UNIT 1 FAMILY LIFE EXERCISES - ENGLISH 10

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

18. My wife is going on her business next week so I have to ____ most of the chores around the house.

A. distribute B. hold C. take D. handle

19. Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household ____.

A. financial B. financially C. finances D. financier

20. ____ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family.

A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Houseman

21. When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole ____.

A. housemaid B. housekeeper C. father D. breadwinner

22. My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ____ at weekends.

A. cook B. groceries C. heavy lifting D. the chores

23. After eating dinner, I have to do the ____ and then do my homework every day.

A. washing-up B. wash-up C. washing-ups D. washings-up

24. Her husband is very kind. He always cares ____ her and never puts all of the housework ____ her.

A. about - in B. for - in C. about - on D. with - on

25. To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good ____ for her.

A. role B. behaviour C. example D. action

26. We take ____ in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers.

A. turn B. out C. around D. turns

27. Most people will receive ____ benefits when sharing the housework in their family.

A. enormously B. enormity C. enormous D. strong

28. Like his mother, Viet is a ____ child who can talk openly to anyone.

A. social B. sociable C. generous D. critical

29. After marriage, Mrs. Hoa always keeps good ____ with her mother-in-law.

A. association B. relation C. friendship D. relationship

30. In many countries, divorces ____ to rise because of long-standing conflicts.

A. tend B. have C. aim D. encourage

Exercise 3. 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 questions.

31. We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up.

A. join B. break C. share D. pick up

32. Parents are recommended to collaborate with teachers in educating children.

A. part B. cooperate C. separate D. disagree

33. Newborn infants are more vulnerable to illness than others.

A. easily hurt B. strong C. safe D. hard to affect

34. We’re surprised to hear that his musical talent was nurtured by their loving parents when he was a child.

A. abandoned B. limited C. fostered D. restricted

35. In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly.

A. give up B. go up C. make up D. bring up

36. She decided to find a job to earn money instead of just living at home and being a housekeeper.

A. lend B. make C. borrow D. raise

37. It is advisable that everyone in family shares the household duties.

A. views B. ideas C. jobs D. chores

38. In the 20th century, most of the traditional attitudes to remarriage are changing.

A. conventional B. contemporary C.latest D. new

39. After consideration, teaching is still a career worth pursuing as I prefer to become a teacher like my mother and my father.

A. work B. unemployment C. occupation D. professor

40. The government needs to seek a solution to prevent domestic violence as soon as possible.

A. recreation B. remedy C. keyword D. technique

Part III. GRAMMAR

Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

41. Hoang ____ his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important.

A. checks B. will check C. is checking D. check

42. Nowadays, people ____ social networks with more and more caution.

A. uses B. are using C. used D. use

43. At the moment, my sister ____ her homework, my brother ____ games.

A. is making - is playing B. is doing - is playing C. does - plays D. makes - is playing

44. It’s 7.00 p.m. now and we ____ meal together. We usually ____ dinner at that time.

A. have - eat B. have - are eating C. are having - eat D. are having - are eating

45. I ____ a bike to school every day but today I ____ to school by bus because it was stolen yesterday.

A. rode - went B. ride - am going C. ride - go D. is riding - am going

46. That Hoa ____ in class affects other students around.

A. always talk B. is always talking C. always talks D. always talking

47. Hoang and Phong ____ football as they’re having class now.

A. don’t play B. are playing C. doesn’t play D. aren’t playing

48. Hoa usually ____ charge of doing the washing-up in her family.

A. takes B. is taking C. take D. will take

49. Our friends ____ for the fashion show now.

A. is preparing B. are preparing C.prepares D. prepare

50. All staff in this restaurant ____ an urgent meeting right now.

A. are attending B. is attending C. attends D. attend

51. After the physics lesson, the children know that water ____ at 100 degrees C.

A.will boil B. is boiling C. boils D. boil

52. My mom ____ to the supermarket every Sunday for shopping.

A. goes B. go C. is going D. are going

53. Look! Minh ____ on stage. She looks so beautiful.

A. sings B. are singing C. is singing D. sang

54. Bich sometimes ____ chicken noodle soup for breakfast.

A. are having B. is having C. have D. has

55. Who ____ the guitar in that room, Hoa?

A. playing B. is playing C. play D. plays

56. Jenny often ____ jeans and T-shirt at school but she ____ a gorgeous dress today.

A. wears - is wearing B. is wearing - wears C. wear - is wearing D. wears - wears

57. First thing in the morning, I ____ a cup of milk tea.

A. has B. am having C. have D. will have

58. Ms. Kim ____ very well when she’s under pressure.

A. not work B. don’t work C. isn’t working D. doesn’t work

59. I’m sorry, Lan is busy now. She ____ her document on the second floor.

A. are checking B. check C. checks D. is checking

60. Hurry up, Linh. Other friends ____ for us.

A. are waiting B. waits C. wait D. is waiting

Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

61. I look for Daniel. He isn’t in the company.

A B C D

62. Mommy, someone are calling me from unknown number. I won’t answer it.

A B C D

63. My alarm rings at 6 o’clock every morning. Therefore, I always went to school on time.

A B C D

64. What are you search for, Lan? You look so nervous.

A B C D

65. We can’t play golf. It rains outside.

A B C D

66. Bats usually sleep during the day and they play and eating at night.

A B C D

67. She suggests that a coffee is tasting good after a meal.

A B C D

68. I am not mind if you turn on the air-conditioner.

A B C D

69. Quiet, my baby sleeps. Don’t wake her up.

A B C D

70. Bach is funny right now. He keep telling me jokes.

A B C D

71. How much is she earn a month? - About 100 dollars.

A B C D

72. We will hold a party tomorrow. Let’s decorate the room.

A B C D

73. The workshop is so interesting that we aren’t wanting to leave now.

A B C D

74. I’m going to take part in the night prom next week. It will be the annual event of my school.

A B C D