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Radical changes in the life of European society 
were caused by the new technological inventions 
of the 18th and 19th centuries which resulted in a 
gradual but complete reorganisation of the 
productive process. This is generally known as" 
the Industrial Revolution". The most important 
feature of this Industrial Revolution was the 
increasing specialisation of labour and with it, the 
removal of more and more industries from the 
home to the factory. In addition, a growing 
number of activities, such as baking, soap making 
and dressmaking were taken over by industry. 
These changes profoundly affected the life styles 
of women. Many of them worked in the new 
factories for very low wages and for excessively 
long hours; others stayed at home and worked for 
manufactures.
 
295- According to the text, the 18th and 19
th
 
centuries in the West ------- .
A) saw a great economic and industrial decline 
B) domestic industry developed alongside the 
reorganisation of industry 
C) were a time when working conditions were 
greatly improved 
D) experienced great technical advances which led 
to radical changes in the production process 
E) gave priority to domestic industries 
296- It is stated in the passage that one of the most 
important changes introduced by the Industrial 
Revolution was ------- .
A) the improvement of the position of women in 
workplaces 
B) the development of such domestic skills as 
baking and dressmaking 
C) the gradual rise of specialised labour 
D) the reorganisation of working conditions for 
women 
E) an unprecedented increase in salaries