Part I. PHONETICS
Unit 1. THE GENERATION GAP
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. access
B. afford
C. brochure
D. casual

2. A. behaviour
B. determined
C. counselor
D. decisive

3. A. donate
B. compare
C. campaign
D. flashy

4. A. experience
B. mobility
C. independent
D. prioritise

5. A. romantic
B. solution
C. protective
D. elegant

6. A. legal
B. obey
C. forbid
D. impose

7. A. constitution
B. disrespectful
C. sympathetic
D. elongated

8. A. generational
B. interpersonal
C. discrimination
D. nationality

9. A. studious
B. unite
C. mature
D. involve

10. A. frustrating
B. charity
C. impairment
D. infectious

Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I liveina/an with my parents and my elder sister in the coastalarea.
extendedfamily B. nuclear family
C. extended house D. nuclearhouse
One advantage of livingin a/an is to strengthen relationship between young children andadults.
nuclear family B. nuclear house
C.extended family D. extended house
In my opinion, family members areresponsible for .
thehousework B.thechores C.homework D. A andB
My grandpa is the most conservative person in my family. Henever_ about way oflife.
giveshisopinion B. changes his mind
C. giveshisview D. keeps in mind
After graduating from university, Iwantto my father`sfootsteps.
followin B.succeedin C.goafter D. keep up
In a nuclear family, both mother and father have responsibility forhousekeepingand .
childcare B.homework C.childcare D. generationgap
Four generations living in the same roof willhavedifferent oflifestyle.
gaps B.rules C.manners D.viewpoints
Luckily, my parents are always willing to listen to my new ideas.They`revery .
narrow-minded B.open-minded C.elegant D. careful
Mymother me from going home after 10 p.m. everyday.
forbids B.allows C. lets D. All arecorrect
Anna oftendresses _ when going to the parties in order to attract her friends`attention.
plainly B. properly C. flashily D. soberly
We`re surprisedbyJoe`s every Monday. He changes it at least 4 times a month. A.hairstyle B.lifestyle C. viewpoint D.manner
Irarelyeat anddrink because they`re not food forhealth.
snack/energydrink B. fastfood/juice C.fruit/alcoholicdrink D. junk food/softdrink
Generation is the difference in the thoughts and viewpoints amongst generations livingtogether.
distance B. gap C.space. D. All arecorrect
I was tiredandcouldn`t on doing my research projectproperly.
concentrate B.look C. payattention D. Both A and C
My parents don`t let me get married until I graduate from university andtheynever their mind about that.
keep B.impose C.focus D. change
The arises when Jack and his parents have considerable disagreement on his choice ofuniversity.
discrimination B.conflict C.agreement D. gap
I do morning exercise and play volleyball regularly so asto keep and be healthier. A.fit B. goodshape C. healthy D. strong
Since the family law was implemented, domestic violence has beena rare in this area.
happen B. takingplace C.occurrence D. happenstance
My fatherusedto a lot of challenges before establishing his own insurancecompany.
provide B. enjoy C.give D. face
I wish I could do something toreducefinancial on myparents.
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.
Despite being a kid, Tuan always helps his mother do the chores everyday.
homework B.works C.housework D. houseduties
When I was a child, my mother used to teach me tablemanners.
etiquette B.rule C.problem D. norm
Many parents find