BÀI TẬP UNIT 1 - LỚP 10

CHƯƠNG TRÌNH SÁCH GIÁO KHOA

A. PHONETICS
1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. responsible B. homemaker C. mow D. overworked
2. A. bathe B. finance C. program D. cat
3. A. lifting B. routine C. split D. divide
4. A. clothes B. fold C. groceries D. iron
5. A. duty B. clusters C. rubbish D. washing-up
6. A. chore B. work C. more D. divorce
7. A. trashed B. talked C. reached D. loved
8. A. prepare B. help C. tennis D. tell
9. A. husband B. mum C. contribute D. vulnerable
10. A. cleaned B. shared C. called D. visited
11. A. skill B. split C. children D. finance
12. A. breadwinner B. clean C. each D. lead
13. A. balance B. challenge C. career D. happy
14. A. share B. alike C. tradition D. equal
15. A. generation B. grateful C. educate D. grandparents
II. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Circle A, B, C or D.
1. A. Private B. Provide C. Arrange D. Advise
2. A. Resurface B. Knowledge C. Technical D. Export
3. A. Medical B. Entertainment C. Atmosphere D. Suburb
4. A. Recipe B. Cinema C. Similar D. Expertise
5. A. Indicate B. Forefinger C. Procedure D. Enemy
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B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. Match the two columns to make correct phrases.
1. set a. the floor
2. mop b. the houseplants
3. feed c. the heavy lifting
4. water d. the baby
5. do e. the table
II. Choose the odd one out.
1. A. satisfaction B. household chore C. breadwinner D. financial
2. A. mop B. lawn C. equity D. resolution
3. A. split B. bathe C. overworked D. tidy
4. A. housekeeper B. housewife C. houseplant D. homemaker
5. A. conflict B. marital C. chore D. finance
III. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.
1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family.
A. responsible B. takes the responsibility C. take the duty D. Both B & C are correct.
2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do.
A. household finances B. household machines C. housewives D. houseplants
3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father.
A. divide chores equally B. split chores unequally
C. don't share housework equally D. Both B & C are correct.
4. Equal share of household duties helps increase ____.
A. job satisfaction B. couple satisfaction
C. wedding satisfaction D. marital satisfaction
5. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed countries.
A. equal chore B. chore equally C. chore equal D. chore equity
6. He decided that he wanted to be a ____ while his wife worked full-time.
A. homemaker B. house husband C. housewife D. Both A & B are correct
7. Negotiation and conflict ____ skills are very important to every woman in modern life.
A. resolution B. revolution C. renovation D. communication
8. My sunflower seeds must be ____ twice a day so that they will sprout in a few days.
A. watered B. dried C. picked D. spread
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9. A family is made up ____ people who care about one another.
A. by B. from C. of D. with
10. All members of a family give and receive love and support ____ the others.
A. of B. about C. for D. from
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

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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
IV. Complete the following sentences using the given phrases. There are two phrases that you
don't need.
bathing the baby mop the house folding the clothes
watering the houseplants doing the laundry doing the shopping
take out the garbage doing the cooking feeding the cats
do the washing-up
1. My mother is not _________________ because we are eating out today.
2. My grandfather is not ____________. He'd better stay home since he's sick.
3. She is visiting her grandparents in the countryside tomorrow, so she is ____________and packing her stuff.
4. It's wet in the living room. My brother is ____________.
5. Susan would like to have a washing machine. She's tired of ____________ every day.
6. Sometimes, guests are expected to help ______________ after parties.
7. It smells awful in the kitchen. Don't you _________________?
8. It's dirty in your house. Why don't you ________________?
V. 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.
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 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
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
41. From my point of view, parental divorce can cause lasting negative consequences for children.
A. beginning of a marriage B. the situation of not marrying
C.single person D. ending of a marriage
42. It is important to create a daily routine so as to improve your work-life balance today.
A. a situation in which two or more things are not treated the same
B. a state that things are of equal weight or force
C. a state that things are of importance
D. a situation that things change frequently in amount
43. In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on their
wives.
A. minimise B. lower C. decrease D. increase

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44. We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children.
A. safety B. harmony C. danger D. shelter
45. My husband willingly helps me do the chores at weekends so that I can have more time to relax.
A. eagerly B. reluctantly C. agreeably D. readily
46. In my family, my mother always does the cooking and shopping, my father has responsibility for
mending things, especially electrical devices.
A. impairing B. fixing C. repairing D. curing
47. When having days off, he always helps his wife tidy up the house.
A. clear up B. sort out C.arrange D. mess up
48. His parents have been highly critical of his recent disobedience.
A. disapproving B. favourable C. crucial D. uncomplimentary
49. Ms. Lan taught her children to keep their rooms neat and tidy when they were four.
A. ordered and untidy B. messy and arranged
C. messy and dirty D. clean and undusted
50. Setting and clearing the table, making bed and taking out the trash are suitable chores for 8- to 10-
years-old children.
A. inappropriate B. proper C. acceptable D. Reasonable
C. READING
I. Read the passage and do the tasks below.
While couples without a clear or equal chore division may encounter quarrels over who does what,
a recent survey finds the divorce rate among couples sharing chores equally is about fifty percent higher
than those in which wives do more or most of the housework, which can be a slap in the face for gender
equality.
The researchers explain that modern couples organize their marriage and work out the tasks and
duties, which may gradually turn their marriage into a business or contractual relationship. The woman
may gradually feel less needed or happy and what's worse is that no one would care to help if something
is not among their assigned chores. That seems to encourage conflicts rather than conflict resolution
skills.
On the contrary, in families without equal task division women tend to be responsible for more
chores than men. While they believe they can exchange their roles for their husbands', many women
believe they are most naturally suited for certain tasks. They simply enjoy being involved in their

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children's activities, which means more chores for them. This group of women also report more marital
satisfaction.
The survey also aimed to find out whether women's were happier if men shared more of the
burden. In fact, they find that men report fewer family conflicts and greater well-being while women
appear to be largely unmoved. This may be partly because they feel less guilty or simply learn how to
have a quiet life.
Part 1. Choose no more than THREE WORDS from the reading text that have the same meaning as
the given definition to fill in each blank.
1. process or result of dividing household responsibilities - __________
2. view that requires the same rights, benefits, etc. regardless of sexes - _________
3. tie or bond between people who agree on certain conditions - ________
4. ability to solve one's conflicts with other people - _______
5. subjective evaluation of how satisfied people are in their marriage - ______
6. general health and happiness - _________
Part 2. Choose the best answers to the following questions.
1. What is the best title for the above reading text?
A. The divorce rate among modern families
B. Factors that cause conflicts between husbands and wives
C. The share of chores and marital happiness
2. What may turn marriage into a contractual relationship?
A. Too much housework
B. The way couples organize their families and the clear-cut chore division
C. Task and duties that are unclearly assigned
3. What does it mean by "unmoved"?
A. happy B. disappointed C. unshaken
4. How do men feel when they do more housework than before?
A. Happier B. Sympathetic towards women C. Reluctant
5. What can be inferred from the reading text?
A. Chores themselves do not affect one's marital satisfaction.
B. Household chores should be done by women.
C. There should be equality in everything to gain marital happiness.
6. What does the word "they" in the fourth paragraph mean?

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 A. Women B. Men C. Women & men
Part 3. Decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG).
T F NG
1. There is an increasing divorce rate among couples in families with unequal
chore
division.
2. Couples in families with equal housework division know how best to solve
conflicts.
3. Women in families without equal task division believe they can do things that
men do.
4. Most of the women who do more household chores have husbands working
full-
time.
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A recent study shows that an unequal share of household chores is still the norm in many households, (1)
____ the fact that many more women now have jobs. In a survey of 1,256 people (2) ____ between 18 and
65, men said they contributed an average of 37 per cent of the total housework, while the women (3) ____
their share to be nearly double that, at 70 per cent. This ratio was not affected by (4) ____ the woman was
working or not.
When they were asked what they thought was a fair division of labour, women with jobs felt that
housework should (5) ____ shared equally between male and female partners. Women who did not work
outside the home were satisfied to perform 80 per cent - the majority of housework - if their husbands
did the (6) ____. Research has shown that if levels increase beyond these percentages, women become
unhappy and anxious, and feel they are (7) ____.
After marriage, a woman is reported to increase her household workload (8) ____ 14 hours per week, but
for men (9) ____ amount is just 90 minutes. So the division of labour becomes unbalanced, (10) ____ the
man’s share increases much less than the woman’s. It is the inequality and (11) ____ of respect, not the
actual number of hours. which leads to (12) ____ and depression. The research even (13) ____ housework
as thankless and unfulfilling.
1. A. in spite B. despite C. although D. even
2. A. aged B. aging C. age D. ages
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3. A. guessed B. judged C. estimated D. valued
4. A. what B. whether C. which D. that
5. A. being B. been C. to be D. be
6. A. remaining B. remain C. remainder D. remained
7. A. essential B. slight C. worthy D. unimportant
8. A. by B. to C. at D. in
9. A. a B. an C. the D. some
10. A. as B. so C. but D. then
11. A. waste B. loss C. disadvantage D. death
12. A. anxiety B. anxious C. anxiously D. anxiousness
13. A. draws B. expresses C. reports D. describes