7 Complete the text. Choose the correct answers, A, B, C or D.
A new study has suggested that parents shouldn't stay in an unhappy marriage for the benefit of their children.
1____ , for many people, the question still remains: Can unhappy couples who get divorced bring up children
more successfully than those who stay together for their children? Some people argue that it is 2____ to make
a child choose between each of their parents. 3____ contrast, others claim it is worse for children whose
unhappy parents 4____ to stay together.
It is 5____ that children learn both good and bad patterns of behaviour from their parents. Depending on how
parents deal with their divorce, it is hard to 6____ that there is likely to be some psychological effect on their
children. 7____ the other hand, if unhappy couples don’t get divorced, do their children have happier lives?
Dr Joshua Coleman says, “It is not essential to you or your children's happiness for you to have a great
marriage.” Dr Coleman argues that staying in a relationship which isn’t perfect allows each parent to love and
care for their children full-time.
8____ , Robert Emery, director of the Centre for Children, Families and the Law at the University of Virginia,
says, “9____ a great many young people from divorced families report painful memories and continuing
troubles with family relationships, the majority are psychologically normal.”
10____ summary, not all experts agree on the results of this recent study. I think most people would argue that
the right decision depends on the different situations in each family.
1 A As a result B Nevertheless C So D Therefore
2 A cruel B messy C scared D tired
3 A At B For C In D To
4 A opt B disagree C refuse D compete
5 A clear B visual C open D opposite
6 A choose B deny C find D view
7 A At B By C In D On
8 A To sum up B However C Finally D Whereas
9 A Although B As C Because D However
10 A For B In C On D To