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English Vocabulary Exercises | Family

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Exercise 3

Complete the sentences with the following group of words:

• the whole family
• a very close family
• a big family
• family tree
• a big family reunion

1. I come from . I’ve got four brothers and two sisters.
2. We’re . We see each other almost every day and if ever I’m in trouble, I know I can turn to one of them for help.
3. It’s my son’s eighteenth birthday next week. We’re hoping to get together.
4. My wife and I are celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary soon. We’re planning to have .
5. When I was researching my , I found out that my great-great-grandfather came over to England from Ireland 120 years ago.

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ANSWERS

1. a big family
2. a very close family
3. the whole family
4. a big family reunion
5. family tree

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English Vocabulary Exercises | Family

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Exercise 1

Fill the blanks with the following words :

aunt | grandfather | grandsons | uncle | grandmother | nephew | niece | granddaughters | cousins

1. Your parents’ parents are your —auntgrandfathergrandsonsunclegrandmothernephewniecegranddaughterscousins and your —auntgrandfathergrandsonsunclegrandmothernephewniecegranddaughterscousins.
2. Your father’s brother and sister are your —auntgrandfathergrandsonsunclegrandmothernephewniecegranddaughterscousins and your —auntgrandfathergrandsonsunclegrandmothernephewniecegranddaughterscousins.
3. Your aunt’s and uncle’s children are your—auntgrandfathergrandsonsunclegrandmothernephewniecegranddaughterscousins.
4. Your brother’s son and daughter are your —auntgrandfathergrandsonsunclegrandmothernephewniecegranddaughterscousins and your —auntgrandfathergrandsonsunclegrandmothernephewniecegranddaughterscousins.
5. Your children’s children are your —auntgrandfathergrandsonsunclegrandmothernephewniecegranddaughterscousins and your —auntgrandfathergrandsonsunclegrandmothernephewniecegranddaughterscousins.

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ANSWERS

1. Your parents’ parents are your grandfather and your grandmother.
2. Your father’s brother and sister are your uncle and your aunt.
3. Your aunt’s and uncle’s children are your cousins.
4. Your brother’s son and daughter are your nephew and your niece.
5. Your children’s children are your grandsons and your granddaughters.

English Vocabulary Exercises | Babies and children

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Exercise 5

Match the beginning of sentences with the endings on the right. Some beginnings can have several endings:

1. My parents made me                     a. brush my teeth before I went to bed.

2. They didn’t let me                          b. wear make-up till I was 15.

3. I had to                                         c. do my homework before I could watch TV.

4. I couldn’t                                        d. watch TV after 8 o’clock.

5. I wasn’t allowed to

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ANSWERS

1. → a, c
2. → b, d
3. → a, c
4. → b, d
5. → b, d

English Vocabulary Exercises | Babies and children

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Exercise 4

Complete the following sentences with the following verbs at the appropriate tenses:

plan | expect | lose | get

1. One of the girls at my school  pregnant when she was only 15.

2. We only  to have two children, so Paula was a bit of surprise – to both of us!

3. Have you heard? Kelly’s  another baby. It’s due in February.

4. A friend of mine crashed her car when she was pregnant and  the baby.

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ANSWERS

1. got
2. planned
3. expecting
4. lost

English Vocabulary Exercises | Babies and children

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Exercise 3

Put the sentences in chronological order from 1 to 7:

a. She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. → —1234567

b. She got pregnant. → —1234567

c. She went into labour. → —1234567

d. They called her Samantha. → —1234567

e. She was in labour for seven hours. → —1234567

f. She was rushed to the maternity ward. → —1234567

g. She had a scan to see if the baby was OK. → —1234567

 

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ANSWERS

1. b. She got pregnant. 
2. g. She had a scan to see if the baby was OK. 
3. c. She went into labour. 
4. f. She was rushed to the maternity ward. 
5. e. She was in labour for seven hours. 
6. a. She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. 
7. d. They called her Samantha. 

English Vocabulary Exercises | Babies and children

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Exercise 2

Complete the sentences with the following words:

nappy | sleepless nights | child-minder | twins | baby-sitter | nursery school | crawling | breast-feeding | maternity leave

1. We’ve had quite a few —nappysleepless nightschild-mindertwinsbaby-sitternursery schoolcrawlingbreast-feedingmaternity leave since the baby was born. I’m absolutely exhausted most of the time.

2. The baby’s crying again. I think her —nappysleepless nightschild-mindertwinsbaby-sitternursery schoolcrawlingbreast-feedingmaternity leave needs changing.

3. I can’t drink any alcohol at the moment. I’m —nappysleepless nightschild-mindertwinsbaby-sitternursery schoolcrawlingbreast-feedingmaternity leave.

4. I wish we could go out a bit more in the evening, but getting a —nappysleepless nightschild-mindertwinsbaby-sitternursery schoolcrawlingbreast-feedingmaternity leave is very expensive.

5. I’ve still got two months of my —nappysleepless nightschild-mindertwinsbaby-sitternursery schoolcrawlingbreast-feedingmaternity leave left but I’m not sure what to do then. I’d quite like to go back to work but employing a —nappysleepless nightschild-mindertwinsbaby-sitternursery schoolcrawlingbreast-feedingmaternity leave to look after the baby will be so expensive.

6. Kevin’s six months now. He’s just started —nappysleepless nightschild-mindertwinsbaby-sitternursery schoolcrawlingbreast-feedingmaternity leave He’ll be walking in no time.

7. Linda’s nearly three now. She’ll soon be able to go to —nappysleepless nightschild-mindertwinsbaby-sitternursery schoolcrawlingbreast-feedingmaternity leave and I’ll be able to go back to work.

8. If you think having one baby to look after is difficult, imagine what it’s like if you have —nappysleepless nightschild-mindertwinsbaby-sitternursery schoolcrawlingbreast-feedingmaternity leave or even triplets.

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ANSWERS

1. sleepless nights
2. nappy
3. breast-feeding
4. baby-sitter
5. maternity leave, child-minder
6. crawling
7. nursery school
8. twins

English Vocabulary Exercises | Babies and children

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Exercise 1

Complete the sentences with the following words: pregnant | feed | born | newborn | healthy | toys | birth | pregnancy

1. I’m going to stop work when the baby is —pregnantfeedbornnewbornhealthytoysbirthpregnancy.

2. Women shouldn’t smoke during —pregnantfeedbornnewbornhealthytoysbirthpregnancy.

3. Tina’s staying in hospital for a few more days. It was quite a difficult —pregnantfeedbornnewbornhealthytoysbirthpregnancy.

4. Have you heard? Sarah’s —pregnantfeedbornnewbornhealthytoysbirthpregnancy again.

5. Looking after a —pregnantfeedbornnewbornhealthytoysbirthpregnancy baby is more difficult than you think.

6. I’m exhausted. I have to get up three times every night to —pregnantfeedbornnewbornhealthytoysbirthpregnancy the baby.

7. I don’t mind whether it’s a boy or a girl as long as it’s —pregnantfeedbornnewbornhealthytoysbirthpregnancy.

8. Don’t forget to bring some —pregnantfeedbornnewbornhealthytoysbirthpregnancy for the children to play with.

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ANSWERS

1. born
2. pregnancy
3. birth
4. pregnant
5. newborn
6. feed
7. healthy
8. toys

English Vocabulary Exercises | Age and the periods of life

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Exercise 2

Put the missing words in the expressions with ‘age’:

1. the —getoflookallatsameyourchild age as me.
2. people of —getoflookallatsameyourchild ages
3. at the age —getoflookallatsameyourchild 37
4. you don’t —getoflookallatsameyourchild your age
5. when you —getoflookallatsameyourchild to my age
6. a —getoflookallatsameyourchild of his age
7. —getoflookallatsameyourchild your age
8. when I was —getoflookallatsameyourchildage

 

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ANSWERS

1. The same age as me.
2. people of all ages
3. at the age of 37
4. you don’t look your age
5. when you get to my age
6. a child of his age
7. at your age
8. when I was your age

English Vocabulary Exercises | Age and the periods of life

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Exercise 3

Find the right word:

1 – I think I had a very happy —childhoodadolescencebirthpubertyold ageretirementmarriagemiddle age.

2 – In his —childhoodadolescencebirthpubertyold ageretirementmarriagemiddle age my father wrote a book about his wartime experiences.

3 – —childhoodadolescencebirthpubertyold ageretirementmarriagemiddle age is often a period of insecurity..

4 – My first —childhoodadolescencebirthpubertyold ageretirementmarriagemiddle age unfortunately only lasted a couple of years.

5 – Girls begin —childhoodadolescencebirthpubertyold ageretirementmarriagemiddle age around the ages of ten to eleven, and boys around the ages of eleven to twelve.

6 – He’s is going through a —childhoodadolescencebirthpubertyold ageretirementmarriagemiddle age crisis.

7 – Was he present at the —childhoodadolescencebirthpubertyold ageretirementmarriagemiddle age of his son?

8 – I have two years left until —childhoodadolescencebirthpubertyold ageretirementmarriagemiddle age.

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ANSWERS

1. I think I had a very happy childhood.
2. In his old age my father wrote a book about his wartime experiences.
3. Adolescence is often a period of insecurity.
4. My first marriage unfortunately only lasted a couple of years.
5. Girls begin puberty around the ages of ten to eleven, and boys around the ages of eleven to twelve.
6. He’s is going through a middle age crisis.
7. Was he present at the birth of his son?
8. I have two years left until retirement.

English Vocabulary Exercises | Age & Periods of life

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Exercise 

Match the right expressions together:

1. He’s 17 months.  →  —He’s a teenager.He’s a toddler.She’s in her early forties.She’s fairly elderly.He’s still a child.She’s in her mid-thirties.He’s an adult.She’s middle-aged.He’s a newborn babyShe’s in her late twenties.
2. He’s 3 days old.  →  —He’s a teenager.He’s a toddler.She’s in her early forties.She’s fairly elderly.He’s still a child.She’s in her mid-thirties.He’s an adult.She’s middle-aged.He’s a newborn babyShe’s in her late twenties.
3. He’s 8. →  —He’s a teenager.He’s a toddler.She’s in her early forties.She’s fairly elderly.He’s still a child.She’s in her mid-thirties.He’s an adult.She’s middle-aged.He’s a newborn babyShe’s in her late twenties.
4. He’s 14. →  —He’s a teenager.He’s a toddler.She’s in her early forties.She’s fairly elderly.He’s still a child.She’s in her mid-thirties.He’s an adult.She’s middle-aged.He’s a newborn babyShe’s in her late twenties.
5. She’s 35. →  —He’s a teenager.He’s a toddler.She’s in her early forties.She’s fairly elderly.He’s still a child.She’s in her mid-thirties.He’s an adult.She’s middle-aged.He’s a newborn babyShe’s in her late twenties.
6. He’s 20. →  —He’s a teenager.He’s a toddler.She’s in her early forties.She’s fairly elderly.He’s still a child.She’s in her mid-thirties.He’s an adult.She’s middle-aged.He’s a newborn babyShe’s in her late twenties.
7. She’s 27. →  —He’s a teenager.He’s a toddler.She’s in her early forties.She’s fairly elderly.He’s still a child.She’s in her mid-thirties.He’s an adult.She’s middle-aged.He’s a newborn babyShe’s in her late twenties.
8. She’s 42. →  —He’s a teenager.He’s a toddler.She’s in her early forties.She’s fairly elderly.He’s still a child.She’s in her mid-thirties.He’s an adult.She’s middle-aged.He’s a newborn babyShe’s in her late twenties.
9. She’s 48. →   —He’s a teenager.He’s a toddler.She’s in her early forties.She’s fairly elderly.He’s still a child.She’s in her mid-thirties.He’s an adult.She’s middle-aged.He’s a newborn babyShe’s in her late twenties.
10. She’s 85. →  —He’s a teenager.He’s a toddler.She’s in her early forties.She’s fairly elderly.He’s still a child.She’s in her mid-thirties.He’s an adult.She’s middle-aged.He’s a newborn babyShe’s in her late twenties.

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ANSWERS

1. He’s 17 months. →  He’s a toddler.
2. He’s 3 days old. →  He’s a newborn baby
3. He’s 8. →  He’s still a child.
4. He’s 14. →  He’s a teenager.
5. She’s 35. →  She’s in her mid-thirties.
6. He’s 20. →  He’s an adult.
7. She’s 27. →  She’s in her late twenties.
8. She’s 42. →  She’s in her early forties.
9. She’s 48. →  She’s middle-aged.
10. She’s 85. →  She’s fairly elderly.