Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 11. Linh can't go out with us to see a movie now because she's_______ meal. A. making A. preparing C. arranging D. keeping 12. I'm responsible for cooking dinner as my mother usually works_______. A. lately B. early C. later D. late 13. I usually_______ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business. A. take care of B. pick up C. look for D. take charge of 14. Ms. Mai asked me how she could_______ household chores equally in her family. A. make B. divide C. give D. contribute 15. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the_______ lifting. A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge 16. My mother told me to do the_______ yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much homework to finish. A. wash-up B. laundry C. childcare D. exercises 17. _______ the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine. A. Taking out B. Corning out C. Pulling out D. Bringing out 18. My wife is going on her business next week so I have to_______ most of the chores around the house. A. distribute B. hold C. take D. handle 19. Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household_______. A. financial B. financially C. finances D. financier 20. _______ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family. A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Houseman 21. When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole_______. A. housemaid B. housekeeper C. father D. breadwinner 22. My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for_______ at weekends. A. cook B. heavy lifting C. groceries D. the chores 23. After eating dinner, I have to do the_______ and then do my homework every day. A. washing-up B. wash-up C. washing-ups D. washings-up 24. Her husband is very kind. He always cares_______ her and never puts all of the housework_______ her. A. about — in B. about — on C. for — in D. with — on 25. To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good _______ for her. A. role B. behaviour C. example D. action 26. We take_______ in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers. A. turn B. out C. around D. turns 27. Most people will receive_______ benefits when sharing the housework in their family. A. enormously B. enormity C. enormous D. strong 28. Like his mother, Viet is a child who can talk openly to anyone. A. social B. sociable C. generous D. critical 29. After marriage, Mrs. Hoa always keeps good _______ with her mother-in-law. A. association B. relation C. friendship D. relationship 30. In many countries, divorces_______ to rise because of long-standing conflicts. A.tend B. have C. aim D. encourage