UNIT 6-GENDER EQUALITY

A. PHONETIC

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.A. discrimination	B. elimination	C. television	D. instruction
2.A. eliminate	B. violence	C. right	D. childcare
3.A. enrollment	B. force	C. loneliness	D. control
4.A. contribute	B. sue	C. food	D. improve
5.A. inequality	B. qualified	C. quantity	D. equal
6.A. labor	B. remarkable	C. participate	D. wage
7.A. support	B. workforce	C. chore	D. world
8.A. preference	B. preparation	C. precaution	D. predator
9.A. progress	B. property	C. profile	D. program
10.A. outside	B. personal	C. sure	D. society

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others

1.A. affect	B. address	C. challenge	D. enroll
2.A. healthcare	B. gender	C. income	D. pursue
3.A. proceed	B. project	C. protect	D. promote
4.A. treatment	B. perform	C. become	D. complete
5.A. firefighter	B. caretaker	C. designer	D. housekeeper
6.A. equality	B. education	C. limitation	D. opportunity
7.A. encourage	B. effective	C. engagement	D. government
8.A. allow	B. college	C. female	D. hunger
9.A. against	B. strictly	C. aware	D. exhaust
10.A. effort	B. follow	C. target	D. reduce

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Give the correct form of the words in brackets:

1. She faced ………………………… because she not only had few friends but also was unwelcomed in that area ( lonely )

2. That a woman becomes a ………………… has ever been considered to be weird, as people have assumed that this job is only for men ( firefight )

3. Although she was aware of gender ……………… in favor of boys, she applied for that position ( prefer )

4. This university is ranked as one of the most successful institutions which have made …………….. progress in gender equality ( consider )

5. In order to eliminate gender inequality, domestic …………….. need to be shared by both husband and wives ( responsible )

6. The number of female ………………. has increased  sharply for the past few years ( enroll )

7. My uncle is very ……………….. about rhinos. He has studied about them for a long time ( knowledge )

8. By knowing their children’s strength and ……………… parents can find appropriate strategies to educate them( weak )

9. She contributed to the information of an ………………….. for female pilots, gave advice to women on careers and helped inspire others ( organize )

10. Even today, her life and career remain ……………… to many people (fascinate )

11. Since 2009, Iceland has been the global …………………… in gender equality. (lead)

12. For the past five years, Iceland has been in the first rank of educational …………………….. and  ………………….. in women’s economic conditions. (achieve/ improve)

13. On October 24, 1975, more than 25 thousand women in Iceland took a day off to emphasize the importance of women’s …………………………. To the economy, both in paid ans unpaid work. (contribute)

14. Gender equality is also a part of the …………………………… to the challenges facing society. (solve)

15. The ………………….. of women in the labour market in Iceland is one of the highest in the world. (participate)

II. Complete the sentences using the given phrases.

childcare worker                                          increasingly more challenges                                                            promote gender equality                                           joined the army                             gender discrimination           address poverty                                                               eliminate inequality                    enrolment rate          

                                         

1. We are trying to………………………………..……………. in schools in Vietnam.

2. There are ………………………………………..……. for illiterate people.

3. Working as a ……………………………………..…. helps her earn some money while still looking for a new job.

4. My grandfather ……………………….. when he was young and left one leg in a battle.

5. We need to ………………………………..……………. so that students from poor families can go to school.

6. What is the ………………………………..…………….  in primary schools in remote areas in Vietnam?

7. Equal salaries and opportunities are necessary to………………………………..……………. at work.

8. Women are more likely to become victims of ………………………………..…………….than men.

III. Complete the sentences using the given phrases.

have the same rights                                                       pursue the dream                                                                satisfy their children’s needs                                 public property

equal opportunities                                        take responsibility for               

has a preference                                                             take this opportunity                                           

unfair treatment                                                                                          

1. You must………………………………..…………….your own decision.

2. Alan will ………………………………..…………….to work for Google.

3. Helen sued her former manager for ………………………………..……………..

4. Our education system provides………………………………..……………. for students.

5. This company ………………………………..……………. for male candidates over female ones.

6.Working mothers help their husbands _______________________________ , such as food, clothing, schooling, and healthcare.

7. Despite her physical disabilities, the girl wants to _______________________________ of becoming a teacher.

8. In the past, women didn’t _______________________________ as men’s.

9.This city house is _______________________________, so you cannot use it for your personal purposes

IV. Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box. Each word has to be used only once.

 

 

 

 

Famous Women Equality Quotes

1.       My goal is not to get a Nobel Peace Prize….. My goal is to get peace and my goal is to see ……………………. Of every child. (Malala Yousafzai)

2.       ………………………… equality is not a woman’s issue, it is a human issue. It affects us all.

3.       A………………… is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men. ( Gloria Steinem)

4.       To call woman the weather sex is a libel; it is man’s ………………………………… to woman. ( Mahatma Gandhi)

5.       True equality is not the superiority of women, but the equal …………………………. Of man and woman.

6.       ………………………… cannot be achieved unless the women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression. (Nelson Mandela)

7.       As………………….., we must stand up for justice for all. ( Michele Obama)

8.       Men of…………………… respect women’s equality.

9.        Women are more than 50 percent of the population and more 50 percent of voters. We must demand that we all receive 100 percent of the …………………… (Beyoncé)

10.   Women  only have true equality , when men share with them  the …………………… of bringing up the next generation. (Ruth Bader Ginsburg)

V. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :

1. Detroit ………………….. as the first capital city of Michigan, but now Lansing is the capital city of Michigan.

A. chosen

B. was chosen

C. have been chosen

D. is chosen

2. The university of Michigan is one of the best universities in the United States and it ……………. in Ann Arbor

A. located

B. location

C. is located

D. locates

3. There …………….. be a fire over there as I see smoke from here.

A. must

B. should

C. might

D. could

4. Our organization seeks to improve the social …………….. of disable people.

A. stand

B. seat

C. status

D. place

5. There ……………… a new law to protect endangered species if we don’t want them to disappear from the earth.

A. must to be

B. needs to be

C. might be

D. may be

6. The role of women of society has been greatly …………….. in the last few years.

A. overtaken

B. overcome

C. overcast

D. overlookd

7. “                     “ in the sentence below is not correct. You mustn’t take the test if you don’t want to . It’s optional

                                                                                           A                  B                           C                D

8. Wage ……………. exists when workers are equally qualified and perform the same work but one group of worker is paid more than another.

A. equality

B. payment

C. discrimination

D. income

9. For many ………………. parents, balacing their jobs and their family obligations can be a challenge.

A. worked

B. working

C. work

D. career

10. After her parents died, she ………………. by her uncle and aunt.

A. was grown up

B. was brought up

C. brought up

D. was brought

11. Siobhan and Ray have just …………………. engaged.

A. been

B. become

C. get

D. got

12. Although males seem to have ……………. in many ancient cultures, ancient Egypt still had female rulers, such as Cleopatra.

A. dominating

B. domination

C. dominated

D. dominate

13. Each district was ……………. up into a number of sub-divisions.

A. split

B. splitted

C. divided

D. dividing

14. Recent laws that prohibit specific types of job discrimination in certain workplaces have promoted ………………. in the USA.

A. equal property	B. equal opportunity in annual income
C. equal income	D. equal employment opportunity

15. Most of the space in his room …………………. by an enormous wardrobe.

A. has taken up

B. took up

C. is taken up

D. takes up

16. Does it bother you if I go out late tonight ? – ……………………………..

A. Yes, go ahead	B. It doesn’t matter to me
C. No. I want you to stay at home	D. I’m tired of being with you

17. Mark gets special ……………………… because he knows the boss

A. treatment

B. cure

C. treat

D. instruction

18. Fathers tend to ……………… more household chores and responsibilities than ever before

A. take up

B. take in

C. take off

D. take on

19. I’m against ……………………………

A. violating

B. violent

C. violence

D. violate

20. Hundreds of people ………………….. the job in the company but only five workers were employed.

A. asked for

B. appointed

C. recruited

D. applied for

VI. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :

1. In some companies, it is suggested that female officers should be supported by their male co-workers

A. colleges

B. colleagues

C. villages

D. collectors

2. John:I suppose that woring mothers are good educators for their children- Mary: “…………………………….”

A. I agree with you. They know little about educating           B. I couldn’t agree more.They are able teach them at home

C. That’s true. They don’t know how to teach their chidren   D. Because educators are teachers

3. In order to be ……………….. for this position, candidates must have not only an MA degree but also work experience.

A. qualify

B. quality

C. qualified

D. qualification

4. Taking part in social activities and interacting with different cultures widen their knowledge and gradually …………….them

A. nature

B. mature

C. future

D. picture

5. “The protestors couldn’t persuade the president to change the law” has the closest meaning to :

A. The president couldn’t be persuaded to change the laws   B. The president couldn’t  persuaded to change the laws

C. The president couldn’t be persuade to change the laws     D. The president couldn’t  persuade to change the laws

6. The afternoon meeting…………………. because three of the five commitee memberse unable to attend

A. might postpone

B. might postponed

C. might be postpone

D. might be postponed

7. Dental appointments ………………. so as not to conflict with school commitments

A. should be arranged

B. should not be arranged

C. should be arrange

D. should not arrange

8. This beer can be served ……………… beersteak

A. from

B. by

C. with

D.as

9. Many parents think that fast food ……………… in schools

A. should not sold

B. should not  be sell

C. should be not sold

D. should not be sold

10. Jenny and Jim have been looking for a caretaker to look after their parents who are both old and sick in their house

A. test taker

B. caregiver

C. test giver

D. checker

11. Modules …………………. in the minimum amount of time

A. cannot always be completed	B. cannot be completed always
C. can always be not completed	D. can be not always completed

12. The return of assignment , exams and final grades ………………. by lecturers’ time.

A. could affected

B. could be affected

C. could affect

D. could be affect

13. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.

A. accept

B. inspire

C. reveal

D. workforce

14. A study guide ……………….. by all Independent Study students

A. must be purchase

B. must  purchased

C. must be purchased

D. must purchase

15. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.

A. pursue

B. courage

C. hobby

D. standard

16. Both gender should be provided ………………..equal rights to education, employment and healthcare

A. from

B. by

C. with

D. on

17. Choose the answer which needs correcting: Students enrolling for the first time will be charge 9

                                                                                                                                A               B                     C                                

dollars per course

   D

18. Choose the answer which needs correcting:

Any bicycle brought onto school grounds should clearly babel with the owner’s name

                         A                 B                                  C                                   D

19. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.

A. bulky

B. handsome

C. employ

D. basic

20. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.

A. machine

B. answer

C. mistake

D. alone

C. READING

I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1  to 10.

Women in Families

        Role reversal has not really become popular. Couples who swap roles are still few and far between. Is that because women are better at rearing children? Or are men just afraid to resist tradition?

The isolation was the worst thing, said Andrew Timpson, who left teaching to take care of his home and children for two and a half years.

        The idea of swapping roles-for the father to stay at home while mum goes out to work – is still a relatively new one. In the 70s it sounded like a great idea. Let the newly liberated women make progress with her career while the New Man stays at home and takes care of the house and children.

Now, 10 years or so later, it seems as if we were a little premature. A recent report by the Family Policy Studies Center concludes: “Despite important social changes, particularly greater female employment, it is still women in families who undertake the great bulk of house-work, cooking, child-care and taking care of elderly relatives – The much hyped New Man remains a rare species.^’

         Certainly some would argue that a man cannot replace a mother – that mum is the natural homemaker, while dad is the provider. Some men might give help with shopping and cooking, but most would do little more. Some men even believe that doing housework is an insult to their masculinity. Others, like Andrew, want to stay at home-but with reservations. Andrew, who is now about to return to work, says, “I don’t know that I could have continued doing it for the rest of my life. I enjoyed it, but I do want to support my family and I do want to work. I thought I could handle being dependent on Maureen,

but it proved to be tough for both of us.” Maureen says, “I’ve got a job I really love. Continuing working has allowed me to fulfill my potential.”

For many couples who swap roles, traditional attitudes are a major problem. Frank and Joan Roberts found that they were confronted with strong views when Frank left his job to look after Michael, five, while Joan continued with her career. Frank says, “It is not socially acceptable where we live. People here are reared to believe that the man goes out to work and woman stays at home.”

1: According to the passage, that couples who change roles has been ………………………

a. still rare

b, very popular

c. popular

d. not happened

2: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

a..Women should not go out to work because they are better rearing children.

b..Men don’t want to change roles because they are traditionally weak.

c..Andrew Timpson left teaching to take care of his home and children for two and a half year.

d. Fathers have to stay at home to take care of their children because they are no longer the provider.

3: The Family Policy Studies Center concluded that__________     .

a..at present, women still do most of the housework

b..many women change their traditional roles, because there are many jobs created for them

c..the men stay at home to take care of the house and children

d..a and c are correct

4: In the last paragraph, Frank and Joan Roberts were confronted with strong views because ……………

a..Frank went out to work and Joan Roberts looked after her child

b..both of them went out to work

c..Frank was unable to look after his child

d..Frank left his job to look after his child, while his wife went on with her career.

5: The word “ swap ” in the passage most nearly means________

a. improve                    b. make better                       c. share                        d. change

6: Choose the best expression to replace the phrase “ fulfill  my potential” in the passage.

a. fulfill myself        b. improve myself                  c. improve my potential               d. gain success

7:  The word “ major ” in the passage most nearly means________

a. big                  b. primary                            c. important                           d. best

8:  Frank said that _________

a.. his society encourages men to stay at home to look after children

b. men where he lives are brought up to do the housework

c. it is very common for women to go out to work where he lives

d. his society does not accept the fact that women go out to work while men stay at home

9 : The word “ resist ” in the passage most nearly means_____

a. follow                   b. oppose                              b. eliminate               d. realize

10: The topic of this paragraph might be ________    

a. stay-at-home fathers         b. stay-at-home mothers         c. taking care of children        d. women’s careers.

II. Choose the word or phrase ( a, b , c or d) that best fits each space in the following passage.

           Rwanda will soon become the first country (1) ____ the world where female politicians (2) ____  male politicians. The small central African country has made huge progress since its (3) ____ genocide in the 1990s. It can now proudly call itself a beacon of sexual equality. The ruling party coalition won 78% of seats in the election. Women took at (4) ____ 44 out of a total of the 80 seats. Women may still win another three undecided seats. The head of the country’s election commission stated: “It’s clear women representatives will be more than 50 per cent.” Since the genocide, the government (5) ____ encouraged women into politics. Many in Rwanda say the election results show that people are fed (6) ____ with male-dominated politics. They say women will bring freshness and change to the nation.

          Women’s groups were (7) ____ to praise the government of President Paul Kagame for promoting such a strong gender equality programme. A female voter told the BBC’s Focus on Africa show that the new political (8) ____ would help strengthen her country. She explained: “Men, especially in our culture, used to think that women are there to (9) ____ in the house, cook food, look after the children… but the real problems of a family are known by a woman and when they do it, they help a country to get much better.” A local newspaper editor told the Voice of America website of his new (10) ____ in his country: “We have really been the first…where the women have broken the glass (11) ____ …now it’s like we are enlightened. We are no longer in this (12) ____ sort of thinking,” he said.

1.	(a)	with	(b)	at	(c)	on	(d)	in
2.	(a)	numeric	(b)	numeral	(c)	outnumber	(d)	number
3.	(a)	tragedy	(b)	tragic	(c)	tragically	(d)	tragedies
4.	(a)	least	(b)	lost	(c)	last	(d)	lest
5.	(a)	did	(b)	was	(c)	has	(d)	would
6.	(a)	out	(b)	in	(c)	down	(d)	up
7.	(a)	quicken	(b)	quick	(c)	quickly	(d)	quickness
8.	(a)	landscape	(b)	seascape	(c)	cityscape	(d)	moonscape
9.	(a)	do	(b)	be	(c)	have	(d)	been
10.	(a)	proudly	(b)	proud	(c)	pride	(d)	praise
11.	(a)	ceiling	(b)	floor	(c)	roof	(d)	wall
12.	(a)	backspace	(b)	backfire	(c)	backdated	(d)	backward

III. Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C,D) that best fits each space in the following passage.

Saudi Women Register To Vote  For The Next Time

                Women in Saudi Arabia began registering to vote this week for the first time in the nation’s (01)____________. The late King Abdullah announced in November, 2015 that women would be allowed to run for office and vote in city elections, which (02)____________ every four years. At least 70 women intend to run for office, and more than 80 registered as campaign managers, Arab News reported last month. (03)__________ the legal barrier to voting has been lifted, other Saudi laws and culture could complicated women’s (04)__________to cast their votes.

                Saudi women still have to deal with limits on their freedom of movement, and since it’s illegal for them to drive, many of them will have to (05)__________ male members of their family to take them to register and to vote. Male relatives who oppose female voting right could also be a barrier. The government also (06)________votes to have personal ID cards, and many Saudi women do not.

                To make serious (07)_________on women ‘s rights, Saudi authorities should (08)________the male guardianship system, under which caring policies and practices (09)__________ women from obtaining a passport, marrying, travelling, or accessing higher education without the approval of a male guardian. Only then will Saudi Arabia’s women be able to (10)___________ to society on an equal situation with men.

01.          A. life                                    B. history                                            C. campaign                                       D. period

02.          A. take place                      B. take part                                        C. take care                                        D. take after

03.          A. when                               B. because                                          C. however                                         D. while

04.          A. work                                B. careers                                            C. efforts                                             D. travels

05.          A. trust                 B. remain                                            C. base on                                            D. rely on

06.          A. needs                               B. keeps                                               C. base on                                            D. requires

07.          A. development               B. steps                                                C. progress                                         D. movement

08.          A. cut                                    B. stop                                                  C. complete                                        D. finish

09.          A. prevent                           B. take                                                  C. end                                                    D. remove

10.          A. help                                  B. contribute                                     C. cause                                                D. give

D. WRITING

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. Somebody has to pick the visitors up from the airport ( up )

® The visitors ………………………………………………………………. from the airport

2. Why don’t they tell me about these changes earlier ? ( should )

® I …………………………………………………………………………. about these changes earlier/

3. Luckily it wasn’t neccessary for Jim to take the exam again ( need )

® Luckily Jim …………………………………………………………… the exam

4. In the end I had no choice but to get a lift with a colleague ( could )

® In the end all ………………………………………………………………….. get a lift with a colleague

5. By law, all rear-seat passengers are obliged to wear seat-belts ( have )

® By law, seat-belts ……………………………………………………………. all rear-seat passengers

6. It may seem strange but I like stake cake ! ( as )

® Strange ………………………………………………………. I like stake cake !

7. Visitors to the zoo are not allowed to feed the animals ( must )

® The animals ……………………………………………….by visitors to the zoo

8. I would have been better If he had told us his new address ( should )

® He ………………………………………………………………………. his new address

9. Alice’s face turned bright red when the teacher asked her a question ( have )

® Alice ……………………………………………………………………… embarrassed

10. The notice says you have to sign the form twice ( be )

® The notice says the forms ……………………………………………………. twice.

II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. It’s not neccessary for you to do the test ® You ……………………………………………………………………………………….….

2. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice ® It …………………………………………………………………………………..

3. They will catch all the prisoners again tonight ® all the prisoners …………………………………………………………..

4. They haven’t cleaned the street this week ® The streets …………………………………………………………………………….

5. He could repair the broken vase ® The broken vase …………………………………………………………………………………...

6. The could not trace who had supplied the information in the first place ® The course ……………………….

7. I gave Tom the message, but he already knew about it ® I needn’t …………………………………………………………..

8. It’s a pity you didn’t come to the party because you’d have loved it ® You ………………………………………………

9. It is essential that no one be told about our plans ® You …………………………………………………………………………….

10. It was wrong of you not to call the doctor at once ® You ……………………………………………………………………….....

III. Rearrange the words / phrases to make meaningful sentences:

1. equality / essay / an / gender / on / be / written / must / by / student / each

2. processed / will / when / these / files / be ?

3. a / course / finished / must / in / a / maximum / be / of / weeks / four

4. serious / obesity / be / health / considered / be / to / a / problem / can

5. achievements / in / information / technology / and / will / made / be / scientists / mor / by