Emily Smith
versus Maria Perez - True or false?
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F This document is a press
article taken from an English magazine.
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F Emily Smith and Maria Perez
are cousins.
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F The word 'versus' implies they
are opposed or competing for the same thing.
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F Thanks to affirmative action,
a Hispanic stands a better chance of entering university.
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F Emily's parents had better
call her Smith.
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F Competition is harder for
people who can't benefit from affirmative action.
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F This kind of example doesn't
do justice to the minorities this system is supposed to help.
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F The woman interviewing the
young Black has doubts about her reliability.
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F It's the first time she has
interviewed an Afro-American for a job.
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F The company she works for is
obliged to put affirmative action into practice.
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F Each and every US company has
to apply ethnic quotas.
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F Leroy Washington could have
benefited by affirmative action.
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F Both examples may be used by
someone who opposes positive discrimination.
T /
F In the journalist's opinion,
no 'middle-of-the-road' solution can be found.
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F Most Americans approve of
affirmative action; they are in favour of quotas.
Emily Smith
versus Maria Perez - True
or false?
T /
F This document is a press
article taken from an English magazine.
T /
F Emily Smith and Maria Perez
are cousins.
T /
F The word 'versus' implies they
are opposed or competing for the same thing.
T /
F Thanks to affirmative action,
a Hispanic stands a better chance of entering university.
T /
F Emily's parents had better
call her Smith.
T /
F Competition is harder for
people who can't benefit from affirmative action.
T /
F This kind of example doesn't
do justice to the minorities this system is supposed to help.
T /
F The woman interviewing the
young Black has doubts about her reliability.
T /
F It's the first time she has
interviewed an Afro-American for a job.
T /
F The company she works for is
obliged to put affirmative action into practice.
T /
F Each and every US company has
to apply ethnic quotas.
T /
F Leroy Washington could have
benefited by affirmative action.
T /
F Both examples may be used by
someone who opposes positive discrimination.
T /
F In the journalist's opinion,
no 'middle-of-the-road' solution can be found.
T /
F Most Americans approve of
affirmative action; they are in favour of quotas.