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3. PHRASE MATCH: 
(Sometimes more than one choice is possible.) 
1. 
when a relationship hits 
a. 
face on problems 
2 
a new study on over 
b. 
on alcohol or drugs 
3. 
men have a much 
c. 
we often think 
4. 
Men are more sensitive than 
d. 
the ups and downs 
5. 
men often put a brave 
e. 
the bottle 
6. 
how differently men and women 
f. 
a rocky patch 
7. 
turn to 
g. 
Abuse 
8. 
become dependent 
h. 
1,000 break-ups 
9. 
Substance 
i. 
harder time 
10. more sensitive to 
j. 
dealt with problems 
GAP FILL:
Put the words into the gaps in the text. 
Most people think women are more ____________ when a relationship hits a 
rocky patch. According to a new study on over 1,000 break-ups, it is the 
____________. Research from the Wake Forest University in the USA 
suggests men have a much harder time ____________ with the low 
____________. Researchers say women have a harder time coping with a 
break-up. Lead researcher Robin Simon said: "Common ____________ says 
that women are more hurt by problems in a relationship, but we found that 
the…disadvantages of ____________ are exaggerated for the men." She 
added: "Men are more sensitive than we often think they are." Simon and her 
co-researchers discovered that men often put a ____________ face on 
problems they have with their partner but ____________, they feel more 
emotional pain than women. 
 
strain 
dealing 
inside 
affected 
wisdom 
opposite 
brave 
points
The research also showed how ____________ men and women dealt with 
problems. Women show their feelings more by ____________ and talking 
about how they feel. Men find this hard to do because they need to be 
‗____________‘ and men don‘t cry. Instead, they turn to the bottle or look 
for ____________ by using drugs. Ms Simon said the more relationship 
problems a guy went through, the more ____________ he was to become 
dependent on alcohol or drugs. They make the pain go away ____________ 
substance abuse rather than talking. Simon said things are changing and that 
more and more men are ____________ up. She said guys these days are more 
likely to have divorced parents "and this might make them more 
____________ to the ups and downs of a relationship‖ and be more 
emotionally aware. 
 
likely 
through 
crying 
escape 
sensitive 
differently 
opening 
masculine
Most people think women ___________________ a relationship hits a rocky patch. According to 
a new study on over 1,000 break-ups, ___________________. Research from the Wake Forest 
University in the USA suggests men have a much harder ___________________ low points. 
Researchers say women have a harder time coping with a break-up. Lead researcher Robin 
Simon said: "___________________ that women are more hurt by problems in a relationship, 
but we found that the…disadvantages of strain are exaggerated for the men." She added: "Men 
are more sensitive than ___________________ are." Simon and her co-researchers discovered 

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that men often put a brave face on problems they have with their ___________________, they 
feel more emotional pain than women. 
The research also showed ___________________ men and women dealt with problems. Women 
show their feelings more by crying and talking about how they feel. Men find this hard to do 
because they ___________________ and men don‘t cry. Instead, they ___________________ or 
look for escape by using drugs. Ms Simon said the more relationship problems a guy went 
through, the more likely he was to become dependent ___________________. They make the 
pain go away through substance abuse rather than talking. Simon said things are changing and 
that more and more ___________________. She said guys these days are more likely to have 
divorced parents "and this might make them more sensitive to the ___________________ 
relationship‖ and be more emotionally aware.