There is a big (57. DIFFER)…………difference……………in the Bijago Islands off the west coast of Africa in the roles that men and women play. For example, men look after the children and wear jewlry and perfume when they go out. Women find building houses (58. PREFER)……………preferable……………to shopping and do all kinds of job which men would normally do in other countries. If they want a husband, they ask his mother for (59. PERMIT)………permitance…………….and do not need to obtain his (60. AGREE)………agreement……….. when they plan their (61. MARRY)…………marriage ………….to him. Most men spend hours every day standing in front of a mirror bushing their hair and choosing nice clothes to wear. “I don’t want to make any (62. CRITIC)……criticism………………….about the women in our society, but I think it’s time that sexual (63. DISCRIMINATE)………… discrimination……………….against men stopped”, one man said. “Some visitors to our islands find our customs very (64. AMUSE)………amusing…………..but I feel very (65. NERVE)……nervous……………………….when any girl visits my mother”, another man said.

B. Complete the following passage by filling each blank with one suitable word.

In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but necessities. Companies now realise that consumers want products that will not (66)……only…….…work effectively, but save money as well. For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10% to 15% of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be (67)………reduced…………….by replacing an old ordinary 100-watt bulb with an energy- saving one. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard (68)……………bulbs………, and last eight times longer. Therefore consumers can (69)………save………..about US7toUS7toUS21 per bulb. In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for fridges, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers. The lable tells the consumers how (70)………much ………….energy effeciency each model has, compared with other appliances in the same category

57. difference

58. preferable

59. permitance

60. agreement

61. marriage

62. criticism

63. discrimination

64. amusing

65. nervous

66. only

67. reduced

68. bulbs

69. save

70. much 

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