III. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined word.

1. Chen ____ us that air pollution ____ a serious problem in Beijing.

A. say - is B. told - was C. told - be D . said - was

2. In Korea, many people still feel that women should be in charge of ____ aftergetting married.

A. house husband B. householder C. housekeeping D. homemaker

3. Lack of an education severely restricts a woman's access ____ information and opportunities.

A. about B. from C. to D. with

4. It is believed in Brazil that placing a small cup or dish of salt in the corner of your house will ____ you good luck.

A. carry B. bring C. take D. result

5. If pollution ____ on, the earth ____ a dangerous place to live on.

A. would go - would become B. would go - became

C. go - will become D. goes - will become

6. The principle of equal pay is that men and women doing ____ work should getpaid the same amount.

A. similar B. same C. alike D. identical

7. My father is busy at the moment. If he ____ busy now, he ____ us to Cat Ba National Park at the weekend.

A. were - would take B. were not - would take

C. were - wouldn't take D. is not - won't take

8. In Yemen, women have less ____ to property ownership, credit, trainingand employment.

A. use B. access C. possibility D. way

9. Due to the gender pay gap, women ____ less than men in every country, from as little as 6% in Belgium to as high as 37% in South Korea.

A. work B. earn C. save D. make

10. Farmers have worked hard on their rice crops. If they ____ to work hard, they ____ good crops.

A. continued - would have B. continued - had

C. continue - will have D. continue - have

11. Women are more likely to be victims of ____ violence.

A. home B. family C. domestic D. household

12. It is believed that in India, when there is death in the family, the family membersdon't attend any marriages and do not ____ any festivals for a year.

A. take part B. celebrate C. like D. perform

13. Without conservation, human beings ____ survive for a long time.

A. wouldn't B. will C. won't D. would

14. International Women's Day is an occasion to make more ____ towardsachieving gender equality.

A. progress B. improvement C. movement D. development

15. For years, tablets have enriched our lives at work and at home, allowing us tostay ____ and access information with ease.

A. connecting B. connected C. connect D. connection

16. Viet Nam has abundant mineral water sources, ____ throughout thecountry.

A. be found B. finding C. find D. found

17. Some private companies in China try to avoid employing women of childbearing ____ and sometimes sack them once they are going to have a baby.

A. years B. time C. old D. age

18. The ____ mangrove forest is home to a variety of wildlife.

A. flooded B. flood C. flooding D. floods

19. Saudi Arabia is the last country to allow women to vote, and this is a first step in the long ____ of the gender equality.

A. struggle B. way C. distance D. direction

20. In addition, Hawaii is home to some magnificent botanical gardens, opportunities for animal ____ education, and cultural engagement.

A. conservationist B. conserve C. conservation D. conservational

21. Computer games ____ encourage players to move up levels and earn highscores may help develop mathematical skills.

A. they B. those C. which D. whose

22. All forms of discrimination against all women and girls ____ immediatelyeverywhere.

A. must be allowed B. must be followed C. must be taken away D. must be ended

23. A major issue for teachers ____ allow students to use their own devices is how to provide online access to such devices.

A. who B. those C. they D. ones

24. A common reason that someone ____ more for similar work is because of his or her experience or “length of service”.

A. can be paid B. must be paid C. may be paid D. should not be paid

25. The examination papers ____ by machine. The students ____ of theirresults next week.

A. should be scored - are told B. will score - will be said

C. can be scored - can be told D. are scored - will be informed

26. In New York State, you can sleep green by staying at one of the hotels, committingto ____ practices.

A. environmentally friendly B. friendly environmentally

C. environment friendly D. environmental friendly

27. When is that letter ____?

A. be sent B. to sent C. going to be sent D. going to send

28. True gender equality ____ when both men and women reach a balance between work and family.

A. can be achieved B. should achieve C. can achieve D. should be achieved

29. Which of the following is ____ title for the passage?

A. better B. best C. the best D.good

30. Enrich your time in Hawaii by learning about the ____ of its islands.

A. floral and animals B. sea and sun C. flora and fauna D. lawns and grass

31. At the end of the 19th century, Binet developed a test for measuring intelligence ____ served as the basic modern IQ tests.

A. and B. which has C. has D. it has

32. Women with high qualifications ____ to managers.

A. most move B. most be moved C. must promote D. must be promoted

33. The girl and flowers ____ he painted were very lively.

A. that B. whose C. who D. which

34. Reducing gender ____ improves productivity and economic growth of anation.

A. possibility B. rights C. equality D. inequality

35. The speed of light is ____ the speed of sound.

A. the fastest B. as fast C. faster D. much faster than