Homework – Unit 2
Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. Water park is free for kids under 6 years old, so you ____ pay money for your son.
A. have to B. mustn't C. should D. don't have to
2. You look totally exhausted. You ____ take a rest instead of working overtime.
A. should B. ought C. must D. has better
3. Anyone ____ have a passport, even a visa when travelling all around the world.
A. ought to B. must C. should D. has to
4. In the peak season, travellers ____ book their accommodation in advance.
A. have to B. must C. should D. ought
5. My car broke down yesterday, so I ____ catch a taxi to the office.
A. have to B. had better C. had to D. has to
6. We ____ eat as much fruit as possible in order to get enough vitamins for our bodies.
A. had better B. should C. ought to D. All are correct
7. You ____ tell anyone what I've revealed to you. It's still a secret.
A. mustn't B. had better not C. ought not to D. don't have to
8. If you still want to maintain this relationship, you ____ behave improperly like that.
A. ought to not B. ought not to C. mustn't D. don't have to
9. When playing or swimming in the pool, children ____ be accompanied by their parents.
A. should B. must C. don't have to D. have to
10. We ____ go to work by car. Sky train is a wise choice during rush hour.
A. ought to B. mustn't C. shouldn't D. have to
11. Young people ______ obey their parents.
A. must B. may C. will D. ought to
12. Laura, you and the kids just have dinner without waiting for me. I ______ work late today.
A. can B. have to C. could D. would
13. I ______ be delighted to show you round the factory.
A. ought to B. would C. might D. can
14. Leave early so that you ______ miss the bus.
A. didn’t B. won’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
15. Jenny’s engagement ring is enormous! It ______ have cost a fortune.
A. must B. might C. will D. should
Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. One advantage of living in a/an ____ is to strengthen relationship between young children and
elderly.
A. nuclear family B. nuclear house C. extended family D. extended house
2. In my opinion, family members are responsible for ____.
A. the housework B. the chores C. homework D. A and B
3. My grandpa is the most conservative person in my family. He never ____ about way of life.
A. gives his opinion B. changes his mind C. gives his view D. keeps in mind
4. After graduating from university, I want to ____ my father's footsteps.
A. follow in B. succeed in C. go after D. keep up
5. Four generations living in the same roof will have different ____ of lifestyle.
A. gaps B. rules C. manners D. viewpoints
6. Luckily, my parents are always willing to listen to my new ideas. They're very ____.
A. narrow-minded B. open-minded C. elegant D. careful
7. My mother ____ me from going home after 10 p.m. every day.
A. forbids B. allows C. lets D. All are correct
8. Anna often dresses ____ when going to the parties in order to attract her friends' attention.
A. plainly B. properly C. flashily D. soberly
9. I rarely eat ____ and drink ____ because they're not food for health.
A. snack/energy drink B. fast food/juice C. fruit/alcoholic drink D. junk food/soft drink
10. Generation ____ is the difference in the thoughts and viewpoints amongst generations living
together.
A. distance B. gap C. space D. All are correct
11. I was tired and couldn't ____ on doing my research project properly.
A. concentrate B. look C. pay attention D. Both A and C
12. My parents don't let me get married until I graduate from university and they never ____
their mind about that.
A. keep B. impose C. focus D. change
13. The ____ arises when Jack and his parents have considerable disagreement on his choice of
university.
A. discrimination B. conflict C. agreement D. gap
14. I do morning exercise and play volleyball regularly so as to keep ____ and be healthier.
A. fit B. good shape C. healthy D. strong
15. Since the family law was implemented, domestic violence has been a rare ____ in this area.
A. happen B. taking place C. occurrence D. happenstance
16. My father used to ____ a lot of challenges before establishing his own insurance company.
A. provide B. enjoy C. give D. face
17. I wish I could do something to reduce financial ____ on my parents.
A. capital B. burden C. limit D. Gap
Exercise 3: 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.
1. When I was a child, my mother used to teach me table manners.
A. etiquette B. rule C. problem D. norm
2. Many parents find it hard to understand their children when they are teenagers.
A. adults B. elders C. adolescents D. kids
3. I feel extremely depressed as conflict occurs frequently amongst generations in my family.
A. comes on B. comes up C. comes in D. comes into
4. There're many problems which are unavoidable when living in an extended family.
A. profits B. issues C. views D. merits
5. She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.
A. poor B. broke C. wealthy D. kind
Exercise 4: 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.
1. Domestic violence is strictly forbidden all over the world.
A. permitted B. limited C. restricted D. prohibited
2. I can't concentrate on my work because of the noise caused by the children.
A. focus B. abandon C. neglect D. allow
3. My grandpa's point of view about marriage remains conservative.
A. progressive B. traditional C. retrogressive D. conventional
4. My grandma usually takes care of us when my parents are away on business.
A. follows B. abandons C. concerns D. bothers
5. We greatly respect my teacher for all of the best things that she brought to us.
A. look up to B. look forwards C. look for D. look down on
Exercise 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
1. I will leave the party early because I must studying for my exam.
A B C D
2. I stayed up late last night because I mustn't go to school on Sunday.
A B C D
3. We ought to not play football as it's raining outside.
A B C D
4. You mustn't to drive a car if you don't have a driving licence.
A B C D
5. Because of his poverty, he has to struggling to make ends meet.
A B C D
Exercise 6: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the
following exchanges.
1. Would you mind if I opened the windows? It's too stuffy in here.
A. Yes, of course. B. No, please do. C. I think it is OK. D. You look so tired.
2. Could you show me how to get to the nearest train station from here?
A. I'm not certain but it's maybe at the end of the street. B. I totally agree with you.
C. Sorry, I never know you. D. I'm busy. now.
Exercise 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences given.
1. The kids like Sundays. They don't have to get up early then.
A. The kids like Sundays if they don't have to get up early then.
B. The kids like Sundays although they don't have to get up early then.
C. The kids like Sundays so that they don't have to get up early then.
D. The kids like Sundays since they don't have to get up early then.
2. His parents don't like some of his friends. His friends wear too flashy clothes.
A. His parents don't like some of his friends despite their too flashy clothes.
B. His parents don't like some of his friends because of their too flashy clothes.
C. His parents don't like some of his friends but for their flashy clothes.
D. His parents don't like some of his friends without their too flashy clothes.
3. Sue does not help her parents with the housework. She is so irresponsible.
A. Sue is so irresponsible that she cannot help her parents with the housework.
B. Sue is not responsible enough to help her parents with the housework.
C. Sue is so responsible a girl that she cannot help her parents with the housework.
D. It is irresponsible of Sue not to help her parents with the housework.
4. My brother speaks too loud. It is really annoying.
A. My brother is speaking too loud.
B. My brother likes to speak too loud.
C. My brother feels annoyed when he can't speak too loud.
D. My brother is always speaking too loud.
10. There is always conflict between parents and children. However, they still should talk and
share things with each other.
A. Although there is always conflict between parents and children, they still should talk
and share things with each other.
B. There is always conflict between parents and children, so they still should talk and
share things with each other.
C. Unless there is always conflict between parents and children, they still should talk and
share things with each other.
D. Not only there is always conflict between parents and children, but they still should
talk and share things with each other.
Exercise 8: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for
most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly,
that their parents are old-fashioned, possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children
to deal with obstacles; that they talk too much about certain problems and that they have no
sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships. I think it is true that parents often
Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in
entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into
which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if
it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their
parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small
way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.
Sometimes you are resistant and proud because you do not want your parents to approve
of what you do. If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in
that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog: you can you can keep your honor. This is
a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you
were completely under your parents' control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning
to be responsible for yourself.
If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You can charm
others, especially parents, into doing things the ways you want. You can impress others with
your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you
want to do.
1. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?
A. The teenagers' criticism of their parents
B. Misunderstandings between teenagers and their parents
C. The dominance of the parents over their children
D. The teenagers' ability to deal with difficulty
2. According to paragraph 2, teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they:
A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own
B. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste
C. have no other way to enjoy themselves better
D. want to irritate their parents
3. The word "superior" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. passive B. dominant C. advantageous D. updated
4. Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because they ____.
A. have already been accepted into the adult world B. are not likely to win over the adults
C. have a desire to be independent D. feel that they are superior in a small way to the adults
5. To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be ____.
A. obedient B. responsible C. co-operative D. independent