EXERCISE 2. HÃY CHO BIẾT TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA HOẶC GẦN NGHĨA, TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA C...

5. A. sole B. lonely C. alone D. ownRead the passage and choose the best answer for each sentence below.Today, more and more women are actively participating in social activities both in urban and ruralareas. Specifically, they have shined brightly in even many fields commonly regarded as the man’s areassuch as business, scientific research and social management. In some areas, women even show moreoverwhelming 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 hasbeen remarkably narrowed and women enjoy many more opportunities to pursue their social careers andobtain 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 andHumanities, Hanoi National University, gender equity in Vietnam has reached a high level over the pastdecade. The rate of Vietnamese women becoming National Assembly members from the 9th term to the11th term increased 8.7%, bringing the proportion of Vietnamese women in authority to 27.3%, thehighest rate in Southeast Asia. There is no big gap in the level of literacy and schooling between men andwomen. Women account for about 37% of university and college graduates, 19.9% of doctoral degreeholders and 6.7% of professors and associate professors.The legitimate rights of women and children are ensured more than ever before with more completelegal documents including laws, conventions and national action plans, among which the laws on “genderequity” mark a turning-point in the empowerment of women.Mass media also highlights the continued success of women in every field and honors their greatimportance in modern society, helping to do away with outdated perceptions about traditional women’sduties. Many projects on reproductive health care, children protection, and family income improvementjointly conducted by various mass organizations, state agencies and non-governmental organizations havecreated favorable conditions for women to become involved.