TỔNG ÔN UNIT 2: THE GENERATION GAP

A/ PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM

Exercise 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
Question 1: A. avoided B. attracted C. accepted D. attacked
Question 2: A. permission B. discussion C. tension D. illusion
Question 3: A. character B. Christmas C. championship D. chemistry
Exercise 2: Choose a word that has a different stress pattern from others.
Question 4: A. conflict B. respect C. control D. protect
Question 5: A. media B. uniform C. attention D. quality
Question 6: A. particular B. experience C. activity D. expectation
Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: The argument about career choosing is a classic example of the generation gap.
A. culture B. conflict C. difference D. value
Question 8: Freedom plays an important role in shaping the values of different generations.
A. agreement B. independence C. dependence D. tradition
Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 9: Nowadays, digital natives have different attitudes and approaches towards technology.
A. newborn generations B. old generations
C. modern generations D. negative generations
Question 10: The generation gap often involves differences in attitudes towards honesty and transparency
(tính minh bạch).
A. truth B. brave C. lying D. joy
Exercise 5: Choose the best answers to complete the sentences
1. My mother wanted to become a dancer, but she __________ follow in her parents’ footsteps and became
a medical doctor.
A. had to B. must C. shouldn’t D. has to
2. You __________ wear shorts to school. Please put your school uniform on.
A. must B. mustn’t C. have to D. don’t have to
3. My parents are always open to different views. I __________ agree with their opinions.
A. have to B. must C. don’t have to D. mustn’t
4. I think parents __________ limit their children’s screen time to protect their eyesight.
A. mustn’t B. don’t have to C. shouldn’t D. should
5. Parents __________ expect their children to take care of them when they get old. Their adult children will
have their own life and many other duties.
A. shouldn’t B. don’t have to C. must D. should
6. There are agreed rules in each family that its members __________ follow.
A. don’t have to B. must C. mustn’t D. had to
7. You should be yourself! You __________ worry too much about what other people think about you.
A. should B. have to C. don’t have to D. didn’t have to
8. In some cultures, women don't get an education. They __________ stay at home and do all the household
chores.
A. shouldn’t B. don’t have to C. should D. have to
9. They will _______ pay a visit to their parent house. They haven’t seen each other for 11 months.
A. should B. must C. have to D. need
10. You _______ talk to your grandparents rudely like that, Tommy!
A. must B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. should
Exercise 6: Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.
1. _______ family is a family that includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives.
A. Nuclear B. Extended C. Single-parent D. Step
2. Older generation may struggle to understand the influence and impact of _____ media.
A. outdoor B. network C. social D. value
3. ________ gap is the difference between the young’s and the old’s point of view toward a problem.
A. Generation B. Generational C. Generate D. General
6. Despite having promised to understand each other, our family members still ______ over some small
things.
A. accept B. avoid C. argue D. agree
7. I _______ clean the house before my mother comes home, otherwise, I will get punished.
A. should B. had to C. must D. should not
8. When living in an extended family, you’d better avoid daily __________.
A. differences B. arguments C. experiences D. generations
9. My father _________ go to the office at the weekend.
A. should not B. doesn’t have to C. must not D. has to not
10. The older usually hold some _______ views about male’s and female’s career.
A. traditionally B. tradition C. traditional D. traditioned
11. Younger generations may be ______ about the perspectives of their grandparents.
A. curious B. different C. limited D. honest
12. Parents can't always respond effectively to agressive ____________ of their children
A. generation B. thought C. behaviour D. role
13. My grandparents encourage me to __________ my dream to become an engineer
A. quit B. follow C. improve D. awake
14. Everyone was _________ towards him, listening carefully to his long explanations.
A. respected B. respective C. respectable D. respectful
15. He ranked first in the public English speaking contest. It was a perfectly _______ result.
A. respecting B. respective C. respectable D. respectful
16. I usually get into ___________ with my brother about trivial things.
A. differences B. conflicts C. generation gap D. unemployment
17. My parents’ imposition (sự áp đặt) ________ no difference to my decision of choosing the future career
A. gives B. pays C. takes D. makes
18. After graduating from university, I want to ____ my father's footsteps.
A. follow in B. succeed in C. go after D. keep up
Exercise 7:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Generation gaps (1) _______ an important role in businesses. This is because to sell to different groups (thuyết
phục), companies (2) ________ find ways to balance the needs and views of individuals from those groups. Businesses
must be aware of the changing demographics (nhân khẩu học) and (3)_________ of their client base, (4)_________ can
affect their business cycles and bottom lines. (Chu kì kinh doanh và lợi nhuận)
The term "generation gap" was first used in the 1960s. During that time, the baby boomers (thời kỳ bùng nổ trẻ sơ
sinh), those born between 1946 and 1964, were growing apart from their parents in their (5)_________ and opinions.
Sociologists use nomenclature /nəˈmeŋklətʃə(r)/ (thuật ngữ) to refer to different generational segments. For
example, members of Gen Z, born between 1996 and 2012, are called “digital natives” (6) _________ they have lived
with digital technology their entire lives.
By contrast = On the other hand (trái lại), older generational members are termed “(7)__________ immigrants”
and tend to be less comfortable with the personal usage of technologies. Consequently, technology companies market
products differently to each age group.
Question 1: A. have B. make C. play D. do
Play an important role in st: đóng vai trò quan trọng trong ….
Question 2: A. must B. should C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
Question 3: A. parents B. genders C. experiences D. freedom
Question 4: A. who B. which C. that D. when
Question 5: A. honesty B. influence C. value D. belief
Question 6: A. so B. because C. but D. and
Question 7: A. digit B. digits C. digital D. digitally

B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN:
Part 1. Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in capitals.
Question 1: Students have to learn to accept the ____DIFFERENCES_________ between the generations.
(DIFFER)
Question 2: As a studious teenager, Phat wants to explore more about the cultural __TRADITIONS_____.
(TRADITIONAL)
Question 3: The more you learn about generational _____ DIFFERENCES ____________, the more you
understand your parents. (DIFFERENT)
Question 4: Commonly, everyone has their own __CHARACTERISTICS_____ (CHARACTER)
Question 5: Gen Zers are also called ___DIGITAL________ natives because they have got used to using
technology for a long time. (DIGIT)
Question 6: Minh Nhi is always _____CURIOUS_______ about the differences between him and older
generations. (CURIOUSNESS)
 Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.

1. Advice (khuyên)  SHOULD / OUGHT TO / HAD BETTER

2. Be not allowed (không cho phép)  MUSTN’T
3. Be prohibited – (bị cấm)  MUSTN’T
4. If I were you (nếu tôi là bạn)  SHOULD / OUGHT TO / HAD BETTER
5. It’s a good idea (Đó là 1 ý kiến tốt)  SHOULD / OUGHT TO / HAD BETTER
6. It’s not a good idea (Đó không phải là 1 ý  SHOULDN’T / OUGHT NOT TO /
kiến tốt) HAD BETTER NOT
7. Compulsory – BẮT BUỘC  MUST – HAVE/HAS TO – “Respect thì đi với must”
8. Optional (tự chọn)  DON’T HAVE TO
9. Not necessary / unnecessary (hông cần thiết)  DON’T HAVE TO
10. Important / Necessary (quan trọng/ cần thiết)  MUST
11. Forbidden (cấm)  MUSTN’T
12. It’s better for you (Điều đó là tốt cho bạn)  SHOULD / OUGHT TO / HAD BETTER
13. Be Obliged/ Forced/ Required (Bị bắt buộc)  HAVE/ HAS TO
14. Be responsible for / in charge of  HAVE/ HAS TO
(Chịu trách nhiệm, có trách nhiệm cho việc gì)

Question 1: If I were you, I wouldn’t spend much time watching online videos.
 I think you SHOULD NOT SPEND MUCH TIME WATCHING …..
Question 2: It is compulsory for the young to respect the older generations.
 The young MUST respect the older generations
Question 3: You are not allowed to be rude to your parents.
 You MUSTN’T BE RUDE …….
Question 4: If you wear shorts to school, you will be fined heavily.
 You MUSTN’T wear shorts to school BCZ you will be fined heavily/ to avoid being fined heavily
Question 5: I think it’s not necessary for parents to compare their children with others.
 I think parents don’t have to compare their children with others
* It’s not a good idea for parents to compare their children with others.
=> parents shouldn’t compare…..
Question 6: Can Tho high schools’ students are encouraged to study about generations.
 Can Tho high schools’ students should study about generations
Question 7: You are prohibited from bringing dangerous items to nursery homes.
 You MUSTN’T BRING dangerous items to nursery homes.
Question 8: Spending too much time on digital devices can do harm to teenagers.
 Teenagers SHOULDN’T SPEND too much time on digital devices.