It’s necessary for parents to spend time taking part in the children’s activities to _________with them.

Write a paragraph (150-180 words) about benefits of being independent and how to become independent.
You can answer some of the following questions:
* What are the benefits?
* How can someone be more independent?

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences
Minh asked his father for permission to go climbing with his friends, but his father’s_________has made him disappointed.

Choose the word with a different stress pattern

This kind of food (smell) _________awesome.

She has made a decision (quit) _________the job in the electronic company.

Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blanks
When you’re getting your day started, are you thinking about what you need to accomplish today, or are you solely focusing on what others are doing? If you feel like your thought process has become (1) _________on other people’s actions, you should know that there are some ways to be more self-sufficient.
Establishing your personal space is vital to understanding who you are as a person. While it might be easy to depend on others for their opinions and help, it can (2) _________very unhealthy, and you can lose sight of your individuality if you’re not careful. Being self-sufficient can be scary, but it’s (3) _________it. It can make you a strong, independent person who doesn’t need the validation of others. Even though it’s never a bad idea to ask for (4) _________, it’s important to try not to be solely dependent on your friends’ or family’s thoughts. For instance, if you’re the type of person who cannot make any big decisions before asking all of your friends for their opinion, or you’re extremely uncomfortable doing things alone, you just might be (5) _________dependent on others.

Huy bought many books in the bookshop near the post office.

My mother (smell) _________the food to check if it’s still good.

Write the new sentence to emphasise the underlined part in each of the following sentences
My father gave me a new computer as a birthday gift yesterday.

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with ONE or TWO appropriate words
Parents have a common complaint that their children after a certain age tend to disrespect them. They look for more freedom and enjoy the company of their friends rather than staying at home. These all are the changes when the kids grow from teenagers to adulthood. This is the time when they want to be treated as big but the parents still consider them small. They want to take their own decisions but can’t because parents are there to take any important decisions regarding their children. So these issues sometimes create a problem and this is when the generation gap comes in. Even though the parents try to fulfill the needs of their children and understand them, children feel that parents are interfering in their personal life by asking too many questions.
There are lots of activities which interest the kids more but parents are not willing with it. Dating as well as discos are some of the places where the young generation likes to visit but parents and grandparents are not interested in such places. The atmosphere is changing and also the needs and therefore the parents take time to adjust according to the present scenario. The things which are disliked by the parents are the things which are most enjoyed by the young generation, so this becomes a source of problem, thus increasing the gap between the parents and their children.
This increasing gap is a common scenario in all the families and the parents should take the initiative to bridge the gap and take steps for it. Instead of arguing with your children and avoiding the discussion, it will be good that you take a step forward and talk to your children.
When the kids grow from teenagers to adulthood, they want_________and enjoy spending time with friends.

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences
It (get) _________hotter in summer now than in the past.

Having been independent for a long time, Huy is sure about his own ability and _________to be successful in the new job.

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences
You should (call) _________him in advance to be sure he’s still at home.

Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one, using the words in brackets
I don’t know how to repair the old electric fan. (way)