Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 42 to 46.
Some people think of 'traditional ' gender roles as being like a 1950s TV sitcom: Dad puts on his suit and goes to the office, while Mum, in her apron, stays at home and does the housework. But for most of human history, it has taken the (42)_____ of both men and women, whether working in an office or in the fields, to look after the family. And that's the situation to (43)_____ we now seem to be returning.
By 2050, women will make up 47% of the workforce in the United States, up from 30% in 1950. (44)____ some experts are predicting that, at least in the short term, the number of women in the workforce may actually overtake the number of men. What's the reason? During the economic recession that began in 2008, (45)___ jobs disappeared from industries traditionally dominated by male workers, such as manufacturing. Unless many more manual manufacturing jobs appear, it may be that women, who (46)____ work in healthcare, education and other service industries, will take the lead in the labour market.
(Adapted from First Master Class by Simon Haines and Barbara Stewart)
Câu 42.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 42 to 46.
Some people think of 'traditional ' gender roles as being like a 1950s TV sitcom: Dad puts on his suit and goes to the office, while Mum, in her apron, stays at home and does the housework. But for most of human history, it has taken the (42)_____ of both men and women, whether working in an office or in the fields, to look after the family. And that's the situation to (43)_____ we now seem to be returning.
By 2050, women will make up 47% of the workforce in the United States, up from 30% in 1950. (44)____ some experts are predicting that, at least in the short term, the number of women in the workforce may actually overtake the number of men. What's the reason? During the economic recession that began in 2008, (45)___ jobs disappeared from industries traditionally dominated by male workers, such as manufacturing. Unless many more manual manufacturing jobs appear, it may be that women, who (46)____ work in healthcare, education and other service industries, will take the lead in the labour market.
(Adapted from First Master Class by Simon Haines and Barbara Stewart)
Câu 42.