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Thirdly, women are often paid (3) ______ 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 (4) ________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. Question 1. A. Lot B. Many C. Few D. Much Question 2. A. which B. where C. who D. when Question 3. A. Little B. less C. Fewer D. few Question 5. A. low-paying B. high-paying C. high D. low SECTION III. READING Read the following passage about plastic bags and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answers of the following questions. Plastic bags are used by everybody. From a vegetable vendor to a designer store, everyone seems to use them. Even though they are one of the modern conveniences that we seem to be unable to do without, they are responsible for causing pollution, killing wildlife, and using up the precious resources of the Earth. But, most of us are blissfully unaware of the outcomes that are occurring and will take place in the future. Every once in a while, the government passes out an order banning store owners from providing plastic bags to customers for carrying their purchases. About a hundred billion plastic bags are used every year in the U.S. alone. The problem is further worsened by the developed countries shipping off their plastic waste to developing countries like India. Once they are used, most bags go into landfills. Each year, more and more bags are ending up littering the environment. Once they become litter, plastic bags find their way into our waterways, parks, beaches, and streets. About 100,000 animals, such as dolphins, turtles, whales, penguins are killed every year due to these bags. And worse, the ingested plastic bag remains intact even after the death and decomposition of the animal. One of the worst environmental effects is that they are non- biodegradable. No one will live so long to witness the decomposition of plastic! A tote bag can make a good substitute for carrying groceries and the shopping. You can keep the bag with the cashier, and then put your purchases into it instead of the usual plastic bag. Recycling the bags you already have is another good idea. Plastics are not only non-biodegradable, but are one of the major pollutants of the sea. For a clean and green environment, try to use alternatives to plastic whenever and wherever possible. (Adapted from: https://helpsavenature.com/) Question 17. Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 3? A. Once littered, plastic bags will not pollute our waterways, parks, beaches, and streets. B. After they are thrown away, plastic bags often end up in our waterways, parks, beaches, and streets. C. Concerning in our waterways, parks, beaches, and streets, plastic bags after discarded often start off. D. When abandoned, plastic bags hardly polluted our waterways, parks, beaches, and streets. Question 18. The word “outcomes” in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by _________. A. contamination B. situations C. benefits D. consequences Question 19. What does the word “them” in the first paragraph refer to? A. personal development B. everyone C. plastic bags D. good substitutes Question 20. In which paragraph does the writer mention the biggest problem? A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Gender Equality Today. Gender equality is a fundamental human right and a critical foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. Ensuring that women and men have equal opportunities is essential for the development of society. Despite significant progress in recent years, gender inequality remains a pressing issue across the globe. Women continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions and