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
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  • niece
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  • acquaintances
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  • expecting
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  • fell
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  • distant
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  • mother-in-laws
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  • due
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  • spoilt
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  • felt
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  • pregnant
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  • engaged
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  • unfaithful
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  • custody
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  • sight
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  • look
  1. We are  [engaged] . Sue is my fiancée. 
  2. Do you think John has ever been  [unfaithful] to his wife? 
  3. I wouldn't call David a  [close] friend. We're just casual [acquaintances] . 
  4. She  [fell] in love with him from the moment she saw him. It was love at first  [sight] . 
  5. Ron, when my mom comes to visit us again, please don't bring up those silly jokes about [mother-in-laws] , ok? 
  6.  [custody] is the legal right or duty to care for a child after its parents have separated or died. 
  7. My sister is  [expecting] a baby. It's  [due] at the end of the month. 
  8. I don't know Tina that well. She's a  [distant] cousin of mine. 
  9. My  [niece] and nephew are coming for a visit this weekend. They are very bright children. 
  10. 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