Read the passage then choose the best answers for the question
A recent study shows that an unequal share of household chores is still the norm in many households, despite the fact that many more women now have jobs. In a survey of 1,256 people ages between 18 and 65, men said they contributed an average of 37% of the total housework, while the women estimated their share to be nearly double that, at 70%. This ratio was not affected by whether the woman was working or not.
When they were asked what they thought was a fair division of labor, women with jobs felt that housework should be shared equally between male and female partners. Women who did not work outside the home were satisfied to perform 80% - the majority of the household work – if their husbands did remainder. Research has shown that, if levels increase beyond these percentages, women become unhappy and anxious, and feel they are unimportant.
After marriage, a woman is reported to increase her household workload by 14 hours per week, but for men the amount is just 90 minutes. So the division of labor becomes unbalanced, as a man's share increases much less than the woman's. It is the inequality and loss of respect, not the actual number of hours, which leads to anxiety and depression. The research describes housework as thankless and unfulfilling. Activities included in the study were cooking, cleaning, shopping, doing laundry, washing up and childcare. Women who have jobs report that they feel overworked by these chores in addition to their professional duties. In contrast, full-time homemakers frequently anticipate going back to work when the children grow up. Distress for this group is caused by losing the teamwork in the marriage.
In cases where men perform most of the housework, results were similar. The men also became depressed by the imbalance of labor. The research showed that the least distressed people are those who have equal share, implying that men could perform significantly more chores and even benefit from this. The research concludes "Everybody benefits from sharing the housework. Even for women keeping house, a share division of labor is important. If you decide to stay at home to raise the children, you don't want to become the servant of the house".
Câu 1 : The word “remainder” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______ .
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Lời giải:
Báo saiKiến thức: từ đồng nghĩa
Remainder = người/vật còn sót lại
Đáp án: A
Câu 2 : Although women think men should share the housework, those who don't have paid job agree to share ______ of the chores.
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Lời giải:
Báo saiĐáp án: D
Từ dòng 2 đoạn 2: Women who did not work outside the home (don’t have paid job) were satisfied to perform 80% - the majority of the household work (= the chores)
Câu 3 : After getting married, ______.
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Lời giải:
Báo saiĐáp án: B
Đầu đoạn 3: After marriage, a woman is reported to increase her household workload by 14 hours per week, but for men the amount is just 90 minutes ...
=> Sau khi kết hôn, người đàn ông dành thêm 90p làm việc nhà => nhiều hơn một chút
Câu 4 : Working women ______ .
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Lời giải:
Báo saiĐáp án: B
Từ dòng 1 đoạn 2: women with jobs felt that housework should be shared equally between male and female partners.
=> muốn người đồng hành của mình chia sẻ lượng việc bằng nhau.
Câu 5 : Women who do not have a job become depressed ______ .
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Lời giải:
Báo saiĐáp án: D
Trong đoạn 2: Women who did not work outside the home were satisfied to perform 80% - the majority of the household work – if their husbands did remainder. Research has shown that, if levels increase beyond these percentages, women become unhappy and anxious, and feel they are unimportant.
=> nếu phải làm nhiều hơn 80% việc nhà, ít sự giúp đỡ của con trai hơn những người phụ nữ không đi làm sẽ thấy mệt mỏi,chán nản
Câu 6 : The word “norm” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______ .
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Lời giải:
Báo saiĐáp án: A
Norm = quy phạm, quy chuẩn thông dụng => điều bình thường, đã thành thường lệ
Câu 7 : According to the passage, a good relationship is the one in which ______ .
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Lời giải:
Báo saiĐáp án: A
Thông tin dòng 2 đoạn cuối: The research showed that the least distressed people are those who have equal share
Dịch: ít căng thẳng nhất khi chia sẻ lượng công việc bằng nhau => mối quan hệ tốt đẹp
Câu 8 : Objects of the survey were ______ .
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Lời giải:
Báo saiThông tin dòng 2 đoạn 1: In a survey of 1,256 people ages between 18 and 65
Dịch: Cuộc điều tra với quy mô 1256 người khoảng 18 -65 tuổi => phạm vi lứa tuổi rất rộng
Đáp án: B
Câu 9 : The word “estimated” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______ .
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Lời giải:
Báo saiKiến thức: từ đồng nghĩa
Thông tin: In a survey of 1,256 people ages between 18 and 65, men said they contributed an average of 37% of the total housework, while the women estimated their share to be nearly double that, at 70%.
Estimate = guess: đánh giá, ước đoán
Câu 10 : What is the most suitable heading for the passage?
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Lời giải:
Báo saiĐáp án: B
Bài văn nói về việc phân chia công việc không đồng đều giữa phụ nữ và đàn ông trong gia đình
(Ngay từ đầu: A recent study shows that an unequal share of household chores is still the norm in many households)
Đề thi HK1 môn Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2022-2023
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