Discussion Text A.

Answer the following questions by crossing a, b, c, d, or B. 2

e correcty.
C. 3
There are a lot of discussions as to whether children
D. 4
should be given homework or not.
Some people claim that children to enough work in E. 5
school already. They also argue that children have
hobbies that they want to do after school, such as sports 3. Those who are pro homework think that the students
or music. A further point they make is that a lot of can ..... in the evening.
homework is pointless and doesn't help the child learn A. Prepare for the next lesson
at all. B. Review their lessons
However, there are also strong arguments against this C. Enjoy their pastime
point of view. Parents and teachers argue that it is D. Do their hobbies
important to find out whether children can work on their E. Test themselves
own without the support from the teacher. They say that
the evening is a good time for children to sit down and 4. "A further point they make is that a lot of homework
think about what they have learned in school. is pointless and doesn't help the child learn at all."
Furthermore they claim that the school day is too short (Paragraph 2).
to get anything done that needs doing and it makes The underlined word is synonymous with ....
sense to send home tasks like independent reading or A. Terrible
further writing tasks that don't need teacher's support. B. Careless
On balance, I think that some homework is a good idea C. Difficult
but that it should be given at the weekend when D. Unimportant
children have more time. E. Uninteresting
1. How do we compare the second and the fourth 5. What is the writer's suggestion about homework ....
paragraph .... A. Homework is pointless
B. Homework is badly needed
A. Both paragraphs argue that homework is C. Homework should be given at weekend
necessary for students D. Student should not be given any homework
E. Student must frequently have homework
B. Unlike the fourth paragraph, the second
paragraph argues that homework is unnecessary
Male chauvinism (men's believe in male superiority)
C. The second paragraph supports that students extends even into the area of automobile driving, it
need homework, but the fourth paragraph does seems. They believe that theyare far better drivers than
not women. Men consider women drivers incompetent,
inattentive and even dangerous behind the wheel.
D. The second paragraph and the fourth paragraph
However, statistics prove that women are, in fact, safer
argue that students do not need homework
drivers than men. For example, insurance rates for
E. The second and the fourth paragraphs do not say women are 20 percent than they are for men. Another
anything about the benefit of homework proof is that more accidents are caused by male drivers
between the ages of 18 annd 25 than by any other
2. How many reasons are presented by those who are groups. Also the greater percentage of accident involving
against homework? death is caused by men. Although women are criticized
 for being too cautious, they are really just being safe
drivers. 10. “Men consider women drivers incompetent,
inattentive, and even dangerous behind the wheel
The reason for women driver's safer habits can perhaps (paragraph 1)
be found in the differing attitudes of sexes toward The underlined word means ....
automobiles as a convenience, like a washing machine. A. Intent
On the other hand, men regard the automobile as an B. Furious
extension of their egos. Using it as a weapon when they C. Watchful
feel particularly aggressive or using it as a status symbol. D. Careless
In all, women are safer drivers because of their attitude. E. Indiscipline
Men can learn to become safe drivers if they adopt the
attitude that an automobile is merely a convenience.

6. The text is about ....

A. Road accidents
B. Women attitude towards automobile
C. Male superiority in automobile driving
D. A comparison between men and women drivers
E. Statistics about the number of road accidents

7. In term of car accidents, the statistic proves that car

accidents caused by ....
A. Men are higher than those of women
B. Men are lower than that of women
C. Men are as high as that of women
D. Women are equal to that of men
E. Women are the same as that of men

8. Which of the following you don’t agree with about

men drivers?
A. They are safe and careful drivers
B. They cause more accidents than women
C. They consider themselves to be competent drivers
D. They feel that using a car shows status of symbol
E. They regard automobiles as an extension of their
egos

9. We can understand from the text that ....

A. Men always criticize women for their bad driving
attitude
B. Women show their egos by aggressive driving
C. The statistic shows women drive the car carelessly
D. Young women drivers get many accident
E. Men underestimate women