| Children and the family
Mr and Mrs Smith live at home with their two children. They are a typical example of a modern _________family.
A . extended B. nuclear C. compact
2. Mr and Mrs Popatlal live at home with their aged parents, children and grandchildren. They are a typical example of a traditiona_____________family.
A . nuclear B. enlarged C. extended
3. Mrs Jones lives on her own and has to look after her two children. There are a lot of__________families like hers.
A . single-parent B. mother-only C. mono-parent
4. Some parents need to __________their children more strictly.
A . bring down B. bring about C. bring up
5. When I was a child, I had a very tu rbulent_______________ /
A . upbringing B. upraising C. uplifting
6. Mrs Kelly is _____________and finds it difficult to look after her children on her own.
A . divorced B. Divided C. diverged
7. Many men believe that _____________is the responsibility of a woman.
A . childhelp B. childcare C. child aid
8. _________________ is a particularly difficult time of life for a child.
A . convalescence B. adolescence C. convergence
9. A person's behaviour can sometimes be traced back to his/her________________ .
A . creative years B. formulating years C. formative years
10. The country has seen a sharp drop in the ______________in the last few years.
A . birth rate B. baby rate C. born rate
11. She has five______________ who rely on her to look after them.
A . dependants B. dependers C. dependents
12. ______________ crime is on the rise, with over 30 per cent of thefts being committed by young people under the age of eighteen.
A . junior B. Juvenile C. children
Keys:
1. B nuclear, 2. C extended, 3. A.single-parent, 4.C bring up (we can also say raise or rear), 5.A upbringing, 6. A divorced, 7. B childcare, 8. B adolescence (the noun is adolescent), 9. C formative years, 10. A birth rate, 11. A dependants (the adjective is dependent), 12. B Juvenile
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