READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND THEN CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO FIT EACH SPACE BY CIRCLING THE CORRESPONDING LETTER A, B, C OR D

Questions 41-45: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by

circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.

If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close (41) _____ with

their children. Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (42) _____ work to look after her children

full-time. She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to the absolute

limit. In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen finally decided to call it a day. She says she

initially found it hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself. She admits that if she had had a

brilliant career to begin (43) _____, she might feel differently now. Financially, she is no worse off (44) ______

before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income. (45) ___ the government starts to

give other tax incentives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are

grown up/

41. A. friendship

B. relationship

C. scholarship

D. membership

42. A. out

B. in

C. to

D. up

43. A. up

B. with

C. to

D. at

44. A. as

B. so

C. than

D. then

45. A. Unless

B. If

C. Provided

D. Even if