Why Some Women Cross the Finish Line Ahead of Men — Reading Answers
| Q | Answer | Q | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | E | 21 | S |
| 15 | G | 22 | M |
| 16 | A | 23 | S |
| 17 | C | 24 | doubled |
| 18 | F | 25 | de-layering |
| 19 | D | 26 | demographic trends |
| 20 | A | 27 | employers |
Answer explanations (optional)
Questions 14–19 ask which paragraph contains information. These are locations (E, G, A, C, F, D), not paragraph headings.
Questions 20–23 identify consultants using A, S and M. Keep a speaker’s comments separate from the writer’s surrounding discussion; S can be reused.
Questions 24–27 use short answers: doubled, de-layering, demographic trends and employers. Follow the word limit and retain the required grammatical form.
Q24 alternatives: it has doubled / has doubled / doubled / double / doubling.
Q25 alternatives: de-layering / delayering / de layering.
Key cross-checked against published reading answers.