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 giải thích càng tốt nha, mình cảm ơn