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discovery into your family’s past often leads to a greater understanding of history. It’s also a
social pastime, and will (7) … you into contact with many new and like-minded people.
1 A and B too C also D both
2 A full B complete C whole D thorough
3 A finding B meeting C learning D knowing
4 A set B done C put D made
5 A because B since C why D so
6 A course B movement C step D process
7 A send B carry C give D bring

9. Match words 1-8 their synonyms a-h.
1. leave out a) separate
2. look at b) firstly
3. primarily c) consider
4. in contrast d) in addition
5. connected e) mostly
6. unrelated f) conversely
7. first of all g) dependent
8. moreover h) disregard

10. Use words from exercise 9 to complete the following sentences.
1. Before reaching any sort of conclusion, … we must examine the changing roles within
the family.
2. Even if we … the questions of income and career development, this is still a complicated
issue.
3. When we … the falling number of marriages and the rising number of divorces, we can
see that the number of single-parent families is increasing.
4. Having a good job is often regarded nowadays as more important than having a family.
…, the responsibility of starting a family appeals to fewer and fewer people.

11. Complete the text by putting the correct form of the word in brackets into each
gap.
Housework and history
If you stop to think about it, the history of housework is the history of everything.
Housework (1) … (CHANGE) an amazing amount in only the last hundred years or so. The
(2) … (INVENT) of electricity was very important, and it led to the (3) … (ARRIVE) of
the washing machine, the vacuum cleaner, the dishwasher, and so on. Housework (4) …
(BE) much harder without them fifty years ago. It’s not just technology that’s different –
these days, most husbands (5) … (EXPECT) by their wives to share the housework.
Overall, then, we can see a great (6) … (IMPROVE) in relation to housework, especially
for women – although the environmental cost of modern housework is high.

12. What kinds of housework are there? How many more can you add to the list?
do the dusting; make the beds; do the washing; sweep the patio ...

VOCABULARY
appearance – зовнішність; to look like – бути схожим на
What does he look like? – Як він виглядає? На кого він схожий?
How does he (she) look? – Як він (вона) виглядає?

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