2. Complete the sentences using the words in 1.
(Hoàn thành các câu sử dụng các từ ở bài 1.)
1. My mother is a _________. She doesn't go to work but stays at home to look after the family.
2. When I lived in this city, I used to shop for _________ at this supermarket.
3. My eldest son is strong enough to do the _________ for the family.
4. Hanna hates doing _________ except cooking.
5. Mr Lewis is the _________ of the family, but he still helps his wife with the housework whenever he has time.
1. Match the words with their meanings.
(Nối các từ với nghĩa của chúng.)
1. breadwinner | a. a person who manages a home and often raises children instead of earning money |
2. housework | b. someone who earns the money to support their family |
3. groceries | c. picking up and carrying heavy objects |
4. homemaker | d. work around the house such as cooking, cleaning or washing clothes |
5. heavy lifting | e. food and other goods sold at a shop or a supermarket |
2. Read the text and put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous.
(Đọc văn bản và chia động từ trong ngoặc thì hiện tại đơn hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn.)
Mrs Lam is a housewife. Every day, she (1. do) _______ most of the house work. She cooks, washes the clothes, and cleans the house. But today is Mother's Day. So Mrs Lam (2. not do) _______ any housework. At the moment, she (3. watch) _______ her favourite TV programme. Her children (4. do) _______ the cooking and her husband (5. tidy up) _______ the house. Everybody (6. try) _______ hard to make it a special day for Mrs Lam.
1. Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
(Chọn dạng đúng của động từ trong mỗi câu.)
1. Mrs Lan usually does / is doing the cooking in her family.
2. I'm afraid he can't answer the phone now. He puts out / is putting out the rubbish.
3. He cleans / is cleaning the house every day.
4. My sister can't do any housework today. She studies / is studying for her exams.
5. My mother does / is doing the laundry twice a week.
