No longer content with their 2 ________ roles as housewives and mothers, women have joined together to creat the so – called “ women’s liberation movement.. While the forces behind this
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Since the middle of this century, women around the world have been (1) greater independence and recognition
No longer content with their ( 2) roles as housewives and mothers, women have joined together to creat the so – called “ women’s liberation movement While the forces behind this international movement vary from culture to culture and from individual to individual, the basic causes in the United States can be traced to three events : the development of effective birth – control methods, the invention of labour – saving devices (3) the home, and the advent of World War II
The first cause of the liberation of women was the development of effective birth – control methods, (4) _ women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing As a result of having a choice as to if and when to bear children , women acquired the freedom and the time to persue interests outside the home Because the development of birthcontrol, women could ( 5) having children or avoid having then altogether: consequently, women had the opportunity to acquire an education or persue a career
The second event was the development of mechanized labour – saving devices for the home, (6) in more leisure time and freedom for women For example, fifty years ago, a housewife spent an average of twelve to fourteen hours per day doing housework Due to the invention of machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines and dishwashers, a housewife can now take care of her (7) _ housework in about five hours
The third event that, at least in the United States, gave impetus to the liberation of women was World War II During the war, most men were serving in the military Consequently, women had to fill the (8) in the labour force Women by the thousands went to work in factories and even took over businesses for their absent husbands This was a great change for the majority of American women, for they (9) _ that they could weld airplanes and manage a business as well as change diapers and bake cookies
These three events planted the (10) of a great change in society, and the effects of this change are being felt at all levels : in the family, in business, and in government
Comprehension
1 Read the following sentences and choose the same ( write S ) or different ( write D )
a. _ Women around the world have had greater independence and recognition since the middle of the twentieth century
b _ With efective birth – control methods and labour – saving devices, women can be freed from their housework
c. _ The women’s liberation movement gives women time for education and for activities outside the home
d. _ Fifty years ago women spent less time per day doing housework
e. Thousands of women went to work in factories during the First World War
f. .The women’s liberation movement has caused a great change in society since World War II
2 Complete the sentences with appropriate alternatives
a Women joined together to create the so – call “ women’s liberation movement”
(a) to fulfill their traditional role
(b) to seek greater independence and recognition
(c) to invent labour – saving devices
b The first cause of the liberation was
(a) the opportunity to acquire an education
(b) the chance to pursue a career
(c) the development of effective birth – control method
c Women nowsadays have more leisure time because
(a) labour – saving devices help them with a lot of housework
(b) they persue a lot of interests outside the home
(c) they can delay having children
d World War II was one of the causes of American women’s liberation because
(a) women discovered that they could weld airplanes
(b) they wanted a great change in their lives
(c) during the war women took over men’s jobs
3 Rewrite the sentences provided into the Inversion form
EX : Women no longer bear a lot of children No longer do women bear a lot of children
a She is no longer delaying having children _
b My mother no longer spends 14 hours a day doing housework _
c She no longer takes care of her daily housework in 14 hours _
d My aunt no longer does all her washing by hand _
e These women no longer take over businesses for their absent husbands _
f My sister no longer serves in the military _
4 Rewrite the following sentences using “ Because + Clause”
a Because of the development of the so – called “ women’s liberation movement”, women are no longer content with their traditional roles as housewives and mothers
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b Because of the differences in culture and civilization, they cannot understand each other
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Trang 2c Because of the invention of machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines and dishwahers, housewives spend less time doing housework
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d Because of World War II, many women took over businesses for their absent husbands
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e Because of the liberation of women, feminists are freed from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing
5 Select the words provided to complete the sentences
a Liberation
The South of Vietnam was completely on April 30,1975 The _ forces entered the City of SaiGon that day
Since the many changes have taken place in the whole country
b Culture
Filmmakers always try to show viewers the different life styles, , and interesting _ aspects of many countries in the world
c Machine
On many state – farms, our government is trying to farming With _ we can produce more rice with less labour Today we can find many farms in our country These farms employ _ to repair and operatethe tractors
d Free
Washing machines, dishwashers, and vacuum cleaners are usefl labour –saving devices _ women of many hours doing housework They can have more time to pursue their interest outside the home Women nowadays are _ of the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing In other words, they have more to participate in social activities
6 Translate into English
a Mẹ tôi có thể tham gia một vài hoạt động xã hội vì không còn bận rộn với con cái nữa
b Cô ấy chưa bap giờ có những ngày vui như thế trong cuộc đời mình
c Cô ấy luôn tận tuỵ với học sinh của mình vì nhiệm vụ cao cả của một giáo viên
d Bây giờ mẹ tôi có nhiều thì giờ rảnh rỗi hơn vì các con đã lớn và có thể giúp bà một số công việc nhà
7 Give the correct form of words in brackets
Marie Curie, the Polish – born chemist, was a ( 1 – courage ) and ( 2 – determination ) woman She ( 3 – leave ) _ her home for Paris ( 4 – pursue ) her interest in science ( 5 – live ) in ( 6 – poor ) _, she still ( 7 – manage ) _ ( 8 – graduate) _at the top of her class She ( 9 – meet ) _ Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and ( 10 – marry ) _ him a year later Together,Pierre and Marie ( 11 – form ) _ the most ( 12 – fame ) _ husband – and wife partnership in science history They ( 13 – discover ) the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium They ( 14 – award ) the Nobel Prize
for ( 15 – Physicist ) in 1903
8 Fill in the blank with suitable word
In Britain there is a holiday now (1) people call Mother’s Day In the old days, many girls from working class (2) in towns and cities and from farmers’ families in the country (3) _ in rich houses They had to do all the (4) and their working day was usually very long They often worked on Sundays, too Once a year, it was usually (5) _ Sunday in March, they could visit their mother
They went home on that day and (6) _ presents for their mothers and for other members of their family.They could stay at home only one day, and then they went (7) to their work People call that day Mothering Day
9 Exercise 9 Chọn một từ mà phần gạch dới có cách phát âm khác với từ còn lại
1 A advantage B adventure C advertise D addition
2 A main B curtain C complain D entertain
3 A beloved B naked C sacred D coughed
4 A houses B chooses C horses D rises
5 A pleased B raised C embarrassed D closed
10 Exercise 10 Chọn đáp án thích hợp
1 Do you know that ice cream has about calories as three glasses of milk ?
a so many b so much c as many d as much
2 “ Have you ever played majoung ?” “ Yes, as a matter of fact, we all the time when I worked in Tokyo”
a would have played b should have played c used to play d must have played
3 I’m planning to go fishing this weekend, but I have so much work to do that I stay home
a may have b will c should d can
4 “ Do you like to play ping – pong ?” “ I _ but now I prefer tennis, because it is better exercise”
a used to do b used to playing c used playing d used to
5 “ Which do you prefer: the blue dress or the red one ?” “ The blue dress is ”
a definitely better b better definitely c definite better d better definite
6 “ Were you please with Mary’s typing ?” “ Yes, the job was ”
a surprising good b surprisingly good c surprising well d surprisingly well
7 Many advertisements claim that new contact lenses made of soft plastic are _, and easy to use
a safe comfortable b safety, comfort c safely, comfortably d unsafe, comfortably
8 That _ film entitled “ Workers” deals with workers in China
a document b documentary c documented d documenting
9 The US Constitution guarantees all American citizens _ under the law
Trang 3a equalness b equally c equal d equality
10 _ students enrolled this year than last year at New York University
a Less than b Less of the c A few of d A few more