With cutting-edge shows and reality television, we are getting a more realistic __________ of fatherhood and some great dads. ( view, look, approach, belief )

These childish dads needed more looking ________ than his children. ( to, round, through, after )

Jim Anderson from the sitcom Father Knows Best returned from his job, took off his jacket and rolled up his sleeves to solve all the problems ________ home. ( in, around, on, at )

Dads started taking responsibility for providing emotional support at home, _______ if they could not hope to get it right all the time. ( even, perhaps, despite, just )

In many countries, very young children are given soft furry toys as presents. Bears are particularly popular, and children can often become very ________ of their ‘teddy bears'. ( careful, responsible, anxious, protective )

My brother was so sure that I hated his bear that only my mother was ________ to clean it. ( skilled, qualified, satisfactory, capable )

Then, the late 1980s featured the rise of the idiotic dad. Homer Simpson in The Simpsons was the first of many ________ dads who broke the mold. ( impolite, understandable, immature, unclear )

The earliest portrayals of dads on TV were simplistic, sticking to the image of what an ideal father might be ________. ( as, like, for, such )

As my brother grew up, he remained very fond of Fred, but the toy bear was no longer _______ to his well-being. ( crucial, outstanding, compulsary, remarkable )

The dads of the 1950s worked full-time, while mums stayed at home to _______ up the children. ( make, raise, bring, take )

Of course, Fred needed washing from time to time. My little brother was _______ of the fact that I didn´t like his dependance on his teddy bear. ( definite, convinced, specific, evident )

My brother was so attached to his teddy bear that he couldn’t tolerate being __________ from Fred for even a few minutes. ( split, isolated, separated, divided )