PRISM 3 READING Unit 2 Reading 1 Vocabulary

The problem of the _____ in income has become widely known. As a result, some companies are trying to ensure that men and women earn equal wages.

• disciplines

• experiment

• gender gap

• consumption

It is incredible how much cell phones have _______. They used to be big and awkward, but now they’re so small that they fit in your pocket.

• evolved

• pursued

• launched

• influenced

The police did not have ______ evidence that Lawrence stole the car; therefore, they couldn’t arrest him.

• ancient

• complicated

• fresh

• concrete

Women are concentrated in teaching, health care, social care, and sales; they are ______ in manual and production jobs, math, physics, science and engineering, and in managerial jobs.

• expert

• underrepresented

• oriented

• keen

The MBA is designed for young professionals who are interested in ______ a career in business management.

• forcing

• improving

• launching

• pursuing

The number of female students and graduates at bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels has grown steadily over the last years. However, women are still _______ in research and innovation careers.

• gender gap

• concrete

• oriented

• underrepresented

1. ________, such as sociology and philosophy are given as great importance as positive sciences are given in advanced cultures and environments since these human sciences are seen very important to promote higher order of thinking and development.

• Challenges

• Disciplines

• Manners

• Authorities

Although the vast majority of companies are fully concentrated on maximizing their profits, there are also some customer-_____ businesses which structure their whole business around the customers, their needs, and problems.

• underrepresented

• oriented

• complicated

• concrete