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Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
For Catherine Lumby, deciding to take on the role of breadwinner in her relationship was not a difficult choice. When she discovered she was pregnant with her first child, she had just been offered a demanding new role as Director of the Media and Communications department at the University of Sydney. But she didnt see this as an obstacle, and wasprepared to use chil...
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Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
For Catherine Lumby, deciding to take on the role of breadwinner in her relationship was not a difficult choice. When she discovered she was pregnant with her first child, she had just been offered a demanding new role as Director of the Media and Communications department at the University of Sydney. But she didn't see this as an obstacle, and wasprepared to use childcare when the children were old enough. It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband Derek that, after the birth of their son, they couldn’t actually bear the thought of putting himinto childcare tor nine hours a day. As she was the one with the secure job,the role of primary care-giver fell to Derek, who was writing scripts for television. This arrangement continued for the next four years, w ith Derek working from home and caring for both of their sons. He returned to full-time work earlier this year.
Whilst Lumby and her husband are by no means the only Australians making such a role reversal, research suggests that they are in the minority. In a government-funded survey in 2001, only 5.5 percent of couples in the 30-54 year age group saw the women working either part- or full-time while the men were unemployed.
The situation is likely to change, according to the CEO of Relationships Australia, Anne Hollonds. She suggests that this is due to several reasons, including the number of highly educated women in the workforce and changing social patterns and expectations. However, she warns that for couples involved in role-switching, there are many potential difficulties to be overcome. For men whose self-esteem is connected to their jobs and the income it provides to the family, a major change of thinking is required. It also requires women to reassess, particularly with regard to domestic or child-rearing decisions, and they may have to learn to deal with the guilt of not always being there at key times for their children. Being aware of these issues can make operating in non-traditional roles a lot easier.
118. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Men being the bread winnersB. Traditional roles of women
C. Women being the home makersD. Reversed roles between men and women
119. Catherine and her husband decided that Catherine would be the primary earner because ____.
A. she had a badly paid jobB. she was not good at childcare
C. she had a reliable jobD. she wanted her husband to stay at home
120. In paragraph 1, the word “him" refers to ____.
A. their sonB. her husband C. DerekD. her colleague
121. They decided that Derek would look after their son because they____.
A. couldn’t afford to put their child in care for long periods each day
B. didn’t want to put their child in care for long periods each day
C. thought childcare was not safe enough for their children
D. worried about their son’s health problems
122. In paragraph 2, the word “reversal" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. stabilityB. modificationC. rehearsalD. switch
123. One reason tor a change in the number of men staying home is ____.
A. the stability in the number of highly-educated women who are working
B. the fall in the number of highly-educated women who are working
C. the rise in the number of highly-educated women who are working
D. the fluctuation in the number of highly-educated women who are working
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
1. This year, more girls enrolled on courses in art and design.
A. avoided B. inserted C. erased D. enlisted
2. In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.
A. invited B. encouraged C. made D. contributed
3. Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.
A. cause B. remove C. add D. allow
4. We never allo...
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Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
1. This year, more girls enrolled on courses in art and design.
A. avoided B. inserted C. erased D. enlisted
2. In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.
A. invited B. encouraged C. made D. contributed
3. Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.
A. cause B. remove C. add D. allow
4. We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.
A. approve B. deny C. refuse D. debate
5. Women do not yet have equal rights in the family in this area.
A. variable B. similar C. different D. the same
6. It's time we banned discrimination at work.
A. bias B. equity C. fairness D. similarity
7. Both male and female students in my class perform very well.
A. assign B. work C. communicate D. entertain
8. Many people in our country still think married women shouldn’t pursue a career.
A. attempt B. attach C. achieve D. want
9. Most employers prefer male workers to female ones.
A. want B. compliment C. care about D. favour
10. She failed to get into medical university.
A. passed B. qualified C. didn’t succeed D. satisfied
11. In order to be successful, we should never give up hope.
A. fight B. abandon C. continue D. suspect
12. Gender discrimination has become a hot subject of conversations among school students.
A. topic B. study C. fact D. case
13. The government took big steps to prevent gender inequality.
A. increase B. avoid C. promote . D. cause
14. Those people who have enough courage and will are likely to be successful.
A. energy B. motivation C. bravery D. desire
15. Nowadays, many women are aware of gender preferences in favour of boys.
A. fail B. ignore C. deny D. acknowledge
16. With great effort, she passed the driving test at the first attempt.
A. succeeded in B. failed C. enrolled D. deferred
17. Female firefighters are sometimes the targets of laughter and anger from the coworkers and local people.
A. reasons B. sources C. directions D. victims
18. Many women had to pay a heavy price to win equality.
A. achieve B. lose C. attempt D. respect
19. Traditional women are often passive and dependent on their husbands.
A. free B. reliant C. adhered D. strong
20. Women will be exhausted if they have to cover both jobs at work and at home.
A. very relaxed B. very pleased C. very tired D. very happy
21. Men should share household chores with women in their families.
A. cover B. finish C. take D. split
22. The Government has raised the national minimum wage.
A. bonus B. expense C. waste D. pay
23. They were qualified for the job, but they were not recruited.
A. competitive B. selected C. competent D. applied
24. Wage discrimination affects women negatively.
A. motivates B. influences C. encourages D. affords
25. How are governments addressing the problem of inequality in wages?
A. focusing on B. raising C. creating D. ignoring
26. Many countries now allow and encourage women to join the army and the police forces.
A. permit B. force C. make D. prevent
27. We should encourage women to join more social activities.
A. prevent B. stimulate C. permit D. forbid
28. Working mothers contribute to household income.
A. reduce B. take C. add D. double
29. Family values are likely to pass down from generation to generation.
A. put down B. cut down C. go down D. hand down
30. Women's salaries are becoming important to their household budgets.
A. funds B. costs C. expenses D. fees
Bài 1. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences
1. In Korea, many people still feel that women should be in charge of ________ aftergetting married.
A. Housekeeping B. homemaker C. house husband D. hoouseholder
2. The principle of equal pay is that men and women doing _______ work should get paid the same amount.
A. same B. alike C. similar D. identical
3. In Yemen, wome...
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Bài 1. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences
1. In Korea, many people still feel that women should be in charge of ________ aftergetting married.
A. Housekeeping B. homemaker C. house husband D. hoouseholder
2. The principle of equal pay is that men and women doing _______ work should get paid the same amount.
A. same B. alike C. similar D. identical
3. In Yemen, women have less _______ to property ownership , credit, training and employment.
A. possibility B. way C. use D. access
4. Women are more likely to be victims of ______ violence .
A. domestic B. household C. home D. family
5. International Women's Day is an occasion to make more ______ towards achieving gender equality.
A. movement B. progress C. improvement D. development
6. Reducing gender _______ improves productivity and economic growth of a nation.
A. equality B. inequality C. possibility D. development
7. Women with high qualifications _______ to managers.
A. must promote B. must be promoted C. must move D. rights
8. A common reason that someone _______ more for similar work is because of his or her experience or ''length of service".
A. may be paid B. should not be paid C. can be paid D. must be followed
9. True gender equality ________ when both men and women reach a balance between work and family.
A. can achieve B. should be achieved C. can be achieved D. should achieve
1. Single people are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents. Many good studies have shown this.
A. That single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents has been shown in many good studies.
B. Many good students have shown that single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents.
C. Single parents are more likely...
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1. Single people are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents. Many good studies have shown this.
A. That single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents has been shown in many good studies.
B. Many good students have shown that single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents.
C. Single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, so they have been shown in many good studies.
D. Many good students have shown why single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents.
1. Single people are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents. Many good studies have shown this.
A. That single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents has been shown in many good studies.
B. Many good students have shown that single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents.
C. Single parents are more likely...
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1. Single people are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents. Many good studies have shown this.
A. That single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents has been shown in many good studies.
B. Many good students have shown that single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents.
C. Single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, so they have been shown in many good studies.
D. Many good students have shown why single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings, and parents.
For Catherine Lumby, deciding to take on the role of breadwinner in her relationship was not a difficult choice. When she discovered she was pregnant with her first child, she had just been offered a demanding new role as Director of the Media and Communications department at the University of Sydney. But she didnt see this as an obstacle, and was prepared to use childcare when the children were old enough. It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband Derek that, after the birth of...
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For Catherine Lumby, deciding to take on the role of breadwinner in her relationship was not a difficult choice. When she discovered she was pregnant with her first child, she had just been offered a demanding new role as Director of the Media and Communications department at the University of Sydney. But she didn't see this as an obstacle, and was prepared to use childcare when the children were old enough. It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband Derek that, after the birth of their son, they couldn’t actually bear the thought of putting him into childcare tor nine hours a day. As she was the one with the secure job, the role of primary care-giver fell to Derek, who was writing scripts for television. This arrangement continued for the next four years, with Derek working from home and caring for both of their sons. He returned to full-time work earlier this year.
Whilst Lumby and her husband are by no means the only Australians making such a role reversal, research suggests that they are in the minority. In a government-funded survey in 2001, only 5.5 percent of couples in the 30-54 year age group saw the women working either part- or full-time while the men were unemployed.
The situation is likely to change, according to the CEO of Relationships Australia, Anne Hollonds. She suggests that this is due to several reasons, including the number of highly educated women in the workforce and changing social patterns and expectations. However, she warns that for couples involved in role-switching, there are many potential difficulties to be overcome. For men whose self-esteem is connected to their jobs and the income it provides to the family, a major change of thinking is required. It also requires women to reassess, particularly with regard to domestic or child-rearing decisions, and they may have to learn to deal with the guilt of not always being there at key times for their children. Being aware of these issues can make operating in non-traditional roles a lot easier.
5. In paragraph 2, the word “reversal" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. stability B. modification C. rehearsal D. switch
1. I have decided to wear a vintage dress to the alumni party. --> i am...............
2. Yoga is getting more and more and more popular among women today
--> women are becoming.........
Exercise 3: Find the word whose meaning is of the similar meaning with the underlined word of each sentence
1. In some rural areas, students don’t have many chances to get access to the Internet.
A. time B. opportunities C. performances D. rights
2. We should get rid of gender and race discrimination in community.
A. encourage B. reduce C. enrol D. eliminate
3. Women represent 40 percent of the country’s workforce.
A. Females B. Males C. Children D. Adults
4. Women should...
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Exercise 3: Find the word whose meaning is of the similar meaning with the underlined word of each sentence
1. In some rural areas, students don’t have many chances to get access to the Internet.
A. time B. opportunities C. performances D. rights
2. We should get rid of gender and race discrimination in community.
A. encourage B. reduce C. enrol D. eliminate
3. Women represent 40 percent of the country’s workforce.
A. Females B. Males C. Children D. Adults
4. Women should receive the same rights as men.
A. unequal B. equal C. different D. exact
5. Some people think that women should stay at home and do household chores.
A. say B. allow C. suppose D. want
6. There were no limitations on women’s service at FDNY. Everyone had to do exactly the same jobs.
A. restricts B. interests C. subjects D. inequalities
(10) Imagine you are looking for a summer job in a hotel. Write a personal profile about yourself to post on a jobs website.Include the information below.
-Your name, how old you are and what year you are in at school.
-What you do in your free time.
- What housework you usually do at home.
- What your personality is like.