11. We are trying to …………. progress in job training for young people.
A. make B. take C. do D. work
12. She sued her company ………….. race discrimination.
A. for B. of C. with D. in
13. The bad weather couldn’t prevent us _________ winning this competition.
A. of B. from C. with D. to
14. I am_________ favour __________ your ideas. It is very reasonable.
A. on/ with B. in/ to C. of/ with D. in/ of
15. _________a man’s job means that a woman has to be patient and hard-working.
A. Suing B. Pursuing C. Making D. Falling
16. His dream of becoming a reputed lawyer finally ________ true.
A. makes B. takes C. comes D. goes
17. A(n) ________ is a person who you work with.
A. firefighter B. woman C. employer D. co-worker
18. She made fun of me because I am from Africa. It was a __________ discrimination.
A. gender B. race C. education D. age
19. Scientists and inventors have tried ............... something in nature in an effort to create better, stronger, safer tools and devices for our everyday life.
A. imitating B. to imitate C. imitate D. imitates
20. As a young girl, Brenda Berkman always dreamt of becoming a firefighter, ............... she was aware of gender preference in favour of boys.
A. but B. so C. although D. despite
21. In 1977, she applied ............... a firefighter’s position at the New York City Fire Department (FDNY).
A. for B. in C. at D. on
22. Even though she was a marathon runner, she failed the .................test, but Brenda didn’t give up.
A. physical B. physics C. physic D. physically
23. She sued New York City and the FDNY for ............... discrimination and won. A new ‘fairer’ test was created, so she and 40 other women passed.
A. color B. education C. gender D. race
24. Brenda’s dream of becoming a firefighter came ...............
A. right B. true C. wrong D. bigger
25. However, she and other female firefighters became the ............... of laughter and anger from the co-workers and local people.
A. subjects B. targets C. topics D. stories
11. We are trying to …………. progress in job training for young people.
A. make B. take C. do D. work
12. She sued her company ………….. race discrimination.
A. for B. of C. with D. in
13. The bad weather couldn’t prevent us _________ winning this competition.
A. of B. from C. with D. to
14. I am_________ favour __________ your ideas. It is very reasonable.
A. on/ with B. in/ to C. of/ with D. in/ of
15. _________a man’s job means that a woman has to be patient and hard-working.
A. Suing B. Pursuing C. Making D. Falling
16. His dream of becoming a reputed lawyer finally ________ true.
A. makes B. takes C. comes D. goes
17. A(n) ________ is a person who you work with.
A. firefighter B. woman C. employer D. co-worker
18. She made fun of me because I am from Africa. It was a __________ discrimination.
A. gender B. race C. education D. age
19. Scientists and inventors have tried ............... something in nature in an effort to create better, stronger, safer tools and devices for our everyday life.
A. imitating B. to imitate C. imitate D. imitates
20. As a young girl, Brenda Berkman always dreamt of becoming a firefighter, ............... she was aware of gender preference in favour of boys.
A. but B. so C. although D. despite
21. In 1977, she applied ............... a firefighter’s position at the New York City Fire Department (FDNY).
A. for B. in C. at D. on
22. Even though she was a marathon runner, she failed the .................test, but Brenda didn’t give up.
A. physical B. physics C. physic D. physically
23. She sued New York City and the FDNY for ............... discrimination and won. A new ‘fairer’ test was created, so she and 40 other women passed.
A. color B. education C. gender D. race
24. Brenda’s dream of becoming a firefighter came ...............
A. right B. true C. wrong D. bigger
25. However, she and other female firefighters became the ............... of laughter and anger from the co-workers and local people.
A. subjects B. targets C. topics D. stories
