Read the following passage about gender equality and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22

In the professional or career world, a gap year is a year before going to college or university and after ___(1)___ taking a year off before going into graduate school after completing a bachelor as an undergraduate. During this time, students may engage in advanced academic courses, extra-academic courses and non-academic courses, ___(2)___, language studies, learning a trade, art studies, volunteer work, travel, internships, sports and more. Gap years are sometimes considered a way for students to become independent and ___(3)___ prior to engaging in university life.
Australians and New Zealanders have a tradition of travelling overseas independently at a young age. In New Zealand, ___(4)___. Sometimes, an OE is limited to one year, but often Australians and New Zealanders will remain overseas for three to five years, with many working short-term in service industry jobs to fund ___(5)___.