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40.

A. sole {single}

B. lonely

C. alone

D. own

Read the passage and choose the best answers.

ntil the 19

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century, the denial of equal rights to women met with only occasional

protest and drew little attention from most people. Because most women lacked the

educational and economic resources that would enable them to challenge the prevailing social

order, women generally accepted their inferior status as their only option. At this time, women

shared these disadvantages with the majority of working class men, as many social, economic,

and political rights were restricted to the wealthy elite [phần tử ưu tú]. In the 19

^th

century, as

governments in Europe and North America began to draft new laws guaranteeing equality

among men, significant numbers of women – and some men – began to demand that women

be accorded equal rights as well.

At the same time, the Industrial Revolution in Europe and North America further divided

the roles of men and women. Before the Industrial Revolution most people worked in farming

or crafts-making, both of which took place in or near the home. Men and women usually

divided the numerous tasks among themselves and their children. Industrialization led male

workers to seek employment outside of the home in factories and other large-scale

[extensivve]enterprises. The growing split between home and work reinforced the idea that

women’s “rightful place” was in the home, while men belonged in the public world of

employment and politics.

Organized efforts by women to achieve greater rights occurred in two major waves. The

first wave began around the mid-19

^th

century, when women in the United States and elsewhere

campaigned to gain suffrage [ right to vote in political elections]– that is, the right to vote.

This wave lasted until the 1920s, when several countries granted women suffrage.