Unit 15_ WOMEN IN SOCIETY_Test 1.doc

Unit 15_ WOMEN IN SOCIETY
TEST 1
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. involvement b. employment c. social
d. important
2. a. position b. family c. century
d. politics
3. a. philosopher b. discriminate c. individual
d. significant
4. a. ability b. equality c. enlightenment
d. naturally
5. a. status b. argue c. basis
d. against
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.
6. A child receives his early ________ from their parents.
a. educate b. education c. educator
d. educative
7. Birth control methods have ________ women from the endless
cycle of childbearing and rearing.
a. free b. freely c. freedom d.
freed
8. Thanks to the women's liberation women can take part in ____
activities.
a. social b. society c. socially d.
socialize
9. In some most Asian countries women are undervalued and they
never have the same ________ as men.
a. formality b. basis c. limit
d. status

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.
a. Politics b. Physics c. Business d.
Philosophy
11. Mrs. Pike is a feminist, who ________ that women should be
offered the same job opportunities as men.
a. varies b. advocates c. leads
d. votes
12. It is against the law to __ on the basis of sex, age, marital
status, or race.
a. suit b. discriminate c. believe d. gain
13. Women's status ________ in different countries and it depends
on the cultural beliefs.
a. varies b. employs c. fixes
d. establishes
14. Women's contribution to our society has been ______ better
these days.
a. differently b. naturally c. intellectually d.
significantly
15. Many of young people between the ages of 6 and 8 who are
neither in education nor ________ are in danger of wasting their
lives.
a. power b. ability c. nature
d. employment
16. On 8 December 979, the Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted by
________ United Nations General Assembly.
a. a b. an c. the
d. Ø

17. When they are at ________ work, employed men work about
an hour more than employed women.
a. a b. an c. the
d. Ø
18. The women's movement has brought light to ________ areas in
which women do not have equality with men.
a. a b. an c. the
d. Ø
19. My husband spends far more time helping our three kids
________ homework and studying for tests than I do.
a. on b. to c. with
d. in
20. My husband and I take turns cleaning ________ the kitchen
depending ________ who gets home from work earlier.
a. away / to b. from / in c. up / on d. with / for
21. The efforts for the advancement of women have resulted
________ several respectively achievement in women's life and
work.
a. at b. with c. for
d. in
22. The women's movement has affirmed women's rights to non-
discrimination ________ education, employment and economic
and social activities.
a. in b. of c. from
d. about
23. The small white flowers are my favorite. They give off a
wonderful honey smell that scents the entire garden.
a. release b. stop c. end
d. melt
24. I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not

used to his accent.
a. stand b. understand c. write d.
interrupt
25. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please, go on and finish
what you were saying.
a. talk b. quit c. continue
d. stop
26. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on
it.
a. blowing b. watering c. preventing
d. watching
27. I cannot believe Peter and Mary ________ up last week. They
have been married for almost fifteen years. I hope they get back
together.
a. went b. gave c. looked
d. broke
28. It took us over twelve hours to hike over the mountain. By the
time we got back to our campsite, I was completely ________ out.
a. worn b. went c. put
d. knocked
29. If you don't have the telephone number now, you can ________
me up later and give it to me then.
a. call b. stop c. give
d. hold
30. What does "www" ________ for? Is it short for “world wide
web?”
a. sit b. stand c. lie
d. point
Error Identification.
31. Several years ago it was even difficult to imagine people talking

in
s

A B (about) C
women's rights and the situations they faced in traditional society,
D
32. In traditional society women played only the role of wives and
Housewife
s
and did not get exposed to the outside world.
(housewives)
33. Women's movements ensure the full education, develop
s
and
advancement of women. (development)
34. Women's movements work for the purpose of guaranteeing
women the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental
freedoms on a basis of equal
s
with men. (equality)
35. Education to raise awareness of gender equity should receive
more than
s
consideration so that men are encouraged to
understand and share their wives' burdens. (more)

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Today, more and more women are actively participating in social
activities both in urban and rural areas. Specifically, they have shined
brightly in even many fields commonly regarded as the man's areas

such as business, scientific research and social management. In
some areas, women even show more overwhelming power than men.
The image of contemporary Vietnamese women with creativeness,
dynamism, success has become popular in Vietnam's society. The
fact reveals that the gender gap has been remarkably narrowed and
women enjoy many more opportunities to pursue their social careers
and obtain success, contributing to national socio-economic
development. According to Ms, Le Thi Quy, Director of the
Gender/and Development Research Centre under the University of
Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, gender
equity in Vietnam has reached a high level over the past decade. The
rate of Vietnamese women becoming National Assembly members
from the 9th term to the th term increased 8.7%, bringing the
proportion of Vietnamese women in authority to 7.%, the highest rate
in Southeast Asia. There is no big gap in the level of literacy and
schooling between men and women. Women account for about 7% of
university and college graduates, 9.9% of doctoral degree holders
and 6.7% of professors and associate professors.
The legitimate rights of women and children are ensured more
than ever before with more complete legal documents including laws,
conventions and national action plans, among which the laws on
"gender equity" mark a turning-point in the empowerment of women.
Mass media also highlights the continued success of women in
every field and honors their great importance in modern society,
helping to do away with outdated perceptions about traditional
women's duties. Many projects on reproductive health care, children
protection, and family income improvement jointly conducted by
various mass organizations, state agencies and non-governmental
organizations have created favorable conditions for women to
become involved.

36. The text is about ________.
a. the changes in the status of Vietnamese women
b. the Vietnamese women's liberation
c. the Vietnamese sex discrimination
d. the discrimination that Vietnamese women have to face
37. Which adjective is not used to describe Vietnamese women?
a. successful b. creative c. narrow d. dynamic
38. According to the data in the text, ________.
a. Vietnamese women do not take part in authority
b. the level of literacy and schooling between men and women in
Vietnam is the same
c. there are more women in authority in Vietnam than those in
any other countries in Southeast Asia .
d. there are no female professors in Vietnam
39. Vietnamese women ________.
a. have few opportunities to develop their intellectual ability
b. have only shined brightly in doing housework
c. cannot do any scientific research
d. are ensured their rights with laws, conventions and
national action plans
40. Which is not mentioned in the text as a project to create
condition for Vietnamese women?
a. Traditional women's duties b. Reproductive health care
c. Children protection d. Family income
improvement
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
(4) _____ history, women have always aimed for a recognized
place in (4) _____. Guided by their own (4) _____ of knowledge and
expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in
literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist

debate, and Marie Stopes, in medicine, to name a few, have brought
about (44) _____ awareness of the role of women in any walks of life.
These women have helped redefine and (45) _____ the nature of
women's place in society. Today the (46) _____ of global women's
organizations and the impact of women's contributions (47) _____
society show that progress has been made and the progress in
furthering the role of women in society has been some benefit to the
(48) _____ woman. It is true to say that not all women have the same
need. The need of the woman who stays at home and (49) _____
children will differ widely from the woman who works outside.
Nonetheless, in the extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be
good to know that access is given to both with equal measure
according to the true value of respective abilities. It also would be
good to know that the woman at home is recognized as a valued (50)
_____ of society just as much as the one who deals on business
outside the home.
41. a. Among b. Throughout c. During
d. Upon
42. a. society b. social c. socialize
d. socialist
43. a. region b. farm c. field
d. path
44. a. a b. an c. the
d. no article
45. a. gain b. encourage c. force
d. consolidate
46. a. right b. belief c. limit
d. spread
47. a. on b. for c. to
d. at

48. a. own b. private c. individual
d. personal
49. a. rises b. raises c. increases
d. lift
50. a. party b. competitor c. partner
d. member