I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. ⇱
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. ⇱
III. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. ⇱
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. ⇱
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. ⇱
IV. Choose the underline word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting. ⇱
V. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage. ⇱
The role of men in American society is changing with more women going to college, and obtaining careers, men are playing more untraditional roles at home. Women are still (26)__________ birth to the kids, but are going to work to earn money to pay the bills, while men are staying home raising the kids, running errands, cleaning, and making dinner. More men than (27)__________ before can be found at home watching the kids, (28)__________ mom is slaving away to bring home the bacon. Young children, boys as (29)__________ as girls, are being (30)__________ with dad at home taking care of the kids. Young boys are the products of this (31)__________ day growing tradition.
Millions (32)__________ families are also raising their young with mom and dad sharing all of the responsibilities. Today’s role of men in American society is more of a (33)__________ role, with a more undefined role. Men are working jobs, and (34)__________ housework while raising the kids. Moms are working also while cleaning, cooking, and raising the kids. Men (35)__________ longer bear sole material responsibility for the American family.
VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. ⇱
Men have played a significant role in American society as the main breadwinner, and protector of the family. But the traditional role of men has slowly been transferred to women. Society is changing with women going to college, and gaining jobs. It may even happen in several years’ time when women are given sole earning responsibility in American society as the main breadwinner of the family. That is due in part to women gained working privileges equal to men in the 1970s.
Up until the 1970s, men were traditional family breadwinner, while women stayed at home, raised the kids, made dinner every night, cleaned the house, and ran all of the errands. Men went to work every day, making enough money to buy a nice home, buy a new car every so often.
Once women were afforded the opportunity to work in the same jobs men once held, men’s more traditional foothold in the workplace was loosened. Women were given bigger jobs with more responsibility, but women take jobs with major responsibly with less pay than men.
The role of men in American society is changing with more women going to college, and obtaining careers, men are playing more untraditional roles at home.
Women are still giving birth to the kids, but are going to work to earn money to pay the bills, while men are staying home raising the kids, running errands, cleaning, and making dinner. Young children, boys as well as girls, are being raised with dad at home taking care of the kids.
Millions of families are also raising their young with mom and dad sharing all of the responsibilities. Today’s role of men in American society is more of a shared role, with a more undefined role.