During the 20th centrury, traditional male/female roles were _________ .
- asked
- searched
- challenged
- enquired
Do people still _________ to stereo-types, or are they more likely to make personal choices?
- conform
- follow
- attach
- comply
Do laws on gender equality really have much _________ on people's lives?
- concern
- link
- bearing
- connection
The origins of the British legal system are buried deep in the _________ of time.
- tide
- mists
- shrouds
- caves
Children do still read books; I know lots of children who do _________ that.
- wholly
- actually
- markedly
- exactly
Luke has a very _________ selection of music in his CD collection.
- vast
- huge
- wide
- immense
We were __________ by the holiday company's constant change of plans.
- exasperated
- furious
- angry
- indignant
She has a _________ of Italian, so she can get by in Italy.
- smattering
- glimmering
- nattering
- gabbling
Residents are requested to _________ from playing music after 11.00 pm.
- avoid
- leave
- refrain
- shrink
Does the public want to pay more tax? Research suggests that the answer is ___________ no.
- mightily
- potently
- stressfully
- emphatically
The damsel in __________ is a recurrent theme in fiction.
- distress
- adversity
- misfortune
- dejection
Gail's grandmother had been a great beauty in her _________ .
- year
- day
- age
- hour
Advertisers _________ quite specific markets with their products.
- aim
- focus
- drive
- target
Primary school teachers are predominantly women, with just the ________ man.
- irregular
- peculiar
- misfit
- odd
As a short-term solution the roof repair worked, but in the long _________, it was a waste of money.
- time
- run
- span
- period
For some unknown reason, people seem to find it harder to _________ female composers seriously.
- take
- hold
- stand
- see
In a capitalist economy, you can find anything you want _________ the free market.
- at
- on
- by
- under
There wasn't really time to do the job properly but by _________ a few corners we managed to meet the deadline.
- turning
- cutting
- rushing
- making
The scarf was made of such delicate material that it was as light as a ___________ to wear.
- whisker
- breath
- feather
- puff
All members of the club are expected, without _________ , to attend the annual meeting.
- exit
- excuse
- exclusion
- exception