Bài tập Unit 11 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Phần đọc

1. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
The changing roles of the modern father
Fathers used to act as the ‘breadwinner’ of their family, and as the teacher of moral and religious values. Today, however, those roles are gradually changing.
Changes in economic roles
More and more women are going out to work and earn money. This increases the budget of the family. Apart from that, there are various social welfare programmes which financially assist mothers in supporting their children. Both these changes have greatly impacted the role of fathers because they make paternal financial support less essential for many families.
Changes in caregiving roles
With the burden of financial support reduced, and with a changing concept of a father's role, modern fathers tend to be more involved in children's caregiving. They are now spending more time and energy on their children.
Psychological research across families from all ethnic backgrounds suggests that the influence of a father's love and attention is as great as that of a mother's. Fatherly love helps children develop a sense of their place in the world, which helps their social and emotional development. Moreover, children who receive more love from their fathers are less likely to have behavioural problems.
This trend is still increasing and its effects will become clearer and clearer in the future, especially in traditionally male-dominated societies.
1. Which of these is NOT the traditional role of a father?
A. financial supporter 	B. teacher of moral values 	
C. religious educator 	D. caregiver
2. Social welfare programmes_______.
A. support families financially	B. help mothers with domestic abuse
C. educate fathers about their responsibilities	D. train caregivers
3. The influence of a mother's love is_______ that of the father's.
A. more important than    	B. less important than
C. much greater than    	D. as important as
4. Children who get more fatherly love will_______ behavioural problems.
A. never have any    	B. have more    
C. have fewer    	D. have a lot of
5. The changing roles of the father will be seen more clearly in_______.
A. ethnic groups    	B. developed countries
C. economically independent societies    D. traditionally male-dominated societies
6. The word ‘various’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. a few    	B. no    	C. many	D. only
7. The word ‘paternal’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. fatherly    	B. motherly    	C. social	D. private
8. The word ‘who’ in paragraph 4 refers to_______.
 A. development    B. fathers	C. mothers	D. children
2. Read and complete the passage and then answer the questions below.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PARKS
Parks have long been thought of as vast city-owned, tree-covered areas ________ are put aside for people to relax in. They are expected to ________large enough for activities like cycling, running, public gatherings, and various outdoor games. Investment, maintenance, and renovation of parks are all the job of the city.________, many modern and densely-populated cities have little land for such traditional parks.
________ of complaining about the lack of such parks in their city, a group of concerned residents of Creek County in California ________ become more creative in building new neighbourhood and community parks. These parks may often be smaller in size, but they can still bring to a community most of the benefits of a much larger green space, providing balance amid busy and populous areas. ________ volunteers have been successful ________ turning some abandoned public locations in the area into green and relaxing spaces. The project has been greeted with lots of local enthusiasm, and has involved almost every resident in the area: cleaning ________ the area, planting trees and flowers, putting in benches, ________creating outdoor activities for children. Volunteers also help maintain the parks.
This plan has attracted interest from different parts of the city.
Now there are ________ than ten other similar projects operating throughout the city.
1.    What are parks traditionally expected to be like?
2.    Who is usually in charge of such parks?
3. Why is it difficult for modern cities to have a traditional park?
4.    Can a neighbourhood park bring the same benefits as a traditional one?
5.    What is special about the creation of this neighbourhood park?
6.    How successful is the idea of creating neighbourhood parks?