I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. a. lose b. vote c. control d. social
2. a. rear b. bear c. gear d. year
3. a. please b. peace c. seat d. spread
4. a. deny b. legal c. respect d. better
5. a. overlooks b. beliefs c. towards d. rights
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
6. a. neglect b. nonsense c. rubbish d. status
7. a. cultural b. advocate c. involvement d. childbearing
8. a. discriminate b. intellectual c. philosopher d. enlightenment
9. a. consumption b. consider c. establish d. atmosphere
10. a. economic b. recognition c. continuous d. diplomatic
III. Choose the word or phrase – a, b, c or d – that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase:
11. Birth control methods have ________ women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing.
a. free b. freely c. freedom d. freed
12. Thanks to the women’s liberation women can take part in ____ activities.
a. social b. society c. socially d. socialize
13. In some most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same ________ as men.
a. formality b. basis c. limit d. status
14. ________ 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
15. Mrs. Jenny is a feminist, who ________ that women should be offered the same job opportunities as men.
a. varies b. advocates c. leads d. votes
16. It is against the law to _______ on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race.
a. suit b. discriminate c. believe d. gain
17. Women’s status ________ in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs.
a. varies b. employs c. fixes d. establishes
18. 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
19. 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
20. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.
a. blowing b. watering c. preventing d. watching
21. I cannot believe Nam and his girl friend ________ 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
22. What does “www” ________ for? – Is it short for “world wide web?”
a. sit b. stand c. lie d. point
23. In former days, women were considered not to be suitable for becoming a ________.
a. politics b. political c. politically d. politician
24. At any competition, everyone is ________.
a. the same b. equal c. common d. significant
25. If you have the ________ in an election, you have the legal right to indicate your choice.
a. status b. individual c. vote d. equality
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:
For approximately the last 100 years women (26)_________ fighting for the same rights as men, especially around the turn from 19th to 20th century with the struggle for women’s suffrage and in the 1960s with second-wave feminism and radical feminism, and were able to make changes to the traditionally accepted feminine gender role. (27)_______, most feminists today say there is still work to be done.
Numerous studies and statistics (28)_____ that even though the situation for women has improved during the last century, discrimination is still widespread: women earn a smaller percentage of income than men, occupy lower-ranking job positions (29)______ men and do most of the housekeeping work. However, there may be some reason for this, as some studies have indicated that many jobs which are perceived to be male-dominated usually have longer hours, necessitate long periods of exposure (30)______ the elements, are higher risk and require a fair amount of physical strength.
26. a. are b. were c. had been d. have been
27. a. Therefore b. Moreover c. As a result d. However
28. a. show b. make c. witness d. mean
29. a. as b. like c. than d. over
30. a. to b. over c. of d. with
V. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer:
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 man-dominated 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 childbearing 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.
(*) TỪ MỚI
mistreat: ngược đãi;
outdate: làm lỗi thời;
bread-winner: người trụ cột nuôi cả gia đình, lao động chính;
countless: vô số, không đếm xuể;
hardship: sự gian khổ;
31. 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
32. 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
33. What did women have to suffer?
a. Good schooling b. Choosing a husband themselves
c. Enjoy their housework d. Illiteracy
34. 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
35. 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
VI. Choose a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences:
36. 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
37. 70-80 percent amount of the total domestic work done by Vietnamese wives ______________________.
a. regardless of their social status
b. in case they get high social status
c. if they get higher and higher social status
d. that is the reason for their social status
38. 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
39. Nowadays, ________ both single and married 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
40. In the U.S women put in additional five hours a week in housework ________, while marriage does not significantly affect the number of hours men do.
a. once they are married b. since their marriage
c. as soon as their married d. if only they are married
Đáp án
| Câu | Ghi chú | Câu | Ghi chú |
| 1. a | /u:/, còn lại: /əʊ/ | 21. d | break up: chia tay; |
| 2. b | /eə/, còn lại: /ɪə/ | 22. b | stand for: |
| 3. d | /e/, còn lại: /i:/ | 23. d | politician: nhà chính trị; |
| 4. d | /e/, còn lại: /ɪ/ | 24. b | equal: như nhau, bình đẳng; |
| 5. c | /z/, còn lại: /s/ | 25. c | vote: |
| 6. a | /nɪˈɡlekt/ | 26. d | |
| 7. c | /ɪnˈvɒlvmənt/ | 27. d | |
| 8. b | /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/ | 28. a | |
| 9. d | /ˈætməsfɪə(r)/ | 29. c | |
| 10. c | /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ | 30. a | |
| 11. d | 31. a | Dẫn chứng: “It has been thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first…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…Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent than women.” | |
| 12. a | 32. b | Dẫn chứng: “In many places, women were not even allowed to go to school.” | |
| 13. d | 33. d | Dẫn chứng: “Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent than women.” | |
| 14. d | Philosophy: triết học; | 34. c | Dẫn chứng: “According to social surveys, many women in the 21st century still have to work over 12 hours a day… Moreover, women are the direct victims of family violence, especially in rural areas.” |
| 15. b | advocate: ủng hộ; | 35. b | Dẫn chứng: “Moreover, women are the direct victims of family violence, especially in rural areas.” |
| 16. b | discriminate: phân biệt đối xử; | 36. d | |
| 17. a | 37. a | regardless of: bất chấp, không kể đến; | |
| 18. b | make out = understand; | 38. c | exclude: không kể, ngoại trừ; |
| 19. c | go on = continue; | 39. c | |
| 20. d | look on = watch; | 40. a |