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
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. curious B. Musician 2 C. grandmother D. argument
5. A. generational B. characteristic C. developmental D. Experimental 4

II. 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 nội lực phải C. have to ngoại lực phải D. can
12. Children _______ break the rules, or quarrel with parents.
A. must B. mustn’t k đc phépC. have to D. don’t have to ko
phải
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

III. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below. There are
some 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_misunderstanding_________ , conflicts and problems with
other generations.
Every next generation understands the modern world better. They study new 17
_technologies_________ better and faster than previous generations. Be sure that your
child understands everything and knows a lot about modern 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

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prevent negative experience of their children. But just the opposite thing happens.
The protest is the 18 __reaction________ 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 _personality_________
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
__situation________ .

IV. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank
space in the following passage.
Generation Gap
Generation gap is a popular 21
__________ used to describe the wide differences
between members of younger generation and their older. A generation gap exists
when older and younger people don't understand each other 22 __________ 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 love. People live in the old society always think they should 23
__________ everything for their children from selections of primary school to job, and
then finding a wife or a husband for their children. There are many things children
want but their parents think 24 __________ are unnecessary. That causes
misunderstanding and 25 __________ gaps.
Secondly, the young generation thinks differently from the old generation does.
They can be affected by many new fashion 26 __________ . Life is more modern now, so
fashion like recreation, entertainment, clothes, and hairstyle has to be changed to
become more 27 __________ 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 wrong but the younger will comment, deny everything without
any experiences. 28 __________ , 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 conservative. To shorten these distances or to 29 __________ this big
barrier, parents and children should sit together and talk or discuss like friends. The
young generation can learn experiences from the old one, and the old generation
need to refresh their 30 __________ 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
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II. 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 _______.
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 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

III. 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?
Anna: Yes, I don’t like the way my parents keeping
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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,
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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.
Anna:

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, 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.
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 for them are
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IV. 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 .
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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 .

V. 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. Sáng tạo 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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