1. I live in a big house with my grandparents and my uncle’s family. We are a(n) ______ family. A. enormous B. extended C. plural D. open
B. extended
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2. We have our grandparents to look after us, so our parents don’t have to worry about ______. A. housework B. childcare C. education D. finance
B. childcare
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3. Are there any problems between the grandparents or parents and children in your family? I mean a ______. A. generation gap B. chore split C. give and take D. social norm
A. generation gap
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4. My parents and grandparents don’t really share ______. My parents are much more open-minded than my grandparents. A. housework B. responsibilities C. viewpoints D. hobbies
C. viewpoints
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5. When ______ happen, the family should sit together and discuss to understand each other better. A. fights B. conflicts C. stories D. matters
B. conflicts
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6. No matter how old their teenage children are, most parents still ______ them like small kids. A. behave B. respect C. consider D. treat
D. treat
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7. Parents may think that their children’s clothes break rules and ______ of society, or distract them from schoolwork. A. politeness B. lessons C. laws D. norms
D. norms
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8. I live in a(n) ______ family with just my parents and my younger brother. A. nuclear B. atomic C. single-parent D. traditional
A. nuclear
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9. Some teens want expensive brand name clothes, which can lead to a financial ______ on their parents because many cannot afford the high prices. A. burden B. responsibility C. crisis D. limit
A. burden
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10. Some parents may try to ______ their choices of university or career on their children regardless of their children’s preferences. A. allow B. impose C. make D. decide
B. impose
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11. My parents don’t like some of my friends just because of how they look. I wish they didn’t ______ them by their appearance. A. see B. take C. test D. judge
D. judge
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12. I don’t really get into conflict with my parents, but I don’t like the fact that they ______ me to play computer games. A. allow B. let C. forbid D. restrict
C. forbid
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13. My parents want me to follow in their ______ and try to get a job in a state-owned company. A. footage B. foot fault C. footsteps D. footnote
C. footsteps
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14. Families now face higher costs of housing and heavier ______ of both childcare and elderly care. A. limitation B. opportunities C. objections D. pressures
D. pressures
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15. In extended families, daily conflicts are brought about by differences in ______ and attitudes. A. appreciation B. suspicions C. values D. compassion
C. values
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16. Living under the same roof with three or four ______ can be frustrating due to the lack of privacy. A. members B. levels C. generations D. storeys