For many Moroccan working women, the trade-off between home lives and jobs

occurs at the expense of time and peace of mind. While women have acquired
some freedom in the working environment, attitudes have not changed as
regards the role of a woman within the family. The equality they seek has not yet
been achieved on the domestic front.

“Women have more responsibility than men. When men come home, they relax,
whereas women must cook and take care of the house and children on their own.
Women have gained freedom, but attitudes have not changed. Equality must
come about in the home,” said bank clerk Halima B.

Fatima M., a lawyer and Member of Parliament, said that tradition is very
important and that only women themselves can change this. In her view, they
must teach their children that boys and girls are equal so that the future will be
different. “In Morocco, it’s still taboo for a man to help his wife with the cooking.
Others take a ruthless view of this. Often, even those who help their wives with
chores avoid doing so in front of other people,” she said.

Siham M., a public-sector worker, said that the mothers of the future will face
less stress since how children are being brought up is changing. As a mother of
two boys and a girl, she tries to teach her children the importance of equality in
the home: “I treat my sons and my daughter just the same. I involve all of them in
the housework. In the future, I think my sons will help their wives.”

Halima E., a nurse, agrees. She said that women must organize their time so
that they do not fall victim to daily pressures. In her opinion, discussing this
subject with their husbands should help women. “At first, my husband didn’t help
me; I had to do everything myself,” she said. “When I talked over with him, I
persuaded him to get more involved around the house for the happiness of our
family.”

COMPREHENSION: (7 points)
A. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY.
1. Morocco’s working wives see progress on the job front but little change at
home. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. For Fatima, a man enjoys helping their wives with housework.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

1. What does the writer mean by “dual role”?

…………………………………………………….

2. Why is Siham optimistic about the future?

…………………………………………………….

3. Does Halima E.’s husband help her at home? Explain.

…………………………………………….

C. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER

TO?
1. This (paragaraph 3)

………………………………………………….

2. them ( paragraph 4)

………………………………………………….

D. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THAT MEAN

THE SAME AS:
1. pressure (paragraph 4)

………………………………………………….

2. convinced (paragraph 5)

………………………………………………….
LANGUAGE: (7 points)
A. MATCH THE WORDS THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE
APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS.
Group 1 Group 2 Collocations:

1. boarding a. access 1. ………………………………

2. have b. school 2. ………………………………
3. note c. solving 3. ………………………………
4. problem d. taking 4. ………………………………

B. FILL IN EACH GAP WITH AN APPROPRIATE PHRASAL

VERB FROM THE LIST.
break into – check in – hand out – let down – take back

1. When you arrive at the hotel, don’t forget to ———— ——- at the registration
desk.

2. This book is due tomorrow. I guess I should ———— it ——- to the library.

3. What’s the total of those bills? Could you ———— them ——- and see?

4. I know I ———— you ——- when I didn’t do what I promised. I am really sorry.

C. REWRITE THE SENTENCES AS INDICATED.

1. “Tradition is of great importance.”, she said.

She said that……………………………………………………………………….

2. “Why didn’t Brian come to the party yesterday?”, they wanted to know.

They wanted to know ………………………………………………………………

D. PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT
TENSE.
Mrs. Assadi (start)……………………… her job as an air hostess in 1990. Since then, she
(visit)………………. a lot of countries. By the end of this year, she (work)
………………… for twenty years.

E. WHAT DOES EACH SENTENCE EXPRESS?

SENTENCES FUNCTIONS

1. I’m sorry to have to say this, but you are a

selfish person.
2. Equality can be referred to as the state of
being equal.
3. What do you think I should
do?
4. Yesterday I went to the cinema so as to
see an interesting film.

WRITING (6 points)