TEST 1 (UNIT 2) - KEY

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. media B. adapt C. family D. characteristic
2. A. experience B. extended C. belief D. scene
3. A. influence B. honesty C. social D. curious
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. curious B. musician C. grandmother D. argument
5. A. generational B. characteristic C. developmental D. experimental

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6. Firefighters arrived on the _______ within minutes.
A. view B. area C. scene D. argument
7. People brought up in different times hold different social _______.
A. activities B. aspects C. systems D. values
8. He has all the _______ of a great father.
A. characteristics B. types C. ways D. status
9. It is a chance to hear people’s _______ on a range of different subjects.
A. impressions B. views C. efforts D. acts
10. _______ between parents and children become more frequent when the children become teenagers.
A. Fights B. Struggles C. Wars D. Conflicts
11. According to the school regulations, you _____ go to school on time on the weekday.
A. should B. must C. have to D. can
12. Children _______ break the rules, or quarrel with parents.
A. must B. mustn’t C. have to D. don’t have to
13. “You _______ come back home by 10 pm, or you’ll get punishment, son.”
A. should B. shouldn’t C. must D. don’t have to
14. We _______ do fun things together as a family on a regular basis.
A. should B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. have to
15. You _______ leave litter in any situation, or anywhere - just keep the surroundings clean and tidy.
A. have to B. don’t have to C. must D. mustn’t

III. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below. There are some extra words.
disapproval reaction situation personality
impact misunderstanding devices technologies
Generation gap is a problem for many people, and almost everybody experiences it. Every generation
has 16_____misunderstanding_____ , conflicts and problems with other generations.
Every next generation understands the modern world better. They study new 17 ____technologies______
better and faster than previous generations. Be sure that your child understands everything and knows a lot
about modern life.
Parents think that they know everything about the world and want to save their children from negative
influence of the world and society in particular. They want to prevent negative experience of their children.
But just the opposite thing happens. The protest is the 18 ____reaction______ of teens on such care.
But what should be done to maintain a positive atmosphere in the family? First of all, parents should
understand that their child is a well-formed 19 ____personality______ that has his/her own needs. Some of
these needs should be satisfied. You must explain to your child what is wrong. A happy and understanding
family is always ready to support a child.
And a child should always remember that its parents are the only people whom it can always rely on.
Parents are the only people that will help you in any 20 ____situation______ .

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IV. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Generation Gap
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Generation gap is a popular __________ used to describe the wide differences between members of
younger generation and their older. A generation gap exists when older and younger people don't understand
each other 22 __________ their experiences, their opinions, habits, behaviour and life conditions. Generation
gap can exist between two, or even three generations in a family, between mature and immature generations.
Firstly, there are some different opinions between parents and children of their career, education and
love. People live in the old society always think they should 23 __________ everything for their children
from selections of primary school to job, and then finding a wife or a husband for their children. There are
many things children want but their parents think 24 __________ are unnecessary. That causes
misunderstanding and 25 __________ gaps.
Secondly, the young generation thinks differently from the old generation does. They can be affected by
many new fashion 26 __________ . Life is more modern now, so fashion like recreation, entertainment,
clothes, and hairstyle has to be changed to become more 27 __________ for busy life. The young generation
likes listening to pop, rock, hip hop music, but the older generation likes listening to classical music, folk
songs. There are always gaps between generations.
Next, the older generation has more experiences than the younger: they know what is right, what is
wrong but the younger will comment, deny everything without any experiences. 28 __________ , in some
cases, the young generation makes foolish mistakes because of having no experiences.
In short, parents seldom listen to their children and children always think parents are so strict and
conservative. To shorten these distances or to 29 __________ this big barrier, parents and children should sit
together and talk or discuss like friends. The young generation can learn experiences from the old one, and
the old generation need to refresh their 30 __________ to receive the new lifestyle. If everyone can do that,
the gaps will be filled.
21. A. name B. term C. description D. way
22. A. owing B. in spite of C. because of D. with
23. A. make B. put C. change D. arrange
24. A. which B. what C. those D. that
25. A. makes B. crosses C. does D. leaves
26. A. situations B. occasions C. modes D. trends
27. A. available B. suitable C. corresponding D. accustomed
28. A. So B. However C. With the result D. As a result
29. A. clear away B. clear off C. clear up D. clear out
30. A. brains B. minds C. heads D. bodies

II. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
It is generally accepted that teenage is a difficult period of life for the teenagers and even for the parents.
Frequent fighting over the most trivial things is one main characteristic of every household with a teenager.
Parents expect their children to come back home earlier. What parents consider the reasonable time limit
is not accepted by their teens. Curfew and time restrictions become one of the main reasons for conflicts.
Teenage is a time when a lot of kids want to show their independence. The problem arises when parents,
fearing the safety of their teens, often refuse to give them their own bikes or motorbikes. This, of course,
leads to more disagreements.
A decrease in grades due to increasing difficulty level of school work, newer subjects, more socializing
is very common among teens but their parents are not sympathetic. Parents try to impose studying rules and
insist that their teens finish their homework before going out. This makes the situation worse.
That children spend too much time on the phone is one complaint that most parents have. The age of
smartphones has ensured that kids put their smartphones above almost everything else. Parents, however,
worry that teens spending too much time on their phones lose out on family time and real human interaction,
besides harming their eyes.

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 Teenagers develop a taste for unhealthy but delicious fast food, while parents believe that a growing
body needs proper nutrition. As cold drinks, burgers and pizzas replace wholesome, home cooked meals,
parents worry. Moreover, teenage is a time when kids become more and more conscious of their weight and
body image. To achieve the ‘ideal’ thin body type, girls often starve themselves and skip meals. Of course,
this also leads to a lot of arguments between parents who try to convince their daughters that proper meals
are more important than being thin.
31. Teenage is a difficult period of life for both the teenagers and the parents because _______.
A. children always do the most trivial things in every household
B. parents expect their children to come back home as they would like to
C. children spend too much time on their phones, talking to their friends
D. parents don’t understand what their children think and believe
32. Children would like to have their own bikes or motorbikes _______.
A. to satisfy their parents
B. to show their independence
C. lose out on family time and real human interaction
D. to avoid curfew and time restrictions
33. All of the following are the results why there is a decrease in grades EXCEPT _______.
A. sympathy from parents
B. newer subjects
C. higher level of school work
D. social life
34. Parents believe that _______.
A. teenagers love unhealthy but delicious fast food
B. children should have a good shape rather than proper nutrition
C. a growing body requires proper diets and nutrients
D. cold drinks, burgers and pizzas become more popular
35. The main idea of the passage is _______.
A. different tastes between parents and children in food
B. common reasons why teenagers fight with parents
C. curfew and time restriction on children
D. development of physical and mental aspects during teenage

III. Complete the conversation about fights between teenagers and their parents, using the responses
(A-G) given. There are two extra ones.
A. Parents want their teens to join the soccer team, but teens don’t want to.
B. so my results are getting better and better.
C. treating me like a child
D. to make them have success in their future.
E. and if I don’t they will get upset when our guests come over.
F. Parents would be worried about safety, health and money, while teens feel like they are not as
important as their sibling.
G. Teenagers only want the freedom to dress themselves every time they go out

Mai: Have you got any conflicts with your parents, Anna?
Anna: Yes, I don’t like the way my parents keeping 36___C. treating me like a child_______.
For example, sometimes I want to be able to stay out late with my friends, but my parents say no.
Mai: I think parents would like to make all decisions for their children and they think it’s good for their
kids. They don’t know that teens think they are being treated like a child.
Anna: That’s right. My parents want me to keep my room tidy all the time, 37_____E. and if I don’t they
will get upset when our guests come over.____
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Mai: The same to me. Sometimes I have so much homework to do, so I try to finish it before tidying my
own bedroom. My parents misunderstand that it is due to laziness. I think the clothes we are
wearing can lead to serious problems between parents and their teens.
Anna: 38________G. Teenagers only want the freedom to dress themselves every time they go
out_________, but parents have a list of clothes they consider inappropriate.
Mai: I’m lucky that my parents don’t impose any rule on my clothes. But my parents get angry when I
get bad grades in any subject.
Anna: I have been in such a situation. I always try harder when I get any bad grade, 39_____B. so my
results are getting better and better.______
Mai: I think parent shouldn’t set very high expectations or goals on their kids.
Anna: I agree with you. The most important thing is that teens know the requirements parents have for
them are 40_______D. to make them have success in their future._______

IV. Complete the sentences without changing their meanings.

41. My parents expect me to speak in a polite voice to other people.
It is my parents’ wish that I should speak in a polite voice to other people.
42. It is unnecessary to bring your cell phone with you at any time.
You don’t have to bring your cell phone with you at any time.
43. It is a rule to stop when the red light is on.
You have to stop when the red light is on.
44. It is a good thing that you study for the test if you don’t want to fail.
You must / should study for the test if you don’t want to fail.
45. Bringing pets into that restaurant is against the rules.
You mustn’t bring pets into that restaurant.

V. Write the tips for limiting teenagers’ screen time. You can add some more necessary words, but
you have to use all the words given.
Tip for Limiting Screen Time
46. Don’t just talk the talk. Parents / be / role model / the kind of habits / they / want / their child / develop
____Don’t just talk the talk. Parents should be a role model for the kind of habits that they want their child
to develop________
47. Encourage other activities. Parents / create / family game / walk / other activities / their child / enjoy. As
a result, the child / not sit / in front / a screen any more
_____Encourage other activities. Parents should create a family game or walk, or other activities that their
child enjoys. As a result, the child doesn’t sit in front of a screen any more__________
48. Have set times to power down. An hour before the bedtime / ideal / everyone / because / it / help /
minimize problems
_____Have set times to power down. An hour before the bedtime is ideal for everyone because it helps
minimize problems________
49. Set tech-free zones. Parents / make / dinner table screen-free / ban devices / other areas / they want /
reserve / family time
______Set tech-free zones. Parents should make the dinner table screen-free or ban devices from other
areas that they want to reserve for family time_________
50. Talk to children. If children / understand / their parents / limiting screen time / it / easier / get them /
cooperate
______Talk to children. If children understand why their parents are limiting screen time, it is easier to get
them to cooperate_____