ACCORDING TO THE PASSAGE, WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN WHEN MAKING...

Câu 16: According to the passage, what is important for children when making decisions?

A. Overcoming pressure B. Having new skills and talents

C. Being proactive in finding the way

D. Being sure what to do as soon as possible

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct

answer to each of the questions from 17 to 21.

Today, more and more women are actively participating in social activities both in urban and rural areas.

Specially, they have shined brightly in even many fields commonly regarded as the man’s areas such as business,

scientific research and social management. In some areas, women even show more overwhelming power than

men. The image of contemporary Vietnamese women with creativeness, dynamism, success has become popular

in Vietnam’s society. The fact reveals that the gender gap has been remarkably narrowed and women enjoy many

more opportunities to pursue their social careers and obtain success, contributing to national socio-economic

development. According to Ms. Le Thi Quy, Director of the Gender and Development Research Centre under the

University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, gender equity in Vietnam has reached a

high level over the past decade. The rate of Vietnamese women becoming National Assembly members from the

9

th

term to the 11

th

term increased 8.7%, bringing the proportion of Vietnamese women in authority to 27.3%, the

highest rate in Southeast Asia. There is no big gap in the level of literacy and schooling between men and women.

Women account for about 37% of university and college graduates, 19.9% of doctoral degree holders and 6.7% of

professors and associate professors.

The legitimate rights of women and children are ensured more than ever before with more complete legal

documents including laws, conventions and national action plans, among which the laws on “gender equity”

mark a turning-point in the empowerment of women.

Mass media also highlights the continued success of women in every field and horrors their great

importance in modern society, helping to do away with out-dated perceptions about traditional women’s duties.

Many projects on reproductive health care, children protection, and family income improvement jointly conducted

by various mass organizations, state agencies and non-governmental organizations have created favorable

conditions for women to become involved.