Unit 1 – FAMILY LIFE – TEST 1

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.
Question 1. A. laundry B. lifestyle C. grocery D. family
Question 2. A. prepared B. followed C. divided D. removed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. value B. kitchen C. housework D. routine
Question 4. A. character B. breadwinner C. arrangement D. gratitude

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. Unlike other women, she has to hold two jobs at the same time because she’s the___________of
the family.
A. homemaker B. household C. breadwinner D. chore
Question 6. Some students find it hard to fall into_________at school.
A. groceries B. routines C. times D. works
Question 7. Lan’s main___________is to look after her younger sister.
A. responsibility B. honour C. right D. part
Question 8. Having dinner together can help to strengthen__________among family members.
A. holidays B. respects C. views D. bonds
Question 9. Doing household_________can help children develop some important life skills.
A. results B. benefits C. chores D. values
Question 10. Tom has a determined________. He always tries his best to fulfill his ambitions.
A. hand B. character C. health D. influence
Question 11. Her parents usually__________her to think in a creative way.
A. value B. encourage C. follow D. pass
Question 12. Children should be taught some important family_________such as kindness or responsibility.
A. values B. chores C. bonds D. moments
Question 13. Sharing housework equally can help children learn to__________responsibility.
A. create B. set C. pay D. take
Question 14. He expressed his deep sense of_________to his supportive wife.
A. bond B. character C. gratitude D. benefit
Question 15. In our family, my sister and I take turns__________the washing-up.
A. having B. playing C. going D. doing
Question 16. You can trust Peter; he’s a(n)___________guy.
A. honest B. spotless B. busy D. equal
Question 17. Nam________his house twice a week.
A. cleaned B. had cleaned C. is cleaning D. cleans
Question 18. Wait a minute. She__________the laundry at the moment.
A. is doing B. does C. has done D. did
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 19. Michael is truthful about everything; he never tells lies.
A. traditional B. valuable C. honest D. grateful
Question 20. As soon as you finish doing the household chores, you can go out.
A. respect B. complete C. divide D. share

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits
each of the numbered blanks from 21 to 25.
BRITISH FAMILY VALUES
Family values are ideas about how people want to live their family life and are (21)___________on from
parents to children. Strong family values can prepare children for a happy life. Results of a recent survey in
the UK show that even though modem family life has changed greatly, a number of traditional family
(22)______are still important in the UK nowadays.
On top of the list are the values of being tmthful and honest, and (23)__________older people. Children
are taught to tell the tmth from an early age. They leam to show respect to older people, who have a (24)
_______of life experiences. Having good table (25)__________is the third important family value. Coming
fourth and fifth on the list are the values of remembering to say please and thank you, and helping with family
chores respectively. It is clear that in the 21st century, British people still follow some traditional family
values.
(Adapted from English 10 Global Success by Hoang Van Van et al.)
Question 21. A. lasted B. passed c. constructed D. renewed
Question 22. A. values B. bonds c. characters D. images
Question 23. A. dividing B. preparing c. following D. respecting
Question 24. A. land B. wealth c. status D. circle
Question 25. A. manners B. chores c. moments D. routines

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions from 26 to 30.
Most people think that housework is boring and is the responsibility of wives and mothers only. Many
parents don't ask their children to do housework so that they have more time to play or study. However,
studies show doing chores is good for children.
Kids who do housework develop important life skills that they will need for the rest of their lives. Doing
the laundry, cleaning the house, and taking care of others are among the important skills that children will
need when they start their own families. These are the things that schools cannot fully teach, so it's important
for children to leam them at home. Sharing housework also helps young people leam to take responsibility.
They know that they have to try to finish their tasks even though they do not enjoy doing them. Doing chores
also helps develop children's gratitude to their parents. When doing housework, they leam to appreciate all the
hard work their parents do around the house for them. In addition, doing chores together helps strengthen
family bonds, creating special moments between children and parents. It makes children feel they are
members of a team.
All in all, doing housework can bring a lot of benefits to children. It teaches them life skills and helps
build their character. Therefore, parents should encourage their kids to share the housework for their own
good as well as the good of the whole family.
(Adapted from English 10 Global Success by Hoang Van Van et al.)
Question 26. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The problems of doing household chores
B. The benefits of doing housework
C. The importance of teaching children traditional values
D. The hidden dangers of doing domestic chores
Question 27. The word they in paragraph 1 refers to .
A. parents B. studies C. chores D. children
Question 28. According to paragraph 2, children who do household chores .
A. are under a lot of pressure B. leam some necessary life skills
C. are good at managing things D. can start their families soon
Question 29. The word bonds in paragraph 2 mostly means .
A. strong connections B. traditional values
C. positive images D. major contributions
Question 30. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Doing housework can be beneficial to children’s development.
B. Some important life skills aren’t fully taught at school.
C. Sharing housework helps kids develop their gratitude to parents.
D. Doing household chores only brings benefits to children.