Name

Class

Relationships and socialising

1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Use the vocabulary map to help you.

bride close daughter former great near only single

1 Carla’s son was married last week and her new ______ -in-law is called Sally.
2 My ______-grandfather was born in 1920, in the north of England.
3 The ______ and groom received a lot of presents on their wedding day.
4 My friend Katrina doesn’t have any brothers or sisters – she’s an ______ child.
5 Stan’s ______ girlfriend was a bit upset when she found out he had a new one.
6 Our ______ neighbour, Mr Jones, is 80 years old, so I often help him in the garden.
7 Paul is my ______ cousin – our mums are sisters.
8 Lucy is a ______ mother, so she does everything for her two children.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letters are given.
1 My sister’s son Liam, who is 15, is my oldest n__ __ __ __ __.
2 Dean’s mum got married again and his new s__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ is a very nice man.
3 It’s my parents’ wedding a__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ today – they’re celebrating 20 years of marriage.
4 After the wedding ceremony, the n__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ thanked all their guests for coming.
5 Tom and Kay have four children – two are biological and two are a__ __ __ __ __ __.
6 Mr Williams lives on his own – he was married, but is now d__ __ __ __ __ __ __.
7 I don’t know Ellen well at all – she’s just an a__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
8 Mrs Brown is a w__ __ __ __ – her husband died many years ago.

3 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.

1 My friend has a problem. I promised to help her and I won’t ______ her down.
2 By joining a club, you can ______ friends with people who enjoy the same things as you.
3 If you’re anxious about anything, you can ______ your feelings with a close friend.
4 ______ over to my house tomorrow and we’ll work on the History project together.
5 Are you free on Saturday? Do you want to ______ together for a coffee?
6 We haven’t seen uncle Harry in ages, so my parents are going to ______ him to dinner.
7 I’ve got an exam in the morning, but we could ______ up later at the café.
8 My best friend is in hospital, so I’d like to ______ her a visit at the weekend.
9 I’d love to ______ more time with friends, but I’ve got exams and I need to study.
10 To celebrate Molly’s new job, her friends want to ______ her out for dinner.

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Answer key
1
1 daughter
2 great
3 bride
4 only
5 former
6 near
7 close
8 single

2
1 nephew
2 stepfather
3 anniversary
4 newlyweds
5 adopted
6 divorced
7 acquaintance
8 widow

3
1 let
2 make
3 share
4 come
5 get
6 invite
7 meet
8 pay
9 spend
10 take

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