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FCE Reading and Use of English Practice Test 23

Part 1

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (А, В, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example:

A ideaВ viewC thoughtD decision

Working parents

Reliable studies have shown that children of parents who both go out to work have no more problems than children with one parent staying at home. My personal 0 _____ is that both parents should go out to work if they wish.

Some parents invest so much in a career that they cannot 1 to give it up. Others have to work because of economic 2 . There are several options when it 3 to choosing childcare from child minders to the kind neighbour 4 the street. No 5 how good the childcare may be, some children protest if their parents aren’t around. Babies become dependent on parents and close family 6 , so parents should make sure they allow 7 time to help their child settle in with their new career.

Remember: if parents want to 8 the best for their children, it’s not the quantity of time they spend with them, it’s the quality that matters.

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