HARD WORK Many women from Saudi Arabia are annoyed that western observers often criticize the

inadequacies of their country and concentrate on questions of sexual segregation, but can't see the real problems that women themselves consider far more frustrating, such as the veiling or the prohibition against their driving. ihan !amadan, in a commentary published by the daily Arab "ews, said Saudi women were more worried about finding good wor# in a hard $obs mar#et than about wearing a veil. She then criticized the barriers that prevent Saudi women from putting their education and energy to wor#. %nly six per cent of women are categorized as wor#ers, many in the fields of teaching, nursing, medicine, or charity wor#. Although many women do really need to wor#, there are also many restrictions on their participation in various professions. Many people say tradition and culture, not &slam, maintain these restrictions, and that religion really supports women's rights both at home and at wor#. Muslims say their sacred boo#, the 'oran, established women(s economic and social rights long before western women got them. &slam, they say, assures women's own control of their family possessions and gives them property rights.

(A) COMPREHENSION (4 points) a) ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDIN TO THE IN!ORMATION I"EN IN THE TE#T$ USE %OUR OWN WORDS$ ). *hy does ihan !amadan criticize occidental observers+ ,) point per answer.. *hat is, according to the text, the main aspiration of Saudi women+ &) ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR !A'SE( )USTI!% %OUR ANSWERS WITH WORDS OR PHRASES !ROM THE TE#T$ (*$+ points p,ans.,-) /. According to the text, sexual segregation is the most frustrating problem for Saudi women. 0. Saudi women are more worried about wearing a veil than wor#ing. 1. Saudi women cannot enter every professional field. 2. According to many people(s opinion, restrictions affecting Saudi women are encouraged by religion.

(/) USE O! EN 'ISH (0 points) 3. 4ind in the text the word that has the 1o22o.in3 4,1inition5 ,6..1 points78hat must be treated with respect because it is important in a religion 7 ,ad$ective9. i5, on, opposit, for A""%:;< ,ad$ective- ,line )-. ,6..1 points=. >omplete the series with another word of t6, sa7, s,7anti8 1i,245 ,6..1 points8;A>?;!, <%>8%!, ;" &";;!, @ )6. i5, an4 a49,8ti5, .it6 t6, sa7, -oot as ;<A>A8&%" ,noun- ,line 2-5 ,6..1 points)). 8urn the following sentence into -,po-t,4 sp,,86: ,6.1 pointsihan exclaimed5 7*e have had too many prohibitions.7 ).. Co7p2,t, the following sentence5 ,6.1 points&f Saudi women had less restrictions@ )/. Boin the following sentences using a -,2ati5, p-ono;n$ Ma#e changes if necessary5 ,6.1 points%ccidental observers are against the veiling of women in Arabia. 8he veiling is an example of sexual segregation. )0. i5, a <;,stion for the underlined words5 ,6.1 points%nly six per cent of women wor# as teachers.

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1+$ WRITE A COMPOSITION (=*-1** WORDS)$ CHOOSE ONE O! THE !O''OWIN OPTIONS$ SPECI!% %OUR OPTION$ a- ;qual opportunities for men and women at wor#. b- *hat is your favourite profession+ ive reasons.