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 Select the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below.

1. Although the United Kingdom has come a long way towards addressing gender __________ there are still some areas where women are at a disadvantage.
A inconsistency B unfairness C inequality D unevenness
2. In the old days, people without a job were forced to live a(n) _____________ existence.
A hand to mouth B foot and mouth C on their feet D hand over fist
3. Without a good social welfare system we are left with the situation where the rich get richer while ___________________.
A the poor are no more B the poor stay poor C they help the poor D the poor get poorer
4. In some countries, the governments are trying to reduce the digital ______ by providing free or cheap computers to low income families.
A gap B inequality C disadvantage D divide
5. My father was so moved by a charity ______ on television that he sold our second car and donated the money to the earthquake victims.
A appeal B request C campaign D announcement
6. Countries like the US and the UK are very _______ societies containing people from many different races and ethnic backgrounds.
A divergent B diverse C differentiated D distinct
7. The UK is famous for having problems with football _________, who deliberately cause aggravation and disruption at soccer matches.
A delinquents B aggressors C rowdies D hooligans
8. Many people question the theory that teenage ___________ is linked to exposure to violent TV and games.
A rampage B discord C delinquency D disruption
9. Most countries in Europe now have laws that require public buildings to provide wheelchair ______.
A allowance B access C operation D capability
10. Medical experts are now warning of the long-term consequences of _____ drinking where people drink large amounts of alcohol on one or two nights of the week.
A excess B extreme C legless D binge
11. Now that we live in a society made up of many different races and religions, we all have to adopt an attitude of 'live and ________'.
A leave alone B let live C die D learn
12. In the UK there are now large numbers of _____ marriages in which the two partners come from different ethnic backgrounds.
A diverse B mixed C cosmopolitan D divided
  • C inequality
  • A hand to mouth 
  • D the poor get poorer
  • D divide
  • A appeal
  • B diverse
  • D hooligans
  • C delinquency
  • B access
  • C delinquency
  • D binge
  • B let live
  • B mixed

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