Use the words / phrases in the box in their correct form to complete the text.

Gap-fill exercise

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   does the cooking      does the heavy lifting      does the washing-up      ironing      laundry      lays the table      shops for groceries      sweeping the house      takes out the rubbish   
Household chores are divided equally among the members of Thanh’s family. His mother (1)___ ______. Thanh’s father and sister enjoy the food she cooks very much.
Besides, she often (2)______ because she wants to choose the freshest and healthiest ingredients for the meals. Thanh’s father is a strong man but he doesn’t have much time for housework.
So he only (3)_____ that requires physical strength. Thanh helps with (4)_____ and (5)_____ .
He feels happy to see his parents wearing clean and neat clothes to work. Although he doesn’t really like it because he thinks it’s dirty, he (6)____ every day.
Thanh’s sister contributes by (7)______ . She does it very carefully so the house is always very clean. Before each meal, she (8) _____ , and after the meal, Thanh (9)____ . Sometimes, he breaks a bowl or a plate. Everybody in the family shares housework so that all can have some time for rest and recreation.