Unit 1. FAMILY LIFE
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 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.
1. A. chore B. work C. more D. divorce
2. A. trashed B. talked C. reached D. loved
3. A. prepare B. help C. tennis D. tell
4. A. husband B. mum C. contribute D. vulnerable
5. A. cleaned B. shared C. called D. visited
6. A. skill B. split C. children D. finance
7. A. breadwinner B. clean C. each D. lead
8. A. balance B. challenge C. career D. happy
9. A. share B. alike C. tradition D. equal
10. A. generation B. grateful C. educate D. grandparents
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. Linh can’t go out with us to see a movie now because she’s ____ meal.
A. preparing B. making C. arranging D. keeping
12. I’m responsible for cooking dinner as my mother usually works ____.
A. lately B. early C. later D. late
13. I usually ____ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business.
A. pick up B. take care of C. look for D. take charge of
14. Ms. Mai asked me how she could ____ household chores equally in her family.
A. make B. divide C. give D. contribute
15. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ____ lifting.
A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge
16. My mother told me to do the ____ yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much homework to finish.
A. wash-up B. laundry C. childcare D. exercises
17. ____ the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine.
A. Taking out B. Coming out C. Pulling out D. Bringing out