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Существуют уже 300,000 лет, современная американская семья, дети находятся в детском саду, заботятся друг о друге, по-новому, проводить меньше времени с родственниками, родственники живут по соседству, семья, состоящая из ближайших родственников, экономически не зависит от семьи, поддерживать родственные связи, в конце концов покидать семью, семья, домашний очаг; состоять из людей, не являющихся родственниками; дети младше 18, высокий уровень разводов, дети, рожденные вне брака; молодые люди, неполная семья, младшие школьники, группа продленного дня, после окончания колледжа, жениться / выйти замуж, вернуться в родительский дом, испытывать недостаток в средствах, люди среднего возраста, пожилые люди, гордиться своей независимостью, быть обузой, новорожденный ребенок, пенсионеры, инвалиды, единственный выбор, собрать семью вместе.

Complete the sentences with the prepositions

  1. Because _____ the high divorce rate and the trend _____ having fewer children, the American household is now smaller than it has ever been.

  2. Visit­ing _____ parents and their married children and _____ married sisters and brothers is frequent when they live close _____ each other.

  3. Don't American family members love each other and take care _____ each other?

  4. American children may spend less time _____ relatives than children did _____ the past.

  5. The contemporary American child doesn't have a lot of companion­ship _____ brothers and sisters.

  6. Most families consist _____ a mother, a father, and a maximum of two children living _____ home.

  7. Approximately 51% _____ American families have no children _____ the age _____ 18 living _____ home.

  8. If they live _____ different communities, they keep _____ touch _____ writing letters and _____ telephone.

  9. When Americans grow _____, they eventu­ally leave the family _____ their childhood.

  10. Young children are _____ day care centers. Teenagers are often _____ trouble. Mothers are _____ work.

  11. _____ so many women working full-time, five or six million preteens come home _____ school _____ an empty house.

  12. It is unusual _____ members _____ the family other than the husband, wife and children to live together.

  13. The nuclear family unit is economically independent _____ the rest _____ the family.

  14. Families have existed _____ about 300,000 years now, continually changing _____ the times.

  15. Because _____ the high divorce rate and the large number _____ children born out-of-wedlock, 15 million American children live _____ only one parent.

  16. Only 9% of households are made _____ _____ people who are not related.

  17. In the USA, it's common _____ a family to span four generations.

  18. Other senior citizens choose to move _____ the Sun Belt, one _____ the southern or southwestern states.

  19. Other parents enjoy their release _____ parental responsibilities.

  20. to 25% _____ Americans alive today will reside _____ a nursing home _____ some time _____ their lives.

  21. The high cost _____ housing keeps many young adults _____ their parents' home until they get married.

  22. Family members hop _____ a car or _____ a plane to come together _____ the major turning points _____ each others' lives. 7. Most American children live _____ their parents _____ least until they finish high school. 8. The telephone, the car, and the airplane keep them _____ close contact even when they live _____ different parts _____ the country.

  23. Senior citizens are often thought _____ as two different groups.

  24. The younger senior citizens enjoy leisure activities _____ friends, and traveling _____ the country to visit their children and grandchildren.

  25. Many young people go _____ _____ college, leaving some parents sad and lonely _____ their empty nest.

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