TEST 1 (UNIT 2)

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. media B. adapt C. family D. characteristic
2. A. experience B. extended C. belief D. scene
3. A. influence B. honesty C. social D. curious
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. curious B. musician C. grandmother D. argument
5. A. generational B. characteristic C. developmental D. experimental
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. Firefighters arrived on the _______________ within minutes.
A. view B. area C. scene D. argument
7. People brought up in different times hold different social _______________.
A. activities B. aspects C. systems D. values
8. He has all the _______________ of a great father.
A. characteristics B. types C. ways D. status
9. It is a chance to hear people’s _______________ on a range of different subjects.
A. impressions B. views C. efforts D. acts
10. _______________ between parents and children become more frequent when the children
become teenagers.
A. Fights B. Struggles C. Wars D. Conflicts
11. According to the school regulations, you _______________ go to school on time on the weekday.
A. should B. must C. have to D. can
12. Children _______________ break the rules, or quarrel with parents.
A. must B. mustn’t C. have to D. don’t have to
13. “You _______________ come back home by 10 pm, or you’ll get punishment, son.”
A. should B. shouldn’t C. must D. don’t have to
14. We _______________ do fun things together as a family on a regular basis.
A. should B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. have to
15. You _______________ leave litter in any situation, or anywhere - just keep the surroundings clean
and tidy.
A. have to B. don’t have to C. must D. mustn’t
IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below. There are three extra words.
disapproval reaction situation personality
impact misunderstanding devices technologies
Generation gap is a problem for many people, and almost everybody experiences it. Every generation
has 16 _______________, conflicts and problems with other generations.
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Every next generation understands the modem world better. They study new _______________
better and faster than previous generations. Be sure that your child understands everything and
knows a lot about modem life.
Parents think that they know everything about the world and want to save their children from
negative influence of the world and society in particular. They want to prevent negative experience of
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their children. But just the opposite thing happens. The protest is the _______________ of teens on
such care.
But what should be done to maintain a positive atmosphere in the family? First of all, parents should
understand that their child is a well-formed 19 _______________ that has his/her own needs. Some of
these needs should be satisfied. You must explain to your child what is wrong. A happy and
understanding family is always ready to support a child.
And a child should always remember that its parents are the only people whom it can always rely on.
Parents are the only people that will help you in any 20 _______________.
V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Generation Gap
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Generation gap is a popular _______________ used to describe the wide differences between
members of younger generation and their older. A generation gap exists when older and younger
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people don’t understand each other _______________ their experiences, their opinions, habits,
behaviour and life conditions. Generation gap can exist between two, or even three generations in a
family, between mature and immature generations.
Firstly, there are some different opinions between parents and children of their career, education and
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love. People live in the old society always think they should _______________ everything for their
children from selections of primary school to job, and then finding a wife or a husband for their
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children. There are many things children want but their parents think _______________ are
unnecessary. That causes misunderstanding and 25 _______________ gaps.
Secondly, the young generation thinks differently from the old generation does. They can be affected
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by many new fashion _______________. Life is more modem now, so fashion like recreation,
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entertainment, clothes, and hairstyle has to be changed to become more _______________ for
busy life. The young generation likes listening to pop, rock, hip hop music, but the older generation
likes listening to classical music, folk songs. There are always gaps between generations.
Next, the older generation has more experiences than the younger: they know what is right, what is
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wrong but the younger will comment, deny everything without any experiences. _______________,
in some cases, the young generation makes foolish mistakes because of having no experiences.
In short, parents seldom listen to their children and children always think parents are so strict and
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conservative. To shorten these distances or to _______________ this big barrier, parents and
children should sit together and talk or discuss like friends. The young generation can learn
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experiences from the old one, and the old generation need to refresh their _______________ to
receive the new lifestyle. If everyone can do that, the gaps will be filled.
21. A. name B. term C. description D. way
22. A. owing B. in spite of C. because of D. with
23. A. make B. put C. change D. arrange
24. A. which B. what C. those D. that
25. A. makes B. crosses C. does D. leaves
26. A. situations B. occasions C. modes D. trends
27. A. available B. suitable C. corresponding D. accustomed
28. A. So B. However C. With the result D. As a result
29. A. clear away B. clear off C. clear up D. clear out
30. A. brains B. minds C. heads D. bodies
VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
It is generally accepted that teenage is a difficult period of life for the teenagers and even for the
parents. Frequent fighting over the most trivial things is one main characteristic of every household
with a teenager.
Parents expect their children to come back home earlier. What parents consider the reasonable time
limit is not accepted by their teens. Curfew and time restrictions become one of the main reasons for
conflicts.
Teenage is a time when a lot of kids want to show their independence. The problem arises when
parents, fearing the safety of their teens, often refuse to give them their own bikes or motorbikes.
This, of course, leads to more disagreements.
A decrease in grades due to increasing difficulty level of school work, newer subjects, more socializing
is very common among teens but their parents are not sympathetiC. Parents try to impose studying
rules and insist that their teens finish their homework before going out. This makes the situation
worse.
That children spend too much time on the phone is one complaint that most parents have. The age of
smartphones has ensured that kids put their smartphones above almost everything else. Parents,
however, worry that teens spending too much time on their phones lose out on family time and real
human interaction, besides harming their eyes.
Teenagers develop a taste for unhealthy but delicious fast food, while parents believe that a growing
body needs proper nutrition. As cold drinks, burgers and pizzas replace wholesome, home cooked
meals, parents worry. Moreover, teenage is a time when kids become more and more conscious of
their weight and body image. To achieve the ‘ideal’ thin body type, girls often starve themselves and
skip meals. Of course, this also leads to a lot of arguments between parents who try to convince their
daughters that proper meals are more important than being thin.
31. Teenage is a difficult period of life for both the teenagers and the parents because
_____________.
A. children always do the most trivial things in every household
B. parents expect their children to come back home as they would like to
C. children spend too much time on their phones, talking to their friends
D. parents don’t understand what their children think and believe
32. Children would like to have their own bikes or motorbikes _______________.
A. to satisfy their parents
B. to show their independence
C. lose out on family time and real human interaction
D. to avoid curfew and time restrictions
33. All of the following are the results why there is a decrease in grades EXCEPT _______________.
A. sympathy from parents B. newer subjects
C. higher level of school work D. social life
34. Parents believe that _______________.
A. teenagers love unhealthy but delicious fast food
B. children should have a good shape rather than proper nutrition
C. a growing body requires proper diets and nutrients
D. cold drinks, burgers and pizzas become more popular
35. The main idea of the passage is.
A. different tastes between parents and children in food
B. common reasons why teenagers fight with parents
C. curfew and time restriction on children
D. development of physical and mental aspects during teenage
VII. Complete the conversation about fights between teenagers and their parents, using the
responses (A-G) given. There are two extra ones.
A. Parents want their teens to join the soccer team, but teens don’t want to.
B. so my results are getting better and better.
C. treating me like a child
D. to make them have success in their future.
E. and if I don’t they will get upset when our guests come over.
F. Parents would be worried about safety, health and money, while teens feel like they are not
as important as their sibling.
G. Teenagers only want the freedom to dress themselves every time they go out
Mai: Have you got any conflicts with your parents, Anna?
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Anna: Yes, I don’t like the way my parents keeping ______________________________________.
For example, sometimes I want to be able to stay out late with my friends, but my parents say no.
Mai: I think parents would like to make all decisions for their children and they think it’s good for their
kids. They don’t know that teens think they are being treated like a child.
Anna: That’s right. My parents want me to keep my room tidy all the time, 37 ____________________
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Mai: The same to me. Sometimes I have so much homework to do, so I try to finish it before tidying
my own bedroom. My parents misunderstand that it is due to laziness. I think the clothes we are
wearing can lead to serious problems between parents and their teens.
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Anna: ___________________________________________________________________________,
but parents have a list of clothes they consider inappropriate.
Mai: I’m lucky that my parents don’t impose any rule on my clothes. But my parents get angry when I
get bad grades in any subject.
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Anna: I have been in such a situation. I always try harder when I get any bad grade,
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Mai: I think parent shouldn’t set very high expectations or goals on their kids.
Anna: I agree with you. The most important thing is that teens know the requirements parents have
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for them are
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VIII. Complete the sentences without changing their meanings.
41. My parents expect me to speak in a polite voice to other people.
 It is my parents’ wish that I
42. It is unnecessary to bring your cell phone with you at any time.
 You don’t
43. It is a rule to stop when the red light is on.
 You
44. It is a good thing that you study for the test if you don’t want to fail.
 You
45. Bringing pets into that restaurant is against the rules.
 You
IX. Write the tips for limiting teenagers’ screen time. You can add some more necessary words, but
you have to use all the words given.
Tip for Limiting Screen Time
46. Don’t just talk the talk. Parents / be / role model / the kind of habits / they / want /their child /
develop
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47. Encourage other activities. Parents / create / family game / walk / other activities / their child /
enjoy. As a result, the child / not sit / in front / a screen any more
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48. Have set times to power down. An hour before the bedtime / ideal / everyone / because / it / help
/ minimize problems
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49. Set tech-free zones. Parents / make / dinner table screen-free / ban devices / other areas / they
want / reserve / family time
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50. Talk to children. If children / understand / their parents / limiting screen time / it / easier / get
them / cooperate
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