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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #35454 Sex-biased Hiring
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Discrimination  against  women  has  been  alleged  in  hiring  practices  for  many  occupations,  but  it  is  extremely  difficult  to  demonstrate  sex-biased  hiring.  A  change  in  the  way  symphony  orchestras    musicians  provides  an  unusual  way  to  test  for  sex-biased  hiring.  To  overcome  possible  biases  in  hiring,  most  orchestras    their  audition  policies  in  the  1970s  and  1980s.  A  major  change  involved  the  use  of  blind'  auditions  with  a  screen'  to    the  identity  of  the  candidate  from  the  jury.  Female  musicians  in  the  top  five  symphony  orchestras  in  the  United  States  were  less  than  5%  of  all  players  in  1970  but  are  25%  today.  We  ask  whether  women  were  more  likely  to  be  advanced  and/or  hired  with  the  use  of  blind'  auditions.  Using  data  from  actual  auditions  in  an  individual  fixed-effects  framework,  we  find  that  the  screen    by  50%  the  probability  a  woman  will  be    out  of  certain  preliminary  rounds.  The  screen  also  enhances,  by  several  folds,  the  likelihood  a  female  contestant  will  be  the  winner  in  the  final  round.  Using  data  on  orchestra  personnel,  the  switch  to  blind'  auditions  can  explain  between  30%  and  55%  of  the  increase  in  the  proportion  female  among  new  hires  and  between  25%  and  46%  of  the  increase  in  the  percentage  female  in  the  orchestras  since  1970.

conceal revised reveal recruiting advanced exchanged on increases

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Correct answer: recruiting

Explanation: The word 'recruiting' is a gerund that fits grammatically as the subject of the sentence, indicating the action of hiring musicians. It aligns with the context of discussing hiring practices in orchestras.

Meaning: 'Recruiting' refers to the process of finding and hiring new members, in this case, musicians for orchestras.

Wrong options:

  • on: 'On' is a preposition that does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • reveal: 'Reveal' is a verb that means to make known, which does not relate to the action of hiring musicians.
  • advanced: 'Advanced' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe an action related to hiring.
  • exchanged: 'Exchanged' is a verb that means to give and receive something in return, which does not apply to the context of recruiting musicians.
  • increases: 'Increases' is a verb that indicates a rise in quantity, which does not fit the context of the action being described.
  • conceal: 'Conceal' is a verb that means to hide, which does not relate to the action of recruiting musicians.
Correct answer: revised

Explanation: The term 'revised' is the past tense of 'revise,' which fits grammatically as it describes the action orchestras took in the past to change their audition policies.

Meaning: 'Revised' means to change or amend something, in this case, the audition policies of orchestras.

Wrong options:

  • on: 'On' is a preposition that does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • reveal: 'Reveal' is a verb that means to make known, which does not fit the context of changing policies.
  • advanced: 'Advanced' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe an action related to policy changes.
  • exchanged: 'Exchanged' is a verb that means to give and receive something in return, which does not apply to the context of revising policies.
  • increases: 'Increases' is a verb that indicates a rise in quantity, which does not fit the context of the action being described.
  • conceal: 'Conceal' is a verb that means to hide, which does not relate to the action of revising policies.
Correct answer: conceal

Explanation: The word 'conceal' is a verb that fits grammatically as it describes the action of hiding the identity of the candidate, which is the purpose of the screen in auditions.

Meaning: 'Conceal' means to hide or keep something secret, in this case, the identity of the candidate.

Wrong options:

  • on: 'On' is a preposition that does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • reveal: 'Reveal' is a verb that means to make known, which is the opposite of what the screen is intended to do.
  • advanced: 'Advanced' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe an action related to hiding identity.
  • exchanged: 'Exchanged' is a verb that means to give and receive something in return, which does not apply to the context of concealing identity.
  • increases: 'Increases' is a verb that indicates a rise in quantity, which does not fit the context of the action being described.
  • revised: 'Revised' is a verb that means to change or amend something, which does not relate to the action of hiding identity.
Correct answer: increases

Explanation: The word 'increases' is a verb that fits grammatically as it describes the action of raising the probability, aligning with the context of discussing the effects of the screen.

Meaning: 'Increases' means to make something larger or greater, in this case, the probability of a woman being advanced.

Wrong options:

  • on: 'On' is a preposition that does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • reveal: 'Reveal' is a verb that means to make known, which does not fit the context of raising probability.
  • advanced: 'Advanced' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe an action related to increasing probability.
  • exchanged: 'Exchanged' is a verb that means to give and receive something in return, which does not apply to the context of increasing probability.
  • conceal: 'Conceal' is a verb that means to hide, which does not relate to the action of increasing probability.
  • revised: 'Revised' is a verb that means to change or amend something, which does not fit the context of increasing probability.
Correct answer: advanced

Explanation: The word 'advanced' is a past participle that fits grammatically as it describes the action of being moved forward in the audition process, aligning with the context of discussing outcomes.

Meaning: 'Advanced' means to be moved forward or promoted in a process, in this case, the audition rounds.

Wrong options:

  • on: 'On' is a preposition that does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • reveal: 'Reveal' is a verb that means to make known, which does not fit the context of being moved forward.
  • revised: 'Revised' is a verb that means to change or amend something, which does not relate to the action of being advanced.
  • exchanged: 'Exchanged' is a verb that means to give and receive something in return, which does not apply to the context of being advanced.
  • increases: 'Increases' is a verb that indicates a rise in quantity, which does not fit the context of the action being described.
  • conceal: 'Conceal' is a verb that means to hide, which does not relate to the action of being advanced.

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