Bài 1. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the phrase about household chores in the box below.
| do the cooking | shop for groceries | clean the house | take out the trash |
| do the laundry | Do the washing-up | water the houseplants | feed the cat |
1. She often____ at the supermarket near her house.
2. Lan loves animals so she____ after each meal.
3. They___ every day, so it is spotlessly clean.
4. He likes___ to see them growing.
5. Her father sometimes____. Everybody in the family enjoys the meals he cooks.
6. It does not take him much time to____ because he has a washing machine.
7. He hates___ after dinner and sometimes breaks a bowl or a plate.
8. Nam has to__ every day when the trash collector comes.
Bài 2 Circle the correct option to complete the sentence.
1. Being the breadwinner of the family,
a. She works hard to provide for her children.
b. She looks after the children carefully.
2. He is very friendly and enjoys being with other people. Everybody says that
a. He’s a sociable man.
b. He’s an unsociable man.
3. My brother is always very critical of things about me. He often says
a. Good things about my activities.
b. Bad things about my activities.
4. She manages the home and raises the children instead of earning money from a job. She’s
a. The homemaker of the family.
b. The breadwinner of the family.
5. Women tend to live longer than men. They are
a. Unlikely to have longer life expectancy.
b. Likely to have longer life expectancy.
Bài 3. Fill the gaps with the correct of the verbs in brackets.
1. I’m busy right now. I_________(prepare) dinner.
2. Mai _______(not/study) very hard at the moment. I ________(not/think) she’ll pass the exam.
3. “What_______(he/do)” “He_______(try) to fix the television antenna.”
4. Be quiet! Your dad ______(listen) to the news.
5. The houseplants________ (grow) very fast because he________(water) them every day.
6. In Viet Nam, many people ________(live) in extended families.
7. “Where’s your brother?” “He _______(read) upstairs.”
8. Look! Mary________ (wear) a pink skirt. She________(look) so pretty in it.
Bài 4 Read the text and fill each gap with a word or phrase from the box.
Breadwinning hardstuff care tidy contribute manager repair
In a typical family in Japan, different members have their roles and responsibilities to perform. The father is the head of the family. He takes (1)___________of his family by earning a living, guiding the children, and making the final decisions that affect the family. He help the mother manage the household and is responsible for the (2)____________ like lifting heavy things and repair work like fixing plumbing and electricity.
The mother is usually the (3)___________of the household. She takes care of the children and supervises household takes. She also helps to earn a living and (help) make decisions affecting the family. She plans the menu, does the shopping, and prepares the family meals. She either supervises or does house cleaning, laundry, ironing and other similar tasks. Today, however, both mother and father can share roles in homemaking and (4)_________.
The son in the family helps the father with some household activities such as doing simple home (5)__________. He helps the mother in the kitchen and with other household tasks. He also assists with other activities in the home like taking care of younger brothers or sisters watering the plants, and cleaning the house.
The daughter In the family helps the mother to do some of the household tasks like grocery shopping, cooking, washing dishes, cleaning, and keeping the house (6)________________. She also helps in taking care of the younger brothers or sisters. She may assist brother in other household tasks like doing the laundry.