For each sentence, fill in each blank with the simple past or simple present form of the verb in parentheses.
1. More than 50 years after President Kennedy
_(sign) the Equal Pay Act, the
gap between salaries for men and women
_(remain) a problem today.
2. Last year's study_
(find) that in the last decade the pay gap
_(become) greater the longer a person was in the workforce.
3. The United States is one of few countries in the developed world that currently
_(use) the death penalty. Mexico, its neighbor to the south,
_(end) the death penalty in 2005.
4. During the 1950s and 1960s, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
_(lead) the civil rights
movement in the United States. Civil rights
_(include) the right to vote, the
right to a fair trial, and the right to an education.
5. Fifteen nations_
(make up) the UN Security Council. The Security Council
_(hold) its first session on January 17, 1946, in London.​

1. More than 50 years after President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, the gap between salaries for men and women remains a problem today.

2. Last year's study found that in the last decade the pay gap became greater the longer a person was in the workforce.

3. The United States is one of few countries in the developed world that currently uses the death penalty. Mexico, its neighbor to the south, ended the death penalty in 2005.

4. During the 1950s and 1960s, Martin Luther King Jr, led the civil rights movement in the United Sates. Civil rights include the right to vote, the right to a fair trial, and the right to an education.?

5. Fifteen nations make up the UN Security Council. The Security Council held its first session on January 17, 1946, in London.

for me, i'd go with (c) satisfied or (b) overjoyed because if you read it a couple of times, it makes since that it is c or b. it can't b (a) angry because booker was never angry about anything. at the end of the paragraph, booker states, "i think there are not many men in our country who have had the privilege of naming themselves in the way that i " i think that sentence kind of gives away the also, some words in the paragraph can also you like for example, "indulged," "calmly," "perplexity," "privilege," and defining words that you don't know, can you understand more of that paragraph and it can also increase your comprehension. : )

i'm really rally sorry if i'm incorrect, but if i'm hope this ! : )

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.