Unit 10. Women and their role in the society.

TOPICAL VOCABULARY

-temperance; -outlaw; -initial; -initiative; -alternative; -beverage; -abolish; -abolitionist; -violence; -violent; -to violate; -guardian;

-in the eyes of the law; -extend rights; -to enjoy rights; -to grant the right; -to retain control of; -in the event of; -to voice one’s demands; -from every walk of life; -to live enough to see; -a male/female-dominated society; -to maintain personal identity; -to see to smth;

1.Use the proper word.

1. to elect – to select – to choose – to pick out

1. She had so many admirers that she didn’t know whom ***.

2. Each semester students are required to***five or six courses.

3. President of the USA is***every four years.

4. She ***a few China roses for the wedding party.

5. I didn’t know how to***the right words without being rude to express my indignation.

6. She was asked to***three students of her class for the maths competition.

7. out of the ten photos he was shown the witness***two.

1. to propose – to offer – to suggest

1. A year has passed since Nick***to Kelly and she still hasn’t given him any answer.

2. I***we put off considering this question until the Senator arrives.

3. I***you put an end to this affair.

4. He ***to give her a lift.

5. The Father***that they should celebrate Mother’s Day out of town.

6. Two projects were***for consideration.

1. to preserve – to retain – to keep

1. In Britain there are many places which still***their old Celtic names.

2. There are many ways of***vegetables for the winter.

3. The manager succeeded in***control over the company.

4. I don’t like***old clothes.

5. If you want to***fit, exercise and eat vegetables as much as you can.

6. These manuscripts were***in the library of the local museum.

1. company – campaign

1. Next year Caesar started his***earlier in the season.

2. The***pays insurance for its employees.

3. “Is it time or ***?”

4. Election***starts a year before the day of the election.

5. He is good***.

6. The winter***of 1942 determined the outcome of the war.

7. He wanted to keep us***.

2. Which is the odd word out.

1. to ask, to beg, to implore, to require, to inquire, to demand;

2. to vote for, to support, to back, to approve, to favour, to put forward, to sign;

3. to vote down, to disapprove, to put down, to deny, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss;

3. Complete the following.

1. Supporters of the women’s***want women to achieve***with men.

2. Another subject that has been receiving considerable attention recently***the position of women in the US.

3. The nationwide***against drugs use started in Australia.

4. The Revolutionwas***.

5. She was determined***

6. Some***her views, others***.

7. The***goods were taken to the market for sale.

8. I***my invitation to your husband and your family.

9. The majority of the population***for the new candidate from the conservative party.

10. The workers***their demands to raise their wages.

4. Fill in the blanks with the following phrasal verbs and expressions.

   1. come about, come across, come around, come from, come into being, come to, come upon

1. Nobody knows how it***.

2. The customs***in the Middle Ages.

3. She’s fainted, but she is***.

4. Where do you***?

5. Nothing***their discussion.

6. The bill***50 dollars.

7. I***this expression in the dictionary.

8. Nobody knows how the accident***.

1. cut down, cut in, cut off, cut out, cut up

1. She***the cake and gave everybody a slice.

2. Don’t ***on me when I’m talking.

3. The witness wanted to say something else but he was***.

4. I must***on my expenses.

5. Smoking is bad for your health, you must***it***.

6. The girl is***for the job.

5. Read the text and discuss the following: the status of women in the colonial times and the reasons for its change at different stages of American history.