You will hear a boy called Jim and his sister Liz talking about housework.
Decide if each sentence is correct (T) or incorrect (F). Write T or F.
1. Jim helps more now with the housework than he did in the past.
2. Liz thinks her mother spends too much time ironing.
3. Liz feels that dishwashers save a lot of time.
4. They both dislike cleaning the fridge.
5. Jim likes to keep his bedroom tidy.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
chopstick
children
Christmas
chimney
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
human
rubbish
music
value
A: "I'm interested in buying an electric car, but I'm not sure if it's worth the investment."
B: "_____ do some research on the long-term cost savings and environmental benefits of electric cars. It might be worth it in the end."
Ann and Carol are talking about housework.
- Ann: "I think children should be paid for doing the housework."
- Carol:"_____. It's their duty in the family."
Special _______ are used to produce plastics, fibers, and paints.
A new bridge _____ across this river next year.
The English summer camp in Singapore is very interesting _____ it's too expensive for us.
- Let’s go to Fuji for our summer holiday!
- OK. It _____ good.
I really identify _____ the main character in this book because I've gone through similar experiences.
- "Please don't tell Kate or Lucy."
- "OK. ____ tell anybody. Don't worry."
We must try to cut ______ the amount of money we spend a month.
I don't mind _____ the housework as long as everyone chips in.
He won the national ______ this year for high school students.
Read the passage and choose the suitable word to fill in the blanks.
MUSIC
Nobody knows for certain what the origin of music was. Music is certainly older than poetry and painting but as early man had no way of it, we can only guess what it sounded like. Watching a child banging on a drum with its hands or a piece of wood, it is easy to see that this is the simplest of instruments. It does not much effort to produce a rhythm on it.
Wall paintings show what some of the first instruments looked like. Early civilizations had already discovered the three basic ways of producing music: blowing into a tube, striking an object, and scraping a string. We know that Western music comes from the ancient Greeks. The musical scales we use now are based on certain sequences of notes which the Greeks used to create a particular .
Until the sixteenth century, most players of instruments were performers, but as music became more widespread, orchestras and musical groups began to appear. This about the writing of music to be played by several musicians at one time. This can certainly be called the birth of modern music.
(Adapted from Cambridge FCE)
Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.
Family life in the United States is changing. Thirty or forty years ago, the wife was called a housewife. She cleaned, cooked, and cared for the children. The husband earned the money for the family. He was usually out working all day. He came home tired in the evening, so he did not do much housework. And he did not see the children very much, except on weekends. These days, however, more and more women work outside the home. They cannot stay with the children all day. They, too, come home tired in the evening. They do not want to spend the evening cooking dinner and cleaning up. They do not have time to clean the house and do the laundry.
So who is going to do the housework now? Who is going to take care of the children? Many families solve the problem of housework by sharing it. In these families, the husband and wife agree to do different jobs around the house, or they take turns doing each job. In the past, many families got help with child care from grandparents. Now families usually do not live near their relatives. The grandparents often are too far away to help in a regular way. Parents may get help from the companies they work for. Many companies now let people with children work part-time. That way, parents can spend more time with their children. Some husbands may even stop working for a while to stay with the children. They are called househusbands. In the United States, more and more men are becoming househusbands every year.
These changes in the home mean changes in the family. Fathers can learn to understand their children better, and the children can get to know their fathers better. Husbands and wives may also find changes in their marriage. They, too, may have a better understanding of each other.
About forty years ago, most women _____.
The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
The word "laundry" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
These changes in the American home may _____.
This article is about _____.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
My husband gave me a new cell phone for my birthday.
=> I new cell phone for my birthday by my husband.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Why don’t we go out for a drink now?
=> How about now?
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.
Do you think that you'll succeed in persuading Graham? (MANAGE)
=> Do you think you'll Graham?
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.
People speak English around the world. (OVER)
=> English world.
Write a paragraph in about 120-150 words about ways to reduce carbon footprint.