Birth control methods have _____ women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing.. Thanks to the women ‘s liberation women can take part in _____ activities.. Women are consider
Trang 1PRACTICE TEST - UNIT 15 : WOMEN IN SOCIETY
I Phonetics
A Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
B Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
II Vocabulary and Grammar
Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer.
6 A child receives his early _ from their parents
7 Birth control methods have _ women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing
8 Thanks to the women ‘s liberation women can take part in _ activities
9 In some most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same _ as men
10 _ is the study or creation of theories about basic things such as the nature of existence , knowledge, and thought , or about how people should live
11 Mrs Pike is a feminist , who _ that women should be offered the same job opportunities as men
12 It is against the law to _ on the basis of sex , age , marital status or race
13 Women’s status _ in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs
14 Women’s contribution to our society has been _ better these days
15 Many of young people between the ages of 16 and 18 who are neither in education nor _ are in danger of wasting their lives
16 The small white flowers are my favourite They give off a wonderful honey smell that scents the entire garden
17 When the alarm went off , everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits
18 I’m sorry I didn’t mean to interrupt you Please , go on and finish what you were saying
19 Women are considered to be better suited for childbearing and homemaking rather than for involvement in the public life of business or politics
20 Women’s taking part in politics has got widespread objections from male statesmen in many parts of the world
21 Girls must all be sent to school because _ will provide better opportunities
22 Don’t forget to _ your gloves on It is cold outside
23 I think women are suited _ many important things , besides childbearing and homemaking
24 Education is recognized as _ essential need for achieving equality in most walks of life
25 We will set off tomorrow
C We will leave the place tomorrow D We will arrive home tomorrow
26 Despite her age , she gets about easily
A She is too old to do anything easily
B Because she is old , she cannot go anywhere
C Although she is old , she can travel easily
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27 “I will ring you up after I get home ” Peter said to Mary
A Peter promised to give Mary a wedding ring after he got home
B Peter asked Mary to pay him a visit after he got home
C Peter promised to visit Mary after he got home
D Peter promised to telephone Mary after he got home
28 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
29 Women still do the majority of the household chores _
A as their increased participation in the labor market
B when they participate in the labor market increasingly
C because they are increasingly participating in the labor market
D despite their increased participation in the labor market
30 Women spend nearly 3 hours a day on average on housework _
III Find the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
31 I’m sure he will (A) soon (B) turn in (C) He is (D) seldom late
32 There (A) is always a (B) traffic jam here The (C) roads need widen (D).
33 Knowing (A) several languages (B) are (C) helpful if you work for (D) an international corporation.
34 Women have worked very deliberately (A) to create (B) a best (C) world, and they have succeeded hugely (D).
35 I look stupid (A) with (B) this haircut Everybody will (C) laugh to (D) me.
IV Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers
Between 1977 and 1981, three groups of American women, numbering 27 in all, between the ages of 35 and
65, were given month-long tests to determine how they would respond to conditions resembling those aboard the space shuttle Though carefully selected from among many applicants, the women were volunteers and pay was barely above the minimum wage They were not allowed to smoke and drink alcohol during the tests
Among other things, they had to stand pressure three times, the force of gravity and carry out both physical and mental tasks while exhausted from strenuous physical exercise At the end of ten days, they had to spend a further twenty days absolutely confined to bed, during the time they suffered backaches and other discomforts
Results of the tests suggest that women will have significant advantages over men in space They need less food and less oxygen and they stand tip to radiation better Men’s advantages in terms of strength and stamina, meanwhile, are virtually wiped out by the zero-gravity condition in space
36 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage ?
A The tests were not carried out aboard the space shuttle.
B The women involved had had previous physical fitness training
C The women were tested once a year from 1977 to 1981
D The tests were carried out on women of all ages
37 Which would be the most suitable title for the passage ?
38 What can be said about the women who applied ?
A There were 27 in all
B They were anxious to give up either smoking or drinking
C They had previously earned the minimum wage.
D They chose to participate in the test.
39 Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage ?
A Smoking and drinking alcohol were forbidden
B Tests were carried out aboard the space shuttle.
C The women had to lie in bed for twenty days during the test
D Men have less advantages than women in space
40 The physical advantages men enjoy in normal conditions are counteracted by _
V Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
(41) No longer content with their traditional roles as housewives and mothers, women have joined together to
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of effective birth-control (43) , freeing women from endless cycles of childbearing and rearing As result of this, women acquired the (44) _ and the time to pursue interest outside the home Women could (45) _ having children; consequently, they had the opportunity to acquire an education or pursue a (46)
One of the biggest effects of the greater (47) _ of women is being felt in the home The traditional husband-wife (48) is undergoing a radical transformation Because so many women are working, men are learning to share the (49) _ tasks of cooking, cleaning and even caring for children In some families, there has been a complete (50) _ of the traditional roles: the husband stays home while the wife earns the family’s income However, it should be pointed out that this is the exception, not the rule
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