UNIT 1: THE GENERATION GAP- HOMEWORK 3

PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. adopt B. involve C. stroll D. follow
2. A. exist B. mind C. inspire D. provide
3. A. refusal B. music C. student D. studying
4. A. lecturer B. medium C. inventor D. president
5. A. teach B. cheer C. characterize D. watch
II. Pick out the words whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. actor B. commit C. fashion D. motion
2. A. education B. industrial C. intelligent D. traditional
3. A. industry B. refugee C. magazine D. Japanese
4. A. freedom B. contact C. furnish D. disturb
5. A. independence B. impractical C. education D. entertainment
WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences , using modal verbs. You can add NOT if necessary
1. If you go swimming in the sea, it’s better for you to wear a life jacket.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
2. I will tell you my secret, but you are not allowed to tell anyone.
You_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. You spend too much time playing computer games. Your parents force you to stop that.
You must stop______________________________________________________________________________
4. The government make it mandatory to wear helmets when we ride a motorbike.
We_______________________________________________________________________________________
5. There’s no need to book the tickets in advance.
We_______________________________________________________________________________________
6. It’s very dangerous that children put their hands into sockets.
Children__________________________________________________________________________________
7. I advise him to stop wasting money on lottery.
He _________________________________________________________________________________
8. It's necessary for you to finish your homework before going to bed.
You ________________________________________________________________________________
9. It isn't necessary for you to bring food and drink for lunch.
You ________________________________________________________________________________
10. Fishing is not allowed in this park.
You ________________________________________________________________________________
11. Every receptionist in our hotel is obliged to wear a uniform.
Every receptionist in our hotel ___________________________________________________________
12. It's forbidden to sell cigarettes to children.
Shops ______________________________________________________________________________
13. It's optional for waiters to wear a tie.
Waiters _____________________________________________________________________________
14. His doctor advises him not to drink too much alcohol.
He _________________________________________________________________________________
15. It's obligatory for every employee to keep the company's information secret.
Every employee ______________________________________________________________________
16. Teachers advise me to study English to get a good job.
I _________________________________________________________________________________
READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
In American, although most men still do less housework than their wives, that gap has been halved since the
1960s. Today, 41 per cent of couples say they share childcare equally, compared with 25 percent in 1985. Men's
greater involvement at home is good for their relationships with their spouses, and also good for their children.
Hands-on fathers make better parents than men who let their wives do all the nurturing and childcare. They raise
sons who are more expressive and daughters who are more likely to do well in school - especially in math and
science.
In 1900, life expectancy in the United States was 47 years, and only four per cent of the population was 65 or
older. Today, life expectancy is 76 years, and by 2025, it is estimated about 20 per cent of the U.S. population
will be 65 or older. For the first time, a generation of adults must plan for the needs of both their parents and their
children. Most Americans are responding with remarkable grace. One in four households gives the equivalent of
a full day a week or more in unpaid care to an aging relative, and more than half say they expect to do so in the
next 10 years. Older people are less likely to be impoverished or incapacitated by illness than in the past, and
have more opportunity to develop a relationship with their grandchildren.
Even some of the choices that worry people the most are turning out to be manageable. Divorce rates are likely
to remain high, and in many cases marital breakdown causes serious problems for both adults and kids. Yet when
parents minimize conflict, family bonds can be maintained. And many families are doing this. More non-
custodial parents are staying in touch with their children. Child-support receipts are rising. A lower proportion of
children from divorced families are exhibiting problems than in earlier decades. And stepfamilies are learning to
maximize children's access to supportive adults rather than cutting them off from one side of the family.
1. Which of the following can be the most suitable heading for paragraph 1?
A. Men's involvement at home
B. Benefits of men's involvement at home
C. Drawbacks of men's involvement at home
D. Children studying math and science
2. Nowadays, ____ of men help take care of children.
A. 50% B. 41% C. 25% D. 20%
3. According to the writer, old people in the USA ____.
A. are experiencing a shorter life expectancy
B. receive less care from their children than they used to
C. have better relationships with their children and grandchildren
D. may live in worst living conditions
4. Which of the following is NOT true about divorce rates in the USA?
A. They will still be high.
B. They can cause problems for both parents and children.
C. More problems are caused by children from divorced families.
D. Children are encouraged to meet their separate parents.
5. The word "equivalent” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. comparable B. opposed C. dissimilar D . constrasting
6. The word "manageable” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. difficult B. challenging C. demanding D. easy
7. The word “this” in the paragraph 3 refers to ____.
A. getting divorced B. minimizing conflict
C. causing problems to kids D. maintaining bonds
8. According to the writer, the future of American family life can be ____.
A. positive B. negative C. unchanged D. unpredictable