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       The status of women in Japan is complex and cannot be characterized in simple terms. Slowly, there is a growing number of professional women and professional women's associations. More women continue to work after getting married and having children. However, many companies have separate programmes for women, usually non-career development, and follow practices that would be considered discriminatory in other societies. For a typical couple, the female spouse is still generally expected to do all of the cleaning, cooking, and other chores, whether she is working or not. Single women are said to be enjoying their lives, spending much money on travel abroad and shopping. Housewives are active in networking themselves for various objectives, for example volunteer activities, community services, recycling activities, study groups, and many others. The traditional Japanese value of “good wife, good mother’ is changing.

      Unlike other countries where a couple is the usual social unit, in Japan it is typical for only the husband to be invited to business gatherings or to weddings for company employees. Exceptions are frequently made for foreign visitors depending on the occasion, but wives should not take their exclusion as a personal insult.

Nowadays, Japanese women ______ .

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       The status of women in Japan is complex and cannot be characterized in simple terms. Slowly, there is a growing number of professional women and professional women's associations. More women continue to work after getting married and having children. However, many companies have separate programmes for women, usually non-career development, and follow practices that would be considered discriminatory in other societies. For a typical couple, the female spouse is still generally expected to do all of the cleaning, cooking, and other chores, whether she is working or not. Single women are said to be enjoying their lives, spending much money on travel abroad and shopping. Housewives are active in networking themselves for various objectives, for example volunteer activities, community services, recycling activities, study groups, and many others. The traditional Japanese value of “good wife, good mother’ is changing.

      Unlike other countries where a couple is the usual social unit, in Japan it is typical for only the husband to be invited to business gatherings or to weddings for company employees. Exceptions are frequently made for foreign visitors depending on the occasion, but wives should not take their exclusion as a personal insult.

The status of women in Japan is _______.

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       The status of women in Japan is complex and cannot be characterized in simple terms. Slowly, there is a growing number of professional women and professional women's associations. More women continue to work after getting married and having children. However, many companies have separate programmes for women, usually non-career development, and follow practices that would be considered discriminatory in other societies. For a typical couple, the female spouse is still generally expected to do all of the cleaning, cooking, and other chores, whether she is working or not. Single women are said to be enjoying their lives, spending much money on travel abroad and shopping. Housewives are active in networking themselves for various objectives, for example volunteer activities, community services, recycling activities, study groups, and many others. The traditional Japanese value of “good wife, good mother’ is changing.

      Unlike other countries where a couple is the usual social unit, in Japan it is typical for only the husband to be invited to business gatherings or to weddings for company employees. Exceptions are frequently made for foreign visitors depending on the occasion, but wives should not take their exclusion as a personal insult.

In the family, the female partner _______ .

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       The status of women in Japan is complex and cannot be characterized in simple terms. Slowly, there is a growing number of professional women and professional women's associations. More women continue to work after getting married and having children. However, many companies have separate programmes for women, usually non-career development, and follow practices that would be considered discriminatory in other societies. For a typical couple, the female spouse is still generally expected to do all of the cleaning, cooking, and other chores, whether she is working or not. Single women are said to be enjoying their lives, spending much money on travel abroad and shopping. Housewives are active in networking themselves for various objectives, for example volunteer activities, community services, recycling activities, study groups, and many others. The traditional Japanese value of “good wife, good mother’ is changing.

      Unlike other countries where a couple is the usual social unit, in Japan it is typical for only the husband to be invited to business gatherings or to weddings for company employees. Exceptions are frequently made for foreign visitors depending on the occasion, but wives should not take their exclusion as a personal insult.

Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?

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       The status of women in Japan is complex and cannot be characterized in simple terms. Slowly, there is a growing number of professional women and professional women's associations. More women continue to work after getting married and having children. However, many companies have separate programmes for women, usually non-career development, and follow practices that would be considered discriminatory in other societies. For a typical couple, the female spouse is still generally expected to do all of the cleaning, cooking, and other chores, whether she is working or not. Single women are said to be enjoying their lives, spending much money on travel abroad and shopping. Housewives are active in networking themselves for various objectives, for example volunteer activities, community services, recycling activities, study groups, and many others. The traditional Japanese value of “good wife, good mother’ is changing.

      Unlike other countries where a couple is the usual social unit, in Japan it is typical for only the husband to be invited to business gatherings or to weddings for company employees. Exceptions are frequently made for foreign visitors depending on the occasion, but wives should not take their exclusion as a personal insult.

What can be inferred from the passage is _______.

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This is Mr. Cooper. His first name is Matthew. Mr. Cooper was born in Australia, but now he lives in Manchester, in the UK. His parents live in Australia. He is a teacher. He loves teaching English. He also likes math. He isn't married. He shares a flat with a friend. Every day, Mr. Cooper gets up at 6:30 a.m. He always has cereals for breakfast and he drinks coffee. He catches a bus to school. He always wears a shirt and smart trousers for school. Sometimes, he wears a tie. In the evenings, Mr. Cooper usually goes to the gym. On Saturdays, he goes to visit friends in the town center. On Sundays, he always marks books and prepares lessons. Sometimes, on Saturday evenings, he likes a good night out! He goes to Chinatown and he has a nice Chinese meal with his mates. He saves money every month because he wants to go to Australia in the summer to visit his mum and dad. He is a really nice guy!

Where does Mr. Cooper live?

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This is Mr. Cooper. His first name is Matthew. Mr. Cooper was born in Australia, but now he lives in Manchester, in the UK. His parents live in Australia. He is a teacher. He loves teaching English. He also likes math. He isn't married. He shares a flat with a friend. Every day, Mr. Cooper gets up at 6:30 a.m. He always has cereals for breakfast and he drinks coffee. He catches a bus to school. He always wears a shirt and smart trousers for school. Sometimes, he wears a tie. In the evenings, Mr. Cooper usually goes to the gym. On Saturdays, he goes to visit friends in the town center. On Sundays, he always marks books and prepares lessons. Sometimes, on Saturday evenings, he likes a good night out! He goes to Chinatown and he has a nice Chinese meal with his mates. He saves money every month because he wants to go to Australia in the summer to visit his mum and dad. He is a really nice guy!

Who lives with Mr. Cooper?