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 people think that marriage women shouldn’t pursue a career.
A B C D
52. We must stop discrimination on people coming from the rural area.
A B C D
53. My brother is good with cooking and he can cook very delicious food.
A B C D
54. I guess they may be kept home doing housework and look after their children.
A B C D
55. Women in rural areas might be forced to work both at home but on the fields.
A B C D
56. Some people think that girls shouldn’t be allowed to going to university.
A B C D
57. Gender discrimination should be eliminated for create equal opportunities in education for everyone.
A B C D
58. More girls should being chosen to represent us in the School Youth Union.
A B C D
59. Both women and men should be given equal rights for education and employment.
A B C D
60. This discrimination against women and girls must be abolishing.
A B C D
61. Efforts should be make to offer all children equal access to education.
A B C D
62. It is clear that gender differences cannot prevent a person to pursue a job.
A B C D
63. Traditional women were mainly responsible to doing housework and looking after their husbands and
A B C D
children.
64. Doing housework every day is really boring and tired.
A B C D
65. In the past, women was often passive and dependent on their husbands.
A B C D
66. Women usually get less pay as men for doing the same job.
A B C D
Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following 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
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 and healthcare.
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
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
88. Having good education enables women ____ equality.
A. to achieve B. achieve C. to achieving D. Achteved
89. We all need to cooperate to fight ____ racism and gender discrimination.
A. for B. against C. in D. about
90. The women in this company have been demanding equal pay____ equal work.
A. against B. on C. for D. with