Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:
In the past decade a dramatic increase in the number of women participating in the labor force has (1)________ place. Since early history and the ancient civilization of man, women have played a secondary role, in (2)________ women were and still are viewed as less than men. A women’s role in society was that of (3)________ children, and duties surrounding the household. Many women today want and desire careers and a place in this world. They want to stand on their own two (4)_______ , to become self-sustaining individuals, independent and free from other individuals. The one thing is clear is that women in all careers are striving to (5)___________ equality in the work force today.
The issues that have and (6)________ surround women and the workplace are
many. For a long time women were at a (7)_________ when it came to competing with men in the workplace. Women were not given the educational (8)_________ that men were, and women were stereotyped (9)______ certain jobs. Discrimination of women in the workplace has for years been feed by gender bias. Since the time when women entered the workplace they (10)_______ less than men for doing the same job.
1. A. brought B. taken C. made D. got
2. A. that B. where C. which D. whom
3. A. growing B. pushing C. rising D. raising
4. A. feet B. ankles C. knees D. toes
5. A. create B. gain C. catch D. carry
6. A. also B. still C. whethe D. else
7. A. waste B. hopelessness C. disadvantage D. difficulty
8. A. challenges B. expectations C. fortunes D. opportunities
9. A. into B. with C. for D. about
10. A. paid B. were paid C. have been paid D. have paid
