Unit 1. THE GENERATION GAP
Part I. PHONETICS
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.
11. I live in a/an ____ with my parents and my elder sister in the coastal area.
A. extended family
B. nuclear family
C. extended house
D. nuclear house
12. One advantage of living in a/an ____ is to strengthen relationship between young children and adults.
A. nuclear family
B. nuclear house
C. extended family
D. extended house
13. In my opinion, family members are responsible for ____.
A. the housework
B. the chores
C. homework
D. A and B
14. 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
15. After graduating from university, I want to ____ my father's footsteps.
A. follow in
B. succeed in
C. go after
D. keep up
16. In a nuclear family, both mother and father have responsibility for housekeeping and ____.
A. child care
B. homework
C. childcare
D. generation gap
17. Four generations living in the same roof will have different ____ of lifestyle.
A. gaps
B. rules
C. manners
D. viewpoints
18. 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
19. My mother ____ me from going home after 10 p.m. every day.
A. forbids
B. allows
C. lets
D. All are correct
