UNIT 6
GENDER EQUALITY
TEST 1
I. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. suitable B. physical C. fantastic D. popular
2. A. organize B. educate C. isolate D. abandon
3. A. continue B. satisfy C. generate D. recognize
4. A. encourage B. qualify C. liberate D. medical
5. A. dependent B. definite C. domestic D. respective
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase from the box.
domestic violence low-paying surgeon equally opportunities uneducated kindergarten inequalities forced barriers |
1. She was _________ to retire early from teaching because of ill health.
2. One in six women are believed to be victims of _________ , yet many are suffering in silence.
3. Women are sometimes denied _________ solely because of their gender.
4. Bill and his brother shared the work _________ between them.
5. They bring the children back from the _________ at four o’clock.
6. The women had claimed they could only find _________ jobs with little chance for promotion.
7. She is reputed to be the best heart _________ in the country.
8. The _________ woman transmits to her children the same doomed life.
9. He was untiring in his efforts to overcome racial divisions and gender _________.
10. The internet revolution has smashed down _________ and blurred boundaries.
III. Put the verbs in brackets in the passive voice.
1. It _________ (might finish) when I get up in the morning.
2. It _________ (can’t question) that we will win the final victory.
3. Discipline _________ (must maintain) at school and at home.
4. We are identical in our views of what _________ (should do).
5. The hall _________ (didn’t have to completely rebuild) after the fire.
6. Such things _________ (shouldn’t allow) to happen in a civilized society.
7. The virtue of a man _________ (ought to measure) by his everyday conduct.
8. It _________ (can’t deny) that we need to devote more resources to this problem.
9. The car was damaged to such an extent that it _________ (couldn’t repair).
10. Changes _________ (may not make) without the prior approval of the council.
IV. Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice.
1. They could solve the problem.
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2. Thieves may steal your belongings.