Over the past few years, in both the USA and the UK, the number of (30)______households with three or four generations living under the same roof (31)______. This trend has been the result of several economic factors.

High unemployment rates, part-time work and low-paid jobs have forced young adults to move back with their parents. In addition, families now face higher costs of housing and heavier pressures of (32)______ childcare and elderly care.

Living under the same roof with three or four generations can be frustrating because of the lack of space, independence and privacy, and the daily conflicts brought about by differences in values and attitudes.

However, its advantages outweigh the (33)______. When living with members of their (34)______ family, old people can become more active when interacting with the younger generations.

Whether we accept or not, the trend keeps growing as more and more people are choosing traditional extended families.

30. A. generation gap      B. multi-generational          C. responsible         D. different

31. A. increases              B. increased              C. has increased             D. have increased

32. A. not only                 B. either                   C. neither                 D. both

33. A. disadvantages               B. differences                C. benefits               D. profits

34. A. intended                         B. extended                  C. large                 D. nuclear

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others

 GIÚP MÌNH VỚI MỌI NGƯỜI ƠI TRẢ LỜI KÈM GIẢI THÍCH DÙM MÌNH MỌI NGƯỜI ƠI

11. They said “Can you drive this car?”
They _________________________________________________________________________
12. She asked herself “Why did I buy this lottery ticket yesterday?”
She wondered __________________________________________________________________
13. My friend asked me “What will you give her for her birthday?”
My friend _____________________________________________________________________
14. “How many times have you seen this film?” my friend asked.
My friend asked ________________________________________________________________
15. The teacher asked “Which book are you talking about, John?”
The teacher ____________________________________________________________________

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GIÚP MÌNH VỚI MỌI NGƯỜI ƠI TRẢ LỜI KÈM GIẢI THÍCH DÙM MÌNH MỌI NGƯỜI ƠI

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.