Câu hỏi:

Read the passage and do the tasks below. Choose the best answers for the following questions.

While couples without a clear or equal chore division may encounter quarrels over who does what, a recent survey finds the divorce rate among couples sharing chores equally is about fifty percent higher than those in which wives do more or most of the housework, which can be a slap in the face for gender equality.

The researchers explain that modern couples organize their marriage and work out tasks and duties, which may gradually turn their marriage into a business or contractual relationship. The woman may gradually feel less needed or happy and what's worse is that no one would care to help if something is not among their assigned chores. That seems to encourage conflicts rather than conflict resolution skills.

On the contrary, in families without equal task division women tend to be responsible for more chores than men. While they believe they can exchange their roles for their husbands', many women believe they are most naturally suited for certain tasks. They simply enjoy being involved in their children's activities, which means more chores for them. This group of women also report more marital satisfaction.

The survey also aimed to find out whether women were happier if men shared more of the burden. In fact, they find that men report fewer family conflicts and greater well-being while women appear to be largely unmoved. This may be partly because they feel less guilty or simply learn how to have a quiet life.

What may turn marriage into a contractual relationship?

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Sweetie, get yourself prepared for dinner. ____

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Let's lay the table. ____

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Look! It's raining. Hurry and ____

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There is chore equity in Mr. and Mrs. Brown's family. ____

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Husbands should help do the heavy lifting such as ____

Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

I (leave) __________________________ home at 7 o'clock every morning

Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. (For example: Answer 1 / Answer 2)

She (work) ____________________ in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment she (do) ___________________________ a training course in Bristol

Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

Linda (clean) __________________________ her house every weekend

Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. (For example: Answer 1 / Answer 2)

He (try) ________________________ very hard in every game that he (play) _______________________