2. Read the text and circle the correct meanings of the highlighted words and phrases.

(Đọc văn bản và khoanh tròn nghĩa đúng của các từ và cụm từ được đánh dấu.)

Gender equality has been greatly promoted around the world. However, there are still many challenges that women face.

First of all, there are still girls who are forced to get married before the age of 18. In many places, parents may see child marriage as a way to protect daughters from violence. However, many of these young girls become victims of domestic violence. Child marriage also carries serious health risks as young girls are not physically developed to give birth.

Secondly, more than half of the world's uneducated people are women. This means fewer girls than boys go to school or stay long at school. Girls who receive an education are less likely to marry young. They can also have better job skills and can earn higher salaries. Education gives girls the opportunity to have a better life and give back to their communities.

Thirdly, women are often paid less than men. In other words, women have to work longer than men to earn the same amount of money. Differences in career choices might be one reason. Women tend to become nurses, secretaries, or shop assistants, which are low-paying jobs, while men choose high-paying careers as surgeons, airline pilots, or engineers.

Women are still not equal to men in today's society, and governments, organisations and individuals must work together to achieve gender equality.

1. be forced

a. be made to do something unwanted

b. be made to do something necessary

2. domestic violence

a. action taken to please someone

b. behaviour intended to hurt someone you live with

3. uneducated

a. having little or no formal education at school

b. not having many jobs opportunities

4. low-paying

a. giving money to a person

b. providing very little money

2. Read the text and circle the correct meanings of the highlighted words.

(Đọc văn bản và khoanh tròn nghĩa đúng của các từ được đánh dấu.)

Since UNICEF set up an office in 1975 in Viet Nam, it has run projects in various fields to provide the highest possible support for children in our country. The organisation particularly aims to create opportunities for all children in Viet Nam to attend school, learn and succeed. The following programmes help achieve the UNICEF's education aims for Viet Nam.

Education for Disadvantaged Young People

UNICEF helps disadvantaged teenagers continue their education by offering them job training and career advice. They are also taught essential skills for the job market.

Providing Education Opportunities for Children with Disabilities

This programme gives children with disabilities a chance to get access to and benefit from a quality education. It also helps promote equal participation in society and a culture in which people respect each other.

Improving Learning Achievements

This is another practical programme supported by UNICEF. The aim is to better prepare children for the challenges in the future. UNICEF helps Viet Nam in joining regional educational programmes to improve children's learning achievements. When they leave school, they should have the necessary skills and knowledge to work in a fast-changing world.

1. create

a. make something happen 

b. increase something

c. refuse something

2. essential

a. usual

b. necessary

c. successful

3. respect

a. have a good opinion of somebody

b. look down on somebody

c. get on well with somebody

4. practical

a. connected with organisations

b. connected with ideas

c. connected with real situations

2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

(Hoàn thành các câu sử dụng dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc.)

1. Men and women should be treated _______ at work. (equal)

2. Joining international _______ will bring many benefits to a country. (organise)

3. More men are now taking jobs _______ done by women. (tradition)

4. _______ gives girls the opportunity to have a better life. (educate)

1. Read the text and complete each blank of the fact file about Earth Hour with ONE word.

(Đọc văn bản và hoàn thành từng ô trống của tệp thông tin thực tế về Giờ Trái đất bằng MỘT từ.)

EARTH HOUR

Earth Hour is a global event organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Held every year, it encourages people and businesses to turn off their lights and other unnecessary electrical devices for one hour from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March. Earth Hour was started as a lights-out event in Sydney, Australia, in 2007. Since then, it has grown to become an international movement for the environment, happening in more than 7,000 cities and towns across 187 countries and territories.

Earth Hour has created a positive environmental impact. It shows the public support for protecting the environment and saving the planet. It also draws attention to climate change and global energy issues, and promotes green activities worldwide.

Viet Nam joined the event in 2009 and has been an active and keen supporter since then. Besides switching off lights, people can take part in a number of activities to raise awareness of environmental problems and call for action for climate, people and nature.

1. Complete the following sentences. Use the words in the box.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau. Sử dụng các từ trong hộp.)

1. Our country has become one of the most ______ destinations for foreign tourists in the region.

2. Various _________ exchanges help visitors know more about our country.

3. Greater educational opportunities abroad are now _______ Vietnamese students.

4. It is also ________ for Vietnamese people to travel abroad.

5. Viet Nam’s colleges and universities can also accept _________ students.

6. Vietnamese people have a better chance of ________ different cultures.

2. Complete the following sentences using the words in 1.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau sử dụng các từ ở bài 1.)

1. Nowadays male teachers can be seen working at _________.

2. The _________ performed an eight-hour operation on my grandpa yesterday.

3. Some parents may _________ boys differently from girls.

4. Traditional _________ roles influenced how men and women should behave.

5. They should promote _________ income opportunities for men and women.

1. Choose the best answer.

(Chọn đáp án đúng nhất.)

1. Some people still think married women shouldn’t allow / shouldn’t be allowed to work.

2. Both men and women can work / can be worked as surgeons.

3. Cooking classes may offer / may be offered to all students.

4. My sister could join / could be joined the air force. She wants to be a fighter pilot.

5. All the food must prepare / must be prepared before the guests arrive.

2. Read the conversation again. Then find and correct a mistake in each sentence below.

(Đọc lại đoạn hội thoại. Sau đó tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong mỗi câu dưới đây.)

Example:

Nam and Mai’s class are going on an eco-friendly fieldtrip to Ha Long Bay. => Phong Nha Cave

(Lớp của Nam và Mai sẽ tham gia một chuyến dã ngoại thân thiện với môi trường đến Vịnh Hạ Long. => Động Phong Nha)

1. On an eco-friendly fieldtrip, tourists enjoy, explore and damage the environment.

2. Nam will take pieces of stalactites because they take a long time to form.

3. Mai will bring snacks with a lot of packaging on the trip.

2. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases in 1.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ và cụm từ ở bài 1.)

1. ______ learning allows us to communicate with teachers immediately and directly.

2. One benefit of ______ is that you can learn anytime and anywhere.

3. Our teachers always encourage us to ______ lessons before class.

4. You need a specific _______ to improve your English speaking skills.

5. ________ combines online videos with traditional classroom methods.