Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each question.

It is common to think of generations as being completely different from one another. It is true that there is nearly always, in every culture and period of history, a generation gap – some differences between parents and their children. However, people in any generation are human, so the similarities in behavior across generations are greater than the differences. In addition, people from different generations who are living in the same culture share so many basic ideas about the world, and about what matters and what doesn’t.

Different generations can learn from each other. On the one hand, older people have a lot of experience and knowledge that they can share with younger people. Elderly people, in particular, can teach young people important lessons learnt during their many more years of living than their children and grandchildren. They can also give advice on how to face challenges.

On the other hand, younger people can teach older people about modern life. They are growing up in a world that is extremely different even from the one that their parents experienced. They have an understanding of new technology, such as the internet and social media, which often causes older generations some difficulties. If parents ask for advice about these things, the conversations can lead to better relationships at home and greater respect for their teenager’s knowledge.

Respect is the key thing to remember when we try to bridge the generation gap. Parents must respect their children’s privacy, particularly when they become teenagers. They must also respect their point of view on certain issues, even if they feel differently. In turn, teenagers must respect their parents, even when they don’t give them permission to do something, such as hanging out with friends late at night. Parents have to look after their children, and their knowledge of the problems of the world is greater because of the more years which they have lived.

25. What does the writer say about the generation gap in the first paragraph?

A. It has never really existed at all.

B. It used to exist, but it does not now.

C. It is present between each generation in every culture.

D. It is smaller than everyone thinks.

26. In the second paragraph, what does They mean in the last sentence?

A. Older people.

B. Younger people.

C. Children and grandchildren.

D. Elderly people.

27. What does the writer mean by these thingsin the third paragraph?

A. Conversations between parents and teenagers.

B. Difficulties of the older generation.

C. The internet and social media.

D. Better relationships.

28. What heading could you give to the fourth paragraph?

A. A two-way street.

B. Parents and children.

C. Difficulties of being a teenager.

D. The end of the generation gap.

29. What is the whole text about?

A. Bridging the generation gap.

B. The reasons for the generation gap.

C. The generation gap through history.

D. The reduction in the generation gap.

VI. LISTENING

You will hear a member of a city council talking to an audience of reporters. Complete the summary. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each numbered space.

Question

Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each question.

It is common to think of generations as being completely different from one another. It is true that there is nearly always, in every culture and period of history, a generation gap – some differences between parents and their children. However, people in any generation are human, so the similarities in behavior across generations are greater than the differences. In addition, people from different generations who are living in the same culture share so many basic ideas about the world, and about what matters and what doesn’t.

Different generations can learn from each other. On the one hand, older people have a lot of experience and knowledge that they can share with younger people. Elderly people, in particular, can teach young people important lessons learnt during their many more years of living than their children and grandchildren. They can also give advice on how to face challenges.

On the other hand, younger people can teach older people about modern life. They are growing up in a world that is extremely different even from the one that their parents experienced. They have an understanding of new technology, such as the internet and social media, which often causes older generations some difficulties. If parents ask for advice about these things, the conversations can lead to better relationships at home and greater respect for their teenager’s knowledge.

Respect is the key thing to remember when we try to bridge the generation gap. Parents must respect their children’s privacy, particularly when they become teenagers. They must also respect their point of view on certain issues, even if they feel differently. In turn, teenagers must respect their parents, even when they don’t give them permission to do something, such as hanging out with friends late at night. Parents have to look after their children, and their knowledge of the problems of the world is greater because of the more years which they have lived.

25. What does the writer say about the generation gap in the first paragraph?

A. It has never really existed at all.

B. It used to exist, but it does not now.

C. It is present between each generation in every culture.

D. It is smaller than everyone thinks.

26. In the second paragraph, what does They mean in the last sentence?

A. Older people.

B. Younger people.

C. Children and grandchildren.

D. Elderly people.

27. What does the writer mean by these thingsin the third paragraph?

A. Conversations between parents and teenagers.

B. Difficulties of the older generation.

C. The internet and social media.

D. Better relationships.

28. What heading could you give to the fourth paragraph?

A. A two-way street.

B. Parents and children.

C. Difficulties of being a teenager.

D. The end of the generation gap.

29. What is the whole text about?

A. Bridging the generation gap.

B. The reasons for the generation gap.

C. The generation gap through history.

D. The reduction in the generation gap.

VI. LISTENING

You will hear a member of a city council talking to an audience of reporters. Complete the summary. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each numbered space.

Accepted Answer

25. C. It is present between each generation in every culture.

26. A. Older people.

27. C. The internet and social media.

28. A. A two-way street.

29. A. Bridging the generation gap.

Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each question. It is common to think of generations as being completely different from one another. It is true that there is nearly always,...