There is still a long way to go before women achieve economic equality with men. The recent annual Global Gender Gap Report said it would take more than 200 years before women and men worldwide have economic parity. The report found many areas in ''which'' women lag far behind today. One huge area is pay. Women around the world currently earn about 20-30 per cent less on average than men. A factor contributing to this is the shortage of women in management positions. The World Economic Forum (WEF) found that the inequalities between the sexes had closed by only a small amount in the past year. Researchers found that the largest gap between the sexes was in politics. Only 23 per cent of the political gap has been closed, and no country has yet fully closed political empowerment gaps. Other wide gaps still ''exist'' in healthcare and education opportunities. The WEF said: "The equal contribution of women and men in this process of deep economic and societal change is critical. More than ever, societies cannot risk losing out on the skills, ideas and perspectives of half of the world." -1: How much less do women earn than men? A: 20-35% B: 25-30% C: 25-35% D: 20-30% -2: The word ‘which’ in bold in paragraph 1 refers to ___ A: economic parity B: women C: areas D: report -3: The word ‘exist’ in bold in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by ____ A: value B: divide C: happen D: survive -4: Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage? A: The political empowerment gaps have been closed completely in several countries. B: The WEF thought it is unnecessary for men and women to make equal contribution in the process of deep economic and societal change. C: The main reason for women earning less than men is that there are not many women in management positions. D: Women and men around the world will gain economic equality within 200 years from now.