Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
67. It is important that men should share household tasks ____ their wives.
A. to B. with C. for D. against
68. Women are more hard-working than men although they are physically ____ weaker.
A. more B. as C. so D. Ø
69. Women are likely to become trouble-makers ____ they are too talkative.
A. in order B. so C. because D. thus
70. Some people tend to wrongly believe that men are not as good ____ children as women.
A. with B. as C. at D. on
71. Not many people are aware ____ male preference in this company.
A. for B. on C. about D of
72. I don't think mothers should be discouraged ____ outside the home.
A. to work B. from working C. to working D. Working
73. More and more girls apply ____ males’ jobs these days.
A. by B.for C. about D. to
74. Working mothers can inspire their kids ____ their hard work and devotion.
A. with B. about C. at D. for
75. Now I wish I could ____ a medical career to become a doctor.
A. pursuing B. be pursuing C. be pursued D. pursue
76. Educated women are becoming less dependent ____ their husbands’ decisions.
A. about B.of C.on D. for
77. This policewoman is famous ____ her courage and strong will.
A. with B. for C. on D. about
78. I am thinking ____ becoming a childcare worker because I love children.
A. of B. with C. for D. on
79. A lot of things need to be done ____ gender equality in education, employment and healthcare.
A. promoting B. in promoting C. for promoting D. to promote
80. Nowadays, a number of parents still have preference for boys ____ girls.
A. rather B. than C. over D. instead