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Trang 1Unit 15 WOMEN IN SOCIETY
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
2.a civilization b discriminated c enlightenment d recognition
3.a struggle b public c cultural d human
4.a civilization b century c society d culture
5.a doubt b establish c public d basic
II Fill in each blank with an appropriate word from the box.
advocate discriminate civilization deep-seated childbearing involvement potential intellectual equality status
1 The project needs full from all members of the group
2 The women are demanding true with the men in the company
3 He claims he was racially against when he applied for the job
4 Signing for a top club would enable him to fulfil his true
5 Heart specialists strongly low cholesterol diets.
6 Doctors have traditionally enjoyed high social .
7 is the process of being pregnant and giving birth to children.
8 Education stimulates the development of children.
9 Many people in the community have a distrust of the police.
10 Art and music are among the great products of human .
III Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.
1 Women were considered to be suited _childbearing and homemaking
2 There is no doubt the important roles of women at home as well as in society
3 She dedicated her life to struggling _ women’s rights
4 She tried her best to _a family of five on her own
5 Many experts _ rewarding your child for good behaviour
6 There used to be widespread _ against women doctors
a discriminated b discriminating c discriminatory d discrimination
7 Throughout much of the history of human civilization, _ beliefs allowed
women only limited roles in society
a clear-cut b deep-seated c whole-hearted d long-held
8 She was chosen for the job on the _of her qualification
a status b ground c basis d role
9 Don’t you believe in _between men and women?
a equal b equality c equalizing d equalization
10 He encourages parental _in the running of school
a involvement b attribution c contribution d inclusion
IV Complete the sentences with the correct form of these phrasal verbs.
come up with face up to get through with keep away from look
forward to catch up with went back on drop in on look back on look up to
cut down on go up to make up for put up with look down on
1 I saw Mike at the party, so I him and said hello
2 You’ll have to work very hard today to _the time you wasted yesterday
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4 ‘I haven’t seen the Grants for a long time Let’s them this evening.’
5 Be careful! That’s an electric fence it
6 I’m feeling happy I’m really seeing my family again
7 I’m trying to coffee I drink far too much of it
8 Children usually his older brothers and sisters
9 He his promise to tell nobody about this
10 ‘What time do you expect to your homework?’ ‘In about an hour.’
11 Tom was a long way behind the other runners, but he managed to them
12 I left the job because I couldn’t my boss a moment longer
13 He had an unhappy childhood and he never it with any pleasure
14 Small boys often little girls and refuse to play with them
15 I think we should follow Tom’s suggestion Nobody has a better plan
V Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to
be corrected.
1 I got the general ideas down, but the lecturer spoke too quickly I couldn’t follow the details
2 It's time we ban discrimination on the grounds of age or sex.
3 The Japanese are accustomed to take their shoes off when they enter their houses.
4 Women have worked very deliberately to create a best world, and they have succeeded hugely
5 He was deeply disappointed at not getting into university, but he’ll get it over.
VI Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
We live in a world (1) _of changes To illustrate, in the past, technology means just telephone and television but now it contains computer, mp3 player, and internet things (2) _that Also, education, in the past, included only writing and reading but now it is done with visual (3) Just like technology and education, the position of women in society has (4) _revolutionized when it is compared (5) _a hundred years ago all over the world Years and years ago, women were considered to be (6) _for only their house, but now they have more active' role in society With the changing world, they have been (7) _ Women become more conscious about their status in society (8) _, as time passed, women have made progress in view of family rights and business life
1 a contain b include c consist d full
3 a materials b instructions c methods d systems
6 a responsible b important c reliable d dependent
7 a controlling b exchanging c solving d altering
8 a However b Moreover c Therefore d Nevertheless
VII Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences or has the closest meaning to the underlined part.
1 She refused to _ the traditional woman’s role
a take to b take over c take on d take in
2 Salaries have not _ inflation in the last few years
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3 I can put up with some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand loud noise,
a tolerate b make c reduce d hear
4 The line was so bad when I telephoned him that I couldn’t understand what he said
a got him by b rang him up c called him on d took him in
5 Children used to their parents; now they are inclined to regard them as equals
a look up to b watch out for c look down' upon d come round to
6 If you don’t take a flu shot, you’re likely to _the flu
a keep up with b go in for c come down with d put up with
7 I _ my childhood with a great deal of happiness
a come up with b fed up with c look forward to d look back on
8 If traffic moves at low speeds, the number of accidents is _
a cut down b pulled back c brought away d called off
9 Because of heavy rain, the game was _ for a few days
a taken outh b put off c set up d called off
10 His wife is a terrible snob She almost all his friends because they have north country accents
a looks up to b looks forward to c looks out on d looks down on
11 I suppose you’re being nice to _the awful way you behaved yesterday
a makeup for b make away of c make down on d make in with
12 I’m very disappointed in you I didn’t think you were the sort of person who would_ your word
a go out on b go back on c go through with d go down with
13 You go on ahead and then I’ll catch _you
a along with b forward to c up with d on to
14 He is a pleasant friendly man who _ well with nearly everybody
a looks after b brings up c gets on d takes in
15 The school _for the holidays at the end of May
a broke down b broke up c broke into d broke out
VIII Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the other
1 a seat
2 a advocate
3 a doubt
4 a age
5 a intellectual
b deep
b involve
b power
b recognize
b natural
c belief
c economic
c knowledge
c significant
c righteous
d widespread
d society
d allow
d gain
d potential
IX Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
6 a intellectual
7 a economic
8 a advocate
9 a childbearing
10 a equal
b philosopher
b agricultural
b discriminate
b nonsense
b belief
c individual
c political
c involvement
c cultural
c legal
d recognition
d sympathetic
d neglect
d pioneer
d period
X Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
What is needed now is a national educational program for women who seriously want to continue or resume their education, which they have had to cut short for reasons resulting from having to conform to the role of the woman They must of course be willing to commit themselves to its use in a profession The federal
government should be prepared to provide properly qualified women with tuition fees, plus an additional
Trang 4subsidy to defray other expenses, such as books, travel, even, if necessary, some household help It would permit mothers to use existing educational facilities on a part-time basis and carry on individual study and research projects at home during the years regular classroom attendance is impossible The whole concept of women’s education would be regeared from four-year-college to a life plan under which a woman could continue her education, without conflict with her marriage, her husband and her children Woman who have matured during the housewife moratorium need education to find their identity as individual people, not just as
“a woman”, in society Their desperate need for education and the desperate need of the nation for the almost untapped reserves of these women’s intelligence and ability in all professions justify a new, national program especially for married women
1 What is the topic of the passage?
a National educational programs
b Professions for women
c The role of women
d The necessity for a special educational program for women
2 Who are most likely to be the readers of this text?
a Members of the U.S Senate b Women
3 As used in line 5 "properly qualified” means _.
a they already have a profession
b they can use their education in a profession
c they have enough basic education for continuing their education
d they have already completed their education
4 What was not mentioned as being permitted for mothers to do?
a To study part-time b To do all their studies at home
c To do research at home d To do some study on their own
5 What do we infer is the author’s attitude to women’s need for education?
a Women need education to help their country
b Women need education to find their own place in society
c Women need education to bring their intelligence and ability into the professions '
d Women need education for all the above reasons