Articles
My Uncle Paul is (1) ……………………… artist.
AN
tigers/not come/from this country.
Tigers don’t come from this country
Helen’s uncle is her aunt’s second ...
HUSBAND
……………………… (adolescent) can be a difficult time for many young people.
ADOLESCENCE
Family life (1) ……………………… changing a lot these days. In some countries, all (2) ……………………… members of a family (3) ……………………… in the same place, sometimes in the same home.
IS
THE
LIVE
He was born in (2) ……………………… UK but now he lives in (3) ……………………… Paris with my aunt who’s French.
THE
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Jane/need/any help/with her work?
Does Jane need any help with her work?
I have three nephews, but my sister’s daughter is my only ....
Tom is 30 and has never married because he likes being ....
NIECE
SINGLE
But when we become teenagers, we need some ……………………… (independent) and parents don’t always understand that.
INDEPENDENCE
However, in other countries, people often have to move away (4) ……………………… their home town to find a job when they are ready to start work. They get married and start (5) ……………………… family away from their parents.
FROM
A
They’ve got (4) ……………………… son called Pierre.
A
the boys/wear/shorts/today/because it’s hot
The boys are wearing shorts today because it’s hot.
My cousin Jade is my aunt and uncle’s ... child.
My brother is my grandparents’ oldest ....
ONLY
GRANDSON
This means that parents and teenagers often have ……………………… (argue) instead of sensible ……………………… (discuss).
ARGUEMENTS
DISCUSSIONS
Sometimes they are even in (6) ……………………… different country!
A
Uncle Paul paints pictures of monuments like (5) ……………………… Eiffel Tower and he sells them to tourists.
THE
1 That’s my brother. He ……………………… on the sofa talking to a friend.
2 I really like Olivia but she ……………………… too much. She never lets me speak!
IS SITTING
IS ALWAYS TALKING
My grandfather’s 70. He’s a ……………………… . He’s retired and lives with his wife in Spain.
My aunt is 48. She’s a ……………………… woman. She’s a teacher in a secondary school.
SENIOR CITIZEN
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN
She thinks it’s important to be independent/independence so she goes out every day and meets different/difference people
INDEPENDENT
DIFFERENT
This can cause a lot of problems when people (7) ……………………… older. Sons and (8) ……………………… can’t help their parents when they are ill.
GET/ BECOME/ ARE
DAUGHTERS
We’re staying in ...... apartment on the west coast of Italy. We usually go to the beach in the morning and then have lunch at ...... apartment. It’s sunny every day and we can see .... sea from our balcony.
THE
THE
1. My mum ……………………… to the gym two or three times a week.
2. He loves Titanic but it makes him really sad. He ……………………… every time he sees it.
GOES
CRIES
My cousin Mary is 22. She’s a ……………………… . She wants to get married next year.
My sister’s 15. She’s a ……………………… . She lives with my mum and stepfather.
My little brother’s one. He’s a ……………………… . He doesn’t sleep much at night!
YOUNG ADULT
TEENAGER
BABY
Lots of people worry about retire/retirement. They think that senior citizens/adolescents don’t have any fun. However, my grandmother/granddaughter disagrees with that.
RETIREMENT
SENIOR CITIZENS
GRANDMOTHER
The grandparents are (9) ……………………… there to help with the grandchildren when they are young and some parents have to send them to special schools at a young age if they need to go to work.
NOT/ NEVER