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GENDER EQUALITY - unit 6

Total questions: 131

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

Many people in our country still think married women shouldn’t pursue a career.

a)

A. attempt

b)

B. attach

c)

C. achieve

d)

D. want

2.

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.In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.

a)

A. invited

b)

B. encouraged

c)

C. made

d)

D. contributed

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.

Women's salaries are becoming important to their household budgets.

a)

A. funds

b)

B. costs

c)

C. expenses

d)

D. fees

4.

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.

They were qualified for the job, but they were not recruited.

a)

A. competitive

b)

B. selected

c)

C. competent

d)

D. applied

5.

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.

It's time we banned discrimination at work.

a)

A. bias

b)

B. equity

c)

C. fairness

d)

D. similarity

6.

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.

The United Kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality.

a)

A. insignificant

b)

B. impressive

c)

C. notable

d)

D. famous

7.

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.

Both genders should be provided with equal rights to education, employment and healthcare.

a)

A. deprived of

b)

B. furnished with

c)

C. equipped with

d)

D. supplied with

8.

As a millionaire who liked to show off her wealth, Mrs. Smith paid ______ we asked.

a)

A. four time much than

b)

B. four times as much as

c)

C. four times much as

d)

D. four time as many as

9.

He ______ us but he was short of money at the time.

a)

A. could have helped

b)

B. can help

c)

C. might help

d)

D. would help

10.

The higher the cost of living is, .

a)

A. the life of the immigrants becomes the harder

b)

B. the hardest the life of the immigrants becomes

c)

C. the harder does the life of the immigrants become

d)

D. the harder the life of the immigrants becomes

11.

Adrian got surprisingly high grades in the final exam. He......his lessons very carefully.

a)

A. would have revised

b)

B. needn't have revised

c)

C. can't have revised

d)

D. must have revised

12.

Long ago, women were ______ to vote in political elections.

a)

A. banned

b)

B. forbidden

c)

C. stopped

d)

D. prevented

13.

______ his brother, Mike is active and friendly.

a)

A. Alike

b)

B. Unlike

c)

C. Dislike

d)

D. Liking

14.

She asked me ______ I was looking at.

a)

A. when

b)

B. what

c)

C. why

d)

D. if

15.

John has finally found a new job after being ______ for three months.

a)

A. out of order

b)

B. out of mind

c)

C. out of work

d)

D. out of reach

16.

After the new technique had been introduced, the factory produced ______ cars in 2014 as the year before.

a)

A. twice many as

b)

B. as twice many

c)

C. as many twice

d)

D. twice as many

17.

Jane really loves the ______ jewelry box that her parents gave her as a birthday present.

a)

A. nice brown wooden

b)

B. brown wooden nice

c)

C. nice wooden brown

d)

D. wooden brown nice

18.

The only thing he bought on his trip to Italy was a ______ watch.

a)

A. nice Italian new

b)

B. nice new Italian

c)

C. new Italian nice

d)

D. new nice Italian

19.

The more you practise speaking English, ______.

a)

A. the more fluently you can speak it

b)

B. the more fluent you can speak it

c)

C. the more you can speak it fluent

d)

D. the more you can speak it fluently

20.

Jim didn't break the vase on ______, but he was still punished for his carelessness.

a)

A. occasion

b)

B. chance

c)

C. intention

d)

D. purpose

21.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the other three

a)

power

b)

retrieve

c)

engine

d)

diet

22.

Supply the correct form of the word in bracket

(a)   of gender inequality has been around for some time (aware)

23.

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

address

b)

allow

c)

traffic

d)

rural

24.

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

25.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

It's time we banned discrimination at work.

a)

bias

b)

equity

c)

fairness

d)

similarity

26.

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

a)

with

b)

as

c)

at

d)

on

27.

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

a)

to work

b)

to working

c)

from working

d)

working

28.

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.

29.

Books _______ on time.

a)

must returned

b)

must return

c)

be returned

d)

must be returned

30.

__________ I help you?

a)

Can

b)

Mustn't

c)

Should

d)

Needn't

31.

I'm sorry but you ______ speak loudly in the library.

a)

don't have to

b)

mustn't

c)

shall

d)

may

32.

I think you__________eat less and take more exercise.

a)

can

b)

may

c)

will

d)

should

33.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the other three

a)

pursue

b)

equal

c)

limit

d)

lonely

34.

Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc

In the workplace, women should be given (a)   opportunities as men. (equality)

35.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The gender gap in primary education has been eliminated.

a)

variety

b)

similarity

c)

inconsistency

d)

difference

36.

Combine two sentences into 1:

Women have to do too much work. They will be exhausted.

a)

If women have to do too much work, they will be exhausted.

b)

Unless women have to do too much work, they will be exhausted.

c)

As long as women don’t I have to do too much work, they will be exhausted.

d)

In case women have to do too much work, they won’t be exhausted.

37.

Combine 2 sentences into one: Wage discrimination affects women negatively. This should be abolished.

a)

Wage discrimination should be abolished, so it affects women negatively.

b)

Wage discrimination affects women negatively because this should be abolished.

c)

Wage discrimination affects women negatively, so this should be abolished.

d)

Wage discrimination should be abolished unless it affect women negatively.

38.

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.

This year, more girls enrolled on courses in art and design.

A. B. inserted C. erased D.

a)

avoided

b)

inserted

c)

erased

d)

enlisted

39.

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.

Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.

a)

cause

b)

remove

c)

add

d)

allow

40.

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.

It's time we banned discrimination at work.

a)

bias

b)

equity

c)

fairness

d)

similarity

41.

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.

The United Kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality.

a)

insignificant

b)

impressive

c)

notable

d)

famous

42.

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.

a)

career

b)

gender

c)

equal

d)

bias

43.

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.

a)

prevent

b)

education

c)

dependent

d)

eliminate

44.

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

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

a)

to

b)

for

c)

with

d)

against

45.

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

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

a)

on

b)

at

c)

for

d)

against

46.

Which one has the same meaning with: "Gender discrimination"

a)

Gender equality

b)

Gender difference

c)

Gender inequality

d)

Gender unequally

47.

Gender discrimination should be ...........................

a)

encouraged

b)

encourage

c)

eliminate

d)

eliminated

48.

sub-Saharan Africa had only 82 girls enrolled per 100 boys _____ secondary school in 2010.

a)

into

b)

to

c)

in

d)

on

49.

Tìm từ đồng nghĩa

In some rural areas, women and girls are made to do most of the housework.

a)

allowed

b)

forced

c)

sued

d)

permitted

50.

Tìm từ đồng nghĩa:

Both male and female students in my class perform very well.

a)

assign

b)

work

c)

communicate

d)

entertain

51.

Boys and girls are ________ unequally at home.

a)

treat

b)

treated

c)

encourage

d)

encouraged

52.

The Vietnamese government has done a lot to ………………………..………….. hunger and poverty.

a)

encourage

b)

eliminate

c)

force

d)

perform

53.

We do not allow any kind of discrimination __________ women and girls

a)

to

b)

toward

c)

again

d)

against

54.

Our family members have …………………..…………………….. rights and responsibilities.

a)

equal

b)

equally

c)

violent

d)

limit

55.

Chọn từ có trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại:

a)

support

b)

women

c)

pursue

d)

employ

56.

Chọn từ có trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại:

a)

correct

b)

follow

c)

party

d)

workforce

57.

Tìm từ đồng nghĩa:

They were unwelcomed at meals, faced loneliness and even violence

a)

experienced

b)

performed

c)

allowed

d)

enrolled

58.

gender differences cannot prevent a person from _______ a job.

a)

pursue

b)

pursuing

c)

pursued

d)

to pursue

59.

Many countries now allow and ……………………. women to join the army, the police forces, and the fire services

a)

forbid

b)

eliminate

c)

encourage

d)

happen

60.

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

a)

with

b)

on

c)

to

d)

against

61.

Which one has the meaning:

"Sự không công bằng về tiền lương"

a)

Racial discrimination

b)

Gender inequality

c)

Wage discrimination

d)

Income equality

62.

Gender equality ............................................... only when women and men enjoy the same opportunities.

a)

must be stopped

b)

should be removed

c)

will be achieved

d)

will be given

63.

Chọn từ có phát âm khác với các từ còn lại:

a)

gender  

b)

enrol  

c)

preference

d)

secondary

64.

Chọn từ có phát âm khác với các từ còn lại:

a)

equal     

b)

women    

c)

eliminate  

d)

example

65.

Efforts …………………. to offer all children equal access to education

a)

should be made

b)

should be eliminated

c)

should be given

d)

should be seen

66.

Men build the house, and women (a)   it home.

67.

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

a)

be extended

b)

be eliminated

c)

eliminating

d)

extend

68.

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

a)

on

b)

at

c)

against

d)

for

69.

In order to be successful, we should never give up hope.

Q: Which word is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word above?

a)

abandon

b)

fight

c)

continue

d)

suspect

70.

Gender discrimination should _______ eliminated so that everyone has equal opportunities in education.

a)

have

b)

been

c)

be

d)

have be

71.

THE WORD CLOSEST: enrolled

a)

avoided

b)

enlisted

c)

erased

d)

inserted

72.

THE WORD CLOSEST: forced

a)

made

b)

encouraged

c)

invited

d)

contributed

73.

THE WORD CLOSEST: eliminate

a)

allow

b)

add

c)

cause

d)

remove

74.

THE WORD CLOSEST: allow

a)

deny

b)

approve

c)

refuse

d)

debate

75.

THE WORD CLOSEST: equal

a)

the same

b)

similar

c)

variable

d)

similar

76.

THE WORD CLOSEST: discrimination

a)

similarity

b)

fairness

c)

equity

d)

bias

77.

THE WORD CLOSEST: perform

a)

work

b)

communicate

c)

entertain

d)

assign

78.

THE WORD CLOSEST: pursue

a)

attempt

b)

attach

c)

achieve

d)

want

79.

THE WORD CLOSEST: prefer

a)

want

b)

compliment

c)

care about

d)

favour

80.

THE WORD CLOSEST: failed

a)

passed

b)

qualified

c)

didn't succeed

d)

satisfied

81.

THE WORD CLOSEST: give up

a)

abandon

b)

fight

c)

continue

d)

suspect

82.

THE WORD CLOSEST: prevent

a)

promote

b)

increase

c)

avoid

d)

cause

83.

THE WORD OPPOSITE: gap

a)

inconsistency

b)

variety

c)

difference

d)

similarity

84.

THE WORD OPPOSITE: remarkble

a)

impressive

b)

insignificant

c)

notable

d)

famous

85.

THE WORD OPPOSITE: gain

a)

lose

b)

achieve

c)

accquire

d)

obtain

86.

THE WORD OPPOSITE: equality

a)

inequality

b)

equilibrium

c)

evenness

d)

fairness

87.

THE WORD OPPOSITE: achieve

a)

abandon

b)

obtain

c)

attain

d)

reach

88.

THE WORD OPPOSITE: eliminated

a)

wiped out

b)

phased out

c)

eradicated

d)

created

89.

THE WORD OPPOSITE: provided with

a)

equipped with

b)

supplied with

c)

furnished with

d)

deprived of

90.

THE WORD OPPOSITE: discrimination

a)

inequality

b)

hatred

c)

intolerance

d)

unbiased feeling

91.

This computer _________________________ to use

a)

will be continued

b)

would continued

c)

should continue

d)

must continues

92.

You have been reading for four hours. This book ___ be very interesting.

a)

can

b)

might

c)

must

d)

should

93.

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.


People have eliminated poverty and hunger in many parts of the world.

a)

A. created

b)

B. eradicated

c)

C. phased out

d)

D. wiped out

94.

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.


The gender gap in primary education has been eliminated.

a)

A. variety

b)

B. inconsistency

c)

C. difference

d)

D. similarity

95.

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

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

a)

A. by

b)

B.for

c)

C. about

d)

D. to

96.

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

a)

A. with

b)

B. about

c)

C. at

d)

D. for

97.

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

a)

A. about

b)

B.of

c)

C.on

d)

D. for

98.

Many people may begin new projects in January.

a)

New projects are begun in January.

b)

New projects may begin in January.

c)

New projects may be begun in January.

d)

New projects may be begin in January.

99.

Find the OPPOSITE of the underlined word

There have been significant changes in women's lives since the women's liberation movement.

a)

controlled

b)

sudden

c)

unimportant

d)

natural

100.

Thanks to the women's liberation women can take part in_____activities.

a)

social

b)

society

c)

socially

d)

socialize

101.

If you have the_____in an election, you have the legal right to indicate your choice.

a)

status

b)

individual

c)

vote

d)

equality

102.

Women's contribution to our society has been_____better these days.

a)

differently

b)

naturally

c)

intellectually

d)

significantly

103.

FIND THE WORD WITH CLOSEST MEANING

Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.

a)

get out of

b)

get rid of

c)

get away with

d)

get on to

104.

FIND THE WORD WITH CLOSEST MEANING

We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.

a)

approve

b)

deny

c)

refuse

d)

debate

105.

FIND THE WORD WITH CLOSEST MEANING

They've got a long way to go before they achieve equal status for men and women.

a)

variable

b)

similar

c)

different

d)

the same

106.

FIND THE WORD WITH CLOSEST MEANING

Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such blatant discrimination is now disappearing.

a)

bias

b)

equity

c)

fairness

d)

similarity

107.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

a)

gender

b)

enrol

c)

preference

d)

secondary

108.

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

a)

enrol

b)

happen

c)

pursue

d)

affect

109.

Gender discrimination cannot _____ people from doing a job of dream.

a)

enroll

b)

prevent

c)

address

d)

insist

110.

Much has to be done to achieve ...............in imployment opportunities.

a)

gender equality

b)

gender inequality

c)

same salary

d)

equal salary

111.

A person looking after sick people is a .................

a)

housekeeper

b)

breadwinner

c)

caretaker

d)

homer

112.

Internet .............is available everywhere in this city.

a)

lane

b)

access

c)

development

d)

connect

113.

Both gender should be provided with equal _____ to education, employment and heathcare.

a)

chance

b)

incomes

c)

salary

d)

rights

114.

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

a)

to

b)

with

c)

for

d)

against

115.

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

a)

for

b)

on

c)

about

d)

of

116.

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

a)

to work

b)

from working

c)

to working

d)

working

117.

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

a)

by

b)

for

c)

about

d)

to

118.

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

a)

with

b)

about

c)

at

d)

for

119.

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

a)

about

b)

of

c)

on

d)

for

120.

This policewoman is famous ____ her courage and strong will.

a)

with

b)

for

c)

on

d)

about

121.

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

a)

of

b)

with

c)

for

d)

on

122.

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

a)

rather

b)

than

c)

over

d)

instead

123.

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

a)

eliminate

b)

be eliminating

c)

be eliminated

d)

eliminated

124.

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

a)

offer

b)

be offered

c)

be offering

d)

offered

125.

What should the government do to ________ the problem of gender inequality in education?

a)

affect

b)

address

c)

encourage

126.

He _________ do the cooking because his wife is very good at cooking.

a)

mustn't

b)

must

c)

doesn't have to

d)

has to

127.

Our teacher told us that all our assignments _________ in ink.

a)

must write

b)

must written

c)

must be written

128.

The entire lake ________ from their flat on the 7th floor.

a)

can seen

b)

be seen

c)

can be seen

129.

Take an umbrella. It _______ rain later.

a)

would

b)

might

c)

must

130.

People in this country have made good ________ in eliminating domestic violence.

a)

chance

b)

wage

c)

progress

131.

We should not allow any kind of _________ against women and girls.

a)

equality

b)

discrimination

c)

education