THE COMPANY CONFERENCE HAD TO BE CALLED OFF BECAUSE ONLY A FEW PEO...

24. The company conference had to be called off because only a few people turned down on that day.

A B C D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate

the correct word for each of the blanks.

How English Women Won the Vote

England has had a democracy for a long time. Until 1918, however, women were not allowed (25)

_________ in England. Emmiline Pankhurst (26) __________ an organization called the

Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903. The fight for the vote for women became

intense (27) _________ sometimes violent. World War I proved to be an important event for

the women’s movement. Women contributed so much to the war effort (28) _________ more

people became convinced of their right to vote. Women were (29) __________ given that right

in January, 1918.