A.

PHONETICS
1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. responsible B. homemaker C. mow D. overworked
2. A. bathe B. finance C. program D. cat
3. A. lifting B. routine C. split D. divide
4. A. clothes B. fold C. groceries D. iron
5. A. duty B. clusters C. rubbish D. washing-up
II. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Circle A, B, C or D.
1. A. Private B. Provide C. Arrange D. Advise
2. A. Resurface B. Knowledge C. Technical D. Export
3. A. Medical B. Entertainment C. Atmosphere D. Suburb
4. A. Recipe B. Cinema C. Similar D. Expertise
5. A. Indicate B. Forefinger C. Procedure D. Enemy
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. Match the two columns to make correct phrases.
1. set a. the floor
2. mop b. the houseplants
3. feed c. the heavy lifting
4. water d. the baby
5. do e. the table
II. Choose the odd one out.
1. A. satisfaction B. household chore C. breadwinner D. financial
2. A. mop B. lawn C. equity D. resolution
3. A. split B. bathe C. overworked D. tidy
4. A. housekeeper B. housewife C. houseplant D. homemaker
5. A. conflict B. marital C. chore D. finance
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
IV. Complete the following sentences using the given phrases. There are two phrases that you don't need.
bathing the baby mop the house folding the clothes
watering the houseplants doing the laundry doing the shopping
take out the garbage doing the cooking feeding the cats
do the washing-up
1. My mother is not _____________________________________________ because we are eating out today.
2. My grandfather is not ___________________________________. He'd better stay home since he's sick.
3. She is visiting her grandparents in the countryside tomorrow, so she is _______________________________
and packing her stuff.
4. It's wet in the living room. My brother is ______________________________________.
5. Susan would like to have a washing machine. She's tired of _____________________________ every day.
6. Sometimes, guests are expected to help ___________________________ after parties.
7. It smells awful in the kitchen. Don't you _________________________________?
8. It's dirty in your house. Why don't you __________________________________?
V. Complete the sentences by using either the present simple or the present progressive of the verbs in
the box.
bite bleed flow rain leave grow
belong take seem shine wake
1. The River Nile into the Mediterranean.
2. This book is mine. That one to Pierre.
3. Look at Joan. She her fingernails. She must be nervous.
4. We usually vegetables in our garden.
5. Let’s go out. It (not) now.
6. Every morning, the sun in my bedroom window and me up.
7. Jim is very untidy. He (always) his things all over the place.
8. Ann very happy at the moment.
9. He’s a photographer. He a lots of photos.
10. Oh! What’s the matter with your hand? It .
VI. Complete these sentences, using the future simple or the present simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (phone) you when I (get) home from work.
2. I want to see Margaret before she (go) out.
3. We're going on holiday tomorrow. I (tell) you all about it when we (come)
back.
4. Brian looks very different now. When you (see) him again, you (not/
recognize) him.
5. We must do something soon before it (be) too late.
6. I don’t want to go out without you. I (wait) until you (be) ready.
7. Sue has applied for the job but she isn’t very well qualified for it. I (be) surprised if she
(get) it.
8. I’d like to play tennis tomorrow if the weather (be) nice.
9. I’m going out now. If anybody (phone) me while I (be) out, can you take a message?
10. It’s raining hard. We (get) wet if we (go) out. As soon as it
(stop) raining, we (leave).
VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life.
She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support
their family alone. Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family,
and Jean, being one of the oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings. Although she had
much responsibility at home, Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student.
She went on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953.
While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a
dance in Alamo; and they were quite taken with each other. Over the next few years, their
love for each other blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was
still in school. At the time, Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come
home on leave to marry his sweetheart. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent
overseas to serve in Korea for the next fifteen months.
 Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego
area. To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a
while, before taking a job at the cheese company in Otsego. In 1964, Chuck and Jean were
overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives. Jean
remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she
did not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote herself to the role of a mother.

1. Before Jean's father passed away, her mother used to .

a. work outside the home b. be a housewife
c. support the family alone d. work as a secretary
2. Which is not referred to Jean?
a. She was a responsible girl.
b. She never helped her mother with household chores.
c. She often did well at school.
d. She went to high school.
3. Jean's husband was a .
a. teacher b. dancer c. soldier d. servant
4. Jean .
a. served in the military c. lived in Korea for fifteen months
c. had a daughter d. got married when she was a student
5. Which is not true about Jean?
a. She disliked staying at home and taking care of her child.
b. She worked outside the home before she had a child.
c. She was very happy when she got a baby.
d. She quit her job to look after her baby.
VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
There are many reasons (41) taking regular time with our family is important:
 It (42) a place to listen, teach, learn, and (43) ourselves freely and safely.
 It provides (44) to discuss family joys, issues, and problems.
 Family members can practice skills in a non-threatening (45) .
 Families are a (46) part of our society and the fabric of our communities – we
spend (47) time together to get our feelings (48) belonging, our values, support
and understanding.
 It helps (49) family members together and feel safe in today's world where (50)
can lead to family disintegration
1. A. that B. why C. when D. which
2. A. creates B. invents C. develops D. makes
3. A. think B. show C. express D. say
4. A. opportunities B. conditions C. situations D. circumstances
5. A. air B. nature C. space D. atmosphere
6. A. attractive B. real C. deep D. basic
7. A. a B. an C. the D. no article
8. A. in B. of C. on D. for
9. A. keep B. keeping C. kept D. with keeping
10. A. push B. press C. pressure D. pull