Read the passage and choose the best answer.
For Catherine Lumby, deciding to take on the role of breadwinner in her relationship was not a difficult choice. When she discovered she was pregnant with her first child, she had just been offered a demanding new role as Director of the Media and Communications department at the University of Sydney. But she didn't see this as an obstacle and was prepared to use childcare when the children were old enough. It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband Derek that, after the birth of their son, they couldn’t actually bear the thought of putting him into childcare for nine hours a day. As she was the one with the secure job, the role of primary care-giver fell to Derek, who was writing scripts for television. This arrangement continued for the next four years, with Derek working from home and caring for both of their sons. He returned to full-time work earlier this year.
Whilst Lumby and her husband are by no means the only Australians making such a role reversal, research suggests that they are in the minority. In a government-funded survey in 2001, only 5.5 percent of couples in the 30–54-year age group saw the women working either part- or full-time while the men were unemployed.
The situation is likely to change, according to the CEO of Relationships Australia, Anne Hollands. She suggests that this is due to several reasons, including the number of highly educated women in the workforce and changing social patterns and expectations. However, she warns that for couples involved in role-switching, there are many potential difficulties to be overcome. For men whose self-esteem is connected to their jobs and the income it provides to the family, a major change of thinking is required. It also requires women to reassess, particularly with regard to domestic or child-rearing decisions, and they may have to learn to deal with the guilt of not always being there at key times for their children. Being aware of these issues can make operating in non-traditional roles a lot easier.
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
For Catherine Lumby, deciding to take on the role of breadwinner in her relationship was not a difficult choice. When she discovered she was pregnant with her first child, she had just been offered a demanding new role as Director of the Media and Communications department at the University of Sydney. But she didn't see this as an obstacle and was prepared to use childcare when the children were old enough. It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband Derek that, after the birth of their son, they couldn’t actually bear the thought of putting him into childcare for nine hours a day. As she was the one with the secure job, the role of primary care-giver fell to Derek, who was writing scripts for television. This arrangement continued for the next four years, with Derek working from home and caring for both of their sons. He returned to full-time work earlier this year.
Whilst Lumby and her husband are by no means the only Australians making such a role reversal, research suggests that they are in the minority. In a government-funded survey in 2001, only 5.5 percent of couples in the 30–54-year age group saw the women working either part- or full-time while the men were unemployed.
The situation is likely to change, according to the CEO of Relationships Australia, Anne Hollands. She suggests that this is due to several reasons, including the number of highly educated women in the workforce and changing social patterns and expectations. However, she warns that for couples involved in role-switching, there are many potential difficulties to be overcome. For men whose self-esteem is connected to their jobs and the income it provides to the family, a major change of thinking is required. It also requires women to reassess, particularly with regard to domestic or child-rearing decisions, and they may have to learn to deal with the guilt of not always being there at key times for their children. Being aware of these issues can make operating in non-traditional roles a lot easier.
What is the main idea of the passage?
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A.
Men being the bread winners
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B.
Traditional roles of women
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C.
Women being the home makers
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D.
Reversed roles between men and women
Đáp án: D
Ý chính của đoạn văn là gì?
A. Đàn ông là người trụ cột trong gia đình
B. Vai trò truyền thống của phụ nữ
C. Phụ nữ là người nội trợ
D. Vai trò đảo ngược giữa nam và nữ
Thông tin: Cả bài đọc đều nói về sự thay đổi vai trò của đàn ông và phụ nữ.
Chọn D
Catherine and her husband decided that Catherine would be the primary earner because __________.
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A.
she had a badly paid job
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B.
she was not good at childcare
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C.
she had a reliable job
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D.
she wanted her husband to stay at home
Đáp án: C
Catherine và chồng quyết định rằng Catherine sẽ là người kiếm tiền chính vì __________.
A. cô ấy có một công việc được trả lương thấp
B. cô ấy không giỏi chăm sóc trẻ em
C. cô ấy có một công việc đáng tin cậy
D. cô ấy muốn chồng ở nhà
Thông tin: “As she was the one with the secure job, the role of primary care-giver fell to Derek, who was writing scripts for television”
(Vì cô ấy là người có công việc đảm bảo nên vai trò người chăm sóc chính thuộc về Derek, người đang viết kịch bản cho truyền hình.)
Chọn C
They decided that Derek would look after their son because they _____________.
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A.
couldn’t afford to put their child in care for long periods each day
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B.
didn’t want to put their child in care for long periods each day
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C.
thought childcare was not safe enough for their children
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D.
worried about their son’s health problems
Đáp án: B
Họ quyết định rằng Derek sẽ chăm sóc con trai họ vì họ _____________.
A. không đủ khả năng để gửi con trong thời gian dài mỗi ngày
B. không muốn gửi con trong thời gian dài mỗi ngày
C. nghĩ rằng dịch vụ chăm sóc trẻ em không đủ an toàn cho con của họ
D. lo lắng về vấn đề sức khỏe của con trai họ
Thông tin: “after the birth of their son, they couldn’t actually bear the thought of putting him into childcare for nine hours a day.”
(Sau khi sinh con trai, họ thực sự không thể chịu nổi ý nghĩ đưa con vào nhà trẻ chín tiếng một ngày.)
Chọn B
In paragraph 2, the word “reversal" is closest in meaning to _____________.
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A.
stability
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B.
modification
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C.
rehearsal
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D.
switch
Đáp án: D
Trong đoạn 2, từ “reversal" gần nghĩa nhất với _____________.
A. ổn định
B. sửa đổi
C. diễn tập
D. chuyển đổi
reversal (n) = switch (n): sự chuyển đổi
Thông tin: “Whilst Lumby and her husband are by no means the only Australians making such a role reversal, research suggests that they are in the minority.”
(Trong khi Lumby và chồng cô ấy không phải là những người Úc duy nhất đảo ngược vai trò như vậy, nghiên cứu cho thấy họ thuộc thiểu số.)
Chọn D
One reason for a change in the number of men staying home is _________.
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A.
the stability in the number of highly-educated women who are working
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B.
the fall in the number of highly-educated women who are working
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C.
the rise in the number of highly-educated women who are working
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D.
the fluctuation in the number of highly-educated women who are working
Đáp án: C
Một lý do cho sự thay đổi về số lượng đàn ông ở nhà là _________.
A. sự ổn định về số lượng phụ nữ có trình độ học vấn cao đang đi làm
B. giảm số lượng phụ nữ có trình độ học vấn cao đang đi làm
C. sự gia tăng số lượng phụ nữ có trình độ học vấn cao đang đi làm
D. sự biến động về số lượng phụ nữ có trình độ học vấn cao đang đi làm
Thông tin: “She suggests that this is due to several reasons, including the number of highly educated women in the workforce and changing social patterns and expectations.”
(Bà gợi ý rằng điều này là do một số lý do, bao gồm số lượng phụ nữ có trình độ học vấn cao trong lực lượng lao động và các mô hình và kỳ vọng xã hội đang thay đổi.)
Chọn C
