Family Life in Britain. A "typical" British family used to consist of mother, father and two children. But in recent years there have been many changes 1) … family life. For example, since the law made it 2) … to get a divorce,...

Family Life in Britain. A "typical" British family used to consist of mother, father and two children. But in recent years there have been many changes 1) … family life. For example, since the law made it 2) … to get a divorce, the number of divorces has increased. That's why 24% of British children 3) … with only one parent, usually their mother. The average family has only one or two children. Most British children live with 4) … parents at least until they finish school at the age of 17 or 18. 5) ... many go away to college. But many adults stay with their parents during their college years or return home 6) … graduation. Older people take pride in their independence; enjoy their freedom and 7) … to be a burden to their children. The telephone, the car and the airplane keep them in close contact even when 8) … live in different parts of the country. Members of family — grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins-keep in touch, but they see less of each other than they used to. Christmas is 9) … traditional season for reunions. Family parties may be all the more joyous when they bring together relatives who 10) … each other for a while. №1. А. At. B. In. C. On. №2. A. Easier. B. More easy. C. The easiest. №3. A. Lived. B. Live. C. Are living. №4. A. Them. B. Theirs. C. Their. №5. A. Than. B. Then. C. There. №6. A. Before. B. During. C. After. №7. A. Don’t want. B. Didn’t want. C. Haven’t wanted. №8. A. We. B. You. C. They. №9. A. A. B. The. C. –. №10. A. Haven’t seen. B. Didn’t see. C. Hasn’t seen.