dù không nhiều cửa hàng như những thành phố lớn hơn nhưng vẫn đầy đủ các loại cửa hàng và là nơi tuyệt vời để mua sắm.
2. F. The cheapest place is the thrift store.
(Nơi rẻ nhất là cửa hàng từ thiện.)
Giải thích: Câu liền sau đề cập đến “Bạn có thể mua áo quần cũ nhưng độc đáo tại đây.” → Câu liền trước phải đề cập đến một địa điểm.
3. G. They have the lowest prices in the city, but unfortunately, the staff is not very helpful.
(Họ có giá thấp nhất trong thành phố, nhưng thật không may, nhân viên không hữu ích lắm.)
Giải thích: Câu liền sau đề cập đến “the most helpful staff” (nhân viên hữu ích nhất) → hai câu liền kề phải có đối tượng được so sánh với nhau.
4. E. The most interesting store in my town is the local bookstore.
(Cửa hàng thú vị nhất trong thị trấn của tôi là cửa hàng sách địa phương.)
Giải thích: Câu liền sau “It sells much more than books” (Ở đó bán nhiều thứ hơn sách.) → Câu liền trước phải giới thiệu về “bookstore” (cửa hàng sách).
5. A. They have magazines and newspapers, too.
(Họ cũng có tạp chí và báo.)
Giải thích: Câu liền trước “You can sit and read the books.” (Bạn có thể ngồi và đọc sách.) → Câu sau đưa ra những đối tượng cùng loại với “books” (sách) là “magazines” (tạp chí) và “newspapers” (báo).
Đoạn văn hoàn chỉnh:
Shopping in Vũng Tàu City
My city isn't very big, but it's a really great place to go shopping. There's a huge shopping mall, two department stores, a few big thrift stores, and lots of small convenience stores. When I go shopping, it's usually to buy clothes or shoes, and there are plenty of places. The cheapest place is the thrift store. You can get second-hand but unique clothes there. The widest selection of clothes and shoes is in the department stores but they are much more expensive.
You'll find the best bargains for shoes, sneakers, and boots at the local market. They have the lowest prices in the city, but unfortunately, the staff is not very helpful. The most helpful staff is in the smaller shoe stores on the main street, but you won't find many bargains there. The most interesting store in my town is the local bookstore. It sells much more than books. They serve coffee, tea, and soft drinks, and they sell the tastiest cakes in the city. You can sit and read the books. They have magazines and newspapers, too. You don't have to buy them. They also play the latest music and sell T-shirts of the most famous singers and bands. My friends and I often hang out there.
Tạm dịch:
Mua sắm tại Thành phố Vũng Tàu
Thành phố của tôi không lớn lắm, nhưng đó là một nơi thực sự tuyệt vời để đi mua sắm. Có một trung tâm mua sắm lớn, hai cửa hàng bách hóa, một vài cửa hàng tiết kiệm lớn và rất nhiều cửa hàng tiện lợi nhỏ. Khi tôi đi mua sắm, thường là mua quần áo hoặc giày dép, và có rất nhiều nơi. Nơi rẻ nhất là cửa hàng tiết kiệm. Bạn có thể mua quần áo cũ nhưng độc đáo ở đó. Quần áo và giày dép có nhiều lựa chọn nhất là ở các cửa hàng bách hóa nhưng chúng đắt hơn nhiều.
Bạn sẽ tìm thấy những món hời nhất cho giày, giày thể thao và ủng tại chợ địa phương. Họ có giá thấp nhất trong thành phố, nhưng thật không may, nhân viên không giúp đỡ nhiệt tình. Các nhân viên nhiệt tình nhất là ở các cửa hàng giày nhỏ hơn trên đường phố chính, nhưng bạn sẽ không tìm thấy nhiều món hời ở đó. Cửa hàng thú vị nhất trong thị trấn của tôi là cửa hàng sách địa phương. Nó bán nhiều thứ hơn là sách. Họ phục vụ cà phê, trà và nước ngọt, và họ bán những chiếc bánh ngon nhất trong thành phố. Bạn có thể ngồi và đọc sách. Họ cũng có tạp chí và báo. Bạn không cần phải mua chúng. Họ cũng chơi nhạc mới nhất và bán áo phông của các ca sĩ và ban nhạc nổi tiếng nhất. Tôi và bạn bè thường đi chơi ở đó.