Complete the text by writing one word in each gap.
Doing the chores
According to a recent study of teenagers, most of them do not do housework just (0) for pocket money. While many do household chores because they see it (1) _____ a way of getting ready for adult life, others feel they have a duty to help their parents because it is fair, especially if their parents work.
More than two-thirds of the young people who where surveyed clean floors (2) _____ least once a week and more than 80% regularly set the table for meals or (3) _____ the washing-up. Girls are more likely than boys to wash (4) _____ own clothes.
(5) _____ are, however, a few teens who only do the housework because they are made (6) _____ by their parents. They argue that they should (7) _____ be expected to help out at home because in their view, their teenage years are a period which should be enjoyed (8) _____ than interrupted with household responsibilities.
ANSWERS
1 as
2 at
3 do
4 their
5 There
6 to
7 not
8 rather