36 exam-style questions on Equality — topic T5.4 of Sharing the planet in the IB English B syllabus — with answers and explanations. Samples below; the full set is free with an account.
Choose the most precise word: She experienced ______ at work because she was paid less than men doing the same job.
Answer: discrimination
'Discrimination' is the unfair treatment of people based on characteristics such as gender or race.
Choose the correct comparative form: This year, companies are ______ more inclusive than they were a decade ago.
Answer: far
'Far more inclusive' correctly intensifies the comparative; 'very' cannot modify 'more', and 'the most' is superlative.
Choose the correct relative pronoun: Activists ______ fight for equal rights often face many challenges.
Answer: who
'Who' is the correct relative pronoun for people acting as the subject of the verb 'fight'.
Choose the word that best fits: A society that welcomes people of all backgrounds is described as ______.
Answer: inclusive
'Inclusive' means including and welcoming everyone; 'exclusive' is its opposite.
Choose the correct passive form: In many countries, laws against discrimination ______ in recent decades.
Answer: have been introduced
The plural subject 'laws' with the time phrase 'in recent decades' requires the present perfect passive 'have been introduced'.
Choose the correct verb form for formal written English: If everyone ______ treated equally, society would be fairer.
Answer: were
The second conditional describing an unreal present uses 'were' for all subjects in formal English.
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