Name : ……………………

NIM : ……………………

The view that women are better parents than men has shown itself to be true
throughout history. This is not to say that men are not of importance in child-rearing; indeed,
they are most necessary if children are to appreciate fully the roles of both sexes. But women
have proven themselves superior parents as a result of their conditioning, their less aggressive
nature and generally better communication skills.
From the time they are little, females learn about nurturing. First with dolls and later
perhaps with younger brothers and sisters, girls are given the role of career. Girls see their
mothers in the same roles so it is natural that they identify this as female activity. Boys, in
contrast, learn competitive roles far removed from what it means to nurture. While boys may
dream of adventures, girls conditioning means they tend to see the future in terms of raising
families.
Girls also appear to be less aggressive than boys. In adulthood, it is men not women,
who prove to be the aggressors in crime and in war. Obviously, in raising children, a more
patient, gentle manner is preferable to a more aggressive one. Although, there certainly exist
gentle men and aggressive women, by and large, female are less likely to resort to violence in
attempting to solve problems.
Finally, women tend to be better communicator than men. This is shown in
intelligence test, where females, on average, do better in verbal communication than males.
Of course, communication is of utmost important in rearing children, as children tend to learn
from and adopt the communication styles of their parents. Thus, it is all very well to suggest a
greater role for men in raising children, let us not forget that women are generally better
suited to the parenting roles.

1. The main information of the text is about ….

A. the importance of men and women in child rearing
B. the reluctance of men to play the role of parents
C. the reasons why women are better parents than men
D. the superior of women in family
E. the diff erent attitudes of men and women as parents

2. As parents, women in general play a more important role than men because they are ….
A. not aggressive at all
B. good communicators
C. superior human beings
D. experienced in raising children
E. capable of solving problems

3. Most women are good mothers because they ….

A. have brothers and sisters with whom they play
 B. had to learn about nurturing when they were children
C. have never dreams of adventure like boys
D. are not to learn about competitive roles
E. have known the role of career since childhood

4. The following are the general characteristics of men, EXCEPT ….

A. aggressive
B. adventures
C. impatient
D. irresponsible
E. competitive

5. According to the text, which of the following statement is TRUE about parents in general?
A. Children love their mothers more than they love their fathers.
B. All fathers tend to be aggressive and violent towards their children.
C. Mothers play a greater role in the education of their children.
D. Even gentle fathers are unable to communicate with children.
E. There is no communication between fathers and their children.

Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.

1) I (be) _______ sixteen years old.

2) Tommy (live) _______ at 107 Pine Lane.
3) Juana (cook) _______ dinner for her family.
4) They (eat) _______ lunch at 12:00.
5) Nina (take) _______ medicine when she is sick.
6) I (like) _______ chocolate.
7) He (drive) _______ a nice car.
8) We (want) _______ to see a movie tonight.
9) Mr. Anderson (teach) _______ chemistry at Hill High School.
10) They (study) _______ English at school.
11) I (want) _______ to go home now.
12) Bill and Calicia (drive) _______ to the mountains every year. every year.
13) We (eat) _______ pasta once a week.
14) It (snow) _______ here in December.
15) When Dax (take) _______ a shower, he (wash) _______ his hair with shampoo.
A. Add -s, -es or -ies to the verbs below to form the Present Simple for he, she or it.

1 stop ......................
2 watch ......................
3 study ......................
4 do ......................
5 mix ......................
6 tie ......................
7 dress ......................
8 try ......................
9 go ......................
10 catch ......................
11 enjoy ......................
12 lose ......................

B. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple form of the verb in brackets.

1 Mum ...................... (wash) the car once a week. 5 Every year Helen ...................... (go)
2 Children usually ...................... (like) ice cream. to France.
3 ........you ........ (know) the way 6 He ........ (not visit) his friends every to the lake? day.
4 Bob ...................... (study) French on Saturdays.

C. Write each sentence in the negative. Then write an affirmative sentence using the
words in brackets.

1 You need more spelling practice. (reading). 3 I study on Saturdays. (Sundays)

a ................................................................... a ...................................................................
b ................................................................... b ...................................................................
2 My dad reads the newspaper every day. (a book). 4 Mark goes to karate lessons. (piano)
a ................................................................... a ...................................................................
b ................................................................... b ...................................................................

D Write questions and answer them about yourself.

1 your grandma / often / visit you / ? 3 your dad / play / the guitar / ?
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2 you / watch / TV / in the evening / ? 4 your friends / like / computer games / ?
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