From the words listed below, choose the ones which best fit the space.
THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT
But it isn't so (1).................... that marriage is expensive in terms of money, as that it is expensive in terms of life (2).................... , especially when it goes wrong, as it did in the (3).................... of Mr and Mrs Stark. Mrs Stark was given a divorce because of the unreasonable behaviour of her husband. He was (4).................... to have (5).................... up a contract which he forced her to sign. (6).................... some points of view - particularly the point of view of a husband - the contract does not seem to be too bad a (7)..................... In it, Mrs Stark was not allowed to mention the names of her parents or brother in the house. She could only visit her parents twice a month, the cost to be (8).................... from the household budget. She would have to return to the house in (9).................... of time to prepare Mr Stark's evening meal. Her parents could visit her once a month while he was out. If he was in, then they would have to meet somewhere else. Mrs Stark would be allowed £2 a week (10).................... money for her personal use. In the (11).................... of a death in the family, she would be allowed two days (12).................... from the house. She could spend up to five days a year away in the event of family illness. No presents for her parents were to be paid (13).................... from the housekeeping.
Mrs Stark was (14).................... a divorce, but Mr Stark appealed against the decision. It cost him £6,000 in legal fees, much more than it cost him to get married in the first (15)..................... "
01. often great much hard
02. now itself then however
03. event instance time case
04. said considered described enabled
05. made written done drawn
06. To With At From
07. idea thing number theme
08. taken met earned lifted
09. best most plenty hours
10. as for in to
11. cause occasion event happening
12. away holiday leave departure
13. out to for with
14. granted awarded let presented
15. time example point place
