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The Morales family is facing challenges now that Judy works full-time as a hospital administrator in addition to Steve's job as a computer programmer. [1] While Judy enjoys her career, she feels exhausted and worried about the children. [2] Steve has taken on more housework but does not like it. [3] Their children are adjusting differently - Emily loves her after-school program but Ben spends lonely afternoons at home watching TV since his school lacks similar options.

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Reading Writing Intermediate Changing Family

The Morales family is facing challenges now that Judy works full-time as a hospital administrator in addition to Steve's job as a computer programmer. [1] While Judy enjoys her career, she feels exhausted and worried about the children. [2] Steve has taken on more housework but does not like it. [3] Their children are adjusting differently - Emily loves her after-school program but Ben spends lonely afternoons at home watching TV since his school lacks similar options.

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Bullarejia Prep School

December 2009

Text:
The Changing Family

American families are changing. One important change is that most married
women now work outside the home.

Judy and Steve Morales have three children: josh, 12; Ben, 9; and Emily,
6. Steve is a computer programmer. This year, Judy is working again as
a hospital administrator. The family needs the money, and Judy likes
her job. Everything is going well, but there are also some problems.

Now that Judy is working, Steve has to help her more with the housework.
He doesn’t enjoy it, however.

Judy loves her work, but she feels exhausted and too busy. She also
worries about the children. Judy has to work on Saturdays, so Steve and
Judy don’t have a lot of free time together.

Emily is having a great time in her after school program. When Judy comes to
pick her up, she doesn’t want to leave.

Unfortunately, Ben’s school doesn’t have an after school program. Right now,
he’s spending most afternoons by himself in front of the TV.

Josh is enjoying his new freedom after school. He’s playing his music
louder and spending more time on the phone. He’s also doing a few
household chores.

“New Interchange, English for international communication”;


Cambridge Press University; Adapted

1
READING (6 mks)

1. Circle the right option: (1mk)

The working parents’ problems.


The text is about A divorced woman.
An unhappy child.

2. Write “ True” or “False”: (2mks)

a) Emily is enjoying her after school program.

b) Ben is spending his time with his friends.

3. In addition to Judy’s exhaustion and business what is the other problem

which worries Judy? (1mk)

……………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Find in the text a word which has the same meaning as: (1mk)

House Chores=………………………….(P2)

5. To whom the underlined word refers to: (1mk)

Her: refers to………………………….(p 3)

2
LANGUAGE (8mks)

1) Circle the right alternative: (3 mks)

My last few years of High school were very bad. I didn’t really enjoy them. I didn’t

(pass/fail/succeed) my exams and I was rather a failure. When I told my mother I am

going (to leave/left/is leaving) to leave school, she got really (happy/ mad/ excited) and

that made (me/my/myself) feel guilty. I worked for a while in a factory. It

(were/was/is) much less boring because I didn’t feel I was wasting my time. I don’t know

what to do in my future, (also/because/but) I hope this experience will help me find my

way.

2) Put the bracketed verbs in the right form and tense: (2,5mks)

Gary was always fond of music. He played in a Jazz band called “Be best”. They

mainly played in small clubs. He was (good)....................than the rest of the group

at acting. He played Shakespearean plays when he (to go) ..........................to

Stratford, and he enjoyed it very much. He (hope)..........................to direct a

(to play)...............one day, but he (not / know) ..........................when it could

happen because he was so busy acting.

3) Match utterances with their corresponding functions: {There’s an extra function}:(2,5mks)

Utterances Functions
- Tell me about your parents, Sue. A. Prohibition
- Well, my father and mother are teachers. B. Planned action in the future
- Oh! I guess they are very strict with you. C. Obligation
- Yes, they are. They’re always telling me “You must do D. Intention
well at school (1)”, “Don’t watch TV.”(2), It’s just horrible. E. Greeting
- You don’t seem to be a happy child. F. Thanking
- You know, I’m having a Maths test next week (3), and I
feel already depressed. I don’t think I’m going to do it (4).
- You should talk with your parents about it.
- Yes I think so. Thank you.(5)

Answers 1 + ----- 2 + ----- 3 + ------ 4 + ------ 5 + ------

3
WRITING (6mks)

Write a letter to your friend in which you introduce yourself, your family
members and your relationship with them.
These hints may help you:
 Is your family Nuclear, extended, or large?
 Number of your family members.
 Your father’s and mother’s qualities: [boring, supportive, easy going,
strict, nice, helpful…]
 Your relationship with your family members [ Intimate, bad, very close,
…]

My family is………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….......
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………….......
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………….......
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………….......
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………….......………………

Grammar, structure, Spelling:..../2mks


Coherence, ideas:...../3mks Mark : /6
Lay out, punctuation:......./1mk

Good Luck

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