Language Focus - Women in Society

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one. Question: My husband spends far more time helping our three kids ________ homework and studying for tests than I do. A. on B. to C. with D.  in Answer the …

Question: It took women a long time to struggle ________ the right to vote. A. for  B. with C. against  D. upon Answer the question before viewing the answer below Correct answer: A

Question: If you don’t pay your rent, your landlord is going to kick you out = _________! A. lend you some money  B. play football with you C. give you a kick    D. force you to leave Answer the question before viewing the answer below Correct answer: D

Question: Yesterday I ran into =________ Sam at the grocery store. I had not seen him for years. A. met B. visited C. said goodbye to D. made friends with Answer the question before viewing the answer below Correct answer: A

Question: If you have an old blanket, ________ it along so that we have something to sit on at the beach. A. bring   B. go C.  put  D. keep Answer the question before viewing the answer below Correct answer: A

Question: Before the plane ________ off, the flight attendant told everyone to fasten their seat belts and put their chairs in an upright position. A. woke B. brought C. kept D. took Answer the question before viewing the answer below Correct answer: D

Question: My husband and I take turns cleaning ________ the kitchen depending ________ who gets home from work earlier. A. away / to B. from / in C. up / on D. with / for Answer the question before viewing the answer below Correct answer: C

Question: Although the team was both mentally and physically exhausted, they ________ on walking. A. stopped B. kept  C. took D. put Answer the question before viewing the answer below Correct answer: B

Question: The efforts for the advancement of women have resulted ________ several respectively achievement in women’s life and work. A. at  B.  with C.  for  D. in Answer the question before viewing the answer below Correct answer: D

Question: Women are increasingly involved ________ the public life. A. of B. in C. with   D. from Answer the question before viewing the answer below Correct answer: B