III. Vocabulary and Grammar:
1. Working mothers can inspire their kids with their hard work and ___________
A. devotee         B. devoted         C. devotion         D. devoting
2. On important days throughout the year, it is customary for most of Vietnamese people to lay food on the 
________ for their ancestors to enjoy the meal with their family.
A. alter         B. house         C. altar         D. table
3. Women are more likely to be victims of ________ violence.
A. domestic         B. household         C. home         D. family
4. International Women’s Day is an occasion to make more ________ towards achieving gender equality.
A. movement         B. progress         C. improvement     D. development
5. Even now in some remoted and mountainous areas, many parents still _______ a preference for boys over 
girls. 
A. have         B. choose         C. prefer         D. make
6. 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
7. In Nepal, child marriage and ________ to school have prevented girls from reaching their full potential.
A. lack         B. access         C. lack of access         D. access lack
8. Women in the United States are more likely to complete high school and college than men, but there are 
 ________ in high government positions. 
A. a few women     B. a number of women    C. many women     D. fewer women