Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks ⇱
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 ___(1)___ is that both parents should go out to work if they wish.
Some parents invest so much in a career that they cannot bear to give it up. Others have to work because of ___(2)___ necessity. There are several options when it comes to choosing childcare from child minders to the kind neighbour across the street.
No ___(3)___ how good the childcare may be, some children protest if their parents aren‟t around. Babies become dependent on parents and close family members, ___(4)___ parents should make sure they allow plenty of time to help their child settle in with their new career.
Remember: if parents want to ___(5)___ the best for their children, it‟s not the quantity of time they spend with them, it‟s the quality that matters.