UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE
A. PHONETICS
1. Put these words into the correct column. Then pronoun the words exactly.
trace
trendy
bright
break
tree
brick
train
crimp
broom
crime
treat
crown
crack
brain
cream

/tr/

/br/

/kr/

II. VOCABULARY
1. Look at the picture and write the correct phrase under each picture. (There are 4
unnecessary phrases)

prepare lunch
wash dish

make the bed

1.

take out rubbish
do the heavy things
mown the lawn

2.

clean the floor
fold clothes
do the laundry

cook
do the gardening
shop for groceries

4.

3.

7.
8.
5.
6.
2. Match a verb with a noun to make a phrase verb. Then write your answers in the
box.
No.
1

2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Verb
sweep
shop
be responsible
prepare
do
pick up
wash
walk

Opt.
A
B
C
E
F
G
H
I

Noun
for groceries

breakfast
toys
the floor
the car
for finance
the dog
the heavy things


Your answer:
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
3. Make a phrase with each phrase verb in 2.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

4.
8.


sweep the floor: ___________________________________________________
shop for groceries: _________________________________________________
be responsible for finance: __________________________________________
prepare breakfast: _________________________________________________
do the heavy things: ________________________________________________
pick up toys: _____________________________________________________
wash the car: _____________________________________________________
walk the dog: ____________________________________________________

II. GRAMMAR
I. Put the verb in the correct form, present simple or present progressive.

1. Sit down! A strange dog (run)
to you.
2. My mom often (buy)
meat from the butcher’s.
3. My brothers (not/ drink)
coffee at the moment.
4. Look! Those people (climb)
the mountain so fast.
5. That girl (cry)
loudly in the party now.
6. These students always (wear)
warm clothes in summer.
7. What (you/ do)
in the kitchen?
8. I never (eat)
potatoes.
9. The 203 bus (set off)
every fifteen minutes.

10. Tonight we (not/ go)
aren't going are not going to our teacher’s
wedding party.
II. Put the verb in the correct form, present simple or present progressive.
1. A: What
! (you/ do)?
B: I
(write) to my parents. I
(write) to them every weekend.
2. A: Look, it
(snow).
B: It’s beautiful! This is the first time I’ve ever seen snow. It
(not snow)
in my country.
3. A: Oh, that’s Adrian. He’s new here.
B: Really? Where
(he/ live)?
(you/ know)?
A: Yes. He
(live) in Milan, but now he
(stay) with his
aunt on Shirley Road.
4. A: What time
(you/ usually/ finish) work?
B: Normally I
(finish) work at five o’clock, but this week I
(work)
until six to earn a bit more money.
5. A: How
(you/ travel) to work?

B: I haven’t got a car at the moment, so I
(go) to work on the bus
this week. Usually I
(drive) to work.
6. A: I think we’re going the wrong way.


B: I don’t think so. The sun
(rise) in the east, remember. It’s behind
us, so we
(travel) west.
7. A:
(you/ look) for someone?
B: Yes, I
(need) to speak to Neil. Is he in?
A: Yes, but I
(think) he’s busy. He
(talk) to the boss at the moment.
8. A: I
(want) a new computer. I
(save) up to buy one.
B: But computers
(cost) so much money. What’s wrong with the
one we’ve got?
A: It
(get) out of date now.
9. A: Your new dress
(look) very nice.
B: Thank you. The trouble is it
(not/ fit) properly. I

(not/ know) why I bought them, really.
10. A: What
(you/ do)?
B: I
(taste) the sauce. It
(taste) too salty.
III. Put the verb in the correct form, present simple or present progressive.

It (0. be) is Sunday evening and my friends and I (1. be)
at Jane's birthday party.
Jane (2. wear)
a beautiful long dress and (3. stand)
next
to her boyfriend. Some guests (4. drink)
wine or beer in the comer of the room.
Some of her relatives (5. dance)
in the middle of the room. Most people (6. sit)
on chairs, (7. enjoy)
foods and (8. chat)
with
one another. We often (9. go)
to our friends' birthday parties. We always (10.
dress)
well and (11. travel)
by taxi. Parties never (12. make)
us bored because we like them.
IV. Complete the sentences by using either the present simple or the present progressive
of the verbs in the box.
bite
bleed

flow
rain
leave
grow
belong
take
seem
shine
wake

1. The River Nile
into the Mediterranean.
2. This book is mine. That one
to Pierre.
3. Look at Joan. She
her fingernails. She must be nervous.
4. We usually
vegetables in our garden.
5. Let’s go out. It (not)
now.
6. Every morning, the sun
in my bedroom window and
me up.
7. Jim is very untidy. He (always)
his things all over the place.
8. Ann
very happy at the moment.
9. He’s a photographer. He
a lots of photos.
10. Oh! What’s the matter with your hand? It

.
V. Complete these sentences, using the future simple or the present simple of the verbs
in brackets.
1. I
(phone) you when I (get)
home from work.
2. I want to see Margaret before she
(go) out.
3. We're going on holiday tomorrow. I
(tell) you all about it when we
(come) back.


4. Brian looks very different now. When you
(see) him again, you
(not/ recognize) him.
5. We must do something soon before it
(be) too late.
6. I don’t want to go out without you. I
(wait) until you
(be) ready.
7. Sue has applied for the job but she isn’t very well qualified for it. I
(be)
surprised if she
(get) it.
8. I’d like to play tennis tomorrow if the weather
(be) nice.
9. I’m going out now. If anybody
(phone) me while I
(be) out, can you

take a message?
10. It’s raining hard. We
(get) wet if we
(go) out. As soon
as it
(stop) raining, we
(leave).
VI. Write in full sentences using the given words. (Use the present simple or present
continuous)
1. He/ often/ have/ breakfast/ late.
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2. You/ do/ the housework/ at the moment?
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3. I/ not/ go/ to school/ on weekends.
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4. John’s girlfriend/ wear/ a red T-shirt/ now.
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5. They/ like/ beer or wine?
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6. What/ he/ usually/ do/ at night?
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7. The teacher/ never/ lose/ his temper.
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8. Why/ you/ listen/ to music/ loudly/ now?
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IV. READING
1. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life.
She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support
their family alone. Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family,

and Jean, being one of the oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings. Although she had
much responsibility at home, Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student. She
went on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953.
While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance
in Alamo; and they were quite taken with each other. Over the next few years, their love for each
other blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in school. At
the time, Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come home on leave to marry
his sweetheart. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent overseas to serve in Korea for the
next fifteen months.


Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego
area. To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a
while, before taking a job at the cheese company in Otsego. In 1964, Chuck and Jean were
overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives. Jean
remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she did
not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote herself to the role of a mother.
1. Before Jean's father passed away, her mother used to
.
a. work outside the home
b. be a housewife
c. support the family alone
d. work as a secretary
2. Which is not referred to Jean?
a. She was a responsible girl.
b. She never helped her mother with household chores.
c. She often did well at school.
d. She went to high school.
3. Jean's husband was a
.

a. teacher
b. dancer
c. soldier
d. servant
4. Jean
.
a. served in the military
c. lived in Korea for fifteen months
c. had a daughter
d. got married when she was a student
5. Which is not true about Jean?
a. She disliked staying at home and taking care of her child.
b. She worked outside the home before she had a child.
c. She was very happy when she got a baby.
d. She quit her job to look after her baby.
2. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

9.

There are many reasons (41)
taking regular time with our family is important:
It (42)
a place to listen, teach, learn, and (43)
ourselves freely and safely.
It provides (44)
to discuss family joys, issues, and problems.
Family members can practice skills in a non-threatening (45)
.
Families are a (46)
part of our society and the fabric of our communities – we spend
(47)
time together to get our feelings (48)
belonging, our values, support and
understanding.
It helps (49)
family members together and feel safe in today's world where (50)
can lead to family disintegration
A. that
B. why
C. when
D. which
A. creates
B. invents
C. develops
D. makes
A. think
B. show

C. express
D. say
A. opportunities
B. conditions
C. situations
D. circumstances
A. air
B. nature
C. space
D. atmosphere
A. attractive
B. real
C. deep
D. basic
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
A. in
B. of
C. on
D. for
A. keep
B. keeping
C. kept
D. with keeping


10. A. push
B. press

C. pressure
V. SPEAKING
1. Make a list of household chores in your family.

D. pull

LIST OF HOUSEHOLD CHORES
1. ....................................................
6. ....................................................
2. ....................................................
7. ....................................................
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8. ....................................................
4. ....................................................
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5. ....................................................
10. ..................................................
2. Among these household chores, which do you like and which do you dislike? Tell the
reason why you don’t like it. Report you answer in oral speech and record your talk.
LIKE

DISLIKE
Name of chore
Reason
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Name of chore
Reason
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IV. WRITING
1. List of household chores that each of your family member is responsible for.

Name of chore
Reason
Name of chore
Reason
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2. Write a short paragraph about housework sharing in your family.

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