England has had a democracy for a long time. Until 1918, however, women were not allowed (106) ____ in it. The right to vote is called ‘suffrage’ and the English women who fought (107) ____ and won that right were called “suffragettes”.

The suffragette movement was led by Emmiline Pankhurst. In 1903, she  (108) ____ an organization called the Women’s Social and Politica Union (WSPU). Members of the WSPU went to the Prime Minister to (109) ____ suffrage, but he told them to “be patient”. The suffragettes were not (110) ____.They wanted change immediately.

The fight for the vote for women became (111) ____ and sometimes violent. In 1908, two suffragettes (112) ____ themselves to the fence outside the Prime Minister's front door! They were arrested and spent weeks in jail. In 1912, hundreds of women (113) ____ the streets of London. They broke shop windows and even threw Stones (114) ____ the Prime Minister’s house. Thousands of suffragettes were (115) ____ for this and similar actions over the years.

World War I (1914-1918) proved to be an important (116) ____ for the women’s movement. Women contributed so much to the war effort as nurses', factory workers, and at other jobs that more people became convinced of their right to vote. Women were (117) ____ given that right in January, 1918.

106. A. to vote	B. for vote	C. in voting	D. vote
107. A. with	B. for	C. against	D. to
108. A. did	B. made	C. founded	D. found
109. A. demand	B. ask	C. want	D. raise
110. A. satisfaction	B. satisfactory	C. satisfy	D. satisfied
111. A. intensive	B. intense	C. intend	D. intention
112. A. trained	B.changed	C. chained	D. charged
113. A. took to	B. took in	C. took up	D. took over
114. A. onto	B. on	C. over	D. at
115. A. jail	B. jailed	C. jailing	D. on jail
116. A. eventual	B. even	C. event	D. eventually
117. A. finally	B. final	C. initial	D. initially