TEXTBASED TEST 1206

every week the women of 51 per cent said they spent 15 hours and more for doing household chores.. 51 per cent of women spent more than 15 hours when doing household chores every week 35[r]

TEST YOURSELF F I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a social b educate c country d electronic a movement b Iose c who d women a labour b famous c honour d our a technical b change c much d exchange a prime b service c society d childbearing II Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one Thanks to labor-saving devices, women have more time to take part in _ activities a society b social c socially d socialize American women live more _ than women in Asian countries a dependent b independence c independent d independently Getting good education and making money themselves have given women more _ a free b freely c freed d freedom Women in _ employment earn around 75% of that earned by men a doubted b reserved c paid d economic 10 In several regions of the world, the _ of men is 5%higher than that of women a amount b number c account d status 11 _ industries or methods of making things involve a lot of workers a Service b Joining c Social d Labor-intensive 12 In our area, women make up 60% of the unskilled _ a workforce b access c status d number 13 Paid employment has undoubtedly brought economic and social gains to many women a easily b freely c independently d certainly 14 Many women have been _ for their works and research a illegal b agreed c dependent d famous 15 Long ago, medicine was _ for men only Women were not allowed to pursue a career in medicine a exchanged b established c reserved d encouraged 16 The of women in the profession staff of our university has risen to 17.3% a proportion b most c sum d total 17 Since the middle of the 20th century, women have had more opportunities to get high _ education a a b an c the d Ø 18 Women can use _ effective birth-control method to delay having children a a b an c the d Ø 19 I had drunk a cup of coffee _ I went to work a before b until c since d as soon as 20 Mary is going to look for a job _ she finishes high school a once b since c till d whenever 21 Don't say anything _ you are asked a after b no sooner c until d as long as 22 _ in London, we will have sat on the bus for 10 hours a When we will arrive b As we are going to arrive c By the time we arrive d By the time we will arrive 23 Peter _ for thirty minutes before Mary arrived a would be waiting b has been waiting c had been waiting d was waiting 24 _ on the stairs than the phone rang a Had no sooner I stepped b Had I stepped no sooner c No sooner I had stepped d No sooner had I stepped 25 It is so hot Let's go swimming to _ off a cool b make c give d stay 26 My grandfather is quite deaf so you will have to _ up when you are telling him something a catch b keep c take d speak 27 Don't wait _ for me I may be home -very late tonight a of b on c at d up 28 Mary had a serious fever, missed school and fell _ a up b off c behind d after 29 When I was crossing the street, I caught sight of an old friend of mine in a restaurant a saw b waved c hit d watched 30 She decided to give up her job to stay at home and take care of her little son a carry b quit c apply d continue III Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences 31 _, according to the 1996 census a As many as Canadian women who did most of the housework and childcare b Because there were Canadian women doing most of the housework and childcare c Canadian women were doing most of the housework and childcare d They were Canadian women doing most of the housework and childcare 32 Even women working full-time outside the home a where they were doing most of the housework b when they were doing most of the housework c they were doing most of the housework d were doing most of the housework 33 The survey said that _ Only eight per cent of men reported 30 hours of duty a 24.6 per cent of women did at least 30 hours of housework every week b with 24.6 per cent of women who did at least 30 hours of housework every week c there was 24.6 per cent of women did at least 30 hours of housework every week d every week there was 24.6 per cent of women did at least 30 hours of housework 34 Among women who worked full time, _ Among men who worked full time, the number was 23 per cent a 51 per cent said they spent 15 hours or more doing household chores every week b up to 51 per cent said they spent 15 hours or more when they did household chores every week c every week the women of 51 per cent said they spent 15 hours and more for doing household chores d 51 per cent of women spent more than 15 hours when doing household chores every week 35 According to the survey, women _ often suffered from stress and melancholy a they chose to remain at home and took care of their children b who chose to remain at home to take care of their children c chose to remain at home for taking care of their children d when choosing to remain at home to take care of their children IV Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer One of the most important factors arising from the feminist movement is the recognition that women, should get equal pay for equal work, to see them as contributors and valued members of society Today, women are protected by the Sex Discrimination Act; however, inequality still persists It also reveals that the changing role of women in society by means of education as a way to promote themselves to the level of their expertise is not working as effectively as it should In most fields of employment women's presence is felt and their voice is heard Although there has been progress in understanding the value of women's contributions in many employment fields, there are still huge problems to resolve Persistence of gender inequalities show that the proportion of women in top jobs is minimal compared to the entire women's task force Even in the best qualified jobs women suffer the discrimination of being underpaid So, what is the problem? Nowadays many women are qualified for the career they have trained for, yet it seems that only a small minority finds its way to the top Are we back to the old theme of women raising children? Time devoted to them and the home does not permit a total devotion to a top job The majority of women who are successful, either not have a family or rely heavily on grandmothers Other women find part-time more accommodating to their need or choice of life 36 Thanks to the Sex Discrimination Act, women can get the real equality with men a True b False c No information 37 Education has changed women's roles quite effectively a True b False c No information 38 Women who have got the best qualified jobs are always paid as much as men are a True b False c No information 39 The value of women's contributions in many employment fields has been recognized a True b False c No information 40 All women who full-time work are very successful in their employment a True b False c No information V Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase The ongoing changes in society, politics and economy lead to not only the raise of women's role in society but (41) _ change the prejudice to treat human beings by sex that had been shaping through decades From a legal point of (42) _, a man and a woman are born to be (43) _ However, in practice, there is no real equality for women's active participation in social life Housework, chores and raising children are generally considered to (44) _ to a woman's domain (45) _ the fact that birthrates in many countries have been falling, children are obstacles in the labor force It is understandable that women decide to (46) _ having children later or not have children at all Women comprise 54 percent of contemporary society However, the number of women taking part in the country's political, economic and civic life shows that women are restricted in the fields of politics and government Women's salaries are on (47) lower than men's, and women are often victims of violence and unemployment According to United Nations Gender Organization data, 67 percent of those unemployed are women Women have less (48) _ to retraining programs than men, (49) _ for those who are bearing and rearing children Women's social status is a serious problem Few women can be found in positions of social importance This strengthens the stereotype of "male superiority" and hinders the creation of true partnerships between men and women So, the main goals are protection of women's rights, (50) _ of discrimination in society, and widening women's participation at regional and national levels 41 a too b also c as well d either 42 a vision b look c view d sight 43 a equal b equally c equality d equalize 44 a belong b have c own d possess 45 a As b If c Even d Despite 46 a intend b encourage c desire d delay 47 a center b medium c average d middle 48 a walk b point c change d access 49 a nearly b especially c unexpectedly d appropriately 50 a success b elimination c protection d achievement - -