Grade 10 by Cao Quynh Trang

UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE

A. VOCABULARY
Word Pronunciation Meaning

housework /household /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/ – /ˈhaʊshoʊld the regular tasks done to keep a house clean and tidy
chores tʃɔːrz/

breadwinner /ˈbredˌwɪnər/ the person in a family who earns the money that the
family needs

homemaker /ˈhoʊmˌmeɪkər/ a person, usually one who manages the household and
takes care of the home and family

do the cooking /duː ðə ˈkʊkɪŋ/ to prepare meals

do housework / /duː ˈhaʊswɜːrk/ – /duː to perform tasks such as cleaning, washing, etc. to
household chores ˈhaʊshoʊld tʃɔːrz/ maintain the home

earn money /ɜːrn ˈmʌni/ to receive money in return for work

clean the house /kliːn ðə haʊs/ to make the house tidy and free of dirt

do the heavy lifting /duː ðə ˈhevi ˈlɪftɪŋ/ to do the hard physical work, often lifting or carrying
heavy things

do the laundry /duː ðə ˈlɔːndri/ to wash clothes, sheets, etc.

do the washing-up /duː ðə ˌwɑːʃɪŋ ˈʌp/ to wash the dishes after a meal

put out the rubbish /pʊt aʊt ðə ˈrʌbɪʃ/ to take the garbage outside to be collected

shop for groceries /ʃɑːp fər ˈɡroʊsəriz/ to buy food and other daily household items
B. GRAMMAR (Revision Present Simple vs Present Continuous)
Ex1. a. Match the pictures 1-9 to the phrases, and write the answer in each blank. There are some extra phrases.
Number 1 has been done for you.
__1__ do the cooking​ ​ _____ do the ironing
_____ do the washing​ ​ _____ do the vacuuming
_____ lay the table​ ​ _____ make the bed
_____ tidy your room​ ​ _____ do the cleaning
_____ do the shopping​ ​ _____ do the washing-up
_____ empty the dishwasher
_____ make breakfast / lunch / dinner
_____ take the rubbish out
_____ wash the car

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b. Match 1-8 to a-h to make sentences and questions about household chores.
1. Take these dirty clothes and load ​ ______ ​ a. the rubbish?
2. After I get up, I usually make ​ ______ ​ b. the table
3. Before we eat, Dad always lays ​ ​ ______ ​ c. my bed and get dressed.
4. After dinner, can you help me to do ​ ______ ​ d. the bath, please?
5. The bathroom is dirty. Can you clean ​ ______ ​ e. the washing machine.
6. When the clothes are dry, please do ​ ______ ​ f. the washing-up?
7. The bin is full. Can you take out ​ ______ ​ g. the floor.
8. The carpet isn’t clean. Let’s hoover ​ ______ ​ h. the ironing.
Ex2: Complete the sentences with the verb below in the correct form.
do ​ empty ​ lay ​ make (x3) take ​ tidy ​ wash (x2)
1. Why didn’t you __________ your bed this morning?
2. I can’t come out now. I’m __________ the cleaning.
3. Could you __________ the dishwasher and put the things away, please?
4. It’s not fair. I __________ breakfast yesterday. Nam should __________ it today.
5. Look at this bin! Please __________ the rubbish out now.
6. Mum, I’ve __________ up my room. Can I go out now?
7. Phong, __________ the table. It’s nearly dinner time.
8. A: Where’s Dad?
B: He’s __________ the car. He always __________ the car on Sunday morning.
tidy ​ ​ help ​ ​ play (x2) ​ do (x2) ​ look after
water ​ prepare ​ watch ​ go ​ ​ study
1. My dad often __________ tennis on Sunday morning. Now he __________ the garden.
2. My mother often __________ dinner for the whole family after work. At present she __________ shopping in the
supermarket.
3. My sister often __________ the film after dinner. At the moment she __________ for her test tomorrow.
4. I usually __________ football at the park with my classmates on Sunday morning.
Now I __________ my father with the chores around the house.
5. Mai __________ to school every morning. Now she __________ her mother in hospital.
6. Nam often __________ his room on the weekend. Now he __________ some heavy lifting with his brother.
Ex3. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
1. I never wear a coat, so today I am wearing one because it is unusually cold.
​ A ​ B ​ C ​ D
2. The weather was getting hotter and hotter now that we are in summer.
​ ​ A ​ ​ B ​ C ​D
3. I can’t hear what are you saying because everybody is talking so loudly.
​ A ​ B ​C D
4. I have just finished reading a really good comic book, and now I am reading anything.
​ ​ A ​​ B​ C ​ ​ D
5. Isabella usually cycles to school, but today she is taking a taxi because it rains.
​ A ​ B ​ C ​ ​ ​ D
6. When eat a whole cooked fish, you should never turn it over to get the flesh on the other side.
​ A​ ​ B ​ C​ ​ ​ ​ D

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Ex4. Read the passage and choose the best answers to fill in the blanks.
For many parents, it would be much easier and simpler to (1) __________ about family dinners. Jobs, children,
after-school activities all contribute to families being constantly on the go, thus feeling the need to eat on the (2)
__________ . But more and more parents are realizing the importance of shared family time at the dinner table. Often, this
is the only time when all family (3) __________ are all together in one place.
(4) __________ family dinners are viewed by some people as another burdensome chore at the end of a tiring day,
more American families realize that the benefits of sharing time at day’s end cannot be measured (5) __________ calories
alone. Numerous studies show that (6) __________ together not only is an important aspect of family life but helps make
weight control easier. When a family (7) __________ together, it helps them handle the stresses of daily life and the hassles
of day-to-day existence. Eating together tends to promote more sensible eating habits, which in (8) __________ helps
family members manage their weight more easily.
1. A. remember ​ B. forget ​C. start ​ D. stop
2. A. jump ​ B. step ​C. walk ​ D. run
3. A. routines ​ B. bonds ​C. members ​ D. relatives
4. A. Although ​ B. If ​C. Because ​ D. When
5. A. in ​ B. of ​C. by ​ ​ D. for
6. A. cooking ​ B. eating ​C. mealing ​ D. working
7. A. gets on ​ B. wake ups ​C. stands up ​ D. sits down
8. A. turn ​ B. sequence ​C. order ​ D. need

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