Задание №58811 ЕГЭ по Английскому языку

Chimney Sweeps and Climbing Boys

The chimney sweep, or climbing boys as they were often called, was a harsh profession to be in and most likely one that would                          (SEVERE) shorten your life. With young boys employed to work in extremely                          (DANGER) conditions, some as young as three, the practice was remarkably widespread and socially acceptable for quite some time. In the late 1780s, the famous poet William Blake published the first part of his poem in the ‘Songs of                          (INNOCENT) entitled, “The Chimney Sweep”, perfectly encapsulating the sad tale of child labour. Children were used for chimney sweeping due to their miniature size that enabled them to fit into the very narrow and enclosed spaces that required cleaning                          (AVAILABLE) to an adult. With climbing boys, and sometimes girls too, reliant on the so-called master sweep for                          (ENPLOY), clothing and food, the young children were referred to as a kind of apprentice, learning the craft as it were whilst the adult sweep had complete control over their lives.