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9. All families have ups and downs, but strong families know the importance of sticking together - especially during the tough times.
A. fun and sorrows
B. bread and butter
C. risks and benefits
D. rises and fall

Exercise 12. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following sentences.

1. Every evening, Emma cleans the kitchen counters to prevent bacteria.
A. Wipes
B. Dirties
C. Scrubs
D. Polishes

2. John makes sure to organize his desk every evening before going to bed.
A. Tidy
B. Arrange
C. Mess up
D. Sort

3. On weekends, Maria prefers to relax rather than do housework.
A. Rest
B. Unwind
C. Work
D. Nap

III. READING
Exercise 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 10.

In Japan, around 44.8% of women stay at home after their first child is born. The wives (1) __________ most of the housework, and their husbands rarely (2) __________ with the household chores. Mrs. Tamako is a typical Japanese housewife. Every day, she wakes up at 6 o'clock and starts preparing breakfast for her husband and the kids. After everyone leaves the house, she (3) __________ to the supermarket to buy groceries. Tamako does the shopping every day to buy fresh food because her husband doesn't (4) __________ keeping the food in the fridge. Tamako gets back home at about 9 o'clock and (5) __________ clothes. Then, she (6) __________ the furniture and vacuums the floor. Tamako always (7) __________ the baby on time, but she usually skips her lunch. In the afternoon, after picking up the children at school, she (8) __________ dinner for the family. Tamako does all the washing-up, and her children take the rubbish out. Before bedtime, she (9) __________ clothes and the children (10) __________ away. It is usually said that men make houses, women make homes.