READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND THEN CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS BY CIRCLING THE LETTER A, B, C OR D

Questions 46 – 50: Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions

by circling the letter A, B, C or D:

Women in Britain are without doubt better off today than they used to be. At the beginning of

the 19

century, women seemed to have almost no rights at all. They could not vote , or even sign a

contract. Their marriages were arranged by their parents. They were once kept at home and if they were

allowed to work, they were never given responsible jobs. It is strange to think that, as far as we know,

most women were happy with that situation.

Today the position is quite different. Women now can vote and choose their own husbands. In

1970, a law was passed to give them an equal share of property in the case of divorce, and in the same

year the Equal Pay Act gave them the right to get equal payment with them for work of equal value.

Yet , despite these changes, there is no doubt that there are still great differences in status

between men and women. Many employers-maybe even in the majority-seem to ignore the Equal Pay

Act. It is also more difficult for a woman to get a promotion than a man does.

There is sex discrimination in England although it has not been so serious as it was. More and

more women got out to work, earn more money, get high positions in the society, and live

independently. However there are two great problems to solve. The first problem is men’s attitude.

They always think that women are inferior and are the weaker sex. We do not know exactly how long it

will take them to change their mind. And the other problem whish is much more difficult is women’s

attitude. They should be ready to struggle to change their fate.

Question 46. At the beginning of the 19

century, …………..

A. British women were better off than today

B. Women seemed to have almost no rights at all.

C. British women had the right to vote.

D. British women had the right to choose their husbands.

Question 47. The Equal Pay Act was passed in ………. .

A. 1960 B. 1962 C. 1970 D. 1971

Question 48. Which of these following sentences is not true?

A. All the employers in Britain obey the Equal Pay Act.

B. In 1970, a law was passed to give British women the right to share property equally in the

case of divorce.

C. The Equal Pay Act gave British women the right to get equal payment with men for work of

equal value.

D. Women cannot get promotion as easily as men.

Question 49. What is men’s attitude?

A. They consider women to be equal to them. B. They always look up women.

C. They consider women the stronger sex. D. They consider women the weaker sex.

Question 50. What should women do to eliminate sex discrimination?

A. They should struggle to change their fate. B. They should suffer with pleasure.

C. They should earn more money. D. All are correct.

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