In the past, parents, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins often lived together in an (1)_______family. Today, it is common that a nuclear family with parents and children live in a household.
In the past, Vietnamese people mostly travelled (2)_________ foot. They also got around by hand-drawn carts (rickshaws) or bicycle carts (cyclos). Today, motorcycles are popular, but there are also cars, buses, trains and planes.
A long time ago, most Vietnamese people lived in cottages or small houses, but a lot of people live in tube houses today. Flats in skyscrapers are popular in big cities (3)_________ there are lots of small brick houses in the countryside.
In the old days, men worked outside the home while women stayed home to do the housework and (4)_______ children. Nowadays, both the husband and the wife work and make a good living to support the family.
Long ago, many parents did not usually send girls to school. Nowadays, boys and girls have equal (5)_________ for education. Also, there are many schools and universities because the Vietnamese highly value education.
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Question 1: A. extended B. nuclear C. personal D. private
Question 2: A. in B. with C. by D. on
Question 3: A. when B. while C. which D. where
Question 4: A. rise B. raise C. reduce D. increase
Question 5: A. choice B. trend C. opportunity D. privacy