READING TEST 1
Ex 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer
It is always thought that women are the second class in citizen and men are
the first. There is not real equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago,
people were living in a man-dominated society. Women had to obey their husbands
and fathers absolutely. Women’s place was in the kitchen and women’s work was
housework. In many places, women were not even allowed to go to school.
Women had no rights, even the right to choose a husband for themselves. Men
usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more
intelligent and important than women. Men considered women their property.
Sometimes, women were mistreated by their husbands and suffered this as a fate.
Many parents did not even want to have female children.
Thanks to the women’s liberation movement, women have nowadays proved
that they are equal to men on every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles
than an average man but she may be as intelligent as him. Women can do
everything that men can and women can do one thing that no man can: they give birth to children.
1. In a man-dominated society, _________ A. women were the first-class C. women were respected by men B. women had no rights D. women got a good education
2. Years ago, women’s place was _________ A. in the Parliament Houses C. in the Town Hall B. in the Congress D. in the kitchen
3. In a man-dominated society, men considered women their ________ A. property B. queen C. great love D. angel
4. In a man-dominated society, ________
A. All parents expected to have daughters
B. most parents liked girl babies
C. most parents did not want to have daughters
D. most parents did not like sons
5. Nowadays, women have proved that they are ______ men A. more intelligent C. stronger than B. as intelligent as D. equal to
Ex 2: Read the passage and choose the best answer
During the 1800s, a number of Americans organized local celebrations to
honor mothers. However, it took a long time to gain support for a national
celebration. The person who was responsible for doing this was Anna Jarvis. She
began her effort in the early 1900s. She wrote thousands of letters to congressmen.
city officials, teachers and newspaper publishers. She travelled around the country
to gain support for her idea. In1914, President Woodrow Wilson and Congress
agreed that the second Sunday in May should be observed as Mother’s Day in
America. On that day, children show their love and thanks to their mothers. Today,
millions of Americans celebrate Mother’s Day in some way. More than 150
million Mother’s Day greeting cards are bought every year. It is also one of the
busiest days of the year for the flower industry. Americans spend millions of
dollars to buy Mother’s Day gifts. Clothes, perfume, jewelry and books or tickets
to the theatre are given to mothers. Many people who cannot spend the day with
their mothers call them on the phone.