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THE GENERATION GAP
people talk about the generation as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It is something which is (GENERAL) generally a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results in (COMPLAIN) complaints on both sides. Parents, for example, can often be heard to say that young people are disrespectful and disobedient, and in (ADD) addition, young people tend to be (RESPONSIBLE) irresponsible when spending because they don't appreciate the value of money. Adolsescents, on the other hand, complain that their parents don't understand them.
What has gone wrong? One (EXPLAIN) explanation lies in how society has changed in the past , children would (TYPICAL) typically continue the way of life of their parents. In today's world, parents are very (AMBITION) ambitious for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that children often (AGREE) disagree with their parent's plans. (TEENAGE) Teenagers also reach maturity at an (EARLY) earlier age than they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to both sides.
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passages. Use only ONE word for each space
Many people dream of (1)..living... in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience (2)...for.... those who have the courage to leave their family and friends and settle down in a new place. (3)....however..., there's one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we are not sure (4)...how.... to deal with it. Societies are organized in many different ways, and we can often (5)...be... taken aback by some of the things we find in foreign countries. Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make (6).it..... difficult to get on with local people and to make friends. They migt not approve of things you do or might object to things you say. You might even be banned from doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own. (7)...if... you were to move to a country such as Singapore, say, you might find some of the laws very (8)...quickly.. There, people can be forced to pay a large fine just for dropping litter. Eventually, (9)..though..., most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences. It does take real courage to make such a big change (10)...in.. your life, but many people agree that it is worth it in the end
Nowadays, parents are determined to get their children into the highest performing school in their area. Many of these schools are seeing scores of children competing for each place and setting ever more rigorous tests and .......... to select their preferred students. these students may be as young as 9 or 10 when they start this process. In London, the pressure on children to succeed and win a place at the "right" school has almost become out of control with experts predicting that this situation will only continue to worsen as the ............ for school places grow. Employing a(n) tutor or your child, which only a few years ago would have been seen as an unusual step, is now common for many parents
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. Nowadays, Vietnamese women often wear ao dai special occasions.
b. at a. in c. on d. by
2. Don't forget to brush your teeth you go to bed
a. before b. after c. until d.up to
3. We all wish him_ when he decided to enter the contest.
a. congratulation b. good luck c. a happy day d. enjoy himself 84
4. She is_______young to go on her own
b. much c. enoughh d. too a. very
5. He's still working,_______ ?
b. isn't he a. is not he c. wasn't he d. hasn't he
6.______love soccer when you were younger?
a. Did you used to b. Didn't you used to c. Did you use to b. didn't you used to
7. The examination is coming,_____we are very busy.
b. so d. but a. because c. though
8. This______can provide us with all the definitions we need to know.
d. magazine a. newspaper b. textbook c. dictionary
9. I haven't done the homework and John hasn't
d. either a. too b. so c. neither
10. "What time shall we leave?" ." _______"
a. Earlier than we axpected c. Eight o'clock will be OK d. Well, I don't mind the time b. Let's start tomorrow
II. Gire correct form of the word.
11. Schooling is___co pulsory___for all English children from the age 6 to 16. (compel)
12. English is___widely____spoken by people all over the world. (wide)
13. The___popularity___of jeans seem unlikely to decline. (popular)
14. Our teaching staff are all highly___qualified___(qualify)
III. Give correct form or tonse of the verb.
15. My family (move) _moved__to HCM City twenty years ago.
16. I have three days off next week. I (visit)__will visit____my grandmother.
17. It's no use (ask)___asking____him to help you; with your homework. 18. Valerie decided (grow)__to grow___a garden this year.
19. This is the first time Mary (drive)_has driven___to New York herself.
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs çorrecting.
20. The teacher writed=> wrote the answers on the.blackboard so everyone could see them.
21. I think I have more=> much work to do tonight than you have:
22. Leroy smiled cheerful=> cheerfully when the teacher gave him his grade
23. Everyone say=> says that you grow beautiful roses.
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. Nowadays, Vietnamese women often wear ao dai special occasions.
b. at a. in c. on d. by
2. Don't forget to brush your teethyou go to bed
a. before b. after c. until d.up to
3. We all wish him_ when he decided to enter the contest.
a. congratulation b. good luck c. a happy day d. enjoy himself 84
4. She is_______young to go on her own b. much c. enoughh d. too a. very
5. He's still working,_______ ? b. isn't he a. is not he c. wasn't he d. hasn't he
6.______love soccer when you were younger? a. Did you used to b. Didn't you used to c. Did you use to b. didn't you used to 7. The examination is coming,_____we are very busy. b. so d. but a. because c. though 8. This______can provide us with all the definitions we need to know. d. magazine a. newspaper b. textbook c. dictionary 9. I haven't done the homework and John hasn't d. either a. too b. so c. neither
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. (10 points)
It might be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British clinic is carrying (61) _______ tests to calculate the 'real' biological age of patients based on their rate of physical deterioration.
Information on every (62) _______ of a patients health is fed into a computer to establish (63)_______ they are older or younger than their calendar age suggests.
The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has prompted one British gerontologist to call for biological age to be used to determine retirement age. He (64) _______ that if an employee’s biological or 'real' age is shown to be 55 when he reaches his 65th birthday, he should be (65) _______ to work for another decade. Apparently most employers only take into (66) _______ a person’s calendar years.
A doctor offering these tests claims their (67) _______ will be to motivate people to improve their health. (68) _______ the concept of 'real age' seems set to become big (69) _______ , many believe that looks will always be the best (70) _______ of age.
61 A out B forward C over D on
62 A position B prospect C attitude D aspect
63 A unless B in case C so that D whether
64 A debates B argues C discusses D enquires
65 A encouraged B supported C incited D promoted
66 A interest B detail C account D importance
67 A desire B reason C purpose D project
68 A But B Although C Despite D However
69 A business B pursuit C trade D concern
70 A notice B indicator C example D token