Unit 4 Written quiz Name:

Total Score
Date: /50 points

A Listen to the four people complaining. What does each person want? Circle the correct answer.
1. Jonathan wants to . 3. Vera wants her husband to .
a. visit his grandparents a. give his opinion
b. stay home with his family b. let her talk
c. spend time with his friends c. finish her sentences
2. Pam wants her kids to
4. Tom wants his wife to when she buys
mo e.
him clothes.
a. study
a. ask for his opinion
b. relax
b. buy him nicer ties
c. exercise
c. go shopping by herself

A /8 points (2 points each)

B Circle the correct s to complete the sentences.

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1. My parents get / make me work at t e family business after school.
2. My wife has / tells me pick up the kids after school.
3. I always make / tell my dau hter to finish h r homework before dinner.

4. My brother always lets / wants me to drive him places.

5. My girlfriend never asks / helps me to go d ncing with her.
6. My brother is always trying to get / make his kids to d the chores.
7. My sister never asks / lets me use the computer.
8. We never help / want our Mom cook dinner.

B /8 points (1 point each)

C Read these memories about a grandmother. Rewrite sentence usi g the expression in parentheses.
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1. I visited my grandmother a lot on weekends. (used to)
.

2. She often told me stories about her life. (would)

.

3. I helped her do things around the house. (used to)

.

4. We spent a lot of time together in the kitchen. (would)

.
5. She showed me how to make her favorite recipes. (would)
.
C/10 point (2 points each)

D Complete the chart with the words in the box. Use each word only once.

grandfather half brother niece sister son stepmother

immediate family extended family blended family
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
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 D /6 points (1 point each)

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E These people are talking about families. Which statements are opinions? Check ( ) the correct answers, and
underline the expressions showing opinion.
Example:
I f you ask me, families used to be closer.”
__ Tim “ _ _
_ Donna “I don’t have any brothers or sisters.”
_ James “I don’t think most parents spend enough time with their children.”
_ Kareem “I read that there are a lot more blended families these days.”
Emily “It seems like kids watch way too much TV.”
Mic elle “I think children should help their parents do things around the house.”
_ Carole “My kids aren’t at home in the afternoon because they have soccer practice.”
_ Maggie “It seems to me that kids don’t have enough time to just play.”

F Read Nicole’s blog. Then read the statements and circle (a) True, (b) False, or (c) Doesn’t
E say.
/8 points (2 points each)

1. Nicole has a big extended family.

a. True b. False c. Doesn’t say

2. Nicole’s parents used to cook on weekends.

a. True b. False c. Doesn’t say

3. Nicole planned the meals by herself.

a. True b. False c. Doesn’t say

4. Nicole made simple meals at first.

a. True b. False c. Doesn’t say

5. Nicole was a creative cook.

a. True b. False c. Doesn’t say
F /10 points (2 points each)

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