II. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks. 1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family. A. responsible B. takes the responsibility C. take the duty D. Both B & C are correct. 2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do. A. household finances B. household machines C. housewives D. houseplants 3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father. A. divide chores equally B. split chores unequally C. don't share housework equally D. Both B & C are correct. 4. Equal share of household duties helps increase ____. A. job satisfaction B. couple satisfaction C. wedding satisfaction D. marital satisfaction 5. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed countries. A. equal chore B. chore equally C. chore equal D. chore equity 6. In some countries, a ____ is usually done along with a haircut. A. bone B. blood vessel C. head massage D. allergy 7. Be careful. The ____ of this medicine can be very dangerous. A. price B. place C. date D. side effects 8. People are waiting for a ____ system with better doctors and facilities in this country. A. health care B. educational C. entertainment D. transportation 9. Stress is the number 1 cause of ____, in other words, unhealthy sleep patterns. A. stomach ache B. flu C. cold D. sleeplessness 10. If you feel sleepy all the time, you are having ____. A. sleeplessness B. sleepiness C. a toothache D. a headache 11. If Hoa ____ rich, she would travel around the world. A. is B. was C. were D. been 12. Ba ____ a new bicycle recently. A. bought B. buying C. buy D. has bought 13. Hung enjoys ____ fishing and boating. A. to go B. go C. going D. went 14. Go on. Tell me the gossips. I'm all ____. A. full B. head C. eyes D. ears 15. She is traveling to work by bus today because her car is being ____. A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented