THE GENERATION GAP

UNIT 1
(LANGUAGE FOCUS)
❖ Modals:

Đó là những động từ: can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, ought to, must, need and dare
Should/ Ought to
- should hoặc ought to dùng để diễn đạt:
+ Nghĩa vụ (obligation)
Ví dụ:
You shouldn't drink and drive.
(Anh không được uống rượu rồi lái xe.)
Visitors should inform the receptionist of their arrival.
(Du khách phải nên thông báo cho tiếp viên biết việc họ đến.)
+ Sự mong đợi (expectation)
Ví dụ:
This film should be really good.
(Bộ phim này chắc là thật sự hay.)
The roads should be less crowded today.
(Chắc là hôm nay đường sá bớt đông đúc hơn.)
+ Cho lời khuyên (giving advice), hoặc đề nghị (suggestion)
Ví dụ:
You shouldn't leave the baby alone in the house.
(Cô không nên để đứa bé một mình ở nhà.)
You should learn to swim. (Anh nên học bơi.)
+ Sự phê bình, chỉ trích (criticism of an action)
Ví dụ:
You shouldn't eat so much late at night. (Con không nên ăn nhiều như thế tối qua.)
+ Sự không chắc chắn (uncertainty)
Ví dụ:
Should I leave these papers on your desks?
(Tôi có nên để lại các giấy tờ này trên bàn của ông không?)
- Ta dùng should have/ ought to have + past participle để diễn tả một hành động lẽ ra phải được thực
hiện trong quá khứ.
Ví dụ:
I should have posted this letter yesterday, but I forgot. (I did not post it.)
(Lẽ ra tôi nên gởi bức thư này hôm qua nhưng tôi quên mất.) (Tôi đã không gởi nó.)
- Ta dùng shouldn't have / oughtn't to have + past participle để diễn tả một hành động lẽ ra không nên
làm trong quá khứ (nhưng đã được thực hiện).
Ví dụ:
I shouldn't have sold the car (but I did).

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(Lẽ ra tôi không nên bán chiếc xe.) (nhưng tôi đã bán nó rồi)
She oughtn't to have invited him (but she did).
(Cô ấy lẽ ra không nên mời anh ta.) (nhưng cô ấy đã mời)
Could / Be able to
- Ta dùng can để diễn tả khả năng có thể làm được việc gì (ability): Dạng phủ định là cannot (= can't).
Ví dụ:
Can you swim? (Anh biết bơi không?)
He can play the guitar. (Cậu ấy biết (có thể) chơi đàn ghi-ta.)
- Ta có thể dùng be able to thay cho can.
Ví dụ:
Are you able to swim? (Trong trường hợp này can thường được dùng hơn.)
- Ta dùng could để diễn đạt khả năng có thể làm được việc gì trong quá khứ.
Ví dụ:
I could swim when I was 4 years old.
(Tôi biết bơi lúc tôi 4 tuôn)
My sister could talk when she was 15 months old.
(Em gái tôi biết nói chuyện khi nó mới 15 tháng tuổi.)
was/ were able to có thể thay cho could trong trường hợp này.
Ví dụ:
I was able to swim when I was 4 years old.
Nhưng khi ta muốn nói đến khả năng có thể làm được việc gì trong một hoàn cảnh đặc biệt, ta phải dùng
be able to (không dùng could).
Ví dụ:
Even though I hurt my leg, I was able to swim back to the boat.
(Mặc dầu đau chân, tôi vẫn có thể bơi trở lại thuyền.)
(Not: I could swim back to the boat.)
We had a flat tyre, but we were able to fix it and carry on.
(Xe chúng tôi bị xẹp lốp nhưng chúng tôi có thể sửa và tiếp tục chuyến đi.)
(Not: ...but we could fix it...)
Ta có thể dùng managed to (+ infinitive) succeeded in (+ -ing form) đê thay cho was / were able to trong
trường hợp này.
Ví dụ:
Even though I hurt my leg, I managed toswim back to the boat / I succeeded inswimming back to the
boat.
- could have + past participle được dùng để chỉ khả năng hoặc cơ hội có thể làm được việc gì trong quá
khứ nhưng đã không thực hiện được.
Ví dụ:
You could have helped me. Why didn't you?
I could have gone to China on holiday last year, but I decided not to.
Lưu ý:

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- Có trường hợp ngoại lệ đối với các động từ chỉ giác quan see, hear, smell, taste, feel hoặc động từ chỉ sự
tư duy như understand, remember.
Ta dùng can/could với các động từ này với khi diễn tả khả năng có thể làm được việc gì trong tình huống
đặc biệt.
Ví dụ:
We could see a man in the garden.
(Chúng tôi có thể nhìn thấy một người ở trong vườn.)
I could hear a noise outside my bedroom.
(Tôi nghe thấy có tiếng ồn phía ngoài phòng ngủ.)
I can smell onions. (Tôi ngửi thấy mùi hành.)
- Can không có dạng nguyên mẫu (infinitive), danh động từ (- ing form), hoặc hiện tại phân từ (- ing
form). Vì vậy, ta phải dùng be able to để thay thế.
Ví dụ:
Td like to be able to play the piano.
(We cannot say: I’d like to can play...)
In the future, people will be able to live on other planets.
(We cannot say: ... people will can live...)
She enjoys being able to speak foreign languages.
(We cannot say: She enjoy canning...)
I've been able to drive since I was 18.
(We cannot say: I’ve could...)
Can /Could còn được dùng để diễn tả sự xin phép (permission), dùng could thường có ý lịch sự hơn
can.
Ví dụ:
Can I use your pen for a moment? (Tôi dùng bút của bạn một lúc được không?)
Could I ask you a question? (Cho phép tôi hỏi anh một câu hỏi?)
May / Might / Could
- May/Might: có lẽ, có thể: Dùng để diễn tả một khả năng ở hiện tại hoặc một việc xảy ra trong tương lai
(possibility).
Ví dụ:
“There's someone at the door''- “It may be Minh."
(“Có ai đó ở cửa"- "Có lẽ là Minh".)
We aren't sure what we are going to do tonight. We might go to the movies.
(= Perhaps we will go to the movies.)
(Chúng tôi chưa biết chắc tối nay sẽ làm gì. Có lẽ chúng tôi sẽ đi xem phim.)
“Where's Simon?" - “He could be in the living room."
("Simon đang ở đâu? - Cậu ấy có thể ở phòng khách.")
- Ta dùng might với khả năng xảy ra ít chắc chắn hơn may. Could hoặc might biểu hiện sự dè dặt hơn
may.
Ví dụ:

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That may be our taxi now!
(Bây giờ hẳn là chúng ta đi được chiếc taxi này.)
That could/might be our taxi (but I doubt it).
(Chúng ta có lẽ đi được chiếc taxi này) (nhưng tôi không chắc).
- Ta dùng may/might để diễn đạt sự xin phép (permission). Might mang ý nghĩa do dự và ít được dùng
hơn.
Ví dụ:
May I come in? (Tôi được phép vào chứ?)
I wonder if I might have a little more cheese?
(Con được phép ăn thêm một ít phó mát được chứ?)
- May (không dùng might) được dùng để cho phép ai làm gì. May not (không dùng might not) dùng để
không cho phép ai làm gì.
Ví dụ:
May I make a suggestion?
- Yes, you may. / No, you may not.
- Might còn được dùng như là hình thức quá khứ của may khi tường thuật lại lời nói của ai đó.
Ví dụ: They said that they might go to the beach. (Họ bảo là họ có thể đi biển.)
- May còn được dùng trong lời chúc.
Ví dụ:
May you succeed. (Chúc bạn thành công.)
May the New Year bring you joy and happiness.
(Chúc năm mới mang đến cho bạn niềm vui và hạnh phúc.)
May you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
(Chúc bạn giáng sinh và năm mới vui vẻ.)
- Chúng ta còn có thể dùng Might + have + p.p để nói về một việc có thể đã xảy ra trong quá khứ (nhưng
chưa thực sự xảy ra). Trong trường hợp này không thể dùng May.
Ví dụ:
You might have killed yourself if you had climbed that tree.
(Bạn có lẽ đã chết nếu bạn leo lên cây đó.)
You might have been drowned!
(Con có thể đã bị chết đuối đấy!)
- Might + have + p.p còn được dùng để diễn tả sự bực mình của người nói về lỗi của một ai đó (đã không
thực hiện được việc gì)
Ví dụ:
You might have told me my trousers were split!
(Lẽ ra chị phải nói cho em biết là quần em bị bung chỉ chứ!)
Must/ Mustn't
- Must diễn tả sự cần thiết hoặc bổn phận (necessity/ obligation) phải làm gì.
Ví dụ:
I must go home now. I've got to be at work early tomorrow.

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(Tôi phải về nhà bây giờ. Tôi phải đi làm vào sáng sớm ngày mai)
We must obey our parents. (Chúng ta phải nghe lời bố mẹ.)
- Trong mệnh lệnh gián tiếp had to thay thế cho must
Ví dụ:
Mother said that the children had to back by 4 o'clock.
(Mẹ bảo là trẻ con phải về lúc 4 giờ.)
Have to: phải làm gì (thường là do nguyên nhân khách quan)
Ví dụ:
Did you have to pay a fine? (Bạn có phải nộp tiền phạt không?)
Don't have to (do sth)/ needn't (do sth): không cần phải làm gì (có nghĩa là không có sự bắt buộc phải
làm gì)
Ví dụ:
You don't have to I needn't knock - just walk in. (Bạn không cần gõ cửa - cứ vào đi.)
- Must còn đuợc dùng để diễn tả sự suy diễn lô-gíc (deduction) từ một bằng chứng, hoặc sự chắc chắn
trong hiện tại. Trái nghĩa với must trong trường hợp này là can't.
Ví dụ:
You must be Mr. Smith -1 was told to expect you
(Chắc hẳn ông là ông Smith - người ta đã bảo tôi đón ông.)
They must be twins. (Ắt hẳn họ là anh em sinh đôi.)
I can hear footsteps in the fiat upstairs, so there must be someone there.
(Tôi có nghe tiếng bước chân ở căn hộ tầng trên, vì vậy ắt hẳn có ai ở đó).
You haven't eaten all day. You must be very hungry.
(Anh đã không ăn cả ngày rồi. Anh ắt hẳn là đói lắm.)
- Mustn't diễn tả sự cấm đoán (prohibition) không được làm gì hoặc sự bắt buộc (obligation) không
được làm gì.
Ví dụ:
You mustn't smoke in here, or we'll be sent out!
(Anh không được hút thuốc ở đây nếu không chúng ta sẽ bị đuổi ra ngoài.)
Annie has got a bad cold. She musn't go to school today.
(Annie đang bị cảm nặng. Cô ấy không được đi đến trường ngày hôm nay.)
- Must + have + p.p diễn tả sự suy diễn lô-gíc từ một bằng chứng, hoặc sự chắc chắn trong quá khứ. Trái
nghĩa với must + have + p.p trong trường hợp này là can't + have + p.p.
Ví dụ:
The shoes you bought are very nice. They must have been expensive.
(= I am sure that they were expensive.)
Giày bạn mua rất đẹp. Chúng ắt hẳn là rất đắt.(= Tôi chắc chắn là nó đắt.)
You can't have been at the swimming pool yesterday! The swimming pool was closed all day yesterday.
(Anh ắt không thể có mặt ở hồ bơi ngày hôm qua được! Hồ bơi đóng cửa suốt cả ngày hôm qua.)
It can't have been Mrs Green that you saw because she's in London.
(Đó không thể là bà Green mà anh đã gặp vì bà ấy đang ở London.)

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- Needn't
- Needn't diễn đạt sự không cần thiết phải làm gì.
Ví dụ: You needn't get up early today. (Hôm nay anh không cần phải dậy sớm.)
- Needn't have + p.p nói về ai đó đã làm một việc gì (đã làm rồi) nhưng việc đó không cần phải làm,
không cần phải lãng phí thòi gian để làm việc đó.
Ví dụ: I needn't have told Kate what happened. She already knew.
(Tôi không cần phải kể cho Kate nghe mọi việc xảy ra. Cô ấy đã biết hết rồi.)
- Didn't need to + infinitive nói về một ai đó đã không làm việc gì (vì việc đó không cần thiết phải làm).
Ví dụ: She didn't need to wait. (Cô ấy không cần phải đợi.)
I didn't need to go to the bank - I borrowed some money from Mary.
(Tôi thấy cần phải đi ngân hàng nữa - Tôi đã mượn Mary một ít tiền rồi.)

PRATICE TEST 1
A. LANGUAGE
I. PRONUNCIATION
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. control B. conflict C. confidence D. constitution
2. A. elegance B. manner C. privacy D. association
3. A. footstep B. roof C. food D. fool
4. A. believe B. extend C. respect D. treat
Exercise 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. concentrate B. accept C. distract D. impose
2. A. viewpoint B. childcare C. opinion D. teenager
3. A. convince B. respect C. support D. disagree
4. A. experience B. ability C. behaviour D. attitude

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the answer which best fit each space in each sentences.
1. When people live in a multi-generation family, there is often a__________.
A. generation gap B. extended family C. household D. footstep
2. Children living with both parents in a stable__________tend to be more confident and independent.
A. childcare B. nuclear family C. conflict D. norm
3. Some parents may try to impose their choices of university of career__________their children
regardless of their children's preferences.
A. on B. in C. to D. for
4. I can watch TV and play computer games on Sunday because I__________go to school on that day.
A. mustn’t B. don’t have to C. ought not to D. haven’t to
5. Despite the heat, we__________reach our destination in time.
A. will B. are going to C. won't D. A&B are correct
6. Since his bicycle__________stolen, he__________to school by bus.

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A. has been/ goes B. had been/ was going
C. was / has gone D. was / had gone
7. You __________keep out of that room. It's private.
A. don't have to B. mustn't C. must D. can
8. You haven't eaten all day. You__________be hungry.
A. can B. must C. could D. ought to
9. Everyone__________take a holiday sometimes.
A. had better B. ought C. shouldn't D. should
10. You really__________make such a mountain out of a molehill!
A. can't B. won't C. mightn't D. shouldn't

III. WORD FORM

Form another word from the word in capitals to complete each sentence.
1. I said I'd lost all my money at the races, but my friends were__________.
SYMPATHY
2. The shop had sold out of what I wanted - you can imagine my__________.
DISAPPOINT
3. She's just passed her driving test, but she's still very__________.
EXPERIENCE
4. Karen and Catherine are__________twins.
IDENTITY
5. I'm sure that the whole problem is a simple__________.
UNDERSTAND
6. I didn't believe him. His story was very__________.
CONVINCE
7. She found herself in__________with her parents over her future career.
CONFLICT
8. I have no__________to him coming to stay.
OBJECT
9. The old man was respected by the whole village for his__________.
WISE
10. Do you think they will be__________to our proposal?
AGREE

IV. ERROR CORRECTION

Identify one underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting.
1. When he landed at the airport, some reporters had waited for him.
A. When B. landed C. some reporters D. had waited
2. However cheap it is, the poor quality products cannot always appeal to customers.
A. cheap it is B. poor quality C. appeal to D. customers.

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3. When we will hear the news, we will call you
A. When B. will hear C. news D. will
4. We needn't drive fast; there is a speed limit here.
A. needn't B. fast C. there is D. speed limit
5. I’m not sure where Matthew is. He can be playing squash.
A. where B. is C. can D. squash

B. READING
Exercise 1: Complete the passage using the words in the box. There are some extra words that you
don't need.
concerned hero family that any
no kept with word which

My family are a funny lot. Take my father's brother, Uncle George, for instance. He's the black sheep
of the (1) __________and nobody ever mentions him unless they are asked a direct question about him.
He ran away to sea at the age of 15 and no one heard a (2) __________from him until he returned 20
years later. During his absence he'd had a lot of adventures but he made (3) __________money at all and
his brothers had to support him until he found himself a job, (4) __________took a long time because he
had no skills and training in any trade apart from seamanship. During his time he (5) __________getting
into trouble and this also made him unpopular with his brothers. They, on the other hand, worked hard all
their lives, supported their families and had no sympathy (6) __________people who seemed to have no
sense of responsibility like Uncle George. As far as I am (7) __________this makes them much less
interesting than him and I don't think it's right that they should look down on their brother. He may be the
black sheep to them but to me after all his years of excitement and hardships at sea he seems a (8)
__________.
Exercise 2: Read the text and questions below. Mark the correct letter A, B, C or D for each
question.
The American family unit is 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 living under 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 becomes
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 a
mother live 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.

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1. A nuclear family is the one that ____________________.
A. consists of father, mother, and children living in the same house.
B. is bigger than extended family.
C. there are only grandparents, parents and their children living in.
D. relatives live with.
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. under the house.
D. in the same building.
3. The nuclear family becomes more popular because of____________________.
A. fewer jobs in big cities. B. more divorces.
C. the division of the extended family. 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. that there is only one couple living in with their newborn children.
B. in which there are no children.
C. with the combination of children of the two previously married father and mother.
D. that has only father or mother living with children.

C. WRITING
Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1. His lights are on so I'm pretty sure Dan is at home. AS
Dan____________________ his lights are on.
2. There's no way that boy's Simon. He's much taller! BOY
That____________________ Simon. He's much taller!
3. I bet you were exhausted after such a long journey! HAVE
You____________________ exhausted aftersuch a long journey!
4. You may be able to find a pair in your size at our other branches. WILL
It's possible____________________.to find a pair in your size at ourother branches.
5. It's not necessary to push, just wait your turn. NEED
There____________________to push, just wait your turn.

PRACTICE TEST 2
A. LANGUAGE
I. PRONUNCIATION
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. associate B. assist C. afford D. access

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2. A. charity B. campaign C. childcare D. barrier
3. A. respectful B. delicate C. determined D. elegant
4. A. collocate B. coordinate C. donate D. impose
Exercise 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. tasteful B. regardless C. flashy D. pierced
2. A. frustrate B. arise C. complain D. accuracy
3. A. appearance B. temperature C. ambiance D. reference
4. A. comprise B. admire C. benefit D. control

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the best answer which best fits each space in each sentence.
1. The girls and the flowers__________he painted were vivid.
A. that B. which C. who D. whose
2. My letter__________yesterday, but it didn't.
A. must have arrived B. may arrive C. should have arrived D. have arrived
3. __________I have a look at those shoes in the window, please?
A. Must B. Would C. Should D. Could
4. It isn't cold outside. You__________wear a coat.
A. mustn't B. can C. don't have to D. should
5. We couldn't find a hotel room so we__________sleep in the car.lt was awful!
A. must B. should C. had to D.could
6. You'll__________tell the police that your house was broken into.
A. have to B. must C. had to D.should
7. Fiona can't__________about the meeting. I reminded her this morning!
A. forget B. be forgetting C. have forgotten D. have been forgotten
8. When Laura suffered a__________in her relationship, she saw a counselor for help.
A. depress B. break-up C. dating D. date
9. In my class the girls are__________good terms with all the boys, except me.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
10. I feel terrible. I didn't sleep__________last night.
A. an inch B. a jot C.an eye D. a wink

III. WORD FORM

Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. I'm asking for your__________!
FORGIVE
2. Doug is such a__________. I never believe a word he says!
LIE
3. Be__________!I've just painted the wall and they're wet.
CARE

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4. Lying to your dad like that was really__________.
HONEST
5. My brother is__________but that doesn't stop him fromdoing lots of sports.
ABLE
6. I haven't got the__________to go up to a strangerat a party and introduce myself.
CONFIDENT
7. My best friend gives me lots of help with my__________problems.
PERSON
8. My__________with Chris lasted for over three years.
RELATION
9. It's__________! I've won the lottery!
BELIEVE
10. I can tell from your__________that you are not happy.
EXPRESS

IV. ERROR CORRECTION

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
1. My cousin said to me that she had made a terrible mistake.
A. said to B. My cousin C. terrible D. made
2. The young man looked at me angry when I interrupted him.
A. at B. angry C. interrupted D. young man
3. She left her house in a hurry without say goodbye to us.
A. us B. a hurry C. left D. say
4. Telephoto, a process for sending pictures by wire, has been invented during the 1920s, and the first
transcontinental telephoto was sent in 1925.
A. a B. by wire C. has been invented D. transcontinental
5. The tragic sinking of the Titanic was happened at a time when the ship was believed to be impossible
to sink.
A. was happened B.the C. was D. believed

B. READING
Exercise 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Many parents believe that their children (1) __________be taught to read right after they have learnt
to walk. This is right if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter-productive if
she or he isn't ready. Wise parents will have a relaxed (2) __________ and take the lead from the
child. What they should provide is a selection of (3) __________ toys, books, and other activities.
Nowadays there is plenty of good (4) __________ available for young children, and of course, seeing
plenty of books in use about house will also (5) __________them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge range
of videos, which can (6) __________and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are (7)
__________ valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration.Television gets a bad press as

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far as children are concerned, mainly because too many (8) __________too much time watching
programmes not intended for their age group.
1. A. could not B. must not C. should D. had to
2. A. decision B. competition C. pastime D. attitude
3. A. bright B. stimulating C. adult D. expensive
4. A. amusement B. sense C. game D. produce
5. A. provide B. encourage C. provoke D. produce
6. A. assist B. watch C. enjoy D. reinforce
7. A. equally B. perfectly C. worthily D. properly
8. A. pay B. save C. spend D. devote
Exercise 2: Read the text and questions below, Mark the correct letter A, B, C or D for each
question.
Is There Really a Generation Gap?
According to the results of a survey in USA WEEKEND Magazine, there isn't really a generation
gap. The magazine's "Teens & Parents" survey shows that today's generation of young people generally
get along well with their parents and appreciate the way they're being raised. Most feel that their parents
understand them, and they believe their parents consider family as the No. 1 priority in their lives.
Although more than a third of teens have something in their rooms they would like to keep secret from
their parents, it is usually nothing more harmful than a diary or a CD.
Such results may seem surprising in the context of the violent events that people hear about in the
media. Maybe because of the things they hear, parents worry that their own kids might get out of control
once they reach the teenage years. However, the facts in the survey should make us feel better. The
survey shows us that today's teens are loving and sensible. They are certainly happier than the angry
people in the teenage stereotypes we all know about. True, some teenagers are very angry, and we need to
recognize their needs, but the great majority of teens are not like that at all.
In contrast to some stereotypes, most teens believe they must be understanding about differences
among individuals. Many of them volunteer for community service with disadvantaged people. When
they talk about themselves, their friends and their families, they sound positive and proud. Generally,
these are very nice kids.
Is this spirit of harmony a change from the past? Only a generation ago, parent-child relations were
described as the "generation gap". Yet even then, things were not so bad. Most kids in the 1960s and
1970s shared their parents' basic values.
Perhaps, however, it is true that American families are growing closer at the beginning of this new
millennium. Perhaps there is less to fight about, and the dangers of drug abuse and other unacceptable
behavior are now well known. Perhaps, compared to the impersonal world outside the home, a young
person's family is like a friendly shelter, not a prison. And perhaps parents are acting more like parents
than they did 20 or 30 years ago.
1. What did the survey find out about teenagers in paragraph 1?
A. They get along well with their parents. B. They appreciate good CDs.
C. They keep secrets from their parents. D. They stay in their rooms.
2. What is the stereotype referred to in paragraph 2?
A. Teens are people who recognize their needs.

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 B. Teens are loving and sensible.
C. Teens are much happier than we think.
D. Teens are angry people.
3. What does the word 'them’ in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. stereotypes B. individuals C. teens D. families
4. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. Differences between teens. B. Stereotypes about teens.
C. The positive attitude of teens to others. D. Volunteering for disadvantaged people.
5. In the last paragraph, according to the writer, one reason why American families are closer is that
A. the dangers of drug abuse are less. B. there is no generation gap.
C. parents are friendlier to children. D. the world is an unfriendly place.

C. WRITING
Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word
given.
1. It's not necessary to pay to use the office phone. HAVE
You____________________ to use the office phone.
2. I think you were wrong to sell your bike. SHOULDN'T
You____________________ bike.
3. Without Jack's help, I wouldn't have been able to move the table. HAD
If____________________, I wouldn't have been able to move the table.
4. I was extremely grateful for the wonderful present. WHICH
It was____________________I was extremely grateful.
5. The assistant said that it was not possible for me to get a refund. GIVEN
The assistant said that I couldn't____________________back.

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 THE GENERATION GAP
UNIT 1
PRACTICE TEST 1
A. LANGUAGE
I. PRONUNCIATION
Exercise 1:
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D
Exercise 2:
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the answer which best fit each space in each sentences.
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. D
III. WORD FORM
1. unsympathetic 2. disappointment 3. inexperienced 4. identical
5. misunderstanding 6. unconvincing 7. conflict 8. objection
9. wisdom 10. agreeable
IV. ERROR CORRECTION
1. D (were waiting) 2. A (cheap they are) 3. B. (hear)
4. A (mustn’t) 5. C (may/ might)
B. READING
Exercise 1:
1. family 2. word 3. no 4. which
5. kept 6. with 7. concerned 48. hero
Exercise 2:
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. C
C. WRITING
1. must be at home as 2. boy can’t / couldn’t be 3. must have been
4. (that) you will be able 5. is no need

PRACTICE TEST 2
A. LANGUAGE
I. PRONUNCIATION
Exercise 1:
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A
Exercise 2:
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

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Choose the answer which best fit each space in each sentences.
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. D
III. WORD FORM
1. forgiveness 2. liar 3. careful 4. is honest
5. disabled 6. confidenc 7. personal 8. relationship
9. unbelievable 10. expression
IV. ERROR CORRECTION
1. A (told) 2. B (angrily) 3. D. (saying)
4. C (was invented) 5. A (happened)
B. READING
Exercise 1:
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. C
Exercise 2:
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D
C. WRITING
1. don’t have to pay to 2. shouldn’t have sold your
3. Jack had not helped 4. the wonderful present for which
5. be given my money