Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.

GENDER ROLES IN THE HOME
Are there ‘boy jobs’ and ‘girl jobs’ in the home? Some people seem to think so. During the 2017 election campaign in the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister Theresa May appeared on national television with her husband, Philip, and (26) _________ that he did the 'boy jobs' and she did the girl jobs in their home. This statement got a mixed response. Some people defended the Prime Minister, saying that a traditional split of who does which jobs makes for a happy marriage. (27) _________ said that 'heavy' jobs are more (28) _________ to men and lighter jobs to women.
(29) _________ some people have criticised the idea that there are male and female roles. In a modern world where men and women both go out to work, there shouldn't be any gender-defined housework roles, argues Alison Smith, a women's rights campaigner from London. ‘People should do the jobs they like, and then the other jobs, the ones no one enjoys well, people should do them together. That is (30) _________ makes for a successful, modern marriage.
(Adapted from Oxford Exam Trainer by Gregory Manin et al.)