STARS WORLD ENGLISH 10 - UNIT 6 - LESSON 3

1. Since 2009, Iceland has been the global ____ in gender equality. A. leader B. leads C. leading D. lead

• leader

• follows

• followed

• follower

2. A common reason that someone ____ more for similar work is because of his or her experience or 'length of service'. A. may be paid B. should not be paid C. can be paid D. must be paid

• A. may be paid

• will not be paid

• cannot be paid

• should be paid

3. 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

• improvemented

• improves

• B. improvement

• improvingly

4. True gender equality ____ when both men and women reach a balance between work and family. A. can achieve B. should be achieved C. can be achieved D. should achieve

• D. should achieve

• B. should be achieved

• A. can achieve

• C. can be achieved

5. 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

• C. contributing

• D. contribution

• A. contribute

• B. contributed

6. Gender equality is also a part of the ____ to the challenges facing society. A. solution B. so

• problem

• issue

• debate

• solution

7. The gender pay gap is often attributed to ____ in the workplace. A. discrimination B. discrimination's C. discriminating D. discriminates

• inequality

• bias

• A. discrimination

• favoritism

8. Many countries have implemented policies to promote gender ____ in various sectors. A. equality B. equal C. equally D. equate

• equalness

• equalitying

• A. equality

• equallying

9. Women's participation in the workforce has been shown to ____ economic growth. A. boost B. boosting C. boosts D. boosted

• A. boost

• boosts

• boosted

• boosting

10. Education plays a crucial role in achieving gender ____ in society. A. equality B. equal C. equally D. equate

• inequality

• equality

• imbalance

• disparity