В каждый пропуск поставь слова из вариантов ответа (reduced increased enlarged shortened)
Сверь числа и знаки с фото.
Making Time for Children According to a recent government study, twenty-five percent of British parents have ___ their working life over the last ten years to ___ more time with their family. Some have gone part-time, others have changed their career path, for example by choosing small family-friendly employers. Working mothers and fathers often take turns looking ___ their children. As a result, even though they are spending more time with them, especially ___ part in educational activities, time
children. As a result, even though they are spending more time with them, especially ___ part in educational activities, time shared by the whole family — both parents and the children — is increasingly scarce. Children see ___ of their parents as a couple and this puts a strain on the ___. However, even with the pressures of juggling work and ___ life, parents who work are more likely to stay together, because financial problems are one of the worst strains a relationship can experience.
as a couple and this puts a strain on the ___. However, even with the pressures of juggling work and ___ life, parents who work are more likely to stay together, because financial problems are one of the worst strains a relationship can experience. The study also finds that though most parents now declare they wish to share the workload of child rearing, many ___ to achieve the ideal. Women still shoulder the bulk of the housework.
reduced increased enlarged shortened
Кратко, по порядку пропусков:
- shortened
- spend
- after
- taking
- less
- relationship
- family
- struggle
Важно: четыре слова с последнего фото — это варианты для первого пропуска. В остальных пропусках нужны другие слова по смыслу.
Почему так:
- have shortened their working life — present perfect; «сократили рабочую жизнь/период работы». Из вариантов на фото точнее всего shortened; increased/enlarged — про увеличение, reduced обычно говорят об объёме или часах.
- to spend more time with their family — после to нужен инфинитив; устойчивое сочетание spend time with.
- looking after their children — фразовый глагол look after = заботиться, присматривать.
- especially taking part in educational activities — take part in = участвовать; параллельно с spending нужна форма -ing: taking.
- see less of their parents — «реже видеть родителей»; less сочетается с неисчисляемым количеством/временем.
- puts a strain on the relationship — устойчивое выражение put a strain on a relationship.
- juggling work and family life — устойчивое сочетание family life.
- many struggle to achieve the ideal — struggle to do = с трудом стараться что-то сделать.
Проверка по смыслу: parents have shortened… to spend…, looking after…, taking part…, see less…, strain on the relationship, work and family life, many struggle… — текст становится связным.
