The word in capital letters at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill in the blank in this way. (20 points)
Some recent research into (1) ____________ (CONVERSE) between men and women has produced results which will surprise few women. Men are always interrupting women when they talk. One (2) ____________ (RESEARCH) feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational (3) ____________ (HOUSE). They expect women to play a (4) ____________ (SUPPORT) role. So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much more (5) ____________ (PLEASANT) listening style. Whereas a woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will say such thing as "right" or "okay" thus settle the stage for an (6) ____________ (INTERRUPT). Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has (7) ____________ (MEAN) communication. Male talk is often (8) ___________ (ARGUE) while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person had said. The research would indicate that women are better (9) ____________ (LISTEN) than men. Yet, listening secretly to conversation between groups of women, one has the (10) ____________ (IMPRESS) of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak.
Some recent research into (1) ______conversation ______ (CONVERSE) between men and women has produced results which will surprise few women. Men are always interrupting women when they talk. One (2) ____researcher ________ (RESEARCH) feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational (3) ___housework_________ (HOUSE). They expect women to play a (4) _____supporting _______ (SUPPORT) role. So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much more (5) _______unpleasant _____ (PLEASANT) listening style. Whereas a woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will say such thing as "right" or "okay" thus settle the stage for an (6) ______interruption______ (INTERRUPT). Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has (7) _____meaningful _______ (MEAN) communication. Male talk is often (8) _____argumentative ______ (ARGUE) while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person had said. The research would indicate that women are better (9) ____listeners ________ (LISTEN) than men. Yet, listening secretly to conversation between groups of women, one has the (10) _______impression _____ (IMPRESS) of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak.