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ANSWERS TO 
PRACTICE SECTIONS
SENTENCES  pp. 137–138
a) Women, on average, earn 30% less than men. As government
legislation under the Equal Pay Act has obviously not had the desired
effect, it is a change in fundamental attitudes that is required.
Government may have to use compulsion to equalise pay between the
sexes, as economic disadvantage does not help the cause of women’s
rights, which are supposed to be at the heart of government policy.
b) The majority of filmmakers are hoping to make the ultimate
blockbuster. This means that most films have a sameness about them,
because they are full of special effects, very loud soundtracks and
juvenile content. As a large potential audience exists for more
intelligent cinema, film-makers should not underestimate the taste of
their audiences, who will, at some point, tire of no-brainer movies.