1. Circle the statement that best summarizes the main idea of the text .
| a- |
|
Violence
has affected mens lifestyle more than womens. |
| b- |
|
Crime
has been on the rise in the last few years. |
| c- |
|
No one is safe from the fear of violence . |
2. Fill in the following table with reference to the text .
Effects
of the fear of violence on men and women |
| Effects |
Percentage
of women |
Percentage of men |
|
Avoid public transport |
one in eight |
5% |
| Avoid ill-lit
streets or avoid underpasses or both |
50 %
or 1 /2 or one in two |
one in four |
|
Leave lights on etc
|
7/10 or 70 % |
43% |
| Dress modestly |
1/12 |
|
3. Which
paragraphs in the text deal mainly with the following ideas ? Write their
numbers
in
front of the corresponding idea .
| ideas |
Paragraph
Numbers |
a - general findings of the Poll.
b - specific cases given as examples. |
2 + 3 +
4 + .5
1
+ 5 + 7 |
4. Focus
on paragraph 7
and answer the following questions by completing the
sentences.
- What
was the price that Melanie and her flatmates had to pay ?
The price they had to pay was: moving
house.
- Why
did Melanie and her flatmates move house ?
They moved house because one
of Melamie's flatmates was mugged.
5.
What do the following words refer to ?
- I
( par . 5) refers to : Rachel
- Then
(par. 5) refers to : walking
in the middle of the road or pretending to be crazy.
- there
( par . 7 )
refers to : where
Melanie lives now.
6.
Find in the text words meaning nearly the same as the following :
- rather
dark (par. 4) ill-lit
- wearing
smart formal clothes (par.
5)
dressy
- percentage
(par. 7) rate
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