Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Women won their present status through (1)____ and sacrifices rather than through men's kindness. Women and their supporters have fought, and in some places continue to fight for the same rights as (2)____. Laws were made to replace local customs, which denigrated and suppressed women's rights. Women have (3)_____ higher positions in the world at all levels: political, economic and social. But in reality, women still suffer from (4)____ at various levels. For example, women work more and earn less than men. In addition to that, the majority of the world's poor and illiterate are women. The road to real (5)_____ is still long.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: probability
Option 2: maturity
Option 3: equality
Option 4: eligibility
Correct Answer: equality
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The context discusses the challenges and disparities faced by women despite progress, and the word that aligns with the theme of a long journey ahead is equality. It suggests that achieving true equality between genders is still a goal.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Probability is the likelihood or chance of something happening.
- Maturity is the state of being fully grown or developed; it is adult-like behaviour.
- Eligibility is the state of being qualified or entitled to a particular role or benefit.
Therefore, the correct answer is equality.
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