English practise test 7. Since the middle of this century, women around the world have been (1) ________ greater independence and recognition. No longer content with their ( 2) ________ roles as housewives and mothers, women have joined together to creat the so – called “ women’s liberation movement. While the forces behind this international movement vary from culture to culture and from individual to individual, the basic causes in the United States can be traced to three events : the development of effective birth – control methods, the invention of labour – saving devices (3) __ the home, and the advent of World War II. The first cause of the liberation of women was the development of effective birth – control methods, (4) _______ women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing. As a result of having a choice as to if and when to bear children , women acquired the freedom and the time to persue interests outside the home. Because the development of birthcontrol, women could ( 5)______ having children or avoid having then altogether: consequently, women had the opportunity to acquire an education or persue a career. The second event was the development of mechanized labour – saving devices for the home, (6) __ in more leisure time and freedom for women. For example, fifty years ago, a housewife spent an average of twelve to fourteen hours per day doing housework. Due to the invention of machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines and dishwashers, a housewife can now take care of her (7) ___ housework in about five hours. The third event that, at least in the United States, gave impetus to the liberation of women was World War II. During the war, most men were serving in the military. Consequently, women had to fill the (8) ________ in the labour force. Women by the thousands went to work in factories and even took over businesses for their absent husbands. This was a great change for the majority of American women, for they (9) _______ that they could weld airplanes and manage a business as well as change diapers and bake cookies. These three events planted the (10) ________ of a great change in society, and the effects of this change are being felt at all levels : in the family, in business, and in government. Comprehension. 1. Read the following sentences and choose the same ( write S ) or different ( write D ) . a. _______. Women around the world have had greater independence and recognition since the middle of the twentieth century. b. _______. With efective birth – control methods and labour – saving devices, women can be freed from their housework. c. _______. The women’s liberation movement gives women time for education and for activities outside the home. d. _______. Fifty years ago women spent less time per day doing housework. e. _______. Thousands of women went to work in factories during the First World War. f. _____. The women’s liberation movement has caused a great change in society since World War II. 2. Complete the sentences with appropriate alternatives. a. Women joined together to create the so – call “ women’s liberation movement” (a). to fulfill their traditional role. (b). to seek greater independence and recognition. (c). to invent labour – saving devices. b. The first cause of the liberation was (a). the opportunity to acquire an education. (b). the chance to pursue a career. (c). the development of effective birth – control method c. Women nowsadays have more leisure time because (a). labour – saving devices help them with a lot of housework. (b). they persue a lot of interests outside the home. (c). they can delay having children. d. World War II was one of the causes of American women’s liberation because (a). women discovered that they could weld airplanes. (b). they wanted a great change in their lives. (c). during the war women took over men’s jobs. 3. Rewrite the sentences provided into the Inversion form. EX : Women no longer bear a lot of children No longer do women bear a lot of children a. She is no longer delaying having children. _______________________ b. My mother no longer spends 14 hours a day doing housework. _______________________ c. She no longer takes care of her daily housework in 14 hours. _______________________ d. My aunt no longer does all her washing by hand. _______________________ e. These women no longer take over businesses for their absent husbands. _________________ f. My sister no longer serves in the military . _______________________ 4. Rewrite the following sentences using Because + Clause a. Because of the development of the so called womens liberation movement, women are no longer content with their traditional roles as housewives and mothers. _____________________________________________________________________________ b. Because of the differences in culture and civilization, they cannot understand each other. _____________________________________________________________________________ c. Because of the invention of machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines and dishwahers, housewives spend less time doing housework. _____________________________________________________________________________ d. Because of World War II, many women took over businesses for their absent husbands. _____________________________________________________________________________ e. Because of the liberation of women, feminists are freed from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing. 5. Select the words provided to complete the sentences. a. Liberation. The South of Vietnam was completely ________ on April 30,1975. The _______ forces entered the City of SaiGon that day. Since the ________ many changes have taken place in the whole country b. Culture Filmmakers always try to show viewers the different life styles, ______ , and interesting _______ aspects of many countries in the world. c. Machine On many state farms, our government is trying to ________ farming . With _________ we can produce more rice with less labour. Today we can find many ________ farms in our country. These farms employ _______ to repair and operatethe tractors. d. Free Washing machines, dishwashers, and vacuum cleaners are usefl labour saving devices _______ women of many hours doing housework .They can have more ________ time to pursue their interest outside the home. Women nowadays are _____ of the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing. In other words, they have more ________ to participate in social activities. 6. Translate into English. a. Mẹ tôi có thể tham gia một vài hoạt động xã hội vì không còn bận rộn với con cái nữa. b. Cô ấy cha bap giờ có những ngày vui nh thế trong cuộc đời mình c. Cô ấy luôn tận tuỵ với học sinh của mình vì nhiệm vụ cao cả của một giáo viên d. Bây giờ mẹ tôi có nhiều thì giờ rảnh rỗi hơn vì các con đã lớn và có thể giúp bà một số công việc nhà 7. Give the correct form of words in brackets Marie Curie, the Polish born chemist, was a ( 1 courage ) ____ and ( 2 determination ) ______ woman. She ( 3 leave ) _____ her home for Paris ( 4 pursue ) ______ her interest in science. ( 5 live ) ______ in ( 6 poor ) ___, she still ( 7 manage ) ___ ( 8 graduate) _____at the top of her class. She ( 9 meet ) ___ Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and ( 10 marry ) _______ him a year later. Together,Pierre and Marie ( 11 form ) _______ the most ( 12 fame ) _______ husband and wife partnership in science history. They ( 13 discover ) ________ the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They ( 14 award ) ________ the Nobel Prize for ( 15 Physicist ) ________ in 1903. 8. Fill in the blank with suitable word. In Britain there is a holiday now (1)__ people call Mothers Day. In the old days, many girls from working class (2) ____ in towns and cities and from farmers families in the country (3) ___ in rich houses. They had to do all the (4) ____ and their working day was usually very long. They often worked on Sundays, too. Once a year, it was usually (5) ___ Sunday in March, they could visit their mother. They went home on that day and (6) _ presents for their mothers and for other members of their family.They could stay at home only one day, and then they went (7)__ to their work. People call that day Mothering Day . English practise test 7. Since the middle of this century, women around the world have been (1) ________. such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines and dishwashers, a housewife can now take care of her (7) ___ housework in about five hours. The third event that, at least in the United States, gave. complete the sentences. a. Liberation. The South of Vietnam was completely ________ on April 30,1 975 . The _______ forces entered the City of SaiGon that day. Since the ________ many changes have