The number of (0) single fathers has increased considerably in (1) ___ years in Britain. We spoke to one such dad, Steve Baker, about how he (2) ___ it all. Steve, 43, has (3) ___ up his two teenage sons since he and his wife (4) ___ up two years ago. ‘It’s no (5) ___ difficult for a man than it is for a woman,’ says Steve. ‘It’s a full-time job, whoever you are. Fortunately for me, my employers were very (6) ___ in the first few months and they (7) ___ me take time off work to get myself organized.

As (8) ___ as the housework is concerned, I don’t mind cooking, as I’ve always been (9) ___ at that; it’s the ironing I can’t (10) ___! Generally speaking, the boys and I get on very well (11) ___ but of course, sometimes we have rows. That’s when I really (12) ___ having someone there with me to help me out. I have had a couple of (13) ___ in the last two years but they haven’t worked out. That has a lot to (14) ___ with the fact that I put my kids before anyone (15) ___. I take fatherhood very seriously.
1 A recent B nowadays C last D latest

2 A gets by B copes with C looks after D takes care

3 A taken B made C grown D brought

4 A divorced B separated C parted D split

5 A very B more C much D at all

6 A comprehensive B understandable C sympathetic D supported

7 A allowed B offered C suggested D let

8 A far B well C much D soon

9 A well B involved C good D interested

10 A support B hate C stand D help

11 A each one B each other C one another D together

12 A miss B regret C want D need

13 A relatives B relationships C relations D partnerships

14 A be B do C see D go

15 A more B other C else D besides

The number of (0) single fathers has increased considerably in (1) recent years in Britain. We spoke to one such dad, Steve Baker, about how he (2) copes with it all. Steve, 43, has (3) grown up his two teenage sons since he and his wife (4) split up two years ago. ‘It’s no (5) much difficult for a man than it is for a woman,’ says Steve. ‘It’s a full-time job, whoever you are. Fortunately for me, my employers were very (6) understandable in the first few months and they (7) let me take time off work to get myself organized.

As (8) much as the housework is concerned, I don’t mind cooking, as I’ve always been (9) good at that; it’s the ironing I can’t (10) stand ! Generally speaking, the boys and I get on very well (11) together but of course, sometimes we have rows. That’s when I really (12) miss having someone there with me to help me out. I have had a couple of (13) relationships in the last two years but they haven’t worked out. That has a lot to (14) do with the fact that I put my kids before anyone (15) else .I take fatherhood very seriously.

1 A recent B nowadays C last D latest

2 A gets by B copes with C looks after D takes care

3 A taken B made C grown D brought

4 A divorced B separated C parted D split

5 A very B more C much D at all

6 A comprehensive B understandable C sympathetic D supported

7 A allowed B offered C suggested D let

8 A far B well C much D soon

9 A well B involved C good D interested

10 A support B hate C stand D help

11 A each one B each other C one another D together

12 A miss B regret C want D need

13 A relatives B relationships C relations D partnerships

14 A be B do C see D go

15 A more B other C else D besides