Divorce
In spite of it being a _____ (1) catholic country, Spain actually has the highest divorce _____ (2) in Europe. Surprised? Well, when you take a look at the social and economic factors, it is not all that weird. Throughout the Franco _____ (3), divorce was almost impossible; this resulted in what is known as ´A Spanish Divorce´, in which couple _____ (4) married, but resided in different places, often with new _____ (5). Since the ´Express Divorce Law´ passed in 2005, Spaniards have put into effect this new found freedom. What is more, people need to consider the economical _____ (6). Since we have just gone through a dire financial recession, many couples have _____ (7) greatly to make ends meet and this of course has caused friction and many have not had the endurance to withstand such a tough task. That combined with the carelessness of some young people on deciding to get married, the eagerness of youngsters to fly the _____ (8) and the influence of sexual liberation, more than 3 in every 4 marriages in Spain end up in divorce. This is an outstanding and quite frankly concerning figure that needs to be significantly lowered.
- A. extremely B. main C. majority D. major
- A. amount B. quantity C. level D. rate
- A. age B. dictatorship C. regime D. time
- A. kept B. remained C. continued D. lived
- A. concubines B. partnerships C. relations D. mates
- A. problems B. considerations C. factors D. issues
- A. struggled B. troubled C. competed D. issued
- A. house B. home C. den D. nest
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