Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 38 to 42.
The United States has many different types of families. While most American families are traditional, (38)_ a father, mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in 1998 were headed by one parent, usually a woman. In a few families in the United States, there are no children. These childish couples may believe that they would not make good parents; they may want freedom from the (39) of childbearing; or, perhaps they (40) physically able to have children. Other families in the United States have one adult(41) a stepparent. A stepmother or stepfather is a person who joins a family by marrying a father or motherAmericans tolerate and accept these different types of families. In the United States, people have the right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans what type of family group they must belong to. They respect each other’s (42) _ _ regarding family groups. Families are very important to Americans
A.whom
B.which is
C.who is
D.is

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 38 to 42.
The United States has many different types of families. While most American families are traditional, (38)_ a father, mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in 1998 were headed by one parent, usually a woman. In a few families in the United States, there are no children. These childish couples may believe that they would not make good parents; they may want freedom from the (39) of childbearing; or, perhaps they (40) physically able to have children. Other families in the United States have one adult(41) a stepparent. A stepmother or stepfather is a person who joins a family by marrying a father or motherAmericans tolerate and accept these different types of families. In the United States, people have the right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans what type of family group they must belong to. They respect each other’s (42) _ _ regarding family groups. Families are very important to Americans
A.respond
B.responsibilities
C.responsible
D.responsibility

It can be inferred from the passage that_______
A.birds discourage the growth of shrubs
B.weeds and grasses prefer cold climate
C.pines and grasses can exist together
D.oak and hickory trees grow taller than pines

The word "misinterpret" is closest in meaning to .
A.mismanage
B.misread
C.misunderstand
D.misreport

It can be inferred from the passage that .
A.Most American students arrive after the class has begun.
B.Most Brazilian students leave immediately when the class is finished.
C.Brazilian students often come late and leave early.
D.For most Americans, being late is unacceptable.

The word "rude" is closest in meaning to .
A.respectful
B.polite
C.noisy
D.impolite

Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behaviour?
A.None of the students apologized for their lateness.
B.He wanted to understand why the students came late.
C.He wanted to make the students come to class on time.
D.The students seemed very rude to him.

What is the main idea of this passage?
A.It is not important to be on time in Brazil.
B.People learn the importance of time when they are children.
C.It is important to be on time for class in the United States.
D.The importance of being on time differs among different countries.

The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to
A.men
B.labour
C.jobs
D.women

Although women think men should share the housework, those who don't have paid job agree to share of the chores.
A.14 percent
B.37 percent
C.80 percent
D.70 percent