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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

Unit 6 - (HS)