UNIT 6: VOCABULARY OF GENDER EQUALITY

I. Give Vietnamese meanings.

ENGLISH VIETNAMESE
1. Address (v): speak to (a person or an assembly), typically in a formal way :…nhắc đến
………………
/ə'dres/
2. Caretaker (n): a person employed to look after people or animals :………người chăm sóc
…………………
/'keəteikə[r]/ 
3. Discrimination (n): the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different
/diskrimi'nei∫n/ categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race,
age, or sex sự phân biệt
4. Enrol (v): officially register as a member of an institution :……nhập học
……………………………..
/in'rəʊl/ or a student on a course
5. Enrolment (n): /in'rəʊlmənt/ the action of enrolling or being enrolled :…sự nhập học
…………………..
6. Equal (adj): being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value :………công bằng
……………………… /'i:kwəl/
7. Equality (n): the state of being equal, especially in status, :…………sự công bằng
…………..
/i'kwɒləti/  rights, and opportunities
8. Inequality (n): /,ini'kwɒləti/ lack of equality :……sự không công bằng
……………………………………….
9. Force (v): make (someone) do something against their will :……bắt……………………
/fɔ:s/
10. Gender (n): either of the two sexes (male and female), especially :………giới tính
…………………
/'dʒendə[r]/  when considered with reference to social and cultural
differences rather than biological ones
11. Government (n): the system by which a nation, state, :………chính phủ
………………………..
/'gʌvənmənt/ or community is governed
12. Limitation (n): the action of limiting something :………sự hạn chế
……………………………………
/limi'tei∫n/
13. Loneliness (n): sadness because one has no friends or company :………sự cô đơn của
những người FA………………….. /'ləʊnlinis/
14. Pursue (v): seek to attain or accomplish (a goal) over a long period :……theo đuổi
……………… /pə'sju:/
15. Qualified (adj): officially recognized as being trained :………đạt
…………………………..
/kwɒlifaid/   to perform a particular job; certified
16. Remarkable (adj): /ri'mɑ:kəbl/ worthy of attention; striking :………đáng nhớ
………………….
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17. Right (n): a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain :…………quyền
………………………..
/rait/  something or to act in a certain way
18. Sue (v): institute legal proceedings against (a person or institution), :……kiện
…………………
/su:/ typically for redress
19. Treatment (n): the manner in which someone behaves :…………sự chăm sóc
………………………….
/'tri:tmənt/   toward or deals with someone or something
20. Violent (adj): using or involving physical force intended :…………bạo lực
………………………..
/'vaiələnt/ to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something
21. Violence (n): behavior involving physical force intended :…………sự bạo lực
………………………..
/'vaiələns/   to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something
22. Wage (n): a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily :……tiền
lương……………………..
/weidʒ/  or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee,
especially to a manual or unskilled worker
23. Workforce (n): the people engaged in or available for work, :………người làm
………………………
/'wɜ:kfɔ:s/ either in a country or area or in a particular company or industry
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word in the box.
pursue working issues admired courage
equal inspire workforce decisions irresponsibility
1. Having the same routine regularly without any rest may lead to health
___issues___________and other problems which also ruin the family life.
2. Working mothers can _____________inspire____________________ their kids with their
hard work and devotion.
3. Now I wish I could __________pursue__________________ a medical career to become a
doctor.
4. A working mother has to manage both home and office at an
____________equal________________ level that is too much on a holiday basis.
5. Two thirds of the __________workforce_____________________ in this textile factory is
female.
6. All of the students have ___________admired______________________ his excellent
teaching.
7. _________Working__________________ mothers are not able to devote enough time to
their kids, so the kids are not able to express their feeling with parents.
8. Educated women are becoming more independent and they may not wait for their husband's
________decisions______
_________________________________.
9. This female firefighter is famous for her _______courage ____________________and
strong will.

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10. Due to office work, working mothers may develop feelings of for
__________irresponsibility____________ for the family, affecting their children's health.

III. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the
gap in the same line.
1. Margaret Thatcher was the first woman to lead a MAJORITY
____major__________
political party in the UK/ United Kingdom. SERVE
2. She was the first British female Prime Minister and was the
longest ______serving________ PM for over 150 years. EMPLOY
3. Her first term in office was not easy, but her government
successfully reduced the
____________unemployment_____________ rate and improved REPUTE
the economy.
4. Her __________reputation______________was gradually built POLITIC
up, which led to her re-election in 1983 and a third term in office in
1987.
5. Thatcher worked very hard to be a good wife and mother as well FIGHT
as one of the most famous British ______politicians____________,
whose nickname was the Iron Lady. RESPONSIBLE
6. All her life, she tirelessly
________fighted____________________ for her beliefs. Not PROVISION
everyone agreed with her methods.
7. Everyone must be aware that housework is a shared
________responsibly___________among all family members, not EQUALLY
just women.
8. Through a joint project involving the World Bank, UNICEF hopes
to help the government ________provide__________________ all COURAGE
children with textbooks at the beginning of each school year.
9. In the workplace, women should be given
_______equal____________
opportunities as men.
10. Until now, the high cost of schooling has
______encourage____________
or prevented poor parents from having their children, especially
girls, educated.

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. women B. follow C. concentrate D. project
2. A. address B. allow C. traffic D. rural
3. A. minimum B. influence C. eliminate D. bias
4. A. prevent B. education C. dependent D. eliminate
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
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1. A. ca’reer B. gender C. equal D. bias
2. A. enrol B. ‘rural C. allow D. prefer
3. A. abandon B. dependent C. ‘preference D. exhausted
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. This year, more girls enrolled in courses in art and design.
A. avoided B. inserted C. erased D. enlisted
2. In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.
A. invited B. encouraged C. made D. contributed
3. Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.
A. cause B. remove C. add D. allow
4. We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.
A. approve B. deny C. refuse D. debate
5. Women do not yet have equal rights in the family in this area.
A. variable B. similar C. different D. the same
6. It's time we banned discrimination at work.
A. bias B. equity C. fairness D. similarity
7. Both male and female students in my class perform very well.
A. assign B. work C. communicate D. entertain
8. Many people in our country still think married women shouldn’t pursue a career.
A. attempt B. attach C. achieve D. want
9. Most employers prefer male workers to female ones.
A. want B. compliment C. care about D. favour
10. She failed to get into medical university.
A. passed B. qualified C. didn’t succeed D. satisfied
11. Gender discrimination has become a hot subject of conversations among school students.
A. topic B. study C. fact D. case
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. The gender gap in primary education has been eliminated.
A. variety B. inconsistency C. difference D. similarity
2. The United Kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality.
A. insignificant B. impressive C. notable D. famous
3. Men and women equally gain first class degrees.
A. acquire B. lose C. achieve D. Obtain
4. The United Kingdom still faces challenges in gender equality.
A. fairness B. inequality C. evenness D. equilibrium
5. Much has to be done to achieve gender equality in employment opportunities.
A. attain B. obtain C. reach D. abandon
6. People have eliminated poverty and hunger in many parts of the world.
A. created B. eradicated C. phased out D. wiped out
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. It is important that men should share household tasks ____ their wives.
A. to B. with C. for D. against

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2. Since 2009, Iceland has been the global ____ in gender equality.
A. leader B. leads C. leading D. lead
3. Some people tend to wrongly believe that men are not as good ____ children as women.
A. with B. as C. at D. on
4. Not many people are aware ____ male preference in this company.
A. for B. on C. about D of
5. For the past five years, Iceland has been in the first rank of educational achievement and
____ in women's economic conditions.
A. improve B. improvement C. improving D. improved
6. I don't think mothers should be discouraged ____ outside the home.
A. to work B. from working C. to working D. Working
7. More and more girls apply ____ males’ jobs these days.
A. by B.for C. about D. to
8. Working mothers can inspire their kids ____ their hard work and devotion.
A. with B. about C. at D. for
9. 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 and unpaid work.
A. contribute B. contributed C. contributing D. contribution
10. Gender equality is also a part of the ____ to the challenges facing society.
A. solution B. solute C. solves D. solve
11. Educated women are becoming less dependent ____ their husbands’ decisions.
A. about B.of C.on D. for
12. This policewoman is famous ____ her courage and strong will.
A. with B. for C. on D. about
13. I am thinking ____ becoming a childcare worker because I love children.
A. of B. with C. for D. on
14. The ____ of women in the labour market in Iceland is one of the highest in the world.
A. participate B. participating C. participation D. participated
15. The least equal country in the world for women, ranking 145th, was Yemen, where only
55% of women can read and only 6% ____ college.
A. attend B. enroll C. go D. tend
16. UNICEF says that ____ to education is one of the biggest challenges facing children in
Yemen today, especially girls.
A. access B. get C. connect D. search
17. Until now, the high cost of schooling has discouraged or prevented poor parents from
having their children, ____ girls, educated.
A. especially B. specially C. and D. with
18. Moreover, a lack of female teachers contributes to low ____ of girls in schools.
A. enrolment B. application C. participation D. gender
19. A lot of things need to be done ____ gender equality in education, employment and
healthcare.
A. promoting B. in promoting C. for promoting D. to promote
20. Nowadays, a number of parents still have preference for boys ____ girls.
A. rather B. than C. over D. instead
21. Women’s salaries are getting more important ____ their household income.

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 A. at B. to C. in D. within
22. I think everybody should be provided ____ equal access to health services.
A. with B. on C. for D. to
23. Domestic violence ____ women and girls must be wiped out at any cost.
A. on B.at C.for D. against
24. Having good education enables women ____ equality.
A. to achieve B. achieve C. to achieving D. Achteved
25. UNICEF is working both nationally and regionally to educate the public on the ____ of
educating girls.
A. importance B. development C. enrollment D. hesitation
26. Reducing gender ____ improves productivity and economic growth of a nation.
A. equality B. inequality C. possibility D. rights
27. The gender ____ in education in Yemen is among the highest in the world.
A. gap B. generation C. sex D. male
28. International Women's Day is an occasion to make more ____ towards achieving gender
equality.
A. movement B. progress C. improvement D. development
29. Women are more likely to be victims of ____ violence.
A. domestic B. household C. home D. family
30. The principle of equal pay is that men and women doing ____ work should get paid the
same amount.
A. same B. alike C. similar D. identical
31. In Korea, many people still feel that women should be in charge of ____ after getting
married.
A. housekeeping B. homemaker C. house husband D. householder

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
Two friends Nam and Lan are talking about the topic of gender equality.
1. Nam: “Do you think that there are any jobs which only men or only women can or should
do?” - Lan: “____”
A. Men are better at certain jobs than women.
B. I agree. This really depends on their physical strengths and preferences.
C. Women and men should cooperate with each other.
D. Men are often favoured in certain jobs.
2. Lan: “Would you rather work for a male or female boss?” - Nam: “____”
A. I’ve been self-employed for five years. B. I don’t like working under time pressure.
C. I prefer a male boss. D. I can’t stand the women gossips.
3. Nam: “Would you rather have a male or a female secretary?” - Lan: “____”
A. I want to have a female one. B. The number of female secretaries is increasing.
C. The number of female secretaries is staying the same.
D. Female secretaries outnumber male ones.
4. Lan: “How do the roles of men and women differ in your family?” - Nam: “____”
A. Most of men don’t want to stay at home. B. Women are changing their roles.
C. Most men are very bossy and arrogant. D. Men are breadwinners and women are caregivers.

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5. Nam: “Which gender, do you think, works harder: male or female? - Lan: “____”
A. I think it depends on individuals rather than gender.
B. Males like high position jobs more than females.
C. Females prefer to have a stable job.
D. Both males and females are responsible for childcare.

X. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank.
THE SUFFRAGETTES
England has had a democracy for a long time. Until 1918, however, women were not allowed
(1) ____ in it. The right to vote is called ‘suffrage’ and the English women who fought (2) ____
and won that right were called “suffragettes”.
The suffragette movement was led by Emmiline Pankhurst. In 1903, she (3) ____ an
organization called the Women’s Social and Politica Union (WSPU). Members of the WSPU
went to the Prime Minister to (4) ____ suffrage, but he told them to “be patient”. The
suffragettes were not (5) ____.They wanted change immediately.
The fight for the vote for women became (6) ____ and sometimes violent. In 1908, two
suffragettes (7) ____ themselves to the fence outside the Prime Minister's front door! They
were arrested and spent weeks in jail. In 1912, hundreds of women (8) ____ the streets of
London. They broke shop windows and even threw Stones (9) ____ the Prime Minister’s house.
Thousands of suffragettes were (10) ____ for this and similar actions over the years.
World War I (1914-1918) proved to be an important (11) ____ for the women’s movement.
Women contributed so much to the war effort as nurses', factory workers, and at other jobs that
more people became convinced of their right to vote. Women were (12) ____ given that right in
January, 1918.

1. A. to vote B. for vote C. in voting D. vote

2. A. with B. for C. against D. to
3. A. did B. made C. founded D. found
4. A. demand B. ask C. want D. raise
5. A.satisfaction B. satisfactory C. satisfy D. satisfied
6. A. intensive B. intense C. intend D. intention
7. A. trained B.changed C. chained D. charged
8. A. took to B. took in C. took up D. took over
9. A. onto B. on C. over D. at
10. A. jail B. jailed C. jailing D. on jail
11. A. eventual B. even C. event D. eventually
12. A. finally B. final C. initial D. initially

XI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
For Catherine Lumby, deciding to take on the role of breadwinner in her relationship was not a
difficult choice. When she discovered she was pregnant with her first child, she had just been
offered a demanding new role as Director of the Media and Communications department at the
University of Sydney. But she didn't see this as an obstacle, and was prepared to use childcare
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when the children were old enough. It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband
Derek that, after the birth of their son, they couldn’t actually bear the thought of putting him
into childcare nine hours a day. As she was the one with the secure job, the role of primary
care-giver fell to Derek, who was writing scripts for television. This arrangement continued for
the next four years, ith Derek working from home and caring for both of their sons. He
returned to full-time work earlier this year.
Whilst Lumby and her husband are by no means the only Australians making such a role
reversal, research suggests that they are in the minority. In a government-funded survey in
2001, only 5.5 percent of couples in the 30-54 year age group saw the women working either
part- or full-time while the men were unemployed.
The situation is likely to change, according to the CEO of Relationships Australia, Anne
Hollonds. She suggests that this is due to several reasons, including the number of highly
educated women in the workforce and changing social patterns and expectations. However, she
warns that for couples involved in role-switching, there are many potential difficulties to be
overcome. For men whose self-esteem is connected to their jobs and the income it provides to
the family, a major change of thinking is required. It also requires women to reassess,
particularly with regard to domestic or child-rearing decisions, and they may have to learn to
deal with the guilt of not always being there at key times for their children. Being aware of
these issues can make operating in non-traditional roles a lot easier.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Men being the bread winners B. Traditional roles of women
C. Women being the home makers D. Reversed roles between men and women
2. Catherine and her husband decided that Catherine would be the primary earner because ____.
A. she had a badly paid job B. she was not good at childcare
C. she had a reliable job D. she wanted her husband to stay at home
3. In paragraph 1, the word “him" refers to ____.
A. their son B. her husband C. Derek D. her colleague
4. They decided that Derek would look after their son because they ____.
A. couldn’t afford to put their child in care for long periods each day
B. didn’t want to put their child in care for long periods each day
C. thought childcare was not safe enough for their children
D. worried about their son’s health problems
5. In paragraph 2, the word “reversal" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. stability B. modification C. rehearsal D. switch
6. One reason tor a change in the number of men staying home is ____.
A. the stability in the number of highly-educated women who are working
B. the fall in the number of highly-educated women who are working
C. the rise in the number of highly-educated women who are working
D. the fluctuation in the number of highly-educated women who are working
XII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
In 1812 a young man called James Barry finished his studies in medicine at Edinburgh
University. After graduating he moved to London where he studied surgery at Guy’s Hospital.
After that the popular young doctor joined the army and over the next forty years had a brilliant
career as an army medical officer, working in many far-off countries and fighting successfully

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for improved conditions in hospitals. It was a remarkable career - made even more remarkable
by the discovery upon his death that he was in fact a she, James Barry was a woman.
No one was more surprised at this discovery than her many friends and colleagues. It was true
that throughout her life people had remarked upon her small size, slight build and smooth pale
face. One officer had even objected to her appointment as a medical assistant because he could
not believe that Barry was old enough to have graduated in medicine. But no one had ever
seriously suggested that Barry was anything other than a man.
By all accounts Barry was a pleasant and good-humoured person with high cheekbones, reddish
hair, a long nose and large eyes. She was well-liked by her patients and had a reputation for
great speed in surgery - an important quality at a time when operations were performed without
anaesthetic. She was also quick tempered. When she was working in army hospitals and prisons
overseas, the terrible conditions often made her very angry. She fought hard against injustice
and cruelty and her temper sometimes got her into trouble with the authority. After a long
career overseas, she returned to London where she died in 1865. While the undertaker’s
assistant was preparing her body for burial, she discovered that James Barry was a woman.
So why did James Barry deceive people for so long? At that time a woman could not study
medicine, work as a doctor or join the army. Perhaps Barry had always wante to do these
things and pretending to be a man was the only way to make it possible. Perhaps she was going
to tell the truth one day, but didn’t because she was enjoying her life as a man too much.
Whatever the reason, Barry's deception was successful. By the time it was discovered that she
had been the first woman in Britain to qualify as a doctor, it was too late for the authorities to
do anything about it.

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Gender discrimination among doctors in London
B. James Barry pretended to be a man to become a doctor
C. James Barry and her career overseas
D. Punishment for James Barry’s deception
2. In paragraph 1, the word “remarkable" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. noticeable B. commented C. rewarding D. focused
3. According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT .
A. all people were surprised at the discovery B. people remarked upon her small size
C. many people suspected that she was a woman
D. people noticed her slight build and smooth pale face
4. In paragraph 2, the word “objected" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. shared B. agreed C. protected D. protested
5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about James Barry?
A. She could control her temper perfectly. B. She lost her temper easily.
C. She never lost her temper. D. She was calm and well-behaved.

KEY
I. Give Vietnamese meanings.
ENGLISH VIETNAMESE
1. Address (v):

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2. Caretaker (n): người chăm sóc
3. Discrimination (n): phân biệt đối xử
4. Enrol (v): đăng ký nhập học
5. Enrolment (n): sự đăng ký nhập học
6. Equal (adj): ngang bằng
7. Equality (n): ngang bằng, bình đẳng
8. Inequality (n): không bình đẳng
9. Force (v): bắt buộc, ép buộc
10. Gender (n): giới, giới tính
11. Government (n): chính phủ
12. Limitation (n): sự hạn chế, giới hạn
13. Loneliness (n): sự cô đơn
14. pursue (v): theo đuổi
15. Qualified (adj): đủ khả năng/ năng lực
16. Remarkable (adj): đáng chú ý, phi thường
17. Right (n): quyền lợi
18. Sue (v): kiện
19. Treatment (n): sự đối xử
20. Violent (adj): có tính bạo lực, hung dữ
21. Violence (n): bạo lực; dữ dội
22. Wage (n): tiền lương
23. Workforce (n): lực lượng lao động
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word in the box.

pursue working issues admired courage

equal inspire workforce decisions irresponsibility

1. Having the same routine regularly without any rest may lead to health ______issues______
and other problems which also ruin the family life.
2. Working mothers can ________ inspire __________ their kids with their hard work and
devotion.
3. Now I wish I could _______ pursue ________ a medical career to become a doctor.
4. A working mother has to manage both home and office at an ________ equal _________
level that is too much on a holiday basis.
5. Two thirds of the ________ workforce ________ in this textile factory is female.
6. All of the students have _________ admired _________ his excellent teaching.
7. ______ Working _______ mothers are not able to devote enough time to their kids, so the
kids are not able to express their feeling with parents.
8. Educated women are becoming more independent and they may not wait for their husband's
___ decisions __.
9. This female firefighter is famous for her ______ courage _______ and strong will.
10. Due to office work, working mothers may develop feelings of for ____ irresponsibility ___
for the family, affecting their children's health.

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III. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the
gap in the same line.
1. Margaret Thatcher was the first woman to lead a MAJORITY
____major_____ political party in the UK/ United Kingdom.
2. She was the first British female Prime Minister and was the SERVE
longest ____serving_____ PM for over 150 years.
3. Her first term in office was not easy, but her government EMPLOY
successfully reduced the _____unemployment______ rate and
improved the economy.
4. Her _____reputation_____ was gradually built up, which led to REPUTE
her re-election in 1983 and a third term in office in 1987.
5. Thatcher worked very hard to be a good wife and mother as well POLITIC
as one of the most famous British ___politicians____, whose
nickname was the Iron Lady.
6. All her life, she tirelessly ______fought_____ for her beliefs. Not FIGHT
everyone agreed with her methods.
7. Everyone must be aware that housework is a shared RESPONSIBLE
_____responsibility____ among all family members, not just
women.
8. Through a joint project involving the World Bank, UNICEF hopes PROVISION
to help the government _____provide_____ all children with
textbooks at the beginning of each school year.
9. In the workplace, women should be given _______equal______ EQUALLY
opportunities as men.
10. Until now, the high cost of schooling has COURAGE
_______discouraged_____ or prevented poor parents from having
their children, especially girls, educated.
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. women B. follow C. concentrate D. project

2. A. address B. allow C. traffic D. rural
3. A. minimum B. influence C. eliminate D. bias
4. A. prevent B. education C. dependent D. eliminate
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. career B. gender C. equal D. bias
2. A. enrol B. rural C. allow D. prefer
3. A. abandon B. dependent C. preference D. exhausted
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. This year, more girls enrolled on courses in art and design.
A. avoided B. inserted C. erased D. enlisted
2. In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.
A. invited B. encouraged C. made D. contributed

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3. Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.
A. cause B. remove C. add D. allow
4. We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.
A. approve B. deny C. refuse D. debate
5. Women do not yet have equal rights in the family in this area.
A. variable B. similar C. different D. the same
6. It's time we banned discrimination at work.
A. bias B. equity C. fairness D. similarity
7. Both male and female students in my class perform very well.
A. assign B. work C. communicate D. entertain
8. Many people in our country still think married women shouldn’t pursue a career.
A. attempt B. attach C. achieve D. want
9. Most employers prefer male workers to female ones.
A. want B. compliment C. care about D. favour
10. She failed to get into medical university.
A. passed B. qualified C. didn’t succeed D. satisfied
11. Gender discrimination has become a hot subject of conversations among school students.
A. topic B. study C. fact D. case
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. The gender gap in primary education has been eliminated.
A. variety B. inconsistency C. difference D. similarity
2. The United Kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality.
A. insignificant B. impressive C. notable D. famous
3. Men and women equally gain first class degrees.
A. acquire B. lose C. achieve D. Obtain
4. The United Kingdom still faces challenges in gender equality.
A. fairness B. inequality C. evenness D. equilibrium
5. Much has to be done to achieve gender equality in employment opportunities.
A. attain B. obtain C. reach D. abandon
6. People have eliminated poverty and hunger in many parts of the world.
A. created B. eradicated C. phased out D. wiped out
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. It is important that men should share household tasks ____ their wives.
A. to B. with C. for D. against
2. Since 2009, Iceland has been the global ____ in gender equality.
A. leader B. leads C. leading D. lead
3. Some people tend to wrongly believe that men are not as good ____ children as women.
A. with B. as C. at D. on
4. Not many people are aware ____ male preference in this company.
A. for B. on C. about D of
5. For the past five years, Iceland has been in the first rank of educational achievement and
____ in women's economic conditions.
A. improve B. improvement C. improving D. improved

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6. I don't think mothers should be discouraged ____ outside the home.
A. to work B. from working C. to working D. working
7. More and more girls apply ____ males’ jobs these days.
A. by B.for C. about D. to
8. Working mothers can inspire their kids ____ their hard work and devotion.
A. with B. about C. at D. for
9. 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 and unpaid work.
A. contribute B. contributed C. contributing D. contribution
10. Gender equality is also a part of the ____ to the challenges facing society.
A. solution B. solute C. solves D. solve
11. Educated women are becoming less dependent ____ their husbands’ decisions.
A. about B.of C.on D. for
12. This policewoman is famous ____ her courage and strong will.
A. with B. for C. on D. about
13. I am thinking ____ becoming a childcare worker because I love children.
A. of B. with C. for D. on
14. The ____ of women in the labour market in Iceland is one of the highest in the world.
A. participate B. participating C. participation D. participated
15. The least equal country in the world for women, ranking 145th, was Yemen, where only
55% of women can read and only 6% ____ college.
A. attend B. enroll C. go D. tend
16. UNICEF says that ____ to education is one of the biggest challenges facing children in
Yemen today, especially girls.
A. access B. get C. connect D. search
17. Until now, the high cost of schooling has discouraged or prevented poor parents from
having their children, ____ girls, educated.
A. especially B. specially C. and D. with
18. Moreover, a lack of female teachers contributes to low ____ of girls in schools.
A. enrolment B. application C. participation D. gender
19. A lot of things need to be done ____ gender equality in education, employment and
healthcare.
A. promoting B. in promoting C. for promoting D. to promote
20. Nowadays, a number of parents still have preference for boys ____ girls.
A. rather B. than C. over D. instead
21. Women’s salaries are getting more important ____ their household income.
A. at B. to C. in D. within
22. I think everybody should be provided ____ equal access to health services.
A. with B. on C. for D. to
23. Domestic violence ____ women and girls must be wiped out at any cost.
A. on B.at C.for D. against
24. Having good education enables women ____ equality.
A. to achieve B. achieve C. to achieving D. Achteved
25. UNICEF is working both nationally and regionally to educate the public on the ____ of
educating girls.

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 A. importance B. development C. enrollment D. hesitation
26. Reducing gender ____ improves productivity and economic growth of a nation.
A. equality B. inequality C. possibility D. rights
27. The gender ____ in education in Yemen is among the highest in the world.
A. gap B. generation C. sex D. male
28. International Women's Day is an occasion to make more ____ towards achieving gender
equality.
A. movement B. progress C. improvement D. development
29. Women are more likely to be victims of ____ violence.
A. domestic B. household C. home D. family
30. The principle of equal pay is that men and women doing ____ work should get paid the
same amount.
A. same B. alike C. similar D. identical
31. In Korea, many people still feel that women should be in charge of ____ after getting
married.
A. housekeeping B. homemaker C. house husband D. householder
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
Two friends Nam and Lan are talking about the topic of gender equality.
1. Nam: “Do you think that there are any jobs which only men or only women can or should
do?” - Lan: “____”
A. Men are better at certain jobs than women.
B. I agree. This really depends on their physical strengths and preferences.
C. Women and men should cooperate with each other.
D. Men are often favoured in certain jobs.
2. Lan: “Would you rather work for a male or female boss?” - Nam: “____”
A. I’ve been self-employed for five years. B. I don’t like working under time pressure.
C. I prefer a male boss. D. I can’t stand the women gossips.
3. Nam: “Would you rather have a male or a female secretary?” - Lan: “____”
A. I want to have a female one. B. The number of female secretaries is increasing.
C. The number of female secretaries is staying the same.
D. Female secretaries outnumber male ones.
4. Lan: “How do the roles of men and women differ in your family?” - Nam: “____”
A. Most of men don’t want to stay at home. B. Women are changing their roles.
C. Most men are very bossy and arrogant. D. Men are breadwinners and women are caregivers.
5. Nam: “Which gender, do you think, works harder: male or female? - Lan: “____”
A. I think it depends on individuals rather than gender.
B. Males like high position jobs more than females.
C. Females prefer to have a stable job.
D. Both males and females are responsible for childcare.
X. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank.
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England has had a democracy for a long time. Until 1918, however, women were not allowed
(1) ____ in it. The right to vote is called ‘suffrage’ and the English women who fought (2) ____
and won that right were called “suffragettes”.
The suffragette movement was led by Emmiline Pankhurst. In 1903, she (3) ____ an
organization called the Women’s Social and Politica Union (WSPU). Members of the WSPU
went to the Prime Minister to (4) ____ suffrage, but he told them to “be patient”. The
suffragettes were not (5) ____.They wanted change immediately.
The fight for the vote for women became (6) ____ and sometimes violent. In 1908, two
suffragettes (7) ____ themselves to the fence outside the Prime Minister's front door! They
were arrested and spent weeks in jail. In 1912, hundreds of women (8) ____ the streets of
London. They broke shop windows and even threw Stones (9) ____ the Prime Minister’s house.
Thousands of suffragettes were (10) ____ for this and similar actions over the years.
World War I (1914-1918) proved to be an important (11) ____ for the women’s movement.
Women contributed so much to the war effort as nurses', factory workers, and at other jobs that
more people became convinced of their right to vote. Women were (12) ____ given that right in
January, 1918.

1. A. to vote B. for vote C. in voting D. vote

2. A. with B. for C. against D. to
3. A. did B. made C. founded D. found
4. A. demand B. ask C. want D. raise
5. A.satisfaction B. satisfactory C. satisfy D. satisfied
6. A. intensive B. intense C. intend D. intention
7. A. trained B.changed C. chained D. charged
8. A. took to B. took in C. took up D. took over
9. A. onto B. on C. over D. at
10. A. jail B. jailed C. jailing D. on jail
11. A. eventual B. even C. event D. eventually
12. A. finally B. final C. initial D. initially

XI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
For Catherine Lumby, deciding to take on the role of breadwinner in her relationship was not a
difficult choice. When she discovered she was pregnant with her first child, she had just been
offered a demanding new role as Director of the Media and Communications department at the
University of Sydney. But she didn't see this as an obstacle, and was prepared to use childcare
when the children were old enough. It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband
Derek that, after the birth of their son, they couldn’t actually bear the thought of putting him
into childcare nine hours a day. As she was the one with the secure job, the role of primary
care-giver fell to Derek, who was writing scripts for television. This arrangement continued for
the next four years, ith Derek working from home and caring for both of their sons. He
returned to full-time work earlier this year.
Whilst Lumby and her husband are by no means the only Australians making such a role
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2001, only 5.5 percent of couples in the 30-54 year age group saw the women working either
part- or full-time while the men were unemployed.
The situation is likely to change, according to the CEO of Relationships Australia, Anne
Hollonds. She suggests that this is due to several reasons, including the number of highly
educated women in the workforce and changing social patterns and expectations. However, she
warns that for couples involved in role-switching, there are many potential difficulties to be
overcome. For men whose self-esteem is connected to their jobs and the income it provides to
the family, a major change of thinking is required. It also requires women to reassess,
particularly with regard to domestic or child-rearing decisions, and they may have to learn to
deal with the guilt of not always being there at key times for their children. Being aware of
these issues can make operating in non-traditional roles a lot easier.

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Men being the bread winners B. Traditional roles of women
C. Women being the home makers D. Reversed roles between men and women
2. Catherine and her husband decided that Catherine would be the primary earner because ____.
A. she had a badly paid job B. she was not good at childcare
C. she had a reliable job D. she wanted her husband to stay at home
3. In paragraph 1, the word “him" refers to ____.
A. their son B. her husband C. Derek D. her colleague
4. They decided that Derek would look after their son because they ____.
A. couldn’t afford to put their child in care for long periods each day
B. didn’t want to put their child in care for long periods each day
C. thought childcare was not safe enough for their children
D. worried about their son’s health problems
5. In paragraph 2, the word “reversal" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. stability B. modification C. rehearsal D. switch
6. One reason tor a change in the number of men staying home is ____.
A. the stability in the number of highly-educated women who are working
B. the fall in the number of highly-educated women who are working
C. the rise in the number of highly-educated women who are working
D. the fluctuation in the number of highly-educated women who are working

XII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
In 1812 a young man called James Barry finished his studies in medicine at Edinburgh
University. After graduating he moved to London where he studied surgery at Guy’s Hospital.
After that the popular young doctor joined the army and over the next forty years had a brilliant
career as an army medical officer, working in many far-off countries and fighting successfully
for improved conditions in hospitals. It was a remarkable career - made even more remarkable
by the discovery upon his death that he was in fact a she, James Barry was a woman.
No one was more surprised at this discovery than her many friends and colleagues. It was true
that throughout her life people had remarked upon her small size, slight build and smooth pale
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not believe that Barry was old enough to have graduated in medicine. But no one had ever
seriously suggested that Barry was anything other than a man.
By all accounts Barry was a pleasant and good-humoured person with high cheekbones, reddish
hair, a long nose and large eyes. She was well-liked by her patients and had a reputation for
great speed in surgery - an important quality at a time when operations were performed without
anaesthetic. She was also quick tempered. When she was working in army hospitals and prisons
overseas, the terrible conditions often made her very angry. She fought hard against injustice
and cruelty and her temper sometimes got her into trouble with the authority. After a long
career overseas, she returned to London where she died in 1865. While the undertaker’s
assistant was preparing her body for burial, she discovered that James Barry was a woman.
So why did James Barry deceive people for so long? At that time a woman could not study
medicine, work as a doctor or join the army. Perhaps Barry had always wante to do these
things and pretending to be a man was the only way to make it possible. Perhaps she was going
to tell the truth one day, but didn’t because she was enjoying her life as a man too much.
Whatever the reason, Barry's deception was successful. By the time it was discovered that she
had been the first woman in Britain to qualify as a doctor, it was too late for the authorities to
do anything about it.

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Gender discrimination among doctors in London
B. James Barry pretended to be a man to become a doctor
C. James Barry and her career overseas
D. Punishment for James Barry’s deception
2. In paragraph 1, the word “remarkable" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. noticeable B. commented C. rewarding D. focused
3. According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT .
A. all people were surprised at the discovery B. people remarked upon her small size
C. many people suspected that she was a woman
D. people noticed her slight build and smooth pale face
4. In paragraph 2, the word “objected" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. shared B. agreed C. protected D. protested
5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about James Barry?
A. She could control her temper perfectly. B. She lost her temper easily.
C. She never lost her temper. D. She was calm and well-behaved.

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