Question

Choose and circle the right option
17. In 2014 (it was, there was, there were) 18.6 million families in
the uK. Of these, 12.5 million (have been, were married, married) couple
families. This is (the commonest, the most common) family type in the uK.
18. The modern form of adoption (was emerged, emerged, have been
emerged) in (the, ­, a) united States. But the practice (its, itself, themselves)
appeared throughout history.
19. Adoption in (­, a, the) ancient rome well (documented, have been
documented, is documented) in (­, a, the) Codex Justinianus.113
20. A family reunion is (an accident, an incident, an occasion) when
many members of an (extending, extended) family (congregate, collect,
gether). Sometimes reunions (hold, held, are held) regularly. A typical family
reunion (will ensemble, will assemble, will ansemble) grandparents, greatgrandparents for (the, ­, a) meal, some recreation and discussion.
21. A (blending, blended, extended) family is a family where (at last, at a
loss, at least) one parent has children (which, whose, that) are not genetically
related (with, to, in) (another, the other) spouse or partner.
22. getting on the road to (finance, financial, finacing) security is
important. But faced with a job (lost, waste, loss) or a period of unexpectedly
(highly, high) living expenses you (have, may, ought) feel (pressure, pressing,
dipressed) to abandon your (saving, savings).
23. The divorce rate (rose, raised, has risen) (successfully, alarmingly,
happily) in the last decade in France, where more (then, than) a (thirds, third)
of marriages (end, ending, ends) (with, in, after) divorce.
24. In modern societies, (completion, accommodation, occupation) usually
(is thought, thinks, thought) of as (the, ­, a) main determinant of status.
25. All family types (have increased, increased, increase) in (the, ­, a)
number since 2004. But (faster, the most fast, the fastest) growing family
type in the uK over (­, the, a) decade 2004 to 2014 (was, have been, is) the
(cohabited, cohabiting) couple family.
Open the brackets and write down the sentences.
26. The article said that legal alternatives to marriage (to become) more
widespread and that national legislation (to change) to confer more rights on
unmarried couples.
27. The traditional single male breadwinner family gradually (to decline)
today. recently the growth of single­parent families (to present) many new
challenges for government policy in many areas.
28. Non­French citizens (to entitle) to be married in France. But
divorcees and widows must (to wait) 300 days after their divorce before they
(to allow) to remarry.
29. In the last thirty years the structure of the Italian family dramatically
(to change) from the traditional model we (to use) to see in old movies.
30. Although it is difficult to be a working mother, it (to become) normal
and it (not, to see) as a bad thing for the children.

Answer 1

Відповідь:

In 2014, there were

18.5 million families in the UK. Of these, 12.5 million were married couple families. This is the most common family type in the UK.

The modern form of adoption emerged in the United States. But the practice itself appeared throughout history.

Adoption in ancient Rome is well documented in the Codex Justinianus.

A family reunion is an occasion when many members of an extended family congregate. Sometimes reunions are held regularly. A typical family reunion will assemble grandparents, great-grandparents for a meal, some recreation, and discussion.

A blended family is a family where at least one parent has children who are not genetically related to another spouse or partner.

Getting on the road to financial security is important. But faced with a job loss or a period of unexpectedly high living expenses you may feel pressure to abandon your savings.

The divorce rate has risen alarmingly in the last decade in France, where more than a third of marriages end in divorce.

In modern societies, occupation is usually thought of as the main determinant of status.

All family types have increased in number since 2004. But the fastest growing family type in the UK over the decade 2004 to 2014 was the cohabiting couple family.

The article said that legal alternatives to marriage are becoming more widespread and that national legislation is changing to confer more rights on unmarried couples.

The traditional single male breadwinner family gradually declined today. Recently the growth of single-parent families has presented many new challenges for government policy in many areas.

Non-French citizens are entitled to be married in France. But divorcees and widows must wait 300 days after their divorce before they are allowed to remarry.

In the last thirty years, the structure of the Italian family dramatically changed from the traditional model we used to see in old movies.

Although it is difficult to be a working mother, it has become normal and it is not seen as a bad thing for the children.