CAE Reading and Use of English Part 2

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

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On the hunt for the best young female entrepreneurs

Founded in 1972, the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award is celebrated in 27 countries. Veuve Clicquot has now introduced a new award 0 to complement its Business Woman of the Year category. Called The New Generation Award, 9 recognises the best young female talent across business and corporate life.

The first winner of the award, Kathryn Parsons, 10 innovative start-up company, Decoded, teaches people to code in a day, has joined the judging panel to help find this year’s winner. The importance of these awards cannot 11 overestimated’ she says. ‘Women need role models that prove to 12 that they can do it, too.’

The New Generation Award is open to entrepreneurial businesswomen 13 the ages of 25 and 35. They can run 14 own businesses or hail from corporate life. This award isn’t about how much money you’ve made or how long you’ve been in business, it’s about recognising young women 15 a mission and a vision’ says Parsons. ‘We want to meet women who are working to 16 the world a better place.

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