PRACTICE TEST+key unit 15 lop 12

PRACTICE TEST - UNIT 15 : WOMEN IN SOCIETY
I. Phonetics
A. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. women B. men C. led D. intellectual
2. A. throughout B. although C. right D. enough
3. A. history B. significant C. philosophy D. pioneer
B. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
4. A. involvement B. employment C. social D. important
5. A. position B. family C. century D. politics
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 .
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 16 and 18 who are neither in education nor _____ are in danger of

wasting their lives .
A. power B. ability C. nature D. employment
16. The small white flowers are my favourite . They give off a wonderful honey smell that scents the entire garden .
A. release B. stop C. end D. melt
17. When the alarm went off , everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits .
A. fell B. exploded C. called D. rang
18. 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
19. Women are considered to be better suited for childbearing and homemaking rather than for involvement in the public
life of business or politics .
A. education B. advocate C. participation D. recognition
20. Women’s taking part in politics has got widespread objections from male statesmen in many parts of the world .
A. intensive B. extensive C. inside D. slight
21. Girls must all be sent to school because _____ will provide better opportunities .
A. education B. beliefs C. rights D. politics
22. Don’t forget to _____ your gloves on . It is cold outside .
A. let B. make C. put D. fix
23. I think women are suited _____ many important things , besides childbearing and homemaking .
A. of B. on C. for D. about
24. Education is recognized as _____ essential need for achieving equality in most walks of life .
A. a B. an C. the D. Þ
25. We will set off tomorrow .
A. We will have to postpone our trip tomorrow . B. Tomorrow will be a good day for us to go
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.
D. Her age prevents her from going from place to place.
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 _____ .
A. as much as shopping and childcare B. and they do shopping and childcare
C. together with they go shopping and childcare D. excluding shopping and childcare
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 ?
A. Older women, too, can travel in space. B. Space testing causes backache in women.
C. Poor wages for women space test volunteers. D. Tests show women suited for space travel.
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 _______.
A. conditioning B. virtue C. zero gravity D. food and oxygen
V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
Since the middle of the 20
th
century, women around the world have been seeking greater independence and
(41) ____. No longer content with their traditional roles as housewives and mothers, women have joined together to
create the so-called “women (42) ______ movement”. The first cause of the liberation of women was the development

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.
41. A. publicity B. recognition C. consideration D. significance
42. A. liberation B. freedom C. independence D. liberating
43. A. ways B. measures C. methods D. instruction
44. A. chance B. ability C. relaxation D. freedom
45. A. delay B. stop C. escape D. cancel
46. A. work B. career C. recreation D. occupational
47. A. success B. change C. progress D. independence
48. A. love B. belief C. position D. relationship
49. A. family B. home-base C. household D. at home
50. A. versus B. reversal C. conflict D. contrary
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