Part V. READING

Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

A recent study shows that an unequal share of household chores is still the norm in many households, (106) ____ the fact that many more women now have jobs. In a survey of 1,256 people (107) ____ between 18 and 65, men said they contributed an average of 37 per cent of the total housework, while the women (108) ____ their share to be nearly double that, at 70 per cent. This ratio was not affected by (109) ____ the woman was working or not.

When they were asked what they thought was a fair division of labour, women with jobs felt that housework should (110) ____ shared equally between male and female partners. Women who did not work outside the home were satisfied to perform 80 per cent - the majority of housework - if their husbands did the (111) ____. Research has shown that if levels increase beyond these percentages, women become unhappy and anxious, and feel they are (112) ____.

After marriage, a woman is reported to increase her household workload (113) ____ 14 hours per week, but for men (114) ____ amount is just 90 minutes. So the division of labour becomes unbalanced, (115) ____ the man’s share increases much less than the woman’s. It is the inequality and (116) ____ of respect, not the actual number of hours. which leads to (117) ____ and depression. The research even (118) ____ housework as thankless and unfulfilling.

106. A. in spite            B. despite                    C. although                 D. even

107. A. aged               B. aging                       C. age                          D. ages

108. A. guessed          B. judged                    C. estimated                D. valued

109. A. what               B. whether                  C. which                      D. that

110. A. being              B. been                        C. to be                       D. be

111. A. remaining       B. remain                     C. remainder               D. remained

112. A. essential          B. slight                       C. worthy                    D. unimportant

113. A. by                   B. to                            C. at                            D. in

114. A. a                     B. an                            C. the                          D. some

115. A. as                    B. so                            C. but                          D. then

116. A. waste              B. loss                         C. disadvantage          D. death

117. A. anxiety           B. anxious                   C. anxiously                D. anxiousness

118. A. draws             B. expresses                C. reports                    D. describes

Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Lorna: I might retire early. I don’t know. I'm 55 and my husband retired last year. He spends most of his time in the garden. I’d really like to be there with him though I am not quite fond of the tasks. I'm definitely going to learn a new language. I hale going abroad and speaking English.

Cass: I’m only 26, so I’m not going to retire soon! In fact I want to have more chances to earn our living. Jamie and I are going to have a baby next year and we're really excited about that. We want to have a big family and live in a big house. Then, when I retire my children and grandchildren will all be able to stay.

Sue: Well, Roger and I don't agree about retiring. I love work and I don't want to retire! I know I won’t have anything to do.

Roger: I asked my boss at work recently and I might be able to retire next year. I might buy a house in France and spend the time that my family deserved to have with me long before. I'd love to  have my first long-awaited visit to Paris with my wife one day.

Linda: I want to retire as soon as possible. I have three sons and now I don’t even have time to play with them. They will become mature very soon and don’t want to spend quality time with me. I can't stand the thought.

119. The reason Lorna looks forward to her retirement is because ____.

            A. her husband has already retired                 B. she likes doing gardening

C. she hates travelling abroad                         D. she likes to learn English

120. Which of the following is NOT true about Cass?

            A. His baby is born the following year.          B. He wants his family to live in a big house.

C. He wants to retire soon.                             D. He wants to earn more money.

121. Who does NOT want to retire shortly?

A. Linda                      B. Sue                         C. Roger                      D. Lorna

121. Roger ____.

A. has spent enough time with his family already      B. will ask his boss for retirement next year

C. has never been to Paris before                                D. doesn’t want to go to Paris

122. The word “mature” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.

A. old              B. grown-up                            C. childish                   D. young

Exercise 10. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Except for a few unfortunate individuals, no law in this world can go against the fact that for most of us our family is an essential part of our lives. The moment you enter this cruel world, where each man is for himself, there are some near and dear ones out there who will do anything to ensure your happiness.

We are nothing more than a vulnerable and fragile object, without someone taking care of us on our arrival in this world.  Despite all the odds, your family will take care of your well-being, and try their best to provide you the greatest comforts in the world. No one out there, except your family must forgive the endless number of mistakes you may make in your life. Apart from teaching you forgive and forget lessons, they-are always there for you, when you need them the most.

Family is the only place where children study a lot after school. In school, teachers teach children about the subjects which will help them to find a good job in future. But at home, parents teach children about good habits. They are not only the elements which help the children to shape their personalities but they also prepare them a sustainable and bright future.

A good family makes a greater society. Father, mother, children have to work in order to build a strong family. If any one of them fail, the whole family may collapse. The good name of the whole family can be ruined by a single member of the family. In order to avoid that unhappy scenario, every family member has to work hard and try their best. As a result, they will set good examples lor the whole society. Families impacts very much on society and societies create countries.

124. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

            A. Family is a vital part of your life.

            B. Not everyone has a family.

            C. We will effortlessly be damaged without our family.

            D. Some laws in the world may oppose the functions ot family.

125. In the writer's opinion, ____.

            A. it is not the function of the family to make sure we are happy

            B. your family will be with you regardless of difficulties

            C. family creates some easily-spoilt creatures

            D. people can be easily forgiven by people around

126. To children, family plays a role in ____.

            A. teaching them academic subjects

            B. developing their personal traits

            C. helping them to find a good job

            D. encouraging them to study a lot at school

127. The word "They" in the passage refers to ____.

A. children                  B. teachers                  C. good habits             D. parents

I28. The word "ruined” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.

A. destroyed               B. saved                      C. built                        D. constructed

129. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the relation between family and society?

            A. When a family fails, the w hole society falls down.

            B. A family member w ill be unhappy to fry his best.

C. Hinnly members have responsibilities to set good examples.

            D. Strong families build a wealthy society.

130. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

            A. Educational role ot family             B. The importance of family

            C. family and society                          D. The birth of fragile object

Part VI. WRITING

Exercise 11. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

131. The food price will change at the end of this month.

            A. The food price will be the same until the end of this month.

B. The food price of this month will be equal to the one of next month.

C. There will be no same food price from now till next month.

            D. There will be two different food prices next month.

132. All the other schools in the city are more expensive than my school.

            A. My school is one of the most expensive schools in the city.

            B. There are some more expensive schools than mine in the city.

C. My school is the least expensive school in the city.

            D. There are some cheaper schools than my school in the city.

133. Does anyone know what this sculpture is worth today?

            A. Does anyone know if it is deserving to have this sculpture?

            B. Does anyone know whether someone should own this sculpture today?

            C. Does anyone know if today this sculpture is valuable or not?

            D. Does  anyone know how much this sculpture costs today?

134. “Stop treating me that way!” she cried out.

A. She warned me not to treat her that way.

            B. She urged me not to treat her that way.

            C. She begged me not to treat her that way.

            D. She advised me not to treat her that way.

135. She can do it because she knows the system inside out.

            A. She can do it because she is from inside the system.

            B. She can do it because the system is sometimes in and sometimes out.

            C. She can do it because she understands the system thoroughly.

            D. The confidential system enables her to do because she knows it.

Exercise 12. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

136. I am the youngest son in the family. I didn’t have to do much housework.

            A. Being the youngest son in the family, I didn’t have to do much housework.

            B. If I was the youngest son in the family, I wouldn t have done much housework.

            C. Although I am the youngest son in the family, I wouldn’t have done much housework.

D. Despite the fact that I am the youngest son in the family, I did not have to do much housework.

137. We need to share the tasks. The burden on each member will be more tolerable.

            A. Although the burden on each member will be more tolerable, we still need to share the tasks.

            B. We need to share the tasks so the burden on each member will be more tolerable.

            C. Unless we share the tasks, the burden on each member will be more tolerable.

D. It is essential to share the tasks, otherwise, the burden on each member will be more     tolerable.

138. Dan saw all the paintings. He left right after.

            A. Dan left right after to see all the paintings.

            B. Dan left all the paintings after seeing them.

            C. Right after seeing all the paintings, Dan left.

            D. He left and then saw the paintings right after.

139. I usually like red. I wore black to the party last night.

            A. Because I usually like red, I wore black to the party last night.

            B. Although I usually like red. I wore black to the party last night.

            C. Unless I like red, I wore black to the party last night.

            D. As a result of my interest in red, I wore black to the party last night.

140. He tried his best. He won the biggest prize.      

            A. If he had tried his best, he could have won the biggest prize.

            B. Unless he tried his best, he couldn’t win the biggest prize.

            C. Although he tried his best, he still won the biggest prize.

            D. If he hadn’t tried his best, he couldn’t have won the biggest prize.