E10 - UNIT 1.

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I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. focus B. open C. chore D. impose
2. A. generation B. advice C. typical D. elegant
3. A. manners B. conflicts C. objects D. viewpoints
4. A. decision B. impose C. arise D. organization
5. A. restricted B. obliged C. respected D. beloved
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. nuclear B. childcare C. respect D. parent
2. A. viewpoint B. teenage C. consist D. useful
3. A. surrounding B. regardless C. opinion D. mutual
4. A. financial B. different C. preference D. history
5. A. comfortable B. independent C. explanation D. understanding
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following sentences.
1. According to the results of a survey which conducted by a USA magazine, there isn't really a generation gap.
A B C D
2. The survey shows that today's generation of young people generally get along well with their parents and
A B
appreciate the way they're being risen.
C D
3. His parents asked him to buy books which he found them useful and necessary for his study.
A B C D
4. The number of articles published on the generation gap are really amazing.
A B C D
5. With the discovery of the new material, the equipment are greatly improved.
A B C D
6. I'm glad to invite to sing a song to you tonight as there is no better occasion.
A B C D
7. The cake would get burnt if it had been left in the oven even two minutes longer.
A B C D
8. When I found Linda, she was busy to play table tennis with her friend.
A B C D
9. Her early arrival gave everyone a big surprise as it was typical for her to be late for most occasions.
A B C D
10. Sitting at the dinner table with strangers made the kids to be restless and uneasy.
A B C D
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
1. Most parents expect their children to help them with the ____ chores.
A. domestic B. housework C. extended D. homework
2. There are both advantages and disadvantages of living in families with three or four generations, also known
as ____ families.
A. single-parent B. extended C. nuclear D. crowded
3. Many teenagers do not like it when their parents impose their decision ____ them.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
4. The advantages of the new method really ____ the disadvantages.
A. outperform B. outdo C. outweigh D. outgrow
5. I have a 10 p.m ____. I would be in trouble if I returned home after that time.
A. homestay B. conflict C. curfew D. banning
6. Students ____ cheat in the exams; it is against the rules.
A. must B. have to C. don't have to D. mustn't
7. Students ____ go to school on Sundays; there is no class then.
A. must B. have to C. don't have to D. mustn't
8. This is a closed-book exam, so you ____ use any reference books in the examination room.
A. must B. have to C. don't have to D. mustn't
9. The project work in this semester is optional, so students ____ do it.
A. must B. have to C. don't have to D. mustn't
10. Mr. Hung is a doctor and expects his son to follow ____ his footsteps.
A. up B. in C. on D. at
11. Parents should be ____ by giving children advice but not imposing their decisions on them.
A. like-minded B. narrow-minded C. open-minded D. absent-minded
12. Some young people would like to work in private enterprises whereas some prefer getting a job in ____
companies.
A. state-bought B. state-kept C. state-possessed D. state-owned
13. Parents often claim that ____ and soft drinks are not good for their children's health.
A. soft foods B. junk foods C. table foods D. school foods
14. Open communication among parents and children can help create ____ trust.
A. dependent B. endless C. mutual D. conflicting
15. Many children do not like it when their parents ____ them like little kids.
A. treat B. talk C. behave D. tell
16. Conflicts may ____ when parents and children do not share the same interests in music or arts.
A. rise B. raise C. arise D. climb
17. To many children, playing computer games is a form of ____.
A. relax B. relaxingly C. relaxation D. relaxed
18. Tina considers herself lucky when her parents are quite sympathetic ____ her and offer her valuable advice.
A. about B. to C. in D. with
19. An important rule in Tim's family is that they have to pay ____ visits to their grandparents in the
countryside.
A. customary B. normal C. usual D. regular
20. Tim's parents were so strict; they didn't let him computer games.
A. play B. playing C. to play D. be playing
21. Some teenagers are so stubborn and refuse to ____ their parents' advice.
A. receive B. bring C. follow D. regard
22. David is so naughty a boy that his teachers often complain ____ his parents about his misbehavior at school.
A. to B. for C. about D. on
23. Nick had to leave the party early as his parents did not ____ him to go home later than 23:00.
A. let B. make C. forbid D. allow
24. Kiddy's mom is always complaining that she did not lift a finger to help ____ the housework.
A. for B. to C. with D. at
25. Susan takes great ____ in talking about how sympathetic her parents are.
A. please B. pleasant C. pleasantry D. pleasure
26. They will open a supermarket in the residential area ____ there are a lot of families.
A. what B. which C. where D. when
27. The Brown are a new family here. They don't know where the largest market is ____.
A. located B. standing C. lied D. situating
28. Helen's parents used to take her to school by bike, ____?
A. didn't they B. did they C. used they D. aren't they
29. There was so much noise that the speaker could not make himself ____.
A. heard B. to hear C. hearing D. being heard
30. The Blacks are ____ family in the little town.
A. the possible richest B. the much richest C. the richest by far D. by far the richest
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following sentences.
1. It is believed that conflicts between parents and children can be resolved by means of heart-to-heart talks.
A. agreements B. disagreements C. differences D. similarities
2. Domestic problems such as arguments with parents may distract children from schoolwork and lead to poor
academic results.
A. relating to money B. within the family C. involving violence D. within the country
3. It's typical of young teens to pursue fashion styles and music tastes different from those of their parents.
A. rare B. characteristic C. surprising D. open
4. While parents may be more experienced in life, they should not impose their decision on their children.
A. reject B. deny C. accept D. force
5. Living under the same roof with several generations can be frustrating because of the lack of space and
privacy.
A. delightful B. angry C. annoying D. demanding
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following sentences.
1. It is not necessary for Alice to do all the housework.
A. Alice must not do all the housework.
B. Alice should not do all the housework.
C. Alice doesn't have to do all the housework.
D. Alice doesn't have to do the unnecessary housework.
2. It was wrong of you to scare your brother like that.
A. You must not scare your brother like that.
B. You ought not to have scared your brother like that.
C. You should have scared your brother like that.
D. You should not scare your brother like that.
3. It is against the school rules to cheat in the test.
A. You don't have to cheat in the test. B. You must cheat in the test.
C. You must not cheat in the test. D. You have to cheat in the test.
4. It is necessary for young people to consult their parents about future career.
A. Young people don't have to consult their parents about future career.
B. Young people ought not to consult their parents about future career.
C. Young people should have consulted their parents about future career.
D. Young people must consult their parents about future career.
5. Youngsters should confide their problems to their parents for sound solutions.
A. It is advisable for youngsters to confide their problems to their parents for sound solutions.
B. It is obligatory for youngsters to confide their problems to their parents for sound solutions.
C. It is illegal for youngsters to confide their problems to their parents for sound solutions.
D. It is optional for youngsters to confide their problems to their parents for sound solutions.
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given.
1. You shouldn't be worried. You have prepared carefully for the test.
A. You shouldn't be worried, and you have prepared carefully for the test.
B. You shouldn't be worried, or you have prepared carefully for the test.
C. You shouldn't be worried, for you have prepared carefully for the test.
D. You shouldn't be worried, but you have prepared carefully for the test.
2. The kids like Sundays. They don't have to get up early then.
A. The kids like Sundays if they don't have to get up early then.
B. The kids like Sundays although they don't have to get up early then.
C. The kids like Sundays so that they don't have to get up early then.
D. The kids like Sundays since they don't have to get up early then.
3. Some parents and children have different tastes in music. They have different taste in fashion, too.
A. Some parents and children have different tastes in both music and fashion.
B. Some parents and children have different tastes in either music or fashion.
C. Some parents and children have different tastes in neither music nor fashion.
D. Some parents and children have different tastes in music but not fashion.
4. His parents don't like some of his friends. His friends wear too flashy clothes.
A. His parents don't like some of his friends despite their too flashy clothes.
B. His parents don't like some of his friends because of their too flashy clothes.
C. His parents don't like some of his friends but for their flashy clothes.
D. His parents don't like some of his friends without their too flashy clothes.
5. Sue does not help her parents with the housework. She is so irresponsible.
A. Sue is so irresponsible that she cannot help her parents with the housework.
B. Sue is not responsible enough to help her parents with the housework.
C. Sue is so responsible a girl that she cannot help her parents with the housework.
D. It is irresponsible of Sue not to help her parents with the housework.
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Generation gap refers to a vast difference in cultural norms between a younger generation and their
elders. It's a distressing thing for the phenomenon (1) ____ occurs around the world. The (2) ____ of
communication, different views on certain problems and different attitudes towards life may cause the
generation gap or even widen it. First, one of the major factors for this misunderstanding between two
generations is that parents and children lack communication. Young people (3) ____ reveal their feelings to
their parents, and often complain that their parents are out of (4) ____ with modern days, that they are dominant,
that they do not trust their children to deal with crises, and that they talk too much about certain problems. So
when young people meet some problems, they would rather (5) ____ to their classmates or their friends for help.
The lack of communication widens the generation gap.
Another factor is that parents and their children see almost everything from different (6) ____. Take
choosing career as an example. Parents generally believe it is their responsibility to plan the career for their
children. Some hope their children will (7) ____ professions that will bring them greatest prestige and economic
benefits. Some hope children will have a stable job with a regular income. But the youth may think they should
be free to (8) ____ their own decisions as to their future career. Young people explain that true success is not a
matter of money or position, instead, it is a matter of self-fulfillment.
Finally, with the change of the world over decades, the attitude of the young has altered too. There are
differences in (9) ____ matters as musical tastes, fashions, drug use, sex and politics between the young people
and their elders. Nowadays long hair on young males is viewed as fashion by the young, but it is frequently
considered a shocking act of rebellion against (10) ____ norms by parents.
1. A. which B. who C. whom D. what
2. A. deficiency B. shortage C. lack D. inadequacy
3. A. sometimes B. always C. often D. seldom
4. A. mind B. reach C. depth D. touch
5. A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. to have turned
6. A. opinions B. perspectives C. scopes D. visions
7. A. come in for B. go in for C. go down with D. come up with
8. A. make B. do C. build D. create
9. A. the B. so C. such D. those
10. A. society B. sociable C. social D. socializing
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the
misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are old-
fashioned, possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with obstacles; that they talk too
much about certain problems and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships. I think
it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when
young.
Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and
music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been
accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers
or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they
are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.
Sometimes you are resistant and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do.
If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that
you are the underdog: you can you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural
enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents' control. But it ignores the
fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.
If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially
parents, into doing things the ways you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and
initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.
1. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?
A. The teenagers' criticism of their parents
B. Misunderstandings between teenagers and their parents
C. The dominance of the parents over their children
D. The teenagers' ability to deal with difficulty
2. According to paragraph 2, teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they ____.
A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own
B. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste
C. have no other way to enjoy themselves better
D. want to irritate their parents
3. The word "superior" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. passive B. dominant C. advantageous D. updated
4. Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because they ____.
A. have already been accepted into the adult world
B. are not likely to win over the adults
C. have a desire to be independent
D. feel that they are superior in a small way to the adults
5. To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be ____.
 A. obedient B. responsible C. co-operative D. independent
X. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
There are many types of family systems around the world. In North America and northern Europe, the
nuclear family (with two generations - a father, a mother and one or more children) is often seen as the most
typical. In contrast, in most other parts of the world, extended families, which include other family members
such as grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, are seen as the norm.
The common view is that the nuclear family has become the norm in many Western societies as a result
of industrialization and urbanization. This trend began in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when
people were forced to move to cities to find work in the factories that sprang up during the Industrial
Revolution. In the twentieth century, greater industrialization resulted in even more people leaving their large
extended families. Urbanization also meant that people lived in much smaller houses, which were not big
enough for an extended family.
The trend towards nuclear families meant that many of the duties and responsibilities of a family, such
as providing food and shelter, cleaning the home, preparing the food, caring for children and their education,
and caring for the sick and elderly are no longer shared among the members of the extended family. The parents
(or parent) now have to do this, with some help from the state. However, this is the price that people pay for the
higher standard of living that may come from living in a city.
We may think we know what we mean by a ‘nuclear' family and an extended family, but reality is more
complicated than most people believe. Most nuclear families are part of extended families: children have
grandparents and, in many cases, aunts, uncles and cousins as well. Part of what makes them ‘nuclear' is that
they live in their own separate household, but it is not the whole story. In Greece or Italy, for example, a nuclear
family may live in its own flat, but the extended family may live in the same apartment block or in the same
street and family members see each other and even eat together every day.
There is at least one more factor to consider. Family members may be separated from each other by
geographical distance, but they may have close emotional ties. Even in North America and northern Europe,
grandparents usually have close bonds with their grandchildren, and families often travel long distances so that
they can see each other. Grandparents often help their adult children, for example, by cooking and looking after
their children in emergencies. In the same way, when their parents become too old to live on their own, adult
children may take them into their own homes. As a result, they turn their nuclear family into an extended
family.
The structure of families changes over time. The effects of urbanization and industrialization are
enormous, but they are not the only reasons for the changes. People marry, have children, become widowed,
divorce and die. Children grow up and adults grow old. Nuclear families become extended families and
extended families become nuclear families. Family ties stay strong or become weak. One thing is certain: in a
changing world, the family will continue to change, but ultimately, it is likely to continue to be the basic unit of
society.
1. According to paragraph 1, the nuclear family is seen as the most common in ____.
A. all parts of the world B. most places except North America
C. most places except northern Europe D. north America and northern Europe
2. The word "norm" in the passage mostly means ____.
A. standard B. exception C. law D. story
3. What made the nuclear family become the norm?
A. Higher living standard B. Reduction of land
C. Higher prices of food and shelter D. Industrialization and urbanization
4. The word "sprang up" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. declined B. widened C. expanded D. prolonged
5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about nuclear families?
 A. They are isolated from their extended families.
B. They often live in their separate household.
C. They often live in smaller houses.
D. They have fewer members to share family duties.
6. The word "ties" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. expressions B. connections C. selections D. similarities
7. The word "their" in the passage refers to ____.
A. grandparents' B. adult children's C. emergencies' D. distances'
8. In what way can a nuclear family be turned into an extended household?
A. Children can help their parents prepare meals.
B. Adult children take care of their parents in emergencies.
C. Grandparents come to live with their adult children when becoming too old.
D. Grandparents help adult children with the housework and in emergencies.
9. Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?
A. Members of extended families may have strong emotional bonds.
B. Changes to family structure will become increasingly fast in the future.
C. Urbanization and Industrialization are not the only reason for changes in the family structure.
D. However the changes may be, families are likely to be the fundamentals of the society.
10. Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Types of family system in the world
B. The popularity of extended families
C. Changes in family structure
D. Similarities of nuclear and extended families