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The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 6 - Reading for the textbook New Headway Advanced - Workbook with authors Liz Soars, John Soars and Paul Hancock from Oxford University Press

Question

Answer the questions.

Answer

  1. Because young men had left agricultural work for work in factories, and the men that did work on farms were joining the armed forces and going away to war.
  2. They were suspicious and didn't think the girls would be able to do the work. They also didn't think it was the right place for decent young women to be.
  3. They complained because the WLA girls had carried out their duties with dedication, skill, and enthusiasm.
  4. Because they were desperate to escape city poverty.
  5. The posters didn't show how hard the work would be and what the uniform would really look like.
  6. They only received rudimentary training.
  7. They received less money than the men for the same work, they were regarded with indifference and hostility by the farming community, and many felt that the Italian prisoners of war were treated better and given more food than them.
  8. Many enjoyed the new way of life in the country, they made many lifelong friends, and the role of women in the countryside and elsewhere was changed forever.