Luyện tập, Trắc Nhiệm: Lesson 6.3 Grammar and Writing

There are many disadvantages of being a working mother. (1)............., working mothers still have traditional roles. As housewives and housekeepers, they often have to look after their children and their husbands. They are also caregivers for elderly people. (2)..............., working mothers do not have enough to take care of themselves. They work not only at office but also at home. After work, they spend a lot of time doing household chores and taking care of other family members. As a result, they do not have time to relax. (3)..............., working mothers have many difficulties.

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I think you (1)........... take the train because it’s faster than the bus. Don’t you see the sign “NO SMOKING”? You (2)............... smoke in the library. Next year I (3)................... participate in a cooking competition called “Master Chef.” Where (4)................. we meet tonight? He (5)................ be the man I bumped into yesterday. He’s still wearing the red cap. I guess it (6)....................  snow tomorrow but I’m not sure.

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Rewrite the following sentences, using the passive voice

They should men and women equal rights to education and employment.

Rewrite the following sentences, using the passive voice

They can open this exit door in case of emergency.

Rewrite the following sentences, using the passive voice

Each student must write an essay on gender equality.

Rewrite the following sentences, using the passive voice

The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.

Rewrite the following sentences, using the passive voice

Employers may give preference to university graduates.

Rewrite the following sentences, using the passive voice

Our school might choose Tuan to participate in the English speaking contest.

Rewrite the following sentences, using the passive voice

Will they teach music at our high school?

Rewrite the following sentences, using the passive voice

The director of the company might give my mother an award.

The following text about the advantages of being a working mother is missing the detailed explanations. Put the explanations (a - c) in the box in the appropriate blanks (1 - 3).

a. When children see how their parents work hard to support the families and share domestic responsibilities they will learn from them. Such family values as hard work, responsibilities and love are likely to pass down from generation to generation. b. They help their husbands pay household expenses and satisfy their children’s growing needs. Life is getting more and more expensive, so women’s salaries are becoming important to their household budgets. c. Experiences at work widen their knowledge and gradually mature them. Through working they discover their strengths and weaknesses, become more knowledgeable and can find good ways to educate their children.

Advantages of being a working mother
Mothers should be greatly encouraged to work outside the home.
First, working mothers contribute to household income.

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Second, working mothers are good educators for their children.
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Finally, working mothers set good examples for their children.
3. 
Clearly, mothers should be strongly supported to work outside the home.

Read the text again. Complete the following outline.

Topic sentence: Mothers should be greatly encouraged to work outside the home.

A. Supporting idea 1: Working mothers contribute to household income. 
Explanations:
1. They help pay household expenses and satisfy children’s growing needs. 
2. 

B. Supporting idea 2: Working mothers are good educators for their children. 
Explanations:
1. Experiences at work widen their knowledge and mature them.
2. 

C. Supporting idea 3: Working mothers set good examples for their children.
Explanations:
1. 
2. Such family values as hard work, responsibilities and love pass down.
Concluding sentence: Clearly, mothers should be strongly supported to work outside the home.