VOCABULARY QUIZ 3 ● GROUP A

Name: ________________________
Class: ________________________

Family Celebrations Religious ceremonies

Verb-noun collocations Common phrases
1 Read the definitions and complete the words.
1 not only the parents and the children but also other
relatives: e _ t _ _ d _ d family
2 a religious place where people pray or worship various
gods: s _ r _ _ e
3 a short prayer including good wishes for someone:
b______g
4 your grandfather’s or grandmother’s brother: g _ _ _ _ -
u____
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2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

There are two words you don’t need.

centre gathering godmother highlight middle

time

1 The huge cake was the ____________ of the party.

2 We had a small family ____________ last Sunday to
celebrate my sister’s graduation.
3 I don’t really enjoy being the ___________ of attention.
4 My ___________ gave me this tablet for my last birthday.
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3 Choose the correct words to complete the

sentences.
1 Make a wish and blow / push out the candles.
2 It was lovely at the family party because everyone
gave / made a fuss of me.
3 My mum proposed a custom / toast and everyone drank
to it.
4 I had a lump / spot in my throat when I was listening to
Dad’s speech.
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4 Complete the sentences by adding one word in each

space.
1 My cousin Anna has a child but she isn’t married. She’s a
__________ parent.
2 I think it’s nice to have a coming of __________ party to
celebrate becoming an adult.
3 The party was a great success, so it was definitely
__________ all the effort of organising it.
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