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2011-2012

PROGRESS TEST
Chapter 1 (Unit 1- 4)
Name: __________________
Class: __________________
Date: ___________________

I.

Scores:
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Time allowed: 80mns

KEY TERMS: (10 MARKS)

Choose FIVE of the following terms in the box and explain them in your own word. Write your
answers on the space provided.
A. Blended family
B. Foster family
C. Extended family

D. Support system
E. Emotional support
F. Child support

G. Joint custody
H. Codependency
I. Alcoholism

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PASSAGE COMPLETION: (10 MARKS)

Use the correct words provided in the box to fill in each gap of the following passage. Write your
answers in the boxes given.
A. poverty

B. hitting

C. constitutes

D. recognized

E. emotional

F. industrialized

G. maltreatment

H. neglect

I. religious

J. punishment

Child Abuse
Child Abuse, intentional acts that result in physical or 1. _________ harm to children.
The term child abuse covers a wide range of behavior, from actual physical assault by parents or
other adult caretakers to 2. _________of a childs basic needs. Child abuse is also sometimes
called child 3.__________.
Although the extent of child abuse is difficult to measure, it is 4. _________ as a major
social problem, especially in 5. ___________ nations. It occurs in all income, racial, 6.
_________ , and ethnic groups and in urban and rural communities. It is, however, more
common in some groups, especially those below the 7. __________ line.
Cultures around the world have different standards in deciding what 8. _________ child
abuse. In Sweden, for example, the law prohibits any physical 9. __________ of children,
including spanking. By contrast, in some countries of Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean, parents
are expected to punish their children by 10. __________ them.
Write your answers here.
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III. COMPREHENSION (30 MARKS)

A.
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTION (10MARKS)
Select the answer that best responses to each of the following questions. Write your answers A,
B, C or D in the boxes provided.
1.
A.
B.

Which family form that one or more children not born into a family are made permanent
members of that family by law?
Blended family
C.
Adoptive family
Extended family
D.
Nuclear family
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2.
A.
B.

Which of the following is NOT trend affecting families?

Divorce
C.
Mobility
Birth rate
D.
Adoption

3.
A.
B.

All of the following are the basic management strategies which can help to balance roles
EXCEPT ___________.
seek and give cooperation with other
C.
learn to manage stress
plan alone how time will be spent
D.
be realistic about what can be done

4.
A.
B.

Which of the following provides security and nurtures self-confidence?

Communication
C.
Emotional support
Sharing tradition
D.
Respect

5.
A.
B.

A general pattern which has been identified by social scientists to describe how families
grow and change over the years is called ______________.
the family life cycle
C.
the family trend
the family life growth
D.
the family adjustment

6.
A.
B.

Which of the following causes severe emotional shock?

Marriage
C.
Moving
Death
D.
Divorce

7.
A.
B.

The following are general strategies for coping with change EXCEPT ____________.
share feeling with other familys member C.
dont be afraid to ask for help
work together with other familys member D.
avoid routines as much as possible

8.
A.
B.

_____________ is cited when an older family member beats a child in the family.
Emotional abuse
C.
Sexual abuse
Physical abuse
D.
Neglect

9.
A.
B.

The following are signs that someone may be considering suicide EXCEPT
______________.
taking of death
C.
having depression
having mood swings
D.
spending a lot of money

10.
A.
B.

Long period of sadness, hopelessness, and lack of energy is called ______________.

anxiety
C.
depression
emotional abuse
D.
substance abuse

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Write your answers here.

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B. COMPREHENSION QUESTIOND (20MARKS)

Based on what you have learnt in chapter1 (Unit 1- 4) and your understanding, answer the
following questions. Write your answers in full sentences on the space provided.

1.
List down THREE functions of families. Explain each one briefly. (6 MARKS)
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To your own idea, what is the most important element that is needed for family to go
strong? Explain your answer with examples. (3 MARKS)
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Identify THREE changes that family face. Explain each change briefly. (6 MARKS)
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4.

Among the SIX problems that family always faces, which one do you think is the most
common problem that mostly occurs in Cambodian family now? Why? (5 MARKS)
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IV.

Reading: (10 MARKS)

Read the following text and answer the questions accordingly.

Differences in the Concept of Family
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A family consists of a group of people who live together. They are linked by birth or
marriage. They can also be linked by other legal ties. Some of these are domestic
partnerships and adoption.
Many people think families are only related by blood. But many social scientists say
that the notion of blood should be taken metaphorically. Many societies define family
through other concepts. Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights calls
family the natural group unit of society. It says that the family is entitled to protection by
society and the State.
The structure of families is based on ties between parents and children. It is also based on
links between spouses. Or it can be based on both. There are three major types of
families.
A matrifocal family consists of a mother and her children. The children are usually the
mothers biological offspring. But this does not rule out adoption. This type usually
occurs in place where the woman has enough resources to raise their family alone.

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A consanguineal family can be found in various forms. The most common form consists
of a mother and her children and the family of the mother. Fathers are often not present.
This is especially true when property is passed down through inheritance. When men own
property, this type of family may include members of the husbands family.
A conjugal family is made up of one or more mothers and their children. It also includes
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one or more fathers. This kind of family is linked to the existence of a division of a
division of labor. Both men and women must do different types of labor in this form.
Families in this situation have high mobility.
The nuclear family is a sub-group of the conjugal family type. This type has one women
and one husband. Together they raise their children. This type of family is the most
common in modern industrialized society.

Question 1-3
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each statement. Write your answers in the boxes
provided.
1.
A.
B.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a criterion by which the
structure of families is defined?
Links between husband and wife
C.
Blood or legal ties
Spousal links and ties between parents and children D.
Parents-children ties

2.
A.
B.

In line 2, the word these refers to ____________.

a family
C.
other legal ties
D.

3.
A.
B.

The phrase rule out in line 13 is closest meaning to ______________.

illegalize
C.
allow
omit
D.
exclude

domestic partnerships
people who live together

Question 4 6
Match the following types of families with the SEVEN of the nine answer choices. Write your
answers in the boxes provided.

Types of Families
4.

Matrifocal Family

5.

Consanguineal Family

6.

Conjugal Family

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Answer Choices

A. Father are often absent from this type of F. A mother and her children and the
family.
family of the mother are the most
common form of this type.
B. There is usually a division of labor in this
type of family.
G. This type is composed of a mother and
her children.
C. This kind of family has only children and no
parents.
H. This type includes the husbands parents
when he is poor.
D. This type usually happens when the mother
can support her family by herself.
I. There are one or more mothers or
fathers in this type of family.
E. The nuclear family belongs to this type.

Write your answers here.

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WRITING (20 MARKS)

Read the topic given carefully. First, brainstorm your ideas. Then write a short paragraph of
about 80 100 words on the space provided to express your ideas toward the topic.
Topic: Some people think that adaptability is a natural quality. Do you agree with this
statement? Give reasons with example to support your opinion.
Brainstorm your ideas here:

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Write your paragraph here: (Language Use: 6 marks, Content: 10 marks, Organization: 4
marks)

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This is the End of the Test.

Good Luck!