PRCATICE TEST: 120 QUESTIONS

I. Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

1. I think you ____ do exercise regularly in order to keep your body in good shape.
A. must B. should C. ought to D. Both B and C
2. Hoa ____ feed the cats because her mother has done it already.
A. has to B. doesn't have to C. must D. Both A and C
3. Those audiences ____ show their tickets before entering the concert hall.
A. have to B. must C. ought to D. don't have to
4. The children ____ spend too much time playing computer games.
A. mustn't B. ought to not C . shouldn't D. Both B and C
5. In case you're suffered from the injury, you ____ see the doctor today.
A. had better B. must C. ought D. have better
6. Water park is free for kids under 6 years old. so you ____ pay money for your son.
A. have to B. mustn't C. should D. don't have to
7. You look totally exhausted. You ____ take a rest instead of working overtime.
A. should B. ought C. must D. has better
8. Anyone ____ have a passport, even a visa when travelling all around the world
A. ought to B. must C. should D. has to
9. In the peak season, travellers ____ book their accommodation in advance.
A. have to B. must C. should D. ought
10. My car broke down yesterday, so I ____ catch a taxi to the office.
A. have to B. had better C. had to D. has to
11. We ____ eat as much fruit as possible in order to get enough vitamins for our bodies.
A. had better B. should C. ought to D. All are correct
12. You ____ tell anyone what I've revealed to you. It's still a secret.
A. mustn't B. had better not C. ought not to D. don't have to
13. If you still want to maintain this relationship, you ____ behave improperly like that.
A. ought to not B. ought not to C. mustn't D. don't have to
14. When playing or swimming in the pool, children ____ be accompanied by their parents.
A. should B. must C. don't have to D. have to
15. We ____ go to work by car. Sky train is a wise choice during rush hour.
A. ought to B. mustn't C. shouldn't D. have to

II. Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
1. The ______ refers to the difference in attitudes or behavior between a younger generation and the older one.
A. argument B. generation gap C. conflict D. disagreement
2. Living under the same roof with three or four generations can be frustrating because of the lack of space,
independence, and the daily __
_A. arguments B. debates C. conflicts D. quarrel
3. He shared his father's ________ that people should work hard for their living.
A. belief B. gap C. arguments D. complaint
4. Parents can't always respond effectively to aggressive ____________ of their children
A. generation B. thought C. behaviour D. roles
5. She works in television, following ________ her father's footsteps.
A. with B. on C. in D. of
6. My parents _________ us advice, but never force us to do what they want.
A. give B. follow C. provide D. take
7. My grandparents encourage me to __________ my dream to become an engineer
A. quit B. follow C. improve D. awake
8. I deeply respect David _________ what he has achieved.
A. for B. about C. of D. to
9. She found herself _______ conflict with her parents over her future career.
A. in B. out C. for D. on
10. Everyone was _________ towards him, listening carefully to his long explanations.
A. respected B. respective C. respectable D. respectful
11. Breadwinning and childcare are the ________ roles of men and women in society
A. respecting B. respective C. respectable D. respectful
12. Julie and Mark aged 17 and 19 ___________
A. respectingly B. respectively C. respectably D. respectfully
13. He ranked first in the public English speaking contest. It was a perfectly _______ result.
A. respecting B. respective C. respectable D. respectful
14. Parents are pleased when their children know how to be__________ to others.
A. frustrating B. responsible C. respectful D. studious
15. If you are a part of a (n) __________, you may live with your grandparents, aunts and uncles.
A. generation gap B. extended family C. nuclear family D. blended family
16. Different__________in a family often result in interesting debates and occasional disagreements.
A. viewpoints B. hairstyles C. burdens D. trends
17. I usually get into ___________ with my brother about trivial things.
A. differences B. conflicts C. generation gap D. unemployment
18. One disadvantage of living in a/an _____ is that grandparents may see things from different viewpoints.
A. extended family B. nuclear family C. small family D. dormitory
19. Some parents may also find their children’s behavior unacceptable and disrespectful to traditional _______
A. customs B. values C. spirits D. standard
20. In order to _ the gap between the old generation and the younger one, mutual understanding is the vital key.
A. bridge B. widen C. lessen D. lower
21. The wisest solution would be for parents and their children to ________ each other as friends
A. cure B. treat C. show D. behave
22. There is no need for gender ______ because men and women can do many of the same tasks.
A. issues B. equality C. roles D. gaps
23. 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
24. 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
25. In my opinion, family members are responsible for ____.
A. the housework B. the chores C. homework D. A and B
26. After graduating from university, I want to ____ my father's footsteps.
A. follow in B. succeed in C. go after D. keep up
27. Four generations living in the same roof will have different ____ of lifestyle.
A. gaps B. rules C. manners D. viewpoints
28. Generation ____ is the difference in the thoughts and viewpoints amongst generations living together.
A. distance B. gap C. space. D. All are correct
29. My parents don't let me get married until I graduate from university and they never ____ their mind about
that. A. keep B. impose C. focus D. change
30. The ____ arises when Jack and his parents have considerable disagreement on his choice of university.
A. discrimination B. conflict C. agreement D. gap

III. Fill in the blank with a suitable word given in the box
taste argument footstep expressed view gap
experience nuclear consist respect extended curious
1. From the parental ____________, children are usually expected to follow traditional norms.
2. It’s interesting that you and your parents have the same_____________in music
3. One advantage of living in an _____________family is that there are more experienced members to ask for
help when you are in a struggle.
4. A lot of people think that life in a _____________ family is more comfortable because of less generation gap
5. Open-minded parents find it less challenging to close the generation _______ between them and their children.
6. Single-parent families _____________ of one parent with his or her children
7. She works in television, following in her father's ___________________.
8. Later, he ________________ his regret that he hadn't taken his parents’ advice
9. The children had an ___________________ about/over what game to play.
10. The old generation will provide you with invaluable ___________________
11.You should show your parents more ________________ because they are the ones who care about you most.
12. Babies are ___________________ about everything around them, always asking questions

IV. Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in capitals
1. He shouldn't treat his parents __________________________. (DISRESPECT)
2. My wife is _________________________ for cooking meals. (RESPONSIBILITY)
3. We are in need of _________________________ professionals for this subject. (EXPERIENCE)
4. There are at least three ___________________ living under the same roof in my family.
(GENERATIONAL)
5. Members of Generation Z born in a time of great technological developments and changes are called
_____________ natives (DIGIT)
6. Each generation has its _______________________, which are influenced by the historical, economic and
social conditions of the country they live in (CHARACTER)
7. Gen Xers are known as _______________ thinkers because they achieved higher levels of education than
previous generations (CRITIC)
8. Gen Zers are very ___________ and able to experiment with social platforms to suit their needs (CREATE)
9. Many important _____________ documents were destroyed when the library was burned (HISTORY)
10. _________________ is one of the common characteristics of Generation Y (CURIOUS)
11.
V. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition
1. Generation gap is the difference __________ attitudes or behaviour between younger and older age groups,
which can cause a lack of understanding
2. We live with our parents, so we don’t have to worry __________________ childcare. Our mom helps us take
care of our children when we go to work every day.
3. Generation gap refers __________________ the difference in the ways of thinking and perception in the
people of two different generations
4. They’re always arguing with each other __________________ money.
5. She and I hold opposing views __________________ the matter of choosing an university
6. Finally, I decide to follow __________________ my father's footsteps to work in state-owned enterprise.
7. They came here last week, and we’ll pay a return visit _______ them in the summer.
8. He's always worrying ___________ his weight.
9. I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed ______ me.
10. My work at that time just consisted ________ typing letters.
11. There’s a big difference ________ viewpoints between members in his family
12. Her parents’ opinions make no difference ____________ her decisions
13. Their lives are a far cry ____________ his own poor childhood
14. She's always arguing ____________ her mother about trivial things
15. I had a big argument with my brother ____________ small things this morning.
16. His parents hold different views ____________ the university he should enter
17. He wanted to follow ____________ his mother's footsteps and be a ballroom dancer.
18. We had a discussion _________________ generation gap
19. She had a lot of respect _____ him as an actor, but didn't like the way he treated other members of the cast.
20. Everyone was respectful ____________ him, listening carefully to his long explanations
21. She looks down ____________ people who haven't been to college.
22. They adored him and looked up ____________ him because of his dedication to charity
23. He still lives ____________ his parents because of the high cost of housing
24. They have no money and are forced to live ___________ charity
25. We need to get more young people interested ___________ the sport.
26. These days we rely heavily ___________ computers to organize our work.
27. She showed a distinct lack _______ enthusiasm for the idea of becoming a mother.
28. There have been changes in public attitudes _________ marriage
29. I’m going to complain ________ the authorities ________ the noise of the new club
30. Children’s growing need puts a burden _________ their parents

VI. Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
1. Have you made up your mind which university you will enter?
A. offered B. planned C. decided D. enjoyed
2. Many obese children are bullied at school due to their weight.
A. despite B. because of C. in spite of D. besides
3. Carry on following your dream and you will be successful in the future
A. stop B. bring C. prevent D. continue
4. In addition, she works as a nurse in the holidays.
A. Besides B. For example C. Therefore D. However
5. Teenagers now values individualism, freedom, competition
A. appreciates B. costs C. evaluates D. complains
6. She never attempted to explain her behaviour to her family.
A. affected B. quit C. tried D. complains
7. Our lives have changed a lot since computers have come on the scene.
A. disappeared B. developed C. seen D. arrived
8. She had very little office experience, so the company wouldn't take on her.
A. fire B. hire C. sack D. interview
9. They relied on the advice of their parents and teachers
A. followed B. depended C. took D. accepted
10. He had gone through a very difficult time before he succeeded in his business
A. experimented B. examined C. experienced D. adapt

VII. Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
1. If you live in an extended family, you'll have great joy and get support of other members.
A. close family B. traditional family C. nuclear family D. large family
2. Domestic violence is strictly forbidden all over the world
A. permitted B. limited C. restricted D. prohibited
3. Jane found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career.
A. disagreement B. harmony C. controversy D. fighting
4. I can't concentrate on my work because of the noise caused by my children.
A. focus B. abandon C. neglect D. allow
5. We greatly respect my teacher for all of the best things that she brought to us.
A. look up to B. look forwards C. look for D. look down on
6. There must be a mutual trust between parents and children
A. reliance B. belief C. defendant D. suspicion
7. He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals.
A. distinction B. resemblances C. similarities D. B&C
8. Although she was older than her husband. She was emotionally quite immature.
A. adult B. innocent C. childish D. childlike
9. A typical working day for me begins at 7.30.
A. unusual B. representative C. normal D. ordinary
10. John is the black sheep of the family. He is currently serving 5 years in jail for stealing a car
A. a member of a family who is regarded as a disgrace and an embarrassment
B. a member of a family who supports family by raising sheep
C. a member of a family who confers prestige on his family D. a breadwinner
11. They are terribly upset by the break-up of their parents' marriage.
A. sad B. worried C. happy D. funny
12. Tight jeans and high heels are considered to be unsuitable for teenagers
A. loose B. lost C. relaxed D. soft
13. She had very little office experience, so the company wouldn't take on her.
A. fire B. hire C. employ D. interview