Part I.

PHONETICS

Exercise 1. 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

5. A. encourage B. contribute C. delicious D. college

Exercise 2. 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.

6. A. career B. gender C. equal D. bias

7. A. enrol B. rural C. allow D. prefer

8. A. abandon B. dependent C. preference D. exhausted

9. A. unequal B. enrolment C. encourage D. minimum

10. A. physically B. equality C. remarkably D. discriminate

Part II. VOCABULARY

Exercise 3. 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.

11. This year, more girls enrolled on courses in art and design.
A. avoided
B. inserted
C. erased
D. enlisted
12. In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.
A. invited
B. encouraged
C. made
D. contributed
13. Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.
A. cause
B. remove

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C. add
D. allow
14. We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.
A. approve
B. deny
C. refuse
D. debate
15. Women do not yet have equal rights in the family in this area.
A. variable
B. similar
C. different
D. the same
16. It's time we banned discrimination at work.
A. bias
B. equity
C. fairness
D. similarity
17. Both male and female students in my class perform very well.
A. assign
B. work
C. communicate
D. entertain
18. Many people in our country still think married women shouldn’t pursue a career.
A. attempt
B. attach
C. achieve
D. want
19. Most employers prefer male workers to female ones.
A. want
B. compliment
C. care about
D. favour
20. She failed to get into medical university.
A. passed
B. qualified
C. didn’t succeed
D. satisfied
21. In order to be successful, we should never give up hope.
A. fight
B. abandon
C. continue
D. suspect
22. Gender discrimination has become a hot subject of conversations among school students.
A. topic
B. study
C. fact

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D. case
23. The government took big steps to prevent gender inequality.
A. increase
B. avoid
C. promote .
D. cause
25. Those people who have enough courage and will are likely to be successful.
A. energy
B. motivation
C. bravery
D. desire
26. Nowadays, many women are aware of gender preferences in favour of boys.
A. fail
B. ignore
C. deny
D. acknowledge
27. With great effort, she passed the driving test at the first attempt.
A. succeeded in
B. failed
C. enrolled
D. deferred
28. Female firefighters are sometimes the targets of laughter and anger from the coworkers and local
people.
A. reasons
B. sources
C. directions
D. victims
29. Many women had to pay a heavy price to win equality.
A. achieve
B.lose
C.attempt
D. respect
30. Traditional women are often passive and dependent on their husbands.
A. free
B.reliant
C. adhered
D. strong
31. Women will be exhausted if they have to cover both jobs at work and at home.
A. very relaxed
B. very pleased
C. very tired
D.very happy
32. Men should share household chores with women in their families.
A. cover
B. finish
C. take

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D. split
33. The Government has raised the national minimum wage.
A. bonus
B.expense
C.waste
D. pay
34. They were qualified for the job, but they were not recruited.
A. competitive
B. selected
C.competent
D. applied
35. Wage discrimination affects women negatively.
A. motivates
B. influences
C.encourages
D. affords
36. How aregovernments addressing the problem of inequality in wages?
A. focusing on
B. raising
C.creating
D. ignoring
37. Many countries now allow and encourage women to join the army and the police forces.
A. permit
B. force
C. make
D. prevent
38. We should encourage women to join more social activities.
A. prevent
B. stimulate
C. permit
D. forbid
39. Working mothers contribute to household income.
A. reduce
B. take
C. add
D. double
40. Family values are likely to pass down from generation to generation.
A. put down
B. cut down
C. go down
D. hand down
41. Women's salaries arebecoming important to their household budgets.
A. funds
B. costs
C. expenses
D. fees

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42. Experiences at work help women to widen their knowledge.
A. eliminate
B. broaden
C. restrict
D. spoil
43. If women have to do too much housework, they cannot concentrate or work effectively.
A. learn
B. distract
C. focus
D. ignore
Exercise 4. 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.
44. The gender gap in primary education has been eliminated.
A. variety
B. inconsistency
C. difference
D. similarity
45. The United Kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality.
A. insignificant
B. impressive
C. notable
D. famous
46. Men and women equally gainfirst class degrees.
A. acquire
B. lose
C. achieve
D. Obtain
47. The United Kingdom still faces challenges in gender equality.
A. fairness
B. inequality
C. evenness
D. equilibrium
48. Much has to be done to achievegender equality in employment opportunities.
A.attain
B. obtain
C. reach
D. abandon
49. People have eliminatedpoverty and hunger in many parts of the world.
A.created
B. eradicated
C. phased out
D. wiped out
50. Both genders should be provided with equal rights to education, employment and healthcare.
A. deprived of
B. furnished with
C. equipped with

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D. supplied with
51. We should not allow any kind of discrimination against women and girls.
A. inequality
B. hatred
C. unbiased feeling
D. intolerance
Part III. GRAMMAR

Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.

51. A lot of (A) people think (B) that marriage (C) women shouldn’t pursue a career (D).

52. We must stop (A) discrimination on (B) people coming from (C) the rural area (D).

53. My brother is good with (A) cooking and he can (B) cook very (C) delicious food (D).

54. I guess (A) they may be kept (B) home doing housework (C) and look after their (D)children.

55. Women in rural areas (A) might be forced (B) to work (C) both at home but on (D) the fields.

56. Some people think (A) that girls shouldn’t be (B) allowed to going (C) to university (D).

57. Gender discrimination (A) should be eliminated for (B) create equal opportunities in education
(C) for everyone (D).

58. More girls (A) should being (B) chosen to represent (C) us in the (D) School Youth Union.

59. Both (A) women and men (B) should be given (C) equal rights for (D) education and employment.

60. This discrimination (A) against women (B) and girls must be (C) abolishing (D)

61. Efforts (A) should be make (B) to offer all children (C) equal access to education.

62. It is clear (A) that gender differences (B) cannot prevent (C) a person to pursue a job.

63. Traditional women were (A) mainly responsible to (B) doing housework and looking (C) after their
husbands (D) and children.

64. Doing housework (A) every day (B) is really (C) boring and tired (D).

65. In the past (A), women was (B) often passive and dependent (C) on their husbands (D).

66. Women (A) usually get (B) less pay as men (C) for doing the same job (D).

Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to eachof thefollowing
questions.

67. It is important that men should share household tasks ____ their wives.

A. to B. with C. for D. against

68. Women are more hard-working than men although they are physically ____ weaker.

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A. more B. as C. so D. Ø

69. Women are likely to become trouble-makers ____ they are too talkative.

A. in order B. so C. because D. thus

70. Some people tend to wrongly believe that men are not as good ____ children as women.

A. with B. as C. at D. on

71. Not many people are aware ____ male preference in this company.

A. for B. on C. about D of

72. I don't think mothers should be discouraged ____ outside the home.

A. to work B. from working C. to working D. Working

73. More and more girls apply ____ males’ jobs these days.

A. by B.for C. about D. to

74. Working mothers can inspire their kids ____ their hard work and devotion.

A. with B. about C. at D. for

75. Now I wish I could ____ a medical career to become a doctor.

A. pursuing B. be pursuing C. be pursued D. pursue

76. Educated women are becoming less dependent ____ their husbands’ decisions.

A. about B.of C.on D. for

77. This policewoman is famous ____ her courage and strong will.

A. with B. for C. on D. about

78. I am thinking ____ becoming a childcare worker because I love children.

A. of B. with C. for D. on

79. A lot of things need to be done ____ gender equality in education, employment andhealthcare.

A. promoting B. in promoting C. for promoting D. to promote

80. Nowadays, a number of parents still have preference for boys ____ girls.

A. rather B. than C. over D. instead

81. Women’s salaries are getting more important ____ their household income.

A. at B. to C. in D. within

82. I think everybody should be provided ____ equal access to health services.

A. with B. on C. for D. to

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83. Gender discrimination must ____ in order to create a better society.

A. eliminate B. be eliminating C. be eliminated D. eliminated

84. This company can ____ for wage discrimination among workers of different genders.

A. be sued B. be suing C. sue D. sued

85. Poor women in disadvantaged areas should ____ more help by governments.

A. offer B. be offered C. be offering D. offered

86. Married women should be encouraged ____ a career of their preference.

A. pursued B. pursue C. to pursue D. from pursuing

87. Domestic violence ____ women and girls must be wiped out at any cost.

A. on B.at C.for D. against

Exercise 1. 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

5. A. encourage B. contribute C. delicious D. college

Exercise 2. 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.

6. A. career B. gender C. equal D. bias

7. A. enroll B. rural C. allow D. prefer

8. A. abandon B. dependent C. preference D. exhausted

9. A. unequal B. enrolment C. encourage D. minimum

10. A. physically B. equality C. remarkably D. discriminate

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Part II. VOCABULARY

Exercise 3. 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.

11. This year, more girls enrolled on courses in art and design.
A. avoided
B. inserted
C. erased
D. enlisted
12. In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.
A. invited
B. encouraged
C. made
D. contributed
13. Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.
A. cause
B. remove
C. add
D. allow
14. We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.
A. approve
B. deny
C. refuse
D. debate
15. Women do not yet have equal rights in the family in this area.
A. variable
B. similar
C. different
D. the same
16. It's time we banned discrimination at work.
A. bias
B. equity
C. fairness
D. similarity
17. Both male and female students in my class perform very well.
A. assign
B. work
C. communicate
D. entertain
18. Many people in our country still think married women shouldn’t pursue a career.
A. attempt
B. attach
C. achieve
D. want

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19. Most employers prefer male workers to female ones.
A. want
B. compliment
C. care about
D. favour
20. She failed to get into medical university.
A. passed
B. qualified
C. didn’t succeed
D. satisfied
21. In order to be successful, we should never give up hope.
A. fight
B. abandon
C. continue
D. suspect
22. Gender discrimination has become a hot subject of conversations among school students.
A. topic
B. study
C. fact
D. case
23. The government took big steps to prevent gender inequality.
A. increase
B. avoid
C. promote .
D. cause
24. Those people who have enough courage and will are likely to be successful.
A. energy
B. motivation
C. bravery
D. desire
25. Nowadays, many women are aware of gender preferences in favour of boys.
A. fail
B. ignore
C. deny
D. acknowledge
26. With great effort, she passed the driving test at the first attempt.
A. succeeded in
B. failed
C. enrolled
D. deferred
27. Female firefighters are sometimes the targets of laughter and anger from the coworkers and local
people.
A. reasons
B. sources
C. directions
D. victims

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28. Many women had to pay a heavy price to win equality.
A. achieve
B. lose
C. attempt
D. respect
29. Traditional women are often passive and dependent on their husbands.
A. free
B. reliant
C. adhered
D. strong
30. Women will be exhausted if they have to cover both jobs at work and at home.
A. very relaxed
B. very pleased
C. very tired
D. very happy
31. Men should share household chores with women in their families.
A. cover
B. finish
C. take
D. split
32. The Government has raised the national minimum wage.
A. bonus
B. expense
C. waste
D. pay
33. They were qualified for the job, but they were not recruited.
A. competitive
B. selected
C. competent
D. applied
34. Wage discrimination affects women negatively.
A. motivates
B. influences
C. encourages
D. affords
35. How are governments addressing the problem of inequality in wages?
A. focusing on
B. raising
C. creating
D. ignoring
36. Many countries now allow and encourage women to join the army and the police forces.
A. permit
B. force
C. make
D. prevent
37. We should encourage women to join more social activities.

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A. prevent
B. stimulate
C. permit
D. forbid
38. Working mothers contribute to household income.
A. reduce
B. take
C. add
D. double
39. Family values are likely to pass down from generation to generation.
A. put down
B. cut down
C. go down
D. hand down
40. Women's salaries are becoming important to their household budgets.
A. funds
B. costs
C. expenses
D. fees
41. Experiences at work help women to widen their knowledge.
A. eliminate
B. broaden
C. restrict
D. spoil
42. If women have to do too much housework, they cannot concentrate or work effectively.
A. learn
B. distract
C. focus
D. ignore
Exercise 4. 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.
43. The gender gap in primary education has been eliminated.
A. variety
B. inconsistency
C. difference
D. similarity
44. The United Kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality.
A. insignificant
B. impressive
C. notable
D. famous
45. Men and women equally gain first class degrees.
A. acquire
B. lose
C. achieve
D. Obtain

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46. The United Kingdom still faces challenges in gender equality.
A. fairness
B. inequality
C. evenness
D. equilibrium
47. Much has to be done to achieve gender equality in employment opportunities.
A. attain
B. obtain
C. reach
D. abandon
48. People have eliminated poverty and hunger in many parts of the world.
A. created
B. eradicated
C. phased out
D. wiped out
49. Both genders should be provided with equal rights to education, employment and
healthcare.
A. deprived of
B. furnished with
C. equipped with
D. supplied with
50. We should not allow any kind of discrimination against women and girls.
A. inequality
B. hatred
C. unbiased feeling
D. intolerance
Part III. GRAMMAR

Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.

51. A lot of (A) people think (B) that marriage (C) women shouldn’t pursue a career (D).

52. We must stop (A) discrimination on (B) people coming from (C) the rural area (D).

53. My brother is good with (A) cooking and he can (B) cook very (C) delicious food (D).

54. I guess (A) they may be kept (B) home doing housework (C) and look after (D) their children.

55. Women in rural areas (A) might be forced (B) to work (C) both at home but on (D) the fields.

56. Some people think (A) that girls shouldn’t be (B) allowed to going (C) to university (D).

57. Gender discrimination (A) should be eliminated for (B) create equal opportunities in education
(C) for everyone (D).

58. More girls (A) should being (B) chosen to represent (C) us in the (D) School Youth Union.

59. Both (A) women and men (B) should be given (C) equal rights for (D) education and employment.

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60. This discrimination (A) against women (B) and girls must be (C) abolishing (D).

61. Efforts (A) should be make (B) to offer all children (C) equal access to education (D).

62. It is clear (A) that gender differences (B) cannot prevent (C) a person to pursue a job (D).

63. Traditional women were (A) mainly responsible to (B) doing housework and looking (C) after their
husbands (D) and children.

64. Doing housework (A) every day (B) is really (C) boring and tired (D).

65. In the past (A), women was (B) often passive and dependent (C) on their husbands (D).

66. Women (A) usually get less (B) pay as men (C) for doing the same job (D).

Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of thefollowing
questions.

67. It is important that men should share household tasks ____ their wives.

A. to B. with C. for D. against

68. Women are more hard-working than men although they are physically ____ weaker.

A. more B. as C. so D. Ø

69. Women are likely to become trouble-makers ____ they are too talkative.

A. in order B. so C. because D. thus

70. Some people tend to wrongly believe that men are not as good ____ children as women.

A. with B. as C. at D. on

71. Not many people are aware ____ male preference in this company.

A. for B. on C. about D. of

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