Answer Key
Family and relationships
Fill in the missing words. Use the expressions in the box. There are more expressions in the box than there are gaps in the exercise.
- close
- niece
- acquaintances
- expecting
- fell
- distant
- mother-in-laws
- due
- spoilt
- felt
- pregnant
- engaged
- unfaithful
- custody
- sight
- look
- We are [engaged] . Sue is my fiancée.
- Do you think John has ever been [unfaithful] to his wife?
- I wouldn't call David a [close] friend. We're just casual [acquaintances] .
- She [fell] in love with him from the moment she saw him. It was love at first [sight] .
- Ron, when my mom comes to visit us again, please don't bring up those silly jokes about [mother-in-laws] , ok?
- [custody] is the legal right or duty to care for a child after its parents have separated or died.
- My sister is [expecting] a baby. It's [due] at the end of the month.
- I don't know Tina that well. She's a [distant] cousin of mine.
- My [niece] and nephew are coming for a visit this weekend. They are very bright children.
- They had a very nice friendship but that strange financial matter [spoilt] it.
If you feel you need to further practice family and relationships, go to:
Pre-Intermediate, Lesson 15
Advanced, Lesson 7