Н.А. Зелинская ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

nurseries, grow up, good salary, argue, independent and mature, marriages,
successful children, both parents, true, to mix, to deal with.
III. Complete the text with the words and word combinations:
1. The past 20 years have seen enormous changes in the lives and
structures of __________.
2. The biggest change has been __________.
3. As many as 2 out of 3 marriages __________.
4. There has also been a huge rise in the number of mothers __________.
5. Even when there is no divorce, many families need both parents to
work __________.
6. This has caused an increase in childcare facilities, though they are very
expensive __________.
7. However, these changes have not had __________.
8. For women, it is now much easier to have __________.
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form of an adjective.
1. My mom is __________ (tall) than my dad.
2. She is __________ (clever) student in the class.
3. Jack is __________ (strong) than his friend.
4. These books are __________ (interesting) than those ones.
5. This ticket is __________ (expensive) than Kate’s ticket.
6. Our hotel __________ (modern) in the region.
7. This monument is __________ (famous) than that one.
8. My meal is__________ (tasty) than their meal.
9. The building of the University is__________ (high) in this district.
10. The Russians are one of __________ (hospitable) nations in the world.
V. Have a discussion on ‘Modern families in Great Britain’.
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