Word formation
The 4th of July is America's ___________________ Day. (INDEPENDENT)
The 4th of July is America's Independence Day.
She usually ................... tea, but today she ..................... coffee. (drink, drink)
DRINKS, IS DRINKING
I've got a problem. .................... problem isn't serious.
I've got a problem. THE problem isn't serious.
What do you call your mother’s or father’s child who is not you?
Sibling
I am your mother’s mother. Your aunt is my daughter. Who am I?
Grandmother
He needs more self-___________________, otherwise he won't win the match. (CONFIDENT)
He needs more self-confidence, otherwise he won't win the match. (CONFIDENT)
What time .................... tomorrow? (the shop/open)
DOES THE SHOP OPEN
.......... film I saw was good.
THE
What do you call one of two children born at the same time to the same mother?
Twin
Tom is the only child of his parents. His mother has a brother named John. How is John related to Tom?
Uncle
The children played games for hours and had a lot of ___________________. (ENJOY)
The children played games for hours and had a lot of enjoyment.
Young people ........................ books the way their parents did. (not/buy)
DON'T BUY
I've got a bike. It's ..... mountain bike.
A
What do we call your closest family members, like your parents, siblings, and children?
Immediate family
Lisa is older than her toddler brother but younger than her teenager sister. What life stage is Lisa in?
child/pupil/kid
She practiced her piano every day, and her teacher noticed a big ___________________ in her skills. (IMPROVE)
She practiced her piano every day, and her teacher noticed a big improvement in her skills.
She .......................... overtime this week because she .......................... up to buy a new iPad. (work, save)
IS WORKING, IS SAVING
She's ............ engineer.
AN
What word means “the process of becoming better at something through practice”?
Improvement
A man is married to my mother but is not my father. He has a daughter from another marriage. What is her relation to me?
Stepsister
Before leaving the house, the students had to ask for their parents’ ___________________ to go on the school trip. (PERMIT)
Before leaving the house, the students had to ask for their parents’ permission to go on the school trip.
How long ............................. to get from here to Manchester? (it/take)
DOES IT TAKE
.......... education is important.
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What word describes the act of sharing photos of your children online for friends and family to see?
Sharenting
Your father has three children. One is John, one is Peter. What is the name of the third child?
"Your name"