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ENGLISH 12
UNIT 15: WOMEN IN SOCIETY
PRACTICE 1
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. legal
B. women
C. deny
D. depend
2. A. social
B. socialism
C. society
D. socialize
3. A. fight
B. enough
C. right
D. light
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed
differently from the rest.
4. A. status
B. argue
C. basis
D. against
5. A. position
B. agency
C. century
D. politics
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following sentences.
6. Thanks to the women’s liberation, women can take part in ………..activities.
A. social

B. society
C. socially
D. socialize
7. A child receives his early ………….. from their parents.
A. educate
B. education
C. educator
D. educative
8. To preserve that …………, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.
A. civil
B. civilize
C. civility
D. civilization
9. In former days, women were considered not to be suitable for becoming a …………. .
A. politics
B. political
C. politically
D. politician
10. Most people consider it women's ……….. to take care of children and do housework.
A. limit
B. relationship
C. responsibility
D. respect
11. In some most Asian countries women never have the same ……… as men.
A. formality
B. basis
C. status
D. limit
12. It’s against the law to ………. on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race.
A. suit

B. discriminate
C. believe
D. gain
13. Girls must all be sent to school because ……….. will provide better opportunities.
A. education
B. beliefs
C. rights
D. politics
14. Women are increasingly involved ……….. the public life.
A. of
B. in
C. with
D. from
15. What does "www" …………. for? Is it short for “world wide web?”
A. sit
B. stand
C. lie
D. point
16. Alice opened the door and found that it …………. to a small passage.
A. led
B. showed
C. cut
D. pointed
17. Mrs. Jones's husband …………. last Friday. We are all shocked by the news.
A. passed away
B. kept away
C. held up
D. got over
18. If you do not understand the word "superstitious”, …………. in the dictionary.
A. look it over

B. look it up
C. look it out
D. look it on
19. Don't forget to …………. your gloves on. It is cold outside.
A. let
B. make
C. put
D. fix
20. If you don't pay your rent, your landlord is going to ………….!
A. kick you off
B. kick you down C. kick you out
D. kick you away
21. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please …………. and finish what you were saying.
A. go on
B. go off
C. go up
D. go down


22. I didn't get to see the end of that mystery movie on TV last night. How did it …………. out?
A. go
B. make
C. bring
D. turn
23. When you are finished using the computer, can you please …………. it off.
A. take
B. turn
C. do
D. go
24. Either John or his friends …………….wrong.

A. are
B. have
C. is
D. has
25. No longer …………….busy with their housework due to modern labor-saving devices.
A. women are
B. women do
C. do women
D. are women
26. They could ……………. find the way to arrive home.
A. hard
B. harder
C. hardly
D. hardlier
27. Were you ……………. with the last exam results?
A. interested
B. keen
C. satisfied
D. boring
28. Linda: “In my opinion, women are usually more sympathetic than men.”
David: “……………………. .”
A. Yes. What nonsense!
B. I couldn’t agree more
C. What are you saying?
D. I couldn’t agree less.
29. Sunny: “Do you think you will pass the exam?”
Michael: “……………………. .”
A. I know so
B. Well, I hope so C. I think not
D. Yes, that’s right

30. Mr. Henry: “Do you think that we should use public transportation?”
Dr. Kavin: “……………………. .”
A. Well, that’s very surprising.
B. Of course not. I bet!
C. Yes. it’s an old idea.
D. There’s no doubt about it.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction.
31. However small, the siting room is well designed and nicely decorated.
A
B
C
D
32. We admire Lucy for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and she is honest.
A
B
C
D
33. You can enjoy a sport without taking part a club or belonging to a team
A
B
C
D
34. Jack London is known as one of the great novelist of the world.
A
B
C
D
35. Susan stopped to write her letter because she had to leave for the hospital
A

B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete
each of the following sentences.
36. ……………, women do less housework than they used to twenty years ago.
A. The more labor-saving devices there are
B. Labor-saving devices force
C. Thanks to labor-saving devices
D. If there were labor-saving devices
37. Women spend nearly 3 hours a day on average on housework ………….. .
A. as much as shopping and childcare
B. together with they go shopping and childcare
C. excluding shopping and childcare
D. and they do shopping and childcare


Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same
meaning as the original one.
38. We will set off tomorrow.
A. We will arrive home tomorrow.
B. Tomorrow will be a good day for us to go
C. We will leave the place tomorrow.
D. We will have to postpone our trip tomorrow
39. 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.
40. I am very interested in the book you lent me last week.

A. The book is interesting enough for you to lend me last week.
B. It was the interesting book which you lent me last week.
C. The book which you lent me last week is too interesting to read.
D. The book that you lent me last week interests me a lot.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45.
Women’s Rights, rights that establish the same social, economic, and political (41) ………
for women and men. Women’s rights guarantee that women will not face discrimination on the
basis of their sex. Until the second half of the 20th century, women in most societies were denied
some of the legal and political rights accorded to men. (42) ……… women in much of the world
have gained significant legal rights, many people believe that women still do not have complete
political, economic, and social equality with men.
Throughout much of the history of Western civilization, (43) …… cultural beliefs allowed
women only limited roles in society. Many people believed that women’s natural roles were as
mothers and wives. These people considered women to be better suited (44) …… childbearing
and homemaking rather than for involvement in the public life of business or politics. Widespread
belief that women were intellectually inferior to men led to most societies to limit women’s
education to learning domestic skills. Well-educated, upper-class men controlled most positions
of (45) …… and power on society.
41. A. position
B. place
C. status
D. seat
42. A. Because
B. Therefore
C. Unless
D. Although
43. A. deep-seated
B. deep-rooted
C. deep-based

D. in-depth
44. A. for
B. to
C. as
D. with
45. A. employer
B. employee
C. employment
D. employs
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the best answer to the questions from 46 to 50.
Until the 19th century, the denial of equal rights to women met with only occasional protest
and drew little attention from most people. Because most women lacked the educational and
economic resources that would enable them to challenge the prevailing social order, women
generally accepted their inferior status as their only option. At this time, women shared these
disadvantages with the majority of working class men, as many social, economic, and political
rights were restricted to the wealthy elite. In the 19th century, as governments in Europe and North
America began to draft new laws guaranteeing equally among men, significant numbers of
women – and some men – began to demand that women be accorded equal rights as well.
At the same time, the Industrial Revolution in Europe and North America further divided
the roles of men and women. Before the Industrial Revolution most people worked in farming or
crafts-making, both of which took place in or near the home. Men and women usually divided the


numerous tasks among themselves and their children. Industrialization led male workers to seek
employment outside of the home in factories and other large-scale enterprises. The growing split
between home and work reinforced the idea that women’s “rightful place” was in the home while
men belonged in the public world of employment and politics.
Organized efforts by women to achieve greater rights occurred in two major waves. The
first wave began around the mid-19th century, when women in the United States and elsewhere

campaigned to gain suffrage – that is, the right to vote. This wave lasted the 1920s, when several
countries granted women suffrage.
46. Why did the denial of equal rights to women draw little attention from the society until
19th century?
A. They could challenge the prevailing social order.
B. They had some options.
C. They did not have the disadvantages with most working men.
D. A majority of women lacked the educational and economic resources.
47. Until the 19th century, the status of the working class men in the society was that ….
A. They had the same rights as women.
B. They had no right at all.
C. They did not have much power compared to the wealthy people.
D. They had much power in the society.
48. Women’s movement started in Western countries …………………..
A. In the 18th century
B. In the late 18th century
C. In the 19th century
D. In the 20th century
49. What did the effect of the Industrial Revolution in Europe and North America bring
about?
A. Male workers tried to seek employment outside of the home.
B. It brought the equality to women.
C. Working class men controlled most positions of employment and power in society.
D. Women could work outside the home.
50. The aim of the women’s movement in the United States in the 1920s was ………….
A. To gain the right to have much power in the society.
B. To gain the right to vote.
C. To gain the right to go to work in the factory.
D. To have the complete equality to men.

UNIT 15: WOMEN IN SOCIETY
PRACTICE 1
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. legal
B. women
C. deny
D. depend
2. A. social
B. socialism
C. society
D. socialize
3. A. fight
B. enough
C. right
D. light
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed
differently from the rest.
4. A. status
B. argue
C. basis
D. against
5. A. position
B. agency
C. century
D. politics


Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following sentences.

6. Thanks to the women’s liberation, women can take part in ………..activities.
A. social
B. society
C. socially
D. socialize
7. A child receives his early ………….. from their parents.
A. educate
B. education
C. educator
D. educative
8. To preserve that …………, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.
A. civil
B. civilize
C. civility
D. civilization
9. In former days, women were considered not to be suitable for becoming a …………. .
A. politics
B. political
C. politically
D. politician
10. Most people consider it women's ……….. to take care of children and do housework.
A. limit
B. relationship
C. responsibility D. respect
11. In some most Asian countries women never have the same ……… as men.
A. formality
B. basis
C. status
D. limit
12. It’s against the law to ………. on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race.

A. suit
B. discriminate
C. believe
D. gain
13. Girls must all be sent to school because ……….. will provide better opportunities.
A. education
B. beliefs
C. rights
D. politics
14. Women are increasingly involved ……….. the public life.
A. of
B. in
C. with
D. from
15. What does "www" …………. for? Is it short for “world wide web?”
A. sit
B. stand
C. lie
D. point
16. Alice opened the door and found that it …………. to a small passage.
A. led
B. showed
C. cut
D. pointed
17. Mrs. Jones's husband …………. last Friday. We are all shocked by the news.
A. passed away
B. kept away
C. held up
D. got over
18. If you do not understand the word "superstitious”, …………. in the dictionary.

A. look it over
B. look it up
C. look it out
D. look it on
19. Don't forget to …………. your gloves on. It is cold outside.
A. let
B. make
C. put
D. fix
20. If you don't pay your rent, your landlord is going to ………….!
A. kick you off
B. kick you down C. kick you out
D. kick you away
21. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please …………. and finish what you were saying.
A. go on
B. go off
C. go up
D. go down
22. I didn't get to see the end of that mystery movie on TV last night. How did it …………. out?
A. go
B. make
C. bring
D. turn
23. When you are finished using the computer, can you please …………. it off.
A. take
B. turn
C. do
D. go
24. Either John or his friends …………….wrong.
A. are

B. have
C. is
D. has
25. No longer …………….busy with their housework due to modern labor-saving devices.
A. women are
B. women do
C. do women
D. are women
26. They could ……………. find the way to arrive home.
A. hard
B. harder
C. hardly
D. hardlier
27. Were you ……………. with the last exam results?
A. interested
B. keen
C. satisfied
D. boring
28. Linda: “In my opinion, women are usually more sympathetic than men.”
David: “……………………. .”


A. Yes. What nonsense!
B. I couldn’t agree more
C. What are you saying?
D. I couldn’t agree less.
29. Sunny: “Do you think you will pass the exam?”
Michael: “……………………. .”
A. I know so
B. Well, I hope so C. I think not

D. Yes, that’s right
30. Mr. Henry: “Do you think that we should use public transportation?”
Dr. Kavin: “……………………. .”
A. Well, that’s very surprising.
B. Of course not. I bet!
C. Yes. it’s an old idea.
D. There’s no doubt about it.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction.
31. However small, the siting room is well designed and nicely decorated.
A
B
C
D
32. We admire Lucy for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and she is honest.
A
B
C
D
33. You can enjoy a sport without taking part a club or belonging to a team
A
B
C
D
34. Jack London is known as one of the great novelist of the world.
A
B
C
D
35. Susan stopped to write her letter because she had to leave for the hospital

A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete
each of the following sentences.
36. ……………, women do less housework than they used to twenty years ago.
A. The more labor-saving devices there are
B. Labor-saving devices force
C. Thanks to labor-saving devices
D. If there were labor-saving devices
37. Women spend nearly 3 hours a day on average on housework ………….. .
A. as much as shopping and childcare
B. together with they go shopping and childcare
C. excluding shopping and childcare
D. and they do shopping and childcare
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same
meaning as the original one.
38. We will set off tomorrow.
A. We will arrive home tomorrow.
B. Tomorrow will be a good day for us to go
C. We will leave the place tomorrow. D. We will have to postpone our trip tomorrow
39. 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.
40. I am very interested in the book you lent me last week.
A. The book is interesting enough for you to lend me last week.
B. It was the interesting book which you lent me last week.

C. The book which you lent me last week is too interesting to read.
D. The book that you lent me last week interests me a lot.


Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45.
Women’s Rights, rights that establish the same social, economic, and political (41) ………
for women and men. Women’s rights guarantee that women will not face discrimination on the
basis of their sex. Until the second half of the 20th century, women in most societies were denied
some of the legal and political rights accorded to men. (42) ……… women in much of the world
have gained significant legal rights, many people believe that women still do not have complete
political, economic, and social equality with men.
Throughout much of the history of Western civilization, (43) …… cultural beliefs allowed
women only limited roles in society. Many people believed that women’s natural roles were as
mothers and wives. These people considered women to be better suited (44) …… childbearing
and homemaking rather than for involvement in the public life of business or politics. Widespread
belief that women were intellectually inferior to men led to most societies to limit women’s
education to learning domestic skills. Well-educated, upper-class men controlled most positions
of (45) …… and power on society.
41. A. position
B. place
C. status
D. seat
42. A. Because
B. Therefore
C. Unless
D. Although
43. A. deep-seated
B. deep-rooted
C. deep-based

D. in-depth
44. A. for
B. to
C. as
D. with
45. A. employer
B. employee
C. employment
D. employs
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the best answer to the questions from 46 to 50.
Until the 19th century, the denial of equal rights to women met with only occasional protest
and drew little attention from most people. Because most women lacked the educational and
economic resources that would enable them to challenge the prevailing social order, women
generally accepted their inferior status as their only option. At this time, women shared these
disadvantages with the majority of working class men, as many social, economic, and political
rights were restricted to the wealthy elite. In the 19th century, as governments in Europe and North
America began to draft new laws guaranteeing equally among men, significant numbers of
women – and some men – began to demand that women be accorded equal rights as well.
At the same time, the Industrial Revolution in Europe and North America further divided
the roles of men and women. Before the Industrial Revolution most people worked in farming or
crafts-making, both of which took place in or near the home. Men and women usually divided the
numerous tasks among themselves and their children. Industrialization led male workers to seek
employment outside of the home in factories and other large-scale enterprises. The growing split
between home and work reinforced the idea that women’s “rightful place” was in the home while
men belonged in the public world of employment and politics.
Organized efforts by women to achieve greater rights occurred in two major waves. The
first wave began around the mid-19th century, when women in the United States and elsewhere
campaigned to gain suffrage – that is, the right to vote. This wave lasted the 1920s, when several
countries granted women suffrage.

46. Why did the denial of equal rights to women draw little attention from the society until
19th century?
A. They could challenge the prevailing social order.
B. They had some options.
C. They did not have the disadvantages with most working men.
D. A majority of women lacked the educational and economic resources.
47. Until the 19th century, the status of the working class men in the society was that ….


A. They had the same rights as women.
B. They had no right at all.
C. They did not have much power compared to the wealthy people.
D. They had much power in the society.
48. Women’s movement started in Western countries …………………..
A. In the 18th century
B. In the late 18th century
C. In the 19th century
D. In the 20th century
49. What did the effect of the Industrial Revolution in Europe and North America bring
about?
A. Male workers tried to seek employment outside of the home.
B. It brought the equality to women.
C. Working class men controlled most positions of employment and power in society.
D. Women could work outside the home.
50. The aim of the women’s movement in the United States in the 1920s was ………….
A. To gain the right to have much power in the society.
B. To gain the right to vote.
C. To gain the right to go to work in the factory.
D. To have the complete equality to men.

ENGLISH 12
UNIT 15: WOMEN IN SOCIETY
PRACTICE 2
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. female
B. feminine
C. belief
D. depend
2. A. submit
B. struggle
C. culture
D. structure
3. A. labour
B. famous
C. honour
D. resourse
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed
differently from the rest.
4. A. deny
B. legal
C. social
D. limit
5. A. philosopher
B. discriminate
C. equality
D. economic
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following sentences.

6. Western women are more ……….. than Asian women.
A. depend
B. dependent
C. independent
D. independently
7. In some communities a husband's ……….. over his wife is absolute.
A. power
B. powerful
C. powerfully
D. powered
8. I think that up to now there has not been a real ……….. between men and women.
A. equal
B. equally
C. equality
D. equalize
9. Birth control methods have ……. women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing.
A. free
B. freely
C. freedom
D. freed
10. A ……….. problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change.
A. significant
B. dependent
C. intellectual
D. deep- seated
11. Women's status ……….. in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs.
A. varies
B. employs
C. fixes
D. establishes

12. Women only began to gain ……… with men in the 20th century
A. equality
B. fair
C. same
D. balance
13. Women's contribution to our society has been ……….. better these days.
A. differently
B. naturally
C. intellectually
D. significantly
14. It took women a long time to struggle ……….. the right to vote.
A. for
B. with
C. against
D. upon
15. When the alarm …………. , everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
A. went over
B. went for
C. went off
D. went with
16. ………….! There is a rattlesnake under the picnic table!
A. Look out
B. Look for
C. Look into
D. Look after
17. If you have an old blanket, ……… it along so that we have something to sit on at the beach.
A. bring
B. go
C. put
D. keep

18. Although the team was both mentally and physically exhausted, they …………. on walking.
A. stopped
B. kept
C. took
D. put
19. Yesterday I …………. Sam at the grocery store. I had not seen him for years.
A. turned up
B. tried on
C. came back
D. ran into
20. Let's …………. that report again before we submit it.
A. go on
B. go out
C. go over
D. go away
21. I will not …………. your bad attitude any longer.
A. stand for
B. look like
C. look after
D. take after


22. The trouble with Frank is that he never ……………on time for a meeting.
A. turn up
B. turn down
C. turn out
D. turn into
23. What a lovely baby! He certainly …………… his father, doesn’t he?
A. looks after
B. takes after

C. takes care of
D. looks up
24. You should …………… special attention to what I am going to say.
A. take
B. play
C. pay
D. put
25. His parents would rather he …………… a course in medicine.
A. take
B. takes
C. took
D. taking
26. Ann could scarely speak Chinese and …………… could John.
A. either
B. neither
C. too
D. so
27. He’s always used to …………… early in the morning.
A. got up
B. getting up
C. get up
D. gotten up
28. Mr. Bryson: “From my point of view, women should not get higher education.”
Mrs. Bryson: “…………………………. .”
A. No. Absolutely!
B. I completely disagree
C. I’m afraid I agree with you.
D. Yes, but that’s not true.
29. Sue: “Do you think it will rain?”
Lily: “…………………………. .”

A. I don’t hope so B. I don’t hope
C. It’s hopeless
D. I hope not
30. Harry: “Let’s go to the cinema tonight, shall we?”
Anne: “…………………………. .”
A. That sounds great
B. I’m fine
C. It’s such a good film
D. It’s my pleasure
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction.
31. The purpose of the struggle against women’s rights is to bring equality between men and
A
B
C
D
women.
32. We were expected to answer each question very quick.
A
B
C
D
33. A lots of people have left for the country to seek for job.
A
B
C
D
34. Education is recognized to the essential need for achieving equality in most walks of life.
A
B

C
D
35. In 2006, 87.9 % of men said they shared housework from their wives, up from 84.4% in 1996.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete
each of the following sentences.
36. Having retired from work, ………………… .
A. social work interests him
B. it is possible for him to engage in social work
C. his interest is social work
D. Mr Brown devotes all his life to social work
37. The teacher gave ………………. .
A. to the class a difficult assignment
B. the class a difficult assignment
C. a difficult assignment for the class
D. an assignment very difficult to the class
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same
meaning as the original one.
38. The film didn’t come up to my expectations.
A. I expected the film to end more interesting.


B. The film was as good as I expected.
C. I expected the film to be more boring.
D. The film did not satisfy my expectations.
39. He talked about nothing except the weather.
A. He had nothing to say about the weather.

B. He talked about everything including the weather.
C. His only topic of conversation was about the weather.
D. He said that he had no interest in the weather.
40. 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.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45.
Years ago, in their private family role, women quite often dominate the male members of the
household. Women were quite (41) ………. to their families. However, the public role of women
has changed (42) ………. since the beginning of World War II.
During the war, men were away from home to the battle. As a (43) ………., women were in
complete control of the home. They found themselves doing double and sometimes triple duty.
They began to take over the work of their absent husbands and to work outside. They accounted
for 73% of the industrial labor force. Women were forced by economic realities to work in the
factories. The women who worked there were (44) ………. low wages, lived in crowded and
small dormitories. (45) ………., they found themselves a place as active members of society.
Women, although they were ruthlessly exploited, became the key to the country's success.
41. A. fascinated
B. worried
C. dedicated
D. interested
42. A unfortunately
B. approximately C. nearly
D. dramatically
43. A. change
B. result
C. success

D. opportunity
44. A. made
B. paid
C. created
D. delivered
45. A. Because
B. Therefore
C. However
D. So
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the best answer to the questions from 46 to 50.
It has been thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first. There is
not a real equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago, people were living in a mandominated society. Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely. Women's place was
in the kitchen and women's work was housework. In many places, women were not even' allowed
to go to school. Women had no rights, even the right to choose husband for themselves. Men
usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent than women.
Men often considered women as their property. Sometimes, they were mistreated by their
husbands and suffered the problem as a fate. Many parents did not even want to daughters.
Despite the progress, there remain outdated beliefs about women's roles, traditionally passed
down from generation to generation. Men are commonly seen as the strong bodies, bread-winners
in the family and key leaders in society, while women are restricted to being housewives and child
bearing and care, and housework such as washing and cooking.
According to social surveys, many women in the 21st century still have to work over 12 hours
a day including working in offices and doing countless household chores without any help from
their husbands. In some regions, the labor of women is not recognized despite the hardships they


endure to support the whole family. Moreover, women are the direct victims of family violence,
especially in rural areas.
Thanks to the women's liberation movement, nowadays women have proved that they are

equal to men in every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but
she may be as intelligent as he is. Women can do everything that men can, and women can do one
thing that no man can: they produce children.
46. Which is not women's role in the former days?
A. Working in authority
B. Doing housework
C. Doing cooking
D. Bearing and rearing children
47. Years ago, women are not allowed ………. .
A. to work in the kitchen
B. to go to school
C. to do housework
D. to stay at home with their parents
48. What did women have to suffer?
A. Good schooling
B. Choosing a husband themselves
C. Enjoy their housework
D. Illiteracy
49. The outdated 'beliefs about women's roles ………. .
A. have been eradicated completely
B. disappeared soon after the women's liberation movement
C. still exist at present
D. was forced to change after the women's liberation movement
50. According to the text, women in the 21st century ………. .
A. do not have to do housework any more
B. are still the victims of family violence in some rural areas
C. get help from their husbands with all housework
D. spend less than 12 hours working outside the home and doing housework

UNIT 15: WOMEN IN SOCIETY

PRACTICE 2
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. female
B. feminine
C. belief
D. depend
2. A. submit
B. struggle
C. culture
D. structure
3. A. labour
B. famous
C. honour
D. resourse
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed
differently from the rest.
4. A. deny
B. legal
C. social
D. limit
5. A. philosopher
B. discriminate
C. equality
D. economic
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following sentences.
6. Western women are more ……….. than Asian women.
A. depend
B. dependent

C. independent
D. independently
7. In some communities a husband's ……….. over his wife is absolute.
A. power
B. powerful
C. powerfully
D. powered
8. I think that up to now there has not been a real ……….. between men and women.
A. equal
B. equally
C. equality
D. equalize
9. Birth control methods have ……. women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing.
A. free
B. freely
C. freedom
D. freed


10. A ……….. problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change.
A. significant
B. dependent
C. intellectual
D. deep- seated
11. Women's status ……….. in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs.
A. varies
B. employs
C. fixes
D. establishes
12. Women only began to gain ……… with men in the 20th century

A. equality
B. fair
C. same
D. balance
13. Women's contribution to our society has been ……….. better these days.
A. differently
B. naturally
C. intellectually
D. significantly
14. It took women a long time to struggle ……….. the right to vote.
A. for
B. with
C. against
D. upon
15. When the alarm …………. , everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
A. went over
B. went for
C. went off
D. went with
16. ………….! There is a rattlesnake under the picnic table!
A. Look out
B. Look for
C. Look into
D. Look after
17. If you have an old blanket, ……… it along so that we have something to sit on at the beach.
A. bring
B. go
C. put
D. keep
18. Although the team was both mentally and physically exhausted, they …………. on walking.

A. stopped
B. kept
C. took
D. put
19. Yesterday I …………. Sam at the grocery store. I had not seen him for years.
A. turned up
B. tried on
C. came back
D. ran into
20. Let's …………. that report again before we submit it.
A. go on
B. go out
C. go over
D. go away
21. I will not …………. your bad attitude any longer.
A. stand for
B. look like
C. look after
D. take after
22. The trouble with Frank is that he never ……………on time for a meeting.
A. turn up
B. turn down
C. turn out
D. turn into
23. What a lovely baby! He certainly …………… his father, doesn’t he?
A. looks after
B. takes after
C. takes care of
D. looks up
24. You should …………… special attention to what I am going to say.

A. take
B. play
C. pay
D. put
25. His parents would rather he …………… a course in medicine.
A. take
B. takes
C. took
D. taking
26. Ann could scarely speak Chinese and …………… could John.
A. either
B. neither
C. too
D. so
27. He’s always used to …………… early in the morning.
A. got up
B. getting up
C. get up
D. gotten up
28. Mr. Bryson: “From my point of view, women should not get higher education.”
Mrs. Bryson: “…………………………. .”
A. No. Absolutely!
B. I completely disagree
C. I’m afraid I agree with you.
D. Yes, but that’s not true.
29. Sue: “Do you think it will rain?”
Lily: “…………………………. .”
A. I don’t hope so B. I don’t hope
C. It’s hopeless
D. I hope not

30. Harry: “Let’s go to the cinema tonight, shall we?”
Anne: “…………………………. .”
A. That sounds great
B. I’m fine
C. It’s such a good film
D. It’s my pleasure


Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction.
31. The purpose of the struggle against women’s rights is to bring equality between men and
A
B
C
D
women.
32. We were expected to answer each question very quick.
A
B
C
D
33. A lots of people have left for the country to seek for job.
A
B
C
D
34. Education is recognized to the essential need for achieving equality in most walks of life.
A
B
C

D
35. In 2006, 87.9 % of men said they shared housework from their wives, up from 84.4% in 1996.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete
each of the following sentences.
36. Having retired from work, ………………… .
A. social work interests him
B. it is possible for him to engage in social work
C. his interest is social work
D. Mr Brown devotes all his life to social work
37. The teacher gave ………………. .
A. to the class a difficult assignment
B. the class a difficult assignment
C. a difficult assignment for the class
D. an assignment very difficult to the class
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same
meaning as the original one.
38. The film didn’t come up to my expectations.
A. I expected the film to end more interesting.
B. The film was as good as I expected.
C. I expected the film to be more boring.
D. The film did not satisfy my expectations.
39. He talked about nothing except the weather.
A. He had nothing to say about the weather.
B. He talked about everything including the weather.
C. His only topic of conversation was about the weather.
D. He said that he had no interest in the weather.

40. 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.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45.
Years ago, in their private family role, women quite often dominate the male members of the
household. Women were quite (41) ………. to their families. However, the public role of women
has changed (42) ………. since the beginning of World War II.
During the war, men were away from home to the battle. As a (43) ………., women were in
complete control of the home. They found themselves doing double and sometimes triple duty.
They began to take over the work of their absent husbands and to work outside. They accounted
for 73% of the industrial labor force. Women were forced by economic realities to work in the
factories. The women who worked there were (44) ………. low wages, lived in crowded and


small dormitories. (45) ………., they found themselves a place as active members of society.
Women, although they were ruthlessly exploited, became the key to the country's success.
41. A. fascinated
B. worried
C. dedicated
D. interested
42. A unfortunately
B. approximately C. nearly
D. dramatically
43. A. change
B. result
C. success
D. opportunity

44. A. made
B. paid
C. created
D. delivered
45. A. Because
B. Therefore
C. However
D. So
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the best answer to the questions from 46 to 50.
It has been thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first. There is
not a real equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago, people were living in a mandominated society. Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely. Women's place was
in the kitchen and women's work was housework. In many places, women were not even' allowed
to go to school. Women had no rights, even the right to choose husband for themselves. Men
usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent than women.
Men often considered women as their property. Sometimes, they were mistreated by their
husbands and suffered the problem as a fate. Many parents did not even want to daughters.
Despite the progress, there remain outdated beliefs about women's roles, traditionally passed
down from generation to generation. Men are commonly seen as the strong bodies, bread-winners
in the family and key leaders in society, while women are restricted to being housewives and child
bearing and care, and housework such as washing and cooking.
According to social surveys, many women in the 21st century still have to work over 12 hours
a day including working in offices and doing countless household chores without any help from
their husbands. In some regions, the labor of women is not recognized despite the hardships they
endure to support the whole family. Moreover, women are the direct victims of family violence,
especially in rural areas.
Thanks to the women's liberation movement, nowadays women have proved that they are
equal to men in every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but
she may be as intelligent as he is. Women can do everything that men can, and women can do one
thing that no man can: they produce children.

46. Which is not women's role in the former days?
A. Working in authority
B. Doing housework
C. Doing cooking
D. Bearing and rearing children
47. Years ago, women are not allowed ………. .
A. to work in the kitchen
B. to go to school
C. to do housework
D. to stay at home with their parents
48. What did women have to suffer?
A. Good schooling
B. Choosing a husband themselves
C. Enjoy their housework
D. Illiteracy
49. The outdated 'beliefs about women's roles ………. .
A. have been eradicated completely
B. disappeared soon after the women's liberation movement
C. still exist at present
D. was forced to change after the women's liberation movement
50. According to the text, women in the 21st century ………. .
A. do not have to do housework any more
B. are still the victims of family violence in some rural areas
C. get help from their husbands with all housework


D. spend less than 12 hours working outside the home and doing housework