Part IV Cloze (20%)

Directions: Each blank in the following passage is provided with four choices reach each of the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

The role of women in Britain has changed a lot in this century, 56 in the last twenty years. The main change has been 57 giving women greater equality with men. 58 to the beginning of this century, women seem to have had 59 rights. They could not vote and were kept at home. 60 , as far as we know, most women were happy 61 this situation. Today, women in Britain certainly 62 more rights than they used to. They were 63 the vote in 1919. In 1970 a law was passed to give them an equal 64 of wealth in the case of divorce, 65 the Equal Pay Act gave them the right 66 equal pay with men for work of equal value in the same year.

Yet 67 these changes, there are still great difference in status between men and women. Many employers seem to 68 the Equal Pay Act, and the average working women is 69

to earn only about half 70 a man earns for the same job. 71 a survey, at present, only one-third of the country's workers are 72 women. This small percentage is partly 73 a shortage of nurseries. If there were 74 nurseries, twice as many women 75 go out to work.56. A. certainly B. especially C. apparently D. practically

57. A. towards B. against C. upon D. through

58. A. By B. On C. Over D. Up

59. A. few B. less C. some D. many

60. A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Then

61. A. at B. to C. with D. for

62. A. lack B. enjoy C. occupy D. take

63. A. given B. deprived C. denied D. approved

64. A. rate B. value C. number D. share

65. A. but B. and C. because D. although

66. A. of B. with C. on D. for

67. A. because of B. instead of C. in spite of D. as a result of

68. A. support B. favour C. ignore D. doubt

69. A. likely B. willing C. ready D. about

70. A. than B. that C. which D. what

71. A. Apart form B. According to C. Because of D. In addition to

72. A. by mistake B. by accident C. in turn D. in fact

73. A. involved in B. stemmed from C. related to D. resulted in

74. A. efficient B. advanced C. delicate D. enough

75. A. might well B. had better C. are going to D. are about to