UNIT 15 WOMEN IN SOCIETY ENGLISH 12 UNIT 15 WOMEN IN SOCIETY PRACTICE 2 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that[.]
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UNIT 15: WOMEN IN SOCIETY
PRACTICE 2
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed
differently from the rest.
5 A philosopher B discriminate C equality D economic
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
6 Western women are more ……… than Asian women
A depend B dependent C independent D independently
7 In some communities a husband's ……… over his wife is absolute
A power B powerful C powerfully D powered
8 I think that up to now there has not been a real ……… between men and women
A equal B equally C equality D equalize
9 Birth control methods have …… women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing
10 A ……… problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change
A significant B dependent C intellectual D deep- seated
11 Women's status ……… in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs
A varies B employs C fixes D establishes
12 Women only began to gain ……… with men in the 20th century
13 Women's contribution to our society has been ……… better these days
A differently B naturally C intellectually D significantly
14 It took women a long time to struggle ……… the right to vote
15 When the alarm ………… , everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits
A went over B went for C went off D went with
16 ………….! There is a rattlesnake under the picnic table!
A Look out B Look for C Look into D Look after
17 If you have an old blanket, ……… it along so that we have something to sit on at the beach
18 Although the team was both mentally and physically exhausted, they ………… on walking
19 Yesterday I ………… Sam at the grocery store I had not seen him for years
A turned up B tried on C came back D ran into
20 Let's ………… that report again before we submit it
21 I will not ………… your bad attitude any longer
Trang 2A stand for B look like C look after D take after
22 The trouble with Frank is that he never ………on time for a meeting
A turn up B turn down C turn out D turn into
23 What a lovely baby! He certainly ……… his father, doesn’t he?
A looks after B takes after C takes care of D looks up
24 You should ……… special attention to what I am going to say
25 His parents would rather he ……… a course in medicine
26 Ann could scarely speak Chinese and ……… could John
27 He’s always used to ……… early in the morning
A got up B getting up C get up D gotten up
28 Mr Bryson: “From my point of view, women should not get higher education.”
Mrs Bryson: “……… .”
A No Absolutely! B I completely disagree
C I’m afraid I agree with you D Yes, but that’s not true
29 Sue: “Do you think it will rain?”
Lily: “……… .”
A I don’t hope so B I don’t hope C It’s hopeless D I hope not
30 Harry: “Let’s go to the cinema tonight, shall we?”
Anne: “……… .”
A That sounds great B I’m fine
C It’s such a good film D It’s my pleasure
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
31 The purpose of the struggle against women’s rights is to bring equality between men and
A B C D
women
32 We were expected to answer each question very quick
A B C D
33 A lots of people have left for the country to seek for job
A B C D
34 Education is recognized to the essential need for achieving equality in most walks of life
A B C D
35 In 2006, 87.9 % of men said they shared housework from their wives, up from 84.4% in 1996
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.
36 Having retired from work, ………
A social work interests him B it is possible for him to engage in social work
C his interest is social work D Mr Brown devotes all his life to social work
37 The teacher gave ……… .
A to the class a difficult assignment B the class a difficult assignment
C a difficult assignment for the class D an assignment very difficult to the class
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one.
38 The film didn’t come up to my expectations.
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B The film was as good as I expected
C I expected the film to be more boring
D The film did not satisfy my expectations
39 He talked about nothing except the weather.
A He had nothing to say about the weather
B He talked about everything including the weather
C His only topic of conversation was about the weather
D He said that he had no interest in the weather
40 The criminals got away in spite of the efforts of the police.
A Without the efforts of the police, the criminals would have escaped
B Even though the police made their efforts, the criminals escaped
C Thanks to the efforts of the police, the criminals were imprisoned
D The criminals were caught because of the efforts of the police
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45.
Years ago, in their private family role, women quite often dominate the male members of the household Women were quite (41) ……… to their families However, the public role of women has changed (42) ……… since the beginning of World War II
During the war, men were away from home to the battle As a (43) ………., women were in complete control of the home They found themselves doing double and sometimes triple duty They began to take over the work of their absent husbands and to work outside They accounted for 73% of the industrial labor force Women were forced by economic realities to work in the factories The women who worked there were (44) ……… low wages, lived in crowded and small dormitories (45) ………., they found themselves a place as active members of society Women, although they were ruthlessly exploited, became the key to the country's success
41 A fascinated B worried C dedicated D interested
42 A unfortunately B approximately C nearly D dramatically
43 A change B result C success D opportunity
45 A Because B Therefore C However D So
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to the questions from 46 to 50.
It has been thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first There is not a real equality of opportunity for men and women Years ago, people were living in a man-dominated society Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely Women's place was
in the kitchen and women's work was housework In many places, women were not even' allowed
to go to school Women had no rights, even the right to choose husband for themselves Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent than women Men often considered women as their property Sometimes, they were mistreated by their husbands and suffered the problem as a fate Many parents did not even want to daughters
Despite the progress, there remain outdated beliefs about women's roles, traditionally passed down from generation to generation Men are commonly seen as the strong bodies, bread-winners
in the family and key leaders in society, while women are restricted to being housewives and child bearing and care, and housework such as washing and cooking
According to social surveys, many women in the 21st century still have to work over 12 hours
a day including working in offices and doing countless household chores without any help from their husbands In some regions, the labor of women is not recognized despite the hardships they
Trang 4endure to support the whole family Moreover, women are the direct victims of family violence, especially in rural areas
Thanks to the women's liberation movement, nowadays women have proved that they are equal to men in every aspect An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as intelligent as he is Women can do everything that men can, and women can do one thing that no man can: they produce children
46 Which is not women's role in the former days?
A Working in authority B Doing housework
C Doing cooking D Bearing and rearing children
47 Years ago, women are not allowed ……… .
A to work in the kitchen B to go to school
C to do housework D to stay at home with their parents
48 What did women have to suffer?
A Good schooling B Choosing a husband themselves
C Enjoy their housework D Illiteracy
49 The outdated 'beliefs about women's roles ……… .
A have been eradicated completely
B disappeared soon after the women's liberation movement
C still exist at present
D was forced to change after the women's liberation movement
50 According to the text, women in the 21 st century ……… .
A do not have to do housework any more
B are still the victims of family violence in some rural areas
C get help from their husbands with all housework
D spend less than 12 hours working outside the home and doing housework
UNIT 15: WOMEN IN SOCIETY
PRACTICE 2
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed
differently from the rest.
5 A philosopher B discriminate C equality D economic
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
6 Western women are more ……… than Asian women
A depend B dependent C independent D independently
7 In some communities a husband's ……… over his wife is absolute
8 I think that up to now there has not been a real ……… between men and women
A equal B equally C equality D equalize
9 Birth control methods have …… women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing
Trang 5A free B freely C freedom D freed
10 A ……… problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change
A significant B dependent C intellectual D deep- seated
11 Women's status ……… in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs
A varies B employs C fixes D establishes
12 Women only began to gain ……… with men in the 20th century
13 Women's contribution to our society has been ……… better these days
A differently B naturally C intellectually D significantly
14 It took women a long time to struggle ……… the right to vote
15 When the alarm ………… , everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits
A went over B went for C went off D went with
16 ………….! There is a rattlesnake under the picnic table!
17 If you have an old blanket, ……… it along so that we have something to sit on at the beach
18 Although the team was both mentally and physically exhausted, they ………… on walking
19 Yesterday I ………… Sam at the grocery store I had not seen him for years
A turned up B tried on C came back D ran into
20 Let's ………… that report again before we submit it
21 I will not ………… your bad attitude any longer
22 The trouble with Frank is that he never ………on time for a meeting
23 What a lovely baby! He certainly ……… his father, doesn’t he?
A looks after B takes after C takes care of D looks up
24 You should ……… special attention to what I am going to say
25 His parents would rather he ……… a course in medicine
26 Ann could scarely speak Chinese and ……… could John
27 He’s always used to ……… early in the morning
A got up B getting up C get up D gotten up
28 Mr Bryson: “From my point of view, women should not get higher education.”
Mrs Bryson: “……… .”
A No Absolutely! B I completely disagree
C I’m afraid I agree with you D Yes, but that’s not true
29 Sue: “Do you think it will rain?”
Lily: “……… .”
A I don’t hope so B I don’t hope C It’s hopeless D I hope not
30 Harry: “Let’s go to the cinema tonight, shall we?”
Anne: “……… .”
C It’s such a good film D It’s my pleasure
Trang 6Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
31 The purpose of the struggle against women’s rights is to bring equality between men and
A B C D
women
32 We were expected to answer each question very quick.
A B C D
33 A lots of people have left for the country to seek for job.
A B C D
34 Education is recognized to the essential need for achieving equality in most walks of life.
A B C D
35 In 2006, 87.9 % of men said they shared housework from their wives, up from 84.4% in 1996.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.
36 Having retired from work, ………
A social work interests him B it is possible for him to engage in social work
C his interest is social work D Mr Brown devotes all his life to social work
37 The teacher gave ……… .
A to the class a difficult assignment B the class a difficult assignment
C a difficult assignment for the class D an assignment very difficult to the class
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one.
38 The film didn’t come up to my expectations.
A I expected the film to end more interesting
B The film was as good as I expected
C I expected the film to be more boring
D The film did not satisfy my expectations.
39 He talked about nothing except the weather.
A He had nothing to say about the weather
B He talked about everything including the weather
C His only topic of conversation was about the weather.
D He said that he had no interest in the weather
40 The criminals got away in spite of the efforts of the police.
A Without the efforts of the police, the criminals would have escaped
B Even though the police made their efforts, the criminals escaped.
C Thanks to the efforts of the police, the criminals were imprisoned
D The criminals were caught because of the efforts of the police
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45.
Years ago, in their private family role, women quite often dominate the male members of the household Women were quite (41) ……… to their families However, the public role of women has changed (42) ……… since the beginning of World War II
During the war, men were away from home to the battle As a (43) ………., women were in complete control of the home They found themselves doing double and sometimes triple duty They began to take over the work of their absent husbands and to work outside They accounted for 73% of the industrial labor force Women were forced by economic realities to work in the factories The women who worked there were (44) ……… low wages, lived in crowded and
Trang 7small dormitories (45) ………., they found themselves a place as active members of society Women, although they were ruthlessly exploited, became the key to the country's success
41 A fascinated B worried C dedicated D interested
42 A unfortunately B approximately C nearly D dramatically
43 A change B result C success D opportunity
45 A Because B Therefore C However D So
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to the questions from 46 to 50.
It has been thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first There is not a real equality of opportunity for men and women Years ago, people were living in a man-dominated society Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely Women's place was
in the kitchen and women's work was housework In many places, women were not even' allowed
to go to school Women had no rights, even the right to choose husband for themselves Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent than women Men often considered women as their property Sometimes, they were mistreated by their husbands and suffered the problem as a fate Many parents did not even want to daughters
Despite the progress, there remain outdated beliefs about women's roles, traditionally passed down from generation to generation Men are commonly seen as the strong bodies, bread-winners
in the family and key leaders in society, while women are restricted to being housewives and child bearing and care, and housework such as washing and cooking
According to social surveys, many women in the 21st century still have to work over 12 hours
a day including working in offices and doing countless household chores without any help from their husbands In some regions, the labor of women is not recognized despite the hardships they endure to support the whole family Moreover, women are the direct victims of family violence, especially in rural areas
Thanks to the women's liberation movement, nowadays women have proved that they are equal to men in every aspect An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as intelligent as he is Women can do everything that men can, and women can do one thing that no man can: they produce children
46 Which is not women's role in the former days?
C Doing cooking D Bearing and rearing children
47 Years ago, women are not allowed ……… .
A to work in the kitchen B to go to school
C to do housework D to stay at home with their parents
48 What did women have to suffer?
A Good schooling B Choosing a husband themselves
C Enjoy their housework D Illiteracy
49 The outdated 'beliefs about women's roles ……… .
A have been eradicated completely
B disappeared soon after the women's liberation movement
C still exist at present
D was forced to change after the women's liberation movement
50 According to the text, women in the 21 st century ……… .
A do not have to do housework any more
B are still the victims of family violence in some rural areas
C get help from their husbands with all housework
Trang 8D spend less than 12 hours working outside the home and doing housework