Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits the numbered blanks.

It is a common belief in Britain that nowadays men do more housework than they did in previous generations. But is this really so? A recent survey has made some ___(1)____________ discoveries. When men help out, they enjoy cooking and shopping but most are ___(2)____________ to do the washing. A quarter of men think that women are better suitable for looking ___(3)____________ the home than men and 19% admit to making no contribution to housework. The average man says that he does a third of the housework, while the average woman says she does three-quarters of it, so someone isn’t ___(4)____________ the truth! It was impossible to find any men who ___(5)____________ housework equally with their partners. Perhaps it isn’t so surprising that there are some politicians who want a new law forcing men to do their share.