CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: B2 FIRST (FCE)

WORKING PARENTS

Realiable studies have shown that childrenof parents who both go out to work have no more problems than children with one parent staying home. My personal view is that both parents should go out to work if they wish.

Some parents invest so much in a career that they cannot __________ to give it up.

• bear

• decide

• hope

• expect

Others have to work because of economic ______

• reason

• duty

• necessity

• task

There are several options when it _____ to choosing childcare from child minders to the kind neighbour____ the street.

• refers - next to

• concerns - opposite

• turns - of

• comes - across

No _____ how good the childcare may be, some children protest if their parents aren't around.

• way

• matter

• surprise

• exception

Babies become dependent on parents and close family _______ , so parents should make sure they allow ____ time to help their child settle in with their new carer.

• people-little

• adults - no

• members -plenty of

• grown- ups - lots

Remember: if parents want to ___ the best for their children, it's not the quantity of time they spend with them, it's the quality that matters.

• make

• give

• have

• do