In the 1980s feminism became less popular in the US and there was less (1) ____ in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn (2) ____ less than men. But American women have more opportunities than anyone thought possible 40 years (3) ____. One of the biggest discrimination is in (4) ____ people think. Although there 4. Businesses seem to pay more attention to gender issues in senior positions. Most of the senior positions are occupied by male officers. Feminism has brought (6) ____ many changes in the English language. Many words for job (7) ____ that included 'man' have been replaced, for example 'police officer' is used (8) ____ of policeman' and 'chair' or 'chairperson' for 'chairman'. 'He' is now rarely used to (9) ____ to a person when the person could be either a man or woman. Instead, he/she, or sometimes (s)he, is preferred. The title Ms is used for women instead of 'Miss' or 'Mrs', since, like 'Mr, it does not show (10) ____ a person is married or not. 1. A. concern B. interest C. worry D. care 2. A. much B. so C. too D. as 3. A. earlier B. before C. ago D. then 4. A. what B. which C. that D. how 5. A. wide B. widen C. wider D. widely 6. A. about B. in C. up D. to 7. A. names B. titles C. places D. posts 8. A. in terms B. instead C. on behalf D. in position 9. A. refer B. point C. show D. indicate 10. A. either B. neither C. whether D. rather

In the 1980s feminism became less popular in the US and there was less (1) ____ in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn (2) ____ less than men. But American women have more opportunities than anyone thought possible 40 years (3) ____. One of the biggest discrimination is in (4) ____ people think. Although there 4. Businesses seem to pay more attention to gender issues in senior positions. Most of the senior positions are occupied by male officers.  Feminism has brought (6) ____ many changes in the English language. Many words for job (7) ____ that included 'man' have been replaced, for example 'police officer' is used (8) ____ of policeman' and 'chair' or 'chairperson' for 'chairman'. 'He' is now rarely used to (9) ____ to a person when the person could be either a man or woman. Instead, he/she, or sometimes (s)he, is preferred. The title Ms is used for women instead of 'Miss' or 'Mrs', since, like 'Mr, it does not show (10) ____ a person is married or not.

1. A. concern  B. interest   C. worry  D. care  

2. A. much  B. so    C. too   D. as  

3. A. earlier  B. before   C. ago   D. then  

4. A. what  B. which   C. that   D. how  

5. A. wide  B. widen   C. wider  D. widely  

6. A. about  B. in    C. up   D. to  

7. A. names  B. titles   C. places  D. posts  

8. A. in terms  B. instead  C. on behalf   D. in position  

9. A. refer  B. point   C. show  D. indicate  

10. A. either  B. neither   C. whether  D. rather

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

6.C 

7.B

8.B

9.D

10.A